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I had high hopes with that insane opening. Conan picked the perfect drag character to play, Amy Madigan's Aunt Gladys. But I thought it went downhill from there. Conan's opening monologue was humorless. The audience seemed dead. No one was in the mood to laugh, and Conan wasn't funny. The rest of the show was incredibly boring. Since I didn't love most of the films I saw, that probably didn't help. Barbara Streisand scared me. What the fuck was she thinking with that ratty hair and those granny glasses? She didn't sound good, either. I don't know. Maybe I'm getting too old. It all seems so organically joyless. Just one big marketing ad for not-so-great movies. I was a bit depressed by the time it ended.

I'm about two musical numbers in, and it's scaring me. It's reading way too fake and forced. I have immediate dislike for Luis Molina. I think he's terribly miscast. I like Diego Luna, but I also think he's miscast. Oddly, Jennifer Lopez looks and sounds like she's lip-syncing, which is incredibly annoying. Right from the start, the film seems off.

Having a lot of money at an early age can give you cocky confidence. He's admitted to just running his mouth without thinking. I hope he's more careful in the future, and learns from this stupid blip. America loves to rip its heroes to shreds. There were plenty of preliminary headlines claiming he's been "cancelled," but I don't believe it, yet. But it certainly could happen. The last thing you want as an actor is fans hating on you. Hard to get a job when that happens.

Sounds like you got a chorus of great advice and support. I know you dodged a bullet. When I was in my late 20's, I had this thing for skinny, younger, masculine twinks, barely out of high school, but definitely over 18. I remember the feeling in the groin when someone fit the ideal, and the mind unveiled a fantasy like no other. Back in the day, a popular place to find someone was in and around seedy 42nd street. Boy do I have stories. When I think of those stories today, I question my sanity. I could have easily been killed, or at least stabbed, many times. The mind at 19 is just way too unstable, especially for sex work. Today's 19 seems nothing like 19 of the 70's. Today's young bitches don't even pretend to know how to act. There may be a few good apples out there, but you shouldn't kid yourself. Playing with fire will more than likely get you burned.

Insulting other artists in public is never a good thing. Just ask Patti.

I have not.

Which is very difficult to do if you are horny, and in the company of hot, naked men. I would Google "sex in an Equinox gym steam room" before attempting to use their facility for sex. I know horny guys don't like to hear this, but their management seems to enjoy torture. They are known for bringing in law enforcement when someone is caught.

Wow, the numbers folks are predicting a $100 million loss. Opening weekend only pulled in $7.3 million against an $80 million budget, not including marketing. For a minute there, it was the #1 ad on HBO. I hated it so much, I had to mute it. It was the dumbest ad on TV, and there was nothing about it that said "yeah, let's go out in the freezing cold and drop $28-a-ticket on this stinky turd." All my favorite critics are saying the film is insane. Gyllenhaal is seen in many interviews saying she made it for the girls. Somehow this movie is a feminist statement? All they had to do was have me at the pitch meeting, pay me $20,000 plus a week's stay at the Four Seasons, and I would have saved them millions.

Nyc's best gym saunas and steam rooms are gone. The brand died during Covid. It was the best kept secret in NYC. I would venture to guess it had the highest ratio of bi and married guys of any gym in the city. All branches had their own little secrets, but certain locations were legendary. There were times when one might think they were part of a gay orgy porn movie from the late 70's. It was truly something. I think some stories can still be found at CruisingForSex, although I'm not sure the site still exists.

I don't know anything about this story, but it seems awful. I loved my mother very much, so I hate to imagine how I would feel if I had to step into Savannah Guthrie's shoes. Also, not sure how long I would last without my daily meds, since they seem to be the only thing that keeps my alive. Thanks to modern medicine.

I joined Hulu to see this film. Hulu's commercials are out of control. They are worse than network TV. Paying customers need to tell them to go fuck themselves. I saw Narcos, fabulous series, and I don't like drug stories. Wagner Moura was mesmerizing as Pablo Escobar. The Secret Agent is not the film I expected. I was hoping for more tension and possibly more espionage action. It is an interesting cinematic work, so I stayed with it. After it was finished, I went to YouTube to watch critical analysis. I'm glad I did. This film is far deeper than my mind could easily process. The casting in this film is A+. The actors are so real. The cinematography deserves awards. I know almost nothing about Brazil, but 1970's Brazil seems particularly bad, and this film captures it. I'd love to hear from more gay men their thoughts on this movie. Wagner Moura is a major talent. Not only does the camera love him, his face speaks so easily without a word spoken.

When I went to see Pillion, I saw the preview to The Bride. I thought the preview was awful. Given the number of friends who did not enjoy del Toro's recent Frankenstein, I was surprised by the timing of this. Then I see it's a Maggie Gyllenhaal project, with solid names in the cast. Several YouTube media critics are calling it dead on arrival, even before seeing it. Does anyone have any interest in this?

I did enjoy the Edwardian slapfest on SNL. I also thought Connor's acting in that skit was superb. He can definitely do comedy.

How awful. In this day and age of social media, it is beyond amazing to me that anyone would be stupid enough, or self-destructive enough, to try this. Once you behave like this and get caught, the game is over. The scam will follow you forever.

Absolutely. Communication is everything when trying to negotiate pleasure. If the service provider isn't into what you are into, you need to know that. Mentioning don'ts in an ad can be a counter-productive marketing strategy. It is far better to ask these things in private conversation.

Wow, lots of judgmental negativity on this one. Is this any way to treat a 21-year-old? When I think about how little I knew at 21, I become quickly humbled. I would not give him permission to disrespect me, but I think it would be fun to watch him pleasure himself. Getting a whiff of those pits and other things, maybe even a taste, sounds like a lot of fun to me, as long as he plays by agreed upon rules. His body looks seriously worked, hopefully steroid free, so there's plenty to enjoy here. I like his face. If I could afford him, I'd be curious enough to at least meet with him, just to see what he smelled like. Of course, now that I see he's a smoker, that would be a tough sell for me. Nothing turns me off more than the smells of a smoker.

Here's publicist Waylon Tate's review of Connor on SNL.

Never heard of this one. It's a wacko horror/comedy movie from 2024 that actually has more laughs than I expected. I have seen worse, and laughed less. Nick Kroll playing gay was quite good. He and Andrew Rannells seem to have great chemistry. Not sure Andrew Rannells is leading man material. At 47 with a swollen face, I don't think he's aging very well, but I never thought he was all that handsome. Morgan Spector does quite well as an Italian son, and Amanda Seyfried provides the newborn baby. The premise is very peculiar. It seems like someone was trying to channel a gay Laurel and Hardy meets Frankenstein. The two lead characters are supposed to be wealthy, successful Californians, but when they get to Italy, they become dumb-and-dumber. Some of the language mishaps are very believable, and funny, but everything else is insane. Mixing bloody gore with a gay parent adoption story seems ludicrous to me. But the movie got made. I know it's a comedy, so you can't take any of this seriously. This is pure gay fantasy entertainment. It may be worth a few laughs.

The ending was very strange. It felt like I was watching home videos of someone's wedding. I thought the actors who played the parents were talented. They deserved their own story, maybe an Indian version of The Ritz.

I'm still waiting to find some laughs. Connor did just fine, but SNL sorely needs some new writers. I was surprised they got Connor to undress for a skit. Looks like he's all in, at least for now.

I did not enjoy it. I'm really surprised Jonathan Groff took the role. It's the most unoriginal idea out there. This story has been done so many times, and so much better. To me, Groff feels like he stepped in at the last minute to help a friend. In some scenes he barely says his lines. He's wearing too much make-up, too much lipstick. He looks ridiculous. They are the oddest couple ever. I understand actors need to work. I was surprised to read that Justin Baldoni was one of the producers.

I'm stunned by Dylan O'Brien's sex appeal. He's one of those straight guys who seems totally comfortable with gays drooling in his presence. When the gay character calls him a tease in that scene, that's real. That's not acting. The guy has much more than just looks, because it's debatable how handsome he is. He has a lot of different looks. He's got an energy on-camera, a voice, a bad-ass twinkle in the eye. He can be goofy and very masculine. He's a natural flirt. The fight scene outdoors was so romantic and heroic. It rivaled anything in Heated Rivalry. I couldn't believe my ignorance, so of course I Googled him. I have seen him in a few things, but I don't remember seeing him. The parts weren't significant enough. The guy has 204 pages on lpsg, hundreds of guys looking for a glimpse of his cock. Lots of naked ass photos, but no cock. And now, with this performance, him fucking a twink, the gays are going wild, and I can see why. I hope his agents are working overtime. This guy is a hot property who is really ready for major fame.

I finally got around to seeing it last night. I worked quite hard not to read or see anything about this film. This is my first time on this thread. I like the film. I will see it again. I thought it was a very strong acting, writing, and directing effort, and a unique take on the subject. I am shocked about my lack of knowledge on Dylan O'Brien. Not only is he hot as hell, he's an incredible talent. The scene where he's imagining talking to his brother is Oscar worthy, and he deserves the prize. The sex scenes with Dylan gave me an erection. Damn that boy can fuck. He was brilliant playing both brothers. I did not like the Dennis character. I wanted to slap the bitch. He was way too cunty for me. However, James Sweeney, what a young talent, except he's 35 going on 15. Talk about two guys who don't look their age in this film. I loved Aisling Franciosi as Marcie. Lauren Graham, Chris Perfetti were all perfectly cast. Even my boyfriend François Arnaud was fabulous. It seems he's been getting around playing the same role over and over again. I guess he's not worried about being typed. It helps to be in the mood to see this film. I hit it at just the right time. I was not bored or sleepy.

I didn't realize the director was so handsome, and young. Here is Harry Lighton talking about the casting of Pillion.

I love Emma Thompson, and I normally think she makes excellent choices for herself. I did not like Dead of Winter. I thought the story was ridiculous, totally unbelievable. I'm so glad I did not waste money seeing this in a movie theater. I would have been pissed.