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"

More

2011 Stories by Michael Musto

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Let's Say You're One Of Charlie Sheen's TV Costars And...

  published Jan 28, 2011

  He shows up on the set next Tuesday, all cleaned up and ready to work. What do you say to himr *"I am so proud of you for not only living your dream, but for getting this show so much press! Thank y... More >>

• Charles Perez's New Book Discusses How I Outed Him

  published Jan 28, 2011

  The now-out ex talk show host and anchor remembers the '90s, when I urged him to publicly come out of the closet. In his book Confessions of a Gay Anchor, he writes,"It seemed as if the [talk] show h... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The 10 Best Oscar Speeches of All Time

  published Jan 28, 2011

  The Academy Awards will be telecast on February 27, when we'll get all new acceptance speeches to savor and barf at. In the meantime, having just posted the worst speeches in the trophy's history, he... More >>

• Horrible Things Parents Do, Part One

  published Jan 28, 2011

  They compare you unfavorably to other people. As in: "That pie you brought today looks like a nice little treat. But you should have seen the cake cousin Ruthie brought last week! "It was the most ... More >>

• Anderson Cooper and Boyfriend Go To Gay Party

  published Jan 27, 2011

  CNN's charismatic Anderson Cooper and his boyfriend, club owner Ben Maisani, turned up at the gayest party in town on Wednesday night.It was gay club promoter Josh Wood's birthday bash in a suite at t... More >>

• I'm Nominated For 'Most Eligible Bachelor'!

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Out magazine has decided that I'm one of the 100 most eligible bachelors in tarnation, and I want to know just what kind of gall it takes to assume that, just because I'm weird and a little bit neurot... More >>

• Lady Gaga's New Scent Will Smell Like Blood and Semen

  published Jan 27, 2011

  That's what the lady hath reportedly decreed, in her latest act of headline-grabbing outrage. And what a smell that's going to be, zinging up elitist parties with all kinds of jizzy, jazzy excitement... More >>

• Star Trek Writer/Producer Regrets That There Were No Gays

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Gays would have loved to say mildly suggestive things like, "Beam me up, Scotty"! But there weren't any in Star Trek. (I'm talking about the characters, not the actors, mind you.) And now, a writer/... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The Worst Oscar Speeches In History

  published Jan 27, 2011

  Something about copping an Oscar often brings out the worst in people--phoniness, fake humility, excessive blubbering, and total inarticulation. As we hold our collective breaths for February 27, her... More >>

• What's The Worst Job You Ever Hadr

  published Jan 27, 2011

  I'll tell you mine. In one of the summers of my misspent youth, I somehow nabbed a part-time job delivering rubber stamps! This was akin to nabbing crabs or a very bad headache. I'd anticipated... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Keith Olbermann's Future: What Will It Ber

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Fiery Keith Olbermann is no longer at MSNBC, as you know, prompting a hailstorm of speculation about what he might end up doing, when he's contractually allowed to relocate. One report said he might ... More >>

• Lesbian Country Star Keeps Her Top On!

  published Jan 26, 2011

  The other day--about eight months after she came out as a lesbian--country singer Chely Wright took the time to chat with me about the repercussions as I danced a concerned two-step. CLICK HERE for m... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Obama Mentioned Gays Once in His State of the Union Address

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Said he about our troops: "Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who they love. And with that change, I call on all our college campuses to ... More >>

• We're Still Looking For a La Daily Musto College Intern

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Some great applicants have sashayed through these halls, but just like J. Lo and Steven Tyler, we want to be sure we make the absolutely perfect choice before fitting the tiara. We need a college stu... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The Five Worst Politicians Of All Time

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Power corrupts, in some cases way more than others. Here, in ascending order of awfulness, are the politicians who've abused their privilege the most horribly, staining their records with terrible po... More >>

• Awards For Male Hookers!

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Hollywood studios regularly whore themselves out for Oscars, but the serious honors will go to actual prostitutes when The International Hookies are given away on March 18 at Roseland. I imagine ther... More >>

• Chaz Bono Proves Something About Transsexuals

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Chaz Bono has been promoting his documentary Becoming Chaz, which is apparently an educational effort about the life-changing transition Chaz made in leaving Chastity behind. But judging from the abo... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  How Did I Do As The Lionr

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Last night was my big performance in Project Shaw's all-critics reading of Androcles and the Lion at the Players Club, performed after one rehearsal. Instantly, I could tell why they cast me as the k... More >>

• Coat Check Debacle at Downtown Club!

  published Jan 25, 2011

  People get extra testy at nightclub coat checks because they're generally extremely desperate to either get in or get out. I learned this when I recently tried to exit a club--got to get my beauty sl... More >>

• The Oscar Nominations Are Here! Who Got Shaftedr

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Actually, not that many people. Though I predicted the royal shafting of quality actors like Jacki Weaver and John Hawkes, they actually got in there because Oscar has decided it likes grit and real... More >>

• Lesbian Country Star Keeps Her Top On!

  published January 26, 2011

  Country singer Chely Wright (known for "Single White Female" and other lady songs) made big waves by coming out as a lesbian last year,... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Britney Spears, Here Are 11 More Suggestive Songs For You!

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Britney Spears has carved a lucrative niche out of singing double-entendre sex songs like "If You Seek Amy" and her latest, "Hold It Against Me." Well, I've come up with yet another 11 surefire leeri... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The Golden Razzie Awards Are Homophobic!

  published Jan 24, 2011

  They must be! After all, three of their picks for Worst Supporting Actress of the year happen to be huge gay icons. Cher is up for BurlesqueLiza Minnelli is nominated for Sex and the City II and B... More >>

• Calvin Klein's Boyfriend Bash Photos!

  published Jan 24, 2011

  Friday night at Indochine, Nick Gruber went from baring his butt for the porn cameras to being mwah-mwahed by an assortment of celebrities and media biggies as he turned 21. All thanks to the healt... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The Five Best Places To Have Gay Sex in NYC

  published Jan 24, 2011

  Yes, there are still some places, even in the wake of crackdowns and internet hookups. Here they are, in all their grubby desperation and/or fascinating appeal:The Black Party. Just walking to the ba... More >>