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6/3/2014
Blonde Bombshell
Don’t let the name fool you—The World Famous *BOB* is all woman
(photo by Diedre Schoo) Best known for her over-the-top image and the incredible ability to mix martinis in her cleavage, The World Famous *BOB* has captivated audiences all over the world with her unique burlesque stylings, humorous performance art and MC skills. She’s currently creating a new show, Granny Chaser, but we caught up with her and asked her a few titilating questions. If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence? Big titty bouncin’, granny-chasin’, baby animal-lovin’, F to F professional blonde spectacle.  If you could watch only one ...
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5/16/2014
Twisted Genius
13 Questions With East Coast Playwright Ryan Landry
Ryan Landry is an award-winning actor, musician, playwright and founder of The Gold Dust Orphans theater troupe. His hilarious stage shows—twisted creations like Peter Pansy, Mildred Fierce and Mary Poppers—can be seen in New York, Boston and Provincetown, the East Coast’s gay mecca, where he also hosts the long-running Monday night amateur drag performance phenomenon Showgirls. Landry says he would come to Los Angeles, but he’s over 50. If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence? I don’t expect much, but you really have to stay for the full hour. ...
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4/25/2014
Pretty Fly for a Queer Eye
Best known for his Emmy Award-winning role on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, actor, singer and activist Jai Rodriguez can be seen in a grab-bag of scripted shows including Harry’s Law, Bones, How I Met Your Mother and Malibu Country. He also played Kelly Clarkson’s assistant Chad in the NBC holiday TV movie Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Music Tale. Now the TV veteran delves into more serious things, like his one deserted island movie pick (it’s porn) and what he’d (respectfully) like to do to Looking’s Jonathan Groff. If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a ...
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4/8/2014
Ross Mathews: The People's Choice
13 questions with the pop culture pro
Photo by Thom White for E! Since 2001, Ross Mathews has traveled the world and established himself as one of the most in-demand television personalities in the pop culture arena today.  Endearing and witty, undeniably funny and one of the hardest-working people in show business, Mathews has won the hearts of millions of Americans since his television debut as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  Now, over 12 years later, Mathews is nominated for a People’s Choice Award for his own talk show, Hello Ross!, currently in its second season.  In addition to hosting his own show, ...
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4/7/2014
Mario Diaz: King of Sleaze
Mario Diaz is best known to audiences as the leading man (and king of douchebags) in the indie hit Hollywood Sex Wars. You may recognize him as the circus ringleader in a recent Subway $5 FootLong commercial. He’s also the co-lead singer of the band Dirty Sanchez, an aspiring dancer and the creator and promoter of countless nightclubs and dance parties around Los Angeles. Mario loves puppies, pizza and tube socks, but he hates your flip-flops. If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence? Hello, I’m Mario, and I like ...
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3/26/2014
Selene Luna's Secrets
The 3'10" burlesque star and comic genius reveals her taste for Sinbad, George Costanza and El Bulli
A trail-blazing little person in the entertainment world, Selene Luna—at 3’10”—is a small package with a very big presence. A veteran of the stage and screen, she cut her teeth performing in clubs and art venues and quickly became a darling of Hollywood’s underground scene. An original member of the Velvet Hammer Burlesque, Luna tours internationally and performs regularly with the undisputed Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese. Luna is probably best known for her role in the feature film, My Bloody Valentine 3D and her stint as Margaret Cho‘s assistant in Vh1’s The Cho Show, a performance that landed ...
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2/20/2014
13 Questions for Austin Young
If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence?My art takes complex ideas and expresses them in a deceivingly simple way, often confusing the boundaries of beauty, gender, identity and fashion. If you could watch only one movie every single day for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?The Lord of the Rings trilogy. An epic, tragic, unrequited gay love story. War and industrialization destroy a once-perfect world. My thesis: The ring is secret homosexual feelings and Mordor is anal penetration. Hold onto your seat, ...
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2/11/2014
13 Questions for Nadya Ginsburg
If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence?I swallow! If you could only watch one movie every single day for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?Happiness by Todd Solondz, because the sensation of not knowing whether to laugh or cry makes me feel at home. Hold onto your seat, it’s about to get real. What’s your favorite color? And think of a pretentious new name for it.Purple. “Passive-Aggressive Polymorphously Perverse Purple.” Complete the sentence: “I could NOT live without…”My friends, family, coffee, ...
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1/20/2014
13 Questions for Margaret Cho
If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence? I’m too slow for this. If you could watch only one movie every single day for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Velvet Goldmine. Purely gorgeous and glam and gay. It’s all I need. Hold onto your seat, it’s about to get real. What’s your favorite color? And think of a pretentious new name for it. Black. “All Color at Once.” Complete the sentence: “I could NOT live without…” Baguettes. What celebrity would you like to have ...
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1/6/2014
13 Questions for Sherry Vine
If this were speed dating, how would you describe yourself to a complete stranger in just one sentence?Can I quote you? “Middle-aged Barbie!” If you could watch only one movie every single day for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? I have to pick two that are completely different. Death Becomes Her because it never ceases to make me laugh, and Kill Bill. I think it’s the best streamlined revenge story, and I love watching women kick ass! If I must pick only one, then Kill Bill. Hold onto your seat, it’s about to ...
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