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Columns
May 23, 2012
Help! Show Biz Careers Can't Be Killed Anymore!
Just when you think they're done, they're back!
Blogs
May 23, 2012
How Would Rosie Have Done In Annie? Here's Proof!
As I reported here, Rosie O'Donnell tried out for the part of the nasty orphanage lady Miss Hannigan in the upcoming Broadway revival of Annie, but she didn't get the part. And so, her rendition of Hannigan's funny musical diatribe against "Little Girls" and her shady trio about "Easy Street" will ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Feud Update! Rosie vs Lindsay! Cusack vs Sidibe!
First Gabourey Sibideh revealed that before she made it big, she ran into one of her idols, Joan Cusack, but Cusack wasn't so comforting. In fact, Cusack told Sidibe to get out of the biz because it's so image-conscious! That's bizarre because Cusack herself is an unconventional type who's done we ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2012
Rosie O'Donnell Is Not Doing Annie After All
Buzz went out a few weeks ago that Rosie O'Donnell--fresh off getting her show dis-owned by OWN--was going to play the girl-hating orphanage lady Miss Hannigan in the upcoming revival of Annie. Well, Rosie has tweeted the reality behind that story:
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Rosie O'Donnell Decimates Street Preacher Who Calls Her "A Lesbian Pig"!
Yay, Rosie O'Donnell. She said all the right things when confronted by a demented street preacher yelling epithets and threats at her, as seen on the above video I caught on the Christian Nightmares site. "You are an ungodly, wicked woman on your way to hell," says the miscreant. "You need to get ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2012
Great Response To My Paul Iacono "Coming Out" Piece
Yesterday, MTV star Paul Iacono came out on this blog, and the response has been like a gigantic LGBT parade. Rosie O'Donnell--whose daytime talk show Paul used to appear on--tweeted him: "SO PROUD OF U PAULY! U WERE THE MOST ADORABLE GAY KID--I FELL IN LOVE WITH U THE MOMENT WE MET--UR PARENTS R ... More >>
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March 20, 2012
Two Stars Have Turned Down Annie And One Was Turned Away!
The producers of the upcoming Annie revival know that whoever plays the mean orphanage lady Miss Hannigan has to be even more memorable than fright wigs and eyes without pupils. Dorothy Loudon (above) originated the role and culminated her career with a brilliantly funny, witty performance that nab ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Staffer Says Rosie O'Donnell's Show Was "A F**king Hellhole"! Please! Sour Grapes!
Now that Rosie O'Donnell's show has been canceled by Oprah's OWN, the beleaguered moths are flying out of the closet to bitch and kvetch up a storm. "It was a fucking hellhole!" griped one staffer in an interview.
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Sandra Bernhard Outs Whitney
On Rosie O'Donnell's show on OWN, Sandra Bernhard appeared. Must have been lesbian comic night. And Sandra said something to the effect that Whitney Houston's demise stemmed from an inability to accept her sexuality and the weirdness that resulted from that.
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Daniel O'Donnell, First Openly-Gay New York Assemblyman, Talks About His Wedding: 'This Is About Love'
All you need is love! And for Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell -- the right to marry. Runnin' Scared was tired of talking to folks about the dark, gloomy world of New York City politics. All that anger and attacking gives us a headache sometimes! Why not a love story this Friday? Turns out, that's e ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2012
Rosie O'Donnell Trashes Some Major Directors
Last night's National Board of Review dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street was a long but rewarding evening filled with gratitude and sass. Presenter Rosie O'Donnell ripped into Lars von Trier's movies and said it was OK for her to trash him; "I'll never work for him--or Woody Allen. Pedophile? Wh ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2011
Rosie O'Donnell's New Show Is Fabulous
I loved Rosie O'Donnell's daytime show in the '90s, and her new show on OWN -- which debuted last night -- turns out to be pretty much the same thing, but with a few advancements: *Rosie is now an out lesbian, of course.
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Chris Brown vs. Charlie Sheen: Who's Getting The Worse Rap?
Among unsavory pop stars, both Chris Brown and Charlie Sheen have been known to be abusive to women. But on her Sirius radio show, Rosie O'Donnell said she feels Brown is getting a worse rap than most in a similar situation. Said Rosie, "I just don't know why this kid seems to be held to a ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2011
Do You Follow Any Celebs on Twitter?
Lord knows I do.Part of the fun of the whole thing is that you can chase, I mean follow, anyone you want! (It's not like Facebook, where both parties have to approve of the relationship. Twitter is so much easier for those with stars in their eyes! You just click and follow!) On Twitter, I' ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2011
Oscars 2011: The Official Runnin' Scared Red Carpet Live Blog! (We're Wearing Valentino.)
Let's get this party started! We have chocolate marshmallow cookies, and wine, and cheese and crackers, and maybe we'll get pizza. And, most importantly, we have CELEBRITIES CONGRATULATING THEMSELVES FOR BEING CELEBRITIES. And Billy Crystal. Whee! Herewith, Runnin' Scared's official live blog ... More >>
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November 11, 2010
Circus clowns: source of mortal terror, or just deeply, deeply unsettling?
Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Miscellaneous clown and circus-related ephemera Discovered at: Crap shops across th ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
Who Should Play Hazel in The New Musical?
A press release went out yesterday saying that Hazel, the maid immortalized by Shirley Booth in a '60s sitcom, is being turned into a stage musical, and they're in talks with a Broadway actress to play the part. Too bad Shirley isn't still around because she could sing as well as act, mop, a ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
Rosie O'Donnell's Coming Back To Daytime
I loved Rosie O'Donnell's daytime talk show in the '90s for its audience giveaways, nonstop promotion of Broadway, and cutie-patootie sense of fun. Since then, Rosie's come out with a vengeance, has shown her true colors, and has been through The View, so a daytime Rosie O'Donnell show for f ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2010
A Gay Version of The View!
I was once in a pilot for a gay version of The View that never took off, but a new one HAS been picked up--in a cabaret room, anyway. It's called Qtalk, and it happens the third Saturday of every month at the Metropolitan Room (34 W. 22 Street).
Blogs
November 12, 2009
Oprah and Gayle: Are They?
Gayle King photo by David ShankboneThey deny it, and naturally one doesn't want to fall into that old stereotype about how any two powerful women who hang together must be doing it. But Stedman never seemed that persuasive a force to me, and now Rosie O'Donnell has stirred the pepperpot by s ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
Why It's OK That Rosie and Kelli Split
So Rosie O'Donnell confirmed that she and Kelli Carpenter have separated (though they're still a family and both are raising the kids while trying to work out their issues). And while I'm upset about this development, here's why it's not totally life-threatening for the gays. Breakups like t ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2009
Thank You, Out Celebs!
I've spent so much energy all these years railing at celebrities who cower in the closet that it's important I take a step back once in a while and throw some bouquets at the ones who actually opened the door and did us proud. So thank you, out celebs!
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Which Of These Two Would You Sleep With?
David ShankboneIt's a whole new game, kids, though it might sound a tiny bit reminiscent of our old "Fuck-Marry-Slap" pastime. This one has you determining which of two people you would get it on with--the two people being celebrities that I name at random. "Neither" is not a choice in this game, mi ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2008
Palin Named Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbor
We can never get enough Sarah Palin, so we're pleased to announce that in a poll conducted by real estate company Zillow, the governor of Alaska has been named America's Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbor. She took 14 percent of the vote, with Oprah Winfrey a point behind. Oprah outpolled Palin a ... More >>
Columns
October 1, 2008
Little Britain Stars Dish Gay Aiken!
Plus, shooting a dead Equus.
Columns
August 5, 2008
Advice to Madonna, Lindsay, Katie, and Meth Addicts
Stay away from clowns! Just continue to be ones yourselves. (And other Dear ABBA suggestions.)
Blogs
May 2, 2008
Mariah Carey and Barbara Walters' Bizarre Love Revelations
Stay away from clowns! Just continue to be ones yourselves. (And other Dear ABBA suggestions.)
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January 1, 2008
A New Crisis for Britney's Sister?
Watching a career sore. And hearing amid the praise for Day-Lewis: 'Huston. We have a problem.'
Blogs
November 13, 2007
At a Feminist Gathering, Media is the Message
Watching a career sore. And hearing amid the praise for Day-Lewis: 'Huston. We have a problem.'
Film
May 1, 2007
'ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway'
Watching a career sore. And hearing amid the praise for Day-Lewis: 'Huston. We have a problem.'
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February 20, 2007
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Peruvian seafood restaurant casts a wide net in Queens
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October 18, 2005
Generation Ex
Some get a decade; we get a moment
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August 9, 2005
NY Mirror
Some get a decade; we get a moment
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May 17, 2005
Future Is Rosie
The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
Music
January 11, 2005
Border Rapper's Got a Squeezebox; Baby Mamas Miss Osama at Night
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Columns
November 16, 2004
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The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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July 22, 2003
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The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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December 31, 2002
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The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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April 23, 2002
Sex Nerds
The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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March 26, 2002
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The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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February 5, 2002
NY Mirror
The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
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May 29, 2001
NY Mirror
The rich, lived banality of celebrity lesbianism: beats Emmy stench of a Hallmark special
NYC Life
April 17, 2001
Girls, Uninterrupted
The Debut of ‘Rosie’ and ‘mary-kateandashley’
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October 10, 2000
IDLEWORM.COM
A Dose of Old-Fashioned Violent Wish Fulfillment
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June 20, 2000
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December 21, 1999
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August 24, 1999
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July 6, 1999
Generation Ex
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June 1, 1999
NY Mirror
The guy is such an omnipresent party presence that his name— Alan Cumming— even sounds like an R.S.V.P.
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March 2, 1999
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