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  Billy Masters

"Garry Marshall has a scene where he's nude and he jumps into the pool. So I went around to the other side of the pool, to see the opposite side of what other people are seeing. And I can tell you—he's not Jewish!"

—Doris Roberts gives the ladies of The View an insider's look at her experience playing Marshall's wife in Keeping Up With The Steins (which, so far, is my favorite movie of the year). And before you ask—No, I will not be posting nudes of Garry Marshall on billymasters.com!

I've said it before, and I'll say it again—I want to live in Ft. Lauderdale. Actually, I really want to live at Villa Venice in Ft. Lauderdale. The lush vegetation on the grounds makes me feel like I'm home—to say nothing of the clothing-optional pool and hot tub area (sometimes I take the option, sometimes I don't). Like me, Villa Venice bends over backwards to satisfy its clients. You can find the resort on the Web at www.villavenice.com.

Last week, Kathy Griffin revealed to Larry King that she and hubby Matt Moline are divorced. This was not news to those of us friendly with the couple. But Kathy's depiction of Matt as a lying thief was somewhat misleading. Obviously, I'm not involved in their marriage, but I know that Matt was a devoted husband and lived for his wife. It is true that he took money from Kathy, but my understanding is that he did so to cover how little money he was making professionally. Matt sets up computer systems for a living. Kathy wanted him to travel with her to gigs around the country. It's pretty hard to have that many clients and be free to travel. Griffin recently told a reporter that she owns three houses and that, "I'm extremely driven by money. I'm really interested in money. I'm impressed by people who are good with money." I think that means that she really likes money.

Everyone has been asking about Kathy's "main gays" from last season—Dennis Hensley and Tony Tripoli. Kathy told an interviewer that the boys dumped her. Since I know that's not exactly how it went down, I asked the guys if they wanted to respond. Dennis, who is a well-known writer, described the rift as "painful and awful" and asked me to chalk their absences up to "creative differences.” Tony told me to "feel free to write what you know, but I won't comment on her personal life." Both guys have been friends of the funny gal for more than a decade. At one point, Tony was her assistant (pre-Jessica Zajicek). Dennis knew the Bravo producers and was somewhat instrumental in bringing them together with Kathy. Everything was hunky-dory at first. However, as the show got more successful, the dynamics of their friendship changed. As to what caused the final schism, I can categorically deny any rumors that the squabble was about money. Let's just say that Kathy had promised to do one of the guys a favor. Then, at the last minute, she reneged and stopped talking to him. The other was caught in the middle and, ultimately, chose to preserve the relationship with his roommate and best friend of 15 years. Griffin, who is unquestionably a major talent, is also quite a handful in her personal life.

The highly anticipated film version of Dreamgirls will be released on Dec. 22. But for those of you who can't wait, head to Southern California the weekend of Oct. 6 for Gay Days Anaheim. That's where you'll be able to hear the Dreamgirl with the best songs— Jennifer Hudson—singing live at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney. Plus with my pal Kimberly S spinning, you know it'll be a kick-ass party. Gay Days Anaheim is always a great weekend. Check out www.gaydaysanaheim.com for more information. And buy tix in advance—this one will definitely be sold out.

Nip/Tuck is turning into the queerest show on television. Our own Richard Chamberlain will guest star as a gay millionaire who wants to transform his latest boy toy into a younger version of himself (the storyline is inspired by Liberace—for more on this, see Out and About on page 30). I'd buy this premise, except the young buck will be played by Young and the Restless star Thad Luckinbill, who is one of the most flawless men I've ever met! We've got a photo of the two guys on the set, and ... well, it's kinda creepy! We also hear that Mario Lopez will play a very sexy (and very narcissistic) plastic surgeon who has what is termed a "homoerotic encounter" with Julian McMahon's character in the gym. Sounds like "Must See TV" to me!

The members of Scissor Sisters are preparing for the September release of their second CD, Ta-dah. Recent shows by the band have included some of the new songs. But a show at the Siren Music Festival on Coney Island concluded with a peek at most of lead singer Jake Shears' anatomy! During the band's encore, singer Ana Matronic decided that Jake's dancing was impeded by his pants. Ana pulled off Jake's white jeans, and he spent the next 10 minutes bouncing around on stage in his red-and-black Calvins. Of course, I'm not surprised at the former go-go boy—just like you won't be surprised to find the photos on billymasters.com.

Frank in Boulder has an interesting "Ask Billy" question: "Has Matthew McConaughey ever done full-frontal nudity? I was traveling and caught part of a film on pay-per-view that seemed to be a quite explicit three-way with him, and I swear they were really having sex. Could you look into this?"

Pay-per-view in a hotel room: I love it! The film in question is Two For The Money. Before the handful of you who saw this flick start screaming, "Billy, there is no such scene," let me explain. Apparently, there's an unedited version currently being shown via pay-per-view. So, Frank's right. Because I've got connections, I made some calls and I got the movie. And, my God, Frank, if I didn't know better, I'd swear Matthew was really banging those two girls (but, of course, I do know better). He's totally into the scene and might very well be high. And his body looks amazing. Do you see the goods? You get a teeny glimpse of 'em at billymasters.com. Or pay-per-view!

Could it be that the usually incognito Bryan Singer was "outed" by a homeless woman? So say spectators at WeHo's très gay hot spot Fiesta Cantina. It seems that Singer showed up in the midst of gaggle of gorgeous gay guys. A homeless woman asked a patron at an adjacent table for money (this happens occasionally at Fiesta). The customer recognized Singer and gave the transient a couple of bucks to ask Bryan what he thought of X-Men 3. No problem. The lady marched over to the group and in a very loud voice asked, "Who's Bryan Singer? I need to speak to Bryan Singer." No response. "Which of you fags is Bryan Singer?" The group started shaking with laughter, when the queer auteur himself spoke up—"Um, he already left!"

When McConaughey actually looks like he's into girls, it's time for someone to present him with an Oscar and for me to end yet another column. I may be back in Boston, but soon I'll be in New York for Martin Short's opening night on Broadway, Chicago for Patti LuPone's debut in Gypsy, and Provincetown for a little more fun in the sun. And yet, I can always be found at www.billymasters.com—the Web site that keeps on giving. If you have any questions that the homeless can't answer, send an e-mail to billy@billymasters.com and I promise to get back to you before I let Luckinbill give me a nip (or a tuck). Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.

 
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