Does anyone not like Anne Hathaway? She's always been a gay fave and has often gone out of her way to support our community. At the 2008 Trevor Project "Cracked Xmas" benefit, she spontaneously auctioned herself off for a lunch date which raised $12,000 for the nationwide LGBT suicide hotline. But that's neither here nor there. In the current issue of British GQ magazine, she reveals that her entire family left the Catholic Church to support her gay brother: "The whole family converted to Episcopalianism after my elder brother came out. Why should I support an organization that has a limited view of my beloved brother?" Why, indeed.
Maybe it's me, but I'm getting mixed messages from Ellen. On one hand, she's a Cover Girl spokesperson. But last week, she told CBS News that women should stop obsessing about their looks and weight and just be happy with who they are: "It's not important. We put the wrong emphasis on what beauty is and what health is."
P.S. She's currently in the midst of a sugar fast that she's doing, aside from health reasons, to lose weight. Huh?
Sexy Nick Adams is returning to Broadway— as a chorus girl. Yes, I said chorus GIRL. The boy with the rock-hard abs ( to say nothing of the rest of him ) has joined the cast of the upcoming revival of "La Cage aux Folles" as one of the glamorous "Cagelles". While I certainly look forward to his appearance in drag, I have to say it's a surprising career move. Obviously the boy needs to pay the bills. But for someone who has been building a resume with featured parts on Broadway ( and on the road ) , it's a curious step. I know "Cagelles" on both sides of the Atlantic who say their time in the show was amongst their happiest professional experiences. But I dare say none of those people became household names.
The rumors are true—The Go-Go's concerts taking place this summer will be part of their farewell tour. Although it's not the first farewell, the gals swear it will be the last. This tour promises to be more extensive than in recent years, and will likely include a DVD—probably from the last show, which is expected to take place in L.A. Sad.
Someone else hitting the road this summer is Barbra Streisand. Although she's already turned down $100 million to play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Vegas, the success of her latest CD has prompted a return to the stage ( after two farewells—take a note, Go-Go's ) .
We hear that Babs has recaptured the joy of singing in public and just wants to have a good time. Although the tour will likely play arenas, she'd rather play more intimate venues if she had her druthers. This brings up two questions. Why not? And who, pray tell, has taken Streisand's druthers?
Remember when Heather Mills was an alleged "star" who was dancing? Now, the one-legged wonder is trying to rehabilitate her reputation by appearing on the UK show Dancing on Ice. Well, if there's anything funnier than the thought of Heather's lower appendage flying off during a high kick, it's anticipating a mishap in the middle of a triple salchow—ironically, I believe "sow cow" was her nickname in college! I'm picturing her leg becoming airborne with a blade attached and possibly take out a judge—turning a nice family show into "Kill Bill On Ice." Alas, Heather has taken precautions: "I had to adjust my leg because it keeps slipping out but my physiotherapist has been brilliant and glued it in." If that glue works, I smell an endorsement deal. I certainly smell something!
Since we're talking about British reality shows, we'll answer an "Ask Billy" question from Christian in London: "I'm sure you're familiar with Katie Price, who models as Jordan. Her now-husband was on 'Celebrity Big Brother' and friends of mine said you could see his willy during the live feeds. He's stunning and I'd love to see. Pretty please?"
First, some background for my U.S. readers.
Katie Price is an infamous British Page 3 Girl who has enormous implants and is quite a personality.
She was previously married to the gorgeous pop singer Peter Andre and they divorced last year under mysterious circumstances. Now she's with Alex Reid, a cage fighter who likes to dress up in drag under his alter-ego "Roxanne" and be dominated! He refers to himself as "trisexual", meaning he's tried it all. And, oh yes, he's gorgeous with a rockin' body. As to his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother ( which he ultimately won ) , his penis did make two appearances on the telly. Once, the housemates surprised a naked Alex in the loo and dumped a bucket of cold water on him. Far more interesting was when he was sleeping and the night-vision cameras were filming him. When the sheet got pulled away in a spontaneous moment ( that looked intentional to me ) , his naughty bits were exposed for all to see. And it was certainly worth seeing—so much so that I'll run photos and even the video on BillyMasters.com .
When I'd rather watch Heather skate than any Olympian, it's definitely time to end yet another column. I've got a big announcement regarding Jeffrey Sanker's White Party Weekend ( Palm Springs, Calif., April 9-12 ) ... and, yet, I'm gonna wait and make you beg for it. But let's put it this way: it includes me! Does that sweeten the pot? Tune in next week for more details. Or go to www.JeffreySanker.com to order your tickets to this event. Not only are the tickets significantly cheaper this far in advance, but people who click through from our site of www.BillyMasters.com will be getting some special perks. If you have any questions, just drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before someone gets their hands on my druthers! Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.
