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1 December 2025
“I am just gonna brave the cold in the costume. I’ve decided
to just not wear any undergarments!”
– Jonathan Groff’s response when told how frigid it could be performing
during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He added, “Any extra
undergarments”. So perhaps normal undies were employed. Not to
worry – NYC was a balmy 40 degrees during the parade.
I was just in one of the nicest restrooms ever – at Providence’s TF Green Airport. In fact, the entire airport is the best-kept secret in New England, an area not known for keeping secrets. You can get there from Boston easily via the Commuter Rail, which brings you right to the terminal. Don’t bother asking which terminal – there is but one. Once past the most accommodating of TSA checkpoints, you’ll find glistening restrooms decked out in marble-ique walls and heavy wood paneled doors. I’m not one to typically whip it out in a bathroom, but I was compelled to flash some pics…much to the dismay of the other patrons!
Someone who has likely enjoyed a men’s room or two is Kevin Spacey. Whatever one thinks about his numerous exploits, one cannot deny his talent. So I was ready to tell you that he just wrapped a sci-fi flick The Tenth Planet – The Red Sister. Then came news of some new civil claims against the actor in the UK courts. There are three charges. Spacey has denied two of them. The claimants of the ones he’s denied are anonymous. One of them says that Spacey “deliberately assaulted him” on 12 occasions between 2000 and 2005. While I don’t know the details, one might think that he’d have avoided being around Spacey after the third or fourth incident. Perhaps it was a work situation, or maybe he’d suffered a head injury in the Falklands. The second man claims after an assault in 2008, he has “psychiatric damage and financial loss”. The third claimant has waived his right to anonymity. He is Ruari Cannon, who previously told his story on the documentary Spacey Unmasked. He claims Spacey groped him at a party after the press night of Sweet Bird of Youth at the Old Vic in 2013. Spacey termed the incident “ridiculous and it never happened”. And yet, he has not filed a response with the court. I’m sure he has a bit of time since the trial date has been tentatively set for October 12, 2026.
South Carolina recently executed someone via firing squad. For anyone out there keeping track, this was the third such execution in South Carolina in the past year! Apparently firing squads are making a comeback! From the photo I saw, I wouldn’t term the accused a “looker”. I certainly wouldn’t have slept with him – forever squashing the notion that I have a “type”. But he did request egg rolls and chocolate cake as his final meal. I may be in love.
It was an eventful week for Kathy Griffin. First, The Advocate (which apparently still exists as a print publication) named her Advocate of the Year. They put her on the cover and naming her the “A” in LGBTQIA – the letter that almost nobody mentions. She was also inducted into the Out 100 (again, an honor from a magazine that I thought was long defunct – owned by the same company that owns The Advocate, by the by). It should be noted that other awardees included people or organizations long dormant. I suppose congratulations are in order.
This all happened while two events were going on concurrently – Kathy’s latest tour (New Face, New Tour), and BravoCon. This conjunction led to a provocative situation. During a BravoCon Q&A, someone asked Andy Cohen if he foresaw a mending of fences with Kathy. He said, “Well, never say never about anyone, but Kathy and I emailed the other day.” This left the rest of the story in Kathy’s court, and she revealed the details at her show at the Grove of Anaheim. She said he e-mailed her first, and it was “sort of nice”, but she was sure Cohen “vetted it with lawyers”, probably knowing she’d read it on stage. While she stopped short of doing that, but did say it was “civil”. It wasn’t an actual apology. She termed it as “Sorry, not sorry”. She claims to have replied very quickly and was “kind of emotional” – which is never a good sign. She added that she missed working with Bravo and felt it was a fun place. When asked if she thought they could get past it all, she said, “Let’s go with maybe.”
In something even more inexplicable, Netflix renewed the globally panned All’s Fair for a second season. There is a theory that the scathing reviews made it a must-see. There are also rumors that Kim Kardashian’s role will be severely scaled back for season two – the excuse being she has to study for the bar. The truth is, she can’t deliver.
One rarely expects there to be a story about Kate Jackson. Yet, here we are. Kate was scheduled to appear at the Steel City Con in Pittsburgh. And then a curious thing happened. I’ll let her tell you in her own, rambling way (curious capitalization is hers):
“TO EVERYONE I EXPECTED TO SEE IN PITTSBURG…I DID NOT CANCEL MY SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IN PITTSBURG DEC 5th – 7TH!! I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED BY THE SHOW THAT I SUPPOSEDLY ‘Canceled’. I didn’t. I didn’t learn about the announcement to the effect until just a few minutes ago (9:30pm PST). Once again, I DID NOT CANCEL MY APPEARANCE IN PITTSBURG! I WOULDN’T DO THAT!! I have no idea what’s going on! Hopefully someone will tell me. In the meantime…I’m upset that you were told that I had ‘Canceled’. It is simply not true. I did no such thing, in fact, I have no communications with Mr. Stein and I do not know why he made the untrue announcement that I had ‘Canceled’ without even telling me that I had. Love to all, Kate.” So there.
If one looks at the career of Stephen Schwartz, one is amazed at the diversity. For every Pippin, there’s a Magic Show. For every Prince of Egypt, there’s a Geppetto. For every Baker’s Wife, there’s a Working. Well, in that case, neither actually worked – although the current off-Broadway production of The Baker’s Wife hopes to turn that around. And now, for every Wicked, there’s a Queen of Versailles. If only the latter were about Marie Antoinette, it may have had a shot. Alas, this is a Queen without a kingdom, and Kristin Chenoweth will find herself unemployed as of January 4th. Many are blaming Kris’ reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk, while those few others who actually saw the show blame it on the quality of the material itself. So while Schwartz can celebrate the success of Wicked on the big screen, Broadway has once again said thanks, but no thanks.
Fans of this column know that it’s time for Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions. For decades, I’ve shared a few of my favorite things that will make your loved one’s holidays merry and bright. Tradition dictates that our first gift is the annual holiday ornament to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The latest addition to the Broadway Legends collection is, ironically, Kristin Chenoweth, bedecked in her Wicked regalia. Wouldn’t it have been tragic if some misguided designer had her in her Queen of Versailles ensemble? This Glinda ornament is the 16th in the collection by Christopher Radko, who is known as the Ornament King. You can grab it (and limited supplies of some of the previous ones) at the Broadway Cares Online Shop, at Store.BroadwayCares.org.
I’m always partial to books, and there’s a good one out now. Our very own Miriam Margolyes has written another memoir which delivers devilish dish. The Little Book of Miriam brings us bon mots of the briefest type. This makes the book quite perfect for the loo. Should you be there for a short stay, you can breeze through a quickie. Should your visit be of a more substantial length, read several. In terms of editions, you’ve got even more options. While the hard cover version has only been released in the UK, you can grab it from Blackwells.co.uk and get free immediate shipping to the US. Should you be someone who spends a good amount of time on the road, you may want the audio book (read by Ms. Margolyes herself, thank you very much). And if you are part of the jet set, perhaps the Kindle version (available on Amazon) is right for you. Something for everyone.
When Kate Jackson is in the news, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column. We didn’t have time this week for an Ask Billy question – what with my resurrecting Sabrina from the dead and extolling the virtues of public toilets. Such diversity can only be found on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that gets right down to the real nitty gritty (with apologies to Miss Knight). Should you have something you’d like me to delve into, send a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before I finish Miriam’s little book in the Rhode Island Airport. So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.
Billy Masters
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