"She thinks it would be a lovely home for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt."—Well-known "psychic" Kenny Kingston passes along a message from Marilyn Monroe regarding her Brentwood home. Frankly, I have trouble taking any message seriously from someone who looks that much like Rip Taylor!
I often like to quote a statistic that claims most adolescent males have their first sexual encounter with other males. I hasten to add that most of the men who participated in this study were talking about groups of boys masturbating—which is apparently an extracurricular activity I missed in high school. I bring this up because British actor Tom Hardy gave an interview stating that he's had same-sex encounters. "As a boy? Of course I have. I'm an actor for fuck's sake. I'm an artist. I've played with everything and everyone." He goes on to say that while he's had sex with men, "the gay sex bit does nothing for me." Bravo to him for being honest about it. After all, you don't know what you like until you've tried it ( an argument many of my exes have used ) .
That said, I can't do everything. For instance, I've enjoyed many shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse during my summers back east. But because I'm in Europe most of the summer, I am missing the Sunset Boulevard of Miss Stefanie Powers. It's so tantalizing—I might be able to fly back in time for her final performance Aug. 14.
Last year, I missed my darling Charles Busch in The Divine Sister. Busch's latest vehicle was done in a showcase setting and reunited him with muse Julie Halston. The play includes references to such ecclesiastic masterpieces as The Song of Bernadette and Agnes of God with a bit of The Singing Nun thrown in for good measure. ( Imagine the box-office business that would come from the aerial stunts of The Flying Nun. ) I may have missed him last year, but I won't make the same mistake this year. The play will begin a commercial run on Sept. 12 at the Soho Playhouse off-Broadway. Don't miss it.
If you're on the left coast, run to Rancho Cucamonga between Aug. 6-8 for the first performances of Cloris Leachman's new one-woman show, I'm Eighty Fucking Four & Still Going Strong! OK, she puts an asterisk where the "u" is, but why would I shy away from a swear? I'm sure Cloris will use the word onstage—repeatedly!
Jon Secada has come up with a unique way of promoting his new Classics CD—by showing he has other career options. The Latin superstar was in Las Vegas to discuss the possibility of doing a long-term show, and stopped by the Rio to see the Chippendales. He surprised everyone by joining the guys onstage, giving the pros a run for their money in the hunkiness department. "It was fun to take my shirt off and represent with those guys. I was joking around, but I was saying, 'I wouldn't mind being in Chippendales. This is an alter ego to my career. If I could sing and strip at the same time, that would be kinda cool.'" He certainly doesn't disappoint, as you can see from the pictures posted on BillyMasters.com .
My favorite story of the week regards casting on the revamped V. If rumors are to be believed, a familiar face will be joining the royal family in the person of Anna's mother. But what is really exciting is who the producers want for the role—Jane Badler! OK, so you have to be over 40 to know what that means, but in the original V ( with Marc Singer, before he became quasi-lizard-esque in real life ) , Badler played the V leader Diana and memorably devoured a live guinea pig!!! Scott Rosenbaum, who is the executive producer of this new series, says the new character's name is Diana, and claims to be in talks with the actress. Hmmm....
Our "Ask Billy" question also relates to a TV show. Kevin in Miami asks, "What can you tell me about the hot lead guy on The Glades? He's absolutely gorgeous. And is the show really shot here in Florida?"
Yes, the A&E show is filmed in Fort Lauderdale—just a hop, skip and jump away from the Filth2Go Beach House. As to the hunk in question, I'm assuming you're talking about sexy Matt Passmore. And he certainly is a looker. Didya know that he's Australian? Yes, that American accent is fake. But everything else about him is real—including the ass you saw in the first episode. He was pretty proud of turning the other cheek. "I don't think I could ask anyone to be my butt double. My mom would know straight away and she'd bag me out for it." I'm not sure why he is that close with his mom, and what she'd put in this bag, but that's neither here nor there. For a bit more skin, head to BillyMasters.com . In addition to that butt shot, we have his most memorable work—an underwear commercial where he plays a guy on a plane who spills a drink on his pants, goes to the lavatory, and somehow loses all of his clothes—save for his undies. Maybe that was his audition tape for The Glades!
When I'm promoting an Aussie bum, it's definitely time for me to end yet another column. I can't say I'm homesick, but I'm sick about missing some of these happenings. But you won't miss a single thing that's happening if you regularly check out www.BillyMasters.com . And, as you can see, I'm quite solicitous when it comes to your questions. Send anything you'd like to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Cloris is cast in Sunset Boulevard. ( I'd have to fly back for that. ) So, until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.
