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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2012 Stories by Michael Musto

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  FEATURED STORY

  Is Denzel Washington Too Old For His Next Roler

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Sidney Poitier was 32 when he played the upwardly mobile Walter Lee Younger in the original 1959 Broadway production of Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in The Sun (the play that recent Pulitzer ... More >>

• Tom Cruise's New Lady Hookup Used To Date...

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Seann William Scott, the pasty looking guy from American Pie, say the papers.And this is all leaking out as Tom's movie has hit the screens. Just passing it along.... More >>

• Are Joey Arias And I More Than Friendsr

  published Dec 28, 2012

  No, not really. But way back in the early '80s, we may have played a game of light frottage in a nightclub, and as I point out in this New York Times article about the Bar d'O reunion at Indochine, ... More >>

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  Albee Reveals What He Thinks About The Virginia Woolfr Movie

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Edward Albee loves the blisteringly good current Broadway revival of his landmark play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfr, but I had always heard he didn't care for the 1966 movie version starring Richar... More >>

• One College Moment I Wish I Could Go Back And Re-Do

  published Dec 28, 2012

  In the 1970s, I was a Columbia student living in a suite in one of the dorms, with four other guys. I was a virginal 18 and socially awkward--even more so than now--and not all that out and proud abo... More >>

• Here I Am As Honey Boo Boo!

  published Dec 28, 2012

  You thrilled to me as Angelina Jolie, you blanched when you saw me as Tan Mom. Well, now I'm Honey Boo Boo Child--fixing up one helluva deadly punch--thanks to this enchanting illustration by Julia M... More >>

• My Angelina Cover Made The Daily News Today!

  published Dec 28, 2012

  The newspaper's spicy Confidential column ran the cover, along with my comments on whether I'm really wearing high heels or they were added later. Thank you, Brian Niemitz and Carson Griffith for spi... More >>

• Things Not To Do On New Year's Eve

  published Dec 28, 2012

  Monday night will be here soon enough, so you'd better be prepared for the parade of landmines that you'll have to avert if you want to survive into 2013. Here's what not to do: *Don't go to a rest... More >>

• YouTube Treasure: Streisand And The Alvin Ailey Dancers

  published Dec 28, 2012

  I'm not here to talk about The Guilt Trip right now. Barbra Streisand is fun and looks radiant in it, but overall, it's a meh experience. I'd rather discuss Funny Lady, the 1975 sequel to Funny Girl,... More >>

• The Best Headline In History

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Go ahead, have fun with it.... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Is Madonna Menopausalr One Drag Queen Weighs In

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Drag star Hedda Lettuce entertained that theory in her holiday show, "Lettuce Rejoice," which I saw at the Metropolitan Room last night. In fact, Hedda sang a whole song about it, to the tune of "Sa... More >>

• Shirtless Billy Bush: Hot Stuffr

  published Dec 27, 2012

  I always thought the Access Hollywood host was cute-ish, in an ottery sort of way.But wait, he's a Bush! He's basically George W's cousin! Do we hold that against himr Or would you rather hold othe... More >>

• Here I Am As Tan Mom!

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Yesterday, I showed you my glorious visage as Angelina Jolie with her tres Jolie leg-out pose, as photographed by Santiago Felipe for my Voice cover story looking back on 2012. Well, here comes moi a... More >>

• Hunky Santas Bringing You Their Packages! NSFW

  published Dec 27, 2012

  Yes, I may be a few days late with this, but there's no expiration date on a video of hot, half-naked escort types half-dressed as Santa Claus and yearning to climb down your chimney and up your chute... More >>

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  Poor Tuesday Weld! Here's What I've Learned

  published Dec 27, 2012

  The child-model-turned-sex-kitten-turned-great-actress, an Oscar nominee for Looking For Mr. Goodbar, has always had a tangled relationship with fame. In the 1960s, she turned down Bonnie and Clyde b... More >>

• Dear Broadway Stars: I Have To Apologize To You

  published Dec 27, 2012

  I'm basically bowing and scraping before your fabulous feet and saying "I'm so sorry". And why am I apologizingr Because I'm old! I've been around. I've seen revivals upon revivals upon revivals of... More >>

• My Year In Review: Romney, Tan Mom, and Angelina's Leg

  published Dec 26, 2012

  In my extremely entertaining and informative annual wrapup, I break 2012 down for you, starting with the groundswell of libertarianism which helped Obama get re-endorsed despite the still faltering ec... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  2012: The Year in Review

  published December 26, 2012

  We won! Barack Obama was reinstated as president mainly because the other guy was so bad. So bad, in fact, that he couldn't even figureout how... More >>

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  A Peek At The New Stage Version Of The Bodyguard

  published Dec 26, 2012

  It's opened in London, with an eye toward Broadway for 2014. And here's your advance glimpse of The Bodyguard, which looks to be equal parts homage, adaptation and karaoke.Tony winning Heather Head... More >>

• I Almost Danced With Alvin Ailey!

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Last Saturday, I saw a stunning Alvin Ailey evening of pieces like "Streams," "The Evolution of a Secured Feminine," and "Urban Folk Dance." The night ended with "Minus 16," a jagged, exciting ensemb... More >>

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  Shirley MacLaine's Daughter's Tell-All Is About To Come Out!

  published Dec 26, 2012

  And it's not filled with terms of endearment. Suposedly, Shirley's daughter Sachi Parker, who's now 56, has written a bitter memoir called Lucky Me: My Life With--and Without--My Mom. It threatens t... More >>

• And The First Mr. Paddles Is...

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Last week's pageant to crown Mr. Paddles at the Chelsea kink club--down some metallic stairs and past some serious coat checking--wasn't quite as gala as I'd hoped. There were only two contestants. ... More >>

• What I Got For Christmas

  published Dec 26, 2012

  Santa was extra generous this year! Here are some of the kitsch treasures he bequeathed me with: Homework, a sublimely trashy film with Joan Collins as "Sheila's mother," a horny lady who pounces on... More >>

• Joey, Sherry, And Flotilla Rocked It At Indochine

  published Dec 24, 2012

  Bar d'O was a gay-drenched downtown restaurant which lit up the '90s with a live, intimate cabaret show that was racy, soulful, and right up on your plate. The place closed, but fortunately it never ... More >>

• A Real Housewife's Holiday Card

  published Dec 21, 2012

  Have a merry RHONY, everybody.Be sure to Countess your blessings.... More >>