{"id":95378,"date":"2026-08-16T19:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/?p=95378"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:52:44","slug":"have-some-rum-and-a-tug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/blog\/2026\/08\/16\/have-some-rum-and-a-tug\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Some Rum and a Tug"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picture it: Los Angeles, last week.  An old lady\u2019s rattan purse goes on the auction block.  Conservative estimates range from ten to fifteen thousand dollars, given its provenance.  After some heady bidding, it sells for $192K.  That purse was carried by Estelle Getty <\/strong>when she played Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls<\/em><\/strong>, making it the most expensive prop from the show that has ever been auctioned off.  The previous high earner was Betty White<\/strong>\u2019s director\u2019s chair, which went for $76K!<\/p>\n

In a more current television venture, Dylan Walsh <\/strong>found himself in hot water.  As you know, he plays Shane\u2019s dad on Heated Rivalry<\/em><\/strong>.  Like many actors, he supplements his income with Cameo <\/em>messages.  Alas, one of those clips went public, and this is what he said: \u201cGetting ready to go back up to Canada and shoot some more episodes…so, I think we\u2019re doing 12 this time.\u201d  No big deal, right?  Except HR<\/em> creator, Jacob Tierney <\/strong>said he\u2019d prefer to do only six episodes.  \u201cI don\u2019t need to do 10.  I would always rather tighten the belt than get loosey-goosey.  I would rather be like, \u2018Let\u2019s see how much story we can pack into these episodes.\u2019\u201d  Dylan\u2019s Cameo <\/em>account has been temporarily disabled with this note: \u201cStepping away because a video went viral that got me in trouble.\u201d  Oops!<\/p>\n

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Our Ask Billy<\/em><\/strong> question required some enjoyable digging.  Randy <\/strong>in Texas said, \u201cI\u2019ve heard Rosie O\u2019Donnell <\/strong>on a few podcasts say that she\u2019s over Tom Cruise <\/strong>now that she\u2019s seen some guy in <\/em>Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/strong>.  Who is he and can you run a photo?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

That would be the lovely and talented Sydney Harcourt<\/strong>, who played Rum Tum Tugger.  Rosie called him, \u201cthe sexiest human I\u2019ve ever seen and so unbearably talented\u201d.  For a lesbian, she sure knows her male beefcake because Harcourt is indeed quite a delectable specimen.  He not only enjoyed showing off his torso on stage, but in person as well.  He posted a photo of himself showing off his assets in a post called \u201cTugger\u2019s Jellicle Afters @ The Eagle\u201d and captioned it like this: \u201cTonight.  That\u2019s where I\u2019ll be celebrating closing.  Find me on the dance floor.  Wear a jock.\u201d  If you missed it, I will be glad to share some sizzling snaps on BillyMasters.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When I\u2019m giving something to tug your rummer about, it\u2019s definitely time to end yet another column.  Before we wrap up, I want to take a moment to blow my own horn (which ain\u2019t as easy as it used to be).  This week, we are celebrating 31 years of entertaining the gays, the gay curious, and anyone else with the good sense to check out BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the site that ain\u2019t going anywhere.  If you have a question for me, drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com<\/a><\/strong> and I promise to get back to you before I reveal I really am Lady Bunny (or, at the very least, her younger, thinner stand-in).  Until next time, remember, one man\u2019s filth is another man\u2019s bible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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