"Sometimes the best thing you can do for your career is die."—Cher tells David Letterman the positive side of a performer dying young. Well, too late for that......
Nary a day passes without some sort of gay issue in the mainstream news. This week, the New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages may proceed immediately. That makes 14 states where gay marriage is legal. And according to polls, over 57 percent of the people in this country approve. That last part is often overlooked by crazy-ass Ann Coulter. When she and her Adam's apple appear on TV, she often points out that 35 states have voted against gay marriage, which is true. How can the majority be for and against gay marriage? Number one, a miniscule number of people who can vote actually do vote. So in that regard, elections don't necessarily gauge changing perceptions. And B ( or number two ), the people who don't care one way or the other about gay marriage are young straight people. What does this tell us? That most people still against same-sex marriage are dying off. Alas, most of them tend to not die young. They belong to the Strom Thurmond Health Plan.
Meanwhile in Russia, there appears to be no change in the anti-gay legislation. Months ago, Bravo's Andy Cohen announced that he would not be hosting the Miss Universe Pageant being held in Moscow because he felt, as a gay man, to do the job would be tacitly endorsing the new policies. When Elton John announced that he would not cancel concerts in Russia, he did it as an act of protest. When Cher turned down opening the Olympics ( although officials continue to say that she was never invited in the first place ), she did it because she felt uncomfortable performing somewhere with anti-gay legislation ( including laws outlawing "gay propaganda" ).
And yet, the sexy ( and openly gay ) Thomas Roberts has announced that he will be one of the hosts of the Miss Universe Pageant. When explaining why he took the gig, Roberts said, "Courage is contagious. I have felt that way since coming out publicly in 2006. Boycotting and vilifying from the outside is too easy. Rather, I choose to offer my support of the LGBT community from Russia by going to Moscow and hosting this event as a journalist, an anchor and a man who happens to be gay." Because of my fondness for Tommy, I personally sent his rather impressive full nude shots to the Kremlin. Perhaps the Rushkies might take heed of a gay American speaking softly, and carrying such a big ( read: HUGE ) stick. You can see for yourself on BillyMasters.com .
Quite a few performers have been raising funds for worthy causes. Lorna Luft's Pink Party at Birdland in NYC was a benefit for various women and cancer causes as administered through the Actors Fund. The show raised over $120K but they're not done yet—this was the first of TWO shows to feature Lorna reuniting onstage with sister Liza Minnelli—who performed in a sling. I once performed in a sling—obviously to numerous standing ovations and generating an orgasmic reaction. Liza's sling was on her arm because she had fallen and broken her wrist. But, in the tradition of the Luft-Minnelli-Garland-Gumm household, the show must go on. And it did.
Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman was on the West Coast performing his one-man show as a benefit for the Motion Picture & Television Fund. This très exclusive event ( which took place while I was helping raise oodles of cash for the fight against AIDS at "Divas Simply Singing" ) brought out a number of usual suspects who would be interested in a hot guy singing show tunes. People like Robbie Rogers, Darren Criss, Kristin Davis, Barry Diller ( with Mrs. Diller-von Furstenberg ), Michael Kors, Cybill Shepherd, Octavia Spencer, Carole Bayer Sager and Tom Cruise. The event, which took place on Jackman's birthday, raised nearly $2 million for the charity. Bravo.
Although That Awkward Moment doesn't open until Janu. 31, the Zac Efron comedy has already generated quite a bit of buzz. My hunch is that everyone is gleefully anticipating the scene where he accidentally takes a Viagra and has to deal with an endlessly throbbing hard-on. If I had a nickel for every time that's happened to moi. But back to Zac—if it weren't for the photos from that scene on BillyMasters.com, I wouldn't even mention it.
Nudity leads us to this week's "Ask Billy" question. Josh in New Hampshire writes: "I heard that a bunch of nude photos of Scott Evans are floating around. True? Can you track them down?"
Scott ( the openly gay younger brother of hunky Chris Evans ) has had some success on the small screen, most notably One Life To Live as well as guest spots on White Collar and Law & Order. Alas, he's also known more recently for a drug bust, and now this latest scandal. Like the aforementioned Thomas Roberts, Scott's photos appear to have materialized from his profile on an online "dating" site. Since they show him from virtually every angle, I can attest that he's looking mighty fine ( although I still say Roberts has the edge ). Since the Evans pics have passed the analysis of our experts, I feel safe in sharing them with you at BillyMasters.com .
Lastly, Mario Lopez recently found himself in a tight spot in Las Vegas. While getting into the limo, the entire back of his pants split open. Being a pro, Lopez handled this the only way he could—by leaning on his back, legs spread in the air, and exhibiting his torn tush for a photo. Which, of course, will turn up you know where.
When guys are bending over backwards to get me to write about them, it's definitely time to end yet another column. Naturally, you can find all of these men ( and then some ) on www.BillyMasters.com, the site that is bursting at the seams. If you've got a question or concern that I can address, send it along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Cruise joins Jackman for a spirited rendition of "You're the Top"! So, until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.
