One of my proofreaders claims this week’s Ask Billy question: “I heard that Aaron Carter jerked off to completion on his OnlyFans.  Do you have any video or images of this momentous occasion?”

First, let me correct you – it wasn’t on his OnlyFans page; it was on his CamSoda page.  The difference?  No idea.  What did he do in the video?  He took a shower; he showed off his stuffed animals; he peeled a banana with his feet; he played guitar; fingered some honey (that is not a euphemism); and he did indeed jerk off to completion.  And, yes, some titillating highlights can be seen on BillyMasters.com.

When we’re bringing you both a peeled and unpeeled penis, it’s definitely time to end yet another column.  As I’ve said so often during these quarantined days – any penis in a storm.  If you have other needs that need filling, head to BillyMasters.com – the site that always satisfies.  Should you require more personal attention, I happen to have some time on my hands.  Reach out to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before I finger some honey (that IS a euphemism).  Until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

As we were going to press, Chris Evans’ penis was wreaking havoc.  It was a shocking moment.  On his Instagram account, Evans shared a video hanging out with a group of friends playing a game called, ironically enough, “Heads Up!”  At the end of the video, the screen froze on a page showing thumbnails from his camera roll.  And there, amongst other images of the actor, was a close-up of a penis.  While I feel it’s déclassé to discuss a semi-erect phallus, let’s simply say it makes up in girth what it may lack in length.  Some people claim – rightfully so – that we have no idea who the disembodied penis belongs to.  But riddle me this – why would Chris Evans have a photo of someone else’s penis on his cell phone?  Since an image is worth a thousand words, check out BillyMasters.com.

Then there are some old subjects still rattling around.  One of those is Kevin Spacey.  You may recall his fall from grace happened shortly after he hosted the Tony Awards on June 11, 2017.  Within months, Anthony Rapp revealed that when he was 14 years old, he was a target of unwanted sexual advances from Kevin.  That’s when Spacey’s house of cards began to tumble.  He was fired from most jobs, written out of others, and young men came forward with claims that led to court proceedings.  The latest lawsuit comes from Rapp and an anonymous claimant.  Since Anthony’s incident has been well documented, we’ll focus on the heretofore unidentified male – who was also 14 years old at the time.  The tyke (known as CD) claims that Spacey engaged in sexual acts “including, but not limited to, the infant plaintiff performing anal intercourse on defendant Spacey and oral sex.”

I suspect everyone will be watching Ellen DeGeneres on September 21^st.  That’s when she’ll return to her studio on the Warner lot…sans audience.  “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio.  And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,” alluding to reports that her show was a “toxic workplace” – a scandal which culminated in the firing of three senior producers.  How much she’ll say remains to be seen.

Alas, the bad news keeps coming.  One of Ellen’s former housekeepers spoke to the Daily Mail and has quite a tale to tell.  “Before I took the position, people were warning me not to take it.  I was told she had a very high turnover and that I should stay under the radar as much as possible, avoid as much direct contact with Ellen as possible.  Working there was described as being more like a boot camp.”  The maid also claims DeGeneres would do sneaky things – like leave stray matchsticks behind doors or under cushions to ensure things were being cleaned regularly.  When you polish the floor, you have to move the tree.  If you can’t do something right, don’t do it at all!

Our Ask Billy question really stumped me.  Trent in Los Angeles asked, “What do you know about the Hortoneda Twins?  Are they really twins?  Posing like that?”

I’m almost embarrassed to tell you that my quick answers are: no, I don’t know, and I don’t know.  But, if anyone can get to the bottom of homoerotic twins, it’s Billy Masters.  I made some calls, made good use of my foreign tongue, and learned that Cesar and Juan Hortoneda are indeed Italian twins – although I find their names somewhat un-Italian.  They have modeled for photographers like Bruce Weber and Mario Testino – and they haven’t filed any charges, which is always a pleasant surprise.  In most of their pics, they appear to be doused in all of the olive oil in Calabria.  But since it helps show off their ripped physiques, I’m OK with it.  Check them out on BillyMasters.com.

When the only extra virgin in sight is the olive oil, it’s definitely time to end yet another column.  Have I mentioned that the fall is approaching?  With the ever-creeping chill in the air, I urge you to check out BillyMasters.com – the site that keeps things hot every day of the year.  If you need my personal attention, drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before I find out what you label me!  So, until next time, remember, man’s filth is another man’s bible.

I enjoy a straight guy comfortable enough to slip into a tutu every now and again.  So I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Channing Tatum dolled up as a princess.  He explained, “Guys, I don’t know about you but things got a little weird for me in quarantine.  I ended up accidentally locking myself in my 7 year old daughter’s room.  And I ended up finding my inner child.  So this is what I created for my little girl.  From what is, I guess, the little girl in me.  Thanks for reading.”  And he added the hashtag Sparkella.  You can check out the pic on his social media avenues, or on BillyMasters.com.

Between the pandemic and my life-threatening surgery, I gained what is referred to as the “Covid 19”.  Yes, exactly 19 pounds, which on my slight frame was quite significant.  I didn’t notice it for months – likely because I was recuperating in elastic waist pants (as usual, I went through tops at an alarming rate).  Once I discovered this unwelcomed mass living inside of me, I started daily road work and watched my carb intake.  I’ve lost 15 of those pesky pounds, but I didn’t end up looking like Peter Facinelli – who inexplicably dropped 30 pounds from his toned torso.  Unlike moi – who usually shows off in select groups no more than a baker’s dozen – Facinelli posted his results on Instagram…while promoting Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.  Once you see what he looks like on our website, I’m sure you’d let him to do whatever he’d like to your prostate. 

I’ve already told you about last week on Billy Masters LIVE.  Our guest this Tuesday, September 8^th is the marvelous Marilyn Maye!  I recently zipped down to Provincetown to spend time with Auntie Marilyn, who sold out all five shows at the Crown & Anchor.  While there, we sat down to dish, laugh, reminisce, and just play.  Not only will you get to eavesdrop on our conversation, you’ll see some footage of her in action.  To join in the fun, check out our YouTube channel, Billy Masters TV, or just go to BillyMasters.com/TV.

I prefer the label “omnipotent”, which is someone with unlimited power.  I told you months ago that Sara Haines would return to The View.  Now it’s official.  When the show begins season 24 this week, Haines will be there.  As to Meghan McCain, her baby is due in November.  But she’d like to work up until the election.  I predict a very special episode of The View during which Meghan will give birth on the air…assisted by her doula, Joy Behar!

My powers must have been on the fritz when it came to The Talk.  After only a single year, Marie Osmond is history.  In true daytime fashion, nobody is pointing fingers.  CBS said, “Marie is a consummate professional, and we thank her for sharing her personal experiences, insight, as well as incredible talents, with our audience.”  Marie said something about wanting to spend more time with her husband, kids, and grandkids.  Sharon Osbourne probably said, “Marie who?”  Which I believe is her version of, “She’s welcomed back any time.”

Our Ask Billy question was about another photo.  Kevin in Denver wrote, “Did you see the pics of Tyler Posey frying sausage in the nude?  He is just so dreamy.”

He is dreamy, but also a big-ole tease.  I mean, he didn’t really show anything – certainly not any sausage!  Once again, I got thinking – didn’t we have a story like this before?  So I went and checked the definitive site for celebrity nudes – BillyMasters.com.  And there was Tyler…pleasuring himself during a video call.  If I didn’t see it, I wouldn’t believe it.  I’ll re-post it for your viewing pleasure.

When Zac Efron’s little brother Dylan pulled to the side of a road to pee, someone took a photo.  This is fortuitous since he lowered his shorts all the way.  However, the locale appears to be pretty deserted, which makes me think it was an inside job – as in inside his own car.  Posed or not, I’ll post it on BillyMasters.com.

Then there’s Jerry Falwell Jr.  I prepared a report on his unzipped escapade weeks ago, but thought “Who cares?”  Apparently people cared.  On Instagram, he posted a photo from his yacht with a scantily clad woman – a woman who was not his wife.  And let’s not even mention Jerry’s unzipped jeans peeking out below his protruding paunch.  He deleted the pic, but not before others saved it and reposted it.  Shortly thereafter, the Executive Committee of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees “requested that Jerry Falwell, Jr. take an indefinite leave of absence from his roles as President and Chancellor of Liberty University.”  BTW, it was a paid leave of absence.

And yet, they didn’t have a problem with last year’s story about the pool boy – if anybody 29 years of age can be called a boy anywhere other than on a hookup app.  That story came from Michael Cohen…of golden showers fame.  He claimed that someone was trying to extort money out of the Falwells with a photo that he said would “typically be kept between a husband and wife”.  However, Falwell claimed that the $1.8 million he gave the aquatic Giancarlo Granda was a loan to help him start a gay-friendly youth hostel in Miami Beach – and we know how gay-friendly youths can be (when they’re not being hostile).

A year ago, speculation ran rampant that Jerry Jr. had an affair with the pool boy.  Now it’s being claimed that the tyke had an eight-year affair with Mrs. Falwell and that Mr. Falwell liked to “watch”.  Jerry says, “Becki had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which I was not involved.”  Becki also asserts that her husband never watched.  But, I noticed something odd.  In his statement, Mr. Falwell says that he and his wife “forgave each other”.  What did Mrs. Falwell have to forgive Mr. Falwell for?  Hmm.  Becki’s list of sins continues to grow.  It’s now being alleged that she performed oral sex on one of her son’s friends after band practice.  Oh, did I mention they were both students at Liberty University?  Falwell has resigned from the institute of higher learning because he doesn’t want his wife’s bad behavior to sully the school’s reputation.  Fret not – he’ll leave with a $10.5 million severance package.  For that price, I’d do whatever he wants me to do with his package!!

Are we really living in a world where we accuse the president’s son of being high on cocaine during a convention speech?  I thought the world hit a low when they went after Chelsea Clinton…to say nothing of Amy Carter or the Bush girls.  And does the son of a president have to actually say, “No, I was not high on cocaine” in a national television interview?  I guess in this Trumpian age, the answer is yes.  Whatever happened to class?

You’d be excused if you confused the Republican National Convention with a bus and truck tour of Evita given the high-pitched yelling and arm gesturing.  But where was Scott Baio?  He spoke at the 2016 RNC, but where was he this year?  He appeared at some rallies and the Freedom First Network symposium after the convention ended.  At that event, he proclaimed that the coronavirus is all a lie – ‘cause Chachi knows!  It’s been a pretty dismal summer for Scott.  He was supposed to be filming Courting Mom & Dad with Kristy Swanson…which sounds positively dreadful.  That was shut down by SAG-AFTRA for not following regulations in regard to child actors AND for not following Covid-19 rules.  Well, because of course there is no pandemic!

When we last checked in with beleaguered Massachusetts congressional candidate Alex Morse, he was being accused of having sex with students in the college where he worked.  The openly gay Morse admitted that he had had sex with some students – but it was all consensual.  What’s more, all of the partners backed him up – which means all of that backing up was indeed consensual.  In some good news, he just got an endorsement from rising star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  Suddenly, life is looking a bit brighter for Morse.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Oscar in Santa Cruz:  “Did I hear Lil Nas X is doing another CK underwear shoot?  How much will he show?  He’s so hawt.”

I have the photos from the poolside shoot.  If you are a fan of Lil Nas X, you’ll enjoy them.  Of course, why let Calvins come between you and the singer when you can see every inch of him in action on BillyMasters.com.

Ryan Murphy’s film remake of The Boys in the Band will hit Netflix on September 30^th.  This is based on the 2018 Broadway production and that entire cast is back – Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesus, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Charlie Carver.  We hear that the film will include at least a bit of nudity – specifically Matt Bomer’s shower scene at the top of the show, and Tuc and Rannells’ sex scene at the bottom.  Of course, if you read this column faithfully, you know that some footage from the Bway production can be seen on BillyMasters.com.

To maneuver these crazy days, one needs a steady hand.  And that’s what we deliver on Billy Masters LIVE – every Tuesday and Thursday at 3PM Eastern / Noon Pacific.  This week’s guests are author Christopher Rice on Tuesday and Funny Gay Males on Thursday.  Last week featured two huge episodes.  On Tuesday, we paid tribute to Naked Boys Singing! – the musical review which started in 1998 as a way to keep West Hollywood’s Celebration Theatre afloat.  Former artistic director Bob Schrock joined composers David Pevsner and Mark Winkler, choreographer Travis Payne, publicity guru Ken Werther, and original stars Brian Beacock and Tod Macofsky for a trip down memory lane.  Check it out on YouTube.com/BillyMastersTV.

On Thursday, we had a first – Nikki Blonsky, Tracy in the film adaptation of the musical Hairspray, alongside the Link of the television version, Garrett Clayton.  And what an amazing show it was.  The two of them had never even met before – but both were fans of the other.  We also discussed Nikki’s coming out video, and the YouTube channel Garrett started with his fiancé Blake called A Gay in the Life.  Since the show made its Broadway bow 18 years ago last week, we had to do something special.  In addition to having stars of the film and TV version, we were joined by Linda Hart (the original Velma on Broadway), Bruce Vilanch (original Edna for the National Tour and a Broadway replacement), Chester Gregory (replacement Seaweed on Broadway and National Tour), Charlo Crossley (original Motormouth Mable for the National Tour), and the marvelous Marc Shaiman – composer and co-lyricist.  We even did a scene from the show – with me again playing Penny (for obvious reasons) as well as Amber…because if someone was gonna play Garrett Clayton’s love interest, it was gonna be me.  It was a VERY special episode, which you can watch (along with all our shows) on BillyMasters.com/TV.

With all of the issues surrounding the USPS, let me say that I have experienced no delays in mail coming from my Beverly Hills address to my parents’ home in a Boston suburb.  In fact, the mail I got last week (complete with two rare Lindsay Wagner DVDs from a devoted fan named Kim) got to me in 48 hours!  However, people are still concerned – especially with the potential for millions of mail-in ballots being “lost”.  So, naturally, Cher sprung to action.  Well, “sprung” is probably not the right term – I don’t picture Cher springing into anything.  But she did manage to pick up her phone and call her local post office in Malibu.  Why?  I’ll let her tell it in her charming Twitter speak:  “OK,Called 2 post offices In Malibu. They were polite. I Said “Hi This Is Cher, & I Would like to know If you ever take Volunteers. Lady Said She Didn’t Know & Gave Me # Of Supervisor. I Called & Said Hi This is Cher Do U Accept volunteers.  ‘NO, Need Fingerprints & Background Check’”  If Cher is working the counter of any USPS, I’d go in just to buy a few Forever stamps!

Our Ask Billy question comes from Randy in London:  “Cheers from the UK.  Big fan.  What has Mitch Hewer been up to?  It’s been a minute.  One doesn’t hear much of him anymore, but he was my guilty pleasure.”

Mine as well, M8.  For those of you who are not Anglophiles, Hewer was one of those bleached blonde twink types who appeared on such UK shows as Britannia High.  He was even a stripper in the Take That musical, Never Forget.  I don’t believe he’s done anything since leaving Casualty – at least nothing of note.  While he is said to be heterosexual, it bears mentioning that he has played gay…such as on Skins.  And we happen to have a video where he shows quite a bit of skin.  Let’s just say even the Yanks will enjoy it…if you catch my drift.  You can get some more visual clues on BillyMasters.com.

Pandemic or not, Billy Masters stays away from Provincetown for no man.  As it turns out, that’s exactly how many men I had – because, you know, there’s a pandemic going on.  I did get to see some incredible shows – and it’s simply coincidental that all of these artists have appeared on Billy Masters LIVE (I’m not risking life and limb to see Vicki Lawrence Schultz).  Every Wednesday night at The Crown and Anchor, Edmund Bagnell (of Well-Strung) is doing his solo show He Plays the Violin – and play it he does!  And his voice is as sweet as ever.

Then I got a taste of Varla Jean Merman and Judy Gold in The Varla and Judy Show.  My God, I laughed more than I have since…well, since March 13^th!  The two play off each other brilliantly, singing, dancing (well, kinda dancing), and telling stories that would make a nun blush – were a nun foolish enough to be in Ptown… during a pandemic…to see a lesbian…and a drag queen.  The only downside to that show is you want more.

And more you get if you go to Varla’s solo show, Super Spreader.  Take it from someone who knows – it’s hard to make fun of a pandemic…especially while it’s going on.  But Varla manages to walk that tightrope with one of the most creative shows ever that’ll make you laugh – and, perhaps, think.  Make no mistake: these performers are all at the peak of their profession, and Ptown is lucky to have them…thanks to The Crown.  Since every show so far has sold out, grab your tickets quickly at OnlyAtTheCrown.com.

Meanwhile at the Pilgrim House, Branden and James spent a week doing their Lady Gaga tribute show.  I must confess – I am not the biggest Gaga devotee.  No offense, but I prefer my meat hanging from my men.  That said, Gaga’s got terrific songs (even the derivative ones), and this duo performs them wonderfully.  In addition to his angelic voice, Branden is also a good pianist.  And as great a cellist as James is, he sings, too.  They are in residence until October at The Front Porch in Ogunquit.  Details can be found at TheFrontPorch.com.

I’m calling this Reunion Week on Billy Masters LIVE, but that’s kind of a misnomer.  I don’t believe these particular groupings have ever been assembled before.  On Tuesday, August 18^th, we pay tribute to the long-running musical review Naked Boys Singing – including members of the original creative team and cast.  And on Thursday…well, even I can’t believe it.  Our special Hairspray show will include the Tracy from the movie musical, Nikki Blonsky, and the Link from TV, Garrett Clayton.  We’ll also have some special guests connected with the show.  Stay tuned for a BIG surprise or two.  Yes, summer sizzles on Billy Masters TV – on YouTube.

Our shows last week kicked off with the dynamic Lena Hall, who you’ll remember from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.  I knew she was wildly talented, but I didn’t know she was hysterically funny and smart as a whip.  Speaking of smart, talented and funny, Fran Drescher returned to the show on Thursday to talk about her documentary on REELZ, her rescue dog, and even introduce us to the workmen at her home – much to the delight of her worldwide fans who were commenting like crazy.  Then, Broadway leading man Max von Essen discussed his livestream concert (which you can see on BroadwayWorld.com).  The icing on the cake was the appearance of Max’s Falsettos co-star, Nick Adams.  It was a lovefest all around, as you can see on BillyMasters.com/TV.

In news from the Marvel Universe, Wiccan and Hulkling, members of the Young Avengers, got married.  While Marvel has celebrated same-sex weddings before (most notably, the June 20, 2012 nuptials of Northstar and Kyle), this was a first…this pair scurried off and had a quickie Vegas ceremony.  How kitschy!  It may have been spontaneous, but the boys have been courting since 2005.

Speaking of Marvel, the company has secured permission to use the X-Men in their Marvel Cinematic Universe.  And our very own Colton Haynes has a new goal in life – to play Iceman!  According to insiders, Shia LeBeouf has already been approached, but that isn’t stopping Colton from taking his case to social media.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Tim in Detroit: “Did you see those photos of Kit Harington?  WTF?”

For those of you who aren’t in the know, the Game of Thrones star was snapped walking down the streets of London with his right arm down his pant leg.  From the series of snaps, many have speculated that Kit was simply adjusting his dick – which we’ve all done from time to time.  But his arm is so deep down there, I think he might have been trying to flatten some boxers.  Unless his dick is REALLY long.  I guess you’ll have to check out BillyMasters.com and decide for yourself.

When we’re running longer than Kit’s kit, it’s definitely time to end another column.  Speaking of long, this month we are celebrating 25 years of writing this column.  In some ways, it’s even more fun today.  Believe it or not, back then I had to fax the column every week to some of my papers.  And a few got theirs via snail mail – talk about timely!  But now, I can interact with you almost immediately on BillyMasters.com – the site that always delivers.  I can even talk to you face-to-face via Billy Masters LIVE, which you can find on our YouTube channel, Billy Masters TV.  Should you need more of me (allowing for social distancing), write to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you after I find the answer in my pants!  So, until next time, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

What a week we had on Billy Masters LIVE.  Tuesday kicked off with the outrageous Judy Gold – whose book, Yes, I Can Say That, is not only hilarious but also brilliant.  It is a perfect book to read in these times of social media outrage and political correctness (I heartily recommend the audiobook, which Judy reads).  We were joined by Wilson Cruz.  To say I’d wait a lifetime for Wilson is an understatement.  We talked about our long friendship – complete with many heretofore unseen photos of him in various forms of undress.  He was thoughtful, witty, sincere, and dishy.  Everything I’d want in a boyfriend…er, I mean a guest!  Definitely worth checking out.

On Thursday, Provincetown during a pandemic was the topic.  We started off with Edmund Bagnell – who you may know from Well-Strung.  He is currently doing a solo show at the Crown & Anchor.  Also at the Crown is Varla Jean Merman, who popped in (out of drag) to discuss the challenges of laughing at the coronavirus.  It was a perfect way to end the week.  You can see all of our shows on BillyMasters.com/TV or on our YouTube channel, Billy Masters TV.

I admit it – I got caught up in the tributes to Regis Philbin.  Then I started watching interviews he gave.  In a sit-down with Larry King, Regis made a staggering confession when asked, “Do you keep in touch with Kelly Ripa?”  “Not really, no.  Never once did they ask me to go back…She got very offended when I left.  She thought I was leaving because of her.  I was leaving because I was getting older and it wasn’t right for me anymore.”  Larry pressed – has Regis heard from her?  “Never have.”  Counter that with all the tributes Kelly has shown up on…inconsolable.  Not all is as it seems.  Think about that when you judge Ellen.

Moving on to something far more important – the Rockettes have cancelled their annual Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.  When the Rockettes are worried about kicking off, we’re doomed.

Pandemic or not, August is typically the slowest time in entertainment – at least in terms of consumption.  When I cannot watch The View shortly after waking, I feel out of step with the world.  And when I cannot watch The Talk shortly after breakfast, I know it’s August.  And yet, in the midst of this wasteland, television news continues to be generated – whether it is speculation on if Meghan McCain will return to The View after her baby is born (she claims she will), whether Sara Haines will return to The View since her GMA offshoot has been cancelled, and what will happen to Michael Strahan…and his lisp?

The controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres continues to swirl out of control.  I have one overall thought: no performer is paid to be nice.  Nice is something manufactured by the media, which I suppose I am a part of.  I’ve had limited interaction with DeGeneres.  While there is a small handful of people who have pointedly refused to be pleasant (Halle Berry, Heidi Klum, and Geena Davis come to mind), Ellen has always been solicitous.  However, a friend of mine is quick to point out that when I brought him to a taping of her show, all we got as a giveaway was a coupon for a Marie Callender’s pot pie!  I must correct him – I believe we were also given a Liz Phair CD.

In addition to my dubious endorsement, several celebs have also weighed in.  We already know that Brad Garrett and Lea Thompson concur that the “nice” moniker is far from accurate.  Someone joining their ranks is Ellen’s former DJ, Tony Okungbowa.  “I have been getting calls asking me about the Ellen Degeneres Show and I would like to address the time I spent there.  I was on air talent from 2003-2006 and from 2007-2013.  While I am grateful for the opportunity it afforded me, I did experience and feel the toxicity of the environment and I stand with my former colleagues in their quest to create a healthier and more inclusive workplace as the show moves forward.” 

On the other hand, people like Katy Perry, Ashton Kutcher, Alec Baldwin, and Diane Keaton have come to Ellen’s defense.  It should be noted that Keaton also spoke up in favor of Woody Allen.  Then there’s Kevin Hart, who had this to say: “It’s crazy to see my friend go thru what she’s going thru publicly.  I have known Ellen for years and I can honestly say that she’s one of the dopest people on the fucking planet.  She has treated my family and my team with love and respect from day 1.  The internet has become a crazy world of negativity…we are falling in love with peoples down fall.”  It bears mentioning that Ellen was supportive of Hart when his past homophobic jokes resurfaced and squashed his opportunity to host the Academy Awards.  Where does the truth lie?  And, more importantly, does it matter?  To most people reading this, it only matters in terms of gossip – and who am I to minimize that?  But deep down, I doubt anyone cares.  If Ellen entertains you, great.  If not, change the channel.

I know showbiz makes strange bedfellows, but this might be a first – two actors who play brothers on a British show are boyfriends in real life!!  The show in question is the long-running soap Emmerdale, and the actors are Max Parker and Kris Mochrie, who play Luke and Lee Posner.  But it’s not as icky as it sounds.  They met last fall on the day the character of Lee was being killed off, which was Mochrie’s last day of shooting.  Sparks didn’t necessary fly on the set, but the lads stayed in touch…with the touching becoming more intense in recent weeks – as you’ll see in the photos on BillyMasters.com.

By the way, the ripped Reed Kelly came to us from Australia – and woke up at 3AM to do a tech with me (the idea of Reed Kelly waking up in the middle of the night to do anything with me is a dream come true).  On Tuesday, we had Branden & James – Branden is a Yank, while James is from Down Under.  The idea of Branden Yanking James Down Under should get you to watch that show.  If you want to see them live, the twosome is in residence at the Front Porch in Ogunquit all summer.  And from August 11-15, they’ll be in Provincetown at the Pilgrim House.  Check out TheFrontPorch.com or PilgrimHousePtown.com or their full schedule at BrandenJames.com.

Hugh Jackman is from Down Under.  But he’s been quarantining stateside.  Last week, he joined his wife Deb at The Hamptons for a dip in the ocean.  Should you want to see how he’s holding up, check out BillyMasters.com.

We’ve got two pretty specials shows this week on #BMLive.  On Tuesday, Wilson Cruz joins me for a long-overdue visit.  Also, Judy Gold pops in to talk about her new book, Yes, I Can Say That.  And on Thursday, Edmund Bagnell, who you may know from the singing string quartet Well-Strung, will talk to us about his solo show, He Plays the Violin.  Varla Jean Merman will also be there to discuss performing in Provincetown this summer.  They’ll be joined by producer/manager Mark Cortale and Rick Murray, owner of The Crown and Anchor, who will fill us in on how these shows have been going (which, by the way, have all been selling out).  You can check out the full schedule at OnlyAtTheCrown.com.  And you can watch our show on BillyMasters.com.

You know what show has no problems?  Billy Masters LIVE.  And do you know why?  Because we have no staff!  If something goes wrong, it’s all my fault.  But when something goes right, I get to take all of the credit – like with last week’s show saluting Broadway Bares.  The annual burlesque sex-travaganza is a major fundraiser for Broadway Cares, and was initially cancelled in light of the pandemic.  When they figured out how to go forward as a virtual event, I decided to devote a show to them.  With founder Jerry Mitchell as the centerpiece, I assembled some of the hottest men to ever grace the stage – and each of them has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the charity.  Christopher Sieber, Spencer Liff, Patrick Boyd, Reed Kelly, and Mark MacKillop joined me for almost two hours of joyous walks down memory lane.  I even showed a clip of Sieber and me talking about Bares on my 2004 talk show pilot which has never before aired.  You should definitely check it out – on BillyMasters.com/TV or on our YouTube channel, Billy Masters TV.

“Jane was just so cute and sweet and bubbly and her little voice. 
We both had crushes on each other, I guess you could say, but we were
girlfriends for a while.  She was the boss in the relationship. 
I was the new kid in town and it made me feel comfortable. 
Jane broke up with me.  It wasn’t like either one of us were heartbroken or anything. 
You think something like that’s going to fuck with the band?  No way.”  
– Gina Schock recounts the early days of her relationship with Jane Wiedlin in the new documentary, The Go-Go’s.

Get ready for a BIG announcement about Billy Masters – the man and the column.  Back in August 1995, I wrote my very first installment of this column.  Now, I’m no math whiz, but I believe that’s almost a quarter of a century ago.  I know what you’re thinking…and it’s true – I really do look incredible!

In that very first column was a story about The Go-Go’s doing one of their reunion tours:  “What most people didn’t know, however, was that their most loyal fan was none other than Roseanne‘s little girl, Sara Gilbert, who traveled with them city to city and did not miss one performance.  Her connection to the group?  All we will say is that she was spotted accompanying the mother of Gina Schock, The Go-Go’s fab drummer”.  Here we are, 25 years later, and Gina’s finally doling out details of her heretofore shrouded life – courtesy of the new documentary, The Go-Go’s, currently playing on Showtime.  That Gina and Jane once dated (see the opening quote) is a detail glossed over.  However, it is the first time Schock has ever talked about dating a woman.  The doc is a perfect overview to solidify the band’s place in history.  However, it’s not nearly as comprehensive as director Alison Ellwood’s previous two-part documentary about the Eagles.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Will in Chicago: “I know you watch B&B [The Bold and the Beautiful].  Who is the sexy doctor who is treating Steffi?  I bet he’ll become a regular.”

I bet you’re right!  The sexy doctor in question is Tanner Novlan.  And if he looks familiar, you probably recognize him from that commercial where he cannot properly say the words “Liberty Mutual”!  A few years back, he appeared in the film 1313: Giant Killer Bees, which is apparently notorious for lots of gratuitous flesh.  Here is what one Amazon reviewer said: “While the acting was terrible as well, watching guys massage their bodies both on the bed as well as in the shower with extreme closeups for 20-30 minutes of the movie takes it out of the realm of some steamy flesh to add some heat to the movie to a soft-core porn movie.”  Enough – I’m sold!  Plus, Tanner has quite a lovely body and an even better bottom – as you can see on BillyMasters.com.

Billy Eichner has announced plans to make a biopic about Paul Lynde called Man in a Box.  In announcing the project, Eichner made another pronouncement.  “Gay actors are never, hardly ever, I should say, allowed to play our own gay icons.  Harvey Milk, Freddie Mercury, Elton John.  Where are the gay actors?  And it’s not to take anything away from those performances, which were excellent.  But why don’t we get to tell our own stories?  I don’t think there needs to be a rule, like straight actors can never play gay, but it is so lopsided.  It never works in the other direction.  And we’re not even allowed to play our own heroes.”  No other details have been released…yet.

Meanwhile, London just implemented a mandatory face mask law on July 24^th.  On that very day, a well-built bloke strolled down Oxford Street wearing a mask…and nothing else.  Oh, did I mention he was wearing the mask as a g-string?  The chap has been revealed to be Tim Shieff and is described as a “champion freerunner”.  More like a freeballer.  He has appeared on Ninja Warrior UK and is a vegan.  I think we’ve just found a future guest for Billy Masters LIVE!  In the meantime, get a load of his load on BillyMasters.com.

I’m not the only one with car trouble.  A video just went viral of a guy getting out of his car in NYC to yell the n-word at a man in the street.  Then he attacked the man filming him and smashed his phone.  Happily, the video was spared and fell into the hands of NYC city council candidate Anthony Beckford, who posted it on social media.  “Racist on the Upper East Side.  Find out who this racist person is and let us hold them accountable.  This and any other act of racism will NOT be tolerated”.  The man in question was identified as Joseph O’Brian – aka gay porn performer Dustin Gold.  People called for him to be fired from Helix Studios, which responded by saying, “Dustin Gold has been fired.  He hasn’t worked for us since 2014 and we will not use him in the future.”  I’m not exactly sure how you fire someone who hasn’t worked for you for six years.  Beckford also says, “All of Joe’s films need to be removed.”

Our Ask Billy question comes from Giorgio from Roma: “Com’è possibile che Pietro Boselli assomigli esattamente alla statua di Davide a Firenze?  Impossibile!  Nessuno sembra cosi.”

Scusatemi, ma la gente di GQ Italia crede che Pietro sia l’incarnazione della statua di Davide – e chi sono io per non essere d’accordo?  In effetti, spero che dimostrando la mia fluidità in italiano (oltre agli altri miei attributi), Boselli potrebbe innamorarsi perdutamente di me.  Certo, potrei sbagliarmi.  Pazienza.  Nel frattempo, puoi vedere la somiglianza tra Pietro e Davide su BillyMasters.com.

You know what has been giving me enormous pleasure?  Seth Rudetsky.  He does two Stars in the House shows each day with his husband, James Wesley, and has raised oodles of money for the Actors Fund.  He’s also doing weekly online concerts with celebrated artists.  How they are doing it live with him playing the piano in one place and the artist singing in another with no audio lag is something the Filth2Go engineers have yet to master.  But they’ve been terrific.  The one with the amazing Audra McDonald was…well, amazing.  He just did a concert with Norm Lewis which was also spectacular.  Upcoming concerts include Megan Hilty on July 26^th and Cheyenne Jackson on August 2^nd.  Check them out on TheSethConcertSeries.com.

Didya know it was Seth who prodded me to do shows online?  When he started doing Stars in the House, I sent him an e-mail of praise.  His response?  “So, why aren’t you doing shows, too?  We’ve got to all pitch in and keep people entertained.”  Now you know who to blame for Billy Masters LIVE!  Last week, we had Rachel Mason, the director of the documentary Circus of Books – about the famed bookstore in West Hollywood which her parents owned.  It was great to hear some behind-the-scenes stories, and even better when we were joined by the store’s current owner, Miss Chi Chi LaRue.  Naturally, we also tackled hard news with New England Cable News commentator, Sue O’Connell.  Billy Masters LIVE – your one-stop shopping for news and entertainment.  Every Tuesday and Thursday at 3PM Eastern on BillyMasters.com/TV or at Billy Masters TV on YouTube.

Let’s spin the dials of Billy’s Wayback Machine to 2015.  That’s when it was alleged that Father Peter Miqueli stole over $1 million from his church to give to his boyfriend, Keith Crist – a name I couldn’t make up if I tried.  To be more accurate, Crist was a “boyfriend” with an hourly rate.  Crist got his rent paid, got paid extra for “bondage sessions”, was provided what officials call “ChemSex supplies”, and eventually was given a house.  Isn’t this the plot from season 5 of Breaking Bad?  When this all came out, the priest tried to get treatment at what is referred to as a “rehab facility for priests”.  But they turned him down!  Do you know how fucked up you are to be turned down by a “rehab facility for priests”?  Anyway, he recently died.  Or did he?  A police spokesperson said, “Miqueli was found deceased”.  His family doesn’t know where he was found, how he was found, or where he is now.

Where have I been?  Somehow, Mary Kay Letourneau died…and I missed it.  Of all the pedophiles, she was my favorite.  Happily, we now have Miss Kentucky.  To be accurate, a former Miss Kentucky.  Ramsey BethAnn Carpenter Bearse wore the sash in 2014.  Since then, she became a teacher.  And, like Miss Letourneau, she got entangled with one of her students.  However, since we’re in the digital age, she didn’t sleep with her student.  Nope, she pleaded guilty to texting him some sexually explicit photos.  According to Bearse, she was trying to send a topless photo to her husband, but accidentally sent it to her 15-year-old student.  This leaves me with two salient questions – 1) do teachers typically have their students’ phone numbers in their cell phones; and b) do teachers typically have topless photos on their phones?  I can assure you my junior high teacher, Miss Toperza, didn’t – unless they were chiseled off the side of Stonehenge!  After realizing her mistake, Bearse sent the student an additional three photos!  Why?  Because he asked for them, and she claims she was “afraid to not appease him.”  If she really wanted to “appease him”…well, then she’d have a whole lot more in common with Letourneau.  Bearse has been sentenced to two years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and must register as a sex offender for the rest of her life.  But, to be fair, she lives in West Virginia, so she probably fits right in.

Fun fact – Bearse is not the first former Miss Kentucky with a rap sheet.  Three years ago, Kia Hampton, Miss Kentucky 2011, was arrested for smuggling marijuana into an Ohio prison.  Three guesses where she hid it.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Justin in Chicago: “Where are all these scruffy photos of Zac Efron coming from?  He looks like a cross between an otter and a bear.”

What do you get when you cross an otter and a bear?  Either a very unfulfilled bear, or a really sore otter!  Or, you get Zac Efron in Netflix’s Down to Earth.  In it, he’s playing his most challenging role yet – himself!  “We are traveling around the world to find some new perspectives on some very old problems.  Food, water and energy are all the main staples of modern life.”  Apparently he also traveled without any razors or grooming products!  You can check out how he looks roughing it on BillyMasters.com.

With theatre in a state of suspended animation, it comes as no surprise to us that Sir Ian McKellen has gotten antsy.  So, imagine his delight when he was offered a job.  And in the theatre, no less.  And in a Shakespeare play.  Heaven!  The play?  Hamlet.  Delightful – he has a long history with the show.  Which role?  The ghost?  Polonius?  The second gravedigger?  Nope – Hamlet.  Yes, Sir Ian is once again playing the melancholy prince of Denmark – roughly half a century since his first time as the great Dane.  No one is quite sure when this production will be able to open, but McKellen was happy to commence rehearsals recently.  “So now we will meet again.  Don’t know when, but do know where: Theatre Royal Windsor!”  Note that he invoked the words sung so often by the great Vera Lynn, who passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 103.  I believe she was up for the role of Ophelia!

Two men have come forward claiming that they had unwanted sexual harassment from Mimi Imfurst.  Three years ago, they had several lewd online chats with Mimi.  Imfurst states that he deeply regretted his “ongoing late-night sexual conversations that involved in-depth and often exaggerated cyber role play that although was welcomed by some has made others uncomfortable and used.”  Then a third person came forward, claiming that he was hired to be an unpaid extra in one of Mimi’s videos.  It was being filmed by a pool, and the extras were in skimpy bathing suits.  “She looked me up and down and then proceeded to fondle my genitals through my bathing suit and held on until she was able to feel every part she wanted.  While she did this, she very flirtatiously asked, ‘And who are you?’”  Mimi calls the accusations, “100% false.  I’ve had numerous altercations with [this extra] since Fall 2018.  He has demonstrated a constant pattern of trying to undercut my business, at any cost.  This lie is just another desperate attempt as he seeks professional gain for his own company.” 

Halle Berry really stepped in it this week.  It started, as so many good scandals do, during an Instagram chat with her hairdresser!  When talking about upcoming projects, Halle said, “I’m thinking of a character where the woman is a trans character, so she’s a woman that transitioned into a man.  She’s a character in a project I love that I might be doing.  The project got pitched to me right when I was on the brink of making Bruised, but I so was in the mindset of getting in the body to play that, and I don’t know how long I can play an MMA character, so I had to get that out…but this got pitched to me, and I thought after I do this movie, that’s the character I’m going to play.”

Of course, all hell broke loose – because only a trans person can play a trans character, and only a gay person can play a gay character, and only a straight person can play a straight character, right?  What?  Oh, you mean gay people want to play straight roles?  And trans people would like to also play non-trans roles?  Sorry – everyone must stick to their lane.  Anyway, Halle pulled out of the project.  “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I’d like to apologize for those remarks.  As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories.”  And life goes on.

Marc Shaiman is a big supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.  His musical version of Hairspray tackled racial tensions in Baltimore, circa 1962.  During the climactic “You Can’t Stop the Beat”, Motormouth Mabel sings, “And tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don’t know white from black”.  Shaiman made the following declaration: “But PLEASE note, in all future productions, the colorblindness that was a goal for many years will be improved, and the lyric will now be ‘And tomorrow is a brand new day and it sees both white and black!’”.

Speaking of Hairspray, the star of the film version just came out officially!  No, not John Travolta.  And, no, not Queen Latifah.  The Tracy – Nikki Blonsky.  While this was not news to those of us who know and love her, it was a bold public proclamation from a bold kinda gal.  She made the announcement as only she could.  She posted a video of herself dancing in the yard along to the music of Diane Ross’ “I’m Coming Out”.  The caption was simple.  “Hi, it’s Nikki Blonsky from the movie I’m Gay!”

Back in May, Nikki Blonsky and I excitedly talked about her being on Billy Masters LIVE!  Unfortunately, I planned to only feature out LGBT guests for the month of June.  So I made a note to circle back to Nikki at the end of June.  And then, poof, she came out!  We’ll have her on soon.

This past week, Billy Masters LIVE started off on a sexy note.  Tuesday’s show featured Tom Judson (aka Gus Mattox), Florian Klein (aka Hans Berlin), and David Pevsner discussing working in gay erotica and in the legitimate theatre.  A very fun episode with lots of dish.  And then on Thursday, we featured singers Sam Harris and Billy Gilman.  It was my first time: a) having a guest named Billy and 2) “meeting” Gilman.  And the whole show was a complete delight.  Not only did they have so much in common in terms of career trajectory and attitudes about singing, they’re also big fans of each other.  Check us out on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3PM Eastern on YouTube.com/c/BillyMastersTV, or on the TV tab at BillyMasters.com/TV.

In a rather bland story, Vanilla Ice planned a concert in Austin called Independence Day Throwback Beach Party – even though it was taking place on Friday, July 3^rd.  While venues were shuttered, the beach is connected to a restaurant and doubles as a general admission concert space with a reduced capacity of 2,500 (down from the usual 5K).  With all these loopholes, the show could go on…but not without criticism.  The Travis County Health Department issued the following warning: “The best way to be nostalgic is protecting your parents and grandparents and staying home.”  The event ended up being “postponed”.  The promoter said, “Due to the increase in Covid-19 numbers in Austin, we’re gonna move the concert to a better date.”  It should be noted that Ice played the same venue last year and sold 1,800 tickets.  For this show, a whopping 84 tickets were sold!

By the way, the people of Texas are getting real ornery about the pandemic.  Since most public places have been shut down in light of the spiking number of Covid cases, a group of bar owners (once again in Austin) organized a grassroots movement called Bar Lives Matter.  In addition to publicly protesting, they plan to sue the governor!  These folk feel they’re being singled out and vilified.  “No other businesses are being shut down.  It’s wrong and affecting the livelihood of hundreds of thousands across the state.”  Not so fast – turns out the governor also shut down numerous rafting and tubing establishments.  Back to the ol’ swimming hole.

After months of being incredibly careful and staying away from virtually all humanity, I’ve thrown the whole wind into the caution and ventured back into the real world.  Well, Provincetown.  While this isn’t the Ptown of yore (or mine), it’s still lovely to get away.  But is it even Provincetown?  Certainly not a typical July 4^th.  But the businesses are making the best of things.  Bars that were unable to open because they don’t serve food suddenly added sandwiches to their menu.  Regardless, all eateries must close by 11PM, at which point the streets basically roll up.  So, while it’s still lovely, don’t judge Ptown by this summer.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that Fire Island is as busy as ever.  One particular person joined in the 4^th celebrations while knowing he had Covid.  I won’t name him or vilify him because, surely he wasn’t the only positive person there.  Many of these vacationers probably have the coronavirus – they just haven’t been tested.  But that doesn’t make them any less contagious.  I simply say what I said during the AIDS crisis – assume everyone is positive and act accordingly.  You can still enjoy your life and be somewhat social while also being safe.

This week, our Ask Billy question comes from Liam in London: “One of the papers here in England talked about a television show somewhere in Europe which featured male strippers from The Full Monty actually going all the way.  Is it true?  And if so, can you find the video?”

You’ve gotta love the Dutch – they gave us wooden shoes, and wood in our shorts.  That is, if you happened to be watching Beau van Erven Dorens’ late-night gabfest, Beau Live.  But, I must correct Liam – the strippers were not appearing in a musical.  They are The Sugar Boys, a strip troupe that performs throughout the low lands with some high entertainment.  They started their routine with “You Can Leave Your Hat On” and segued into “Pony”.  By the time it ended, the foursome had stripped to their “Beau”-emblazoned undies.  You would think that would be the end of it, but then three of the guys decided to go a bit further and doffed their drawers and showed off their cock-ring encased semis – at least they seemed like semis to me.  You can see all on BillyMasters.com.

What is my personal involvement in this story?  I’ll tell you about that on Billy Masters LIVE – which is appropriate for this week because all of my guests are musicians.  On Tuesday, we have David Pevsner and Tom Judson (occasionally known as porn megastar, Gus Mattox).  And on Thursday, we have Sam Harris and Billy Gilman.  Quite interesting pairings on so many levels, so you should definitely tune in – either by clicking on the TV link on BillyMasters.com/TV – or YouTube.com/c/BillyMastersTV.

While you’re online, you might wanna check out last week’s shows.  On Tuesday, we had David Drake on to talk about the online fundraiser for the Provincetown Theater.  Joining us were Charles Busch, who gave David his first big break, and Wesley Taylor, who appeared in the all-star version of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me.  On Thursday’s show, we had Frank DeCaro for another discussion about his Drag volume.  This time, we were joined by a trio of amazing performers – Alaska Thunderfuck, Chad Michaels, and Kay Sedia.  I don’t like to play favorites, but I can’t remember a show where I’ve laughed as much.  It was not only educational, but also the most fun I’ve had in a very long time.  If you wanna laugh – and perhaps learn a thing or two – check it out.

Racial issues continue to be news everywhere – even in entertainment.  Tina Fey has asked syndicators to remove several episodes of 30 Rock because they contain instances of blackface.  Scrubs made a similar move.  Kristen Bell will no longer voice the biracial Molly on Central Park, and Jenny Slate will no longer voice Missy on Big Mouth.  I’m sure by the time this column is published, many more instances will join the list.  As usual, the gays were ahead of the curve on this one.  How long have members of the LGBT community wanted gay roles to be played by gay actors?  Which always begs the question – does that mean that only straight actors can play straight roles?  Weren’t we fighting for the freedom to play any role?  And wasn’t colorblind casting about making all roles available to all ethnicities?  It’s almost to the point that a male will have to drop his drawers before being cast as a Jew.  If someone gets to audition those folks, I have an extensive resume and an exhaustive list of recommendations.

By the by, The Dixie Chicks are no longer The Dixie Chicks.  They are now simply The Chicks.  At this rate, might I suggest stocking up on Dixie Cups…just in case.

At the beginning of June, Big Mama Masters showed me a story on the cover of the Boston Globe about the Unity Flag – which, for those of you who don’t know, is a more inclusive Pride flag.  It’s the traditional rainbow flag, but with a triangle on the left side in black, brown, light blue, pink and white, representing people of color as well as trans individuals.  Well, Big Mama thought this was “so pretty” and had such a great message, she wanted me to go online and order her a big one for the front of the house.  I admit, I rolled my eyes – I’m not a flag kinda guy (you should have seen my eyes when the people across the street put up a flagpole for their US flag, illuminated 24/7 by klieg lights).  Here’s the interesting part – today, I noticed that the people down the street (who I don’t believe have a gay person in their household) have installed the Unity Flag on their porch.

You know where you don’t expect to see any kind of Pride flag?  On a federal government building during the reign of El Presidente.  And yet, one overseas embassy had one in front.  Oh, did I mention it was the US Embassy in Moscow?  Yes, there was the traditional Pride flag, flying proudly within spitting distance of Vladimir Putin – and you know he spat when he saw it.  Not only did the US Ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, sanction the flag, he also posted a photo of it on the embassy’s official Instagram page, saying (in Russian), “Today, the US Embassy in Russia honors the LGBTI Pride Flag during the #PrideFlagDay celebration.”

Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was named as both host and executive producer of the Emmy Awards – assuming there will be an Emmy Awards.  Days later, there was an outcry against him.  Why?  Because 20 years ago, he wore blackface to play basketball star Karl Malone on The Man Show.  Not only are people complaining about the character, but they are calling Kimmel on the carpet for being part of a show that was anti-woman.  It was also noted that another late-night Jimmy – Jimmy Fallon – wore blackface to play Chris Rock on Saturday Night Live.  Fallon immediately apologized.  “I am very sorry for making this unquestionable offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”  As for Kimmel, he’s taking the summer off and will employ guest hosts. 

What a roller coaster it was for Black-ish.  Last week, ABC announced that while the sitcom was being renewed, it would return as a midseason replacement in order to make room for a new sitcom – Call Your Mother starring Kyra Sedgwick.  It was a questionable choice in these days of intense racial scrutiny (to say nothing of it happening within 48 hours of Juneteenth).  It didn’t take long for ABC to change their tune.  Black-ish will return in the fall.  The network decided that “it was important to tell these meaningful stories during this moment in time.”

In a move that nobody found controversial, Black-ish star Jenifer Lewis (my Play Mama) will be the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!  The honor, bestowed upon great entertainers by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (based on fan petitions) will take place sometime in 2021.  May I recommend July 15^th?

Way back in 2013, an all-star cast assembled in NYC to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of David Drake’s play, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me.  The event served as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and starred Drake alongside such performers as Anthony Rapp, BD Wong, Robin de Jesús, André De Shields, and Rory O’Malley.  An archival video from that night will be live streamed to raise money for the Provincetown Theater – where Drake is artistic director.  Check out the company’s website of ProvincetownTheater.org on June 28^th.

You can get a taste of David Drake when he joins us this week on Billy Masters LIVE.  The multi-hyphenate Drake, a dear friend of yours truly, will appear on Tuesday, June 23^rd.  But he won’t be alone – no, there will be some surprise guests.  You’ll just have to tune in to find out who.  While we’re tooting our own horn, on Thursday, June 25^th, Frank DeCaro will return to regale us with stories from his encyclopedic volume, Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business.  And he’ll be joined by two legendary performers – Alaska Thunderfuck and Chad Michaels.  Be sure to check out BillyMasters.com/TV, or Billy Masters TV on YouTube.

We just wrapped up another interesting week on Billy Masters LIVE.  On Tuesday, we featured anchormen Thomas Roberts and Steve Kmetko to discuss the changing face of television.  It was fascinating when you consider the three of us span three decades in age, and yet our stories were all remarkably similar.  On Thursday, we had Eddie Shapiro discussing his Broadway book, Nothing Like a Dame, alongside Tony Award winner Levi Kreis.  We talked about where Broadway has been, where it’s going, and what to do with Levi (I dreamt up a few more suggestions the other night).  You can see it all on BillyMasters.com/TV – or YouTube.com/c/BillyMastersTV.