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Billy Masters
by Billy Masters
2013-09-04

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"The frog jumps over the lily pad, but the chicken sinks like a rock."—An old proverb that figured prominently in the final episode of a landmark sitcom. The first one to identify it will win a one-month subscription to BillyMasters.com .

I was recently driving through my native Boston suburb when I noticed an interesting trend—most of the local Protestant churches are now sporting rainbow flags. Clearly, they're putting out the message that their parish community is gay-friendly. I had this in the back of my mind as I read that Walmart would be offering benefits to same-sex couples nationwide. What do these stories have in common? They are stories of survival. I don't know if Walmart is any more pro-gay than the Methodists are. But in these days of a fractured market—both in retail and religion—it's pretty smart to make everyone feel welcomed. If more Catholics stop going to church, I bet the pope would have priests initiate a gay outreach program—well, perhaps more structured than the one currently in use.

The worst-kept secret last week was the reunion of 'NSync at the MTV Video Music Awards. Not surprisingly, this was the brainchild of honoree Justin Timberlake. As he said in his speech, "Half of the Moonmen that I've ever won, I won with those four guys right there. So, above all else, I'm gonna share this. .... We can keep it at my house ... but I'm gonna share this award with them." I gotta give him credit for that—Miss Ross still refers to all her hits with the Supremes as "my songs." Still, the Supremes reunion at Motown 25 was longer than this regrouping of 'NSync. Who knew you could sing three songs in 90 seconds? Certainly not JC Chasez, who sounded pretty good—once they turned on his mike, that is. He even managed to get out a couple extra notes before the floor was pulled out from under him ... literally.

Days after rejoining his 'NSync partners, Lance Bass embarked on a new partnership—he proposed to hins boyfriend for the past two years. I'm thrilled to announce that Lance is now engaged to Michael Turchin—an actor and underwear model (but don't hold that against him—he's really very sweet). Congratulations!!

The men of 98 Degrees recently had a very successful reunion of their own. They teamed up with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men for a summer tour called "The Package." And now, my buddy Jeff Timmons is hitting the road and showcasing his own package. Since he's previously hosted the World Famous Chippendales in Las Vegas, it makes perfect sense that his latest venture is a combination of singing and stripping. "Men of the Strip" will tour nationwide before settling into a Las Vegas residency and, possibly, a reality show. In describing this new venture, Timmons says, "I wanted to make it younger, hipper, with super-sexy twentysomething dudes showing their personalities while dancing their asses off. The more youthful approach and extra production elements would take the 'Magic Mike' look to the next level." Those "production elements" will include Cirque du Soleil-like acrobatics, courtesy of Jeff's business partner, choreographer Glenn Douglas Packard. Jeff sent me some very hot shots of the guys from the show that you can see on BillyMasters.com .

Although the character of Will Horton will continue on Days of Our Lives, he will no longer be played by little Chandler Massey. In June, Massey won his second Daytime Emmy in two years. While talking to the press, he announced that he planned to leave the show when his contract was up in December—something he hadn't yet told the brass. Proving that the people paying the bills always have the power, they had a surprise for him at the end of the workday last Friday. Just as he was heading out the door, he was called into the executive producer's office and was told that his services would no longer be needed—they already hired his replacement! In other words, pack up your dressing room and security will escort you out. Intriguingly enough, the show films scenes so far in advance, he'll continue to appear on the show until the end of the year. That's showbiz.

This week's "Ask Billy" question comes from Chad in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "Did you see the season finale of True Blood? Was that really Alexander Skarsgard's penis? Sure looked like it to me."

To me, too. But I really wasn't surprised. When a reporter once asked him about doing onscreen nudity, Skarsgard shrugged and matter-of-factly said, "I'm from Sweden. We don't wear clothes in Sweden." The scene comes about halfway through the episode. Eric Northman, suddenly able to be out in sunlight, is reclining nude on a chaise lounge in the middle of a snow-covered tundra. He's reading a strategically placed book when he starts to feel a little tingling—just around the time I was feeling a little tingling myself. He jumps up as his flesh is engulfed in flames, but not before a few glimpses of his uncut penis. We'll bring you every uncut inch at BillyMasters.com .

And just to tie things all together, we also got a mega-hot photo of a shirtless Zac Efron grilling some meat. Unlike Skarsgard, Zac's meat isn't visible. But he's still hot enough to turn up on BillyMasters.com .

When sexy studs are sizzling (literally), it's definitely time to end yet another column. And another summer. Once Labor Day hits, it's time for me to head back to reality. Except this year I'm gonna extend the summer with a couple weeks in Fort Lauderdale. And then it's back to reality. But even though there's a chill in the air, it's always hot over at www.BillyMasters.com, the site that never cools down. If you have a question for me to tackle, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before 'NSync reunites again ... at Lance's wedding (because I'm sure he'll invite them). Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.


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