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I’ve been watching The Young & The Restless since Patty shot Jack and have to say this week saw one of the oddest episodes ever.

Not in an ‘out-of-this-world’, ‘not remotely possible way’, like the “Silver Chipmunk” or “Ashley is pregnant”, but 44 minutes in Genoa City spent as though I’d just been slipped a roofie.

To wit:  In order to jack up the Fenmore family value on the show – now that Jill is Lauren’s sister – we see real-life designer Jeremy Scott fawning over Lauren, in her shit-hole boutique (or “bow-tique” as she likes to call it, which always makes me question if Lauren’s ever left America), about how honoured he, the man who has worked for Rihanna and Madonna, is to have his designs sold – exclusively! – in a store riddled with plastic sunflowers.

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“I’ve always dreamed of selling my clothes at Fenmore’s. Ever since I was little I’d take my sister’s dolls and make clothes for them, and then pretend to be Neil Fenmore and purchase all my designs, they were so fabulous,” Scott says, gazing up on a sudden portrait of Neil, that we’ve never seen in the bow-tique ever before: Read the rest of this entry »

My Favourite Pic From Pride 2010 (Photo: Michael Ain)

… slowly, with trepidation, she emerged from the depths of her Pride recovery, the daylight singeing her eyes …

Wow.  Not just Pride recovery, I’ve decided, but Spring 2010 recovery – what an intense ride these past several weeks have been.  It was so nice to take last week off, chill, and avoid the heat wave with a/c in front of the TV.

One can actually graph the return of my right mind by examining the order of my DVD rental choices.  Shall we?

1) The Hills Seasons 1 and 2 (at last, context for the hot glue gun mess that is Heidi Montag) 2) The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 1 (aspiration for The Hills gang, I’m shure)

3) Nip/Tuck Season 1 (not sure if I’ll stick with it; too stomach churning) 4) Damages Season 1 (friggen amazing)

5) The Wire Season 2 (and once I could follow this without issue, I knew I was back, and that all would be alright)

Delishsuh!

… and of course, The Young & The Restless, suitable for any state of mind.  Holy-dump-your-husband, at long last Phyllis has given Tree the heave-ho.  The last five minutes of today’s U.S. episode where Phyllis reads Nick is some of Michelle Stafford’s best work of late – lots of great pacing and emotional levels while Tree Nick just stands there wishing she’d use smaller words like Sharon does.  The highlight of my Pride come down.

Speaking of Pride, yesterday I was alerted I made the National Post twice this month – but can you spot their funny boo-boo in my second appearance?

Music alert!  Kylie’s new album Aphrodite is a tasty must-have. Not a bad track on the dance-heavy release, with ‘Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)’ easily my favourite, and I really really love the first single, ‘All The Lovers’, so that’s saying something.  Take it from a gay man: Buy. Now.

And while you’re on iTunes, do grab Toronto icon Ivana Santilli’s latest, Santilli – it’s more awesome sweet grooves from one big talent.  I just love this down-to-earth sexpot and her sultry voice so much and we had a few laughs Friday afternoon while she helped with with a project:

Photo: Mark Wigmore

And then there was Chi Chi LaRue.  The infamous L.A. porn mogul, who discovered Eddie go-go dancing there years ago and has remained friends with him ever since making him an international porn star, came to Toronto Friday for the weekend.  The multi-faceted drag queen had a DJ gig at The Barn Saturday night, and the rest of the weekend we spent with Chi Chi (as a boy), touring the city, eating out, and stopping him from buying an $1800 necklace at Holts on a whim.  He’s a wonderful and fascinating man and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time together. Saturday before the DJ gig I brought my crew to her hotel to shoot an interview for the show, where we talked bareback porn, the real reason she’s lost over 100 pounds, and what it takes to maintain the Chi Chi LaRue brand for as long as she has.  Watch for it on an upcoming episode, soon!

Photo: Eddie Stone

Waiting To Shoot. And Figuring Out How I Can Steal Chi Chi's Top Hat Without Her Noticing. (Photo: Eddie Stone)

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