Brooke Shields

Summer 2013 Film Guide

Edward Hibbert Is Performing Live!

You know him as Gil Chesterton on Frasier, an Obie-winner from Jeffrey, a Broadway scene-stealer in The Drowsy Chaperone and Curtains, and from so many other credits. He's witty, wise, and a snappy dresser. And he's doing a live cabaret show which sounds like a must-see for urbane New Yorkers and ... More >>

My Favorite Child Stars Of All Time

Before you chime in with "But you forgot...": No, I didn't. These are my personal favorites. Feel free to tell me yours.

The Exorcist Is Coming To The Stage!

No, not as a musical, thereby depriving us of such surefire show stoppers as "The Devil Made Me Do It," "Soup For Two," and "Demon That Got Away". It will be a straight play, which seems to be following in the Carrie tradition of making a horror classic more tasteful for the new age. The Carrie mu ... More >>

Amazing Photos Of '70s Fun And Decadence

And they're thanks to R. Couri Hay, the publicist/writer who was in the thick of it all back then and who has lived to pass on his photos (and memories) about it. Couri has written a novel about NYC's golden years called Secret Lives, recalling a time of less self-consciousness, more fun, and even ... More >>

Broadway Replacements: Your Favorite?

Darren Criss is attracting screaming Gleeks to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and they're filling the seats once occupied by screaming Potterphiles. Which brings to mind the topic of Broadway replacements and how they fare in light of all the hoopla generated by the original star ... More >>

The Greening of Whitney Brown

All Downhill: Teen Romance on the Slopes in Chalet Girl

Celebs Who Are Only Children: Here's The List

I always assumed I was the only Italian-American only child in creation -- those people tend to procreate a lot -- but it turns out Al Pacino is one, too! I'm not alone! And I did a little research (and glanced at Us magazine) and found some other famous folk who have gone through life without sib ... More >>

'Spider-Man' Review: I'm Buggin'!

Musto's verdict on the retooled musical

I Should Have Been In The Peter Gatien Documentary

​I'm the documentary king, having appeared in docs about bisexuality, Paris Hilton, The Boys in the Band, Charles Bush, Jackie Curtis, the Gramercy Hotel, Jack Wrangler, the Roxy, Squeezebox, Michael Lucas, Kiki & Herb, Divine, Vito Russo, Michael Alig, Bert Stern, Quentin Crisp, Joey Arias, F ... More >>

How To Throw a Party in 2011: Get Naked!

I dance, I chat with Brooke Shields, I learn about female private parts

Peeping at Susan Sarandon's Peepers at BAM

How To Throw a Party in 2011: Get Naked!

​Or at least semi-naked, as in the splashy hotel pool party that's just come back, according to this week's column. CLICK HERE for the link. Come on, this place is the best dive in town, ba dum pum. I also generously divulge other ways to throw a worthwhile event in the year of the comeback ... More >>

From the Vault: The Top 5 Most Fashionable Shows From The '80s

​Before Carrie Bradshaw's ballerina skirt and Blair Waldorf's slutty/Stepford Wives silk blouses, there were Punky Brewster's ripped "boyfriend" jeans. In honor of the Metropolitan Museum's "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity," which explores the style evolution of American women ... More >>

Furry Vengeance, a Movie with a Message-and Not Much Else

John Travolta "Bearding" Dish From The '70s

​Party Animals, Robert Hofler's excellent new book about flamboyant '70s producer Alan Carr, is chock full of info and insights. Grab a copy and you'll learn how: *Bette Midler refused to be an Oscar presenter after not getting nominated for "her over-the-top performance" in Beaches *Novice ... More >>

Pamella Roland Adds a Little Bedazzle; Thuy Fall Fringe is Like a Fox

Discussed: Pamella Roland, Thuy Pamella Roland​That one's gotta smart; Milk Studios founder Mazdack Russi recently summed up the updown/downtown divide of Fashion Week with, "We're MoMA, and the tents are the Met." (Which makes Cedar Lake, say, the Museum of Sex?) Russi's Chelsea space does h ... More >>

Queer as Folk Star Goes Lesbian!

Plus, which Tiger Woods mistress is trailer-ier?

"You're So Butch, Chris!"

​CLICK HERE, read my new column, and find out which famous hottie Sir Ian McKellen eyelash-battingly said that to last week in public! Not quite as butchly, I also dive into:

Jude Law Busted By Sir Ian McKellen!

You read it here first! (Whatever it is.)

"Stars' Sexperiences" Make Us Feel Bad About Hollywood, Ourselves

​Tina Fey (pictured) reveals that she "couldn't give it away" -- meaning her virginity -- when she was a young lass, prompting respected journalistic organization ABC News to run a slide show of "Stars' Sexperiences." You would imagine these Sexperiences would be calculated to include simila ... More >>

Why Michael Jackson Never Married Liz Taylor

​So I'm finally through with Mackenzie Phillips's book, which got a little dull when she cleaned up, and I'm now on to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's The Michael Jackson Tapes, in which the self-promoting spiritual authority lays out his transcribed 2000-2001 conversations with the noseless king of p ... More >>

The Ecstasy, the Agony: Live Blogging the MTV VMAs

In honor of 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, we've invited SOTC buddies and pop savants Sean Fennessey and Ryan Dombal to lend a certain wisdom and perspective to these sure-to-be completely dignified proceedings. Gentleman? John Shearer​ 9:00pm Sean: We're coming to you live from one or two or ... More >>

MJ Tribute Wrap-Up

We're more accustomed to 50-minute sets and cannot really stick around for We Are The World, Heal the World, Give the World a Nice Hug, and whatever other treacle is in store. And we can't stand mourning no matter how splendidly staged. But we must give props to local statesman Reverend Al ("There ... More >>

Jackson Memorial Worthy of a Master Showman

The Michael Jackson all-star memorial concert at the Staples Center was so riveting I expected Michael to pop out of the shiny, silver coffin and do one last moonwalk. Janet and LaToya really turned it out fashionwise (and dignity-wise); old-time Motown legends like Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, and S ... More >>

'The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion' at the Met

The Costume Institute's latest exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum is "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion," sponsored by Marc Jacobs. The outlandish exhibition captures the evolution of fashion models from the last half of the 20th century while also delving into fashion photography, clothing, and ... More >>

LOLITA COMPLEX

Thank heaven for little girls

New Pool Party Brings Out The Cuties!

And finding people who, surprisingly, aren't all wet.

Bones' Beat: Richard Prince's Canal Zone at Gagosian

Michael Jackson's Nigh-Unstoppable Thriller Gets the 25th-Anniversary Treatment

Vinny Vella Opens A Pizzeria in Brooklyn

Best and Worst of Sex 2006

From creepy sexin' to tofu-bashing to liquid pussy, Tristan gives her 12-month roundup

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'The Outsider'

Compassion: Impossible

What I share and don't share with one half of the creature currently known as TomKat

Love Letters, Part One

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Music

Those Lips, Those Lies

Is Michael Jackson guilty of more than dysfunction?

Our Way to Fall

Are You There, God? It's Me, TV Critic

Top Underdog

Bob Hope, 1903–2003

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Clit Club

V-Day’s Charismatic Cuntism Rocks the Garden

Past Action Heroes; Insane Clone Posses

Street Smarts

Near-Death Experiences

In big-time tennis, that which does not kill you makes you stronger

Designer Sampling

Beyond Style at Fashion Week