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Anderson Cooper isn't the only celebrity to recently come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

Diana King, the Jamaican "reggae-fusion" singer-songwriter, revealed that she was a lesbian in a lengthy Facebook posting late last month.

Declared King on her blog: "I Am A Lesbian ... the answer to my most asked Indirect question. I welcome the "Who Cares" right now Lol."

Best known for her hit "Shy Guy" and her well-received cover of Dionne Warwick's "I Say A Little Prayer," which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1997 Julia Roberts film "My Best Friend's Wedding," King notes:

"I answer now, not because it's anyone's business But because It Feels Right With my Soul and I believe by not answering or hiding it all these years somehow makes it appear as if I Am Ashamed Of It or That I Believe It Is Wrong. I Feel Neither Of Those Things...

Chicago – It’s been some time since HollywoodChicago.com’s beloved Blu-ray Round-Up column made an appearance to highlight a few recently released HD titles that may have slid just a bit below your radar while you were busy seeing “Toy Story 3” this weekend. We try but can’t devote the time for a full-length review to every title but we wanted to make sure you knew these potential purchases were out there, waiting for your hard-earned paycheck.

“Bad Boys” was released on June 1st, 2010.

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“Bad Boys”

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Synopsis: “From director Michael Bay (“Transformers,” “Armageddon”) comes a thrill rise of explosive action from beginning to end. One hundred million dollars worth of confiscated heroin has just been jacked from police custody. Once the career bust of Detectives Mike...

At the Tisch School of the Arts annual gala, set for Nov. 2 at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall in New York, honors will be bestowed on producer Brian Grazer, director Ron Howard, actress Marcia Gay Harden, arts philanthropist Diana King and HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins.

"This Is Tisch!," as the gala is dubbed, will be produced by Ken Davenport and directed by Stafford Arima and will include live performances by students and alumni of the school.