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Nathan Lane Says Homophobia Kept Him From Landing ‘Space Jam’ & Other Projects

Tony and Emmy winner Nathan Lane is best known for The Producers, The Lion King and The Birdcage, but there were also roles he did not get — and for the wrong reasons. Asked in a recent interview with ...
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Nathan Lane Claims He Lost “Space Jam” Role Because Director Thought He Was 'Too Gay to Play the Part'

Nathan Lane claims he lost a Hollywood job opportunity because he was considered "too gay." “Apparently the director [Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to ...
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Nathan Lane Was Told ‘I Was Too Gay’ for ‘Space Jam’ Role of Michael Jordan’s Assistant, but Lane Was Relieved: ‘Thank God I Didn’t Have to Do It’

Nathan Lane said in an interview with Vanity Fair that he lost out on a role in 1996’s “Space Jam” and was told it was because he was just “too gay.” While Lane said he never knows “what goes on ...
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Nathan Lane Says He Didn't Get This Role Because Director Thought He Was 'Too Gay'

Nathan Lane has revealed that he was up for a part in “Space Jam” but ultimately didn’t get it because of his sexuality. “Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought ...
NPR

Nathan Lane talks Mid-Century Modern and getting cussed out by George C. Scott

Nathan Lane is a movie and TV star and a Broadway legend. He was last on our show a few years back, to promote the first season of Only Murders in the Building. Now he's starring in a new sitcom, ...
The Desert Sun

Our interview with 'Mid-Century Modern' stars Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham

Our interview with 'Mid-Century Modern' stars Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham The stars of Hulu's new sitcom "Mid-Century Modern" Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane and Nathan Lee Graham discuss Palm ...
BroadwayWorld

Video: Nathan Lane Discusses Mel Brooks' Early Casting Ideas for THE PRODUCERS

Broadway's hit musical The Producers could have looked a lot different. In an interview on Conan O'Brien's podcast, Nathan Lane shared that Mel Brooks had originally envisioned Martin Short for the ...
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Nathan Lane explains how Robin Williams protected him during a 1996 'Oprah' interview

Nathan Lane says Robin Williams played a key role in making sure he didn’t have to come out when the two men appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” more than a quarter of a century ago. Lane, 67, and ...
NPR

Nathan Lane on his early Broadway flop and being an 'honorary Jew' (Wait Wait+)

It's our extended interview with star of screen and stage Nathan Lane. He joined us on Wait Wait back in May. In this bonus episode, you'll hear some fun stuff that didn't make it into the broadcast ...
BroadwayWorld

Video: How Nathan Lane's Endorsement Landed Bill Burr a Role in GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

On the final stop of the Mid-Century Modern press trail, Nathan Lane shared how he helped Bill Burr land the role of Dave Moss in the revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, which is now open on Broadway.
Today

Nathan Lane on 'Golden Girls'-inspired series 'Mid-Century Modern'

Actor Nathan Lane joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Henry Hager to talk about his new show on Hulu called “Mid-Century Modern” about a group of friends who decide to move in together — ...