Here is the official itinerary for Gay Pride in Manhattan on Sunday, June 27th:

THE MARCH:

The March, loosely identified as the "Gay Pride Parade" kicks off at noon.  The elaborate floats work their way down the island beginning at 52nd Street and heading south to Christopher Street in Greenwich Village along 5th Avenue.  The parade, of course, is free.  All you have to do is get there early to find the best spot.  The real action is down on Christopher Street in the West Village where the Stonewall Riots occurred 41 years ago.

NYC PRIDEFEST:

This is basically what happens when the gays get their hands on a traditional boring New York City street fair.  The fried oreos and fried mozzarella are all there, but you'll also find tons of informative and entertaining booths pertaining to the interests of the LGBT community.  The NYC PrideFest takes places on Hudson Street between Abingdon Square & West 14th Street from 11am until 7pm.

DANCE ON THE PIER:

This annual gay dance party tops off the evening at Hudson River Park located at Pier 54 and 13th Street.  Complete with an amazing array of music and fireworks to bring everything to a close, this is truly the event to top off the gayest day of the year!  Each year a major performer pops up as a surprise to the homos.  Previous surprise performers have included Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Madonna.

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It hasn't been the best pride for part-time lesbian, Lindsay Lohan.  First, she got questioned when her alcohol monitoring anklet went off following and now another judge is ordering her to face the firing squad.

A judge ordered on Thursday that Lohan answer questions regarding a high speed car chase that landed her jail time back in 2007.

Lindsay is being sued by a woman who is claiming she suffered emotional distress after the "Mean Girls" star chased her down in her car.  The passenger of the car is also suing Lohan as well.

The judge says that Lindsay must sit for deposition next month, and she should be prepared to answered any-and-all questions including inquiries into her drug and alcohol use at the time.

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SHOT OF THE DAY

It's Gay Pride Week in New York City, so the Village Voice has released their annual "Queer Issue".  The funny thing is that it features three of the guys who are followed by the "Jersey Shore" cameras and consequently identify as straight men.

The folks over at the village voice made Vinny Gaudagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, and especially Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino look as gay as possible in photos like this one below as a chance to talk about Jersey Guidos living on the down low.

It looks like these boys officially got duped or will do anything for a little publicity.  Either situation could actually be true!

DJ Pauly D didn't participate in the queer Village Voice shoot, but from what we hear... many Jersey gays have seen all his glory on various gay hook-up sites.

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GAY MARRIAGE

Eminem, who has often been called homophobic for the use of anti-gay rhetoric in his rap songs, now says he supports gay marriage.

He told a reporter for the New York Times Magazine: "I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want.”

In the interview, Eminem says he has matured a lot over the years and has left his Slim Shady persona behind.

“I think I've calmed down a bit. My overall look on things is a lot more mature than it used to be,” he said. 

The article comes on June 20th in the New York Times Magazine.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Cutsey actor Chris Klein has evidently been arrested for suspicion of drunk driving.  

Klein was picked up in Los Angeles at around 3am Wednesday morning and released later in the day.

Christie Duff has the story.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Chris Klein, he starred in such films as "American Pie" and "Election".

Since being released from jail, Chris has been tight-lipped.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

While promoting the season premiere of her reality show "My Life on the D-List" Kathy Griffin made a stop at "The View".  During the second part of the interview, Griffin was side-swiped by Elisabeth Hasselbeck who decided to take a jab at the queen of one-liners.  What the hell was she thinking?

Elisabeth butted in saying "you've said things about people here that are A) untrue and B) not funny, so do you ever feel uncomfortable coming here?"

Kathy replied with, "this is what I live for, so bring it."

Hasselbeck tried to call a truce, but once you've screwed with Griffin... you're screwed.  Kathy was cut-off after asking Elisabeth if she had anything else to say.   Ouch, Kathy burned Elisabeth on her home turf.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Long-time readers know that my online career began as a blogger for QueerPlanet (now GenerationQ), so naturally I tend to defend bloggers.  However, this is one case where I can't.

Celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton, recently tweeted a photo of Miley Cyrus taken while she wasn't wearing any panties.  That's right, a grown man publicly released a photo of a 17-year-old girl on the internet.  

I've seen "To Catch a Predator", so I know this is illegal.  Perez Hilton (born Mario Lavenderia) should be charged and receive jail time for his actions.  This gives a bad name to gay men and the online editorial community.  

The photo has been taken down, and some are questioning whether it was really Miley Cyrus or not.  Regardless, Perez should be punished.  If this photo isn't the one, this just proves that he will stop at nothing as he believes he is above the law.  I challenge the po-po to prove him wrong!

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RUMOR CONTROL

Word on the web is that Al Gore had a 2-year affair with Larry David's ex-wife, Laurie, and Star Magazine claims to have the scoop.

n the June 28 issue of Star, on sale Wednesday, we report that Al and Tipper's breakup didn't come as much of a surprise to one Hollywood player — Laurie David. Star has learned that Al has been having an affair with Laurie, who divorced Seinfeld creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David in 2007 amidst reports she was cheating with the caretaker of their Martha's Vineyard summer home.

“Al and Laurie went from friends to lovers," an insider tells Star. "It couldn’t be avoided."

The Gore's, of course, recently announced that they are getting divorced after a 40 year long marriage.

While I've always been a huge fan of both Al and Tipper Gore, if this is true, you can guarantee that the GaySocialites will be on team Tipper!

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Lindsay Lohan's partying after Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards may land her in jail!

Lohan was ordered by a judge to wear a SCRAM anklet that will monitor alcohol intake.  Basically, Lindsay isn't allowed to drink any booze at all according to judges orders.

After the SCRAM device was set off on Sunday, the courts were notified.  On Tuesday, the judge issued another warrant for Lohan's arrest and set bail at $200,000.  Lindsay payed that all up front and got the hell out of dodge.

"My scram wasn't set off-Its physically impossible considering I've nothing for it to go off-All of these false reports are absolutely wrong," Lohan tweeted.

Lindsay also lashed out againt saying "This is all because of a FALSE accusation by tabloids& paparazzi& it is fucking digusting- I've been more than I'm compliance &feeling great [sic]".  

Her father, Michael Lohan, called into New York's Fox 5 News at 10 saying that Lindsay needed rehab not jail time.

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Miley Cyrus went gay with weekend as she performed at G-A-Y in London.  Keeping with her latest streak, the 17-year-old superstar staged a "mock kiss" with another girl.

While most of the audience felt like Miley lip locked with another girl, as she did last week on Britian's Got Talent.

However on her blog, Cyrus wrote,  'I promise you I did not kiss her'.

Proving that she is not daddy's little girl anymore, Miley dressed in a black undergarment barely covered by a Union Jack t-shirt.

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Sao Paulo celebrated gay pride over the weekend, and this Brazilian city now boasts the world's largest gay pride celebration ever.

Organizers expected about 3.2 million people, and they plan to release the final tally earlier in the week.

This was Sao Paulo's 14th annual celebration.  The festivities included floats, dancing and lots of color.

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It looks like Ramona Singer isn't the only member of the "Real Housewives of New York City" cast that has a problem with the Pinot.  Check out Sonja Morgan's latest photo shoot.

Yep, that's a mugshot meaning that Sonja Morgan's summer in the Hamptons isn't off to a good start!  I'm sure we'll get the aftermath in next season's "Real Housewives of New York City" which typically start filming at the end of the summer.

Morgan was pulled over in Southhampton during the Memorial Day Weekend and landed herself a DWI.

Sonja was evidently on her way back from some parties in the East End when she blew threw a stop sign and got pulled over by the cops.

After taking this lovely photo, Morgan was later released without bail and is due back in court on June 21.

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Glee star Jane Lynch married her girlfriend, Dr. Lara Embry, in a small ceremony in Massachusetts on Memorial Day.

The restaurant where the wedding was held evidently blabbed the whole story to People.com.  They say there weren't any recognizable celebrity faces there, and it seemed to be a very intimate event for only those very closet to Jane and Lara.

The couple became engaged in November of last year. 

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Whether Nick Cannon has managed to knock-up Mariah Carey or not, the pop diva is proving that she can still get her name in the headlines at the drop of a hat.  Much thanks to her little hubby.

Cannon created a buzz last week that a member of his family (who turned out to be his dog) was pregnant, then earlier this week he tried to tweet up the rumors that a baby is on the way... sorta.

"If & when my wife is ready to make ANY announcements about private matters she will do it personally," he wrote. "Thanks for being respectful. God Bless."

Meanwhile, supporting rumors that she is pregnant, Mariah has backed out of a roll in an upcoming film.  Carey and Cannon have also made it very obvious that they hope to start a family together.

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BREAKING NEWS

Gary Coleman is dead. He was 42 years old. The former child actor died on Friday afternoon shortly after his family decided to remove him from life support.

Coleman evidently suffered a brain hemorrhage after an expected fall.  He had been on life support for the past day or so.

Best known for his role in "Different Strokes", Coleman has been in the headlines recently for legal troubles and even appeared on "Divorce Court."

May Gary always be remembered for his infamous quote, "What you talkin' about Willis?" 

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

If you've been watching the current season of "The Real Housewives of New York", you know that there hasn't been a dull moment.  On Thursday night's episode, Jill Zarin drops in on her frienemies who are sharing a vacation in honor of Romana Singer's renewing of everything.

Here's what happens this week:

After Kelly’s bizarre nervous breakdown last week, the ‘wives find themselves much-relieved to see her leave the vacation early!  Now relaxed, Alex and Sonja throw Ramona and Bethenny a surprise bridal shower where much hilarity ensues!  Back in NYC, Kelly fills Jill, LuAnn and Jennifer Gilbert in on her emotional trip – will they see her side?  And when Jill follows through with her plan to surprise the group on the trip, how will each of the ladies react?

You'll have to tune in to "The Real Housewives of New York" Thursday night at 10/9c on Bravo to find out.  They also offer an interactive social network around "The Real Housewives" called the Talk Bubble.  Go to bravotalkbubble.com for more information.

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Regular readers, friends and fellow socialites know I fell in love with a David Guetta song last summer ("When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland), and I might do the same this summer. 

Check out Wynter Gordon's "Dirty Talk" featuring David Guetta!

I know you've heard "Dirty Talk" if you've been clubbing in Manhattan.  Now, here's your chance to see Wynter perform it live.

On Saturday night at Rush in Manhattan, Wynter Gordon will perform "Dirty Talk" as a part of the weekly Drama Saturday's party with BoiParty.com and DJ Steve Sidewalk.  Check out the Facebook invite for more information!

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

On Thursday's episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City", Kelly Bensimon seemed to have a breakdown that unfolded over the past two episodes.

Bensimon decided to go on a holiday with some of the other housewives (sans her only two friends, Jill & Countess Luann).  When Kelly realized she had been dominated by Team Bethenny who clearly didn't have much sympathy for Team Jill, then she lost it.

Kelly seemed to be so enthralled in her breakdown that she picked fights with everyone from pregnant Bethenny Frankel to hostess Ramona Singer.  The video above shows Bensimon losing it after Bethenny gave all of the women a nice gift to mark the occasion.

"The Real Housewives of New York City" airs Thursdays at 10/9c on Bravo.

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Ever since we shared the taste of Countess Luann's "Chic, C'est la Vie" from her live performance on "Watch What Happens" everyone has been asking if we have the full version.

Here it is, the debut of Countess Luann's second single "Chic, C'est la Vie":

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

On last Thursday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live" on Bravo, Countess Luann deLesseps performed her upcoming single "Chic, C'est la Vie".

Countess Luann told host Andy Cohen that the song wasn't finished yet, and that the performance in this video above is just a taste of her second track off her upcoming album.

I actually like it.  I think it would sound fierce on a loud speaker at 2am while the dance floor is bumpin' and the lights are going into over time.  It would also make a good fashion week track.  I'm not a huge fan of the Countess, but you gotta give credit where credit is due.

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MUSIC MONDAYS

This week's musical feature comes from the pop princess herself, Kylie Minogue.  This is "All The Lovers" from her upcoming album "Aphrodite".

Minogue's latest album will drop on July 6th here in the US.

"All the Lovers" debuted on Friday in the U.K. on BBC Radio 1's the Chris Moyles Show.

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SHOT OF THE DAY

Real World alum Scott Herman is clearly one of the most beautiful people on earth, but he also knows a thing or a billion about fitness.

However, it looks like Scott may have crossed that line and officially has a cult following.  Last week, for fun, Scott decided to announce a rap contest on his website among his fans (who call themselves "Hermanites").

The winner's rap is above.  The lucky winner is Jonathan Ruiz.  He even put together this music video, above.

[Editor's note: We have no evidence as to the sexual orientation of Mr. Ruiz, the rap winner. It is, however, highly unlikely that one dude is singing about another dude without a little bit of gayness going on... but then again, who made us the gay experts?]

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GAY MARRIAGE

X-Factor (and Australia's Got Talent) judge Dannii Minogue (yes, Kylie's sister) is coming out for gay marriage in Australia.

As the world celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Dannii soaked up some free PR with this statement.

“It’s so important that gay people be given total equality and that includes marriage. I think the next generation will look back on this issue and wonder what all the fuss was about.”

Wouldn't you have been more surprised if Minogue would have come out against gay marriage?  However, there's nothing wrong with soaking up a little free publicity!

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Hannah's parties never seem to dissapoint. This was the second in her holiday series. The madness that ensued that night was ALMOST too much to handle. Kyle from Indiana was certainly the ringleader to this circus. Christmas will never be the same again!

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NIGHTLIFE

I work every Saturday night at Crisis on 8th Avenue at Club Elevate with Michael T, Paul Short, Rich King and Cynthia Powell. Last week was AMAZING!! Look at what I saw :

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!

To see more of this set head on over to www.erichalliwell.com!

Continue reading "Nightlife Shots : Crisis! on 8th Avenue @ Elevate 05.08.10" »

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

In this video from Wednesday's episode of "The View", Elisabeth Hasselbeck breaks out in tears as she apologizes to "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Erin Andrews.

On "The View" Tuesday morning, Hasselbeck said Andrews was dressing too provocatively, especially since she was recently the victim of a peeping tom.  By the next morning Hasselbeck was singing a different tune as she told the story of how she had to explain to her daughter Grace that she hurt Andrews' feelings.

Haselbeck's 5-year-old daughter Grace said, "Mommy, why don't you just call Erin and tell her you're sorry!?"

Elisabeth said that is exactly what she did.

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I TOLD YA SO...

When I reported last week that a man claiming to be Michael Jackson's boyfriend has come out in the media, I predicted that the Jackson family would come out firing denying those claims.  That's exactly what happened this week.

Joe Jackson, Michael's father, told TMZ.com: "It's not true.  Michael was not gay."

Jason Pfeiffer begs to differ.  He and Michael's friend Dr. Arnold Klein revealed that Pfeiffer and Jackson were a couple before he died.

Joe told TMZ that he feels betrayed. "He has no respect for Michael ... to say things about him when he's gone is shameful." 

Other members of the Jackson family have also shot down claims that Michael was gay.

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Chely Wright made the much anticipated announcement on Monday afternoon that she is gay.  Who the hell is Chely Wright?  I asked the same question.

Wright is a country singer, and as you can see in the picture above - she's gorgeous.

Chely came out to People magazine (which is clearly the place to announce you're gay.  I think I'll do it there when I come out too!)

"There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality. I wasn't going to be the first," Wright told people.

She does, however, say she is glad she made this decision.  Chely said: "Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out."

Welcome the "family", Chely!  Your "Gay for Dummies" and Home Depot membership card are in the mail!

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It is probably something that everyone has thought, but no one really talks about much.

Was Michael Jackson gay?  Jason Pfeiffer says Jacko was homo and claims the two had a steamy relationship before the King of Pop died.

Pfeiffer says he and Jackson had a "passionate and sexual" relationship dating back to 2008.

"We definitely hit it off the first time we met," Jason told Extra-TV.

He went on to say that their relationship developed over frequent talks about their unfortunate childhood memories.

“We were just sitting there and we both started to cry and I got up and went over to him and said it’s going to be okay Michael… We hugged.”

“And it was kind of then that the hug was a little bit more. It wasn’t until a few months later that it was obvious that Michael had feelings for me as well.”  

Pfeiffer is evidently a dermatologist assistant who works for Dr. Arnold Klein, a man who was previously suspected as the actual father of Jackson's children.  Klein confirmed the gay love affair and said he even walked in on Michael and Jason once while they were preparing for an intimate moment.

"When you see two people looking at each other you know what’s happening," Klein told Extra. "I was just very happy for both of them." 

I'm sure the rest of the Jackson's are going to try and combat this with all of they've got.  You never can tell who is telling the truth these days, especially when the Jacksons are involved!

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IN THE FAG RAGS

It's Friday, and that means Next Magazine hits the shelves in New York City!

Editor-in-chief Benjamin Soloman gave us an inside look at what they're covering at Next this week:

BRIDGING THE GREAT GAY AND LESBIAN DIVIDE
How a growing number of New Yorkers are closing the social gap between today’s homosexuals.

FROM THE ASHES:
The tragedy of the UpStairs Lounge is resurrected via the art of
Skylar Fein.

TAKE IT OUTSIDE!
With the warm weather slowly creeping into town, we look at where you can get your gay drink on al fresco.

Solomon also tells us they're getting personal with Celso!  You won't want to miss that!

Next Magazine is available for free at various locations in-and-around New York City.  You can also get more information about these stories and more on their website.

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Melissa Etheridge is in "Fearless Love" mode despite her recent split from long-time partner Tammy Lynn.

Etheridge is currently on a promotional tour promoting her newest record "Fearless Love."  This week, Melissa has made stops at such outlets as "Dancing with the Stars" and "Access Hollywood" where she said:

"That's the hardest part, is kids,"  Etheridge said when talking about the break-up.

"I know that my children just want me to be happy," she continued. "I think that I am a success at my life if can be happy, so I think they support that."

Melissa and Tammy Lynn had twins, son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose, together in 2006. Etheridge also has two other children, Bailey, 13, and Beckett, 11, with her former partner, Julie Cypher.

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The "Millionaire Matchmaker" Patti Stanger and the Millionaire's Club are moving their operation to New York City for the fourth season of their hit Bravo show.

They're evidently hard up for millionaires and daters, because they hit Craiglist looking for both.

If you are looking for love with a millionaire…then we want you!
Casting is going on right now and we need a lot of men and women to set up with our female and male millionaires!

“The Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger (CEO, Millionaire’s Club International) is back for a fourth season, this time in The Big Apple.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Legitimate Millionaires can be male or female, gay or straight. They must be open to finding a serious relationship, and live in the New York/Tri-State area.

We are currently accepting applications.

For more information go to www.vinniep.com/tmm4 

You know I'm going to apply.  While I'm not exactly a millionaire, I'd sure like to marry one!

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It's a strange night of rumors on the web, and the latest one is that there is a picture floating around of Justin Bieber kissing a boy!

There are few rumors that someone is shopping around said picture in which the YouTube-sensation turned superstar is kissing another boy.

Do we really care?  No.  If Justin wants to kiss boys, that's fine.  We've all been there.  I do, however, find it very unlikely.  While Bieber is known for hugging his fans, both male and female; I haven't ever seen him kissing anyone.  I don't even think it is on his radar.

If a picture of Justin Bieber kissing a boy does actually pop up, then we'll let you know!

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RUMOR CONTROL

The internet was a buzz on Tuesday night that Bobby Brown has died.  There has been no official statement from Bobby or his people (if he has any), but this isn't the first time that the web has tried to kill someone.

I'd the rumor that Whitney Houston's ex-husband has died his false, but there has been no official confirmation.

No major news outlet is recording any news of Brown's death, so it is likely untrue.  We'll keep you posted if there actually are reports that Bobby has died.

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Archie Comics announced on Friday that they will be introducing a gay character named Kevin Keller later this year in Veronica #202.

Kevin, a teenager at Riverdale High School, who Veronica falls for.  She and readers later find out that the reason Keller didn't fall for Veronica was because he's gay.

Although Archie Comics has been known to add new characters to be ahead of the times, 

"In the last year or two, we've been introducing a lot of new characters: Diverse characters, characters with different ethnicities. With trying to be diverse, we wanted to have everybody at the table," said cartoonist Dan Parent, who's writing and drawing the issue.

"We knew at some point we wanted to introduce a gay character, and when I came up with the story idea, we felt it worked in context with this story."

Archie Comics has a reputation of introducing characters that some might say are controversia

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IN THE RAGS

It's Friday, and that means New York gays get the latest edition of Next Magazine.  

Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Solomon offers us this sneak peak of what's inside this week's issue.

"The lead feature for this Friday, April 23 is entitled “New Gay Stage”  and is a look at the current state of gay theater from three angles: “The Artists”, “The Curators” and “The Business”. While many publications have lightly discussed the rash of new gay-themed theater, Next Magazine once again goes in-depth to discuss the trend at large.

Featuring a one-of-a-kind photo shoot by our own staff photographer Wilsonmodels that features the likes of Adam Bock, Taylor Mac, Tarell Alvin Mccraney and Caden Manson, “The Artists” looks at some of the most exciting theater artists currently comprising the gay stage.

Meanwhile, John Russell’s complementary article “The Curators” looks at the people and places that are developing the new queer aesthetic while Andrew C. Stone’s “The Business” looks at what it takes for gay theater to be successful and what it has to sacrifice to make it in the mainstream." - Benjamin Solomon, Next Magazine.

The gay theater issue of Next Magazine is available on stands now.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Evidently, Sharon has decided to have her breast enhancements removed and turned into paperweights.

Who still uses paperweights you might ask, let's hope her husband Ozzy Osbourne does since he's the lucky recepient.

If you wanna catch a last glimpse at Sharon's rack before her boobs become paperweights, she is currently a contestant on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice." She will return to the peacock network later this year as a host of "America's Got Talent."

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

I'm not the biggest fan of "Dancing with the Stars", but this is one performance you won't want to miss.  Gorgeous 'Bachelor' star, Jake Pavelka, did a play off the "Risky Business" underwear scene on Monday's show.

In season's past, I've skimmed "Dancing with the Stars" to check out hotties like Derek Hough and  Maksim Chmerkovskiy; but this season is packed full of sex appeal.  Pamela Anderson and her partner could make line dancing look sexy, and I haven't even touched on Evan Lysacek (total crush!)

Jake can channel Tom Cruise any time he wants if it's that hot!  It almost makes you want to tune in to "Dancing with the Stars" every week!

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It's an all out war between "Celebrity Rehab's Dr. Drew Pinski and Lindsay Lohan.

In an interview published on RadarOnline.com [via MSNBC], Dr, Drew said if Lindsay was his daughter then he would take some pretty drastic measures to get her into a rehab program.

“If she were my daughter, I would pack her car full with illegal substances, send her on her way, call the police, and make sure she was arrested. I would make sure she was not allowed to get out of jail,” he told the Web site. “I would then go to the judge and make sure she was ordered to a minimum of a three year sobriety program.” 

Lindsay, of course, isn't going to take this lightly.  

"He's a quack and a sell-out," Lohan said.  "Please tell him to stop!"

"He's such a loser," she added. "He's not a real doctor, he's a celebrity doctor."

Lohan also shot down Dr. Drew's claims that she is struggling with addiction, saying, "I'm fine."

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The Dancing with the Stars elimination was a dramatic one on Tuesday (April 20) as the rumored rivals Pamela Anderson and Kate Gosselin found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard.

In the end, Kate Gosselin got the boot.  The reality super-mom broke out in tears telling fans: "thank you for believing in me, probably more than I believed in myself."  Gosselin also apologized for being a "cry baby."

This blows some theories all to hell for the Dancing with the Stars conspiracy theorists who believe the show is predetermined and planned to use a Dancing victory for Kate to support their findings.

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Gay porn star Brent Corrigan is taking on Yale after the highly esteemed establishment yanked the twinky porn star from a speaking engagement originally planned to take place during gay pride.

The folks at Yale say the main reason they dis-invited Corrigan was due to overbooking and maybe just a little fear over backlash to his appearance.  Brent seems to think Yale cut him from the rundown, because they don't agree with what he does.

Brent, whose real name is Sean Lockhart, has been surrounded by controversy that goes beyond that of your typical bareback porn star.  He first hit the scene when he was a teenager and later revealed that he had participated in gay porn scenes before he turned 18 years old.  The director who helped him get his start was brutally murdered.  Even this month, Corrigan's name was dragged through the mud by tabloids falsely reporting that another twinky porn star named Chad Noel died of HIV complications after having bareback sex with Corrigan.

In the past, however, Yale has welcomed porn stars to speak on their campus. 

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Everyone's favorite part-time lesbian, Lindsay Lohan, is evidently beyond broke.  According to a report by RadarOnline.com, Lohan is more than $500,000 in credit card debt.

"Lindsay owes credit cards $600,000," their source says. "One card cut her off last week and it's only a matter of time before all her other credit cards cut her off too."

The insiders report that Lohan has blown the money while out partying.  She hasn't had any good acting gigs lately, and her fee for club appearances has evidently dropped considerably. 

So what's Lindsay to do?

"One credit card company is going to discuss a payment plan for Lindsay," the source said. "But if she doesn't have the income and can't make her payments, they are prepared to sue her."

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Over the weekend, American Idol loser David Archuleta was spotted partying it up at Club 57.  Evidently Archuleta attended one of New York's top gay parties because he likes the music.  (How many, including myself, have said the same exact thing before they sprung from the closet? Lots!)

Archuleta said he went to hear his friend Charice perform her new single, "I will survive."

After realizing that he'd been busted, David hit Twitter and almost denied being gay!

Archuleta tweeted: "Last night in New York I got invited to go and see my friend Charice perform. Mental note to self: always ask where before you go! Wasn’t my kind of place lol, and I had no clue! I guess you live and learn.”

Not his kind of place as in he doesn't like the color schemes? Not his kind of place in that it gets too hot and sweaty as all of the gorgeous gay guys flood in? Not his kind of place in that he doesn't generally go out in Midtown?  I'm not sure what Archuleta means by that, but if that is his way in saying he isn't gay... I don't even think he's convinced.

If Archuleta does come out of the closet, he wouldn't be the first American Idol runner-up to admit he's gay.  Season two loser, Clay Aiken, stumbled out of the closet a few years after his season on Idol aired.

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The New York Observer decided, for some reason, to show us where Village Voice gossiper Michael Musto lives.  So what did we learn about the man who once reported how ugly I am in his highly popular column about downtown, nightlife and subculture?

In the Spring edition of their Home Observer, the mag took us inside Musto's apartment revealing the man behind the character he plays.

As it turns out, Musto (who often loves to go on television to promote his contributions to New York's downtown subculture) lives in a co-op in Murray Hill.  He doesn't live in a quaint walk-up in Alphabet City or even a pre-war building with personality in the Village.  Instead, this nightlife sex symbol lives in a budding neighborhood (if you're a 30-something straight couple with a kid on the way or me.)  I'm not knocking Murray Hill. I love that neighborhood, but it is the last place I expected to find Michael living.

Musto also tells the Observer that he doesn't drink or do drugs but stays out until around 2:30 am nightly.  I guess that's how he's remained so youthful in appearance.

He isn't exactly the trend setter that he plays on TV either.  Musto admits his taste is "store bought."  I expected some cool vintage furniture rather than Pottery Barn and Ikea.  I'm collecting my pieces along the way, so when I'm that old I'll have some vintage to show the space-age generation.

One thing was confirmed, Musto loves himself as much as I thought.  What's with all of the pictures of himself scattered about?  Maybe that's what you do when you don't have any friends?  I'd at least keep the models who came with the frames.  It's much less self-indulgent.   But then again, I wasn't born with the strapping good looks that Michael Musto has... so I'll probably never really understand.  I mean when you're that pretty, why wouldn't you want to see your own photo every where you turn?

No magazines are knocking down my door to do a piece on my tiny little apartment and piles of junk fed by my hoarder-leaning habits.  Then again, I'm not the beauty known as Michael Musto.  God just didn't bless me with his natural good looks, and I'm sure that works in his advantage.  If nothing else, it's a foot in the door. I'm sure.

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The second round of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Awards were handed out over the weekend in Los Angeles.

This year, 'Glee' won Outstanding Comedy Series, A Single Man took home Outstanding Film, RuPaul's Drag Race won Outstanding Reality Program and the award for Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism Segment went to "Polémicas Adopciones" on Noticiero Telemundo.

Congratulations to all of the GLAAD winners.  We thank them for their contributions to the gay community!  For more about the GLAAD Awards, check out their website.

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If the rumors are true, that's Kim Kardashian's new man.  Say hello to Real Madrid soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo.  

Clearly Kim likes her athletes having evidently moved on to a soccer stud after finally leaving off-again-on-again footballer boyfriend Reggie Bush.

Ronaldo was evidently caught making out with Kardashian this week in Madrid while the two lunched together.  A Cristiano-Kim love affair wouldn't be too shocking.  Gorgeous people eventually migrate together.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

Meet the newest cast member on "The Real Housewives of New York".  Tihs is Sonja Morgan.

Here's what Bravo is telling us about Sonja:

Meet divorcee Sonja Morgan: a fan of shopping, sex, & plastic surgery.  Sonja doesn’t apologize for living life on her terms – will she fit in with the rest of the ladies, or will she clash with some of the stronger personalities? 

That's a good question!  We all now know that Morgan is replacing Bethenny Frankel after she quit "The Real Housewives" for her own spin-off with new hubby, Jason, all about their baby prep and getting hitched.

"The Real Housewives of New York City" airs Thursday nights at 10/9c on Bravo.

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All of the regular readers and GaySocialites know that I'm generally unlucky in love. 

I date a lot, but I am very non-committal.  Unlike most gay guys and lesbians, I don't like to go on a single date that lasts for weeks, months and sometimes years.  I believe that's why it seems that so many LGBT relationships end so early.

My preference is to date someone for several months before dating exclusively and frequent sleepovers won't happen within the first year.  I even think it is okay for the person that I'm dating and I to see other people until we decide to commit.  

This doesn't always go over well.  I've been called a polygamist so many times that my friends call me a polygy-gay.  

As I found myself single again, I'm turning to the experts on love to help me find my way.   Since I'm not a millionaire, Patti Stanger wants nothing to do with me.  Her right hand man, however, is willing to give some advice. 

The season of "Millionaire Matchmaker" winds up next week, so to say good-bye, Destin Jude Pfaff is giving me love advice! 

I'm very excited!  According to Destin's bio on the Bravo website:

"Upon moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting and filmmaking, Destin stumbled into a position as Office Manager of the Millionaire's Club through Craig's List. Although he was not thrilled about running another company (something he found himself doing quite a bit), he and the Founder and President of Millionaire's Club, Patti Stanger, instantly hit it off and under her instruction he soon discovered he had a knack for matchmaking. He has since become the most successful male matchmaker in Millionaire’s Club history. He is Stanger's right hand man and now COO of the company. He handles advertising, sales, office management, public appearances, contract negotiations and much more for Stanger's business and is also her full partner in numerous entertainment endeavors. [sic]"

Check back next week to find out what kind of advice Destin has for me!  We'll also have a sneak peak of the "Millionaire Matchmaker" season finale and the reunion special.

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The GaySocialites are all reading one book right now.  It's called "Viva Lost David", and its about a gay man in Las Vegas looking for love and adventure.  There's nightlife, adventure and lots of struggles.

We can't put it down, so we decided to sit down with the author Jacob Orenge.  Here's your first taste of "Viva Lost David"

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A Fort Worth Texas theater that originally said it planned to stage a play about a gay 'Christ-like' character now says they have changed their mind.

Artes de la Rosa at the Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth says they have pulled the plug on a play written by Tarleton State University student John Jorden Otte in which the main character depicts a gay character who leads a christ-like life.

The theater left the following comments on their own website following angry calls and e-mails from community members:

“The decision was reached by the Board of Directors of Artes de la Rosa to withdraw the offer of the venue, The Rose Marine Theater, which had hoped to host the 4 theatre student directors from Tarleton State University in their continued Academic Directing Theatre Projects. The Rose Marine Theater will not be hosting these 4 students and their casts at any time in the future. We appreciate the public response on both sides of this debated issue,” the posting said.

The theater's executive director Adam Adolfo told local media that he was concerned about loosing money and patrons if he went forward with the gay play.

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Sexy sportscaster turned news anchor, Chris Wragge, at WCBS in New York blushed on Wednesday night as closed out the live 11pm newscast and admitted his man crush on Eli Manning.

"You should see his office," joked co-anchor Kristine Johnston (who I actually have a straight crush on)!

Wragge is married to Swedish model and actress Victoria Silvstedt. He is also the anchor of the Saturday Early Show on CBS.

I think it's adorable when straight men admit their man crushes (especially when it is live on the air in the nation's largest television market!)  I wonder if Eli think Chris is a cutie too?  I sure do!

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It's apparent that gays are making ground on television with characters like Mitchell and Cam on "Modern Family", Justin on "Ugly Betty" and all those homos on "Glee."  However, GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios says more needs to be done.

"We still have a long way to go before we're fully represented [on] TV." Barrios said, but he seemed pretty proud of how far we have come.

Since 2005, the number of gays on television has doubled, and three percent of characters on television are gay or lesbian.

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Every day, we scour the web searching for Fresh Meat!  We're not talking about cold cuts here!  Our Fresh Meat features the hottest men from around the world.

This is triple threat Evan Siegel.  If you like them tall, dark and handsome; then this singer/actor/model is the man for you at 6'3, 195lbs.

Check out these pictures of Evan Siegel for DMK shot by Peter D. Brown.

As you can tell, most of Evan's work comes from fitness modeling gigs.

We've got more pictures of Evan Siegel after the break.  Some may be NSFW.

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No big shocker here, but Ricky Martin is gay! The news is that he is finally coming out of the closet!

"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man," Ricky said in a message posted on his offical Web site. "I am very blessed to be who I am."

So after all this time of trying to hide something we all clearly knew, he comes out now? Why? Ricky says his two adopted children (which definitely set off our gaydar) and writing his memoir encouraged him to come out.

"To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where [sic] born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment," he wrote.

Enjoy the moment Ricky!  Unfortunately the free publicity for this one isn't going to last too long for you on this one.  It might, however, sell a lot of books.

Unlike many gay celebrities, Martin came out on his own website rather than on the cover of People magazine.  I have to wonder why.  Do you think he shopped it around and didn't get any offers?  After all, it really isn't breaking news to many.

Welcome to the club Ricky, your handbook is in the mail!

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You asked for it, and here it is! A whole new segment that spotlights the hottest guys from around the globe!

Our first Fresh Meat is fitness model Scott Herman.  You may recognize him from "The Real World" and Baskit Under wear ads.

Scott Herman is 169lbs of lean muscle, and he stands about 5'10.

You can also check out Scott in action (and get a good work out, if you're into that) on his YouTube channel.  Even if you aren't a fitness buff, it's still fun to watch.  He's always shirtless and often wears very little at all.

If you're enjoying this Fresh Meat with Scott Herman, there is more after the break!  I must, however, warn you that some of the photos from this point forward might be NSFW!

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I just read one of the funniest things I've gawked in a while!  Betsey Morgenstern wrote her story of trying to break into Bethenny Frankel's wedding over the weekend.

Betsey's adventures included being snubbed by Bethenny herself, stealing "The Real Housewives of New York City" star's dog and getting punched out by the dog walker.

Whether Morgenstein's recap of Bethenny Frankel's wedding is 100% true or not, it's hilarious.  Betsey never got into the shindig, but Bethenny is calling it the best night of her life.

Bethenny married Jason Hoppy, her baby daddy and the man she has been dating since 2008.  Bravo had cameras on hand to document the entire thing for Frankel's "Real Housewives" spin-off called "Bethenny's Getting Married."

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Sarah Palin and Levi Johnston are at it again, and it looks like this time the venue for battle is reality television.

After news broke that Palin will be starring in her own reality show, Johnston revealed that he too is shopping around his own unscripted program.

Can the tiny little town of Wasilla in Alaska hande two reality crews at a time?  Maybe they can get on the same network and double up.

For those of you who don't know, Sarah Palin is the poster girl for the Republican party after an unsuccessful run for Vice-President during the last election. Levi Johnston knocked up Palin's teen daughter, Bristol.  They called off their relationship by the time the baby was born.

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AFTERNOON DELIGHT

I know what you're thinking.  What's with the Afternoon Delight so early in the morning.  Well... this is a special Afternoon Delight, because it is a our last one.

Over the past few months, we have been asking random visitors to GaySocialites.com for their feedback if they chose to participate in a voluntary survey.  What we've found is that most visitors want to partake in the Afternoon Delight, but they can't since the column is posted during work hours.  It might be okay to show a hot guy in skin tight underwear (and soaking wet) if you work somewhere like GaySocialites.com, but it might not go over so well in all work environments.

With this, I introduce you to the last ever, GaySocialites.com Afternoon Delight.  

Most of you probably recognize him as our Associate Editor, the reigning GaySocialite of the Year and/or from his many club appearances throughout New York and Miami.  The last ever Afternoon Delight is our very own King Ralphy.

Ralphy has taken the nightlife (and the web) by storm having only popped up on the scene a little over a year ago.  He worked his way through the ranks here from nightclub reporter to nightlife editor then to Associate Editor all in just a few months time.

Not to mention that he's adorable!  I can't call him hot, because then I'd feel a bit skeevy since the kid is like the little brother I never had.

So if you're a King Ralphy fan, we've got more pictures of the 2009-2010 GaySocialite of the Year (as voted on by you, our visitors).  Enjoy the final Afternoon Delight.

After the jump you can also find details about what will be replacing the Afternoon Delight here at GaySocialites.com.

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NIGHTLIFE

Check out Clarence Johnson singing her latest single "La Chocha" at Lady Boi.

SEEN: Eric Halliwell, Logan Hardcore, Yuhua Hamasaki, Claudio Maddox Lake, Clarence Johnson, Francis Legge, Cherry Jubilee and JFortino.

To see the entire set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

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If you've always wanted the chance to interact with "The Real Housewives of New York City", then here's your chance!

On Thursday night, Bravo is offering a social networking tie to the new episode of "The Real Housewives."  Go to bravotalkbubble.com, and to find out how you can become a part of the discussion and chat live with the Housewives themselves, producers of the show, and fans during the new episode of show airs!

"The Real Housewives of New York City" airs on Thursday nights at 10/9c on Bravo.

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New York City publicist Charles Winters announced this week that he has nearly doubled the size of his business with a new impressive list of clientele.

Winters says he has signed three new clients over the past week to add to his lengthy existing list.  The new clients added are a Manhattan nightclub called Elevate, an Upper East Side pet boutique named Bark Place and former MTV Real World star turned modeling fitness guru Scott Herman.

"We're excited to be growing our roster so rapidly," Winters said.  "We've got a great group for fresh young stars and businesses who will all soon be household names."

He currently represents such names as Ken Hunt, Steel Gym, Dina Marie, King Ralphy, Rush Nightclub and HK Lounge.

Charles is also the Editorial Director and CEO of GaySocialites.com, a company he co-founded in 2005.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

My favorite Bravo ladies are back Thursday night as "The Real Housewives of New York City" serve up more fashion and fighting!

Here's what we have to look forward on Thursday's all new episode:

Jill, her mother Gloria and her sister Lisa, have a photo shoot for their upcoming book’s cover, but when LuAnn comes over to approve Jill’s look, she reveals that her divorce from the Count has just been finalized.  Will LuAnn’s news stall the evening’s plans?  Meanwhile LuAnn and Kelly attend a NY Fashion week show where they run into Bethenny but when LuAnn makes a snide remark, Bethenny launches into a verbal attack as an embarrassed Kelly looks on.  Will the two cause a bigger scene than the Fashion show itself?! 

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" airs Thursday night at 10/9c on Bravo.  Also make sure you check in with Andy Cohen at midnight for "Watch What Happens."  Ramona Singer will be his guest.

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SHOT OF THE DAY

Dame Edna is everywhere promoter her new show, "All About Me".  This morning Edna was the guest co-host on "The View", and she really made the show!

Going places where the other View co-hosts, Dame Edna even went into detail about Jeniffer Love Hewitt's "lady parts" suggesting some vagazzling.  She even knocked on Sarah Palin and plugged universal health care.

The video above of Dame Edna's rendition of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" is our shot of the day.  Enjoy!

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Showtime's "United States of Tara" returned on Monday night, and it looks like their gay boy is going to get a lot of facetime this season.  Everybody loves Marshall.

Marshall is, of course, Tara's son played by Keir Gilchrist.  Tara is played by Toni Collette who suffers from multiple personality disorder.

In the first season of "United States of Tara", Marshall was pretty much openly gay.  In the second season, it seems Marshall struggles a little with his homosexuality.

"United States of Tara" airs on Monday nights at 10:30pm ET/PT and re-runs on Showtime throughout the week.

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Sexy Chris Evans has been tapped for the new "Captain America" movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  Evans will play the featured character Steve Rogers who lives under the persona of Captain America.

According to the Reporter's source, Evans accepted Marvel's first offer on the deal and the only thing missing is a few signatures.

Marvel would not comment on the development, and CAA, which reps the actor, also declined comment.  Rumors started late last week that Evans was being tapped for the Captain America role.  We're awaiting an official announcement.

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TUESDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

"The Millionaire Matchmaker" is back on Bravo Tuesday night, and Patti Stanger is about to boot a member of the Millionaire's Club on national TV.  He is after all the "typical A-hole."

Here's what we have to look forward to:

Patti’s latest client Ayinde is a certified commitment-phobe that has a major wall up.  The solution: Patti sends him to a psycho-therapist to get down to the emotional meat of his issues before he can be ready to date –will Patti’s recommendation help or hinder Ayinde?  Meanwhile Patti’s other bachelor Will thinks he is the total package and has impossibly high standards to go along with it.  Will Patti be able to break it down for him with the harsh truth that he is not as perfect as he seems?

"The Millionaire Matchmaker" airs Tuesday night at 10/9c on Bravo.

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Went to the Ritz last week to check out Sherry Vine and Epiphany in the Blonde Leading the Blonde. This is what I saw :

SEEN : Eric Halliwell, Sherry Vine, Epiphany Get Paid, Jane Lane, Adolfo and Hannah Ulrich.

To see more of this set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP! 

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It's been a while! Ive been laying low for a few weeks but I'm back! Today I bring you photos from an Alice in Wonderland themed party my friend Isis Vermouth hosted. There were Queen's, Mad Hatters, Cats and lots of shenanigans! Check em out:

SEEN : Eric Halliwell, Isis Vermouth, DJ Michael Como, Yuhua Hamasaki, Anna Budget, Bambi Starr, Naomi Starr and Nikita Starr.

To see the full set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!

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Things just seem to be getting worse and worse for Jesse James.  Last week he was accused of cheating on his wife, Sandra Bullock.  This week, there is evidently a racist photo of Jesse floating around.

The folks at TMZ said they have seen the photo, and it is similar to a Nazi-like photo previously released with his mistress Michelle McGee.

In the photo, Jesse is holding up his right hand in a "Heil Hitler" pose ... and with his left hand he is sort of covering his mouth with two fingers (almost like mimicking Hitler's mustache).

A friend of a friend is evidently shopping the photo around without the knowledge of the person who took the photo. 

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Rumor has it Rosie O'Donnell is making her return to TV in 2011 when Oprah splits, and her timing could be perfect.

As the folks at Queerty point out, Oprah has seemingly paved the path to crown another lesbian as the new queen of daytime talk.  However, Ellen Degeneres could face some stiff competition from Rosie.

Since her departure from "The View," the rumor mill has been buzzing that Rosie has something in the works.  It seems like now she has found her fit.  Everyone is expecting a very laid back format similar to her radio show on SiriusXM.

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Here is a look at the latest edition of Odyssey Magazine in New York.  It's the leather issue in honor of the 2010 Black Party.

The Black Party lands in New York this Saturday night.  You can get more details about this issue of Odyssey Magazine at thegayleather.com.  It is also available on stands now!

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Even though neither has confirmed the split, it looks it Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have hit a rough patch.

InTouch magazine is reporting that James has been having an affair with at tattooed stripper named Michelle McGee.

Bullock married James about five years ago and has repetitively said this is the first man she has really ever trusted.

James released a statement saying most of the allegations are “untrue and unfounded” it was “because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way. This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them”.

The magazine quoted him as saying, “I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me”.

Jesse is a frequent Twitter user, but on Wednesday he deleted his account.  He was spotted taking his kids to school on Thursday morning still wearing a wedding ring.  Sandra pulled out of the London promotions for her film, The Blind Side.

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This hottie is Tim, and he's a student at the University of Hawaii.  The gay speedo-loving blond bomb shell has evidently been recording voyeuristic videos in various classrooms on the Manoa campus.  In some of them, he even masturbates. 

Evidently, Tim and his friend head back to the classrooms after hours with a video camera.  After Tim frolicks around wearing at most, a Speedo, the guys post the videos to XTube under the name "speedostudent1".

He explains his logic behind it by saying: "after I came out earlier this year [2009], I discovered I love showing off in front of a camera. Taking naked or nearly naked pictures is both arousing and artistic for me. I enjoy doing it and I enjoy the thought that other guys might be getting off on it too."

"I have a big fetish for speedos. I always tan and swim in them and wear them as underwear most of the time. Most of what I put up here will hopefully have to do with speedos, but I'll make sure there are plenty of nude pics too."

Now, administrators at University of Hawaii-Manoa are trying to figure out what to do with their new star.  While they're talking expulsion, I think they should make Tim and his Speedo their mascot!

Our friends over at Queerty have tons of pictures of Tim in his speedos and less.  If you want the full show, then you'll have to head to XTube.  [I'm warning you... this link is NSFW!]

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AFTERNOON DELIGHT

Today's Afternoon Delight is Canadian model Owen Steuart. He's gorgeous, eh?

Owen has done several editorial spreads, and clearly he's got a gift on the runway having walked for Fashion Week in both New York and Milan.

There are more pictures of Owen Steuart after the break!

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Lady Gaga announced the dates of her "Monster Ball Tour" on Monday.  Gaga will be hitting up 10 different cities including stops in the United States and Canada like New York, Washington, Montreal and Toronto.

This North American tour is evidently an extension of Lady Gaga's highly successful European tour.  

Everyone is currently buzzing about Gaga's "Telephone" video featuring Beyonce.  You can watch it here. 

There is a complete list of Lady Gaga's "Monster Ball Tour" dates after the break.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

After "The Real Housewives of Orange County" are done reuniting, we head to the big apple to visit with the always dramatic "Real Housewives of New York City".  This week we're talking dueling labor day parties, Bethenny's date night and Playgirl.

Ramona reprimands Mario for the infamous comment he made about LuAnn, which makes him want to bury the hatchet.  But things come to a head when both Ramona and LuAnn decide to throw Labor Day weekend parties, and more jaw-dropping things are said about LuAnn.  Meanwhile, Bethenny and Jason are faced with the next important step in their relationship, while Kelly arrives at LuAnn’s with a sexy secret to share!

The New York City housewives really bring the drama, especially this season, it seems.

"The Real Housewives of New York City" airs at 10/9c immediately following "The Real Housewives of Orange County" reunion which starts at 8/9c.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" are back on Bravo Thursday night with the second part of their reunion special.  Evidently, there was too much to cover in just one sit down.

Here's what we have to look forward to tonight:

Part 2 of the reunion has tensions boiling over as Jeana joins the ladies to hash out some unresolved issues and for the first time ever, the “house-husbands” are all in the house to respond to this season’s most controversial moments.  What happens when Gretchen forces Slade and Vicki to confront each other?  Will it become a blow out?  And will either of them try to get Gretchen in the middle of things?

"The Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion" airs tonight at 9/8c on Bravo.

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The gays are evidently getting the boot from "One Life To Live" after the characters seemed to have put them back on the map among younger demographics.

Last fall, Kyle and Fish became the first two gay characters to make-out on daytime soaps.  Now, it look like they're getting written out.  It is evidently because Scott Evans and Brett Claywell's characters aren't delivering the rating punch that they once did.

Do you think we'll get more gays or is this the end to homo soaps?  No word yet on how or when Kyle and Fish will go.   Regardless, thanks to "One Life to Live" for giving the gays a chance anyway.

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Conan O'Brien may not be able to pop back up on TV until the fall, but that isn't stopping the funny man from performing.  On Thursday, Conan announced he's going on tour!

O'Brien made the announcement on his Twitter page:

"Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour. Go to http://TeamCoco.com for tix. I repeat: It's half-assed."

The TeamCoco website was overloaded for a bit.  If you're having problems, you can also get tickets on Ticketmaster.

We've got the full list of cities and tour dates after the break.

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The Advocate has finally gotten the story they've always, something we've all pretty much known, Sean Hayes is gay.  I know, I know. You're shocked.

Hayes, who is best known for his role as Jack on "Will and Grace", decided to sit down with the gay magazine and give them their piece.

After years of giving ambiguous answers when asked about his own sexuality, Hayes recently told the Advocate: "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say. Never."

Ari Karpel, who conducted the interview, joked that the openly gay character we all feel in love with such one liners as:

Hayes replied, "You haven’t seen me naked... yet," when Karpel told him he didn't look fat.  And after both men ordered the same dish, the actor joked, "It must be a gay thing: the pasta with chicken. It’s all the craze!"

Since we've never had the opportunity to do so, let's welcome Sean Hayes out of the closet.  We'll drop his gay handbook in the mail.

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Lindsay Lohan is going after the E-trade babies, because she thinks as popular as a one-name mogul like Oprah or Cher.

Lohan's attorney has filed a $100 million lawsuit against E-trade claiming a television ad for the Wall Street firm that aired during the Super Bowl and Olympics was modeled after her.

In the commercial, the babies refer to "milkaholic Lindsay".  Even though they didn't mention Lohan, our favorite on-again-off-again lesbian thinks they're talking about her since her drug abuse struggles.

Her attorney says that because she's so famous (like Oprah or Madonna) that name "Lindsay" is automatically directed to her regardless of whether they mention Lohan or not.

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You younger gays better get ready, because if you can drag yourself out of the bed early enough... Jane Pauley is back.

Who is Jane Pauley? She's the Meredith Vieria of yester-year.  When I was a kid, Pauly co-hosted "Today" with Bryant Gumble.  I know it all seems so foreign, right?

Those of you who are already grown adults probably remember her.  Jane is fabulous, and on Tuesday she returned to the Today show for a series called Your Life Calling with Jane Pauley.  It will focus on people over 50 who have reinvented the way they work and/or live to pursue their life's calling.

Don't you love it

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Brooke Burke will be joining the cast of "Dancing with the Stars", but not as a competitor.  She did that on Season Two and won the whole darn thang! 

Burke will actually co-hosting "Dancing with the Stars" with Tom Bergeron when season 7 debuts March 22nd.

In addition to her "dancing" fame, Burke's credits include hosting E!’s “Wild On!” series, “Rock Star: INXS” and TV Land’s “She’s Got the Look.”

She evidently beat out reality star Melissa Rycroft ("The Bachelor", DWTS season six) and Vanessa Minillo for the gig.  Brooke will replace Samantha Harris who

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

The ratings reflect that most of us were home watching the Academy Awards on Sunday despite the fact Cablevision subscribers in the greater New York area no longer have an ABC on their dial.

Monique, Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges all took home Oscars as did Christopher Waltz, Avatar and many other talented contributors to motion pictures.

Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") became the first female to ever win the Best Director award.  It's 2010 people!   It's about time!

ABC was pulled off the air for those in the New York Area who subscribe to Cablevision since the company continues to deny to

There's a full list of winners at the 2010 Oscars after the break. 

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FOLLOW UP REPORT

DJ Tracy Young is kinda denying that she is in lesbian love affair with Kim Zolciak of "Real Housewives" fame.

In a statement released through her publicist, Young called the claims "homophobia."

"These allegations of a secret affair aren’t new to me.  It seems whenever I work with a high-profile female artist, someone is always trying to link us together romantically.  It’s unfortunate because it demonstrates the rampant homophobia that still exists in our country.  If I were a male DJ, no one would give us a second glance.  The facts are Kim and I worked together on the dance remix of her song, Tardy for the Party, released through my label, Ferosh Records.  We spent a lot of time in the studio and in the process, became close friends due to our shared interest in music."   

Notice how at no point did Tracy deny a relationship with Kim.  You know I'm a HUGE "Tardy for the Party" fan, and I actually think very highly of DJ Tracy Young.  I just feel like this is somewhat of a dodgy statement (for a lack of better words).

Zolciak has been denying the rumor too (kinda.)  Here's what she told People Magazine:

"All I'm going to say is that she is a great friend of mine, I adore her, and she's so talented."

Something seems to be missing if you ask me.

If you want to get a FREE copy of Young's remix of "Tardy for the Party" by Zolciak, grab in on Saturday (3/6) only at Amazon.com!  

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

In case you missed it (or haven't watched it yet), Joel McHale stripped down on Thursday night's episode of "Community," and all I can say is: wow!

Who knew that the "The Soup" funny man was hot as hell?!  McHale got naked in an intense game of pool with his instructor who simply wanted Joel's character to shoot in his shorts.  You'll have to watch the whole episode to see what I mean.

This episode of "Community" also featured a man-on-man kiss after McHale stripped down.  That wasn't so hot.  If you're into bears and hot blonds, then you might enjoy it.  I'm sure you'll agree that it would be nice if Joel showed off that bod a little more.  Maybe Naked Soup? We can always hope!

"Community" airs Thursdays at 8/7c on NBC, and "The Soup" airs Friday nights at 10/9c on E! 

Check back for our Afternoon Delight on Friday afternoon for more pictures of Joel McHale in his underwear or less!

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

As we say hello to "The Real Housewives of New York City" on Bravo Thursday night, we must also say good-bye to "The Real Housewives of Orange County".

Here's what we've got to look forward to on the season finale:

The drama culminates when the fifth season ends with a bombshell: It's the final party of the summer and as Tamra and Simon prepare, the tension between them reaches the breaking point.  Is this the end of the road for the Barneys? (We know now that it was!) Meanwhile, Lynne tries to control her teenage daughters’ wild behavior at the party as the two girls sneak drinks behind their parents’ backs. And Gretchen and Slade show up at the party wearing coordinating white outfits. The question everyone wants answered is: are they getting married?

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" season finale is the lead-in to "The Real Housewives of New York" premiere.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

"The Real Housewives of New York City" are back on Bravo Thursday night.  We'll start the season with the same cast of ladies, but you'll find that friendships and alliances have shifted significantly.

Here's what is going on during episode one as we rejoin the first ladies of the big apple in the luxurious lifestyles:

A fun day on Ramona’s friend’s yacht with the ladies turns sour, and leaves Ramona in tears.  Jill shares that she is angry with Bethenny and that the two haven't spoken in months.  Meanwhile, after having spent the summer falling in love, Bethenny has the opportunity of a lifetime, posing nude in a photo shoot for PETA.  But when her and LuAnn meet for an afternoon cocktail to catch up, LuAnn comes with an agenda that leaves Bethenny blindsided.

The new season of "The Real Housewives of New York City" airs Thursday night at 11/10c on Bravo.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

Wednesday night on television, it's the reality hair competition "Shear Genius" on Bravo.  This week the contestants are helping some wives transforms into pin-ups for the military husbands.

Here's what we have to look forward to on this episode of "Shear Genius".

For the contestant’s short cut challenge, they must style a bunch of unruly models’ hair without getting it wet!  Will they be able to tame such wild tresses?  And Hollywood stylist and author Robert Vetica joins Camilla as guest judge to assess the stylist's skills for the elimination round where they must transform military wives into pinup girls for a 40's style video to send to their husbands overseas. Don’t miss this emotional challenge for both the contestants and their unique models! 

"Sheer Genius" airs Wednesday nights at 10/9c on Bravo.

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Rumor on the web is that some students at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) taped a big sexy orgy and posted the video on the internet.  The big question is whether or not this really happened or if it is just a virus-laden link to faux-videos making its rounds destroying computers.

The original video was evidently posted on DareDorm.com, a paysite that carries diy (do-it-yourself) porn.  Now, however, most of the sites that claim to carry the FAMU sex orgy video link to malware or viruses.

Officials from FAMU have not commented on the tape, nor have they confirmed if any current students are captured on the footage.

[Editor's note: We do not recommend downloading any of the videos that claim to be the FAMU orgy sextape, because there have been widespread reports of viruses and malware connected to those links.]

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Jay Leno is pulling out all the stops to help re-establish him as the host of "The Tonight Show".  On Tuesday's show, Leno welcome Sarah Palin who also took a stab at stand-up.

What is this lady thinking?  You can watch video of Palin's stand-up comedy debut on Leno right here:

I'm not sure if Palin is trying to look more personable or what, but I don't think one folksy person could try to be more likeable.

Leno's competitor, David Letterman, had a feud with Palin last year.

Palin also did an interview with Leno on Tuesday night. You can watch it after the break.

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TUESDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

"The Millionaire Matchmaker" is back on Bravo tonight, and Patti Stanger is trying to help two rich men find love.

Here's what we have to look forward to:

Patti takes on former-client “Jimmy D” to see if she can find him love a second time around.  But Patti is nervous that the cocky, over-confident bachelor hasn’t changed his ways –including his infamous referral to himself in the third person!  Patti’s other client this week, Matt, proves to be a handful as well when he expresses his laundry-list of the perfect woman.  But when Patti presses him on his expectation for religious values and sex, Matt gets defensive; will Patti be able to deliver to his expectations? 

"The Millionaire Matchmaker" airs Tuesday nights at 10/9c on Bravo.

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Jay Leno is back on "The Tonight Show" for what seems to be more of the same.  Despite the Wizard of Oz-like opening starring Betty White, it was almost like Leno never left.

While I thought his return to "The Tonight Show" would be a little more Conan-friendly, it was more like Conan-who?  Leno wasn't afraid to murmur that there's "no place like home", and he even went desk shopping as one of his skits.

"I'm a little bit nervous," Leno joked. "Not because it's my first night back. Because I know Dave (late-night rival David Letterman) and Oprah (Winfrey) are watching!" 

Leno, of course, was referring to his appearance in David Letterman's Superbowl commercial.

"The Late Show" (once again with Jay Leno) airs week nights at 11:35 EST.

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Jay Leno is back on "The Tonight Show" for what seems to be more of the same.  Despite the Wizard of Oz-like opening starring Betty White, it was almost like Leno never left.

While I thought his return to "The Tonight Show" would be a little more Conan-friendly, it was more like Conan-who?  Leno wasn't afraid to murmur that there's "no place like home", and he even went desk shopping as one of his skits.

"I'm a little bit nervous," Leno joked. "Not because it's my first night back. Because I know Dave (late-night rival David Letterman) and Oprah (Winfrey) are watching!" 

Leno, of course, was referring to his appearance in David Letterman's Superbowl commercial.

"The Late Show" (once again with Jay Leno) airs week nights at 11:35 EST.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

On Friday night, the Soup made a mockery of a news piece that ran on KTLA; and now everyone is talking about this video of the 84 year old pole vaulter.

Looking back, the reporter says maybe it wasn't the best idea to spotlight the elderly man who attempts to conquer pole vaulting; but she assures us that he eventually made it over the bar.

No word on what the 84 year old pole vaulter thinks of his new found fame.  Who knew that you could become a web superstar by just trying to jump over a pole.

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!  Theodor Seuss Geisel would have been 106 years old this week, if he were still living.

Dr. Seuss has been a staple in children's books for mostly all of our lives, and on Tuesday the nation will celebrate reading as we say happy birthday to the renowned children's author.

Seuss published over 60 childrens' books including "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham".

Grab a Dr. Seuss book or another work and enjoy a different form of entertainment today (after you're done checking out our site, of course).

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The Dancing with the Stars line-up was announced on Monday night during the Bachelor finale on ABC, and now they've released the dancing pairs.  

Who is dancing with who on this season's Dancing with the Stars?  Find out after the break!

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WE TOLD YOU SO...

Everyone is talking about a story we first broke back in December. Kim Zolciak is evidently now ready to take her lesbian love affair with DJ Tracy Young into the limelight.

Us Magazine is reporting that Zolciak showed up with Young at the Blacks' Annual Gala in Miami Beach on Saturday.  The magazine says they have been dating about three months.  

Back in December, when Kim was performing at Splash, she was spotted with DJ Tracy Young in the VIP room.  On stage, Zolciak joked that she might be dating another woman.

However, on a recent episode of "What What Happens", Andy Cohen asked Kim if she was dating women to which she said she was not.

According to the folks at Us, Tracy left her long-time girlfriend to be with Kim.

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SHOT OF THE DAY

Our shot of the day comes from Sydney, Australia where more than 5,000 people stripped down to take a naked photo Morning morning.

The crowd doubled organizers expectations as they gathered in the nude outside Sydney's Opera House on a chilly morning.  American artist Spencer Tunick photographed them with hands raised, lying down and embracing.

"Gay men and women lay naked next to their straight neighbours and this delivered a very strong message to the world that Australians embrace a free and equal society," Tunick said.

The release of the photo is scheduled to coincide with Saturday's Gay Mardi Gras celebrations.

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A bus of crazy New York Kids including yours truly (Eric Halliwell), Demanda Dahling, Monique Fontaine, Matthew Stetson, Brian Mills, Seth Clark, Francis Legge and many more; are traveling upstate to Poughkeepsie! Its going to be wild to say the least. If you're in the area (hell even if you're not) come by and say hello. We will all be at Prime Time Highland New York on 3353 Route 9w, Highland, NY. Click HERE for the clubs website. Hope to see you all there!!

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NIGHTLIFE 

This Valentines Day I spent it running around half massacared kids. (WAIT! Don't I do that everyday?) I ventured to Arrow Bar, Le Poisson Rogue and Greenhouse for some VDay fun. Here's what I saw:

SEEN: Eric Halliwell, Demanda Dahling, Trixie Tragedy, Tyler Stone, Isis Vermouth, Seth Clark, Pepper Mint, Michael T, Astro Erle and Chris Ryan.

To see more of this set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

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Vancover authorities reported they have found the body of missing "Growing Pains" actor, Andrew Koening.  His father, "Star Trek" actor William Koening, said Andrew took his own life.

At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, police said they found Koening's body "bridal path" in Stanley Park, which is over 1,000 acres and one of the largest urban parks in North America. 

At the same press conference, William Koening, said his son was in "a lot of pain" before he took his own life.

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Introducing our Blast From the Past Series. Here's where we bring you old clips, news articles, pictures, etc. from the past so we can all reminice. Today we bring you talk show queen Ricki Lake and coincidentally she's surrounded by queens. Her topic of debate : Are You Too Fatt to be A Drag Queen? Leave your thoughts and comments in the comments below!

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

The octomom, Nadya Suleman, was on the View earlier this week.  Here's the video, in case you missed it:

Suleman, who seems more than okay with her octomom fame, was pretty brave to appear on "The View".  She hasn't exactly always received positive criticism from the group after she gave birth to octuplets using in vitro fertilization and later accepting public assistance.

In the beginning of the video, Joy Behar asks Suleman if she's on something.  She says its just genetic energy.  You might need a little speed to take care of that many children!

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Conan O'Brien has jumped on the Twitter bandwagon, and he's already beating Leno.

With just one Tweet, Conan is already an officially Twitter verified celebrity, and he's garnered over 200,000 followers.

O'Brien, of course, is no longer at NBC.  He'll be replaced by Leno following the summer Olympics.  No word yet if or when Conan will return to late night.

If you'd like to follow us on Twitter, we're @gaysocialites.  My personal Twitter account is @charleswinters.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

In case you missed it, India crowned India's Bobby from Manipur as the "Super Queen" over the weekend in the nation's first transgendered beauty pageant.

Bobby nabbed a prize worth about $17,000 and beat out 17 other contestants.

She said, "Since my childhood I used to think of participating in beauty pageants meant for us. When I came to know about this contest, I participated. I had done no preparation for this; what all I knew, I just focused on that throughout the whole contest. I have not gone through any specific training for this."

Congrats to Bobby and India!

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The FWORD is always AMAZING! One of, if not my favorite party of the week! There were several special guests this week including Adam Lambert, Rebecca Glasscock and Sahara Davenport (Rupaul's Drag Race seasons 1 & 2). This week also saw the return of Trixie Tragedy and my friend Mike Rivera's 16th Birthday. Here's what I saw :

SEEN: Formika, Joey Israel, Roze Black, Jane Lane, Eric Halliwell, Tiana, Trixie Tragedy, Francis Legge, Devin Stone, Monique Fontaine, James Orona and many many more!

To see the full set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

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SHOT OF THE DAY

Whitney Houston fans in Brisbane, Australia are demanding refunds after feeling the shaft at a concert.

Evidently Whitney wasn't on her game that night.  Fans say you could barely understand the words she was singing and couldn't hit any of the high notes.  Houston also evidently walked away from the concert several times, once for 20 minutes.  At one point, her brother evidently took over for her.

Promoters of the Whitney Houston show say they aren't ready to hand out any refunds at this time.

You can watch the video of the Australian concert above.

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Lindsay Lohan is finally speaking out about her relationship with Samantha Ronson calling the lesbian lover affair "really scary" but said she hopes they get back together.

"It was a big deal for me because I've never had a relationship as public as that, especially being with a girl for the first time. That was really scary for me. But I didn't care because I love her," Lohan said.

Lohan, who doesn't really refer to herself as a lesbian, told The Sun that she'd probably go back to men if it doesn't work out with Ronson.

"If I wasn't with Samantha, I would probably be with a boy next. She's the only woman I've been attracted to.

I haven't been to Vandam in a while! I ventured over this Sunday for some Kenny Kenny lovin. I had alot of fun (don't I always). Here's what I saw!

SEEN: Kenny Kenny, Sussane Bartsch, Dirty Martini, Eric Halliwell, Lady Fag, Tyler Stone, Herra C, Calli and clan, Danny Marr and many more!

To see the full set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!

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DID YOU KNOW?

It's National Pancake Day!  Yesterday was National Margarita Day, so this is just shaping up to be my week!

The folks over at IHOP are celebrating the day with a free short stack!  They've even teamed with the Children's Miracle Network and are asking for donations from patrons instead of paying for their pancakes.

Who could ask for anything more? I'm about to put away a huge plate of pancakes myself.  Since I'm in Manhattan, they aren't from IHOP.  Who really knows the difference anyway.  Other than the fact that mine aren't free?

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MONDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

Monday night's "Kell on Earth" packs a punch.  The crew heads to London for Fashion Week, and evidently two a few people get canned.

Here's what we have to look forward to:

Scandal hits the People’s Rev office when “Page Six” runs a gossip item involving one of their events. When Kelly and the team find out that one of the assistants’ friends was involved in the scandal, will that assistant’s days be numbered?  And Kelly must crack the whip on a bunch of British seat crashers at an upcoming fashion show when they try to steal some of Kelly’s high-profile friends’ front row seats, will she cause a scene at the show? 

"Kell on Earth" airs Monday nights at 10/9c on Bravo.

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Just a reminder that episode four will be on tonight on Logo. Here's a sneak preview!

Check out Rupaulsdragrace.com for more behind the scenes look at your favorite queens.

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ROBOTS 

Welcome to Robot City. Beware of the robots.

For more of this set head on over to EricHalliwell.com!

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AFTERNOON DELIGHT

Today's afternoon delight is about as tasty as they come!  According to his website, he's a choreographer and actor.  However, Marco Da Silva is probably most known as one of Kylie Minogue's back-up dancers.

We've got more pictures of Da Silva after the break, but some of them may be a little NSFW (depending on where you work, I guess!)

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DID YOU KNOW?

It's National Margarita Day!  Let's celebrate!

Really, it's true.  As legit as Valentine's Day, but not quite a bank holiday; the Margarita gets its very own day!

Legend has it that the margarita was actually invented by a socialite named Margarita.  She was evidently vacationing in Acapulco when she decided to whip together a cocktail on a steamy summer afternoon.  Little did Margarita know that one day her drink would be the most popular cocktail in the United States.

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RUMOR CONTROL

It looks like another celebrity has fallen victim to the fake internet deaths that have become almost like a weekly occurrence.

Coming off nearly every weekend for at least the past few months, there seem to be rumors circulating on the web that a celebrity has died.  This week's not-so-dead star is Justin Beiber.

Beiber is a teenie singer who seemingly rose to fame and popped out of no where over night.  As quickly as the internet can build you up, it can also kill you as an amazing avenue to report your faux death.

So just to clear things up, Justin Bieber is not dead.  He confirmed his livelihood via Twitter this weekend, and evidently this isn't Justin's first time through the deadly rumor mill.

Beiber tweeted, "and another rumor that I died?? The craziest stuff happens when I get on ong plane rides. lol. Im ALIVE and well and very blessed. thanks."

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Tiger Wood interrupted "The View" today to tell us that he is sorry that he got so horny and had sex with so many women despite the fact that he had a beautiful wife at home.

With a tear in his eye and repeating the words "sorry" directed at his wife, Elin, and his family, friends and fans who were hurt by his actions.

"I was wrong, I was foolish," Tiger said as he stood before an SNL-like skit.

Tiger also took a moment to address rumors that Elin attacked him.  Woods vowed that there has never been a case of domestic violence in his marriage.  He also begged the paparazzi to "please leave my wife and kids alone."

"I need help," Tiger admitted as he talked about continuing his rehabilitation for sex addition. "That's how people really do change," he said.  "I have a long way to go."

Tomorrow, Woods says he'll go back to rehab and continue to practice Buddism. He says he plan to return to golf one day, but he doesn't know when that will be.

He ended by hugging his mother.  Elin was not in the room.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Elton John always says whatever he has on his mind, and this quote of the day is living proof of that as Elton calls Jesus a "super-intelligent gay man".

In an interview with Parade magazine, Elton said:

"I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead."

In the same article, Elton also talks about falling in love with David Furnish saying he was attracted to him immediately.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

On this week's episode of "The Real Housewives of Orange County", things come to head between the newest housewife and the veteran as Alexis takes on Vicki!

Here's what we have to look forward to:

Ladies lunch in San Fran ends with a bang when Alexis confronts Vicki on her judgmental and hypocritical attitude.  Will the rest of the ‘wives take sides when Vicki is driven to tears?  And the Lynne’s world seems to be crumbling around her when she must deal with the aftermath of her eviction notice.  When she and her daughter sit down with her husband Frank to spell out their financial troubles, will the Curtain family be prepared to deal with truth of the matter?  And will Lynne’s marriage fall victim?

You can also, of course, get a sneak peak in the video above. "The Real Housewives of Orange County" airs Thursdays at 10/9c on Bravo.

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That's the cover of tomorrow's issue of the Manhattan's Next Magazine.  In this week's issue they're taking a look at something that has always intrigued me, naked man art.

It's actually a great piece by Brian O'Brian who blogs on the Fleshbot website.

O'Brian makes a great case on the importance of preserving our gay art legacy, illustrated with fantastic work from Leslie/Loheman Gay Art Gallery's new show Drawn Together. 

You can get a sneak peak on the Next website or wait and pick up a full copy on news stands tomorrow.

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Here she is!  The winner of the 2010 Westminster Dog Show, Mercedes Of Maryscot or "Sadie."  She's a Scottish Terrier and almost four years old.

The Westminster Dog Show is an annual event held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  By many, it is considered to be America's most prestigious dog show. The first Westminster show was held in 1877.

For a complete list of Westminister results,  you can check out the WKC website.

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After 10 years of not being an active band (aside from their huge Reunion World Tour) the Spice Girls have won another Brit Award. This adds to the four other Brits they have racked up over the years. They won for the Most Memorable Performance of the last 30 years. If thats not a huge aknowledgement, I dont know what is! Congrats girls!

Spice Girls in 1997 performing Who Do You Think You Are
Melanie B and Geri in 2010 collect their Brit Award

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ENTERTAINMENT

Missed it this week? Here's your chance to catch up! Full recap will be up soon.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

TV personality Wendy Williams broke down in tears on her show Monday morning as Whoopi Goldberg joined her as a guest.  It looks like somone had a piece of humble pie!

Whoopi's appearance on the "Wendy Williams Show" was a real classy move due to the rigid past bewteen the two daytime chat hosts.

Before moving to television, Wendy was a shock jock on the radio who was hired and fired from more stations that Don Imus and Howard Stern combined.  Evidently along the way, Goldberg was one of Williams' regular targets.

Wendy took some pretty low blows at Whoopi and her family over the years by saying that "The View" moderator is ugly, looks like a monkey and uses drug. Williams also said that Goldberg's daughter, Alex, had a cocaine addiction. 

During her appearance, as you can see in the video above, Whoopi even tells Wendy that her daughter is upset with her for coming on the show.  As Wendy cried like a baby, she publicly and personally apologize to Whoopi with two words, "I'm sorry" to which Goldberg replied with: "It's alright baby." Wendy did, however, try to justify her actions by saying she had to do a lot of things that she "wasn't proud of" to get her own daytime talk show. Whoopi reminded her that she didn't have to do everything she did!

I don't always agree with everything she says, but you've got to admire Whoopi.  She's a real class act.

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ENTERTAINMENT

And another one bites the dust. Mystique Summers Madison got eliminated tonight on Rupaul's Drag Race. Full episode recap will be up tomorrow.

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MONDAY NIGHT ON TELEVISION

Fashion Week is in full effect in New York City, and we recommend "Kell on Earth" to get you in the mood.

Here's what we've got to look forward to on Monday night's episode.

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close, the staff at People’s Rev must work hard to pull off one more event where Kelly and the team have a gaggle of young male models wearing body suits for the show.  Meanwhile in the office, employees ‘hit a road bump in their work relationship’ which Kelly will have to resolve – by getting rid of one of them…?

Ut oh!  It looks like Kelly might give someone the can!

You can watch "Kell on Earth" Monday night at 9/8c on Bravo.

What happens when Kelly crushes on the male models? FInd out in a bonus preview clip after the break!

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I HEARD...

I HEARD... ABC is secretly auditioning hosts for "The View."  On Monday, Barbara Walters hyped a big announcement, but instead of saying that someone was leaving or coming from "The View" Walters said she will no longer host a "Barbara Walters Special" prior to the Oscars.

My inside source at ABC says it is evident that auditions are taking definitely taking place and names like Megan McCain, Kate Gosselin and Paula Dean have all been tossed around as possible candidates.  The question is... what position is open?

I also HEARD... that inside the halls of ABC the buzz is that Walters might be making an exit from the show herself.

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RUMOR CONTROL

This is one rumor that we can't seem to get under control! 

It's pretty clear that Taylor Lautner is a bit femme, and it wouldn't surprise me if he is gay... but surely he isn't dating this guy?!

That's Sean Fox.  He and Lautner are rumored to have been dating since November, but many find it hard to believe.  Taylor's female friends don't want to believe that their Twilight star might be a homo, and the gays find it hard to believe that this would be his pick of the boys.  Let's face it, Taylor can have any gay he wants with abs and a smile like that!

The website, Twighlight Blips is reporting that Taylor went all out for Sean on Valentines day with "a dozen roses, oversized teddy bear, Louis Vuitton Luggage set and a Cartier watch!"  They say Lautner dropped an estimated $80,000 on Fox for V-day.  Talk about a good catch for Mr. Fox!

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Levi Johnston's naked body is taking over the world!  DirectTV users can now get the chance to see even more Levi as they offer a behind the scenes look at his Playgirl photoshoot for ten bucks.

In case you've been living life deep inside the closet, Johnston recently posed for Playgirl with a campaign led by gay nightlife personality Daniel Nardicio.  When the photos were released, one thing was missing... Levi's privates.

TMZ is reporting that this pay-per-view video is your chance to see the full Johnston since Levi's dick evidently makes an appearance in the video.

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SHOT OF THE DAY

Last week, artist Luizo Vega posed completely naked for this photo in front of the Vatican.  This is the latest in his series called "Sacré" something Luizo says is performance art.

So how hard is it to get naked in front of the Vatican?

"Due to the high level of security of the Vatican it was really difficult to carry out with the performance," Vega said. "The idea of having been able to achieve it fulfills me and I think it is a real contribution to freedom of expression."

Vega has also "performed" at other sacred places in Barcelona, Paris and many other stops along the way.

He added: "In the twenty-first century the human body can no longer be considered something forbidden. I propose a return to our true nature. “

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Everyone is talking about John Mayer's recent Playboy interview in which he comes across as a little douche. 

When asked about dating, Mayer said:

"I hate being the heartbreaker. Hate it. If I date somebody and it doesn’t work out, it’s another nightmare for me. I don’t like the way the odds are stacked. If I date nine more girls before I get married—which I think would be completely appropriate—that would be nine more spats of character assassination. I don’t equate sex with release, I equate it with tension. It’s given me a lot of pause. Somewhere in my brain it has probably really fucked me up."

I credit him for being honest and witty.  If you want to read more of John Mayer's interview, then head over to the Playboy website.

I'll admit I have a little crush on Mayer, so maybe I'm in one of those "who can't do anything wrong" situations.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Regis and Joy Philbin stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night, and at first I was wondering why Joy was there.  It's clear, however, that Regis can't be left alone anymore.

It was clear that Regis had the intention of giving Letterman hell over his Super Bowl commercial with Oprah Winfrey and Jay Leno.  He failed miserably at his own accord.  Every time Regis tried to deliver the punch line, he referred to Jay as Dave.  Joy pointed out that Regis is losing it.

Later, Letterman basically hits on Joy and invites himself over for dinner.  It's hilarious.  You have to watch the video above.

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ENTERTAINMENT

This week on Rupaul's Drag Race the girls stepped it up. After all this isn't Miss America this is a drag competition. The claws came out once again as the girls had to fight to claim their positions. This seasons theme amongst the contestants is definitely CUNTY CUNTY CUNTY. Guest judges this week included Kim Coles and Dita Von Teese.

The first challenge given to the eleven remaining queens was every little gay boys dream come true. They had to dress up a Rupaul doll up and give her a complete makeover. Miss Rupaul paired the girls up into teams of two leaving Mystique to work alone. True to form Miss Tyra Sanchez grabbed the entire dish full of fabrics and supplies. The other girls had to fend for themselves. The winners of the challenge ultimately being Sahara Davenport and Pandora Boxx.

Later on Ru introduced the main challenge. Inspired by her box office hit Starrbooty. This of course got my panties all wet because it features one of my favorite queens of all time Lahoma Van Zandt! (See Lahoma's Foot Commercial) The queens had to pair up into two teams to perform a burlesque routine and earn the most coins. One by one team captains Sarah Davenport and Pandora Boxx picked their teams. Just like in high school you never want to be picked last, and that's just want happened to Nicole. 

Not only did the girls have to perform in front of Dita Von Teese and an audience of boys; but they also had to go outside and sell Cherry Pie gift certificates. Trya the least cooperative during rehearsal stepped up her game and showed that she truly had a personality. Mystique Madison seemed to have been practicing that split from last week because she landed it dead on!

Before judging a warm moment occurred between Jujubee and Pandora. While getting ready for panel they discussed their fathers struggles with cancer. I found this to be very heartwarming and needed. It's not always about being cut throat; we have to remember that under all that makeup are loving human beings.

I think its hilarious how narcissistic Rupaul is when coming out to judge the girls. He comes down the runway and struts his stuff. (Honey Tyra wouldn't do that, but that's what makes this show fabulous!) They revealed that Sarah Davenport was once again the winner of the challenge (representing NYC). It was no surprise when they announced that Nicole had the lost the challenge, earning the least coins.

My mouth did drop when Nicole was pitted against one of my favorite contestants Raven. Lipsyncing to My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue. Raven brought the house down and sent Nicole packing.

Stay tuned every Monday night to Logo for new episodes and Tuesdays on GaySocialites.com for a full recap!

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ENTERTAINMENT

Missed it this week? Here's your chance to catch up! I honestly havent seen it yet myself. This is why my recap hasn't posted yet. I do apologize. Watch it with me now and my recap will be up soon! See my full recap above or go to EPISODE TWO RECAP.