"My husband's reference to Anne Frank at a mandate rally in D.C. was reprehensible and insensitive. The atrocities that millions endured during the Holocaust should never be compared to anyone or anything. His opinions are not a reflection of my own."—And with that, Cheryl Hines throws her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., under the closest passing bus.
Never forget the power of a single voice. In response to Joe Rogan's daily spewings, Neil Young has taken his music off of Spotify. "Big deal," you may think. After all, how many of my readers are cranking up Neil Young? He's just been joined by Joni Mitchell. Ouch—that one hurt. As we went to press, a rumor circulated that Barry Manilow was also pulling his catalogue—but he's set the record straight: "I recently heard a rumor about me and Spotify. I don't know where it started, but it didn't start with me or anyone who represents me." Stay tuned.
In this column, and on "Billy Masters LIVE" (season three will start shortly), we've discussed the topic of trans athletes—specifically in which category they should compete. My opinion—which has been debunked by virtually everyone I've spoken with—is that someone born female and was now a trans male would be at a musculoskeletal disadvantage when competing against cis males. The real world is also proving me wrong. At UPenn, a trans female swimmer—Lia Thomas—has been criticized for competing against other females. In a recent swim meet, not only did Lia come in sixth, the winner was Iszac Henig—a trans male athlete. The other four swimmers who beat Lia were cis female athletes. Once again, the cheese stands alone.
This topic was tackled by Olympian Michael Phelps. And Phelps is ideally qualified to speak on athletes, competition, swimming and transgender people—at least, that's what Taylor Lianne Chandler thinks. She's an intersex woman who claims to be one of Michael Phelps' exes. When it came to the trans athlete situation, Phelps said, "I believe we should all feel comfortable with who we are in our own skin, but I think sports should all be played on an even playing field." Chandler took offense to the term "even playing field," but not for the reason you'd think. "He's a hypocrite for saying it should be a level playing field. He is genetically superior with his 6'7" wingspan, double-jointed ankles and huge feet. His chemical composition allows him to breathe in and fill his lungs and hold his breath longer."
MSNBC was in a pickle. The network had to find someone to take over for Brian Williams, who departed in December. One of the more surprising candidates was defrocked CNN personality Chris Cuomo—who I would enjoy seeing defrocked. MSNBC even met with Cuomo to discuss the possibilities. However, there was a big hurdle to clear—and that hurdle is named Rachel Maddow. I'm told that Maddow—who puts the "Ms." in MSNBC—was less than eager to be associated with Cuomo on any level, and made her displeasure known. If they were seriously considering Cuomo, that crushed his chances. Williams' slot will be filled by Stephanie Ruhle. And so it goes...
Our "Ask Billy" question comes from John in New York City: "Have you been watching Euphoria? You must have seen Eric Dane rimming a guy. Can you find out who the guy was?"
As I was watching, I was thinking, "That's one lucky bitch!" Then I thought, "I hope he douched!!" The ass in question belonged to an actor named Christin Byrdsong—no relation to Cindy. He called Eric "a gem of a man. So professional and chill." "Chill" is the last thing I want in my crack, but to each his own. Byrdsong added, "The actual filming was incredibly professional. Totally fake. A piece was built by the intimacy coach to go between his face & my butt. When I was on the set I got into position they asked if I was comfortable. I said 'dreams really do come true'. The set burst into laughter. …. I filmed on an incredible show with an incredible director and an actor I admire and I got paid. That's the dream." Check it out on BillyMasters.com .
When we can get to the bottom of a story, it's definitely time to end yet another column. And with that, I'm off to Los Angeles for some meetings about a few projects I'm sure you'll all hear about soon enough. Until then, you can get the best gossip on BillyMasters.com—the site that'll keep your tongues wagging. If you have a question, send it off to Billy@BillyMasters.com, and I promise to get back to you before I'm hired as Eric Dane's personal intimacy coach! Until next time, remember: One man's filth is another man's bible.
