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Queen Latifah is a stunner on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter this week. The rapper-turned-actress and jazz chanteuse makes THR’s cover in time for her upcoming self-titled daytime talk show.

It’s no secret that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is adored by many on the political left, but a few higher-ups on the political right have shared their fandom of the host as well. Other network regulars like Sarah Palin and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele have had positive experiences with the liberal lesbian pundit.

Pariah’s writer / director Dee Rees and star Adepero Oduye have made The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen Class of 2011. Rees originally wrote Pariah as a feature but turned it into a short for her thesis at NYU, which ended up making the film fest rounds and garnering critical acclaim. The feature-length lesbian-themed film that tells the story of Alike, a teen girl living in Brooklyn trying to discover herself and her sexuality amidst homophobia and a volatile home life, will open for a limited run in theaters on Christmas Day.

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Kathryn Bigelow, Kristen Wiig, Madonna and Sade lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Star of the critically-acclaimed upcoming film based on the life of the cross-dressing butler Albert Nobbs Glenn Close will be honored with the Hollywood Career Achievement Award at the 15th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz on October 24, in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a week where Newsweek pissed off half of Hollywood and all of gay Hollywood and their supporters, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Biel, Katherine Heigl, Lucy Lawless, Elizabeth Mitchell, Christine Woods and Stephanie Hunt lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

In West Hollywood, the gay center of greater Los Angeles, a decoration meant to celebrate Pride month will now become a permanent fixture, West Hollywood Patch reports. The West Hollywood City Council initially approved rainbow-colored crosswalks in the LGBT-friendly area for Pride month in June.

Katee Sackhoff, Carey Mulligan, Kathryn Bigelow, Rachael Leigh Cook and Kristen Stewart lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Jennifer Beals, Isabella Rossellini, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Weisz, Kristen Stewart and Diablo Cody lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Kathryn Bigelow, Sandra Bullock, Mo’Nique, Kathy Bates, Liv Tyler, Ginnifer Goodwin, Keri Russell and the cast of Mad Men lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Sarah Shahi, Summer Glau, Evan Rachel Wood, Sigourney Weaver, 'Glee' hottie Jayma Mays and The Runawayslead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Ilene Chaiken, Carrie Underwood, Hilary Swank, Catherine Keener, Sharon Stone and Sonya Walger lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

In a week where TBS stuck it to Fox and Team Coco headed for basic cable the cast of "Glee," Sophia Bush, Toni Collette, the ladies of "Sex and the City" and Vera Farmiga lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.

Have you dried your tears from this week’s "Grey’s Anatomy" season finale? Seriously! Megan Fox, Ashley Greene, Zoe Saldana, Queen Latifah and Vanessa Williams lead this installment of the Hollywood Trade Roundup, a collection of hotties making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety.