Email Author Michael Musto

Awards

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Why I Hate Being Gay! 62 Reasons!"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Help! Blandness Has Taken Over Our Culture!"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 31, 2011

  "Fame Is Better Than Drugs And I Want To Mainline That Shit"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 22, 2010

  "Kicked in the Groin at Every Glittery Turn"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 18, 2010

  "Where's My Book?"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 29, 2010

  "Year in Review"

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2009 Stories by Michael Musto

• With Jennifer Jones Gone, Who's Leftr

  published Dec 22, 2009

  I adored the chipmunk-cheeked Jennifer Jones, who was sublime in The Song of Bernadette, but also shone in neglected gems like Portrait of Jennie and Beat The Devil, and whose life was so richly drama... More >>

• Jerry Lewis's Daughter Is Related To Rachel Uchitel!

  published Dec 22, 2009

  This one gets complex, so bear with me, kids. Susan Lewis says she's the out-of-wedlock daughter of comic Jerry Lewis, and an Inside Edition-conducted DNA test determined it's quite likely she is (th... More >>

• A New Vlog from Madonna

  published Dec 21, 2009

  Well, actually it's from renowned Madge impersonator Nadya Ginsburg. Enjoy Ginsburg's spot-on spoof of the great lady attempting the art of the video blog in all of her profound narcissism and weir... More >>

• Here Comes Avatar!

  published Dec 21, 2009

  A 300-plus million dollar movie about the dangers of corporate greed! Discuss.... More >>

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  I Will Not Watch Jersey Shore!

  published Dec 21, 2009

  MTV has created a media sensation with its hair-gel-filled Jersey Shore show about a bunch of gum popping no-brainers sharing a house in Seaside Heights.Well, I happen to be Italian-American, and grew... More >>

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  What's Your Favorite De Niro Filmr

  published Dec 21, 2009

  Before we start this poll, let me tell you about Robert De Niro's latest film, Everybody's Fine. It has some implausibilities--like, would a retired man with a heart condition really set about travel... More >>

• What's The Worst Gift You Ever Gotr

  published Dec 21, 2009

  As the holiday approaches, I want you to dredge up the painful memory of the most awful piece of shit you ever received in wrapping paper. Something so useless it was hardly worth Santa squeezing his... More >>

• Is Nine a 10r

  published Dec 16, 2009

  CLICK HERE for my new column which tells you all about the splashy new movie musical with Daniel Day-Lewis trying to "Be Italian." I also delve into:*Johnny Depp's poignant onscreen remarks about dea... More >>

• People Are Turning Against Lady Gaga

  published Dec 16, 2009

  The more you're loved by the pa-pa-ra-zzi, the more cynics will line up to push you off the runway.And that's what's happening to Lady Gaga, who has revitalized music and live performing with all sort... More >>

• Johnny Depp Remembers Heath--And Other Oscar Treats

  published December 15, 2009

  Nine is splashy but not always persuasive, with a lot of Hollywood razzle-dazzle dredged up to camouflage the rather second-tier score... More >>

• I'm Taking Another Vacation Week!

  published Dec 14, 2009

  Sorry, kids, but I'm not sure if the vacation weeks here roll over, and I'm too lazy to try and find out. So I'll just seize one now and will spend the copious leisure time enjoying all the end-of-dec... More >>

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  Simon Doonan Is HIV Negative

  published Dec 13, 2009

  Let me explain. I went to the Research in Action Awards to benefit TAG (Treatment Action Group) tonight , where one of the honorees was bon vivant, author, and Barneys creative director SIMON DOONAN.... More >>

• Kaye Ballard and Marlon Brandor

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Yes, it's "Really Old Gossip Day," so let me report than in Kaye Ballard's '06 memoir--which I just caught up with (thank you, Mr. Mickey)--the brassy Italian-American comic/singer reveals that she ha... More >>

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  Victoria Secret vs. People With AIDS

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Yes, it was apparently the world's unlikeliest battle--one between the lingerie giant and a Lexington Avenue building that's a residence for people with HIV. But I'm hearing it's over and everyone's s... More >>

• Liz Taylor Bloopers From General Hospital

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Way back in the weighty '80s, screen legend Elizabeth Taylor appeared on General Hospital to add a touch of class that Luke & Laura could only dream of. She also added some great outtakes!Check out t... More >>

• More Sharon Gless!

  published Dec 11, 2009

  My column this week includes a lively Q&A with longtime TV star Sharon Gless, who's an ailing but feisty lesbian in Hannah Free and whose mouth is so captivating I wanted to throw you some extra snipp... More >>

• What's Your Best Comeback Liner

  published Dec 11, 2009

  I was recently seated at a private dinner in a New Jersey casino, where a publicist at the table was vehemently urging me to visit the local lighthouse. I looked dramatically unimpressed, so in desper... More >>

• "May The Holidays Bring An Oscar for Mo'Nique...

  published Dec 10, 2009

  And a pawn shop willing to give her equal value for it." That's what the holiday card from the famed comedy club Carolines on Broadway says, among other things. And here are some of the other things... More >>

• A New Gay Nightlife Website!

  published Dec 10, 2009

  Antitwink.com is your one-stop shopping mall for gay club invites, cute-guy photo galleries, and insider commentary. Go there instead of the parties--or even in addition to them. You won't be carded. ... More >>

• Sultana, The Queen of the Middle East Village

  published Dec 10, 2009

  From Egypt by way of Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Mars, Sultana is a hip-swiveling bellydancer and lipsynch artist who believes Arabs get a bum rap. This diva of the night has no use for ethnic st... More >>

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  What's Your Typer

  published Dec 10, 2009

  I used to only want to date twinks with high cheekbones and higher spirits, but then came the stretch where black guys, any black guys, were the only choice for me and I never wanted to see a pasty-fa... More >>

• Can Details Get Away With Calling Someone a "Douchefag'r

  published Dec 09, 2009

  They might have a better case if they were a gay magazine--I mean an out gay magazine.But that kind of nomenclature, tossed around to be cute, in a mainstream supermarket rag is a little unnerving. I... More >>

• Boo to Homophobic Buju Banton!

  published Dec 09, 2009

  Would a musical artist who sings "Jews must die" or "black people need to be killed" get a Grammy nominationr I really don't think so, and if I am somehow off-base in assuming that, please look thro... More >>

• Really Old Cagney & Lacey Dish

  published Dec 09, 2009

  CLICK HERE for my interview with Sharon Gless--the Burn Notice costar who just did two movies in which she plays a disabled lesbian and who finally told me whether it's true that she landed the part o... More >>

• What Was Your Biggest Career Mistaker

  published Dec 09, 2009

  I stand here today a world famous whatever, but I can honestly say that along the way I've fucked up more opportunities than [fill in the Cheers star]. No, really!But I'm not here to talk about MY fuc... More >>