"Don't worry about the words. I never worry about the words."Christina Aguilera gives advice to singers on The Voice. I didn't know singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" was part of the competition.
By the time this column hits the street, no one may be around to read it because many people claim that the world will end May 21. Just to quiet skeptics, billboards around the country proclaim "The Bible Guarantees It." This campaign has been funded by a 90-minute weekday radio program, which begs the question: If God wanted to warn us about the end of the world, wouldn't this information be relayed via a more popular show? I'd be more inclined to believe a doomsday message delivered on Dancing with the Stars or American Idol, or even Oprah (who very well may be God). Frankly, the only person I trust with information about the Rapture is Anita Baker.
With the success of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart"on Broadway, there is once again talk of a film version. As we all know, Barbra Streisand bought the rights back in 1985 and worked for 10 years in vain to get the film made. Larry (often called "the angriest gay man in the world") has taken the current hit as another opportunity to bash Babsand Streisand ain't having it. For the first time, she's defending herself against his attacks, placing the blame on the lack of a celluloid version squarely on Kramer's shoulders. She claims that Larry insisted on writing the screenplay himself and never agreed to any revision in order to make it more cinematic. She disputes his allegation that she beefed-up the role of Dr. Bookner because she wanted to play the part. In fact, she states she never wanted to be in the film. She only wanted to direct, but agreed to appear if it would lead to studio funding. (She wanted Julia Roberts for the role.) During her decade of work on the project, she never received a salary and states that she considered it a "labor of love." When all big-screen avenues were exhausted, she approached HBO, who offered Kramer $250,000"he would not let it go forward for anything less than $1,000,000."
For his part, Kramer says he knew nothing of an HBO deal. He believes that Streisand focused on too many other projects and that his masterpiece languished under her guidance. "Shit or get off the can," he memorably said before the rights reverted to him. "She's a mighty force, and I certainly agree she has done a good deal for the gay world. She just wasn't going to make this movie right." It should be noted that in the 15 years that Kramer has had control of the property, he too has been unable to get the film made. Streisand ends her missive by revealing that recently Kramer again asked her to direct the film using his script. "Sadly, I turned his offer down and wished him well." We hear that a movie deal has been brokered by CAA agent (and former Mr. Carrie Fisher) Bryan Lourd, which will star Mark Ruffalo and be directed by Ryan Murphy. Babs may not be completely out of the pictureallegedly Murphy has approached Streisand to star in the film as the doctor.
Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock turns up on the June cover of Men's Health showing off those amazing abs we've come to know and love. He's often been referred to as a "29-year-old confirmed bachelor" but now he's being called the "ripped Republican." This got me to thinkingperhaps having a hot body is a right-wing thing. Last year we had Scott Brown and, now, Aaron. No one's putting Barney Frank on a cover shirtless! Schock claims he's not doing this for personal attention or narcissistic reasons (not that there's anything wrong with that). His goal is to promote healthy living through diet and exercise and he's teamed up with the magazine for their "Fit For Life Summer Challenge." Of course, we all know how easy it is to look good at 29. Let's see how you look at 39, Aaron. For now, he certainly looks HOT! Evidence on BillyMasters.com .
Our "Ask Billy" question comes from Gerry in Baltimore: "Who is the hot guy in the new J.Lo. video? He looks awfully familiar, but I can't place him."
That would be fitness model and actor William Levy, known as the "Latin Brad Pitt." Sure, you might recognize him from numerous workout publications, or perhaps you caught him last month on The Real Housewives of Miami, when he was the cover model for Venue magazine. So, we did a little more research about him and learned that he was born in Havana in 1980, moved to Miami in 1994 and later relocated to L.A., where he studied acting.
He got his big break doing novellas for Telemundo and Univision, and also acted in stage plays across Mexico and the United States. He and his wife of eight years, actress Elizabeth Gutierrez, have two kids and were named two of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People en Español. The happy couple may have turned up to celebrate this honor two weeks ago, but since then they've announced their separation. This could have something to do with those persistent rumors of Levy's extramarital dalliances, which we need not go into here since they are of a heterosexual nature. Once I heard he was straight, I was ready to abandon further research. But then his penis dropped in my lap with a thud! You never know what'll pop up on BillyMasters.com .
When I can still be surprised by a penis (and such a big one at that), it's definitely time to end yet another column. You can keep up with all the latest dish (and racy pics) on www.BillyMasters.com . If you have a question for me, feel free to drop a note to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before the Republicans unveil their plan for reducing the deficitby releasing a "Hot Men of the GOP" calendar! Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.