La Daily Musto tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133 /img/atom_logo.png 2013-05-17T15:35:27Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Remembering The Early Days of The Michael Alig Crime Coverage tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.620094 2013-05-17 11:35:18 2013-05-17T15:35:27Z I'm no Woodward or Bernstein, but I was at the forefront of getting out the buzz on the famed club kid slaying when word started percolating in 1996. I had chronicled Michael Alig's rise and fall... Michael Musto I'm no Woodward or Bernstein, but I was at the forefront of getting out the buzz on the famed club kid slaying when word started percolating in 1996. I had chronicled Michael Alig's rise and fall...

Continue reading "Remembering The Early Days of The Michael Alig Crime Coverage" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/620094.t.jpg Gay Nightlife Wars Heat Up tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699935 2013-05-17 10:19:38 2013-05-17T15:27:59Z XL--the gay dance club that's attached to the Out NYC hotel--has gone through some changes this year, including the letting go of co-owners John Blair and Beto Sutter, who resurfaced with a hit pa... Michael Musto XL--the gay dance club that's attached to the Out NYC hotel--has gone through some changes this year, including the letting go of co-owners John Blair and Beto Sutter, who resurfaced with a hit pa...

Continue reading "Gay Nightlife Wars Heat Up" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699935.t.jpg Jane Lynch Loves Playing Ruthless Characters tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.700170 2013-05-17 10:01:24 2013-05-17T03:03:59Z And that's good because she gets to play them a lot. She's brill as the rotten cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee. And in Broadway's Annie revival, she's just stepped into the part of the so... Michael Musto And that's good because she gets to play them a lot. She's brill as the rotten cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee. And in Broadway's Annie revival, she's just stepped into the part of the so...

Continue reading "Jane Lynch Loves Playing Ruthless Characters" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/700170.t.jpg When Your Ex Suddenly Messages You On Facebook... tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.698808 2013-05-17 09:48:00 2013-05-17T13:46:03Z It happened to me twice in the last couple of years. Two people I bitterly broke up with reached out on Facebook, filling me with a large mixed salad of weird feelings. My immediate response was... Michael Musto It happened to me twice in the last couple of years. Two people I bitterly broke up with reached out on Facebook, filling me with a large mixed salad of weird feelings. My immediate response was...

Continue reading "When Your Ex Suddenly Messages You On Facebook..." > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/698808.t.jpg Hermione Gingold As Evita???? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.696711 2013-05-17 09:00:00 2013-05-17T13:28:48Z The role of Evita Peron has appealed through the years to grand divas like Patti LuPone, Faye Dunaway, Madonna, and that Argentinian woman from last year. But did you know that froggy-voiced, bul... Michael Musto The role of Evita Peron has appealed through the years to grand divas like Patti LuPone, Faye Dunaway, Madonna, and that Argentinian woman from last year. But did you know that froggy-voiced, bul...

Continue reading "Hermione Gingold As Evita????" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/696711.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/696711.t.jpg When A Marriage Breaks Up, What Happens To The Wedding Gifts? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699862 2013-05-16 10:41:23 2013-05-17T13:28:19Z Last night at an Out Professionals event at the LGBT Center, I was on a panel of experts being tossed etiquette questions by Philip Galanes, who's the Times' answer to Dear Abby and who has a book... Michael Musto Last night at an Out Professionals event at the LGBT Center, I was on a panel of experts being tossed etiquette questions by Philip Galanes, who's the Times' answer to Dear Abby and who has a book...

Continue reading "When A Marriage Breaks Up, What Happens To The Wedding Gifts?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699862.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699862.t.jpg Star Trek's Zach Quinto On Why He Came Out And How It Affected His Career tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699645 2013-05-16 10:30:00 2013-05-16T19:58:01Z The guy behind the Vulcan ears has a whole other mission and it's to save lives in reality, right here on earth. Star Trek Into Darkness's Zachary Quinto says he came out in 2011 in response to a... Michael Musto The guy behind the Vulcan ears has a whole other mission and it's to save lives in reality, right here on earth. Star Trek Into Darkness's Zachary Quinto says he came out in 2011 in response to a...

Continue reading "Star Trek's Zach Quinto On Why He Came Out And How It Affected His Career" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699645.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699645.t.jpg Big Question Looming As To Iron Man's Future tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699324 2013-05-16 10:15:48 2013-05-14T16:34:07Z The problem with success is in trying to keep it, especially when your pricetag is so high and the sands of time are slipping through the hourglass. Robert Downey Jr. has had a triumph in the Iro... Michael Musto The problem with success is in trying to keep it, especially when your pricetag is so high and the sands of time are slipping through the hourglass. Robert Downey Jr. has had a triumph in the Iro...

Continue reading "Big Question Looming As To Iron Man's Future" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699324.t.jpg James Franco Used To Get Mad At Girls For Getting Fingered By Other Boys tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699741 2013-05-16 10:09:14 2013-05-15T18:48:09Z James Franco the film star also turns out to be a pretty good film critic, suggesting that the old adage should be amended to "Those who can, teach." For Vice, Franco took a look at The Great Ga... Michael Musto James Franco the film star also turns out to be a pretty good film critic, suggesting that the old adage should be amended to "Those who can, teach." For Vice, Franco took a look at The Great Ga...

Continue reading "James Franco Used To Get Mad At Girls For Getting Fingered By Other Boys" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699741.t.jpg Elaine Stritch Sings "All That Jazz" An Octave Lower tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.696719 2013-05-16 10:00:00 2013-05-13T20:18:03Z Lower than her variety show costar Lena Zavaroni. Lower than the band. Lower than a frog. And it's kind of powerful, and all that jazz. ... Michael Musto Lower than her variety show costar Lena Zavaroni. Lower than the band. Lower than a frog. And it's kind of powerful, and all that jazz. ...

Continue reading "Elaine Stritch Sings "All That Jazz" An Octave Lower" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/696719.t.jpg The TV Moment That Made Me Gay tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.697127 2013-05-16 09:00:00 2013-05-16T19:02:13Z In the 1960s, I was addicted to watching tall, lithe Ron Ely as Tarzan, wearing a pulse-quickening loincloith as he swung around the place on various vines. The line of hair under Ron's navel was... Michael Musto In the 1960s, I was addicted to watching tall, lithe Ron Ely as Tarzan, wearing a pulse-quickening loincloith as he swung around the place on various vines. The line of hair under Ron's navel was...

Continue reading "The TV Moment That Made Me Gay" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/697127.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/697127.t.jpg Don't Rejoice Over Tyler Perry's Flop Movie tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699315 2013-05-15 11:00:00 2013-05-14T16:24:45Z Tyler Perry Presents Peeples hasn't been bringing in the peeples to buy tickets, but let's not celebrate about that. The fact is, it's actually a challenging work that breaks new ground for Perry ... Michael Musto Tyler Perry Presents Peeples hasn't been bringing in the peeples to buy tickets, but let's not celebrate about that. The fact is, it's actually a challenging work that breaks new ground for Perry ...

Continue reading "Don't Rejoice Over Tyler Perry's Flop Movie" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699315.t.jpg RIP Kenneth Battelle! His Hairdressing Legacy Lives On tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699612 2013-05-15 10:44:15 2013-05-15T19:04:24Z Kenneth Battelle--a/k/a just plain Kenneth (or "Mr. Kenneth")--was so famous and coveted as a hair stylist that he did both Jackie Kennedy and the woman who was sleeping with her husband, Marilyn ... Michael Musto Kenneth Battelle--a/k/a just plain Kenneth (or "Mr. Kenneth")--was so famous and coveted as a hair stylist that he did both Jackie Kennedy and the woman who was sleeping with her husband, Marilyn ...

Continue reading "RIP Kenneth Battelle! His Hairdressing Legacy Lives On" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699612.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699612.t.jpg Autograph Show Legends Captured By Angelo Pitillo tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.695508 2013-05-15 10:20:00 2013-05-15T14:32:20Z This week's column is an explosive jaunt to a New Jersey autograph show (Kevin Clement's Chiller Theatre), where you could buy signed photos of your favorite cult stars or simply ogle them from a... Michael Musto This week's column is an explosive jaunt to a New Jersey autograph show (Kevin Clement's Chiller Theatre), where you could buy signed photos of your favorite cult stars or simply ogle them from a...

Continue reading "Autograph Show Legends Captured By Angelo Pitillo" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/695508.t.jpg The Sickest Remarks Being Made About Angelina's Double Mastectomy tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699319 2013-05-15 10:10:00 2013-05-15T19:05:46Z Yesterday, Angelina Jolie revealed that she'd had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure against a family history of breast cancer, amidst worldwide kudos and admiration. But on Facebook and... Michael Musto Yesterday, Angelina Jolie revealed that she'd had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure against a family history of breast cancer, amidst worldwide kudos and admiration. But on Facebook and...

Continue reading "The Sickest Remarks Being Made About Angelina's Double Mastectomy" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699319.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/699319.t.jpg Oscar winners! Rock Legends! Michael Jackson's Sperm Donor! All In One Room! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.694184 2013-05-15 10:00:00 2013-05-14T22:28:39Z Well, one Oscar winner (Patty Duke) plus plenty of offbeat, appreciated stars of every medium there is, all converging at the Chiller Theatre autograph show out in Parsippany. It happened, and I... Michael Musto Well, one Oscar winner (Patty Duke) plus plenty of offbeat, appreciated stars of every medium there is, all converging at the Chiller Theatre autograph show out in Parsippany. It happened, and I...

Continue reading "Oscar winners! Rock Legends! Michael Jackson's Sperm Donor! All In One Room!" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/694184.t.jpg Move Over, Ryan Lochte! The Hottest Looking Swimmer Is... tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.698791 2013-05-15 09:00:00 2013-05-15T13:20:46Z Nathan Adrian. Tall, 25, a three-time Olympic gold medalist. No, I'd never heard of him until the kids at datalounge.com started fawning over him (the sports arena is not exactly my forte), but... Michael Musto Nathan Adrian. Tall, 25, a three-time Olympic gold medalist. No, I'd never heard of him until the kids at datalounge.com started fawning over him (the sports arena is not exactly my forte), but...

Continue reading "Move Over, Ryan Lochte! The Hottest Looking Swimmer Is..." > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/698791.t.jpg Sarah Dash From Labelle Turned It Out The Other Night! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.698958 2013-05-14 11:00:00 2013-05-14T15:24:20Z How refreshing to find a vocal artist starting a cabaret show with a different "I'm Still Here" song. The one Sarah Dash did at 54 Below the other night was fiery and proud and alive--and not th... Michael Musto How refreshing to find a vocal artist starting a cabaret show with a different "I'm Still Here" song. The one Sarah Dash did at 54 Below the other night was fiery and proud and alive--and not th...

Continue reading "Sarah Dash From Labelle Turned It Out The Other Night!" > ]]> 0 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/698958.t.jpg Weird Glitch on Moviefone tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.698792 2013-05-14 10:40:00 2013-05-14T18:16:18Z A friend and I wanted to catch up with 42, the well received Jackie Robinson movie I'd missed the screening of. I called Moviefone and entered the first three letters of the movie title: F-O-R. ... Michael Musto A friend and I wanted to catch up with 42, the well received Jackie Robinson movie I'd missed the screening of. I called Moviefone and entered the first three letters of the movie title: F-O-R. ...

Continue reading "Weird Glitch on Moviefone" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/698792.100x95.jpg http://blogs.villagevoice.com/common/assets/698792.t.jpg Bret Easton Ellis Fights Back Against GLAAD's Love Of "The Gay Man As Magical Elf" tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2013:/dailymusto//133.699115 2013-05-14 10:38:22 2013-05-14T18:19:27Z The American Psycho author was wrist slapped by GLAAD for some of his tweets involving things like making an HIV joke and also saying Matt Bomer would be weird casting for the uber-straight role i... Michael Musto The American Psycho author was wrist slapped by GLAAD for some of his tweets involving things like making an HIV joke and also saying Matt Bomer would be weird casting for the uber-straight role i...

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