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Monday, August 30, 2021
Twinning!
Who's Zooming Who? RuPaul |
They say everyone has a double, a doppelganger if you will out there in the world. Well in RuPaul's case this is 100% the truth!
Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas has unveiled a new RuPaul Charles waxwork (say that three times fast) - Oh, and this isn't the first time the Madame has done the deed. Apparently there is another RuPaul in their New York wax museum as well that made it's debut in 2000.
If they keep this up there will be an army of RuPaul's like in the Grace Jones video Demolition Man!
For the most part I am not into the whole wax figure thing. It really has no interest or point for me. That being stated most wax figures are a pale imitation of the person they are trying to replicate.
Happily that is not the case here, RuPaul's likeness is indeed "Twinning!"
Get down with your wax self!!!
RuPaul on IG -
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Kristine W "Just a Lie"
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Get Into The Groove
I Am The Ringleader I Call The Shots Britney Spears |
The time has come to say "Get off your dead ass and do something" - yep I took some much needed down time during the New Year celebration now it's time to "Get Into The Groove" again.
Meaning hitting spin this AM, weighing in and crossing my fingers that I still have only gained three pounds of Holiday weight as I did treat myself to In-N-Out Burger yesterday, hey it was New Year's Day what else was I supposed to do?!
For some reason while browsing the WWW upon waking today, January 2nd of 2018 this image of Britney Spears performing in Vegas on NYE caught my fancy and is fueling me with inspiration. No, I am not really a fan of hers, but, I do like a handful of songs she has done here and there. From the looks of the stage she is performing one of my faves of hers Circus.
"All the eyes on me in the center of the ring, Just like a circus
When I crack that whip, everybody goin' trip, Just like a circus"
This sums it up for me today to perfection, on with the show! Have a good one peeps!
Britney on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/britneyspears/?hl=en
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Michael's Musings
Let Love Rule! Myself & J.M. Rich |
Wow! What a motherf#cking week! Las Vegas will prevail. Yet the lives lost and people affected are unconscionable.
So this weeks tone is provocative (yeah OK, every week is) Can't we say and do anything we want at present? The jerk off who is "running" our country seems to think so. Thus if the image of tender affection between two men I posted of myself and J.M. Rich offends you. Seek serious mental help.
Moving on up I presume.
Luckily I did not lose anyone in the Las Vegas shooting. But I do have friends who did. WTF?!
Tom Petty, Tom Petty, Tom Petty
Latin language is inherently scary
Mike Clifford's cover of "What a Wonderful World" is a smash hit! Check it out here:
https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6
O U 8 1 2
Ya know, macho! (grab your crotch while saying it)
It's true, I used to ghost many a party
Wayne Newton aka The Mask |
I will find you, and I will eat you! (I can be so kinky)
"Reach down between your legs and make it hard" - Jessica, spin instructor, Gold's Gym Hollywood
Seeing my friend Margaret Cho perform tonight at The Wiltern. You know she is going to skewer Trump!
I have a funky ass pain on the lower right side on my back. FML!
26 more days 'till Halloween Silver Shamrock
This is the point where you are supposed to follow me on social media at these links:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton
The March 10th release of the controversial new film Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton (Available on Amazon.com, I-Tunes, Google Play and On Demand platforms nationally) has created an international media storm. News pieces about the movie have gone "viral" being picked up by over 1,000 web sites globally and have been viewed by millions. VH-1, BET, Reuters, World Entertainment News, NBC-Los Angeles and Reuters have featured "Compton" in their media.
Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton is the third in the MVD distributed Tupac Assassination franchise, which all explore various facts and theories surrounding the unsolved murders of 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tupac Shakur and former rapper Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace. "Compton" explores a new understanding of the killing of Shakur, and alleges that the shooting that occurred in Las Vegas September 7, 1996 was not a direct attempt on Shakur, but Shakur's fatal shooting occurred because of a takeover scheme against his record label (Death Row Records) CEO Marion "Suge" Knight, orchestrated by insiders to the Death Row label.
Just days ago the internet "broke" with news that the former CEO of Death Row Records, Marion Suge Knight, stated through his attorney Thaddeus Culpepper, that Knight endorsed the Compton explanation of the means motive and opportunities that lead to the 1996 shooting. "Compton", which was based on the books "Tupac187: The Red Knight" and "Chaos Merchants" was distilled for Knight into an outline entitled "Tupac Murder Facts" and read to Knight, who is incarcerated pending charges of killing a man in what Knight calls self-defense. Knight was quoted as asking "Who are these guys" and how they knew the details shown in Compton. Knight, an eyewitness and victim to the shooting then confirmed the accuracy of the story laid out in Compton as being true. (Culpepper claims the remarks were made "off the record" and not intended for public consumption, otherwise known as "leaked".)
Over the last 20 years there has been much in the way of speculation and innuendo about that happened to cause the threat on Knight and Shakur. Police have not solved the case. Some retired LAPD detectives have posited opposing theories on who may have been behind the murders, but no one yet has come forward with a comprehensive understanding and context to the homicides until now. Fans have raved that "Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton" "wraps it up." Fan sentiment is that the story "just makes sense" and that once one understands the entire scope of the greater problem that eventually lead to the shootings, they aren't surprised by how the shootings happened- or why. Case closed.
Russell Poole, the Wallace case investigator who worked on the writing of the film, brought all of his investigation notes to the table for the directors Michael Douglas Carlin and Richard "RJ" Bond to review. Interviews with Federal investigators, prosecutors and informants drive the narrative of Compton to answer the simple question: "Were the murders of Tupac Shakur and Wallace part of a larger crime?"
Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton from MVD is currently available for rent or purchase at Amazon, I-Tunes, On Demand, DVD and Blu Ray editions internationally.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
2 Hunks & A Diva
Your Never Fully Dressed Without A Hunk l-r Ryan Kelsey, Vanessa Williams & James Davis |
Where it just so happens that Vanessa was being honored that evening. Coincidence, not!
Ms. Williams looks amazing as per usual in her black gown and the guys make the perfect shirtless accessories.
I think the next time I attend a gala I need a couple of bare chested hunks to flank me on the red carpet. But I think I will wear something other than a black gown thank you very much.
Have a good one!
Vanessa on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/vanessawilliamsofficial/?hl=en
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Holiday Cheer With James Durbin
Ho, Ho, Ho! James, Heidi, Hunter & Kinzee Durbin w/Santa Claus |
JD: We could never “play” the big man in red..(wink,nudge).MS: Do you or Heidi play Santa Claus?
MS: Can you tell us what you got for Heidi?
MS: If you could give a gift to all those Durbinators out there what would it be?
MS: What does James Durbin want for Christmas most of all?
"Riot" on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/riot-on-sunset/id1132264028
James on Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/DurbinRock/
https://twitter.com/DurbinRock
https://www.instagram.com/durbinrock/
Monday, September 26, 2016
What Happens In Vega$...
Want To Join Us? Sting, John Stamos & Taylor Lautner |
The three stopped to strike a pose backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the T-Mobile Arena in Sin City this past Saturday.
No word on what they did post photo op...like I stated above for the most part what happens in Vega$ pretty much stays there. Damn!
Now if you'll excuse me I have some serious fantasizing to do.
Happy Monday!
iHeartRadio at:
www.iheart.com/
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Two Drag Queens and a Duet
May The Boobs Be With You Katy Perry & Dolly Parton |
JOIN FORCES FOR A CAN’T-MISS PERFORMANCE AT THE
51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®!
ACADEMY TO HONOR DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS
WITH THE TEX RITTER AWARD DURING THE TELECAST
BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2016 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Country Music’s Party of the Year® just got bigger with music superstars Dolly Parton and Katy Perry added to the epic line-up of performers taking the stage at the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS! This can’t-miss duet will mark their first-ever live performance together. Additionally, 10-time ACM Award winner Parton will be honored with the Tex Ritter Award for her television movie, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors. This award is given to a movie released and/or receiving major exposure during the preceding calendar year, featuring or utilizing country music.
The 51st Academy Of Country Music Awards, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 at 8:00PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors aired on NBC in 2015, inspiring millions of viewers with its story of faith and family. Set in 1955 in the Great Smoky Mountains, the film showcases a poignant time in Parton’s childhood, as her family struggles with loss, grapples with religion, and ultimately triumphs with the healing power of love. Alyvia Alyn Lind stars as the nine-year-old singer who was given a patchwork coat made by her mother, played by Jennifer Nettles. Ricky Schroder portrays Parton’s father, along with Gerald McRaney as her grandfather. The movie was watched by more than 16 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched TV movies of all time. Past recipients of the Tex Ritter Award include Beer For My Horses,The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Country Strong, Crazy Heart, O Brother, Where Art Thou, Sweet Dreams and Walk the Line, among others. Parton and Perry join previously announced performers, including Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan,Cam, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt,Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood,Keith Urban, Chris Young with Cassadee Pope and Florida Georgia Line. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events, visit www.ACMcountry.com, |
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Everybody's Punk Rock Bowling...!!!
Punk Rock Bowling, the three-day music festival that will take over downtown Las Vegas May 28th through May 30th, announces some hard hitting late night club shows to add to the already stellar weekend.
Club shows start on Thurs. May 26 and run through Mon. May 30 featuring some of the greatest punk lineups of the year. "We like to put together cohesive bills where the bands really complement each other and then put it in a very intimate setting to give everyone a completely different experience from the festival stage," says co-founder Mark Stern.
The club shows start after the festival stage is finished. You must be 21 or over with a valid ID to attend club shows. (The festival stage is all ages.)
Tickets for all club shows will go on sale Saturday, March 12th at 12:00pm.
The club schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 27
Saturday, May 28
Sunday, May 29
Monday, May 30
For more information and to buy tickets, please visit http://www.punkrockbowling.com/
ABOUT PUNK ROCK BOWLING:
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Getting Random With Will Bethencourt
Will, or Willy? Will Bethencourt |
Lucky us, Will is not shy about getting naked for an audience. I first saw him in a production of Richard Greenberg's Pulitzer Prize winning play, the baseball drama, Take Me Out. He gave a really good performance as Kippy Sunderstrom, and, yes he was naked too.
Will also served as Producer on the upcoming movie The Happys starring Janeane Garofalo. I asked Mr. Bethencourt to give a response to ten random things I threw at him on the weekend of his full frontal Vegas extravaganza! Here they are, and here are his responses!
Thanks for playing with me Will and break a...ummmmmmm, best wishes this weekend!
Get yourself some Will Bethencourt at:
https://twitter.com/willbethencourt
https://www.instagram.com/willbethencourt/
Puppetry Of The Penis, Vegas Style at:
www.eroticmuseumvegas.com/puppetry-of-the-penis/
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Bowl You Little Punk!
Punk Rock Bowling is pleased to announce the first round of bands for the 18th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival to take place in Las Vegas, NV from May 26-30 and the inaugural debut of PRB East in Asbury Park, NJ from June 10-12, 2016.
Due to overwhelming demand from our East Coast brethren that just can’t make the cross country trek to the City of Sin, we will celebrate our 18th Birthday on both coasts for 2016. And to take part in the celebration, Punk Rock Bowling is proud to announce a sneak peak of the lineup so far. . .
Flogging Molly, Descendents, Cock Sparrer, Flag, Exploited, Dagnasty, Subhumans, Dillinger Four, Anti-Nowhere League, Youth Brigade and The Dwarves have all signed on to play so far.
This is just the beginning for the 18th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival. Go to www.punkrockbowling.com, and the new redesigned website, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates and news around the festival.
“Not only are we are excited to bring Punk Rock Bowling back to downtown Las Vegas, but to finally bring our festival to Asbury Park, is a dream we’ve been talking about for years”, says co-founder Mark Stern. “What better place on the east coast is there for our fans who have wanted to experience our world of bowling, punk rock, and a gathering of our closest friends. Throw in an ocean view and the infamous Asbury Park Boardwalk and I think you’ve got yourself a great weekend.”
“And for those of you who will be coming to Las Vegas, we cannot wait to see you for a weekend of mayhem, bowling, poker, pool parties, late night club shows and of course the best punk rock festival in North America. Punk Rock music is a way of life, it’s the unwanted step child, it’s a community unlike any other and this event is a celebration of its existence as one of the most influential forms of music in the past 40 years.”
The outdoor music festival, which will take place at 7th Street and Stewart Ave. in Downtown Las Vegas and now also at The Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ is an all-ages event that features some of the best punk, ska, and hardcore bands from all over the world. Cheap drinks, a wide variety of innovative food options, as well as clothing and music vendors are welcome distractions throughout the day.
For more information visit http://www.punkrockbowling.com.