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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2013 Stories by Michael Musto

• Wicked's Record Breaking Week: What's Behind Itr

  published Jan 04, 2013

  The long running Broadway smash Wicked posted a weekly gross of almost three million dollars for the week between Christmas and New Year's, edging out the previous record by Spider-Man: Turn off the D... More >>

• They Wanted To Cut "Over The Rainbow" From The Wizard of Oz!

  published Jan 04, 2013

  "You're the Negro-est white man I done ever met," Ethel Waters said to composer Harold Arlen, according to a revue I just saw called The Wonderful Wizard of Song--The Music of Harold Arlen. Arlen cre... More >>

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  The Best "Behind The Scenes" Show On TV!

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Airing on TV One since 2008, Unsung is sort of a black Behind the Music, detailing the rise and fall of various R&B stars who haven't gotten their proper respect with time. The show has covered some ... More >>

• Fantasia Gives Critics The "Middle Finger" In New Rant

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Just moments ago, we were discussing Fantasia's weird Instgram message about how gays can get married and people can smoke pot, but somehow she gets crucified. The former American Idol singer later e... More >>

• Three Big Names Think Oscar Campaigning Is B.S.

  published Jan 04, 2013

  It's perfectly understandable that many actors and auteurs feel uncomfortable being urged to schmooze and booze it up to get awards consideration. Wasn't it enough that they already gave a great perf... More >>

• Kardashian's Ex Captured In The Grossout Of The Year!

  published Jan 04, 2013

  I knew basketball players dribble, but I didn't know they sweat. And apparently neither did the lady who reached out to NBA star Kris Humphries after a game, blithely unaware that he'd be wetter than... More >>

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  Expressions I Don't Want To Hear In 2013

  published Jan 04, 2013

  For the new year, let's ban the following utterances, especially when they're aimed at me. "Old!" "Tired!" "Fat bastard!" "Paunchy perv!""Bad taste!" "Yawn!" "Idiot! Moron! Idiotic Moron!" "Yo... More >>

• Video of Twilight Star Urinating At LAX! NSFW

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Bronson Pelletier is the young actor who played Jared in two of the Twilight flicks. In December, he was accosted by authorities at LAX because he appeared more intoxicated than a vampire after a blo... More >>

• Stop Bathroom Odors Before They Even Happen!

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Everything happens quicker nowadays, including air fresheners. In the case of Poo-Pourri, it goes to work before you've even done your business! It's basically a pre-emptive strike against the unaes... More >>

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  Dear Broadway Producers: Here's How To Produce Fewer Flops

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Let's look at some recent failures on Broadway: Chaplin, the singing show about the non-talking star; Scandalous, a toetapper about a messed-up but lovable faith healer; Dead Accounts, in which a b... More >>

• Getting Over Being A Wallflower Is Much Easier When You Look Like...

  published Jan 03, 2013

  ...the guy in Perks of Being a Wallflower. As opposed to being a gawky teen like...This one... Yep, I'm the one on the left. It wasn't easy.... More >>

• Fantasia's Homophobia Was Taken "Out of Context"rrr

  published Jan 03, 2013

  The most popular celebrity excuse for saying something really offensive is "It was taken out of context!" And that's exactly what former American Idol star Fantasia Barrino is pulling with her latest... More >>

• The Best Twilight Zone Episode Ever!

  published Jan 03, 2013

  New Year's Eve brought the start of the glorious Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy channel, and I was glued, even though I realized I'd seen every single one of these Rod Serling-created twisty dramas be... More >>

• Current TV Dropped By Time Warner Now That Al Jazeera Has Bought It

  published Jan 03, 2013

  Al Gore and cofounder Joel Hyatt have sold the politically minded Current TV to the Arab TV network Al Jazeera, which is thrilled to have a stronger foothold in the American market. But Time Warner-... More >>

• Help Me Think Of A New Name For Myself For 2013

  published Jan 03, 2013

  With every new year, I grant myself a new appellation, just to mix things up and scare people a little. Last year it was Joyce Purnick, but that didn't stick. So this year I want something as catchy... More >>

• HK Is Gayer Than Ever! Here's My Bar Breakdown For You

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Just when it seemed Hell's Kitchen couldn't get any gayer, they added another Thai noodle restaurant. And two more bars. And for this week's column, I've gone to each and every one of them to lay ou... More >>

• Hell's Kitchen Is Gayer Than Ever! Here's My Bar Guide!

  published January 2, 2013

  Hell's Kitchen is actually heaven's boudoir for gays these days. The queer ratio is so high there that if the person to the left of you is... More >>

• Photos Of Me As Donald Trump, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian...

  published Jan 02, 2013

  ...Amy Winehouse, Lindsay Lohan, Snooki, Johnny Depp, Susan Boyle, John Galliano, Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Lady Gaga... Virtually everyone who's ever lived. They're ... More >>

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  Here's What Kim And Kanye's Baby Should Be Told

  published Jan 02, 2013

  The second it's born, I'm going to run over there, pick up the afterbirth and sell it on ebay, and tell the kid: "Hi, darling! Welcome to the world, little one. "You should know that your mama's las... More >>

• Hillary's Blood Clot: Will It Affect Her Presidential Chancesr

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Hillary Clinton is considered a top choice for the Democratic Presidential candidate in 2016. But the blood clot she recently developed after a concussion has both sides offering their opinions as to... More >>

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  The Year In Public Nudity! NSFW

  published Jan 02, 2013

  There was a ton of birthday suit action last year, a lot of it resulting from protests over censorship regarding nudity, which of course gave us some lovely flesh-flashing in the first place. So geni... More >>

• The 10 Highest Grossing (Worldwide) Films Of 2012

  published Jan 02, 2013

  The Hollywood Reporter listed the top 20 of the year a few days ago, but let's zoom in on their big 10--the ones that really rocked the box office, a handful of them going over the billion mark! Bear... More >>

• Adam Lambert Slams Les Miserables

  published Jan 02, 2013

  American Idol personality Adam Lambert feels the movie of Les Miserables is more than a near Mis. It made him crazy! Lambert tweeted: "Visually impressive with great Emotional performances. But the... More >>