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14 September 2026
“I just picked up Lucy from her abridged first day
of school and a little kid came up to me and said,
‘Are you her grandpa?’ I said, ‘No, I’m her daddy!’”
– Andy Cohen shares a phrase he uses every day of his adult life –
but this time, it was while referring to his daughter.
Andy Cohen as a daddy? We’re all used to that. But Andy as a grandpa? Well, that’s new. But might I say that he handles these things with humor and is one of the most well-adjusted of our gay luminaries. He’s always kept at least one Nike-clad foot in the real world. But how would he feel about being banned from a gay bathhouse?? Don’t judge him – he’s dating, he’s not dead! There is a gay bathhouse in Thailand – a country bursting with gay bathhouses – that is banning men over 55. Wellmax is touting itself as a “state-of-the-art” facility which they claim is the world’s “first gay saunatainment”. It is equipped with Himalayan salt sauna, dark herbal steam room, ice baths, overhead cold buckets, Hall of Mirrors, immersive rooms, a dry maze, a wet maze, and a relax lounge with self-serve ice cream. It’s kinda like Disneyland – but with less gay people. They allow guests aged 20-55 and their admission policy states that “photo ID may be checked at the door.” Note they say “may” – not “will”.
Closer to home, the infamous Glendale Sniffer has struck again. Calese Crowder was arrested last week after violating his parole, which stated (and I quote) that “he shall not come within 6 feet of people’s butts”! In August, 911 received several calls from people who said Crowder crouched down and approached them from behind in a Marshalls – oh, the humanity! Perhaps he mistook their slogan of “Get the good stuff” for “Get a good sniff”! For the violation, he’s been sentenced to 170 days in jail, where I suspect he’ll have more than enough butts to sniff.
Legendary singer Tom Jones wants to make it clear he did not quit the UK version of The Voice. “ITV made this decision – obviously a while ago, and I was told just recently. The reason given is because of a financial difficulty with insurance. They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me. They are offering a much-reduced role where I would make an appearance but without being actually involved from the start, and I’m not thrilled about that. So the only thing I know right now is that there’s never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who’s still pretty good at his job.” Why, oh why, ITV!
Speaking of London, we previously told you that Cole Escola returned to the title role in Oh, Mary! in the West End production. One of those performances was filmed for future broadcast, and it’s just been announced that it will turn up on HBO. Cole shot a cheeky promo video in his Mary Todd Lincoln regalia bursting into HBO’s offices and being directed down the hall from the queen of the network, Sarah Jessica Parker. She asks “Mary” if she’d like some water, which was presented on a platter by Cynthia Nixon. “Mary” declined. I guess Kristin Davis has joined Kim Cattrall and Chris Noth on the “out” list. You can see the clip on BillyMasters.com.
Our pal Sherri Shepherd might have lost her day job, but she’s bounced back with a nightly gig, courtesy of her old pals at Disney. She’ll make some history by being the first female to play the role of the genie in the Broadway production of Aladdin. She joins the cast on October 16th and will stay through the end of the year. By the by, this is not Sherri’s first foray into musicals. Back in 2014, she joined Keke Palmer in the Broadway production of Cinderella as the first Black actress to play the role of Cinderella’s stepmom. Congrats!!
Sherri will have some interesting company on the Great White Way. Julia Roberts is returning to Broadway. Now, I know someone out there is thinking, “Billy, you’re thinking of Eric Roberts.” While I am often thinking of Eric Roberts, Julia did in fact appear on Broadway way back in 2006 for two months. I’m not sure why – perhaps there was a writers’ strike, or maybe she needed to let an unfortunate haircut grow out. She was in Richard Greenberg’s Three Days of Rain and she played two roles – so, really, it’s like she was there for four months! Her costars were Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper, and the director was Joe Mantello. Julia’s returning to Broadway in the play Small Mouth Sounds, where she will again be directed by Mantello and co-star with Paul Rudd! Joining them will be Sarah Paulson, Martin Freeman, Greta Lee and Isaac Powell. Shows begin on February 18th and end on June 17th. BTW, the Tony Awards are on June 13th. Coincidence?
The multitalented Jinkx Monsoon has had an extraordinary past few years. In 2023, she was the first drag queen to play Mama Morton in Chicago on Broadway. The following year, she appeared off-Broadway in Little Shop of Horrors. In 2025, she made her Carnegie Hall debut and then took over the lead in the Broadway production of Oh, Mary!. Earlier this year, she played Judy Garland in Beyond the Rainbow in London. And currently she’s back in the West End once again as Mary Todd Lincoln. Is there nothing she can’t do? Well, she has a few dream roles, and she’s putting them out in the universe. “I really want to play Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd someday, but I’m willing to wait until it’s the time.” She also has her eyes on the title role in Mame. “I know it will eventually happen, and I hope that when the stars align, I’m right there to play her. But I want to be the next Mame on Broadway, however that takes place…The show is about chosen family, and I think we as a society as a western civilization have started to realize the value in chosen family, whether you’re queer or not.”
Brace yourselves. It’s time for another Fayewatch. In this story, Miss Dunaway has a supporting role – which is a step up from being unemployed. This leading lady of the story is Dolly Parton. After 9 to 5 and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Dolly was up for the role of Selena in Supergirl – the role that was ultimately played by Faye! Back in 1982, Parton told Entertainment Tonight, “There’s a part, a starring role, of a witch…She’s funny, and she’s magical, and she’s all this and that – and I might do it.” So, what went wrong? “I’ll have to go to London for three months, so it depends on if I want to leave home for that much, if I want to be a witch that bad. I think going from a secretary to a madame to a witch wouldn’t be bad.” Years later, she revealed why she turned down the role. “I got offered $7 million several years ago to play the part that Faye Dunaway played in Supergirl. I was kind of insulted. I was impressed with the money but I said, “Why are you asking me to play an evil witch? Do I come across as an evil witch to you?” Presumably Faye Dunaway, who is impossible to insult, had no problem playing an evil witch. But I suspect she didn’t get anywhere near Dolly’s $7 million paycheck. In fact, the actual Supergirl in the film, Helen Slater, was paid a whopping $70K.
Our Ask Billy question this week is from Michael in Chicago: “Whatever happened to that hot Italian model who was called the world’s hottest math teacher?”
While Pietro Boselli might have left math behind (and really, who needs it?), he is still modeling. Actually, he got his PhD in Engineering at University College London. But once he was discovered for his looks, well, he never looked back. He’s now got his own website, the predictable PietroBoselli.com, and he is showing off his wares along with what he wears. He’s now revealing a new talent…as an artist. Yes, and he’s displaying some of his abstract art at a gallery in Miami called Pietro’s Atelier. But, fret not – he’s still modeling. In some recent underwear shots, he showed he can still stand out…perhaps with the benefit of some judicious fluffing. You can decide for yourself on BillyMasters.com.
When a model is in need of fluffing, it’s definitely time to end yet another column. After all, who better than moi when it comes to fluffing a hot, international model with a foreign tongue? And if he uses that foreign tongue… well, there’s no telling what could happen. Except I probably would tell you via BillyMasters.com – the site that never holds anything back. If you’ve got a question for me, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before that guy in Glendale comes sniffing around (which gives you about 6 months). Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.
Billy Masters
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