I was so thrilled to see that Jackie Collins reprinted the piece I wrote about our fun in the recording studio recording the gayest song of all time . So glad to see that…
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The “Zelig” of the Record Business: Who Is Raffles van Exel, the Man Accused of Selling the Whitney Houston Casket Photos to the National Enquirer?
Who is Raffles van Exel? Here’s what I can tell you firsthand: during the years I was running in the heady L.A. music business circles with my boss, songwriter Denise Rich, Raffles van Exel…
Making Lists: On Collecting, the Acquisitive Personality, and 8 Things Barbra Streisand Did in 1971
“I don’t know much about what Barbra Streisand did in 1971.” So began my first attempt at “serious” writing—in 1973. I was a nine-year-old kid who was determined to write a biography about a…
A Way With Words: Could This be the Most Humiliating Job Listing Of All Time?
This is a REAL acting gig that I am came across last week on a website that posts acting jobs: [ ONE ARMED MAN ] Late 20s and older. We are looking for a man’s man…
Straight Acting: It’s Fine to be Gay as Long as You Act Like a Guy, or “What Would Cher Do?”
Yesterday I auditioned for another student film, this time at my alma mater, New York University. The part was small but meaty and well-suited for me: a businessman who turns into an evil clown.…
Rocky Mountain High: Our Holiday Week in the “Magic Mushroom House”
Oh 1973, I remember you like you were yesterday. While the Watergate scandal was exploding, the Allman Brothers’ Ramblin’ Man was blaring out of speakers across the country, I was in East Brunswick, New Jersey trying…
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Sorry I’ve been a bit M.I.A. Christmas is kicking my ass this year because Rich and I are hosting my family on Sunday and then leaving Tuesday for Colorado. I realize that these…
On Hoarding, Reality Shows and Laminated Belt Buckles
Last night after Ritchie went to bed, I did something I never do. I watched reality television. Within minutes, I realized why I never do this: it is impossible to stop. It must do the…
You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught: “The Wizard of Oz” Tutorial for Youngsters
You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught! Any gay uncle worth his salt knows its risky to drop a Rodgers and Hammerstein quote into blog post about Arlen and Harburg’s The Wizard of Oz, but…
On Aging, Birthdays and Wisdom from Older Women
So today is my birthday —a yearly event that used to make me feel anxious and sad with almost dependability. I remember turning nineteen was difficult because…
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