It was just announced that over 100 props from the film Dirty Grandpa are being auctioned off.  When the film came out, we were flooded with photos of Zac Efron in that bumble bee jock strap (and a few inches of what was underneath popped up on BillyMasters.com).  So we were intrigued when we saw Lot #99: Jason Kelly’s Stunt Hornet Jock Strap (Jason Kelly was the name of Zac’s character).  Here is how the item is described: “A wardrobe tag reading ‘Stunt Jason w/Hornet’ is included.  The item shows minor wear and dirt stains from storage after filming, but remains in good condition.”  You know what that means?  With scientific technology advancing, you might be able to get some DNA out of those stains and grow your very own Zac Efron – or, at the very least, his stunt double!  Either way, count me in!

The story of Christian rocker Trey Pearson is an interesting one.  He’s the lead singer of the Columbus-based band Everyday Sunday, which he founded in 1997.  He’s also married to a woman and has two kids.  But he always felt something wasn’t right.  And as time went on, less and less was right.  His relationship with his wife was strained and a proposed tour with his band was abruptly cancelled.  Trey tried to make ends meet by driving for Uber.  During one of his trips, he met a writer and just began telling his story.  That’s how it all started.  “I never wanted to be gay.  I was scared of what God would think and what all of these people I loved would think about me,” he wrote in his coming out letter.  As a result of his revelation, he’s getting a flurry of attention – and a gig!  Everyday Sunday will be headlining Columbus Pride on June 17th.

“I like to think of myself as more than a head of hair or a set of looks.
It’s demeaning.  Yes, in some ways you could argue I’ve been employed
for a look I have.  But there’s a sexism that happens towards men.
At some point during photo shoots when I’m asked to strip down, I felt that.
If I felt I was being employed just for my looks, I’d stop acting.” –
Kit Harington from Game of Thrones.  While he never got naked on Thrones, he’s making up for it in
London’s West End with Dr. Faustus – and you can see what he’s been hiding on BillyMasters.com.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Patrick in San Diego: “Do you know model Mark Brent?  I’ve heard there are some nude photos of him floating around out there.  If anyone can find them, you can.”

Much like Miss Lana Turner at the soda counter, Mark Brent was just a normal 18-year-old boy who was discovered in a shopping mall.  In the past few years, the fetching fella has been featured in a number of high-profile campaigns for H&M, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie & Fitch, etc.  Allegedly, Brent sent out some photos and videos of a very graphic nature.  He was smart enough to not show his face.  But, alas, his downfall was a distinctive tattoo on his hip.  And, as you know what they say – hips don’t lie!  You can see every inch of Brent on BillyMasters.com.

A number of you have been asking me if Dancing with the Stars winner Nyle DiMarco is in a relationship.  We don’t know specifics, but he has been spending a lot of time hiking (shirtless, naturally) with Rodiney Santiago – yes, the same Rodiney who appeared on The A List with Reichen (remember Reichen?).  In addition to modeling, Rodiney appears to be available for “private training sessions” and also private Skype calls at the price of $150 for 30 minutes.  Anyone surprised he’s found a profession where he can charge by the minute?  Hands?  I’ll run some photos of the two (together and separately) on BillyMasters.com.

One of our first stories of 2016 was when police raided the home of Glee star Mark Salling and arrested him for possession of child pornography.  Now, five months later, a grand jury has indicted him for receiving and possessing child pornography on his computer and a flash drive.  According to the indictment, Salling used the Internet to receive a still image and a video on December 26, 2015.  The second count charges him with possessing two videos of child pornography on December 29th.  Just to be accurate (and because I know you’re wondering), in both instances, the images were of young girls.  In addition to these two instances, reports are circulating that Salling’s computer was also found to hold thousands of images of children “significantly younger than 15 or 16 years old”.  If found guilty, receiving child porn has a minimum sentence of five years in prison.

Many times, people in the public eye use their position as a platform to air dirty laundry.  Remember when Donald Trump gave out Lindsey Graham‘s cell phone number?  I was reminded of this while following the evolving story of Ozzy Osbourne cheating on Sharon with a hairdresser.  Last week, Kelly Osbourne posted this to her four million Twitter followers: “Anyone looking for cheap chunky LOW-lights a blow out and a blowjob call” and added the private phone number of the hairdresser.  While most people applauded her for attacking the alleged homewrecker, one person took her to task, saying, “Hate your father not the woman.  He did this 2 ur family.”  Kelly was not having it: “Are you in my family?  No you are not you have no idea what she did!  So keep ur high-mighty opinions to yourself!”  She then added: “My father is almost 70 ever heard of elder abuse?”  I must be missing something – how is giving a 70-year-old married man a blow job elder abuse?  Maybe she used her teeth!

“She’s a lucky girl ’cause there’s a lot of good-looking guys.
If I was gay, I’d be in paradise!” – Bachelorette contestant Daniel Maguire.
On the season premiere, Daniel is the guy who was poking male contestants in the belly button, cruising the waiters,
stripping down to his underwear to show off his body, and then jumping drunkenly in the pool.
Kinda sounds like he was in paradise.  Maybe If I Was Gay? could be the name of his spin-off.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Richard in Miami: “You’ve talked about Nyle [DiMarco] from America‘s Next Top Model.  What about Dustin McNeer?  He’s absolutely stunning and always seems to be showing off.”

To put it mildly.  But first, let’s address who Dustin is.  He competed on ANTM during Nyle’s season.  In fact, Nyle made a point of saying that Dustin was the only contestant who made an effort to learn sign language in order to communicate with him.  Let’s all say it together – awwww.  Was he flirting?  Is he gay?  Or just a tease?  The jury’s out, but one thing is certain – he likes attention.  And he’s been getting it by leaking some tasteful nudes since last December – not that I’m complaining.  We’ve even received a couple of videos of him in the shower, and who am I to deny you those?  A tasteful and yet explicit mouthful awaits you at BillyMasters.com.

A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend Jenifer Lewis sent me a video of her singing with Brandy and Roz Ryan in her kitchen.  It was an informal gathering of the divas – I’m told Roz brought fish.  The ditty, improvised on the spot, was to the words, “I don’t want nobody fucking with me in these streets” – only a snippet of a song, but one that could become a gutsy gospel anthem.  I forgot about it until a handful of fans sent me a link to the same video this past week – and it’s now had over 18 MILLION views!  Not only that, but scores of people have filmed their own version of the song, including Lee Daniels and Jussie Smollet.  Check them out on BillyMasters.com.

Last week, my native Boston was the site of the nation’s first genitourinary vascularized composite allograft transplant – commonly referred to as the first successful penis transplant.  This was done at Massachusetts General Hospital.  And, in one of those coincidences I find fascinating, the head of the team was also instrumental in the first hand transplant four years ago – and if you don’t think the hand and penis go together, then you aren’t paying attention.  Thus far, the organ has not been rejected – which is quite an accomplishment for any penis in Boston.  Although we’re not sure where the organ came from, I think it’s safe to assume that the donor was just some stiff.

I’d like to kick this week off with a story I’m sure will resonate with the bulk of my readers.  A European study has proven that the more you masturbate, the longer you’ll live.  And you know what that means?  People with a membership to BillyMasters.com will outlive everyone!  Suddenly that $5 a month moves from the Entertainment column to the Health column on your budget!  You’re welcome.

If you can’t get to Fort Lauderdale, you can see a hot naked guy online.  For some inexplicable reason, Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy decided to take a nude photo of himself frolicking with a group of kangaroos in Australia.  “I know I said no more kangaroo pictures butt I changed my mind.”  Oh, there’s that sparkling wit we’ve come to expect from our gay sportsmen!  You can check him out at BillyMasters.com.

A television series about the long-running feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis?  Yes, please.  FX has ordered eight episodes of Feud from Ryan Murphy.  And if you were excited to see Crawford and Davis battling, wait till I tell you who will be playing them…Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon (as Crawford and Davis, respectively).  I can’t wait!

In a move that is being called “groundbreaking”, CBS has given the green light to Doubt, a one-hour legal drama starring Laverne Cox.  One report said, “This will be the first broadcast series featuring a transgender series regular character played by a transgender actor”.  That may technically be true, but one must give ABC their due for casting Candis Cayne in Dirty Sexy Money way back in 2007 (although, technically, she was “recurring” rather than a “series regular”).  Alas, Doubt has something which almost guarantees it will fail – star Katherine Heigl.  Oh well.

Last week, history was made on Dancing with the Stars.  For years, the idea of a same-sex dancing couple has been floated about.  The idea picked up steam when Lance Bass competed – there were serious talks about him being paired with a male pro.  Last week, a same-sex couple dance finally happened, spearheaded by Bruno Tonioli.  He had to choreograph a dance that would feature two of the contestants – Nyle DiMarco and Jodie Sweetin – and their partners.  In the course of their Argentine tango, the stars swapped pros.  And that’s how we ended up with Nyle dancing with Keo and Jodie dancing with Peta.  Much was made of the bold move, particularly since Keo was the one who led.  “Well, it’s a different experience,” said Nyle.

That leads us perfectly into this week’s Ask Billy question.  Chase in Baltimore asks, “What do you know about A&F model Alex Libby?  He’s done some shoots where he’s teased his penis, but never shows it.”

In an attempt to change their image, Abercrombie & Fitch has hired 23-year-old British model Alex Libby to be the new face (and body) of the brand.  Libby is what some online are calling “homeless chic”.  If that’s what the homeless look like, I’m moving into a box on the side of the road.  And, oh yes, he most certainly has shown his penis.  Just before getting the A&F gig, he did a series of shots that show every inch of his fitch.  And it’s definitely worth seeing…on BillyMasters.com.

The most effective way for celebrities to deal with rumors is to ignore them.  Then there’s Arsenio Hall.  Shortly after Prince‘s death, Sinead O’Connor posted this on Facebook: “Two words for the DEA investigating where Prince got his drugs over the decades…Arsenio Hall (AKA Prince’s and Eddie Murphy‘s bitch)”.  The post was deleted, but Hall is not having it.  He has sued for damages of $5 million and calls Sinead “an attention seeker”.  If you ask me, the one drawing attention to this story is Arsenio.  Sinead responded, “I’m more amused than I’ve ever dreamed a person could be and look forward very much to how hilarious it will be watching him try to prove me wrong…I do not like drugs killing musicians.  And I do not like Arsenio Hall.  He can suck my dick.  That is if he isn’t too busy sucking someone else’s dick.”  Yowza!

Then there’s that other “hero”, Caitlyn Jenner.  Reportedly, she will be appearing nude on the cover of an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated.  What is it about those Kardashians?  They’re constantly photographed naked at the drop of a hat – so whatever you do, DON’T drop a hat!  When it comes to Caitlyn’s spread, I have one simple question that I intend without malice – does anybody really wanna see all of that?  Take the transgender issue out of the equation and just consider her a female sports legend.  A 66-year-old female sports legend.  Then ask yourself this question – are readers of SI clamoring to see nude photos of Martina Navratilova?

In perhaps a better fit, Caitlyn will appear in the next season of Transparent (although I reserve the right to roll my eyes).  She’ll also be participating in a benefit for Camp Lightbulb, a group that brings LGBTQ teens to Provincetown – which, to them, is probably like going to Disney!  I’m not sure what Caitlyn will be doing in this show taking place in Ptown on June 30th but, for the love of God, I hope she keeps her clothes on.

There are some stories that do not arouse my sympathies.  These typically involve people who I perceive as having a myriad of benefits but want us to feel sorry for them.  It’s clearly a failing of mine, and I’m telling you this upfront before launching into the tale of woe that is Colton Haynes.  Last week, the hot young actor/model officially came out.  Colton grew up in Kansas, first gained notoriety as a model, and then as an actor on two successful TV shows – Teen Wolf and Arrow.  All the while, he amassed a throng of followers on social media, attracted no doubt by his frequent selfies in various forms of undress.  Speculation about his sexual orientation was rampant, but he never confirmed it – he also didn’t deny it.  But there were two clearly divergent images of Haynes – the person who had lawyers threaten websites for posting photos from his explicit, homoerotic XY spread, and the person who posted about his openly gay brother who has a child with his hubby.

Last January, gay stories about Colton picked up steam after one of his fans posted the following on his Tumblr page: “When I found out Colton Haynes had a secret gay past, I got so excited even though I know it makes absolutely no difference in my life.”  Haynes responded, “Was it a secret?”  After that, he didn’t say much.  But Colton now admits that he voluntarily committed himself to a hospital.  “I’ve had terminal anxiety my entire life.  Physically ill, fainting.  I’m 27 years old and I have an ulcer.  I had to step back.”  We are not talking about someone new to Hollywood – he’s lived in LA since 2006!  Now, a decade later, he’s given an interview to EW – a curious choice for a coming-out story.  In it, talks about how he’s been plagued with anxiety about people finding out his “secret”, and how the pressure was so great that he asked to be written off of Arrow (the show’s creator, openly gay Greg Berlanti, is one of his mentors).  My hunch is most people will laud Colton as some sort of gay hero – primarily because he’s hot and they want to sleep with him.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Hundreds of you have been writing me asking the same question.  Since Jim in Orlando wrote first, he’s got our Ask Billy question: “Everyone is talking about John Barrowman‘s hot husband Scott showing all on a video, but by the time I went to see it, it was gone.  HELP!”

With a penis that large, cutting it out would leave a HUGE gap in the video – although we hear it fills a HUGE gap elsewhere.  Here’s the story.  John Barrowman was doing a live video chat from his hot tub in Palm Springs, and Scott Gill walked into the background completely naked and – I dare say – somewhat fluffed.  Personally, I think it was planned.  Anyhoo, Barrowman feigned shock, Gill jumped in the water, and we never saw the penis again (although Barrowman did get Scott to jump up so people could see his “arse”).  Johnny said, “I have to be careful or he’ll stand up and wangadangdang” – which I suppose is the technical word for it.  But those of us swift of action managed to snag the full video, and you can see every inch of its impressive glory on BillyMasters.com.

When Barrowman’s beau needs a wheelbarrow, it’s definitely time to end yet another column.  This could be a first – the first time we have the penises of both guys in a relationship…at least where both guys are not in gay porn.  And you can see them on www.BillyMasters.com, the site where you can get your wang dang doodle, all night long.  While you’re online, feel free to drop me a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before Mrs. Muir bends over backwards (and forwards) to get Anderson to join ABC News.  To my Albanian fans out there, Krishti u ngjall.  To the Greeks, Christos anesti.  And to everyone else, remember, one man’s filth is another man’s bible.

And now, some news that will be music to your ears.  Chris Isaacson, producer of oodles of fabulous shows in the Los Angeles area, has announced a reunion of the original stars of Dreamgirls.  Yes, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, and Jennifer Holliday will be joining forces for “one night only” on July 10th at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood.  We don’t know how much of the show they’ll do since it is billed as a reunion “for conversation and song”.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Actor’s Fund and Sheryl Lee’s DIVA Foundation.  You can get tix and info at ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

As to his replacement, my sources confirm that the short list is the two people who were candidates the last time – Anderson Cooper and Neil Patrick Harris.  For NPH, it would be a step in the right direction after his variety show disaster.  But it would be quite limiting in terms of future acting.  Anderson is a better fit on many levels.  And, as it happens, his CNN contract is up at the end of the year.  Perhaps ABC could sweeten the deal by throwing in a position in their news division (a division replete with gays).  Plus, Anderson would get to spend every day working with his best friend, Ripa.  When asked by Andy Cohen if he would take the job, Cooper said,  “Look, I’m very happy at CNN.  It would be a dream to work with Kelly, but nobody’s offering anything.”  Yet.

This leads to yet another update from Cooper.  Last week, I told you about his older brother Christopher‘s 40-year estrangement from the family.  Cohen asked Cooper about his relationship with his older brothers, and the silver fox made this seemingly innocent statement: “It’s good.  Stan is a great guy and I’m close with his kids.  And Chris has come back in my mom’s life and, um, so, it’s good.”  Sounds like the documentary helped bridge this four-decade gap – good news for the 92-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt.  And just in the nick of time.already!

Remind me to find out what makeup mirror Carly Fiorina uses.  I certainly don’t want to be one of the many people out there saying that she looks like a starving jackal.  Frankly, I don’t care what my politicians look like – unless I’m fucking them.  But the current VP on the “not a snowball’s chance in hell” ticket just revealed why she was sacked by HP: “Of course, the fact that I’m beautiful didn’t help me at all…I can tell you from personal experience, however, that the general opinion that beautiful people have it easier in life is a great misconception.”  Uh, OK.

After watching 20/20‘s report on the new book by the father of David Miscavige, head of the so-called Church of Scientology, one impression was seared into my brain.  In the numerous photos they showed of Miscavige and Tom Cruise, Tom towers over David.  Now, we know Tom Cruise is on the border of being a little person – in fact, I’m not entirely convinced he would be allowed to ride on Space Mountain.  So, how short does that make David Miscavige?  If a movie of his life is made, would he be played by Peter Dinklage?

I was the first to tell you who Ricky Martin‘s new beau is.  Since then, they’ve gone public.  Ricky and Jwan Yosef even held hands on the red carpet of the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Ricky posted a photo of two and wrote the caption, “Yup” – which I translate as “Yes, Billy Masters was right”.  But that wasn’t the most momentous thing that happened at the benefit.  Ana Paola Diniz is a big Ricky Martin fan – and, apparently has big bucks.  She bid the equivalent of $90K for a passionate kiss on the lips by the Latin heartthrob.  Ricky is nothing if not accommodating, and I would say Diniz got her $90K worth – as you will see in the video on BillyMasters.com.

This leads perfectly into a quick follow-up Ask Billy question.  Nick in Miami writes, “Thanks for telling us about Ricky and Jwan.  I know you said Jwan was an artist.  Has he ever modeled?  Because he’s gorgeous.”

I don’t know if he’s officially worked as a model, but I just received a fully nude, full-frontal photo purported to be Jwan.  It appears to have been taken during a photo session.  Maybe it was a modeling shoot.  Maybe it was part of an art project.  Wherever it came from, you’ll certainly enjoy it at BillyMasters.com.

If you ask me, HBO‘s Gloria Vanderbilt/Anderson Cooper documentary Nothing Left Unsaid left quite a bit unsaid.  Huge chunks of both of their lives were completely glossed over or ignored.  Like what?  Well, Anderson’s personal life was verboten.  OK, so maybe it was more about Gloria.  It was nice to see some attention paid to the two sons she had with Leopold Stokowski.  We heard from eldest son Stan, but when it came to the second son, Gloria said, “Chris has disassociated himself from us all.  He never wants to see any of us again.”  Even the death of Anderson’s father and the suicide of his brother didn’t bring Chris back.  Gloria seems sanguine on the separation: “It’s been very hard for me to come to this conclusion and point in my life, but I think that is really what he wants.”  I find it fascinating that Vanderbilt is resigned to having no contact with a living son for four decades, but has such angst and regret about a son who killed himself in front of her 28 years ago.

So, what happened with Chris?  According to sources, everything started to unravel when Gloria became involved with psychiatrist Dr. Christ Zois.  Their relationship went far beyond the typical therapist/client type.  Gloria paid for Dr. Zois, his family, and his lawyer to have first-class vacations, gave them access to her homes, and lavished them with gifts.  She also turned a blind eye when he meddled in the affairs of her kids – particularly with Christopher.  Her blind eye also extended to her finances.  She trusted Zois enough to give him (and his lawyer) power of attorney and control of her finances.  She claimed they emptied out her bank accounts, sold off the license to use her name for home furnishings, and didn’t pay her taxes.  She sued them and won $1.5 million, with the court saying they preyed on her wealth and emotional fragility.  While she got some money back, her relationship with Chris was irreparably damaged.  What exactly happened is a mystery.

Moments after last Tuesday’s show, Kelly Ripa was told that Michael Strahan was leaving Live with Kelly and Michael to be a full-time member of Good Morning America.  Sources say Ripa felt blindsided and betrayed by someone she went to bat for only four years ago.  But she’s been through this before.  When Strahan started moonlighting at GMA two years ago, Ripa was told as an afterthought.  And she had reason to be concerned – at the time, ABC was considering cancelling Live and replacing it with another hour of GMA (much like Today did with Kathie Lee and Hoda).  Now those concerns have resurfaced.  Ripa, who had a long weekend already scheduled, called in sick Wednesday.  Calls and texts from Strahan and the network escalated when a rumor surfaced that Ripa was considering staying out “sick” until Strahan left in September.  Ultimately, she agreed to return to work as scheduled on Tuesday, and sent out an e-mail to the staff, thanking them for “giving me the time to process this new information”.  I think it’s gonna be a rocky few months.

Who will replace Strahan?  At the time of his hiring, the other main contenders were Neil Patrick Harris and Anderson Cooper.  But NPH was busy in LA shooting How I Met Your Mother, and Coop had his own daytime talk show.  Now, NPH lives in NYC, and Coop has his days free.  Anderson’s hiring is being championed by a mutual friend, Andy Cohen – which begs the question: does Kelly Ripa have any straight male friends?  Cohen, who was also a candidate, says he has too many jobs as producer of all those Housewives shows on Bravo – aside from hosting Watch What Happens Live.  He thinks Cooper is the way to go.  “He’d be amazing!”

Picture it – a world where being in a same-sex couple is the norm and being in an opposite-sex couple is unusual.  That kinda happened last week on Dancing with the Stars.  Nyle DiMarco (from America’s Next Top Model) was asked by his partner for the week, Sharna Burgess, if he’d ever been hurt in a relationship.  Nyle said (through his interpreter), “Yeah, I was in a 10-year relationship.”  Sharna followed up by asking, “And was he deaf as well?”  Nyle responded, “SHE was deaf”.  Sharna, somewhat mortified, said, “She.  Sorry.  Why did I say he?  I’m sorry.  I didn’t mean it that way.”  It was an honest mistake – Nyle is handsome, talented, and artistic.  You’d think he’s gay, but he actually calls himself “sexually fluid” – which sounds terrible unsanitary to moi!

Our Ask Billy question comes from Joe in NYC: “Did you see Modern Family [last week]?  Who was the hot Christian rocker with the long hair?  Looks like he has an amazing body.  You must have some photos of him.”

He caught my eye as well.  His name is Andy Fischer-Price….yes, his last name is Fischer-Price.  He’s a 28-year-old musician/actor who has done some other things that I’ve never heard of – until I noticed his credit in Gregg Araki‘s film Kaboom.  In that film, he wrestles in his underwear with a similarly clad Chris Zylka, and has sex with Thomas Dekker.  We’ll post the pertinent sections on BillyMasters.com.

The long-gestating big-screen remake of Gypsy starring Barbra Streisand is back on.  The project, which was stalled at Universal, has resurfaced at STX Entertainment.  Babs brought with her the script by Downton Abbey scribe Richard LaGravenese (based on Arthur Laurents‘ original book).  Barry Levinson is slated to direct, and we hear rumors that the film could star Lady Gaga as Gypsy and John Travolta as Herbie…or Mazeppa!  Of course, by the time they actually start shooting, Streisand could be playing Grandma Rose and using a walker.  But, eh, if we could suspend our disbelief that Rosalind Russell could sing the score, anything’s possible.  In making the announcement, producer Joel Silver kinda referred to Barbra’s age.  “It’s Barbra Streisand doing one more, if not the last, movie musical of her career.”  Something tells me nobody ran that quote by Babs!

Who would have guessed that Liza Minnelli would outlive yet another ex-husband?  But that’s what she did with the sudden death of David Gest last week.  The Shirley Temple enthusiast was found dead in his Four Seasons hotel room in London.  Ironically enough, he planned to tour England in July with a stage show entitled David Gest Is Not Dead, But Alive With Soul.  And the ad for the concert had him coming out of a casket!  That’s one helluva special effect!

You never know where you’ll run into someone.  I was flipping through photos from Jeffrey Sanker‘s White Party in Palm Springs and there, amongst the plethora of hot men, was professional ice skater Joel Mangs.  You probably know him under his gay porn moniker, Brad Patton.  Last I heard, the sexy stud hooked up with fellow “actor” Brian Hansen and retired.  He later resurfaced on Dancing on Ice in the Netherlands, where he lives (he was born in Australia but raised in Sweden).  From what I can see, he’s still in enviable shape…and nary a Hansen in sight (rumor has it, Hansen is now dating Stefano Gabbana – of Dolce &).

Someone else made a quick cameo at the White Party.  During the Sunday Tea Dance, Barry Manilow was spotted walking around with manager/husband Garry Kief.  We came across a photo of him with financial guru David Rae, who is no slouch in the looks department.  We’ll run these photos on BillyMasters.com.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Gavin from London: “Big fan, Billy.  I love your dirt about scads of people I’ve never heard of – but they’re definitely worth looking up.  What do you know about Mario Falcone?  He’s big here in England.  But word has it he’s posed with his kit off.  Any truth to that?  Look into him.”

Mario Falcone is a 28-year-old actor who used to be on the semi-scripted reality show The Only Way is Essex.  He left the show last year – although some claim that he was really fired after a video leaked showing him snorting cocaine.  And that’s the difference between the UK and the US – here, such a video would be a career boost!  Over the past year, he’s been lying low professionally.  But something personal has popped up – his sizable penis.  Why he took the fully aroused selfie is unknown, but it’s certainly worth seeing on BillyMasters.com.

After years of campaigns, General Mills has announced that Greg Louganis will, at long last, adorn the Wheaties box starting in May.  “Back in ’95, I wasn’t expecting to live very long because we thought of HIV-AIDS as a death sentence.  So to be here today, now 56, the box means so much more to me than it would have then because I feel like I’m being embraced as a whole person, not just for my athletic achievement.”  YAY!

Last week, we told you all about sexy Italian dancer Roberto Bolle – and showed you every inch of him in a hot nude video.  This week, Kevin Spacey appeared on Italian television ogling scantily clad male dancers.  For reasons we are not completely clear on, Spacey was a guest judge on the Italian TV show Amici di Maria De Filippi.  Apparently some of the “amici” were a group of sexy guys, led by Gabriele Esposito, a very hot 18-year-old dancer from Naples.  While the guys were taking off their clothes and fondling their nether regions to Britney Spears‘ “Get Naked (I Got a Plan)”, the camera knowingly cut away to a close-up on Spacey, taking it all in – figuratively, of course.  We’ll post the (really HOT) video on BillyMasters.com.

With the American Idol finale, we come to the end of an era.  It’s interesting to see the progress of gay rights and visibility in America over the course of the show’s history.  Prior to appearing on season one, Jim Verraros was an openly gay singer.  Allegedly, he was told by producers to delete all references to his homosexuality from his online journal.  RJ Helton was also a season one contestant who was gay (although not out).  Season two had Clay Aiken – again, not openly gay.  We made some headway with season seven and Adam Lambert – although he was openly gay in life, he wasn’t out on the show.  In fact, we didn’t see an openly gay contestant in the top 10 until 2010 with MK Nobilette (she also finished in 10th place).  Interestingly, many American Idol contestants have found success after the show ended playing to gay audiences at pride festivals and circuit parties.  Say what you will about the show, but it offers an interesting snapshot of an era of change.  Perhaps it helped that change along.

Our Ask Billy question comes from Patrick in Detroit: “I’ve heard dancer Roberto Bolle is gay.  Is he?  He’s one of the hottest guys I’ve ever seen.  And do you have any nude photos of him?”

Roberto Bolle is an Italian ballet dancer who is 42 years old – pretty old by ballet standards.  He made history in 2009 when he was named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre – the first time an Italian male was given that honor.  The New York Times called him “utterly gorgeous (in both looks and dance)” – and who am I to argue with them?   He’s pretty cagey about his personal life, although rumors abound.  Things heated up a few years ago when a French magazine published an interview where Roberto appeared to come out.  He quickly retracted that announcement: “My statement about the subject of homosexuality was taken completely out of context and misinterpreted – probably because of my imperfect command of French.  I never speak about my private life and I will not start now, so the news of the alleged ‘outing’ is not based in truth.”  As to your second question, he has only appeared nude onstage once – in Naples in 2010.  While the theatre confiscated all cameras, someone miraculously snuck a video.  If you want to see every inch of Roberto, check out BillyMasters.com.

Last week, I spent a few blissful hours in NYC catching some marvelous shows.  Boy is a provocative new off-Broadway play which takes its inspiration from a real-life event.  In the 1960s, a young couple has twin boys and, during their circumcision, an accident shears off the penis of one of the boys (I know many of you instinctively covered your genitals – I did the same thing in the theatre).  Since the children are infants, the parents are presented with an interesting option – do they raise the castrated child as a sexually disfigured boy, or do they have the doctor construct a vagina, put the kid on estrogen, and raise him as a girl?  During this time period, most doctors believed nurture trumped nature.  The idea was that if the child were raised as a girl and had no knowledge of this medical history, “she” would grow up to be a well-adjusted female.  But, there’s something called puberty, and when that kicks in, so does nature.  It’s a provocative play – and an extraordinary role to be played by an extraordinary actor.  Bobby Steggert is such an actor and more than up to the challenge of playing the titular “boy”.  His sensitivity and struggle are palpable, and he never once lapses into caricature.

I’m not even sure how to describe Something Rotten – it’s as if Spamalot and Book of Mormon had a baby, which was raised by The Producers.  It’s irreverent, it’s outrageous, and it’s hysterical.  The story of two brothers trying to one-up William Shakespeare is crazy enough.  Throw in some catchy tunes and witty lyrics with triple entendres which send up virtually every show in Broadway history.  Add in great direction and choreography that makes a chorus line of old women in walkers seem tame.  And it all comes together in Something Rotten – one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.  While Brian d’Arcy James and John Cariani are the “stars”, the show is ably stolen by Christian Borle (as a buff rock star of a Shakespeare) and Brad Oscar (the lesser-known befuddled nephew of Nostradamus).  There’s not a bad performance on that stage.  I was certain I knew one of the sexy men skillfully playing various roles in the ensemble.  Sure enough, it was Aleks Pevec – who I vividly remembered from the 2007 LA production of Chess.  Yet another reason to check out Something Rotten.

It should be mentioned that when Borle leaves Something Rotten, he will go directly into the Broadway revival of Falsettos (previews begin on September 29th).  That show will also feature our very own Andrew Rannells.  But what’s more exciting is the musical Borle will be doing after Falsettos.  Alas, I’ve been sworn to secrecy.

My next theatrical stop was Charles Busch‘s Cleopatra.  At this point, it’s almost silly to trot out superlatives about what Charles and his troupe do.  I am repeatedly astonished by the skill, talent, and love that his efforts convey.  As usual, the entire run sold out even before the first preview.  But Busch has earned a loyal following and always delivers to us, his disciples.  The production has the joy and energy of kids putting on a show in their backyard – and that joy and energy comes right back at them from the audience.  Charles’ Cleo is kinda like if Susan Hayward played the role, with more than a dash of Mae West.  He steals snatches from Claudette Colbert, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor…and even Barbra Streisand (you have to see it).  Busch is surrounded by a fabulous cast – most notably Tony Sheldon (from Priscilla), who plays Caesar, Caesar’s wife Calpurnia, and one of Caesar’s successors, Marcus Lepidus.  What Tony does with his voice is mind-boggling – very reminiscent of early Peter Sellers from The Goon Show.  Although the run is technically sold out, there are a few tickets being released before each performance.  Try to snag one at SmartTix.com – the show closes on April 17.

A former security guard for Elton John is suing the singer for sexual harassment.  Jeffrey Wenninger says that in 2014, John repeatedly tried to touch his genitalia.  Doesn’t he realize that’s how many of us gay men say hello?  If I were sued by everyone whose penis I’ve “mistakenly” touched, Dick Cavett would be first in line!  In one of the instances, Elton allegedly tweaked Wenninger’s nipples and said, “You gorgeous thing, you”.  Another time, Elton allegedly tried to put his hands down Jeffrey’s pants.  And on another occasion, Elton said, “Get your todger out”.  I had to look that one up.  Apparently todger means penis.  See?  This is an educational column.

The German word “schadenfreude” refers to deriving pleasure at someone else’s misfortune.  While I can’t say I’m guilty of this on a regular basis, there is one exception – when someone with an enviable physique gets fat.  It’s a horrible thing to admit, but it really does give me pleasure.  In some ways, I like the person more because they go up and down like the rest of us – with the exception of Carnie Wilson, who famously said, “What does it matter if I go up and down 20 pounds?”  When does “down” kick in?  One sexy guy who doesn’t seem to care one iota about his enormous weight fluctuation is Channing Tatum.  Between films, he goes on eating binges and stops working out.  And yet, the minute he has to be in shape, poof, the six-pack is back.  I’m fairly confident he’s made a deal with the Devil or perhaps a pharmaceutical company.  Or it could simply be because he’s only 35 (bounce back after 40 and then call me).

Then there’s Wentworth Miller.  This week, he publicly acknowledged a meme which shows him shirtless in his Prison Break prime next to a photo of him a few years later, significantly heavier.  Apparently this meme annoyed Went because at the time of his weight gain, he spiraled downhill mentally and was suicidal.  He says, “In 2010, at the lowest point in my adult life, I was looking everywhere for relief/comfort/distraction.  And I turned to food.  It could have been anything.  Drugs.  Alcohol.  Sex.  But eating became the one thing I could look forward to.”  Why, oh why, didn’t he choose sex?  If he had chosen sex and alcohol, maybe I would have had a chance.  While I don’t wish him pain, it is hard to have too much sympathy for someone who gained weight after a large part of his success came from showing off his once-hot body.  As it turns out, this meme had two positive ramifications for Wentworth: 1) it reminded him that those tough days were behind him, and b) it showed him smiling.  He was happy.  Well, of course he was – he had probably just eaten!

In some happy news, the enormously talented Marc Shaiman just married his beau, Louis Mirabal.  The wedding coincided with Lou’s retirement ceremony from the US Navy.  My Play Mama, Jenifer Lewis, kicked things off by singing the National Anthem.  During the flag ceremony, Nathan Lane read “Old Glory” while accompanied by Shaiman’s score from The American President.  The wedding itself was officiated by Tom Kirdahy, producer and spouse of Terrence McNally.  And at the reception, the fabulous Darlene Love sang “(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” with Shaiman at the piano.  We’ll share videos from the event on BillyMasters.com.  Guests in attendance included Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, Whoopi Goldberg, and numerous others.  Congrats to the happy couple.

I recently told you that Sophia Loren was charging $750 for a Meet & Greet.  Apparently Mariah Carey is charging $700 for a similar experience.  But let’s be clear – it’s a meet and a greet; it’s not a touch, hug, kiss, or otherwise fondle.  Fans in line were told that you walk over to her, stand next to her, pose, and move on.  Well, you can’t blame Mariah.  She can barely move since she’s always poured into a dress at least four sizes too small, which is ready to burst.  You jostle her the wrong way and the whole infrastructure could be compromised!  Fans were told that Mariah might touch them if the spirit moved her…assuming the spirit could move.

That “no-touching” rule also pertains to family.  Carey’s brother Morgan has gone public saying that Mariah is neglecting their sister Alison – who is an HIV-positive former prostitute with medical issues.  “Your sister is dying and she is struggling and where are you?  You think you are so fabulous, but you are a witch,” Morgan told The Sun in London last week.  “Mariah needs to step up.  I flew in from Hawaii last year when Alison was taken off a ventilator, believing she was going to die.  My sister [Mariah] didn’t even show up at the hospital.”  Alison now needs brain and spinal surgery and, allegedly, nobody from Camp Mariah is returning calls.  It should be noted that Carey has helped Alison in the past – including paying for drug rehab, previous medical bills, etc.  But Morgan thinks that’s just a drop in the bucket.  “She probably spends more on dog food than it would cost to make sure her sister gets properly cared for.”  If Alison is willing to eat dog food, I bet Mimi would be happy to send her some.

Adam Lambert has had one of the most erratic career trajectories I’ve ever seen.  After languishing for years in musical theatre, he enjoyed a meteoric rise on American Idol.  He may have come in second, but trumped Kris Allen in his post-AI career.  Then, the inevitable lull.  He rebounded as the front man for a reconstituted Queen.  It brought him a huge payday.  But without new material of his own, he risked becoming a tribute artist.  His most recent solo effort was well-received, but the ensuing tour did poorly – many dates played to paltry audiences even after tickets were discounted to low double-digits on Goldstar.  Now he prepares to fill yet another legendary singer’s shoes – Meat Loaf‘s in The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event.  But Adam claims this wasn’t the role FOX wanted him to play.  “They actually asked me early on – this is sometime last year – to look at the role of Frank-N-Furter.  I was really flattered, and I thought, yeah, that could be quite fun.  But [with my] schedule, [it was] just not looking likely.  And on a side note, I kind of felt like in 2016, to be cis and playing the role of a trans character, it felt inappropriate to me…I think casting Laverne [Cox] was so brilliant.”  Because, eh, transvestite, transsexual…it’s all the same, right?

“I’m fairly new to modeling but I’ve been a performer for many years
in musicals, concerts and the like.  I am a singer/songwriter first
but I feel it’s time for me to try my hand at modeling.” –
Steve Grand‘s post on a website while looking for modeling work a couple of years ago,
under the name Finn Diesel.  More on that later…

If ever Pantene revives their “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful” campaign, might I suggest Steve Grand as the new spokesperson?  Poor Steve.  He’s just too pretty for his own good.  Now, there may be some people out there who don’t know who Grand is.  He’s an out-and-proud singer whose campaign to finish his All American Boy album became the fourth-most-funded music project in Kickstarter history.  But the body of work Grand is best known for is his body.  To be fair, Grand is a very good-looking guy with an amazing physique, which he has flaunted to acclaim with selfies, workout videos, and underwear shots.  And why not show it off – especially if it translates into attention and money.  But that comes with a price.  In a widely circulated interview, Steve made some of the following statements: “I’m such an easy person to target.  Young, good-looking, white, gay men – we love to hate those people;” “I take my music seriously.  I’m a good musician and I’m a good performer and I also like to work out my body and show it off sometimes.  It’s a fleeting thing; when I’m 50, I’m not gonna look like this;” “I never was a model.  I never got paid for any of it.  I’m just another guy who has photos online of me in my underwear and that’s really all it is…I just wanted to take pictures of myself with my clothes off.”

First, some fact-checking.  Despite assertions to the contrary, Steve Grand was most certainly a model – in 2010, he did one of his most revealing photoshoots under the name of Steve Chatham – and I assume DNA magazine pays their cover models.  There were other risqué shoots under the name Finn Diesel.  They probably slipped his mind.  What outraged fans was that this hot, young, white guy was lamenting his plight and describing himself as a “target”.  My favorite post said, “Don’t hate Steve Grand because he’s white; hate him because he’s clueless”.  That sums it up.  Grand tried to smooth things over on Twitter: “I say a lot of things.  Some of those things don’t always come out quite right.  I can do better, and I’m going to continue to try and do so.”  As long as he’s still showing skin, I’m OK with that.  Just don’t ask me to hum any of his songs.

Our Ask Billy question came from Clyde in Pasadena: “What is going on with Marcus Schenkenberg?  You never see him anymore.  I heard he had some major plastic surgery to hold onto his looks.  Any truth to that?”

More than just a little.  Two years ago, one of the most beautiful men on the planet underwent what is known as a Vampire Facelift.  It’s a twist on a normal facelift, except the patient stockpiles his own blood to be injected into the face during the procedure.  It’s also known as Dracula Therapy, but I don’t think you’ll find either of these names approved by the FDA.  Marcus had this procedure in the Bodenseeklinik in Germany where the procedure was developed.  Ironically, his “before” photos are my goal.  Check out Marcus’ results at BillyMasters.com.

While we’re talking Italy, an Italian soccer player has posted a number of nude photos.  Fabio Ceravolo is a striker for Ternana – whatever that means.  He’s also a notorious ladies’ man with a much-discussed sex drive.  So, one assumes these impressive selfies were intended for several women.  But why should they have all the fun?  You may not be able to touch, but you can most definitely look…at BillyMasters.com.

Here’s the worst-kept secret in showbiz – Xena is gay.  DUH!  Although the character’s sexuality was never directly addressed on the show, Lucy Lawless became a lesbian icon over 20 years ago.  But times have changed, and with the reboot of Xena: Warrior Princess being produced by NBC (yes, a real network this time around), the subject of her sexuality has come up again.  Writer-producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach isn’t beating around the bush (so to speak).  “There is no reason to bring back Xena if it is not there for the purpose of fully exploring a relationship that could only be shown subtextually in first-run syndication in the 1990s.”  He also made it clear that this is not a revival – it’s a reboot.  So get ready to see new actresses playing Xena and Gabrielle.  When asked if she would have played the role again, Lucy said, “I really don’t see that.  I’m probably not up for that gig.  I can’t imagine how you could tell the story with me at 47-years-old and make it work.”  That said, she’s disappointed to have not been asked to be involved.  “I’ve never received a call about it.  It’s nothing to do with us, honestly…I’d love to be a part of that, but even if I’m not, I wish them well.”  Gracious to the end.

What do the following people have in common: Tom Brady, Kid Rock, Teresa Giudice, Mike Tyson, Charlie Sheen, Loretta Lynn, Gary Busey, Aaron Carter and Wayne Newton?  If you answered “head injuries”, yes – but that’s not all (although it may be related).  These people have endorsed Donald Trump.  Add Scott Baio to that growing list.  “He speaks like I speak.”  You know what that means?  Chachi might lose his gardener very soon.

Now, an update on a story regarding Caitlyn Jenner – and trust me, I hate typing that name as much as you hate reading it.  Since her recently bashing of Hillary Clinton and heaping praise on Ted Cruz, Jenner’s tune has changed.  First, Cait posted a photo posing with Hillary – a meeting Jenner described as “awkward”.  Not a big surprise since Cait said, “I would never, ever, ever vote for Hillary.  We’re done – if Hillary becomes president, the country is over.  What has she done?  She’s a fucking liar!  She’s a political hack.  That’s all she is.  She’s done nothing.”  Hard to go from that to saying, “Excuse me, Hill – could I get a photo with you?”  If nothing else, this proves Caitlyn has balls – figuratively and probably literally.

Cait also clarified some statements about Ted Cruz.  Cruz appeals to Jenner because he’s a constitutionalist and likes to follow the letter of the law.  It’s kinda like if James Madison teleported from 1787 to 2016.  Of course, there’s a downside to having your morals aligned with the 18th century, which Caitlyn acknowledges.  “I also feel that as far as the LBGT community, he would probably be the worst – and would need the most help.”  That’s where Jenner would come in, should the Cruz camp want to make Cait the Trans Ambassador to the President of the United States.  But Jenner is disappointed at the response from the Cruz camp: “Have they contacted me?  No.”