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Billy Masters
by Billy Masters
2020-11-16

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"You can't say that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. Until very recently, that's what the vast majority of Americans thought. Now it's considered bigotry."—Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. So much for impartiality.

Our opening quote could have been, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Melissa McCarthy's upcoming flick, Superintelligence, had a carefully thought-out promotional plan. During "20 Days of Kindness," HBO Max would donate $20K a day to a worthy charity. What could go wrong, right? Wrong. One of the recipients was Exodus Cry, an organization that is against reproductive choice and vilifies the LGBTQ community. When Melissa heard about this, she was outraged enough to cry through an apology: "There's no other way to say it—we blew it. We made a mistake and we backed a charity that, upon proper vetting, stands for everything that we do not. So I want to thank everyone on social media who said, 'What are you doing? Are you sure you want to back this?' Because the answer was no, we do not." How do you rectify that? McCarthy says, "We have pulled it." So who's getting that $20K?

I got a laugh when one outlet referred to thespian Scott Baio as a "former actor." Baio's good deed was to re-arrange the mugs in his local Michael's to read "Trump Is Still Your President." "Thank you Scott, and stay tuned. You are terrific!" tweeted Trump in response to Baio's photo. I don't know what's more shocking—that Trump thinks Scott is terrific, or that Baio is into crafting. Or, perhaps he was working in the mugs section that day.

Wentworth Miller made a revelation on Instagram regarding his future with Prison Break: "I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told). So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons...I understand this is disappointing. I'm sorry. If you're hot and bothered bec you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one...That's your work." Miller's Prison Break brother, Dominic Purcell, was amongst the first to respond: "It was fun mate. What a ride it was. Fully support and understand your reasoning. Glad you have made this decision for your health and your truth. Keep the posts coming...love ya brother."

Then there's Viggo Mortensen—who, by all accounts, is heterosexual. He's writing, directing and starring in his next film. My God—he's like the male Streisand. All he has to do is sing the theme song wearing Lee Press On Nails! Anyway, Falling is about a homophobic and racist man suffering from dementia. Viggo plays the man's son—who happens to be a gay, married man. Mortensen claims that this is not "a gimmick, anchor, or some trigger." In fact, he didn't originally write the role to be gay—but felt it made for a more compelling story. He added, "I apologize to all the proctologists for casting David Cronenberg"—who plays a proctologist in the film. I might add that I don't believe Viggo ever met any hobbits in real life!

Last week, "Billy Masters LIVE" featured two lengthy interviews with the great Ed Asner! He was outspoken about politics, his past, his career, and some of his co-stars. In a few short days, those shows have become our most popular. Check them out at Billy Masters TV on YouTube, or at BillyMasters.com/TV.

FYI, I had already announced I was taking Thanksgiving week off. But, due to circumstances beyond my control (and you know how I hate that), I'm going to be indisposed for this week as well. Fear not—we'll be back right with a special series of shows for December. Stay tuned.

Remember Michael Cohen? El Presidente's former fixer? He appears in a tantalizing video—courtesy of Matthew Camp, who is a former NYC go-go boy. For some reason, Cohen made a Cameo video where he says the following: "I just want to say how amazing Matthew Camp is on OnlyFans. Having a blast enjoying every minute with you guys. Good luck. Love it. Stay safe. Stay COVID-free. And, again, OnlyFans—having a blast with him." Things that make you go, "Hmm." I smell an endorsement coming for "Billy Masters LIVE." In the meantime, you can see both Camp and Cohen on BillyMasters.com .

If Cohen loves Camp, he'll love our "Ask Billy" question. Danny in San Francisco writes, "Did you hear that the Zakar Twins said they'd release some nude photos if Biden won? Well, where are they?"

Actually, they promised a whole lotta things. Things like this: "Will post nudes if (when?) Trump loses." They kinda modified the deal when they heard of Biden's win. "Alright, alright, a deals a deal. Butts out for Biden! You want full-frontal? Wait for AOC to take office." Of course, you don't want to wait. You just have to check out BillyMasters.com .

When brothers' butts are out for Biden (or, I venture to say, anyone else who comes along), it's time to end yet another column. Sorry to take this week off, but I'm dealing with some sticky situations—none of which concern my penis (at least, not yet). But there are more than enough penii for you on BillyMasters.com—the site that shows full-frontal with or without AOC! Even though I'm tied up, I'm never too busy to answer your questions. Feel free to write me at Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before Scott Baio gets promoted to manager of Mugs at Michael's! So, until next time, remember: One man's filth is another man's bible.


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