And, now, a public service announcement – one I feel compelled to make before it leads to an inevitable tragedy.  I believe the time has come for someone to put seat belts on any chair Liza Minnelli sits in.  There she was, chatting with RuPaul, being honored for basically remaining conscious for so long.  She’s moving, and spinning, and shaking, and twitching.  At one point, her head is on her lap and one of her legs is in the air – a position I’m not unfamiliar with!  What was going on?  It was like she was auditioning for Mummenschanz!  At a certain point, I needed a Dramamine.  I’m all for live and let live – but please, Liza, live and stay safe.

Friends were sure I heard about Ugly Betty alum Eric Mabius’ scuffle with the law.  But, what can I say – he’s really not on my radar.  I feel I’m not alone in that department, so let me share the sordid details in case you don’t know and/or care.  I should start by saying it happened in Florida – where most sordid stories start.  The incident happened in Fernandina, Florida – which is just outside of Jacksonville (oh, this just keeps getting worse).  Eric was at a bar with a female companion, who was asked repeatedly to leave after other patrons complained about her rude behavior.  How rude?  At one point, she was spitting on people.  Ah, that Eric Mabius – he’s got an eye for the classy ladies.  When his companion spit on another woman, a tussle ensued.  That’s when Mabius sprung to action and somehow knocked both gals to the ground.  Here’s where it gets good, according to the police report of what happened to the alleged victim: “Eric got on top of her and was pulling her hair, ripping a handful of her hair from her scalp!”  OUCH!  Once police arrived, Mabius “became more belligerent” and attempted to leave the scene.  Police had him sit on a bench and arrested him for “resisting without violence”.  Well, they didn’t want him to pull their hair!!  This led to a doozy of a mugshot, in which he is wearing what I hope is an ensemble provided by the penal system.  I can just picture him explaining to his cellmates why he’s in the pokey.  “I pulled a girl’s hair!”