{"id":95079,"date":"2026-05-17T23:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/?p=95079"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:11:16","slug":"hot-hack-shows-almost-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/blog\/2026\/05\/17\/hot-hack-shows-almost-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Hack Shows (Almost) All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In yet another predictable <strong><em>Ask Billy<\/em><\/strong> question, several of you wrote in about this topic.&nbsp; The first query came from <strong>Drew <\/strong>in New Jersey: \u201c<em>Did you see <strong>Paul Downs <\/strong>nude on <\/em><strong>Hacks<\/strong><em>?&nbsp; WOW \u2013 where has he been hiding that bod?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Where have you been?&nbsp; It\u2019s always been there in plain sight.&nbsp; <strong>Paul W. Downs <\/strong>(he uses his middle initial) has always been adorable, and his chiseled features suggested that his torso would be similarly sculpted.&nbsp; Sure enough, there it was \u2013 for everyone to see.&nbsp; Gay porn star perfection, but surely not the body we expect on a heterosexual writer \u2013 even with his queer sensibility.&nbsp; But, remember, he\u2019s also an actor.&nbsp; That always muddies the waters.&nbsp; In fact, we\u2019ve got shirtless pics going back 10 years.&nbsp; We\u2019ve even got his ass \u2013 then and now.&nbsp; On <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/\">BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-568\" src=\"http:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/colorbar1.gif\" alt=\"colorbar1\" width=\"500\" height=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Before wrapping up, I want to make special note of the passing of some pretty special people.&nbsp; Somewhere after <strong>Louella<\/strong> and <strong>Hedda<\/strong>, but before me and <strong>Michael Musto<\/strong>, there was <strong>Rex Reed <\/strong>\u2013 a kinda more feminine <strong>Rona Barrett<\/strong>.&nbsp; To many, Rex was a bitchy film critic.&nbsp; But if they paid attention, he was a helluva writer, a wry raconteur, and an all-around pop culture icon.&nbsp; Speaking of icons, <strong>Jason Collins <\/strong>was more than a history-making NBA star.&nbsp; He opened doors for everyone to have a place in sports based on their talent and not who they slept with.&nbsp; While we always need to look forward, we can\u2019t ever forget those who blazed the trail for us.&nbsp; They will be missed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-568\" src=\"http:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/colorbar1.gif\" alt=\"colorbar1\" width=\"500\" height=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>When a straight writer has a gay porn star body, it\u2019s time for this gay writer to do some crunches and end yet another column.&nbsp; As one of my proofreaders pointed out \u2013 Downs is not only a writer on <em>Hacks<\/em>, he\u2019s also a creator and showrunner.&nbsp; That only makes it more confusing.&nbsp; While I try to unravel that, you can check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/\">BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the site that always finds a way to work in a reference to Sheena Easton&#8230;and Arlene Dahl!&nbsp; If you have a question \u2013 like how to get a refund on your <em>Pussycat Dolls <\/em>ticket \u2013 drop a note to <strong><a href=\"mailto:Billy@BillyMasters.com\">Billy@BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> and I promise to get back to you before Joan Collins gets that <em>Oscar <\/em>nomination.&nbsp; So, until next time, remember, one man\u2019s filth is another man\u2019s&nbsp;bible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In yet another predictable Ask Billy question, several of you wrote in about this topic.&nbsp; The first query came from Drew in New Jersey: \u201cDid you see Paul Downs nude on Hacks?&nbsp; WOW \u2013 where has he been hiding that bod?\u201d Where have you been?&nbsp; It\u2019s always been there in plain sight.&nbsp; Paul W. 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