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Tennis Tuesday

May 14, 2019, 2:20 am
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Damian found this one. We agree on the guy -- but not on the caption! More of this misguided Nadal fan HERE.

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Remains of the Day (05/14)

May 14, 2019, 10:23 am
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Gr8er Days:My boyfriend and I watch "Carol Burnett" reruns every night before bed and Tim Conway never fails to amaze us with his effortless ability to make us -- and frequently his castmates -- laugh. RIP, funnyman. There will never be another.

Brooklyn Vegan: Morrissey wore pin from far-right group "For Britain" on "Jimmy Fallon" appearance (sigh)

Rolling Stone:Madonna says Michael Jackson is "innocent until proven guilty" (sigh)

Los Angeles Times:Doris Day, Rock Hudson and introducing America to AIDS with empathy and love

Towleroad: Go behind the scenes of Netflix's "Tales of the City" reboot in new revealing featurette

Dlisted:I totally predicted April's Hot Slut of the Month!


The New York Times:So is this why it's beginning to look like we'll never have a Generation X president?

Instagram:Your afternoon workout -- and freakout -- with Jordan Morello

Film Experience:50 appropriate ways to celebrate Cate Blanchett on her birthday

Baseline:American tennis player Nicole Gibbs pulls out of French Open after cancer diagnosis; is expected to make full recovery

The Hill:Elizabeth Warren turns down Fox town hall invite, rips network as "hate-for-profit" racket

CNN:Grindr's Chinese owner will sell it by 2020 after U.S. labels it a national security risk


Michael Musto:When NYC was actually campy: 8 high-camp spots that defined an era

Goldmine: Blondie drummer Clem Burke is the subject of a new documentary

Greg in Hollywood:Andy Brennan is first Australian footballer to say, "I'm gay"

The Randy Report:Shocker -- Donald Trump opposes the Equality Act

BosGuy:Do you prefer your men with an inny or an outy? 

Page Six:Howard Stern says Robin Williams interview was "possibly my biggest regret" -- and isn't happy about what he asked Gilda Radner


Hot Cat of the Day: Now this is what I call a thirst trap.
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Morning Wood

May 15, 2019, 2:00 am
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Page 1 Roundup (05/15)

May 15, 2019, 2:05 am
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Song of the Day: 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' by Joe Henry and Rosanne Cash

May 15, 2019, 2:15 am
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Sad to read about Joe Henry's stage 4 prostate cancer battle on Rosanne Cash's Instagram page. Here's wishing him well. Details of his diagnosis sparked some PTSD for me as they mirrored my brother Bill’s so closely. (Is there truly no better way to diagnose most cancers than waiting until someone is doubled over in unbearable pain, when it’s too late to do anything?) 



Enjoy this adorable video of the two of them chatting and performing -- in addition to "I'm So Lonesome," which starts at about an hour and 10 minutes in, you can hear Rosanne do "The World Unseen" and "Modern Blue" and Joe do "Believe" and "After the War" -- at the Los Angeles Public Library in 2016.

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Wrestle Wednesday

May 15, 2019, 2:20 am
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Remains of the Day (05/15)

May 15, 2019, 10:29 am
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Towleroad:God help us all -- Crazy Donald and John Bolton really are going to recreate the bogus Iraq war in Iran, aren't they?

Jump212:Two JO-worthy photos of 24-year-old California native, YouTube star and actor/singer Cameron Dallas on vacation

Page Six:TV's Chuck Lorre has some juicy gossip about network brass and Jon Cryer, Melissa McCarthy, Christine Baranski , not to mention his experience with Cybill Shepherd

Washington Post:A mystery illness killed a boy in 1969 -- and years later doctors learned what it was: AIDS

Knox News:Former pastor sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeated rape of adopted daughter

Jennifer Finney Boylan:What grade would you give Donald Trump? He won't release his college transcript, but we can guess what it says


Architectural Record:The new TWA Hotel has me wishing I had a reason to stay at JFK

Instagram: Doubles specialist Michael Venus is one hot daddy

The Randy Report:Democratic candidates (Pete, Kamala) offer Rainbow+ campaign gear for Pride 

NBC:Police release video of woman pushing elderly man off bus, leading to his death

The Daily Beast: A racist ad targeting Elizabeth Warren and an obscure bill to allow a Native American tribe to open a casino in Massachusetts is connected to a longtime conservative, dark money operative

Back2Stonewall:Remembering Julian Eltinge, the world's greatest female impersonator


Sun-Sentinel: South Florida trans teen Jazz Jennings is heading to Harvard

Variety: Gay filmmaker Ira Sachs reflects on being "truly independent"

Greg in Hollywood:Vicki Lawrence pays tribute to Tim Conway

Hot Slut of the Day:Kellogg's Fruity Marshmallow Krispies

The Daily News:What's important is that neither this 8-year-old's nor his mother's Second Amendment rights were infringed upon

Gr8er Days: Lee Horsley, perhaps the sexiest man to ever work in Hollywood, turns 64


Hot Cat of the Day: This kitty's taking names and numbers ...
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Morning Wood

May 16, 2019, 2:00 am
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Page 1 Roundup (05/16)

May 16, 2019, 2:05 am
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Song of the Day: 'I Can't Help Myself' by Orange Juice

May 16, 2019, 2:15 am
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Scottish pop tarts Orange Juice never caught on in the U.S., but that didn’t make me any less of a fan. Frontman Edwyn Collins eventually had an unlikely worldwide smash when "A Girl Like You" was used on the "Empire Records" soundtrack -- it was even a Top 40 hit in the U.S.


Order HERE.

But it was his stoke in 2005 that really drew me back to the gifted singer-songwriter. Happy to see that since the 2014 documentary about his rehabilitation, "The Possibilities Are Endless," he's continued to recover and even recorded a new album, both of which he discussed with the Guardian:
I used to be quite an angry young man. I was really opinionated – had lots to say. And I was obsessed with reading anything that was written about me. If there was anything negative I took it deeply to heart. When I was in Orange Juice I could quote you word for word anything bad that had been written about us. Our album Rip It Up got a roasting in the NME and I was so upset I refused to get on the tour bus. I was like that for a long time. And then my stroke happened. Everything changed.
Keep reading HERE.

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Thursday Ad Watch

May 16, 2019, 2:20 am
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Remains of the Day (05/16)

May 16, 2019, 12:11 pm
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Towleroad: Steve Grand goes from bubbly to brooding in his effervescent pop take on addiction, "Pink Champagne"

Dlisted:Amanda Woodward has been spending too much time at Shooters again

Greg in Hollywood:I see I'm not the only one stalking sexy Serb Dusan Lajovic

Boy Culture:Kamala Harris on running with Joe Biden

Matthew's Island:Underwear models looking pumped

NewNowNext:Watch the first trailer for Josh Thomas's "Everything's Gonna Be Okay," the followup to "Please Like Me"


The New York Times:SAT to add "adversity score" that rates students' hardships -- what could possibly go wrong?

Dazed:Siobhan Fahey of Bananaram and Shakespears Sister fame hits the nail on the head about finding out artists we like have done/said reprehensible things -- in this case, Morrissey

Instagram: Karen Khachanov has the luckiest racket on earth

The Hill:TripAdvisor will now flag reported sexual assaults on travel reviews

NPR:Jeff Koons "Rabbit" sets auction record for most expensive work by living artist -- and it was bought by the father of Trump cabinet member

BosGuy:Get ready to melt when you see a handsome gay couple in side-by-side photos from five decades apart


Washington Post: Trump, frustrated by advisers, is not convinced the time is right to attack Iran

The Randy Report:Brazilian crooks received $62 million in funds earmarked for farmers hurt by Trump's temper tantrum

Gay Star News: 500 Pakistani people test positive for HIV after "rogue doctor" uses contaminated needle

TPM:I don't even bother playing the "Can you imagine if a Democrat did this" game anymore

Newsweek:Installation artist Bruce Munro illuminates California wine country in waves of color

OMG Blog:Gus Kenworthy serves booty in cycling singlet


Hot Cat of the Day:As you probably guessed, one of my first questions when dating a guy is, "Cat person or dog person?" Looks like Sean would make it to the next round!

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Morning Wood

May 17, 2019, 2:00 am
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See more of the 28-year-old Israeli -- including his Speedo Sunday audition -- HERE.

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Page 1 Roundup (05/17)

May 17, 2019, 2:05 am
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Song of the Day: 'All the Queen's Horses' by Shakespears Sister

May 17, 2019, 2:15 am
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I'm not sure there's ever been a more seamless return from a band that hasn't recorded in nearly three decades than this. Not only is the song vintage Sister, director Sophie Muller deftly incorporates the dysfunctional duo's checkered past into the video that brilliantly encapsulates what Siobhan Fahey calls "how ridiculous" they were for "not talking for 26 years!"


BTW: For casual fans who don't know the backstory, get a load of this. Shakespears Sister was Siobhan's post-Bananarama solo project. But it eventually evolved into a duo with Marcella Detroit -- albeit more of a 70-30 arrangement. But after a moderately successful first album, it was the second single from their sophomore LP -- a song called "Stay" -- that made them internationally successful. Fahey, who was already a past winner of a Zelda Fitzgerald Emotional Maturity Award, was clearly unhappy that the one song Marcella sang "lead" on became a chart-topper and the duo's "signature song." That both women had babies around this time -- the album was called "Hormonally Yours," after all -- and Siobhan was rumored to have had a heroin problem at one point only fueled the divide. So what did my top banana do? When the band was nominated (and won) a bunch of honors at the 1993 Ivor Novello Awards, Siobhan stayed home (to pout), opting to send her publisher to read an acceptance speech when the band won "best contemporary collection of songs." The statement contained a note to Marcella, wishing her "all the best for the future -- all's well that ends well" -- which Marcella heard for the first time, sitting in the ballroom in front of a room full of her peers. (To her credit, Siobhan checked herself into a psychiatric hospital shortly after the incident, which I believe was also around the same time as her divorce from Dave Stewart and the loss of custody of her kids for a while.) 

I for one would think that no amount of time or discussion could repair a vindictive and humiliating move like that. But based on THIS INTERVIEW, it sounds like it took two to tango, and they're both happy to be working together again!


Video's best moment: When Siobhan rolls her eyes when Marcella steals the scene -- just as she did in "Stay"! It's a testament to Marcella's ability to forgive and Siobhan's ability to be self-effacing that they're where they are now. 


P.S. Has anyone else noticed that the other new song on the "Singles Party" album is called "C U Next Tuesday." Is it possible this is a cover of a Keisha song that was included as a bonus track on her 2010 "Animal" LP?

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I noticed this "Run Silent, Run Deep" b-side -- a complete homage to Phil Spector -- is included on the upcoming compilation album. Forgot that it's better than some of the songs on "Sacred Heart"!
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On the Rag, Vol. 555

May 17, 2019, 2:20 am
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Remains of the Day (05/17)

May 17, 2019, 12:45 pm
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Beverly Cinema: If you're in Los Angeles please go see "Valley Girl" tomorrow on my behalf -- most of the crew will be there! -- the film changed my life!

HuffPost:Taiwan Parliament legalizes same-sex marriage in first for Asia

Towleroad:House passes LGBTQ Equality Act in 236-173 vote (yay!) -- and now the bill will die in the Senate (boo)

The Hill:Here are the eight Republicans who voted with Democrats on the Equality Act

Baseline:Watch Juan Martin del Potro give ball girl a much-needed hand

Instagram:Paul Mancini is the sexiest real-estate broker in the land


Wiwibloggs: It's time for Eurovision 2019 and people are talking about Chingiz Mustafayev from Azerbaijan

The New York Times: Ohio State finds team doctor sexually abused 177 students

Boy Culture:Reviews of four queer books you need right now

Greg in Hollywood:Bill Paxton is your Morning Man Classic!

Hot Slut of the Day: The killdeer bird, who has caused CHAOS!!!! in New Jersey by claiming an entire field at a park!

The Daily News: Self-help superstar Tony Robbins accused of berating rape and abuse survivors, sexually harassing staff and fans


ATP: Sir Andy Murray receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace

NewNowNext:Glad that Rugby Australia canned bigot Israel Folau, but still find it disturbing that the standard for sports stars and actors is higher than it is for world leaders

Die Alone With Me:Who would want to marry you?

Back2Stonewall: Remembering "Auntie Mame" scribe Edward Everett Tanner (aka Patrick Dennis)

BosGuy:Thank God It's Furry Friday -- in tiny briefs

OMG Blog:Jonathan Mueller reveals more than the special counsel in "Tatort"


Hot Cat of the Day:Grumpy Cat has died ... long live Grump Cat


When the little guy got his own WSJ hedcut! 

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Blondie Honored at ASCAP Music Awards

May 17, 2019, 1:48 pm
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Three members of Blondie were among the songwriting luminaries honored at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, along with Louis Bell, Billie Eilish and Jeff Lynne of ELO.


Billboard reports:
Topping off the evening were the special presentations to music icons Blondie and Jeff Lynne. Given the Golden Note Award in recognition of their career achievements and influence on music, fashion and art, Blondie members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke were welcomed to the stage by a rousing standing ovation and a host of cell phone cameras. Noted Harry, “It’s great to be here tonight and to accept this … and carry on.” And Harry did just that as she and band members rocked the ballroom with a riveting performance of signature Blondie gems “Call Me” and “Heart of Glass” plus the 2017 hit “Long Time,” co-penned with Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes.


Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh and Clem Burke
Equally as mesmerizing was Jeff Lynne’s closing performance after receiving the Founders Award. Complemented by the keyboard wizardry of Benmont Tench, Lynne’s stripped-down acoustic set -- featuring “Telephone Line,” “Evil Woman” and “All Over the World” elicited singalongs, not to mention a roomful of bobbing bodies. 

 Debbie hits the right note off stage ...


And on ...


My favorite thing about this is that someone on the Debbie Harry/Blondie Facebook group asked if that was Frank Infante (second from left) with them in this photo -- to which I replied: I doubt he'll be receiving an award for "I Know but I Don't Know" anytime soon!


Well deserved, gang!
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Disgraced GOP Rep Aaron Schock Snapped Chatting Poolside With Speedo-Clad Mystery Man

May 17, 2019, 4:39 pm
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Read what everyone's "favorite" Republican closet case is up to now HERE.
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Roman Empire

May 17, 2019, 9:09 pm
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