OMG! Magazine V2 Issue 12 by OMG! Magazine

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Dear OMG! Readers, I clearly remember ringing in the year 2010 as if happened just yesterday, yet here we are nearly halfway through the year. I’ve never been one to make any New Year’s resolutions. I’ve always been the advocate of getting something done when it needs to be done. Yet here I find myself sort of back tracking and making a list of mid-year resolutions: (1) take time to relax from being a workaholic by taking mini-vacations more often, (2) finally make that trek to visit friends and family in San Francisco and (3) relinquish all sluggishness and finally attend my friend Mike’s spin class on a Saturday morning. With Orlando Gay Days 2010 behind us and NYC, Chicago & St. Pete Pride right in front of us, I hope that everyone is enjoying the summer season as much as we here at OMG! are. Time flies by when you’re having fun and before you know it, it will be the end of 2010 and I’ll hopefully be writing about how I crossed everything off of my mid-year resolutions list. Happy mid-year 2010 everybody! Sincerely,

Okie Okesene Tilo, Executive Editor

What? No white? Okie with friends at the White Party at Steam in Tampa, FL

Okie with Billy Jolie, author of The Lust Garden and writer for OMG! Magazine

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Charice & Glee? Fans rejoiced when rumors recently surfaced that the 18 year-old “Pyramid” singer would be joining the cast of Glee. Charice has since tweeted that she is not even in negotiations to appear in the hit show. However, how awesome would it be to have another female lead singer on the Fox show other than Lea Michele?

Sex & the City 2 backlash It was bound to happen. What goes up must come down, which is why it is always better to go out while still on top. Critics and audiences have turned their nose up to the Sex & the City film sequel. With rumors that a 3rd film in the franchise is in the works, we beg you producer Michael Patrick King and Sarah Jessica Parker… STOP before you completely diminish the legacy that the television series left.

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Whitney Houston Tour Watch There was Britney Watch in 2007 when the pop princess famously shaved her head. And it seems that Lindsay Lohan Watch has been going on for the last 5 years. The new troubled star to watch? None other than Whitney Houston. Her weight has ballooned. European fans have booed her off stage during her train wreck of a tour. Critics have ripped her show to shreds. What will Whitney do next?

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Peach milkshakes from Chick-fil-A Made with real peaches, this dessert is the perfect summer treat from the popular fastfood chain. Enjoy it for under $3 until August 22 when it disappears from the summer menu.

“Flesh Tone” album by Kelis Move over Kelly Rowland! An early online listen of the upcoming July 6 album perfectly demonstrates how to properly do a crossover dance record produced by David Guetta any ounce of justice. Standout tracks include “Brave,” “Song For The Baby” and rumored second single, “4th of July.” Check it out July 6.

Kylie Minogue’s “All The Lovers” music video The international megastar returns with a sultry music video for the lead single off of her upcoming “Aphrodite” album. Directed by Joseph Kahn, the clip features Kylie atop of hundreds of half-naked and gyrating individuals. The “Can’t Get You Outta My Head” singer has never looked better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=frv6FOt1BNI

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o, OMG, how happy are we for Paris Hilton, who has just found a NEW bff to replace her OLD bff and the girls even share the same first name. It used to be Paris and Nicole Richie who spent their days gossiping about boys, sharing make up secrets, and saying really stupid things, but now Nicole Richie is all grown up with a husband to be and two kids, so Paris has zeroed in on another Nicole –Jersey Shore’s Nicole Polizzi – AKA Snooki - from down the Jersey Shore. And while Snooks – who knows lots of four letter words, loves to give the finger and gets punched out in barroom brawls – might seem a little shall we say ‘rough around the edges’ for the Hilton heir, she does know a lot of gorgeous guys and could fix Paris up with some really hot Italian stallions… so I say … let the summer games begin!

adonna’s oldest offspring - Lourdes Ciccone – wants to follow in her famous mom’s footsteps, so the 14 year old beauty has enrolled in the Manhattan School of Acting – the same institution that made stars our of Macaulay Culkin, Sara Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. And with a little help from her mom, she’s come out with her own line of clothing for Macy’s called Material Girl, and she’s gracing this week’s cover of the European Magazine Quality. Okay, so the girls got a few connections when it comes to mentors – her dad Carlos Leon is a fitness trainer, top mom Madonna is a singing super star, and step pop Guy Richie is an award winning director, so it certainly makes sense that the child will be a super success too, right?

peaking of chips off the old block – how excited are you to hear Lindsay Lohan’s dysfunctional dad is opening a swinging night spot in New York? Seems Mike Lohan will soon be partying with the rich and famous at his new club, called CONTROVERSY, located at the popular Annona Restaurant in the Hamptons. If you ask me it’s the perfect career choice for a man who served time in jail for DUI and is worried to death about his oldest daughter’s out of control partying. But before you judge Mr. L too harshly, I should note, he not only plans to card you at the door – he also plans to screen for drugs and offer a ride home to any patron who drinks too much.

e think ‘Glee’ cutie Lea Michelle is the cat’s meow. The singing siren who plays Rachel Berry on the popular show, recently found four little kittens abandoned on the Paramount lot and rescued them. Although she tried to find homes for all four kitty cats, she ended up with two she couldn’t place – so the generous gal- who is an avid animal advocate – ended up adopting them herself. Perrrrrrrrrrrrrfect.

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Maggie is a Hollywood journalist who has written for such publications as STAR, In Touch, Life and Style, National Enquirer and OK! Magazine. Now she’ll be keeping OMG! readers up to date on all the latest celebrity dish! We also hope you will e-mail Maggie, at maggie@omgmag.com, with any questions or comments you might have on Hollywood Hot Sheet. And let us know about local celeb sightings or news tips. We’d love to hear from you!

ongratulations to J. Lo and hubby Marc Anthony, who just renewed their wedding vows for the third time in six years. The couple, who married in 2004, first renewed their vows in 2008, but as their 6th wedding anniversary approached, Marc Anthony decided he wanted to do it again. According to sources the pair threw a lavish party on June 5th at their new ten million dollar Hidden Hills, California home, and invited such guests as Brad and Angelina and Tom and Kate (you DO know who I mean, right?) and they partied into the wee hours of the morning to celebrate. Now, at first I thought why would anyone want to renew their vows three times in six years… are they afraid they’ll forget they’re married and start dating some else? But then I heard Sir Elton John and HIS civil partner of 17 years, David Furnish, renew their wedding vows at least once a week! David says even when the pair is apart, they send a card promising to love each other forever. Obviously it’s worked out well for the boys who are still very much in love, so maybe the Anthony’s are on the right track.

oses are red and violets blue… are Spencer and Heidi lying to you??? Although the HILLS star insists she really IS getting a legal separation from her husband of one year, Spencer Pratt, and she DID bring the paparazzi with her on June 8th when she filed… just to prove she was leaving the lad … how come her dad Bill didn’t know a thing about the tragic tale? According to a source, Heidi’s pop was left in the dark about the separation and although he speaks to his little girl on a regular basis, she forgot to mention the fact she was headed for divorce court. I mean, I never mentioned everything to my dad, but let’s face it, that certainly is a tiny tidbit you might want to tell your folks.

ccording to Royal watchers, pretty Kate Middleton wishes her fiancé to be, Prince William, would take a tip from sexy Bruce Willis and shave his head in time for their royal announcement. Seems the poor Prince is going bald, and although he is only 28, he takes after his grandfather Prince Phillip, who has adapted a sort of Donald Trump comb-over. “Kate thinks Willis looks terribly sexy bald,” a source tells Hot Sheet, “and she wishes William would take a razor to his head too. But his father and grandfather say a bald head doesn’t become a royal, so they want him to keep his crowning glory the way it is… even if it’s not all that glorious.”

nd lastly, did Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan spend too much time in the dog house for his wife of 16 years, Illusion? According to sources, Illusion filed for divorce this week seeking joint custody of the couple’s two children, Andre 15, and Calvin 9. Maybe his wife didn’t like him spending so much time with all those other bitches, or maybe he was caught barking up the wrong tree – whatever the reason… no bones about it… looks like the marriage is over for this one-time happy couple.

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Bathhouses

….not as clean as the name implies

I was recently asked to provide some education on the risks associated with casual rendezvous that happen when man meets man, hormones ignite and sexual tension is…relieved. I am sorry to report that despite the name, bathhouses are hardly a place where cleanliness and health prevail. In fact, a recent study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine cites some important risk factors associated with attendance at bathhouses – consider the following…

Black and Hispanic relationships were at increased risk due to the disproportionate rates of incarceration in these sub-populations.

Recent research in major cities across the U.S. has shown that certain populations in America have higher rates of HIV infection that many places in Africa, a continent overwhelmed with the HIV epidemic. More than 1 in 30 adults in Washington, D.C. are HIV-infected— a prevalence higher than that reported in Ethiopia, Nigeria or Rwanda. Certain U.S. subpopulations are particularly hard hit. In New York City, 1 in 40 blacks, 1 in 10 men who have sex with men, and 1 in 8 injection-drug users are HIV-infected, as are 1 in 16 black men in Washington, D.C. In several U.S. urban areas, the HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men is as high as 30%—as compared with a general-population prevalence of 7.8% in Kenya and 16.9% in South Africa.

One cited sexual social network were bathhouses – where the rates of unprotected sex and the practice of multiple sexual encounters significantly raised the chances of acquiring HIV. The study went on to comment that those individuals affected by poor educational level or unstable housing were more at risk for acquiring infection.

The research also indicated some potential risk factors for these populations. The study revealed that a person’s sexual network, more than just his or her lifestyle choices, defines the risk of getting HIV in America.

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America’s epidemic most strongly affects the urban regions of the Northeast and West Coast, and small towns and cities in the South. Part of this is because these local populations have unprotected sex within “relatively insular social-sexual networks.”

More than 20 percent of the estimated 1 million HIV-positive Americans are unaware of their status. Additional behavioral studies, better communication and preventive education need to be directed toward the identified at-risk communities. Consider the numbers if you choose to satisfy your urges where you know the relative risks to be higher. Always use protection in the form of condoms from start to finish, and ask about your intended partner’s status with ALL sexually transmittable diseases before you engage. You are the most important advocate for your health!

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Getting to Key West couldn’t be easier. Just take US1 straight through The Keys. Of course, when you get here, you can go any direction you want. Pridefest Key West June 9-13, 2010 pridefestkeywest.com

fla-keys.com/gaykeywest ~ 1-866-848-9362 Key West rated “Favorite Gay Resort Town” - Out Traveler

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Z Grille

The Floridian

104 2nd Street South St. Petersburg, FL (727) 822-9600 www.zgrille.net

4424 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL (813) 287-6663 www.floridiancubansandwiches.com

Got a craving for some serious ribs, then Z Grille is the place for you. Chef Zack Gross has created Dr. Pepper Ribs that are off the chain. In addition to ribs, Z Grille is famous for unusual house specialties, such as deviled eggs that include such gourmet toppings as bleu chesse, spinach and bacon, red pepper and goat cheese, and lobster, chive, and lemon combination. In the mood for fish, I suggest you try the Hog Snapper. Offering something for everyone, I would recommend the Stuffed Portobello Mushroom entrée; the mushroom stuffed with roasted root vegetables and served with pepper jack and smoked cheddar chesse mashed potatoes. Certain to satisfy any vegan in your group. (Wm. Cory Jefferies)

Many locals in town say that The Floridian restaurant has the best Cuban in town, so I had to go check it out for myself. Owned by Harold Seltzer, formerly of Montreal Canada and Sam Seltzer Restaurant fame; claims that their fries are the best in town. Served in the true Canadian fashion with peppery brown gravy, Seltzer thinks these fries surpass their famous sandwiches. While the menu isn’t huge, the items served are shear perfection! The sandwiches are second to none. Fresh ingredients like salami, spiced pork, Swiss chesse, ham, roast beef and tuna; The Floridian is great at what it does do. Not into fries and sandwiches? They also offer black beans and yellow rice, ample salads, homemade black bean soup, deviled crabs, stuffed potatoes, and of course, classic Cuban toast. Full Breakfast menu is available daily starting at 8am. (Wm. Cory Jefferies)

PRICE: Dishes run $8 - $50 depending on what you order AMBIENCE: 4.5 out of 5 stars TASTE: 4.5 out of 5 stars

PRICE: Spiced Pork Sandwich combo – sandwich, side of choice and drink for only $7.99 TASTE: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Tropics Restaurant and Piano Bar 2000 Wilton Manors Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL (954) 537-6000 www.tropicsftl.com

A Community Choice Award winning restaurant three years in a row, Tropics is now celebrating 15 years serving the Wilton Manors area. Co-Owner and Chef Nate Horner offers an abundance of dinning opportunities at Tropics. Monday offers 10 selections to choose from priced at $11 each, Tuesday are 2-4-1 selections, Wednesday is Prime Rib for $10.95, Thursday’s dinner special is buy any entrée and soup or salad is on the house, finally Sunday rounds out the week with a brunch fit for a king or queen priced at $16.95. Looking for lighter fare or a quick snack, I recommend Tropics Side Car. Daily drink specials include 2-4-1 all brands from 11a-9p seven days a week. Nightly entertainment makes this a well rounded dinning experience. This is a must do stop on your next trip to Ft. Lauderdale. Reservations on weekends suggested. (Wm. Cory Jefferies) PRICE: moderdate AMBIENCE: 5 out of 5 stars TASTE: 5 out of 5 stars

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Photography by Gary Adrian Randall www.AdrianRand.com

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon broke box-office records with a shattering $142.8 million opening weekend. The Vampire Diaries attracted the largest audience that the CW Network has ever seen. Even though both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel have long signed off from television airwaves, the vampire trend never died. Now after a near 9-month hiatus, the much-anticipated third season of the HBO hit series, True Blood premiered on Sunday, June 13, 2010. What started off as a critically savaged and modest-rated show has since exploded as a critical underdog (nominated for Best TV Series at this year’s Golden Globes) and an audience favorite as the most popular show on HBO since The Sopranos. (Yes, True Blood is even bigger than Sex & the City.) Executive produced by Alan Ball (of HBO’s Six Feet Under fame) and based on the Charlaine Harris novel series, The Southern Vampire Mysteries, the television show revolves around the co-existence of humans and vampires in modern Louisiana. A synthetic blood drink called True Blood allows vampires to quench their thirst without having to sink their fangs into someone’s ripe neck. Anna Paquin plays the lead role of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress who is caught in a love triangle between two vampires, Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Eric Northam (Alexander Skarsgård). As Twilight provokes fans to be on Team Edward or Team Jacob, True Blood is finding itself in the midst of a Team Bill vs. Team Eric dilemma. The rest of the cast is comprised of very eccentric characters such as shape-shifter Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), Sookie’s promiscuous airhead brother Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten), Sookie’s best friend Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley) and Tara’s gay drug-dealing cousin Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis). True Blood is definitely an acquired taste. No pun intended. You either love the zany mix of romance, horror and downright comedic stupidity or find it irksome. Season 3 of the hit-show promises more titillation, more characters, more nudity and more storyline extravagance. Here’s what to expect from the third season of True Blood: OMG 32

Werewolf Hello Actor Joe Manganiello (One Tree Hill) joins the cast as Alcide the werewolf. Manganiello promises a psycho werewolf ex-girlfriend, a possible romance with Sookie and unabashed nudity. Sam and Bill sitting in a tree When a non-vampire drinks vampire blood, he/she begins experiencing uncontrollable sexual thoughts and fantasies about the vampire. So what do you think will happen this season being that vampire Bill gave Sam his blood to drink last season? Maryann’s replacements Not one, but two. Two villains are set to replace Maryann Forrester (Michelle Forbes), season 2’s over-thetop villainess. Producer Alan Ball promises that these villains will be much more evil. How much more evil than Maryann can one get? The Vampire Queen of Louisiana Evan Rachel Woods was introduced last season as Sophie-Anne, the bi-sexual Vampire Queen of Louisiana. She’s made very little impact since her debut, so expect a bigger story arc for Mrs. Marilyn Manson. Gimme more According to online True Blood fan forums, the first three episodes of the season also promise: 1. Someone trying to commit suicide. 2. Someone trying to kill a sibling. 3. Someone losing their head. 4. Someone getting pregnant. 5. Someone you’d leave expect has a one night stand. 6. Someone you’d most expect has an underground sex marathon. 7. More bare backsides including Mr. Alexander Skarsgård. Sounds fun. Don’t miss True Blood every Sunday at 9pm EST on HBO. Check your local listings.

Joe Manganiello joins the cast as Alcide the werewolf S. Tong Photography

Entertainment Weekly

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ow it is true that I have been in more degenerate dives or bars, straight or not so straight, from Birmingham, Alabama to the Boom Boom Room in Laguna, woe these many wasted years. It is also true that this Investigative Journalist has never once seen a punch thrown, a cat-fight in these varied settings that is until the other night when I happened to find myself in a melee that makes the Stonewall Riots look tame. Seeking refuge from the groping fingers and histrionic demands of my employer, OMG!'s publishing titan James "Call me Sir!" Clark, I found myself celebrating Memorial Day weekend at the cutting-edge, make that the outer-edge gay scene of Upstate NY, in the heart of the Finger Lakes, a gay-dive of a bar calling itself the misnomer, "Chill." The owner, some local loser, a leprechaun-look-a-like, a little fella, named Billy Buford, was to be interviewed about the gay scene in small communities. The interview never happened, but what did happen, one hopes was a fluke, but what a freakin' fluke it was: It is very hot, 'round midnight when my investigative journalist instinct was aroused, or more accurately, I just went outside to get some air, but as it turns out, I was front-row at freak-show central. So join HST and myself, buy the ticket and take the ride, asâ&#x20AC;Ś ...two seemingly drunk straight fellas do a "stop & chat" (they appear to be accompanied by two white heffertypes), one is black, the other very white, though from his rap look & act (has the whole package goin'... and I mean what a "package", err but I digress). As they are yackin away, in struts 5'4" Billy "gas on fire" Buford, who takes no time in showing who owns these public sidewalks. He chooses to forgo any pleasantries, and grabs the two's cups of beers and dumps them onto the grass, declaring "it is illegal to have beer on the sidewalk." Well, the two are as dumbfounded as might be expected (I mean they were just walking by in their eyes). So the banter begins, and my testicles react like a frightened turtle. Suddenly it appears that what for a second looked seriously dangerous (the two "straights" had the real "bring it on" look), the black guy decides to reach out to shake the little big man's hand... to which Buford does strike a match, he pushed the hand away. And in a blink of a pink-eye, pure bedlam begins:

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The two "straight-guys" immediately begin throwing hay-makers, more and more maids of madness come flying out of the bar and I've never seen anything like it. Queens, drag, drama, hell saw even a few size-queens are into the fight. The rap-wanna-be white boy has got two or three he's throwing bombshells at. I'm watching it all right in front of me, not drop a booze in me, but feel like I've taken triple the number of adds I'm prescribed (not that that is unusual-nyuk,nyuk). All of a sudden, this fat girl standing next to me, takes a punch so hard, that I swear I almost felt her pain. I mean it was WHAM! Before I could "man-up," I shrieked like a banshee, sounding just like the benders at the end of Blazing Saddles, when their own Buddy Bizarre (no relation to this writer), takes one to the kisser. Oh what a scene. The girl falls like the WTC, straight down, in a bloody heap. I keep hear shrieking. I am finally forced to literally put one hand over my mouth, it was me. I look around to see how many witnessed my meltdown... no one; the melee is truly become unhinged! The street is now filled with the drag-queens, size queens & drama queens all playing for one squad: The Pink Team. The two "straight" passerbys are finally being over-run, but suddenly right before someone yells, "no mas, no mas", there is a shift. The black gays initially aided their gay brothers, but sensing its unfairness, they find themselves in the dreaded street fight syndrome ID (Identity Crisis). Big decision, are they with their gay brothers or their black brothers? (There are also a number of Black guys who are straight and in the bar "for the music" who have yet to get involved). So what happens? Well, most "Go Swiss", that is comfortably neutral, the rest go to their black identity, and in that split second it all gets worse. A real hullabaloo. No one can tell who is what, where is why? Is that male, female or she-male? He gay or straight? Hispanic or just well-endowed? Closet queen or wishes there was a closet... It was a true bizarre world. Finally, after what seemed like a good 10 minutes of full-out, blood-flowing, crotch-grabbing madness... come three cop cars. They get out of the cars slowly... you could really sense there collective "oh-shit" thinking, who in the hell is going to want or be able to make sense of this out and out nonsense. I stealthily left the scene; I mean someone had to make sure the well-packaged rap wannabe youngster got a ride to the nearest aid-giving location.

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Massage and Bodywork

In the last edition of Mind, Body and Spirit, I offered some at-home tips to help refresh, relax and rejuvenate yourself on your own. In this edition, I am going to expand on by offering some more do-it-yourself refreshing ideas to help make your everyday a better day. Fast Energy Fixes: 1.) Take a moment to address your lymphatic system. The lymph system works like the body’s drainage system by flushing out toxins. But this system has no pump of its own, so it needs help in moving those toxins around. Exercise and massage can help facilitate this need – but for a quick fix, run a cold shower and stand under it for 10 minutes before turning it back to a warm setting. Rinse and repeat as many times as you can stand, this will jump start your body’s internal pump. 2.) On your commute home from the daily grind, don’t read, chat or listen to music – just be. Doing nothing is incredibly energizing on its own. This gives your brain space to slow down and process the day. You don’t necessarily need to resolve that pressing problem, just let thoughts freely flow thru your mind and when your brain is ready, it will find an answer. 3.) Give yourself regular relax/stretch breaks throughout the day; this will calm you down quickly. FYI: It takes more energy to hold muscles tightly than to relax and just be. 4.) Deep breathing expels 70% of the toxins found in your body. Inhale as deeply as you can, feeling the breath fill you from head to toe. Hold that for a second, and then exhale slowly and gently though your nose. Yawning also helps to reinvigorate you. A yawn is the body’s natural way of in taking more oxygen. Higher oxygen levels mean higher mental alertness. 5.) Arousal is a GREAT energizer as it heightens your sense as a result of an increase in endorphins; this is similar to the energy you feel before running a road race. So a little flirting or the memory of the time you fell in love or landed that awesome job will lead to an increase in endorphins – “Houston, we have a winner!” OMG 40

Boost your Mood: Research indicates that background music has a huge effect on how we feel. If you don’t believe me, listen to what you hear the next time you go shopping. Organize a collection of readily available soothing sounds – anything from nature sounds to chanting. Keep this handy to restore your equilibrium after an over stimulating day. Additionally, instead of a busy talk radio station or breakfast TV, try using this music to start you day off on a much calmer note. You will notice a dramatic improvement in your over all performance if you do. Exercise also plays a key role in boosting your mood. Just 20 minutes of aerobic exercise will burn fat and release endorphins – your happy hormones, which are believed to eliminate stress symptoms almost immediately. Whether it’s a brisk walk or a light jog just a halfhour 5 days a week uses roughly 2.2% of your waking time. This helps boost your immunity, increases weight loss and changes your mood for the better without a single change to your diet.

Restore your Natural Health with Herbs: Ditch the prescription pharmaceuticals for natural healing herbs and spices, nature’s natural healers. Add spices to your food and herbal teas – organics are best, whenever possible. In a pinch, you can always make your own fresh herbal teas by tearing up a handful of herbs, brew in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes and there you have it – instant relaxation.

Advice on picking the right herbs for the right needs: Chamomile, fennel, nettle and dandelion make calming, soothing, relaxing teas. Cayenne increases circulation and helps clear congested lungs. Chile sweats out toxins to detox or purge a cold. Garlic: nature’s antibiotic – garlic works against colds and other infections; also helps lower blood pressure. Ginger: use it fresh or drink the tea to relieve stomach problems including nausea, constipation and indigestion. Peppermint: a great after dinner drink, this tea aids in digestion and soothes a bloated stomach. Rosemary: calms and soothes sore throats, and sharpens a dull mind. Another way to connect your mind and body is through Massage Therapy. Give yourself the gift of happiness today with a massage at TAMPAPROMASSAGE. There are a lot of massage therapists out there, give yourself the massage you pay for. At TAMPAPROMASSAGE, I offer quality affordable massage on your terms. For more information or to schedule your appointment today, call (813) 368-0532 or check out my website at www.TAMPAPROMASSAGE.com So until next time…

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n the grand tradition of things, Gay Days Orlando is actually the most juvenile of the circuit era. Yet due to the maturing of the original circuit daddies, the economical times and the fact that majority of queens today are too paranoid to come out from behind that pipe, the remaining suffering circuit celebrations are few and far between. Fortunately, I have been a part of every Gay Days Disney celebration since 1999. I’ve seen every promoter from Jeffrey Sanker to Johnny Chisholm and Mark Barker put their signature on this event year after year. I’ve been through every good time and every mishap. I was there during the miraculous Kitty Meow show at MGM on top of the Chinese Theater. I was there the year tickets were over sold to Hard Rock and the fire marshal shut down the entrance which only left hundreds with no party and no refund. I was unfortunately there the year some dumb ass pulled the fire alarms during Magic Journey’s at Arabian Nights. These were all minor party fouls considering what a derailing Gay Days 2009 left in our recollection. After last year’s debacle, Gay Days was in serious need of a do-over because I’d be damn if I was going to spend $80 to party in some hotel ballroom. With all the Tony Hayden hating and blame-shifting, somehow the dynamic duo of Tom Dyer of Watermark and promoter Mark Barker were able to swoop down in a single bound and presto chango, Gay Days had a brand new attitude. With this year setting a new standard, let us all pray we have rid ourselves of false advertisings, cancelled venues, fraudulent claims that blur the horizons of the circuit community. In the famous words of one of our forefathers, “Can’t we all just get along?” Unfortunately I was unable to attend any kick off parties or events such as the “Let Go Play” party at Typhoon Lagoon. However, I did do some research amongst the children and they seem to have all agreed in unison that DJ Lydia Prim made them dive into the beats while the appearance of Miss Debbie Holiday caused most to baptize themselves to drown out the noise. All in all, as

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long as everyone was still sporting those thong tha-thong thong thongs, I’m sure most folks didn’t even notice she was up there hollering. As soon as I arrived to the Mark Bark Events Holiday Inn host hotel, located on Hotel Plaza Blvd, you could still feel the remnants of debauchery in the air from the night before. The open air restaurant was the hotel’s centerpiece as it allowed everyone to check out the sites while eating their first and last meal of they day as they peered at the desserts walking by. This hotel was a far cry better than the Lake Buena Vista Suites. However, the Holiday Day Inn pool area was probably half the size of its predecessors. Sensing the heat index before I even stepped out on to concrete, my friends and I made a quick dip into the Lounge to gather a little 93 octane. I swear I wasn’t at the pool but a half hour before I looked like I had run through a sprinkler. No joke! It was hotter than a burnt pussy in wool sack. Of course I had to run inside and replenish my potion and politely ask the bartender for a Sham Wow. After reloading, we pranced around the pool to check out the sounds and the sights. On the way I couldn’t help but overhear the boys waging bets on how long it was going to take DJ Roland Belmares to fall out behind the turntables. To everyone’s surprise, Roland kept turning those knobs until the party turned over. Next, it was off to the hotel for a disco doze and then to the STRATOSPHERE Party at Universal Studios with DJ Tony Moran. Ok, now I must tell you I’m no saint but I’m no fool either. I know in order to drink and enjoy myself at Universal Studios, I am going to have to be smart about it. So I did what any economically practical partier would do. As I finished securing that last miniature liquor bottle in a strategic hiding place, I couldn’t help but notice security at the front of Universal Studios patting guests down. I secured my infamous metal spiked Mohawk and marched onward like I was on my way to church.

Just as I was emptying out my pockets of my phone and wallet… “Excuse me sir could you step this way please?’ “Who me?” “Yes sir, I’m sorry but we are going to need you to declare your spikes at the gate.” The silence was deafening. Suddenly I felt the dark cloud of common-folk creep over my head as I stood there peeling my spikes off. I mean, “Really Universal?” I would have given you anything and I mean anything, even the stuff in my… never mind let’s go! After gulping down all my stash, ridding The Mummy attraction a couple times, standing in line for what seemed like hours for the Rip Ride Rockit Rollercoaster, Tony Moran seemed like the perfect composer of another melodramatic chapter. Of course nothing was going to keep me from my Alyson Calagna and DJ Paulo who were spinning at the Arabian Nights after party. The two of them were like a match made in “Pop that booty booty booty” heaven. Relentlessly, Alyson and Paul tag teamed the multitude like they had been cast in the latest Sean Cody film. While giving my hooves a rest, Miss Alyson dazzled the crowd when her ass played the fierce mix to Mary Poppins’ “Spoon Full of Sugar” and performed to it, umbrella and all. After Alyson’s drag show, I waited on the edge of that bench with my back perched like I was about to sing a song in anticipation for Paulo to get up there and do a show. Sadly he stayed behind the turntables. After a few more turns on the floor, I boot scoot boogied out the exit door. However, I do have to give a special shout out to ALL the celebrities who made it out to the Arabian Nights afterhours parties this year: Venus Williams (GIRRRRRRL that "mother of pearl" jumper was classic), Andre 3000 (I'm all about creative expression... but DAMN!) and The Little Mermaid (next time keep them pants " Under the Sea!”).

Sunday of Gay Days weekend is all about the pool party and I must give the organizers of the Doubletree Gay Days host hotel on International Drive a gold star. You bitches choose the grand puba of hotels to throw the most epic pool party that I have attended in the history of Gay Days Orlando. Typically, the Gay Day host hotel is for the birds but this year it was like I reached the promise land. There was a restaurant, tons of bars and tons of boys to match. There were muscles, twinks, cubs and bears, oh my! This pool party had everything under the sun and in the shade. My girl DJ Seth Cooper beat us down like we stole the flower from her mama grave. While walking around what felt like the island of Sodom and Gomorrah, I happened upon the Bear Pool Party near the back of the compound. As I walked in, I felt like the most beautiful girl in the world as a lot of the partygoers kindly greeted me with smiles and drinks. Seasoned circuit daddies? Featuring me? I could smell the good credit in the air. So I kicked off my flip flops, elongated myself by the pool like I was Pamela Anderson and took names, numbers and checked credit scores. Bitch, who ever was involved with putting this hotel pool party together needs to come to the stage and take a mutha fuckin bow. In all honesty, everyone who helped restructure the all-time favorite circuit party of the South deserves a Nobel Prize. Thank you for saving the sexy! Now I hear the Fasscination party on Sunday night with shows form Circuit Mom, Jo Jo Infiniti and Power Infiniti was on point, but I just didn’t have the strength to keep up this year. My body could take no more. I was too busy worrying how I was going to be able to do it all over again the next weekend at Key West Pride Fest. Anyway, next year if (like a fool) you decide to sit it out, don’t doubt. If your mind wanders… Let it lead you hear!

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here's an uneasy feeling in my stomach as I realize we are down to one. Estelle left us. Bea is gone. This week Rue made her way to the other side. We are dangerously close to living in a world without the Golden Girls and only Betty White can save us. I always viewed myself most like the character of Dorothy Zbornak. Despite Dorothy's hard exterior, she always had a zest for learning and an unwavering drive to do the right thing. As guarded as she was, she was also unfailingly human. Remember the episode where Dorothy had an affair with a married man? At the end of the day, Dorothy chose her integrity over hot sex and male companionship. Bea Arthur's portrayal of Dorothy Zbornak was subtle and brilliant. Sophia Petrillo reminded us all of someone we knew. For me it was Virginia, my next store neighbor growing up. From a distance, Virginia seemed all sugar and syrup in her cute curlers and flowered nightgown. Around dinner time one spring evening, I snuck up to Virginia's patio door and eavesdropped while she ate dinner with her husband. During the five minutes I had my ear pressed to the screen, my vocabulary expanded by about five words and my mother was not pleased! I also learned much more about my neighborhood than any eight year old should know. Sophia Petrillo was the embodiment of every witty and bitchy grandma we've ever met, and we loved her for it. When Estelle Getty left this world it felt as if we lost a piece of ourselves. Blanche Devereaux was like a lot of my friends growing up.

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At first sight there was a lot of flash, shock and awe. Blanche knew how to spin a lusty and saucy sex tale as well as any gay man I've ever met. Upon deeper exploration you came to realize that like everyone else, Blanche just wanted to love and be loved. Behind her bold proclamations of promiscuity was the simple knowledge that more than anything, Blanche just wanted to be held and made to feel beautiful. Just like I do. Just like you do. When Rue McClanahan passed away this week we were reminded of our own sexual and sensitive beings. Who would have thought in the end only Rose would remain? A philosopher might argue that Rose's endurance is symbolic of our own society. In the end, the sluts, the educated, the witty will all perish and only the dumb will remain. But in all fairness, Rose Nylund was much more than just a simple farm girl from St. Olaf. There was a complexity to Rose's simplicity. This was best exemplified by the episode when Rose wrote a letter to the President of the United States. The President responded to the letter mistakenly thinking it was a child who penned it. Rose felt ashamed and embarrassed but she need not have. Like Rose Nylund, we should all keep the non-judgemental child in our hearts alive. Betty White was absolutely breathtaking in her portrayal of Rose. As the only living Golden Girl, I hope we have many years left with Betty. I think what makes us love The Golden Girls so much is that we see pieces of ourselves and the people we know in each of them. May Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia live in our hearts forever.

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All together now…count with me… Britney…Gaga…Ke$ha…Miley…Paula...Christina…Madonna…J-Lo…Pink, etc. Sounds like “counting sheep to fall asleep” but in actuality it’s a Pop Princess list. Since the beginning of time gay audiences have worshiped the young ‘virgins” with the clear high voices who eventually go all “dirrty” on us with more mature, suggestive material. Miley Cyrus’ “Can’t Be Tamed” being the most recent example of the phenomena. Waiting in the shadows are a few new and old faces that I’d like to spotlight that are banging out some cool music.

1.) Dancing On My Own – Robyn The Swedish Pink who actually isn’t a newcomer. She’s been around since the late 90’s with hits like “Show Me Love” and “Do You Know (What It Takes)”. Most recently she charted high with “With Every Heartbeat” and did the backing vocals for Britney’s “Piece Of Me”. Her new single “Dancing On My Own” is a fun catchy tale of the gal who watches afar from the dance floor. 2.) Celebration – AnnaGrace This artist isn’t a solo act but surprisingly the group Ian Van Dahl of “Castles In The Sky” fame. Since re-forming and the name change they have produced such fave tracks as “You Make Me Feel” and “Let The Feelings Go”. With a new album out this month and the lead-off single “Celebration” it’s time “she”…er…”they” get a tiara. 3.) All The Lovers – Kylie Minogue I’ve always thought of her as the Australian Madonna. Kylie’s been around since “Locomotion” and all the great Stock, Aitken & Waterman hits of the ‘80’s with a fan-base that is world-wide. “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” was a massive comeback for this pop royalty back in 2000 but her momentum was derailed by breast cancer. After successful treatment and a well received US Tour last year she’s set to release “Aphrodite” in July with “All The Lovers” as the 1st single. 4.) Release Me – Agnes Another pop ingénue from Sweden who won their version of Idol, got a contract and subsequently had an international hit. And what a hit it was! The title was fitting because it was “released” world-wide and in the US and then “re-released” again. It surely worked. She’s got Gaga’s star-production team behind her, a million dollar contract and one of the most notable dance lyrics to come along in ages!

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irst off, many of you may know that I have been on a movie kick. Many of you who know me realize that I am very political. Well, I just watched Outrage, an HBO documentary by Kirby Dick. Every gay person and politician should watch this. The slogan, “Do Ask Do Tell” from the doc is great. Dick took a non-partisan approach in exposing hypocrisy in politics and decision-making when you may very well be gay and in the closet. Gay rights are being taken away, rulings being made by men in politics who may be in the closet. This is one incredible film about politics, power, hypocrisy and closeted men. Be sure and watch it. One of our most popular politicians in Florida is in the film… Mr. Charlie Crist.

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Speaking of documentaries, veteran documentary filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg return to the Sundance U.S. Documentary Competition with Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. I hear this is also a great piece of film. Every drag queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race was in Orlando for Gay Days 2010, but the best-kept secret was Joan Rivers being in town. Joan did not sell out at the Hard Rock Live I am told, but she was pretty incredible, full of energy, never stopped to take even a sip of water (or vodka) and talked about every one. Great reviews were also in for one of our own, comedian Jeff Jones. He opened up for Joan in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida and was the right flavor for the queen of plastic surgery. Love Joan for still working it! I cannot wait to see her documentary which many are saying will make you think differently about this celebrity.

After Hamburger Mary’s, I made the rounds on Saturday of Gay Days and hit Paradise nightclub and I must tell you that is one fun bar! I even fell and lost my wig while trying to grope a young bartender there. My wig may have been lost but my hands were full if you know what I mean. Paradise is located at the old Cactus Club on Mills Ave in Orlando, FL. Also on Mills Ave, look for a new American Diner called Bananas within the next 60 days.

I have to mention Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux), my favorite lady that I have loved from day one. What a loss we all feel over this Golden Girl. A New York stage actress in the 1950s, McClanahan was plucked from the stage by Norman Lear for roles on All in the Family and later Maude (1972). For two years (1982-1984), she played "Aunt Fran" on Mama’s Family (1983) until it was canceled by NBC. She hit her comedic stride as a sharp tongued oversexed Southern belle on The Golden Girls (1985). Personal favorite quote from her was "People always ask me if I'm like Blanche. And I say, 'Well, Blanche was an oversexed, self-involved, man-crazy, vain Southern Belle from Atlanta -- and I'm not from Atlanta!'" Til Next Time,

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Cause/ Effect: There’s No Judgment My LOL readers, Lately it seems that more and more people are judging others. People are being judged by their clothing, attitude, where they live, culture, background amongst other reasons. We were all raised differently. Some of us ate unique foods that our mothers or fathers served us. Some of us even lived in places that hardly had a roof to cover the rain falling into our homes. There are over 500,000 teenagers and adults who are involved in gangs. How did that happen? Who are we to know what paths these individuals were lead down or the choices that were made growing up to bring them to that situation? It’s not entirely their fault. We don’t their past. We don’t know their history. We cannot judge their situation. Some of us tend to think that we’re better than that because our parents may have taught us right from wrong or we were given an education. Stop to think about what it was like for those growing up that did not have that; what terrifying situations that happened in their lives.

The world is cruel no matter where we go. Sad to say, we’ve all participated or taken part of this. Some will suffer, some will pay the price and others will live to see the next day to become someone better. Those who are willing to change will do things differently to make their future greater than what it is. Others are stuck to living on the streets or in their language they’re married to the streets. We cannot blame or criticize people. Some are facing consequences and being punished for damages that they did not cause. The effect today is their actions and the cause is from the past. I wish on those not to judge what they see, nor to criticize. We all lived in places where we thought dreams can happen because we’re wealthy. There are those of us that referred to the many places where we lived as never ending nightmares; the only thing we lived for was the little imagination we held onto. Life is different. We live it differently because what we faced in the past is what caused us to be who we are today. The effect is only what made us.

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hy are the Swedes so damn pretty? During my 5 days in Stockholm, I didn’t see one hideous soul. Everyone, well almost everyone is at least a 7 on the hotness scale. Stockholm, a gorgeous city comprised of 14 islands, is somewhere you just need to go to. During the summer, it’s at its Nordic best. Everyone is out and about- decked out in their finest and enjoying the fairytale natural setting. I based myself at Hotel Rival, which is where all the young-moneyed hipsters congregate. My small room was done in that classic, clean-lined Swedish way. I even had a balcony overlooking the park across the street. Before retiring my first night, I watched the first Godfather film, which I had loaned from their immense DVD library, on a flat screen Sony TV with a killer sound system. There was a great, shiny albeit minuscule bathroom with a surplus of scrumptious toiletries. I ended up leaving Stockholm with a pile of them thanks to my new friend: Silvia, the lovely housekeeper. Determined to find the best spot in this compact, great-for-walking-everywhere city, I hit the mother-lode at Mälarpaviljongen, an outdoor bar on the banks of Malarstrand. It’s Miami, Swedish-style. The energy was palpable, the music entrancing and the crowd, a seamless grouping of hotness. Classic wood boats cruise up and

pack right up to the bar. I was in Stockholm, I was in heaven.

A quick breakdown: First of all, don’t go to Stockholm thinking you are gonna hook up. This is not New York, Berlin or Amsterdam. Though the Swedish are thoroughly gorgeous specimens of the human race, there’s not a lot of bumping and grinding to be had with them. To further drive the point home, Sweden is not Brazil. You go to Stockholm for the sheer beauty of the city, the Nordic calmness, avantgarde shopping and ridiculously expensive but amazing food. The Swedes know how to live and they live it up. Stockholm is one of those unlikely places one would think of going. I was pleasantly surprised at how stunning and charming a city it was. You will find it to be one of the most simply luxurious destinations. Make Stockholm your next trip.

Where to stay: Nordic Sea Hotel Vasaplan 4 111 20 Stockholm, Sweden 08-505 630 00 www.nordicseahotel.se Hotel Rival AB Mariatorget 3 Box 175 25 SE-118 91 08-545 789 00 www.rival.se

Grand Hotel Stockholm S Blasieholmshamnen 8 103 27 Stockholm Sweden 08-679 35 00 This is where the big dawgs stay. If you can’t afford to stay here, at least grab a drink at the lobby bar and relish the Gustavian atmosphere. www.grandhotel.se Radisson SAS Strand Hotel Stockholm Nybrokajen 9 08-506 640 00 www.radissonblu.com/strandhotel-stockholm

Where to Eat / Drink / Dance: Go anywhere where you can drink and eat outside and preferably by the water. I absolutely loved these places. Mälarpaviljongen Noor Malarstrand 64, Kungsholmen 08-650 87 01 This is Stockholm at its finest. Its truly one of the most pleasant locations I have ever been in my life. Dress like you are going on a yacht and bring cash. www.malarpaviljongen.se AB Lady Patricia Stadsgårdshamnen 152 116 45 Stockholm, Sweden 08-743 05 70 This bar/restaurant/club is on a moored ship. All of the Stockholm gays congre-

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Start sharpening your fangs, vamp lovers. 2010 is shaping up to be your summer. Whether you prefer the sparkling undead from the Pacific Northwest (Summit Entertainment’s Twilight) or the sexed-up nightwalkers from the Louisiana bayous (HBO’s True Blood, returning June 13), you’ll have plenty of options to sink your teeth into. The latest installment in the teen vampire franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, hits the big screen June 30. If you pay to see any of these films, head to the theater for this one. It was arguably the best book of the series – nothing but newborn vampire action and the appropriate amount of abstinence-laced romance. In fact, there’s a certain tent scene that will have you on the edge of your seat. Guaranteed. But before you witness Bella Swan make the ultimate choice, it’s time to relive the top moments from the last two films. For purposes of this article, I’ve gone Twi-Hard. And I’m Team Edward… unless Jacob is shirtless (Duh!).

Twilight (2008)

Seeing is believing. I’m talking the lunchroom scene that sent millions of fan girls and gay boys into near hysteria. Robert Pattinson! Revealed in all his brooding, bronzed hair, pale-faced brilliance. Bella: Who’s he? Jessica: That’s Edward Cullen. Totally gorgeous, obviously… Before Catherine Hardwicke ruined “the meadow scene” and subjected us to Robert Pattinson drenched in Victoria’s Secret body glitter, there was that other scene in the forest of endless evergreens. Bella: I know what you are. Edward: Say it! Out loud. Bella: Vampire! As if we didn’t know. My personal favorite. Vampire baseball! The special effects were on point, all the Cullens were showing off effortlessly and Victoria (badass Rachelle Lefevre) finally graced our presence (damn you Summit for giving her the axe!). Victoria: I’m the one with the wicked curveball! Photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment L.L.C

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Disclaimer: As much as this pains me, Jacob (Taylor Lautner), shirtless with abs for days, CAN’T be my top 3 moments from New Moon. Sigh. Bella’s birthday party. Bittersweet for us fans, as we all know that Edward is about to disappear for practically the entire film. This scene also gave us blood thirsty Jasper in one of Kim Zolciak’s reject wigs. Epic fail. Bella: Ouch! Paper cut. Bella just can’t seem to find a normal boy, can she? As the story goes, you can’t have vampires without werewolves. A slap across Paul’s face sends him into a fury, where he reveals himself as a wolf. Cue Jacob to the rescue. I was pleasantly surprised by the CGI. Thank you director Chris Weitz. Bella: Run! Jake! Run! It took 2 hours, but… Finally! What we all really wanted. Robert Pattinson, under the clock tower, about to step into the sun in all his sparkling brilliance. For those of you that like a little hair on your man, you can follow Edward’s happy trail. Bella: I needed to make you see me once. You had to know that I was alive… Edward: …I just couldn’t live in a world where you don’t exist. (Stephenie Meyer writes some of the cheesiest dialogue, but I love it!) Check out The Twilight Saga: Eclipse only in theaters June 30. It’s gonna be a hot, hot summer.

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