Email Author Michael Musto

Awards

• 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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2010 Stories by Michael Musto

• Loretta Swit Charges For Autographs!

  published Dec 31, 2010

  Someone on the "All That Chat" theater board posted that after a performance of the off-Broadway show 'LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE', he asked LORETTA SWIT to autograph a 'M*A*S*H' cast ph... More >>

• My Least Favorite Movies of The Year

  published Dec 30, 2010

  Inception. Wait for the backwards sequel, Inception Memento. It'll all make sense. Jack Goes Boating. A kitchen sink drama about unhappy everyday people, Jack had decent perfs, but too much screaming... More >>

• The Dumbest Quotes of 2010

  published Dec 30, 2010

  "I am not a witch" - Senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell, who is also not employed. "It may be a blessing in disguise" - Evangelist Pat Robertson on the Haiti earthquake that killed possibly mor... More >>

• My Fave Movies of The Year

  published Dec 30, 2010

  I'm leaving out the obvious ones, which get enough attention, thank you. OK, here goes: Mesrine. A two-part tour de force for Vincent Cassel as a real-life gangster who loves his children. The Town... More >>

• The Biggest Douches of the Year

  published Dec 29, 2010

  1) Mel Gibson. Mel's onslaught of hate was horrific, though it actually did his career credibility some good when it got him bumped from The Hangover II. 2) Carl Paladino. He's still pulling his foot... More >>

• Lady Gaga Is Our Real Leader

  published Dec 29, 2010

  CLICK HERE for my hilarious and insightful essay summing up the wacky year of 2010, which proved that Barack Obama isn't our country's real leader after all, it's actually a zingy little lady known as... More >>

• The Biggest Box Office Disappointments of The Year!

  published Dec 29, 2010

  According to boxofficemojo.com, the following 2010 films have so far made way less than they cost--i.e., they ain't smash hits.Fair Game cost 22 million and made $8,920,000. Is that fairr 127 Hours c... More >>

• Goodbye LGBT Stereotypes in 2011

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Let's start the new year try by throwing out all stereotypes about gay people--even the positive ones. It'll help create a sparkling clean plate without any distasteful assumptions and generalization... More >>

• Gayle King Is Oprah's Mother, Not Her Lover

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Remember when Oprah Winfrey told Barbara Walters that Gayle King is so very many things to her, including the mother she never hadr Well, Gayle was moved to tears to hear that on TV, since it's not t... More >>

• 'Blizzard Bingo' Saves NYC

  published Dec 28, 2010

  How boring are the people who've made themselves homebound just because they're afraid of the rare occurrence that's white and 10 inches. I went out! Last night, I went to "Blizzard Bingo" at Bowery... More >>

• Reichen In a Tizzy Over Next Magazine

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Feast your gaze on the gays vs. the gays. Last week, I blogged about a zingy year-end blurb that had popped up in the gay nightlife publication Next magazine. In it, writer Dan Avery critiqued the L... More >>

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  2010's Celeb Deaths: Which One Upset You The Mostr

  published Dec 28, 2010

  And there were a lot of them, all with a legacy of astounding achievements well worth reflecting on! Rue McClanahanr Elizabeth Edwardsr Teena MarierJean Simmonsr Tony Curtisr Dennis Hopperr Wait... More >>

• Hugh Hefner Engaged To 24-Year-Old

  published Dec 27, 2010

  What's the male equivalent of a cougarr A dirty letchr Whatever the case, 84-year-old Playboy founder Hugh Hefner just tweeted his Christmas Eve engagement to Crystal Harris, December 2009's Playmate... More >>

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  Jessica Simpson Is The New Aretha Franklin

  published Dec 27, 2010

  That's pretty much what a friend told me the other day, and before you reach for the straitjacket, let me inform you that he's an educated and quite savvy person who does leave the house a lot. "I am... More >>

• Guess Whose New Novel Starts Like This

  published Dec 27, 2010

  "Life was hard. But a poufr That should be easy. "Giovanna 'Gia' Spumanti was a hair-raising pro. She'd been banging out poufs since age eleven or as soon as her fingers were long enough to hold a bo... More >>

• Miley Cyrus Should Be Left Alone in 2011

  published Dec 27, 2010

  She's been held up as some supposed role model for billions by puritanical types who will surely drive her to a nuthouse if they keep up with their absurd demands. Let the girl grow up! Miley is a g... More >>

• Celebrity Breakups: Who's Nextr

  published Dec 27, 2010

  2010 was the worst year for celebrity breakups since last year! Scads of show biz couples found that they couldn't possibly stay together anymore--and some of them were even real couples! The career... More >>

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  Does Oprah Promote Greedr

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Sure she does, and as someone who adores grubbing for all sorts of things, I think that's marvelous! But satirical commentator Bill Maher objected to her recent, elaborate series of giveaway shows an... More >>

• Spend Gay New Year's At A Downtown Synagogue

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Put on your gogo shorts and your yarmulke because promoters Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss are bringing in New Year's with a Black & White Ball at "the historic 19th century gothic revival Angel Oren... More >>

• Regifting Advice For The Dirt-Cheap and Practical

  published Dec 23, 2010

  *Don't hand the package over with any self-consciousness whatsoever because that would give away the fact that it's a shameful regifting. Offer it with pride, like you can't wait for them to see what ... More >>

• 'Burlesque' Was Just Turned Into A Drag Show

  published Dec 22, 2010

  This time with real drag queens. As I recently told you, the Cher/Christina Aguilera movie musical Burlesque inspired a drag spoof called Boylesque at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and there was actua... More >>

• Pope Unwittingly Blessed Gay Event!

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Oh yes, heathens. In 2010, Pope Benedict gave the divine OK to condom use in certain instances, and now it turns out he also granted a heartfelt blessing to a gay pride festival in Canada! He's clea... More >>

• A-List: New York Gets Another Gay Thumbs Down

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Here's what Next magazine's Dan Avery has to say regarding the Logo series about striving gays and their well-groomed machinations: "The 'reality' show everyone loved to hate probably cancelled out 1... More >>

• The Five Best Songs of 2010

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Here they are, according to Keo Nozari, the popular DJ who spent 2010 spinning at Rockit, Club 57, the Fire Island Pines, G Lounge and more, and who releases his new album, "Love Boutique," in early 2... More >>

• Leonardo DiCaprio Won't Wear Drag As J. Edgar Hoover

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Leonardo DiCaprio will kiss Social Network hottie Armie Hammer in Clint Eastwood's upcoming film about FBI bulldog J. Edgar Hoover. But he won't don drag in the role!I know this for a fact because a ... More >>