"Listen, my darling, you're never going to win the Nobel Prize for quantum physics ... but you are easy on the eyes."—Bruno Tonioli's critique on Dancing with the Stars of competitor Charlotte ... er, Charlotte something or other—the big-busted model who appeared in a Super Bowl ad. After her elimination, she proved his point by posing for topless photos.
With all the craziness going on in the world, why is everyone talking about a pizza place that won't cater a same-sex wedding? Perhaps a better question is this—how many gay people are serving pizza at a wedding? Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Indiana, is a small family-owned establishment. Because of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a reporter was asking local business owners how they would deal with a hypothetical situation regarding gay marriage. A member of the O'Connor family said that the place would not provide pizzas for a gay wedding—"We are a Christian establishment." Obviously that's not good, but it's been pointed out that they have never refused service to anyone—including gay people. Since this interview, they've been deluged with protestors, death threats and the like—which I don't think is particularly Christian. Jessica Dooley, an assistant softball coach, tweeted, "Who's going to Walkerton, IN to burn down #memories pizza w me?" She's since been suspended.
Because of the uproar, the family went into hiding and temporarily shut down the joint. It appears that they have been somewhat manipulated by people looking for a face against gay marriage. You see, a contributor to Glenn Beck's website who is also a political operative started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the beleaguered O'Connor family. From that point onward, right-wing pundits promoted the effort passionately and more than $800K was raised in two days! Someone on the left started a similar GoFundMe campaign called Love Is Stronger Than Hate, with a goal of $1 million to be donated to the Human Rights Campaign. So far, that campaign has raised $550.
This leads nicely into a story I've been researching for several weeks. It's about a gay porn star who was blackmailing a former "client." The porn star in question is Teofil Brank, whose film name is Jarec Wentworth. Allegedly, Brank was threatening to disclose damaging information about his wealthy client. On Feb. 16 and 17, the client wired him $500K and gave him his Audi R8, worth $180K. But that wasn't enough for Brank. Oh, no—he got greedy. On March 3, he sent more demands via text message. "I want a condo here in LA. Bachelor pad. You have a taste I like. 2 bed Max. Prefer one [He's not THAT greedy]. I want 300,000 cash." Then he dropped the condo idea. He'd settle for $1 million in cash and the car's title.
At that point, the victim went to the FBI—accompanied by an attorney. A sting was setup where Brank was going to meet the guy at The Grove to pick up the cash and the title. Then the place was changed to a Starbucks in El Segundo ... much more discreet. And that's when FBI agents arrested him. The feds noticed someone watching from a Ford hatchback. That was Etienne Yim, a friend that Brank asked for a ride ( because, apparently, he didn't want to bring the Audi to El Segundo ). Brank also asked Yim to bring along a gun—a loaded .357 Magnum with six extra rounds of ammunition. Once the FBI found that, Yim sang like a canary. He told them where the Audi was parked, where Brank had deposited the money, and about their plan to fly to Europe. Brank has been denied bail and is considered a flight risk—even though all his money and accounts have been seized. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. On the positive side, he might find his soul mate—or, at the very least, his cellmate.
In an interesting twist, Brank's lawyer pointed out that the "victim" may have had sexual encounters with underage individuals, which would be a criminal act. In one of his text messages, Brank refers to procuring boys for the "victim." Given these circumstances, the judge ruled that the man could be identified publicly. Alas, he's not a famous actor or a billionaire with name recognition. He's Donald Burns, co-founder and chairman of MagicJack. Although Don appears to have a significant other, he's also been seen squiring Sean Cody model Ashton—aka MacKinzie Amadon. The twosome have been photographed at some pretty high profile ( and private ) events. While this story continues to develop, you can check out the boys in question on BillyMasters.com .
For the past few weeks, Michael Sam has been doing double duty—appearing on Dancing with the Stars and training for the NFL veteran combine. Alas, he didn't get any offers out of the combine, but all is not lost. The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League think they have a shot at signing him. Because when I think of great football teams, I think of the Gentille Alouettes.
Fasten your seat belts—it's time for another installment of Fayewatch. In news I can hardly believe, it's been announced that Faye Dunaway is writing a book about her experiences making Mommie Dearest! Yes, she's now going to cash in on the movie that she claims ruined her career and is the bane of her existence. I was sure this had to be an April Fool's joke—because you know what a scamp Faye is. But this appears to be legit—she's signed a deal with Dey Street Books. I'll believe it when I see it...
Our "Ask Billy" question comes from Randall in Dallas: "I discovered Empire because of you. I read online that there are nude photos of Jussie Smollett. True? He's so hot."
There are, indeed. Back in 2010, Jussie was making the transition from child star and nude photos somehow surfaced. At the time, nobody paid much attention to them—although they were certainly memorable. You can check out all of him at BillyMasters.com .
Like that infamous pizzeria, I am happy to serve anyone and everyone at www.BillyMasters.com, the site that doesn't discriminate. But if a group I wasn't so fond of wanted me to cover its event, I'd probably demure ... unless there was a big check attached. Yes, like that porn star/hooker, I can be bought. If you'd like to find out how much it would cost, write to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before MagicJack merges with FleshJack! So, until next time, remember one man's filth is another man's bible.
