This week’s Ask Billy question comes from Walter in Chicago.  “Did you see Marty Supreme?  Was that really Timothée Chalamet’s ass?”

I would think a reader of this column is quite knowledgeable about Timothée’s assets.  But for those who haven’t seen the film, let me explain that Timmy’s character is getting spanked with a ping pong paddle.  The one with the paddle is Shark Tank regular Kevin O’Leary (I believe he does the same thing to Barbara Corcoran).  Kevin was given a fake paddle and he walked onto the set to find a stranger standing in as Chalamet’s “ass double”.  When Timmy found out there was a double, he hit the roof and got himself onto the set pronto.  “He didn’t want any other ass immortalized,” says O’Leary.  On the first take, the fake paddle broke.  So they had to use a real one.  I’m told it required 40 takes, and Timothée never once complained.  In fact, it kinda looked like he enjoyed it.  Decide for yourself by checking out the clip on BillyMasters.com.

When Timothée’s getting into same-sex paddling, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  I may have canceled plans for that trip to Ibiza, but next month I’m going someplace hotter – the Canary Islands.  Hotter as in about 20 degrees, which is a good place to start.  Where I end up is anyone’s guess.  Regardless of your locale, you’ll always find the hottest gossip on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that gives you something to spank about.  If you have a question, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before we find out what Latifah was hiding under that cape!  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

One relationship ends; another begins.  General Hospital star Adrian Anchondo revealed over the holidays that he is dating Colton Little, who has a recurring role on Days of Our Lives.  The couple spent the holidays in Florida and Puerto Rico and showed off healthy tans and a good amount of skin, which you can see on BillyMasters.com.

After some flirty banter with host Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, Matt Rogers felt compelled to address the situation on his podcast, Las Culturistas.  “By the way, just to make this explicitly clear, I have never had sex with Andy Cohen.  I will never have sex with Andy Cohen.  At one point, I kind of wanted to in the very, very beginning.  But if we were going to have fucked, it would have happened by now…probably many times.”  I’m sorry, I blacked out after he said, “I kind of wanted to…”

By the by, Rogers and his podcast co-host Bowen Yang stepped in it with thoughts about donating to Jasmine Crockett’s campaign.  However, Matt walked back his comments after they went viral, and apologized.  “I hear the response and I am taking every bit of it to heart, I promise.  Transparency and candor matter to me, especially on the podcast.  I’m a very progressive person who cares deeply about winning these elections, but my phrasing was not right.  I will be more thoughtful!  I really do promise.  I have great respect and admiration for Rep. Crockett, and I regret that my words suggested otherwise.  I just want us to win and I will be better at finding ways to help.”

Mickey Rourke doesn’t work often these days, which probably contributed to his financial troubles.  In December, he was evicted by his landlord for not paying back rent in the neighborhood of $60K.  Allegedly, his landlord raised the monthly rent from $5,200 to $7,000.  Since his eviction, he’s been staying at a hotel in West Hollywood with rates of $550/night – so much for downsizing.  Enter Kimberly Hines, Rourke’s manager for the past decade.  She had her assistant set up a GoFundMe campaign to try and raise $100K to help get Mickey on his feet.  While she says she ran it by Rourke, he was outraged.  “I wouldn’t ask for no fucking charity.  I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger.  So whoever did this, I don’t know if they did it – why they did it.  I don’t understand.”

He won’t even be able to do that.  Someone from Mickey’s team called the LA Sheriff’s Department saying Rourke wanted to turn in a firearm.  He had a shotgun which was legally registered.  He told the cop he’d be leaving the area and no longer wanted it.  The Sheriff took possession of the firearm.  Rourke has a year to claim it, or it will be destroyed.  And speaking of destroying, as Mickey’s GoFundMe campaign hit $92K, it was “paused”.  It’s not all bad news.  Someone offered him $1K to appear in a low-budget flick.  Take it – it will cover two nights in the hotel!

It should also be mentioned that this was not Rourke’s first eviction of the year.  In April of 2025, he was dramatically thrown out of the Celebrity Big Brother house after producers felt he used “unacceptable language and behavior” toward fellow housemate, JoJo Siwa.  Isn’t that why he was cast in the first place?

Kevin Spacey is also homeless.  After years of trying to hold on to his Baltimore abode (which he bought when he was gainfully employed in the area), he lost it in a foreclosure auction due to the financial strain of the combined lack of work and legal fees.  But that Kevin – he’s a glass-half-full kinda guy.  He’s looking at his lack of roots as an opportunity.  “I’m living in hotels.  I’m living in AirBnBs, I’m going where the work is.”  And as exciting as that all sounds, may I ask one little question?  What work??  Well, occasionally he works as a lounge singer in Cyprus – which was one of my other potential vacation destinations.  Maybe it’s a destination I should reconsider.

I’m not sure if he qualifies as homeless, but Eric McCormack’s long-gestating divorce has been finalized.  He and Janet Leigh Holden met in 1994, married in 1997, and filed for divorce in 2023.  That sounds like a success story to me.  The delay was in finalizing the financial settlement.  Assets were cut down the middle, Janet will receive half of the income Eric makes from any jobs he had during their marriage (which includes half the residuals to Will and Grace), and she’ll also get spousal support of $10K per month which cannot be modified for 10 years.  Should you be interested, Janet is the one who filed for divorce, citing that old chestnut “irreconcilable differences”.  Hmm.

“I’m very proud to call him a friend. 
I’m also proud to call him a colleague. 
When I grow up, I want to be Noah Wyle” 
– George Clooney extols the virtues of Wyle at
the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards.

I was recently invited on a holiday to Ibiza – a place I’ve never been.  A friend asked, “Don’t you think you’re a bit too old for Ibiza?”  What am I?  A hundred?  But I started feeling self-conscious and declined.  Imagine my surprise when I heard that esteemed chef Mary Berry revealed that she had recently been to Ibiza.  Not only Ibiza, but she went to Pacha – the exclusive club where all sorts of debauchery takes place.  Dame Mary clocks in at 90 years old – smack-dab between me and Dame Joan Collins!  It should be noted that Berry went to Pacha well before midnight.  Nobody told her it doesn’t get going till about 3AM!

Speaking of Dame Joan, she has not one but TWO films coming out (I say that as if they’ll play in cinemas).   Of course, we all know her latest bid for cinematic immortality is playing the Duchess of Windsor in The Bitter End opposite Isabella Rossellini as her conniving lawyer.  We also have an Agatha Christie-esque whodunit entitled A Murder Between Friends directed by former soap stud, Jacob Young.  It also features another daytime vet, Nadia Bjorlin.  Fun fact – when I first met Nadia at a Hollywood event, I mistook her for a car-show model!  An understandable mistake.  The flick drops this week on Apple TV, Vudu, Fandango, and pretty much anywhere you can watch Video on Demand fare.  You can check out the trailer on our website.

The Golden Globes kicked off awards season.  Nikki Glazer was back to host, and didn’t she look fabulous?  Especially that dress where she had the goods in the window – and the window was wide open!  Of course, she did a great job, but may I give one bit of unsolicited advice?   You can’t love everyone SO much.  And do you really think Sean Penn is turning into a sexy leather handbag?  I personally don’t find him all that sexy.  I do have a tiny suggestion to whoever is hiring people for this show – dump the guy escorting winners off the stage.  Yes, they need to be guided, but it can be done less aggressively.  It looked like he yanked poor Teyana Taylor’s arm right out of its socket.  Speaking of Teyana, I too enjoy a party in the back.  And like Jean Smart, I’m a greedy bitch.

You know who won’t complain if you touch him inappropriately?  A lifesize, anatomically correct Henry Cavill doll.  This is the creation of Steven Davies, who builds and sells such “life-size figures”.  He described it this way: “The Man of Steel is Complete.  Life size Silicone Tribute Figure – Hand rooted head and body hair – glass eye.”  So far, it sounds like a Sammy Davis Jr. doll!  Davies added, “It is an honor to be able to create this art piece inspired by his image.  Our largest and most detailed figure to date with over 350 man hours spent to create this art piece.”  Davies probably expected his “art piece” to end up in a museum, or greeting customers at some kitschy shop.  Instead, it was purchased by James Robertson-Reavis of Texas – and he made a few “modifications”.  What modifications?  “He is anatomically correct but not a sex doll,” says James.  “I have added additional silicone ‘pieces’.”  To say nothing of a few batteries, I’m sure.  You can check out the doll on our website.

I never thought I’d see the day when women were enjoying watching guys having sex as much as straight guys enjoy watching women.  But Heated Rivalry has broken that barrier.  Even lesbians are into it.  Brandi Carlile told AC2, “It’s all I can think about.  I can’t even sleep at night without thinking about it.”  Four hot leads probably helped.  The six-part HBO/Crave series came to such a perfect ending, I almost wish they weren’t doing more.

This brings us to the first Ask Billy question of 2026.  And it actually came in on New Year’s Day.  Roger in Burbank writes, “Which of the Heated Rivalry guys are gay or straight?”

Both Hudson Williams (Shane) and Connor Storrie (Ilya) have been handsy and flirty in interviews.  But both have been mum about their personal lives.  Hudson has talked about the importance of “queer people telling queer stories”, but he still comes off straight to me.  When asked about his childhood, Connor says, “I was this artist, sissy boy in West Texas that didn’t want to play football.”  I’m voting gay.  Far more important to me is the second couple.  Kip is played by Robbie Graham-Kuntz (or Robbie GK).  In real life, he is obsessed with musical theatre, although he also played competitive football and still plays rugby.  On the show, he makes smoothies for a living, has the body of a Greek god, and doesn’t consider himself a catch.  Think Christian Campbell in trick.  And just as gay, I’m afraid.  Thank God for Scott, François Arnaud, a towering (next to the diminutive Robbie), rippling hulk of muscular perfection with a crinkly smile.  He’s already come out as bisexual.  For the past three years, he was involved with actor Marc Bendavid.  Since then, there have been rumors of a liaison with Connor.  Yes, Scott and Ilya have been spotted around Los Angeles engaging in major PDA – as you can see on BillyMasters.com.

When I rang in the New Year with a body count, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  Here’s a fun fact – didya know that Robbie (Kip) originally auditioned to play Scott?  Oh, we’ve got more where that came from.  Check out www.BillyMasters.com – the site that always has your back…and front.  If you have a question, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you after I finish playing with my puppet!  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

I dunno what Tyler Perry was hoping to find under his Christmas tree, but what he got was a second person coming forward with claims of sexual abuse.  Needless to say, the accuser is a guy.  Mario Rodriguez (who allegedly had an OnlyFans presence – photos and vids on our website) filed a $77 million lawsuit against Perry, claiming he used his influence for sexual favors in exchange for career opportunities.  Mario has a bit part in Boo!  A Madea Halloween.  He says Perry spied him working out at Equinox in LA and had a trainer ask for his number to discuss “an acting role”.  Tyler told him, “You know Mario, I’m not a bad person to know and have in your corner.”  After Mario got the part, Perry invited him to his house to celebrate by watching a movie in his theater room.  Allegedly Perry “put his hands on Mr. Rodriguez’s legs and began rubbing his inner thigh right next to his penis.”  He also told Rodriguez, “Man, if you would just come, I would take care of you for the rest of your life and you wouldn’t have to worry about anything.”  After filming was completed, Perry invited Mario to his home again – and, again, Mario went.  He says Perry again grabbed his leg and his penis, and he left.

Then in 2018, Perry invited him to dinner at Mastro’s Steakhouse.  After dinner, they once more went back to Perry’s house, where Tyler “tightly hugged” Rodriguez.  Somehow, Tyler unbuckled Mario’s belt, reached into his pants, and grabbed his penis while “making sexual moaning noises”.  Mario extricated himself, Perry apologized and gave him $5,000.  Then in 2019, Tyler allegedly grabbed Mario’s hand, put it on his penis, and again promised to take care of him.  Mario pulled away, and Perry gave him another $5,000.  Rodriguez claims that after he heard about Derek Dixon’s experience with Perry, he had to come forward.  “Mr. Rodriguez realized that Mr. Perry was continuing to use his power and influence to sexually assault hopeful actors and, with the voice of others, decided that it was time to tell his story, to obtain justice, and to finally stop Mr. Perry.”  Towards that end, he reached out to Dixon’s attorney, hired him, and filed his own suit.  Clever boy.

Or not.  Recent evidence shows that Rodriguez texted Perry on Thanksgiving 2024: “Just know that I love you and thank you for everything, I appreciate you to the moon.”  Then in August 2025, he wrote, “I know I promised you I would never ask you for anything, but if it is what I think it is, I don’t think I could do it on my own because I barely pay my bills.”  Kids – NEVER text if you plan to sue!

Just before 2025 came to a close, Barry Manilow did five benefit Christmas concerts at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.  It was after those shows that he revealed his doctor had detected a spot on his lung.  It was diagnosed as stage one lung cancer.  Barry had surgery, the spot was removed, and signs are good the cancer hasn’t spread.  He hopes to be back onstage at the Westgate Las Vegas in time for Valentine’s Day weekend.

Dick Van Dyke turned 100 in December and let it be known that he still has professional aspirations.  He’d like to play Ebenezer Scrooge.  He even posted a photo as the lead in A Christmas Carol.  While I would love to see Dick in one more project, I suspect insurance would be an issue, as it always has been for actors of a certain age.

“Oh, I did sleep with Mick once or twice back in the day. 
But not in a way that you’d get pregnant” 
– Joanna Lumley’s character on the UK Amandaland Christmas special. 
This also was a reunion for Lumley and Jennifer Saunders,
who played her sister.  It’s a hoot!

Tradition dictates that I should open this column recounting how I spent my New Year’s Eve.  Longtime readers know I always spend it with two of my dearest lifelong friends watching selections from Lindsay Wagner’s extensive oeuvre.  This year, we decided to watch her two-part stint on the pilot of The Rockford Files.  However, just before the holiday, one of my friends did something unexpected.  Something she’d never done before.  She died!  The lengths people will go to in order to avoid watching Lindsay Wagner.  Rest in peace, GLH.

If there’s something else I didn’t expect on New Year’s Eve, it was Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen playing with puppets…of themselves!  These puppets look strikingly like Statler and Waldorf from The Muppet Show – if they didn’t live such healthy lives.  Anderson’s, in particular, looked like he had suffered an aneurysm – although if Andy’s hand were that far up me, I’d probably have a stroke, too!  As to the boys’ puppetry skills, I don’t think anyone at Avenue Q has anything to worry about.  Nor, I suspect, do the boys from Puppetry of the Penis!  A “refreshed” Cohen going off on Mayor Eric Adams?  Coop’s dramatic reading of the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s “Wood”?  And CNN lifting their ban on alcohol?  It’s everything you’d want in a New Year’s Eve show.

Just because Don Lemon is no longer on any network doesn’t mean he wasn’t broadcasting – even if it meant livestreaming himself!  I don’t care what else happens in 2026, a toasted Lemon talking into the wrong end of a microphone will be pretty hard to beat.  Eventually, it was pointed out to him he was holding it upside down.

A perfect segue to Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.  I know Dick owns the show, but could we just retire the name and start something new?  Nobody is still talking about Guy Lombardo.  Just as relevant – Miss Ross, who went in and out of singing along with her own track.  You could tell when she was really singing because it sounded…well, “different”.  Most embarrassing was when she came in on the wrong part of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and had to vamp about being grateful and blessed.  I’m grateful she got through the blessed song!  Ryan Seacrest had another take on it: “That performance ranks alongside her unforgettable concert in the rain in Central Park as one of the most iconic performances of all time.”  Yeah, an 81-year-old Diane lip-syncing for six and a half minutes ranks alongside 39-year-old Diane at the peak of her career risking life, limb, and possible electrocution for an hour – and then two more hours the next day!  Bitch, please.

By the by, Dick Clark’s ratings were up 35% from last year.  In contrast, the Kennedy Center Honors had their lowest ratings in recorded history.  I’m not sure of the exact number, but I only had to slide one bead on my abacus.

Didya know Darren Criss is Asian?  No?  Me neither.  Apparently 50% of his ethnicity is a mix of Chinese, Filipino and Spanish.  I suppose that makes him Asian-ish, which may be how he got cast as a Korean robot in Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending – and if you find me a robot who can provide a happy ending, I don’t care what ethnicity it is!  Criss won the Tony, talked about “acceptance”, and then left the show.  He was replaced by Andrew Barth Feldman, who like Criss is not Korean (nor is he a robot, for that matter).  He is, however, the boyfriend of the leading lady – which may have given him the edge.  People got their robotic panties in a tizzy – how could a non-Korean play the role?  The role previously played by a non-Korean.  Suddenly Criss wasn’t leaving the show – he was just going on vacation.  If the Asians want to get upset about something, perhaps start by going after the non-Korean Criss.  Oh, yeah, he’s a name and got the show produced in the first place!

The Ask Billy question that stuck out was when I was asked about Anthony Boyle’s nude scene in House of Guinness.  Was that really his semi-fluffed phallus?  Anthony answered the question for me.  “It’s not a prosthetic.  It’s my own body”.  Oh, yes, the body is also impressive.  Every inch of it can be found on BillyMasters.com.

When we’re ending with a bang, it’s time to wrap up another year of columns.  I don’t know about you, but I’m eagerly awaiting 2026 – it couldn’t be any worse (famous last words).  But whatever the news, you’ll find a unique perspective on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that can answer the question, “Why did Dame Joan cross the street?”  If you’ve got a question of your own, send a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Tyler Perry’s next accuser comes forward (which has already happened – but we’ll tackle that next week).  Until next year, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

Didya know David Geffen got married?  We learned that news when he filed for divorce!  I wasn’t surprised that his estranged spouse was a go-go boy, a former gay porn star, and a hooker.  What DID surprise me was that they didn’t have a prenup!  They apparently met via a website and David paid $10K for the first “date” – the way all great love affairs have commenced since the beginning of time.  Geffen later paid for dental and skin treatments along with some plastic surgery.  Geffen also allegedly supplied “cocaine, molly and cannabis”.  Sign me up!

The coupling of Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton was even briefer.  Appleton publicly took the high road.  “You can love someone and there not be a forever happy ending.  And just because it’s not forever doesn’t mean it didn’t mean something.”  Lukas called getting married after dating for two months, “unhinged”.  “I don’t know literally what went through my head, but we live and we learn.”  He said an NDA stopped him from saying more, but didn’t stop him from writing a memoir – a questionable choice for any 30-year-old.  I Wrote This For Attention was the most honest title of all time.  He claims an ex gave him two STDs.  Who is the ex?  I dunno – I didn’t read the book.

Back in June of 2024, gay porn superstar Austin Wolf’s home was raided by the FBI.  He awaited an arraignment for close to a year.  I don’t care who you are – sometimes you can have too much sex!  After lengthy negotiations, he pled guilty to interstate commerce, enticing a minor to engage in activity in the facility of another individual, and oral sex with an individual younger than 17 years old.

After two years, gay porn legend Brent Corrigan resurfaced.  Turns out he had a massive seizure back in 2023 and was on life support – at one point the hospital said “they weren’t able to register any brain activity”.  Recuperation required learning how to walk, talk, eat, etc.  We’re told he’s doing better every day.

Someone else wasn’t so lucky.  Legendary porn actor Colton Ford died during a hiking accident.  Please, don’t let Colton die in vain.  Learn from this tragedy.  Physical activity will KILL you!

One of the juiciest stories of 2025 was Tyler Perry being sued for $260 million.  The complaint was filed by a hot actor, Derek Dixon… and he had receipts!  Derek made Perry’s acquaintance while cater waitering.  Like virtually all cater waiters, he had a script to pitch.  Perry was intrigued enough to cast Dixon in Ruthless and The Oval.  He even bought Derek a new Jeep!  All was fine until Dixon spent a night in one of Perry’s guest rooms and woke up to find himself the small spoon to Perry’s significantly larger ladle!  Derek enumerated all of the incidents in a sit-down with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis.  Not one to take these matters lying down, Perry called the lawsuit “profoundly disappointing, cynical, and – most of all – false”.   His lawyers say that Perry “looks forward to refuting each and every false accusation in court.”

Heidi Klum announced that she negotiated a reunion deal and was returning to Project Runway.  When Tim Gunn called to ask for the details, he got the bad news.  “And as Heidi would say, you’re either in or you’re out.  And I’m out.  So I wasn’t asked to join.”

The long-awaited Mid-Century Modern debuted on Hulu with a body count.  Close to wrapping production, Linda Lavin passed away.  Well, that put a crimp in the whole endeavor.  That, and the fact that someone cast Matt Bomer on a sitcom known as the gay Golden Girls and only had him take off his shirt twice!  Stop the insanity!

Queer Eye v2 has come to an end.  Bobby Berk leaving the penultimate year was kinda like when Jane left The Go-Go’s (look it up).  But he’s having the last laugh.  Berk just announced a deal with HGTV to host Junk or Jackpot, executive produced by John Cena.

Not a great year for Lil Nas X.  First, he was struck with Bell’s palsy.  That led to canceling several performances, including the Outloud Music Festival in Los Angeles.  He seemed to be on the mend until August 21^st.  At 4AM, he was seen walking (well, strutting) down Ventura Boulevard in Studio City clad in only white Speedo-style undies and white cowboy boots.  At 6AM, Nas “charged at officers and was taken into custody”.  He was brought to a hospital to be checked out and then was formally charged with “resisting or obstructing an officer”. 

Billy Porter found himself in a precarious health crisis – the details of which have been disclosed to me after I swore an oath of secrecy.  All I can tell you is that he’s doing better.  Rumor has it that a revival of La Cage with him as Albin is in the air.  Interestingly, the only one not excited about the endeavor is Billy himself.

“What in the faggotry are you talking about?” 
– Gayle King quotes a Matteo Lane joke to his face.  While many people
were outraged by Gayle’s use of the word “faggotry”, Matteo wasn’t
one of them.  He said, “I love you, Gayle King.”

Another year, another Year End Review.  And not just any Year End Review.  This is our 30^th.  Which makes me…well, a little tired.  Days after I celebrated this professional milestone, Big Daddy Masters said farewell.  Well, he didn’t actually say farewell.  I believe his last words to me were, “I’m not sure who you are, but you look like a young Jack Palance.”  Well, at least he said “young”.  Rest in peace, Daddy.

When I started this little column in 1995, the Menendez boys were young men, and the murder of their parents had happened six years earlier.  Here we are, looking at them through the lens of 2025 sensibilities.  Certain evidence has come forward backing up their claims of sexual abuse (just don’t back up).  They qualified for parole, but were denied.  They can try again in three years.  I’ll still be here.

If we’ve learned nothing, we’ve learned that scooters are a death trap.  Despite my many tumbles, I never tumbled as hard as Danny Pintauro – but enough about our sex lives!  Last Thanksgiving, he was riding a scooter in the bike lane when it was suddenly blocked by a cone pylon.  He went to swerve, but a van was there.  Danny was literally stuck between a van and a hard pylon.  He chose the pylon and was able to report, “The pylons hurt!”  His injuries were mostly internal – a tear in his stomach lining, an infection in his bloodstream, and an ICU stay while intubated.  His astronomical medical bills required the assistance of a GoFundMe campaign.

Meanwhile in England, Dame Joan Collins was feeling frisky since finishing her flick about the Duchess of Windsor (coming to a streaming channel near you, I’m sure).  “I’m seeing an invasion of a different sort – the proliferation of rental bikes and powered scooters that litter our pavements.  I’ve recently been almost run over twice by ‘Lime bikes’.  I’ve also tripped over a bunch of discarded cycles on the streets of Belgravia.”  I believe Joanna Lumley starred in The Streets of Belgravia.  Anyway, Joan tried to get to the other side of the street, but there were barricades on the crosswalk.  Take my word for it – there is nothing better than watching a video of Dame Joan Collins trying to cross a street.  See it for yourself on BillyMasters.com.

By the time you read this, Bowen Yang will have left the cast of Saturday Night Live.  I’m of two minds on this topic.  On one hand, congrats to anyone who gets to leave this show on their own – presumably to have a career in television or films.  On the other hand, this means we don’t get to regularly see either their characters or their range and diversity.  While I don’t begrudge Kate McKinnon her success in films, I bemoan her absence from the show.  And, is anyone more missed than Cheri Oteri?  Anyway, good luck, Bowen.  But pop in every now and then.

Next year, something else will be missing from the small screen.  Boots has been cancelled by Netflix.  The show that the Pentagon labeled as “woke garbage” brought us all sorts of hot, fit lads scurrying to and fro.  Here’s a fun fact – Boots was the last project worked on by Norman Lear.  Based on Greg Cope White’s book The Pink Marine, it centered on closeted life in the Marine Corps.  But, let’s face it, it centered on seeing hot guys like Max Parker and Miles Heizer in various forms of undress.  Their hottest moments can be found on BillyMasters.com.

Speaking of fit, undressed lads, many of you have asked about Channing Tatum’s nude scene in Roofman, the real-life story of a guy who lived inside a Toys “R” Us.  Tatum’s main concern was how they would film the 90-second scene of him running through the store fully naked and not showing his “stuff”.  “I was naïve, I guess, and thought that there was a plan to shoot this in a certain way.”  When told there was no plan, he said, “What do you mean you don’t know?  We’re gonna see stuff if you don’t have a plan.”  As it turns out, we don’t really see any stuff – at least not in the movie.  But you can see all his stuff on BillyMasters.com.

Time for our last installment of Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions.  If you waited this long, your options are limited.  Still, you could make a big impression by hiring a celebrity to wish your loved ones a happy holiday season.  Famous folk are cashing in on their fame via Cameo.  People like Mario Cantone, Carson Kressley, and Frankie Grande are available (some more available than others).  So are singers Lance Bass, Todrick Hall, Billy Gilman and Sam Harris.  Or former Superman Tom Welling and his WB friend James Van Der Beek (who probably could use some cash at Christmas).   SNL alums Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, Laraine Newman, and the aforementioned Cheri Oteri are on the site, as are Housewives Bethenny Frankel and that Countess chick.  Even some of my iconic friends are cashing in – like Fran Drescher, John Barrowman and Miriam Margolyes.  You could even employ the ever-elusive Angelyne!  There’s something for everyone on Cameo.com.

By the time you read this, Bowen Yang will have left the cast of Saturday Night Live.  I’m of two minds on this topic.  On one hand, congrats to anyone who gets to leave this show on their own – presumably to have a career in television or films.  On the other hand, this means we don’t get to regularly see either their characters or their range and diversity.  While I don’t begrudge Kate McKinnon her success in films, I bemoan her absence from the show.  And, is anyone more missed than Cheri Oteri?  Anyway, good luck, Bowen.  But pop in every now and then.

Next year, something else will be missing from the small screen.  Boots has been cancelled by Netflix.  The show that the Pentagon labeled as “woke garbage” brought us all sorts of hot, fit lads scurrying to and fro.  Here’s a fun fact – Boots was the last project worked on by Norman Lear.  Based on Greg Cope White’s book The Pink Marine, it centered on closeted life in the Marine Corps.  But, let’s face it, it centered on seeing hot guys like Max Parker and Miles Heizer in various forms of undress.  Their hottest moments can be found on BillyMasters.com.

Speaking of fit, undressed lads, many of you have asked about Channing Tatum’s nude scene in Roofman, the real-life story of a guy who lived inside a Toys “R” Us.  Tatum’s main concern was how they would film the 90-second scene of him running through the store fully naked and not showing his “stuff”.  “I was naïve, I guess, and thought that there was a plan to shoot this in a certain way.”  When told there was no plan, he said, “What do you mean you don’t know?  We’re gonna see stuff if you don’t have a plan.”  As it turns out, we don’t really see any stuff – at least not in the movie.  But you can see all his stuff on BillyMasters.com.

Time for our last installment of Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions.  If you waited this long, your options are limited.  Still, you could make a big impression by hiring a celebrity to wish your loved ones a happy holiday season.  Famous folk are cashing in on their fame via Cameo.  People like Mario Cantone, Carson Kressley, and Frankie Grande are available (some more available than others).  So are singers Lance Bass, Todrick Hall, Billy Gilman and Sam Harris.  Or former Superman Tom Welling and his WB friend James Van Der Beek (who probably could use some cash at Christmas).   SNL alums Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, Laraine Newman, and the aforementioned Cheri Oteri are on the site, as are Housewives Bethenny Frankel and that Countess chick.  Even some of my iconic friends are cashing in – like Fran Drescher, John Barrowman and Miriam Margolyes.  You could even employ the ever-elusive Angelyne!  There’s something for everyone on Cameo.com.

When I’m promoting another website, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  And that brings up the best idea of the year.  A great gift for your special someone is a subscription to www.BillyMasters.com – the site that has been delivering for 30 years.  Even during the holiday season, I’m here to stuff your stocking, or slide down your chimney, or deck your halls.  Whatever you’re into…I’m vers.  Reach out to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Travolta’s son Ben takes the last name of Presley!  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

Big news was made on Broadway last week.  In the show Stranger Things: The First Shadow (a prequel to the series), the lead is Henry, part of some lab experiment not unlike the Presley/Keough/Travolta situation listed above.  His “essence” is used via blood transfusions to transform numerous children.  We fast-forward at the end of the play to a grown-up Henry meeting the kids.  Usually, Louis McCartney, who plays Henry, is aged with makeup.  The scene begins with him in a chair with his back to the audience.  But on December 19^th, when Henry got up and turned around, he was revealed to be Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Henry on the series.  The audience went crazy and stopped the show for several minutes, as you can see on BillyMasters.com.

We hear that Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey could reunite to do the musical Sunday in the Park with George.  Can’t we let poor Stephen Sondheim rest in peace?  To be completely accurate, they are not talking about doing a film version.  They are considering a revival of the musical in London.  It would likely turn up at the Barbican Theatre, which has seen summer limited runs of musicals.  They are eyeing summer 2027.

Last year, a musical version of Beaches had a sold-out run in Alberta, Canada.  Originally, the producers planned to mount a US national tour and eventually hit Broadway.  Then the Majestic Theatre became available and plans changed.  The musical will now hit Broadway on April 22^nd and is scheduled to run through the summer.

By the by, the current Superman, David Corenswet, is in talks to make his Broadway debut in a revival of Carousel.  In case you’re interested.

Another big story last week was the death of Anthony Geary.  If you checked out my mail sack (my sack gets lots of visitors), most people didn’t know he was gay…or had a husband!  Claudio Gama revealed that they met 30 years ago and have been married for six years.  Throughout his career, Geary would take the summer off and spend it in Amsterdam – leading to speculation about a secret life, a drug problem, or health issues.  In 2023, he said, “I live in the city that I’ve always wanted to live in my whole life and I have somebody who loves me and I have a life now that I didn’t have before.”  Geary died three days after an operation for an undisclosed ailment.

In one of the strangest stories of 2025, it’s been alleged that John Travolta’s youngest child is actually the great-grandson of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.  “How on earth is that possible,” I can hear you cry.  Supposedly Riley Keough, daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, donated an egg to Travolta for him to have his third child, Ben.  That would mean that Kelly Preston was at that point as barren as the day is long.  And I suppose the term “donated” is inaccurate because Keough was paid between $10-20K and also given an old Jaguar in exchange for the egg.  See, Donald?  Eggs ARE expensive!!  This sounds like some wacky Scientology version of Rosemary’s Baby!

“He did have a legendarily large penis. 
It wasn’t the prettiest one I’d ever seen,
but it was the biggest.”
– Armistead Maupin on the late Rock Hudson.  You know what they say –
beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  It sounds like you might
have needed two hands to beholding Rock’s dick!

Last week, the Kennedy Center Honors were given out (the ceremony will air on CBS on December 23^rd).  The first thing I noticed, aside from the dubious assemblage of honorees, was that the iconic rainbow ribbon holding the award since its inception was gone.  Now the medal hangs on a simple blue ribbon – a curious color choice by a Republican.  While many have claimed this is a “war on rainbows”, the rainbow symbol is still being used.  There are rainbow colors around the Kennedy Center on the medallion itself, which was newly designed by Tiffany.

This year’s honorees are Sylvester Stallone, KISS, Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor, and George Strait (it’s always about straight people).  So once again, Liza got the shaft!  Let me say a word about Michael Crawford, because many have pointed out he isn’t a US citizen.  He’s British and lives in New Zealand and has never had US citizenship.  But you don’t need to be a US citizen to get this award.  The recipient must have made a significant contribution to American culture – and certainly Crawford has.  Previous non-US recipients include opera singers Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo, dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and pop stars like Paul McCartney and Sting.

Gloria Gaynor, virtually the epitome of a one-hit wonder, was asked about accepting an award from Trump.  “It’s incredible to get the honor.  I don’t think it matters where it comes from.  So that has nothing to do with the presenter.  It has to do with me and my body of work and my impression that I’ve made on the world and being recognized for that.  And anybody that is looking hopefully, hopefully can see that maybe I deserve it.”  Or maybe it simply means that The Village People were busy!!!

This is likely the last Kennedy Center Honors we’ll see.  El Presidente and the Kennedy Center board (filled by Trump appointees and led by Trump himself) have voted unanimously that the Kennedy Center would soon be rechristened The Trump Kennedy Center.  Tim Shriver, nephew to JFK, brought up an interesting point: “Perhaps the board isn’t aware that the Kennedy Center is THE memorial to the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy.  Would they rename the Lincoln memorial, The Jefferson?”  I can answer that in one word – Yes.

And just like that, time for more of Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions.  And what’s a new year without a new calendar?  We used to spotlight those hot Orthodox monks and priests, but that damn vow of celibacy got in the way.  Then it was the lads from the Warwick Rowing Team, who later became Worldwide Roar, and eventually BarefootMen.com.  Then they disappeared.  Enter the always-dependable Mark MacKillop, who has raised record-breaking bucks peddling his wares for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.  The eight-time highest fundraiser for Broadway Bares has released his 2026 calendar which is not only pleasing to the eye but supports a good cause.  And who wouldn’t want to get their stocking stuffed by MacKillop?  Grab him by clicking here.

Recently, I’ve become aware of a talented tyke who is meshing art with nudity – and what’s wrong with that?  The artist in question is Cody Gene, who has the most delightful Instagram feed and seems to be genuinely sweet – although I’ve been wrong before.  He also enjoys showing off his rockin’ bod, so I’m already a fan.  In addition to his paintings, he also has a line of stickers – should you be into that kinda thing.  Each one features one of his delightful doodles along with sayings like “Nothing Moves Without You”, “You Have The Power”, “Be A Hero”, and other positive plaudits.  Check out his talent at CodyGene.com.  As usual, feel free to mention Billy sent you.

When I’m promoting stickers, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  I must confess, I was never one of those sticker people.  But when the artist looks like Cody, I’m certainly happy to check ‘em out.  You can look at all sorts of things sticking out on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that lives to serve…just not as much as Mr. Grande.  If you have a question for me, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Frankie installs golden arches above his boudoir.  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

Dancing With The Stars always raises one’s profile.  But who would have expected to find Andy Richter at an LA Kings game on the KissCam…with DWTS pro Alan Bernsten!  I should mention that Andy’s dancing pro was Emma Slater, who is romantically linked with Alan.  She was sitting beside them at the game.  Cheering from behind was Richter’s wife, Jennifer Herrera Richter.  She was probably thinking of Alan, “Better him than me!”

You all know that Matt Rogers is currently romantically linked with Fraser Olender.  During BravoCon, Olender was rushed to a Vegas hospital on November 16^th for an undisclosed ailment.  Then on December 5^th, Olender posted this on Instagram: “A few weeks ago I was rushed to hospital due to severe chest pains and difficulties breathing.  Following this, I spent a week in London hospitals seeing specialists to identify the cause and possible damage of the incident.  To keep it simple – I had vape poisoning, (an E-cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)) and I have never experienced fear or pain like it.  Whatever was in my vape caused me to have a coronary artery vasospasm.  Medically, that means the arteries supplying blood to my heart suddenly clamped down.  That spasm reduced blood flow enough to cause an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), better known as a heart attack.”  I always knew Matt Rogers broke a few hearts, but this is ridiculous.  Fraser accompanied his post with photos of himself in the hospital.  Even on death’s doorstep, he looks better than I have on my best day!

Todrick Hall describes himself as “newly single”.  And he’s posted a handwritten list called Future Man Requirements: “1) Funny – needs a sense of humor, 2) Spontaneous; 3) Someone who can articulate how they feel and what I can do to be a better partner for them; 4) Someone loyal that I can trust to tell me even when they fuck up or when I have; 5) Talented or driven at what they do.  Must be passionate about something; 6) Aligned morally & ethically; 7) Someone who pushes me to try new things and be a better version of myself; 8) Must love musical theatre; 9) Must be empathetic & try to understand the black experience if they’re not black; 10) Self Awareness – nothing is worse than someone who can’t read the room.”  I don’t know about you, but this list rules me OUT!

Frankie Grande is also on the prowl for couplings of diverse duration.  Sporting some wind-blown locks while talking to podcast host Tracy E. Gilchrist, he made a startling statement: “Why are we shaming power bottoms?  You tops need them.  We serve a purpose in the community.  It is in the name.  Power.  Power is in the name.  Power bottom.”  Oh, I have no doubt he serves.  I’m sure he’s served more than McDonald’s!

“Among our friends, we’re rare in that we don’t have an
open relationship.  It’s just something we discussed very
early on, and he’s all I need, and I’m all he needs.  Also,
I think, we’re both…well, I’m jealous, so that wouldn’t work
at all.  He doesn’t like to admit that he is, but I think he is, too.”
– Nate Berkus on his relationship with Jeremiah Brent.  I have SO
many questions…the first of which is, I’d like to meet their friends!

Will America ever be ready for a gay dating show?  Logo tried to coax the masses into watching one back in 2016.  Here’s how I summed it up at the time: “When I look back on my life, I suspect I’ll regret every moment spent watching Logo’s reality dating show Finding Prince Charming.”  What the powers that be somehow missed (or perhaps not) was that their wealthy interior designer suitor was actually a medium-priced hooker.  Robert (said suitor) was also known to send paramours such questionable items in the mail as used condoms, pubic hair, and undergarments of dubious cleanliness.   And then there’s this detail I reported: “Once there are videos of you drinking someone’s semen out of a used condom or shoving a shampoo bottle up your ass, I think you’ve lost the right to the holier-than-thou attitude.”  Those columns (complete with photos and videos) are archived on BillyMasters.com.

Back to Finding Prince Charming – you throw a bunch of hot gay men in a house, you’ve got to expect some hanky and/or panky.  That brings us to Chad Spodick – an unfortunate name for a very sexy man.  He quit the show dramatically in week six after some explosive behavior one might now consider foreshadowing.  He did return for the reunion show, where we learned that he slept with one contestant on his first night in the house, and attempted to sleep with the guy who ended up winning the show – which I think puts him ahead of the suitor.  Well, boys will be boys.  After the taping, he wrote the following on social media:

“Since the word ‘authentic’ was used so many times on the show Finding Prince Charming by that fraud of a bachelor, I think it’s time that someone takes heed to their own advice.  How about being authentic that you’re still hooking?  It’s been proven many times that you are…How about being authentic about the fact that you actively pursued me, Brandon, Eric and Paul right after the show wrapped.  How about being authentic about seeing your Johns just before and AFTER the show finalized shooting.  Oh, and last but definitely not least, how about that time you pursued me a DAY after you were with Eric to try and hook up with me in Chicago during market days after saying you were not with anyone.  Just to be very clear, none of us knew about Roberts past and consequently, his present about being a rent boy.”  It is kind of ironic that, in some ways, Chad was the moral center of a show that was almost completely devoid of any morals.

Fast forward nine years.  Chad, still as handsome as ever, was making news – with his death.  While his family withheld the manner of death due to the ongoing police investigation, Robert, as douchey as ever, wrote this: “Out of respect for his family, I am not going to speak on the cause of his passing, because it has not been confirmed publicly.  What I do want to talk about is mental health awareness.”  So, gee, what do you think caused Chad’s death?  A pile-up on a highway?  A freak accident involving an escaped animal from a zoo?  Oh, wait – could it have something to do with his mental health?  Robert ends his plea for us to all be better, kinder people by reiterating that he did not really know Chad, didn’t keep up with him, and didn’t sleep with him.  Great – so at least we can now cross “contagious disease” off the list of potential causes of death.  Thanks, Robert.  Buh-Bye!

Of course, it turned out that Chad had taken his own life.  What does this tell us?  That everyone has problems.  The quiet ones, the boisterous ones, the fat ones, the fit ones, the douchey ones, and everything in between.  None of us know what challenges anyone else has.  But we do know one thing – there’s more to everyone than meets the eye.  And I’ll bet you dimes to donuts, the prettier they are to the eye, the less you know about them.  Here’s something we found out – Chad was helping support his mother.  What better tribute than to check out the GoFundMe page set up to raise money for funeral costs and his mom’s support.  We’ll link to it on our website.  I’m sure we all eagerly await news of Robert’s donation.

And like a flare-up of herpes, we’re back with Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions.  But, have no fear – the worst injury you’ll receive from these gifts is a paper cut.  Because this week, we’re bringing you books.  The first one comes from Carol Leifer – the legendary scribe who has written for everyone, from Letterman to Seinfeld.  So needless to say, her book How to Write a Funny Speech really delivers.  And it just went into its third printing.  Carol is selling copies of her book in a fascinating way.  If you need to buy a perfect gift for someone under $25, you can buy the book directly from her.  She’ll inscribe it anyway you’d like, she’ll mail it out, and she’ll only charge you $20! DM her on social media or at CarolLeifer.com.  Tell her Billy sent you.

Next up is our pal Judy Gold.  Back in 2019, she wrote Yes I Can Say That – When They Come For The Comedians, We’re All In Trouble.  It’s like she was psychic!  It made our list that year.  And here it is, in another printing due to the timeliness of the issue.  “No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold.  If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy.”  You know who said that?  Amy Schumer.  Who am I to argue with her?  If you know someone who needs a laugh that will also make them think, this is perfect.

When we don’t have room for an Ask Billy question because we had an Ask Jacob question, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  And let me thank Jacob for not answering the question about the actors playing gay hockey players.  Frankly, I’d rather fantasize about them pucking!  And you can check them out on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that always lets you score.  Should you have a question for me (or Jacob), send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Fraser exclaims, “The British are cumming!”  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

It’s just been announced that Nathan Lane will helm a Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman.  He’ll be joined by Laurie Metcalf as his devoted wife Linda.  I guess the real news is that the producing team of this revival will be Barry Diller and Scott Rudin!  The casting of Lane in a quintessentially heterosexual role belies the argument that gays can only play gay.  Note his most recent effort was Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern.  Surely, two roles couldn’t be more different.  But Lane, one of our greatest actors, effortlessly transcends pigeonholing.

This issue came up again with HBO’s new series Heated Rivalry.  Given the subject matter, I’m surprised more of you haven’t written in.  Surely my mentioning it will translate into tens of more viewers and an inevitable ratings spike.  The show centers around two closeted hockey players in their mid-20s.  Since it’s a “rivalry”, you won’t be surprised to learn one of the players is Canadian, while the other is Russian.  And the “heated” part – well, I suppose that’s self-explanatory.  CNN said it best in the headline for their review: “Heated Rivalry is everything you love about rom-coms but with less pants”.  Believe it or not, that didn’t even come from Anderson Cooper!

While nobody has sent in a question, series creator Jacob Tierney was asked about the sexuality of his leads, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.  So I guess this week it’s an Ask Jacob question.  And this is how he answered: “I don’t think there’s any reason to get into that stuff.  I’ll tell you something about the casting of both of these roles.  You can’t ask questions like that when you’re casting, right?  It’s actually against the law.  So what you have to gauge is somebody’s enthusiasm and willingness to do the work.”  Clearly he found two people who did just that – enough so that people are speculating about their sexuality.  “That’s what’s so impressive about both of these guys is they came into this being like, ‘Yeah, we’re here to do this, and we are here to make this story feel authentic and to be as real as possible.’  And they fucking hit it out of the park.”  And isn’t that the point?  I don’t believe Nathan Lane was ever a travelling salesman…or married to a woman!  But if he can make me believe that, then he’s done his job.  If you believe you have a shot with either of these hockey players, they’ve done their job.  And speaking of jobs, there’s quite a few “jobs” the boys perform on each other, which you can see on BillyMasters.com.

Some people believe certain things should remain private.  Obviously some people ain’t me.  Last week, Matt Rogers was on Elle magazine’s Phoning It In.  If, like me, you have no idea what this is, the guest makes prank calls to friends and tries to rile them up with an outrageous lie.  For instance, Matt called Bowen Yang to accuse him of sexting with his “Below Deck” beau, Fraser Olender.  Obviously a lie.  However, things got dicey when Matt called the aforementioned Olender to say he’s been asked to do a full-frontal nude scene in a film.  Fraser’s response?  “Absolutely not.  I really don’t think that’s a good idea.”  Rogers doubled down, saying the film starred Jessica Chastain and had Oscar buzz – clearly only a foreigner would believe that!  Fraser stuck to his guns: “Absolutely not.  I mean, listen, you do you.  I’ll support you 100%.  Some things are not necessarily meant to be televised.  That could be the British in me.”  When Matt got home, perhaps the British was in him!

Last week, something very queer happened only a few miles from West Hollywood.  At 6533 Hollywood Boulevard, Sarah Paulson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Her partner, the formidable Holland Taylor, was by her side, as was Ryan Murphy, who has long considered Paulson one of his creative muses (fun fact – Murphy also has a place in Ptown).  Spotted at the festivities were Niecy Nash and her wife Jessica Betts.  You’ll recall that Niecy recently asked Sarah if she might be up for some wife swapping.  What better way to celebrate the occasion?  If the boulevard is a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin’.

What do all the successful film franchises have in common?  Apparently, they all have roles perfect for Scarlett Johansson.  Somehow she is credited with the success of the Jurassic series reboot.  Silly me, I thought it was the dinosaurs.  In the past week, Mrs. Jost’s presence has been requested for two additional staples in the cinema.  She’ll headline the next Exorcist film, and is in talks to appear in the latest Batman.

Our own Andrew Scott (the hot priest from Fleabag) has joined the cast of Lisa Kudrow’s occasional series, The Comeback – which comes around every decade or so.  We don’t know much about his involvement, except he will be playing “a very important character”.  Since the death of Robert Michael Morris (who played Val’s devoted Mickey), she’s definitely in need of an ally…perhaps a gay one.

“If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent,
then I don’t think I should be president!”
– Donald Trump’s opinion prior to hosting the Kennedy Center Honors. 
Finally, something we agree on.  And I’d like to hold him to that.

For the past three weeks, I’ve been addicted to the UK’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!  I was drawn in by the promise of viewing Ruby Wax braving the Australian jungle.  But these shows have an insidious way of making you care about the most unlikely people – whether it’s a plus-sized soap opera queen, a young tattooed rapper, or Jack Osbourne!  Like Ruby, I also fell under the spell of dashing dandy, Tom Read Wilson.  But for the most part, this season has been devoid of hunky men.  Happily, some previous participants popped up on the wrap-up show – Sam Thompson springs to mind.  Given the dearth of testosterone, I even found myself ogling Kelly Brook.  But that’s because I was picturing her straddling her Italian fitness model husband Jeremy Parisi.

How do you define a tryst?  According to Merriam-Webster (whoever she is), it’s “a private romantic rendezvous between lovers.”  Needless to say, “trysting” is a big part of Provincetown’s charm.  Now it will be happening on a formal basis through Tristan Schukraft – which I know sounds like the name of an extra in Nuremberg.  He is the latest owner of West Hollywood institution The Abbey.  He also owns properties in Fire Island, Puerto Vallarta, and now, Provincetown.  When he purchased The Crown & Anchor, his plans included changing the name of the hotel to The Tryst Provincetown.  “The Crown & Anchor is at the heart of that story; it’s been the stage, the dance floor, and Provincetown’s unofficial town square.  Our goal is to honor that legacy while evolving it for the future, ensuring it remains a vibrant, inclusive home for generations to come.”  While that’s a lovely sentiment, what one sees less and less at The Abbey is gay men.  That’s primarily because West Hollywood has become less and less gay due to the price of real estate.  Ptown is in a similar situation.  But I’m remaining optimistic.

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 16^th 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.

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 5^th – 7^TH!!  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 4^th.  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.

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.

“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.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Sean in Baltimore: “Is Matt Rogers dating that hot guy from Below Deck?”

This story got some traction when Matt Rogers posted photos with a number of people at BravoCon, including Fraser Olender who is the Chief Stew on Below Deck.  Are they dating?  Nobody has said officially.  Yes, they’ve liked and commented on each other’s photos.  And, yes, they were photographed locked in an embrace with Matt hugging him from behind.  But it’s not like he was fucking him (as if)!  While lots of headlines proclaim them a couple, neither has confirmed.  Olender did say, “I’m very happy and I’m not necessarily single.”  He missed the last day of BravoCon because “my heart and lungs are having a bit of a meltdown”.  He was whisked to a local ER.  “A very special human stayed with me until 5am whilst I lay there useless, in agony, attached to multiple machines and pumped with the strongest meds – sooo grateful for him, the nurses and the docs!”  You had me at “whilst”.  When Matt was asked if the two were dating, he said, “We’ve been hanging out quite a bit.”  In what ways?  A somewhat tongue-tied Rogers said, “In the ways of the gays.”  Check out the happy couple on BillyMasters.com.

When Matt’s tongue is tied, we’ve definitely come to the end of another column.  If Matt and Fraser are dating, good for them.  They’re both cute – obviously not as cute as David Archuleta, but who is?  You can see more of them and so many others on www.BillyMasters.com – the site that doesn’t judge.  If you have something you’d like me to delve into further, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Simone goes even bigger!  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

The guy who accosted Ariana Grande on the Wicked: For Good red carpet at the Singapore premiere previously targeted Katy Perry.  There’s no accounting for taste.

In other film news, we hear that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz may be reuniting for a fourth Mummy flick.  Might I suggest they call it Grand Mummy?

In announcing a sequel to Zootopia, Disney also revealed that it will include a new character – Nibbles.  This minx of a beaver will be played by Fortune Feimster.  Once again, I’ll pause while you insert your own joke.

With the Bond franchise now in the hands of Amazon (OK, technically Amazon MGM Studios), rumor has it that Jeff Bezos wants his wife to be the next Bond girl.  Lauren Sanchez as a Bond girl?  The same Lauren Sanchez who was turned down TWICE to be a co-host on The View?  If that’s the criteria, Rachel Campos has a shot!

Olympian Simone Biles went public about some cosmetic procedures she’s undergone.  “Social media is not real, that’s why I try to be as transparent as possible.”  She had breast augmentation, lower blepharoplasty, and earlobe surgery (which, you may recall, Chelsea Handler says she wants done).  What is lower blepharoplasty?  In Simone’s family, it’s known as “Biles eye bags”.  She says she wanted her boobs to be even bigger, but they couldn’t fit into her frame.  When she saw the ones she ended up with, she felt they were too big.  But, as with most large foreign objects entering the body, she just had to breathe and let them settle in.  Eventually, they felt just right.

I recently went to see the third installment in the Now You See Me franchise – which completely baffled me because I apparently missed the second film (I’ve now rectified that).  As an aside, can I just say it’s almost criminal what has happened to Jesse Eisenberg.  Really, whoever did that to his hair should be sued for malicious intent.  Then again, it’s been 16 years – time does indeed march on.  The point of this item is to tell you about the cinema I saw it at – one of those that makes you choose a seat in advance (something I hate doing).  This cinema labels Row A at the back of the house and increases letters as you move closer to the front.  So I guess it is a thing.

Would you like to spend a “Hollywood Holiday with David Archuleta”?  Frankly, I never thought I’d live to see the day gay men are losing their shit over Archie.  Not that there’s anything wrong with him.  But not since the days of Danny Pintauro Fever have I been so perplexed.  While I scoff, I doff my hat to him for using his “hotness” to raise money for LGBTQ+ rights (which I’m sure tickles his father to no end).  He’s doing a handful of holiday concerts at Joe’s Pub in NYC and the Peppermint Club in LA which are called My Only Wish – and please, keep that wish to yourself.  He’s teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign to auction off a package, which includes VIP access for two to the December 18^th LA show, a meet and greet as well as photo with his package, after-show cocktails at The Abbey (which does not seem to include Davey – unless you hit it off), a two-night stay at 1 Hotel West Hollywood, and dinner at Mother Wolf, a restaurant I’ve not been to.  You also win roundtrip airfare and $300 in Uber Black credits – which should get you at least halfway from LAX.  The auction deadline is December 3^rd.   Details can be found on Davey’s social media or at Propeller.LA.  We’ll also link to it on BillyMasters.com.

Speaking of gaylas, I hear that our very own Cheyenne Jackson (quoted above) is doing a solo concert on December 8^th at Carnegie Hall, thank you very much!  Tickets are going fast, so grab ‘em at CarnegieHall.org.

Fresh from his London debut, Sean Hayes is returning to the New York stage.  But this time, he’ll be off-Broadway.  He’ll be appearing in David Cale’s The Unknown.  Here’s how the press release describes it: “Hayes plays Elliott, a writer who heads to a remote cabin to cure his writer’s block, only to discover he may not be alone.”  Spooky!  Since it’s a solo show, I’m guessing he is alone.  The play will run at Studio Seaview January 31 – April 12.

In other great gay events, the Harrison County Rodeo in Mississippi has been postponed due to an outbreak of a rare strain of horse herpes.  I’ll pause while you insert your own joke (or whatever you’re inserting…and where).

“YOU roll with it!  You don’t need hair.  You’re a pastor –
you don’t need any hair.  I’m an actress –
I need all the hair!”
– Cheyenne Jackson’s response when his older brother told him to
“roll with it” when he started losing his hair at 19.  I can’t quite put my
finger on it, but I’ve never been so turned on by any member of the
Jackson family since Rebbie and the centipede!  I must also highly
recommend his backstage Instagram feed “Mirror, She Wrote”.  Fantastique.

Last week, I was invited to an all-star reading of the film script of All About Eve.  The most glittering of the cast was Scarlett Johansson as Eve – and she was superb (I’d stop short of saying she was a mass of fire and music).  J. Cameron-Smith was Margo, and she did a clever thing – she made the role her own.  Not an easy task when every drag queen, gay man, and several straight women can give you pitch-perfect line readings in Miss Davis’s inimitable style.  Alec Baldwin’s Addison DeWitt was a revelation.  While I thought he was channeling Kevin Spacey in House of Cards, my companion felt he was the embodiment of Big Daddy.  Nicole Ari Parker was a spunky Karen, while the always reliable John Benjamin Hickey played her husband, Lloyd.  I was unfamiliar with Luke Kirby, our Bill.  This perhaps made his performance all the more impressive.  Effortless, timeless, natural.  And then Alec Baldwin summed it up when he said, “How lucky are we to have Charles Busch channeling Thelma Ritter.”  As usual, Charles was divine.  And while Charles included a heaping portion of Ritter, he brought more than a bit of his own magic, and perhaps a dash of Joan Blondell!  The reading was directed by Scott Wittman, and his frequent collaborator Marc Shaiman tinkled the ivories.  Talk about an embarrassment of riches.

This event was a benefit for The Center at West-Park Presbyterian Church – a historic building that has not only been a place of worship, but has also housed many artistic endeavors.  It’s inspired quite a few neighborhood celebrities to join forces to try and save the magnificent building, which has been a fixture since 1889.  People like Matt Dillon (who was at the reading), Mark Ruffalo and many others are working to obtain landmark status.  In fact, they are meeting with the Landmark Preservation Committee at a public hearing on December 9^th, and they can use more people to support the cause – even by Zoom.  You can get more details at CenterAtWestPark.org.

While he didn’t mention it to me, Charles Busch is also part of another benefit reading – this time, of his own play, The Lady in Question.  This December 6^th event is a fundraiser for the medical expenses of Ken Sanders, who is directing the reading.  Alongside Busch is his muse and frequent collaborator Julie Halston, and their pal Doug Plaut (who I enjoyed seeing at Eve).  You’d be a fool to miss this event, which can be found on Eventbrite.com.

A question that came in shortly after last week’s column came out is our Ask Billy question.  Craig in San Francisco asks, “What do you know about the Jeremy Renner nudes?  I hear they came from an ex-girlfriend.”

This is quite a story, which really depends on who you believe.  The “girlfriend” in question is Yi Zhou, a Chinese filmmaker.  He participated in two of her projects – a documentary called Chronicles of Disney, and an animated film called Stardust Future.  She says that when they broke up, he relentlessly pursued her, verbally abused her and even threatened to call ICE on her.   She also claims that he sent her “a string of unwanted/unsolicited pornographic images of himself”.  Needless to say, Renner denies everything.  In fact, he also denies that they were ever “dating”.  He characterizes their relationship as a single “brief consensual encounter”, and that all of the crazy allegations started after he “rejected her romantic advances”.  An added wrinkle to this story is that there are rumors that Renner has been known to send such images to women in the past.  Whether they are him or not, who can say.  I suppose you could simply go to BillyMasters.com and decide for yourself.

When Renner is sending out photos of his footlong, we’ve definitely come to the end of another column.  Now I’m hungry…and horny.  So I’m gonna check out www.BillyMasters.com – the site that satisfies a variety of appetites.  If you have a question for me about somebody (or even one of those nobodies), send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before someone wants to sleep with Holland Taylor!  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

A few weeks ago, I told you that James Van Der Beek was too ill to attend a Dawson’s Creek reunion which raised money for his charity, F Cancer.  But you know what they say – charity begins at home.  He’s now putting a few pieces of memorabilia on the auction block to help pay for his treatment.  “I’ve been storing these treasures for years, waiting for the right time to do something with them.  And with all of the recent unexpected twists and turns life has presented recently, it’s clear that the time is now.”  He added, “I was away for treatment, so I couldn’t be a provider because I wasn’t working.”  Proceeds from this sale will hopefully help his family.  The auction will include such iconic items as Dawson’s clothes, bedroom furnishings, and even his necklace.  James is also parting with some items from Varsity Blues.  The sale will be held on PropStoreAuction.com.

This leads to a story about Kerr Smith – and, frankly, when else will I have a segue like that?  Kerr recently went public about how he felt when he learned his character on Dawson was gay.  Kevin Williamson took him to get a cup of coffee and said, “Kerr, we wanna go down a different avenue with Jack.”  Kerr describes it as “a real bummer for me, honestly.  I was really excited because I just got my dream job and I’m so excited.  And now I’m being asked to do something very, very different.”  He didn’t say any of that to Kevin, naturally.  What he did say was, “Look, can you give me the day or a couple of days because I need to make some phone calls and basically call everyone that I respect and their opinion of, and see if…I need to make the right decision here because at that time in 1998, this is a tough one.”  Some of the people who turned to for advice were his parents, his agent, even his co-star John Wesley Shipp.  “Now looking back in hindsight, I just wanna say this: I’m super, super proud of what we pulled off because as you know, the face of television has changed, and I think people’s acceptance of other people, sexuality, or whatever it might be is much more broad and much more open these days.”  He is currently working on a book, called I Don’t Want to Wait: My Journey on Dawson’s Creek Without a Paddle.

Speaking of dancing, I watched Dancing with the Stars for the first time in a couple of seasons.  I simply couldn’t resist Tom Bergeron’s triumphant return for the show’s 20^th anniversary.  Truly it was fun to see many of the former contestants and pros in fleeting shots.  But if I’ve previously called this show Dancing with a Bunch of Nobodies, a better name might be Dancing with Relatives of Stars.  Because we saw the return of Rumor Willis – the child of two stars (who showed no emotion at the mention of her father’s illness).  And Dylan Efron!  OK, his brother is a star.  But what does Dylan do?  I thought Jen Affleck was related to Ben.  But Affleck is her married name – her husband is Zac Affleck (yes, I kid you not).  She’s told people that her husband is a distant relative to the more famous Afflecks.  Then genealogists did some research and discovered that there is no connection whatsoever.  Zac leapt to his wife’s defense: “That’s just a family joke.”  Leave those to the professionals!

Speaking of nobodies, I’ve been told that YouTubers Daniel Howell and Phil Lester are dating.  But I’m not exactly sure I know who they are – unless one of them used to call his mother Lovey!

Everybody seems to be talking about how terrible All’s Fair is, and how Kim Kardashian is the kiss of death.  But another story was more interesting to me.  Co-stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close were asking each other questions on Entertainment Tonight.  Niecy had a question for Sarah.  “When you look at me and you look at you, have you ever once thought about trading partners?”  Sarah smiled, nodded, and said, “Yes”.  Sarah added, “Have you seen Niecy’s partner?”  And Glenn chimed in, “I can go for that!”  Meanwhile, Holland is sitting home wondering, “What about me?  Do I get to sleep with anyone?  Or am I running the camcorder?”

I don’t think there’s any wife swapping in the family of RFK Jr. (we all know about RFK Sr.).  But if so, perhaps Cheryl Hines has helped Bobby with his latest research.  He claims there is a link between circumcision and autism.  If that’s the case, I’ve slept with a whole lotta autistic people – and am likely on the spectrum myself. 

By the by, we hear that since Trump eviscerated the Kennedy Center board, ticket sales to shows have dropped considerably.  Some events have only sold 34 percent – although to be fair, that was a Bee Gees tribute concert!

“Well, I love soggy bottoms, so it’s got to be RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
– Jonathan Bailey was asked to choose between RuPaul’s Drag Race or
The Great British Bake Off.  As to “soggy bottoms”, he’d be more likely to find
them on the baking show, since most competitive drag queens tend to
be more…shall we say “aggressive”.  But methinks he’d like that, too.

Last week, a court case caught my eye.  Sean Charles Dunn, a former Defense Department employee, was being accused of misdemeanor assault, resisting arrest, and interfering with a federal office.  Normally I’m for all of that, but this case is particularly sweet because Dunn was charged with assaulting the officer in question with a “submarine-style sandwich”.  During the exchange, Mr. Dunn screamed, “Fuck you, you fucking fascists”.  The only thing he did that I can’t condone was that he attempted to flee the scene.  Frankly, I would have held up the Subway wrapper like Norma Rae. Oh, didn’t I mention – it was a Subway sub!  In the defense attorney’s opening statement, she said, “He did it.  He threw the sandwich” – which was the only thing to say since someone videotaped the incident.  She continued by characterizing the incident as “a harmless gesture that did not, could not, cause injury.”  That depends on what kinda sub it was.  When I get the Italian BMT with double meat, it’s pretty hefty.  The officer who was the recipient of the sandwich says that he “could smell the onions and mustard” on his uniform – and that the mustard stained his shirt.  I don’t think that counts as assault, but perhaps salt!  The prosecutor said, “Here we have the defendant, throwing a sandwich, but he’s throwing it hard.  That meets the definition of force.”  Alas, the jury didn’t see it that way.  Although they repeatedly had to be admonished by the judge for laughing during testimony, they did find Mr. Dunn not guilty.

Every once in a while, something happens that makes me long to be in LA.  Last weekend was one of those times, when the Academy’s Governors Awards were presented to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, Wynn Thomas, and Dolly Parton (who accepted via remote).  But this isn’t what I cared about.  On the eve of the event, Debbie held a party at her Dance Academy.  That’s where she coaxed Tom Cruise onto the dance floor to get jiggy wit it.  He did one of those dances like your mom did at weddings.  Or like Joy Behar does on The View – with the hands in the air and snapping.  Suddenly, so close that she could smell his Tinactin, appeared my Play Mama, the irrepressible Jenifer Lewis…in a head scarf!  And that, dear readers, is quite a sight to see.  See it you can…on BillyMasters.com.

Lots of readers have been writing in about Queer Eye Jonathan Van Ness.  He has transformed himself with a 70-pound weight loss.  He reveals it began with some “medical issues” he had in 2023.  In addition to portion control and Pilates (thank you, Star Jones), he adds, “I want to note, GLP-1s have been a huge help.”  He says he “didn’t feel good”, and adds that his whole life he wanted to see an ab – and now he can.  “But I want to get one thing straight.  I was always really, really cute.  And I always felt cute, but I didn’t feel good.  And now I feel good.”

Then there’s sexy Scott Clifton, who appears as Liam on The Bold and the Beautiful.  The formerly hunky actor who was perfection to this viewer has lately been sporting a much leaner frame – which has led people to inquire about his health.  Yes, his character had brain surgery for a tumor…that he actually didn’t have (it’s a long story).  But insiders say his weight loss is due to stressful marital issues off-screen rather than health challenges on.

I’ve held onto this week’s Ask Billy question for a while, because there wasn’t anything timely about it…until now.  Will in Chicago: “I know you watch CBS soaps.  Have you checked out Beyond the Gates?  The guy who plays Smitty is so hot – and so familiar.  What do you know about him?”

That would be Mike Manning – previously on The Real World: DC way back in 2009.  At the time, he identified as bisexual (he has since married Nicholas Tocco).  Over the years, he’s done a fair amount of acting and producing, and last year joined Beyond the Gates as Bradley “Smitty” Smith.  His character is married to Martin – making him part of a gay interracial couple.  They even have adopted kids!  In a recent episode, his character made the following speech: “We can’t pretend that sex wasn’t in every song we listened to growing up.  Or on every season of The Real World.”  Mike showed the clip online and gave kudos to whoever wrote and greenlit that line.  For those who didn’t know, he explained how that related to his own experience.  He relates that when he moved to LA, his agent told him never to mention The Real World if he wanted to be taken seriously as an actor.  “And now, here we are, all these years later.  On Beyond the Gates, whichever writer decided to incorporate that line into my character’s dialogue, it’s so funny.  Well played.  Art imitating life.  It feels so meta.  I don’t even know who it was or how you found out, but well played.  That’s hilarious.”  Well, Mike, it’s not really much of a secret – especially since people can watch the clip on BillyMasters.com.

When life is imitating art, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  While I try and investigate how Sam, Jonathan and Scott lost all that weight, you can check out www.BillyMasters.com – the site that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  If you have a topic for me to tackle, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before someone charges Jonathan Bailey with the murder of Stephen Sondheim.  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

Congrats to Jonathan Bailey, who was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.  It’s been noted that he is the first openly gay man to hold this title – although there are at least two non-openly gay men who have dabbled.  That aside, this honor has always troubled me.  They pick a new guy every year.  So does that mean that the previous “alive” titleholders are chopped liver?  Bailey now tops Pitt, Clooney, Idris and Jackman?  Now, there’s a visual I could get behind!  Last week, Jonathan proved he’s as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside.  After Robert Irwin did a Wicked-inspired routine on Dancing with the Stars, Bailey sent him flowers with a note that said, “You are the shiz, Robert.  You’ve done all the Fiyeros proud.  Cheering you on from afar.  Big love.  JB.”  If that doesn’t tempt Irwin, then he must really be straight!

Did you know that Bailey had one very notable fan?  Marianne Elliott directed Jonathan in the gender-swap version of Company in the UK back in 2018.  Three days before Stephen Sondheim died, Elliott told him that she’d be directing Bailey in a revival of the play Cock in London’s West End (I saw the original production with Ben Whishaw and Andrew Scott).  Sondheim allegedly closed his eyes, put his hand on his chest, and said, “Be still my beating heart.”  Another casualty of Bailey’s beauty.

Another Jonathan made some news last week.  When asked if he thought his character in a Mean Girls sequel should be gay, Jonathan Bennett was pretty direct.  “I think Aaron would be straight because I wouldn’t want to change the narrative of Aaron Samuels because Jonathan Bennett is gay.”  Finally, someone talking sense.

People on both sides of the pond rarely agree on things.  But one thing sources in both the US and UK governments tell me is that the Andrew formerly known as Prince holds the key to a number of bombshells.  Whether he spills them or not depends on who he’d like to help – himself or us Yanks (Andy knows a thing or two about yanking).  While he’s under no obligation to speak, he also doesn’t have royal prerogative to hide behind.  Still, a certain Louis wannabe should be mighty concerned.  You know what happened to the last Louis the crowd turned on.

Speaking of Brits, canoer (canoeist?) Kurts Adams Rozentals found himself in hot water after filming an “edgy” video in an airplane lavatory.  The footage was for his OnlyFans account.  “I have been posting videos that are consciously made to be edgy in order to drive conversations to my ‘spicy content page’, to fund this ultimate dream of going to the Olympics.”  The problem was, he posted the footage on his public Instagram account.  Well, that was too much for Paddle UK, who apparently frown upon their athletes playing with their paddles in public.  They ruled the video showed “indecent, offensive or immoral behavior” and called it an “offensive use of social media.”  They banned Rozentals from competing for two years – essentially killing his Olympic dream.  Kurts is fighting back, saying he didn’t show any actual nudity.  “And while I understand the video could be described as crazy, it was not illegal and certainly shouldn’t be the reason for banning an athlete.”  You know where he ain’t banned?  On BillyMasters.com.

Elsewhere overseas, the Netherlands just voted in their first gay prime minister.  And his partner is an Olympian!  34-year-old Rob Jetten is engaged to Nico Keenan, who is actually a two-time Olympian from Argentina.  That’s the good news.  His sport?  Field hockey.  It ain’t just for future gym teachers anymore – at least not in Argentina!

“I don’t know if there are any kids watching. 
But if you are, grow up straight.”
–  Bill O’Reilly on Real Time with Bill Maher.  Curious words from someone who allegedly urged a
female producer to rub a “falafel thing” on her “pussy”.  We always thought he meant “luffa” –
although neither seems particularly hygienic.  What he meant for the “kids” was to grow up
and stay on the “straight and narrow” …unlike him, apparently.

Last week, I was seated in the second row of a theatre.  In front of me were four empty seats.  In due time, two older ladies sat down.  Just before the show started, four other people appeared with tickets for all four seats.  Discussions ensued until the first ladies pulled out their tickets.  In what was perhaps the greatest line reading of all time, one of them said with complete innocence, “You mean this isn’t Row R?”  Yes, because so many theatres begin the Orchestra section with Row R!  They quickly scurried away – only to later be spotted in Row F.  I have yet to determine if it was an issue of guile, malice, or presbyopia.

The performer I went to see was the incomparable Sam Harris, accompanied by the equally astounding John McDaniel.  The high esteem and affection I hold for both has been duly noted.  This was my first time seeing Sam since his vocal troubles during Covid, so I had some concerns – which were quickly alleviated.  He is in fine fettle.  In fact, his voice may be better than ever.  This new show, Beyond the Rainbow, is marvelously constructed with a healthy balance of witty showbiz anecdotes and new material alongside the expected showstoppers (apparently it is always 11 o’clock at Casa Harris).  One cannot ignore the elephant in the room – or the lack thereof.  Sam has lost a staggering 55 pounds.  He’s as svelte as a schoolgirl, and has seemingly turned back time.  If you get the chance to see him, run, don’t walk!  BTW, some photos and videos can be found on BillyMasters.com.

How much would you pay to get into Adam West and Burt Ward’s pants?  Last week, someone paid close to $1 million to buy a collection of costumes from the Batman TV series – including Batman and Robin’s outfits, along with ensembles worn by Yvonne Craig’s Batgirl, Julie Newmar’s Catwoman, and Cesar Romero’s Joker.  These were all from the estate of collector, Dr. Stewart Berkowitz (no relation, I’m sure).  Also on the block were Henry Winkler’s Happy Days leather jacket, Barbara Eden’s harem ensemble from I Dream of Jeannie, William Shatner’s Captain Kirk get-up, Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman costume (complete with golden bracelets and lasso), Jackie Gleason’s Honeymooners gear, Fred Gwynn’s Herman Munster get-up, and even Don Adams’ shoe phone from Get Smart.  Casa Berkowitz must have been really popular around Halloween!

Last week, Bette Midler hosted her annual Hulaween, which raised money for the New York Restoration Project.  This was the 30^th annual event, so it was with some dubious distinction that Bette was given the Catalyst Award – from the organization she founded.  “Yes, it’s true – I’m no longer a spring chicken.  I’m no longer a summer chicken.  I’m not even a fall chicken.  I’m an endangered chicken at this point.  However, I am honored to accept the Catalyst Award tonight because I did do something.  I did.  I actually did do something.”  The presentation was made by Billy Crystal, which reunited the costars of 2012’s Parental Guidance.  Bette then regaled the crowed with a rendition of “Pretty Legs, Great Big Knockers”.

Meanwhile in Hollywood, the costars of Monster-in-Law had a reunion at Variety’s Power of Women event.  No, J-Lo wasn’t there.  But Jane Fonda went to present an award to Wanda Sykes.  When musing on their past, she said, “It was a challenging shoot – not just ‘cause I had to keep slapping Jennifer Lopez – ‘cause I had to keep a straight face when working with Wanda.  We both like to improve, so I never knew what she was going to say.  And I swear, every take would get funnier and funnier.”  When Wanda got up, she recounted how she tried to plan a recent dinner with Jane, but unfortunately Fonda was “in the Amazon meeting with the Indigenous people to discuss climate change.”  She wrapped up by saying, “God doesn’t send you things – he sends you people.  So, I realized then that God sent Jane to make us all feel shitty about ourselves.  We need to be better folks.”

When we’re learning Jane Fonda likes to improv, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  Watch how I tie this column together with a fun fact.  Koo Stark appears in the film version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as an uncredited bridesmaid to Susan Sarandon.  I believe it is her most memorable film appearance.  For more details like that, check out www.BillyMasters.com – the site that digs a little deeper.  If you wanna weight in on any of the dish and dirt, drop a note to me at Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Jane Fonda hosts Saturday Night Live!  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

You want to talk about physically and emotionally exhausting shows?  Try appearing in Dreamgirls.  Every few years, someone has visions of reviving the hit Broadway musical.  The problem is finding someone who can fill Jennifer Holliday’s voluminous pink blouse from the 1981 original production!  The most successful was Lillias White, who helmed the 1987 revival (she was Holliday’s understudy) – to say nothing of returning to the role for Seth Rudetsky’s superlative concert in 2001 with Audra McDonald and Heather Headley.  In 2004, Frenchie Davis from American Idol and The Voice headlined a handful of cities.  Of course, Jennifer Hudson starred in the film version in 2007.  Due to the success of the film, a national tour was hurriedly put together in 2009 with another AI alum.  Syesha Mercado starred as Deena when the musical opened at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem – the first stop on a national tour that hoped to land on Broadway.  Needless to say, that didn’t happen.  In 2016, Amber Riley from Glee was cast as Effie for the London debut of the musical.  Following in Holliday and Hudson’s footsteps, she won an award for her portrayal – the Olivier (their version of the Tonys).  And now, director Camille A. Brown hopes to discover an unknown and make them a star when/if the show hits Broadway next fall.

It was recently announced that The Rocky Horror Show would return to Broadway in April of 2026.  So, the question on our quivering lips was simple – who would play the iconic role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter?  Would some famous chap slip into the well-worn pumps and corset?  Or would they find some fabulous unknown?  In a way, they did both.  Our very own Luke Evans will take on the role.  Yes, the Welsh dreamboat is a known entity, having starred in numerous films (including the live-action version of Beauty and the Beast) as well as many stage roles on London’s West End.  But he hasn’t conquered Broadway…yet.  He’ll lead the Rocky Horror cast when it bows at the venerable Studio 54.  I predict he’ll fill out the corset quite well – to say nothing of the panties.

In news of an actual gay porn star, Brent Corrigan has resurfaced after a lengthy illness.  Oh, you remember Brent – he’s the gay porn version of Traci Lords (look it up).  Best known for working underaged and then, allegedly inspiring such passion as a murder plot (see the film King Cobra).  As with most things Brent-related, the details he shares don’t quite jibe.  Years ago, he told an interviewer that I’m always kissing him, which is strange – I usually like them older.  But, who am I to question someone who was allegedly at the brink of death?  According to Brent, back in February 2023, he had a “massive seizure”, was on “life support”, and “they weren’t able to register any brain activity”.  Well, I could have told them that!  And yet, somehow his life was spared – unlike the climactic final scene in Song of Bernadette (a film which I don’t believe had any singing).  Corrigan remained hospitalized until July of that year.  During that time, he was taught how to walk, eat, etc. – and you know I have a vested interest in the etc!  Truly, we hope he is doing as well as he claims and that he has many years ahead of him.

The 2023 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Sasha Colby, has been on a national tour of Stripped II – making her the first drag diva to headline a LiveNation tour (although, technically, she’s a trans woman…but I’ll leave that discussion to the theologians).  Last week, she abruptly cancelled the remaining dates.  “The truth is that I am exhausted.  Twenty-one shows in five weeks took a much bigger toll on me that I expected, both physically and emotionally.  My mind and heart are tired in ways I can’t ignore anymore.  I’ve always tried to push through, but this time I need to listen to my body and spirit.”

“Pete Buttigieg is leading the 2028 race.  Tops Newsom in new poll.”
–  A recent headline says it all.  I bet this is news to the Governor – to say nothing of Mayor Pete!

Over the last few months, I have really tried to live in gratitude – to be grateful for everything that comes my way.  I’m sure most of my readers feel likewise.  After all, there are children in Bangladesh who don’t get to read BillyMasters.com – even with Google Translate!  We’re particularly grateful not to be the artist formerly known as Prince Andrew.  I must confess, I came late to the Andrew Mountbatten Windsor party, but I’m totally caught up now and have eagerly digested every twist and turn of this drama – even though I don’t really care about him.  I was taken aback when I heard numerous journalists blame this entire contretemps on…Koo Stark!  Do you remember Koo?  She was an “actress” of dubious distinction, who sued (and won) an apology (and cash) from publications who referred to her as a “porn star”.  No such mistake will be made in this column – my standard for “star” is quite high.  Randy Andy (as he was known back in the day) was in love with Koo as much as his brother was in love with Camilla.  Neither son got to marry the love of their life – and we all know how that turned out!

The other surprising part of this drama is the loads of rubbish being heaped upon poor Fergie – who I once partied with in Houston back when she was still a Duchess (but prior to Toe-Gate).  A biographer seems to believe that the biggest problem is that Fergie always lives beyond her means and hasn’t got a job – like you’re gonna see Fergie working the Clinique counter at Harrods, or pumping gas at the local Tesco!  An example of her extravagance is the tale of Eugenie’s birthday party.  Apparently it had a Disney theme and Eugenie went as Snow White and actually hired seven actual dwarfs to play…well, the seven dwarfs.  Look, what do you expect her parents to do?  Have a bouncy castle delivered to Windsor Castle??  Sure, Eugenie was 25…but still!  As part of the deal Andrew brokered with King Charles, Beatrice and Eugenie will remain princesses.  And, at least for now, Andrew remains ninth in line to the throne.  One bad outbreak of bubonic plague and he could be sitting pretty.

This week’s Ask Billy question came from Gerald in Maine: “What do you know about Max Parker on Boots?”

Gerald has got his finger on the pulse of something, because last week the ratings for Boots on Netflix doubled!  Since not everyone reading this column has watched it, let me first tell you that Boots is about a closeted teenager who joins the Marines back in the 1990s – well before Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (and certainly before it was repealed).  That means Boots shows you lots of hot guys running around boot camp in and out of showers – or at least that’s what it looked like in the clip I saw.  The young recruit is played by Miles Heizer.  Max plays his “drill sergeant” – oh, so that’s what they call it these days.   He can drill me anytime – especially because the lovely Mr. Parker is indeed gay.  Alas, he’s married.  Well, you win some, you lose some.  He met actor Kris Mochrie on the set of Emmerdale in the UK, got engaged in 2022, and married this past summer.  Did I mention that they played brothers on the soap?  I’ve heard of brotherly love, but this is ridiculous.  Going back to Boots, Max is paired with the very fetching Sachin Bhatt, who you might recognize from Queer As Folk.  Should you care, Max is the big spoon – as you’ll see on BillyMasters.com.

When I’m ladling out such hot stuff, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  We’re all over the place this week.  From Liza to Christmas to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.  My God, if the Garland–Luft–Gumm–Minnelli family believed in that, none of them would have gotten married!  If you want someone who will ask and tell and even show, check out www.BillyMasters.com – the site that doesn’t hold anything back.  If you have a question for me, drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Liza joins the cast of The Voice – and brings her own chair!  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

The Broadway production of Chicago likes to rotate people in and out of the role of Roxie – typically in between Charlotte d’Amboise appearances (she’s played Roxie over 2,500 times).  Of course, our pal Roz Ryan has played Matron “Mama” Morton close to two thousand times.  And now, they’re welcoming a new and not particularly matronly Mama.  Our very own Alex Newell will join the Broadway cast on November 17^th.  Newell, of course, made history as the first openly non-binary performer to win an acting Tony back in 2023 for Shucked.  This isn’t one of those hit-and-run gigs.  Alex will be playing Mama through the holidays and depart on January 11^th.

Following up on a trend I noted in a recent column, Ben Platt has announced a residency.  He’ll be playing the Ahmanson Theatre in LA.  From December 12^th through the 21^st, he’ll do 10 performances.  I remember when a residency was weeks or months.  I guess technically this is a residency – but I still say it’s on the cusp.

Rather than tour with her holiday show, this year Mariah Carey will have a “residency” of her own…in Las Vegas.  Mariah Carey’s Christmastime in Las Vegas will also run for 10 performances at the Dolby Live from November 28^th through December 13^th.  If you go, please do me a favor.  I’ve been concerned for Mariah’s well-being.  In the past, I’d note that she’d wear dresses that were about five sizes too small.  This required her to kinda shuffle around – because if she took a normal-size step, she’d burst out of her outfit and take out the first three rows.  Lately I’ve noticed that her head no longer moves.  It’s not like she’s had bad Botox.  It’s more like she’s got a stiff neck.  For her to turn her head, she has to start at her toes and work her way up.  So, if you see her, report back to me.

We’re getting the best Christmas gift courtesy of the BBC – a reunion of Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley!  Ever since the Absolutely Fabulous Inside Out special in 2024, the consensus is that we’d seen the end of the gruesome twosome.  Well, think again.  Alas, they won’t be reprising their AbFab characters.  Joanna is a regular on the BBC series Amandaland, which is a sequel to Motherland (which I realize doesn’t clear up anything for you Yanks!).  Lumley plays Amanda’s glamorous and oppressive mother, Felicity.  For the Christmas special, they will be visited by Felicity’s sister, Joan, played by Miss Saunders.  The character is described as “a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster – very different from Felicity”.  One can only assume hilarity will ensue.

On to the story that keeps on giving – the David Geffen divorce.  Last week, the mogul’s estranged spouse David Armstrong withdrew his complaint that he had been “groomed”.  The document claimed that Geffen used seduction and control to entrap Armstrong.  Wait – we’re talking about David Geffen, right?  Not that the 82-year-old can’t be appealing – but seductive?  Armstrong previously alleged that Geffen entrapped him in “a cycle of dependency, submission, and humiliation”.  While I have no reason to question the veracity of these allegations, I do think they say more about Armstrong than Geffen.  You know what else speaks volumes?  That the tabloids no longer refer to Armstrong as a hooker and a porn star.  They now call him a “former go-go boy”.  Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Recently, Cybill Shepherd told People magazine that she had mended fences with both Bruce Willis and Christine Baranski.  In a much-touted “exclusive interview”, Cybill said, “It was time.”  One could argue it was well past time, but that’s another story.  When it came to Baranski, Shepherd added how the two were able to get to a better place in a most cryptic and grammatically curious statement: “Just a talk and be real open-hearted with each other.”  Well, that clears up…nothing, actually.

Don’t read anything into the fact that Zac Efron hasn’t shown up to see brother Dylan on Dancing with the Stars.  It’s just he has better things to do.  Really!  When asked where Zac was, Dylan said, “Hey, he’s doing his thing.”  He didn’t even show up when Dylan danced to “Rewrite the Stars”, which Zac sang with Zendaya.  “Zac’s always taken care of me and he did things that were so selfless,” said Dylan.  Except for brave LA traffic, apparently.

“I can definitely say that when we were shooting
Lois & Clark, there was no Jesus…He’s very with the
cross now.  But he was, like, drunk and sleeping with a lot of
beautiful women and, you know, having a good time as the
star of a TV show.  There was no conservatism in him –
at least not that was displayed to me.”
– Teri Hatcher on Dean Cain joining ICE.  She adds, “I’m not sitting here
saying he’s a bad guy, but, yes, he is doing things that I think are bad.”

Could somebody please put Liza Minnelli under house arrest?  Where are those Luft kids when you need ‘em?  Where’s Lorna?  Where’s Joey?  Don’t get me wrong – I love Liza as much as any gay man (of a certain age).  But there comes a time when you’ve got to make the hard choices.  The last few years, she’s shown up about as often as Halley’s Comet, but these do nothing but tarnish a once-glorious career.  Let’s forget about the Oscars.  Do you remember when she was honored on RuPaul’s Drag Race?  They wheeled out a gigantic easy chair with Liza kinda slumped in it – ringing those bells.  She’s a little bit of a thing – she looks like Edith Ann Minnelli!  Perhaps because she doesn’t have the musculature to sit up, she just slouched lower and lower into the chair.  At one point, her legs were higher than her head, and I thought she was going to slide onto the floor.  Liza Down!

I say all of this as a preamble to last week’s Dancers Against Cancer Gala of Stars here in Beverly Hills.  We all agree that Liza is the hoofer with a heart of gold.  So, naturally, they called upon her to present the Icon Award to Janet Jackson – because when I think of Janet, I obviously think of Liza.  A bunch of dancers were onstage doing Fosse-esque choreography.  Suddenly, two of them spin around this giant thing – that turns out to be…you guessed it, a giant easy chair!  And there she is – Liza Minnelli (more or less).  And all of the people around her are dancing, and she kinda did some “jazz hands”.  Then she made sort of a speech – except I’m not entirely sure she knew where she was or who she was honoring.  But she sure looked happy to be there and people were cheering.  And all I was thinking is, “How are they getting this chair home?  Does Michael Feinstein back up a truck and a couple of Teamsters drag the chair onto the back – with Liza still in it?”  God knows, I truly believe that Liza has earned the right to do whatever she wants.  And you can watch her “honoring” Janet Jackson on BillyMasters.com.

Should my opinion count for anything, Max Ehrich is one of the most breathtaking specimens of men to grace the world.  OK, sure, he was once romantically entangled with Demi Lovato.  Look, nobody’s perfect.  Max is hot – and he’s in trouble.  At the beginning of the month, lots of explicit content started popping up on his social media accounts.  Then he started asking for donations.  While some believed it was a soft launch for an OnlyFans account, it got…well, hard.  Then there were claims he was hacked.  Then videos that looked pretty real.  Then he claimed to be held at gunpoint.  Eventually, he posted a livestream attacking his mother while huffing “something”.  Police were called and he was taken into custody.  Proving there is no God, Max’s mugshot was nothing to write home about.  Well, since he attacked his mom, I suspect nobody at home wants to hear from him.  But someone did post his bail (which was only $1K).  He was then placed under an involuntary hold for psychiatric evaluation.  While we wish him well, that won’t stop us from sharing the VERY adult-only content on BillyMasters.com.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Patrick in Los Angeles: “I read that Anthony Boyle didn’t use a prosthetic for his nude scene in House of Guinness.  Which episode is it in?  Do you have the footage?”

In Episode Three at the 25-minute mark (for those of you playing along at home), the character of Arthur Guinness (played by Boyle) stands up from his bathtub to be dried off by his servant (played by Michael McElhatton, who remarkably doesn’t blink an eye…or have one poked out).  I can attest that Boyle’s penis is quite lengthy, quite thick, and judging from the “fullness”, I’d say quite fluffed.  It is so impressive, one would be inclined to think it was a prosthetic.  But Boyle put a stop to such speculation: “It’s not a prosthetic.  It’s my own body”.  Oh, yes, the body is also impressive.  Every inch of it can be found on BillyMasters.com.

When we’re bringing you Victorian era nudity, we’ve definitely come to the end of yet another column.  At least it’s not Queen Victoria nudity!  If you ever wonder if something’s real or is it Memorex, you can find out the truth over at www.BillyMasters.com – the site that might leave you dangling but won’t ever leave you hanging.  Should you require a bit more attention, reach out and touch me at Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before this computer bites the dust!  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

Perhaps the gay couple would enjoy a trip to Mexico.  If so, they might meet up with some familiar faces.  Last week, Luke Evans and his beau Fran Thomas were joined by Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan.  The foursome took photos together quicker than you can say “wife swap”.  But, in fact, they were in Cabo San Lucas for a weekend promoting Luke and Fran’s menswear line, BDXY.  Jaymes even sported a BDXY hat.  I believe during his Chippendales days, he did a routine to “You Can Leave Your Hat On”.  And so he did.  Old habits…

What if the gay royal couple wants something a tad more rustic?  Maybe even merge countries (I suspect lots of merging will go on during this trip).  Then perhaps New England is just the place.  And in the autumn, it’s oh-so-picturesque…if you care about that kinda thing.  And if you need something or someone to keep you warm, I might direct you to Frog Meadow in Brattleboro, Vermont.  It was a favorite vacation spot for gay internet laddie Davey Wavey – so much so that he bought it!  While Wavey has never struck me as the outdoorsy type, he has time to learn.  He doesn’t officially take over until April of 2026.

Last week, the Boston Lyric Opera kicked off its 49^th season at the Colonial Theatre with Verdi’s Macbeth – a day after the composer’s birthday.  The performance, conducted by David Angus, was pristine…a bit too pristine for my taste.  I like my Macbeth rougher…and dirtier.  The only thing dirty in this production were the costumes – and in the court scenes, I would have liked them a bit more pristine.  What can I say?  I’m difficult to please.  On the whole, the production was serviceable, while some of the direction clashed with the projected titles.  As Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth, Norman Garrett and Alexandra LoBianco were vocally committed if somewhat lacking in personality and bite.  Still, one left feeling it was a noble effort – and Boston is lucky to have a company committed to attempting such challenging repertoire in a classy setting.  More details on the season can be found on BLO.org.

In a recent podcast, Glen Powell admitted that he was a frontrunner for a role in Glee.  “One of my best buddies in the world is this guy Chord Overstreet.  We both auditioned for Glee.  We both auditioned for the same role.  We were both in the waiting room at the same time…we were down to the wire on Sam Evans, and he got it.  But, like, he’s still one of my best friends.”  Oh, but it doesn’t end there.  “We moved in together as he went on this crazy Glee ride, which was, like, kind of wild.  It was, like, pretty crazy to be around, because it was the biggest show in the world.”  Not a bigger show than if you had a 24/7 webcam in that apartment!