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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2012 Stories by Michael Musto

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  FEATURED STORY

  Octavia Spencer Is Getting Her Breasts Done!

  published Feb 23, 2012

  Yes, the Oscar front-runner for The Help thinks the help she needs is to get a rack lift. And you gotta love her for the honesty. As she tells Parade magazine about her post-Oscar plans:"Well, I a... More >>

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  The Tree Of Life Wins Film Lovers Poll

  published Feb 22, 2012

  The poll was taken at a panel I was on last night at the Strand Bookstore. Slate's Dana Stevens, Salon's Andrew O'Hehir, and myself were there to gab about the Oscar race. (The New Yorker's David ... More >>

• Adele And M.I.A. Bring Back The Middle Finger!

  published Feb 22, 2012

  At the Super Bowl halftime show, famously enough, M.I.A. flipped the bird and uttered an "expletive," unbeknownst to star Madonna, who later expressed dismay that such a juvenile act disrupted the fe... More >>

• Meryl Will Lose Again, And Other Fail-Safe Oscar Predictions

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Check out my new column, in which I detail my exclusive, highly knowledgeable takes on who will win the major categories at the Oscars this Sunday, causing them to exude a kindly glow at least throug... More >>

• Sherry Vine's Favorite Variety Shows Of All Time

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Drag star Sherry Vine -- the Elizabeth Taylor of downtown and the Gaga-spoofing YouTube queen -- is hosting a variety show for Here TV called She's Living for This. Well, I'm living for Sherry's fav... More >>

• Tyler Perry Was Spotted Out Of A Dress!

  published Feb 22, 2012

  In his new movie, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds! And it looks as shocking as Pee-wee Herman in a tuxedo! From the trailer, this one looks pretty serious and at times dour, with none of the wigs, frock... More >>

• Every Movie Judy Garland Ever Made In 14 Minutes

  published Feb 22, 2012

  From her first entrance (in The Big Revue) to her final scene (in I Could Go on Singing).Not surprisingly, this was put together by Mark Milano, who also did those wonderful compilations revealing ... More >>

• Christina Aguilera Is The New Liberace! Look At Her House!

  published Feb 21, 2012

  It's for sale for $13.5 million, and it must be because Liberace clearly came back from the dead to do all the decorating. Who knew Christina was possessed by a deceased gay manr Thanks to Carla Jo... More >>

• Britney's Acting Weird Again! Yay!

  published Feb 21, 2012

  Britney Spears curbed her bizarre public behavior a while ago and the result was that she pulled her act together while remaining a viable music star. Good for her. But an unfortunate side effect of... More >>

• Meryl Won't Win, and Other Surefire Oscar Predictions

  published February 22, 2012

  These are the only Oscar predictions you will need this year. Even if they're way off base—I mean even though they're way off... More >>

• I Had The Most Horribly Fabulous Friday Night In History

  published Feb 21, 2012

  Or maybe it was the most fabulously horrible Friday night in history. In either case, I definitely need a cancel-ectomy. Let me explain.A friend emailed me last Monday to say that he missed me so d... More >>

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  The Bodyguard, The Musical! It's Coming!

  published Feb 21, 2012

  It's opening this fall in London, and you can bet it will head to NYC stages, too -- especially since it's a veritable jukebox show into which they've crammed tons of Whitney Houston's hits, fewer th... More >>

• Rihanna And Chris Brown Together Again: Ugh

  published Feb 21, 2012

  Three years after he brutally attacked her in a way that made international headlines, Chris Brown sings on a new Rihanna remix, and she returns the favor by crooning on one of his. Could you just c... More >>

• "Soap Operas Didn't Have To Die!" Says Head Writer

  published Feb 21, 2012

  At the Writers Guild Awards at B.B. King Blues Club the other night, one lady was really singin' the blues. It was Claire Labine, a renowned soap opera writer who was being honored with a career ach... More >>

• Zelda Kaplan Died The Way I Want To Go!

  published Feb 20, 2012

  At a fashion show! In the front row! But I actually never wanted her to go, because her jazzy prints and big glasses had become zanily popular. And because now I'm the oldest one on the scene, ba ... More >>

• So Much "God" Talk At Whitney's Memorial!

  published Feb 18, 2012

  "Nothing separated her from God!" said an impassioned speaker. "She loved the Lord!"And lots of other people have been invoking God, the Lord, the heavens, the angels, and so on, insisting that toda... More >>

• Should "Under God" Be In The Pledge Of Allegiancer

  published Feb 17, 2012

  Some parents don't think so, and they're suing a school district in Acton, Massachusetts, over it. And I think they're right.Infusing a worship of God into group pronouncements at school assumes a l... More >>

• Fashion Week, The Movie! They Unveiled It Last Night

  published Feb 17, 2012

  Last night was the end of Fashion Week, and Lincoln Center cleared of glitter, silk, and eating disorders so the emphasis can go back to opera for several months. But down at Tribeca Cinemas, the ni... More >>

• Newsies Shakes Off The Bluesies

  published Feb 17, 2012

  Newsies the Musical -- coming to Broadway in a matter of moments -- is the well-received show based on the so-so 1992 film about "urchin peddlers" striking (and being striking). At a press event yes... More >>

• William Shatner's On Broadwayr

  published Feb 17, 2012

  No, he's not just walking up and down the street. He's actually in a show. His own show, called Shatner's World: We Just Live In It.I imagine he talks about his Twilight Zone episode with the gre... More >>

• Whitney Houston's Funeral: Make Sure To Watch

  published Feb 17, 2012

  This is the biggest must-see tragic viewing since Michael Jackson's memorial (though her family wants quite a different feeling -- something smallish and intimate). It will be poignant, tearful, and... More >>

• Matt Bomer Gay Developments! Yay Gay!

  published Feb 17, 2012

  As you know, Matt Bomer came out several days ago by thanking his lover, Simon Halls, and their kids while accepting an award. Yes, he did a Jodie (though he was more specific than she was and also ... More >>

• I'm Playing Susan Lucci In Awards Show Spoof!

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Well, I'm Italian! (And she's half.) It's part of You Like Me!, a wacky revue in which an assortment of wonderfully offbeat performers re-enact classic acceptance speeches in all their weepy glory.L... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Old Movie Stars On Their Bikes!

  published Feb 16, 2012

  Way before I parked my butt on a two-wheeler, Hollywood biggies loved to do the same, whether in movies, for publicity, or just for fun. The following images are from the new book Hollywood Rides a ... More >>

• Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Dad Asked Tom Cruise If He's Gay!

  published Feb 16, 2012

  On the set of the 1996 hit Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. was mortified when his father went up to star Tom Cruise, hugged him, and said, "I love you, man. Now seriously, are you gay or notr"Good fo... More >>