They don't write country songs like this anymore --a classic as far as I'm concerned.
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Song of the Day: 'Sleeping Single in a Double Bed' by Barbara Mandrell
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How Joe Gerard Turned a Generation of Gay Boys Into Chest-Hair Queens
Damian and I are knee deep in the deeply analyzed third season of "Rhoda" -- it's not for the faint of heart -- so it's understandable why viewers were so unhappy and fled. (I was a kid the first time I saw it, so its darkness was lost on me.) Although it's difficult to watch our more-assured heroine flirt with being an insecure wreck again, scenes like at Joe's "bachelor pad" go a long way toward explaining why she had her occasional weak moments.
Not sure if it was my age or that reruns of the later seasons ran more often, but I totally remember Rhoda's "single" apartment -- with Gary Levy always stopping by -- more than the one on the top floor with Joe. And I also remember her working with Jack at the costume shop, which hasn't even happened yet.
Will be equally interesting to re-watch "Phyllis," which I just bought bootleg DVDs of. I remember it fondly -- "growing up" with Bess and my whole family gathering around to watch Mother Dexter's wedding. But a reader tells me the recasting of Phyllis's colleague Julie -- originally played by Barbara Colby, the same actress who shared a jail cell with Mary Richards, until she was murdered three episodes into the series (a case that has never been solved), tainted things for him. (If I remember correctly, Phyllis quits working in the photo studio in Season 2 anyway.) Will be curious to see if I feel the same way. (You know how I am about "fakes"!)
David Groh died of kidney cancer in 2008 at age 68.
A few more pictures of dreamy Joe HERE.
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Spoiler Alert: The Cat Always Gets His Way
Was looking forward to digging into Michael Ausiello’s new memoir last night, but Harvey called first dibs ...
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Hunks of 'House Hunters'
HGTV pitched this one as:
A young couple decides to trade the bustling city life of San Francisco for a calmer one in the suburbs of the East Bay. One of the buyers is a geologist, so finding a home on level ground might be trickier than they think.But as far as I could see, a better description would have been:
A young woman who looks like a quirky character on "Saturday Night Live" decides she needs to get her incredibly hot geologist husband out of San Francisco ASAP before the guys in the Castro go "Suddenly Last Summer" on his ass.
I mean, look at this guy. Our only consolation seems to be that he's boring, if that matters.
More pics of this mixed-attractiveness couple hunky rock hunter HERE.
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#ThrowBackThursday
My friend Greg posted a photo outside the National Gallery of Art’s East Building yesterday, and it reminded me that I used to work there -- my first job in Washington after leaving The Orange County Register in 1993. (I'd nearly forgotten!) I was crashing on Capitol Hill with my brother Bill at the time -- Terence lived just a few blocks away in an apartment he referred to as "the suckhole" -- while I tried to "reinvent myself" (at age 25!) after a few years in Los Angeles. The night I arrived on US Air (as it was known then) at National Airport (as it was known then), it was snowing like crazy as Bill and I raced home to watch Steffi Graf vs. Monica Seles in the Australian Open final. (Monica would win in three and be stabbed by a crazed Steffi fan -- who wasn't me -- weeks later.) In classic Bill fashion, he took control of my job and apartment hunt -- filling out my SF-171 and finding my efficiency in the Ravenel off Dupont Circle. The job didn’t last long -- I worked in the gallery’s library and I missed being in a newsroom -- but it was a fun experience and I will always cherish those five years my brothers and I turned the nation's capital into dateline: WALSHINGTON
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Remains of the Day (10/26)
Twisted Male Mag: You probably shouldn't look at these photos of Dillan at work
The New York Times:Mark Halperin out at MSNBC after five women say he sexually harassed them
OMG Blog:Colton Haynes reveals epic Halloween costume for 2017
Back2Stonewall:The shocking Mansfield, Ohio, gay sex sting witch-hunt of 1962
Boy Culture:Victims of bullying sit with former tormenters
D-Listed:Ashley Judd gave her first on-camera interview about Harvey Weinstein
The Washington Post:How can you tell when it's time to break up with a beloved TV show?
The Film Experience:Adam Driver to star in Spike Lee's upcoming KKK drama
Greg in Hollywood:Does Dylan McDermott just get hotter with age?
The WoW Report:The Las Vegas shooter's brother was arrested for kiddie porn
CNET:New noise-canceling ramen fork hides slurping sounds
Gr8ter Days:An Appreciation of Montgomery Clift
JoeMyGod:GOP rep flees interview after being confronted for promoting far-right conspiracy claims
It's Either Sadness or Euphoria:A gay review of Michael Ausiello's "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies"
Playbill:Go-Go's musical, "Head Over Heels," is aiming for Broadway in 2018-2019 season
Hunk du Jour:Michael Trevino's workout shorts are awfully small
Trent Is the New Blog:The guy who used to write Pink Is the New Blog is still here, damnit!
Tennis Life: Singapore will be Martina Hingis's (third) swan song
Baseline Pat Cash, Madison Keys and other tennis players stand up to online trolls
People:Chelsea Clinton wishes her mom a happy 70th birthday with throwback party pic
Sun Sentinel:History Miami Museum photo exhibit looks back at Miami Beach during the 1970s-80s
Kitty of the Day: Nathan the beach cat is Instagram's latest must-follow cat account. (Nathan's a little girl -- such a millennial name!)
(Send cat nominees HERE.)
(Send cat nominees HERE.)
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Page 1 Roundup (10/27)
The Daily News: De Blasio donor brags about closeness with mayor, says he expected influence for funds at Seabrook trial
The Wall Street Journal: Houston’s World Series Problem? The Phrase ‘Houston, We Have a Problem’
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'Rabbit Stew' by Elettrodomestico
Jane Wiedlin is back as part of a duo with Pietro Straccia. Kudos for the gender-bending video and for coming up with something that sounds nothing like the Go-Go's, Frosted or her solo material. Elettrodomestico's debut album -- fittingly titled "If You're a Boy or a Girl" -- is available now HERE.
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On the Rag, Vol. 481
A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:
Get Out: Boxers bartenders are up for tricks and treats / Read HERE.
The Advocate: Jack'd attacks Grindr for racist profiles / Read HERE.
Edge Media: The phenomena of older/younger attraction and relationships / Read HERE.
GCN (Ireland): No, Conor McGregor -- it's not acceptable to say "faggot" / Read HERE.
HotSpots (Florida): Where to party this Halloween / Read HERE.
Gay Times (U.K.): 19-year-old college diver Aidan Faminoff shares his coming-out story / Read HERE.
Out in Jersey: 8 reasons a gay man prefers female strip clubs / Read HERE.
Metro Weekly (D.C.): Don Blanchon wants to ensure that Whiteman-Walker Health remains a crucial lifeline to the LGBTG community / Read HERE.
The Fight: Los Angeles LGBT Center hosts 9th annual transgender job and resources fair on Nov. 9 in West Hollywood / Read HERE.
Curve: Top 20 lesbian-themed Halloween costumes / Read HERE.
DNA (Australia): More of Nick HERE.
QX (London): Guide to gay Halloween looks / Read HERE.
POZ: Do 40-year-olds need an annual medical checkup? Read HERE.
Paper: Michael Musto on 10 celebrities who were turned away from hot nightclubs / Read HERE.
Winq (U.K.): Finlay Wilson opens up about how yoga helped heal his mental health / Read HERE.
Lavender (Minnesota): Winter trends with Rosenthal Interiors / Read HERE.
The Gay U.K.: Every 26th of October is Intersex Awareness Day / Read HERE.
A&U Magazine: Catching up with advocate Frankie Grande / Read HERE.
Q Salt Lake: The 2017 Fabby Awards are out now! Read HERE.
Out: Ryan Murphy makes history by casting give transgender actors in "Pose" (cue the anger that it's not his story to tell) / Read HERE.
Attitude (U.K.): Red Hot 2018 boys strip down at calendar launch party / Read HERE.
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Remains of the Day (10/27)
Queerty:Stolen "Love Island" sex tape features "explosive" bisexual threesome with gay Instagram star
The New York Times:Talking points brought to Trump Tower meeting were shared with Kremlin
Greg in Hollywood:Ryan Murphy reunites with "Glee" cast members and talks about how TV execs used to tell him his writing and characters were "too gay"
Film Experience Blog:It's been 50 years since the Audrey Hepburn classic "Wait Until Dark"
HuffPost QueerVoices:What we can learn from closeted gay and bi men who've been sexually harassed
Hunk du Jour:Steve Grand sure never disappoints
Towleroad:Hairdresser charged with intentionally giving men HIV told cops: "Gay people can be horrible"
Outsports:This guy says he's talked to about 20 gay pro soccer players. About 11 people believe him.
Initial Public Offerings:"Maybe it is fitting that we met as friends so long ago in a way that no longer exists, on a BBS, a bulletin board service called Delos."
Doorman Confidential:Find out what happens when a standup comedian takes a minimum-wage job as a doorman on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Dixon Place.
WTA:Women's tennis is going to wind up with another Slamless year-end No. 1 -- possibly one who won just one tournament or one who didn't even reach a Slam final
Confessions of a Boy Toy:Freddie Mercury as you've never seen him before
Boy Culture: Andy Cohen pulls a Mariah on Kathy Griffin, who promptly labels him "deeply misogynistic"
Kitties of the Day:
Brent writes:These are my cats Screamer, right, and Squeak. They were street cats in Islamabad, Pakistan, that I took in when I worked there about 5 years ago. Now they are living the good life in Washington, D.C.!I'm a sucker for fangs and a mask -- I want 'em both!
(Send cat nominees HERE.)
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Saturday 'Stache
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Speedo Sunday
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Page 1 Roundup (10/29)
CNN: How much you wanna bet it's the fall gal who "wrote" Melania's convention speech?
The Daily News: I'm not a huge de Blasio supporter. But in the words of the late Patty Donahue, this latest "scandal" sounds like more gas
The New York Post: Inside Hollywood's hottest Halloween bash
The New York Times: ‘You’re a Quadriplegic’: New Reality for a Las Vegas Victim
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Happy National Cat Day!
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Page 1 Roundup (10/30)
The Daily News: The family that does horse together, dies together
BuzzFeed: Anthony Rapp accuses Kevin Spacey of trying to seduce him when he was 14; Spacey promptly came out after the story broke, apologizing for “drunken behavior” he says he doesn’t remember
The New York Post: Prince Harry is personally training Meghan Markle to be a royal
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The New York Times:"Bedlam" in Arizona as Jeff Flake drops out of Senate race
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The New York Times:"Bedlam" in Arizona as Jeff Flake drops out of Senate race
The Wall Street Journal: The Thrill of Victory in Welding, Baking and Bricklaying
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'Think About It' (demo) by Stevie Nicks
This demo of a song that was later an "outtake" from Fleetwood Mac's juggernaut "Rumours" (1977) and an album track from Stevie Nicks's solo debut, "Bella Donna" (1981), shows just how big of an effect a producer can have on a song. Anyone disagree that she nailed it in '77?
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Mug Shot Monday
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Weekend Tennis Roundup
Roger Federer won his eighth title in Basel on Sunday, battling back to defeat Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 to clinch his seventh title of the year. With it, it appeared the 36-year-old kept alive the battle for the year-end No. 1 ranking, until he withdrew from Paris. (Damian will be VERY happy!) Federer still plans to play in the ATP finals in London.
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Enquiring Minds Want to Know: Who's the hottie in del Potro's box?
Enquiring Minds Want to Know: Who's the hottie in del Potro's box?
Lucas Pouille was looking especially fit this week, claiming his first title in Vienna, his first Masters 500 title and his first win over countryman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. (He's also the first player to win titles on three different surfaces in 2017.) And did I mention how good he looked in his clingy blue Adidas clothing?
Worried about my little Dominic. He looked out of it losing the third set 6-1 to Richard Gasquet in the round of 16 in Vienna. (I see Dominic pulled out of Paris this week but then re-entered?)
Local qualifier Dennis Novak was pretty easy in the eyes, taking Kyle Edmund to a third-set tiebreak in the second round.
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And in the women's year-end competition in Singapore, Caroline Wozniacki ended up going home with the trophy. (Sure, why not? The WTA's year-end No. 1 took home just one title, so what the hay?) She and her victim, Venus Williams, wound up having similar years in a way. Caroline lost six finals in a row before finally winning the Pan Pacifc Open last month -- and then capped the year with her biggest title of all. Venus, on the other hand, lost in three big finals this year, but was impressive just the same.
Not to beat a dead horse, but year-end No. 1 Simona Halep won just ONE title in 2017 and lost in the FIRST ROUND of two of the four majors (Australian and U.S. opens).
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