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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2011 Stories by Michael Musto

• More Fab Photos From The Glammy Awards

  published Nov 22, 2011

  HeyMrJason Photography was at Splash the other night to capture the fun, as the nightlife community came out to toast its own with trophies, tiaras, and tucking. Yes, I'm in every one of these photo... More >>

• Felicity Jones: Q&A With A Rising Star

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Twenty-seven-year-old British actress Felicity Jones gives an enormously appealing performance in Like Crazy, in which she and Anton Yelchin share some college lovin', only to encounter some obstacle... More >>

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  Hot Body, Bad Face: What Do You Dor

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Do you gag or gobbler That's the question Popular Publicity NYC just posed to various "gaylebrities" like myself for a holiday survey, and the answers are diverse but hilarious. Some of the best ..... More >>

• Urgent! Holiday Dinner Survival Guide!

  published Nov 22, 2011

  "Holiday gatherings are upon us," says publicist/personality Susan Blond in her latest advice video. "And if you follow these Blond Tips tips, you'll make sure your get-together isn't a big fat tur... More >>

• Daniel Radcliffe Interview! "I Hope It's The End Of Harry"!

  published Nov 22, 2011

  At yesterday's 21 luncheon promoting the DVD/Blu-ray release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, I talked to movie/theater star Daniel Radcliffe and was thrilled to find he's basically m... More >>

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  Liza Minnelli Gets Behind Drag Troupe!

  published Nov 22, 2011

  Liza Minnelli loves the gays -- and let's not dregde up another "Yeah, she marries them" joke -- so it's no surprise that in the '70s, she hooked up with Dzi Croquettes, a Brazilian theater troupe of... More >>

• Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Together Again: My Review

  published Nov 21, 2011

  In his own revue currently on Broadway, the charming Hugh Jackman sings a snippet of "I Won't Dance," backed by a full orchestra, dancing girls, and a slide show. In An Evening With Patti LuPone and... More >>

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  Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher: The First Review

  published Nov 21, 2011

  The Guardian has seen The Iron Lady, with the esteemed Meryl Streep as British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, and they're not afraid to tell us about it. The film, they say, is a "breezy, whistle... More >>

• Marsha P. Johnson Movie About Legendary Activist/Entertainer

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Marsha P. Johnson was the transsexual activist and entertainer who bedecked herself with flowers as she fought for rights and tried to scare up money, whether through prostitution or by befriending p... More >>

• Two Pieces Have I! My Favorite Bar Duplicates Itself!

  published Nov 21, 2011

  The long-standing Village gay bar Pieces recently secured a new location in Hell's Kitchen when their lease started running out. But as if out of a gay nightlife version of It's a Wonderful Life, th... More >>

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  Kathy Griffin: Barbara Walters Is Crazy!

  published Nov 21, 2011

  "She's fuckin' nuts!" declared Kathy Griffin at last week's Larry King event put on by the Friars. "She'll cut you!" The Sheraton shindig was supposed to be a tribute to Larry, but thankfully some... More >>

• The Glammy Awards Brought Out The Very High Fashion

  published Nov 21, 2011

  At last night's Glammy Awards -- the Cherry Jubilee-produced toast to nightlife's finest, held at Splash -- the looks were dragtastically good. My stunningly dressed co-hosts, Bianca Del Rio and Ama... More >>

• Alan Rickman On Broadway: My Review

  published Nov 20, 2011

  This has been a really good year for tough teachers on Broadway. In Master Class, Tyne Daly played Maria Callas, the opera diva ripping her students a new one in her inimitable prima-donna style. I... More >>

• Fire Island's Pavilion Is Memorialized In The New York Times

  published Nov 19, 2011

  The Times' Alex Williams has compiled an aural history of the Pavilion, the long-running indoor/outdoor Fire Island Pines dance club, which burned down on Monday (when, fortunately, no flaming queens ... More >>

• UK Cosmopolitan Calls Me Names!

  published Nov 18, 2011

  Like "legendary"! And "controversial!" And really hardworking. What's more, they refer to the Voice as "world famous." Hey, I could get used to press like this. Thanks to Rosie Mullender for writ... More >>

• Gay Marriage Is Now A Night Of Plays With Mark Consuelos!

  published Nov 16, 2011

  It was inevitable that gay marriage should come to the legit stage, so in this week's column, I talk about the result: Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, an evening of short works with a... More >>

• Does Marriage Make The Gays Boring?

  published November 16, 2011

  I can be in the military in Afghanistan and get married in New York! Two things I never wanted for myself! And are those really two separate... More >>

• It's A Vacation Week!

  published Nov 14, 2011

  Don't begrudge me. Especially since I'm not going anywhere. Besides, I have whipped up a lovely column for you and will present it right here on Wednesday.Until then, I wish you love, peace, and go... More >>

• Free Fleshlights Given Out At Fleshbot Awards

  published Nov 13, 2011

  A Fleshlight looks sort of like a flashlight, except it unscrews to reveal a simulated vagina that you ... well, as Joan Crawford said to Christina, "You figure it out!" And since Fleshlights sponso... More >>

• My New York Is Featured in The New York Post

  published Nov 13, 2011

  Cultural writer Brian Niemietz requested my most notable local landmarks and hangouts, so I obliged, and the result is a fabulous full-page Musto montage in the "My New York" feature in Sunday's Post.... More >>

• The Best Excuse I Ever Heard

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Whenever I throw an event, a tiny fraction of the invitees don't make it, but they all have plenty of time to later tell you how "under the weather" they were! One has to merely nod graciously and w... More >>

• Larry King: "I Don't Miss The Kardashians"

  published Nov 11, 2011

  TV interviewing legend Larry King gets a Friars tribute Monday night at the Sheraton. In anticipation of that glittery gala, I turned the tables and gave Larry a grilling. Here's Part Two of our ch... More >>

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  The Dumbest Thing I've Read About Occupy Wall Street

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Trolling the gossip boards as I'm wont to do for a living, I came across the dumbest of many idiotic anonymous comments about Occupy Wall Street, the growing grassroots movement that takes aim at the... More >>

• I Saw J. Edgar And I Have The Gay Details!

  published Nov 11, 2011

  SPOILER ALERT! I liked J. Edgar, the Clint Eastwood-directed flick, written by Dustin Lance Black, about controversial crime fighter J. Edgar Hoover, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.More than anything, ... More >>

• Hugh Jackman Back On Broadway! My Review

  published Nov 10, 2011

  An action star who scored on Broadway as hip-swiveling gay singer Peter Allenr That's just one of the unusual textures that make Hugh Jackman such a fascinating performer, and he's amply aware of th... More >>