Mother's Day

Mom & Me

This is the second Mother's Day without my Mom. In honor of her here is my favorite photo taken of us by her boyfriend Bob.

It was shot when they came to visit me at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's and everything they do!

Mother's Day on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day_(United_States)  

Dr. Jackie Unlicensed Psychotherapist

She’s baaaaack! Everyone’s favorite unqualified, self-centered show biz shrink is all dolled-up and ready to nod her head while she pretends to be listening! That’s right, the much-anticipated Season 2 of the hilarious hit show “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is finally here…  So let the healing begin! Dr. Jackie’s hair may be fake, but her patients’ problems are real… (Okay, so maybe they’re not real, but they’re real funny!) The 6-part series will premiere on OUTtv May 16 with new episodes airing each week through June 20. Episode 1 will be free on OUTtv on The Roku Channel and on The Apple TV Channel in the US/Canada. Watch the trailer HERE

Remember, she’s not a real doctor… She just plays one on TV! So join drop-dead gorgeous, larger-than-life, world-famous drag superstar JACKIE BEAT as she uses every trick up her sequined sleeve to help her funny, famous and fabulous “friends” navigate the rocky road of mental health. And the annoyingly thin and pretty Sherry Vine is also back as Dr. Jackie’s adorable, but confused receptionist. Can you believe she wasn’t fired!?

 “It’s such a great feeling to not only entertain people, but be able to help them, too. It’s a real win-win. I’m very proud of the fact that I am able to make mental health just a little more glamorous and fun!  And if anyone wants to cancel me for “mocking” psychotherapy, please do it! I haven’t been on THAT reality television show so I need all the publicity I can get!” -  Jackie Beat

 

Season 2 of “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is jam-packed with amazing special guests… Film & TV Stars Rose Abdoo (Hacks), Nancy Allen (Carrie), Amanda Bearse (Married… With Children), Bridget Everett & Murray Hill (Somebody Somewhere), Dierdre Friel (Physical), Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka (Drag Me To Dinner) Jane Lynch (Glee), Oscar Montoya (Minx), Parker Posey (White Lotus 3), Cecily Strong (SNL) and Michelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race)! Drag Darlings: Bianca Del Rio, Lady Bunny, Manila Luzon, Trixie Mattel, Varla Jean Merman, Ginger Minj, Jinkx Monsoon, Peppermint, Alaska Thunderfuck, Nina West & Willam! Comedy Cut-ups: Muffy Bolding, Julie Brown, Jazzy Byner, Stephanie Courtney, Drew Droege, Nadya Ginsburg, Tom Lenk, Teddy Margas & Travis Walck! LGBTQ Icons: Calpernia Addams, Justin Vivian Bond & Mario Diaz! Plus Music Legends and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Debbie Harry of Blondie and Jane Weidlin of The Go-Go’s!

“Can someone please explain why I needed therapy after my Dr. Jackie therapy?” - Trixie Mattel

“How was my experience working with Jackie? Let’s just put it this way, Carrie is no longer the scariest project I’ve been in!“ - Nancy Allen

“Jackie is the smartest, funniest and most professional person I have ever had the honor of working with! And she didn’t force me to say this and there’s absolutely no need to send help…” - Peppermint

“After watching Season 1, both my manager and my agent strongly agreed that I needed Dr. Jackie! Hey, wait a minute..." - Parker Posey

“I really enjoyed chewing the scenery with Jackie… And that was the only thing we were chewing because there was no budget for craft services!“ - Sherry Vine

“After several sessions with Dr. Jackie, I’ve had a few breakthroughs… Not to mention multiple breakdowns, a couple of breakouts and one very tumultuous breakup!” - Alaska Thunderfuck

“Congratulations on season two, Jackie! Sending all my love… AND a cease & desist!” - Amanda Bearse

“Lose my number, bitch!” - Bianca Del Rio

“Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” - Written & Created by Jackie Beat, Directed & Edited by Kain O’Keeffe, Produced by Producer Entertainment Group (PEG) for OUTtv. The show will be available exclusively on OUTtv.com and on the OUTtv Apple TV Channel in the US and Canada, OUTtvGo.com and the OUTtv Amazon Prime Channel in Canada and FROOT.tv in the UK and Ireland (same day).  

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Nothing Shocking

‘RHOBH’ Star Dorit Kemsley and Husband PK Kemsley Are Taking Time Apart After 9 Years of Marriage

If you are a RHOBH fan this is not a suprise. I mean c'mon you didn't see this coming all last season?

Well I guess this headline will bring the ever out of touch with reality Dorit back for season fourteen.

Call it: Saved by the separation...

RHOBH on the WWW -

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills  

Michael's Musings

You've Never Met Anyone Like Me...
Michael Shinafelt

Yesterday I decided to re-watch one of my favorite Vampire movies on Tubi, Near Dark. It was directed by future Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow. It was also her sophomore effort and it is truly spectacular! 

Everything is spot on, my personal favorite elements were the dialogue and the underlying eroticism that everything was imbued with. Yeah, I said eroticism, that's all...

BTW - in case you couldn't guess Vampires are my jam

I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all

Community theater exists so middle-aged, married couples can find young men and women fotr threesomes

How To Identify A Swallow: Spit in my mouth daddy, the more you know

Currently Reading: The Big Book Of Lesbian Horse Stories

What's your body count???

Before Freddy Ksueger there was the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, think about it but not too much

BDE! There I said it!!!

Woman Crush of the Week - How could I not say Jenny Wright as a Vampire in Near Dark, she is so hot in it!

For the record my all time favorite Vampire movie is The Hunger

Life is too short to fit in, stay weird Minions!

Remember when the lights went out in Georgia? Yep, me either...

My cat thinks you're a twat, and other childhood memories ruined

The time has come...ta ta for now!

Track me here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

Ever wonder what it would be like if Dorothy, Glinda The Good Witch and The Wicked Witch of the West got together and had a Kiki? Well here's your chance to Hump Day & Chill with the three of them doing that very thing.

From the looks of it Dorothy is quite stressed and chugging tequila like there is no tomorrow. Guess wanting to get back to Kansas has taken it's toll on her. While Glinda and Wicked are cheering her on: Chug! Chug! Chug!

Wednesday is actually the most trafficked Happy Hour of the week 23.9% higher to be accurate. This should surprise no one, hey it's the middle after all and after 3 full days of working...

So join Dororthy and the 23.9% for some Hump Day & Chill debauchery!

Happy Hour on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_hour 

Danny Will Die Alone

Dekkoo, the premiere streaming service dedicated to gay men, will launch its new original series, Danny Will Die Alone, on May 16, 2024.  Created by and starring Jack Tracy, Danny Will Die Alone dives deep into the hellscape of being a single gay man today trying to find love via the hookup apps.  Loosely based onJack Tracy’s own dating life in New York City and his “Dying Alone Together” podcast, the series depicts Tracy as Danny: a man on a mission.  Recently single after a devastating breakup and freshly entering a mid-life crisis, Danny finds the dating scene markedly different from the last time he was on the market.  Emotional unavailability, fear of commitment and hypersexuality abound and Danny is forced to navigate his way through unhinged flakes, fakes, and bots, all while remaining blissfully unaware of his own multitude of flaws.  Danny Will Die Alone will begin streaming Thursday, May 16 on Dekkoo.

 

In addition to its jaw-droppingly vulgar humor, Danny Will Die Alone presents a critical look at modern dating and its shifting relationship styles.  It explores how gay men use the apps, treat one another, and the differences in their behavior when interacting virtually and in-person.  “On the apps, you're never quite sure if the man you are speaking with is looking for something real or if he simply enjoys the chase,” Tracy explains.    

 

He notes there is a huge emphasis on casual sex encounters today.  “It’s as if long term relationships and traditional dating structures have been abandoned by men in their 20s and 30s,” Tracy continues.  “Once you get into the 40s, it’s a whole other macrocosm of messiness; mostly married couples who have opened their relationships and are looking for a temporary third to complete their throuple.”  

 

Initially built as a web series, the first nine episodes of Danny Will Die Alone are fifteen-minute affairs, each focusing solely on Danny’s encounter with a man that represents a particular corner of the gay dating world.  Characters pop into Danny’s life only to never be heard from again, no different than how it goes while dating in the modern era.

It begins with Danny attempting to convert a well-endowed hookup into a forever partner.  After that fails, he meets hipsters, conservatives, spiritual beings, gym gurus, and men with all kinds of kinky sexual proclivities.  All the while, Danny breaks the fourth wall to regularly let viewers know what he’s thinking about during the ongoing car crashes.  “It's a way to bring the audience into Danny's issues,” Jack explains.  “The viewers become the confidant Danny vents to.”

 

Viewers may sympathize with Danny, but not too much, because Danny is jaded to the point of near insanity, and is as awful as the situations he finds himself in.  Like when he realizes the apps have become the land of unwanted bottoms and he enters his “top era”, or when it dawns on him that the apps simply aren’t ‘appening, and he hires a professional matchmaker.

 

It's nonstop hilarity at Danny’s increasingly desperate antics as he futilely searches for his one true love.   

 

Jack Tracy is a New York based writer, actor, producer, and recording artist.  He has released three LPs, numerous EPs, and is best known for his feature film Snowflake, and his web series History, Big Law and Millennial Memoir.  Danny Will Die Alone is his first Dekkoo original series.  When not working on his latest creation, Jack spends time with his cocker spaniel and, like Danny, continues his search for love.

 

Season two of Danny Will Die Alone is filming now.  It will shift to six full half hour episodes with a continuing storyline and additional lead cast members.  

 

Danny Will Die Alone begins streaming May 16 on Dekkoo.

 

Monday Mood

Bitch Pudding sums up best how I am feeling heading into this new Monday.

That's correct Minions you know the drill everyone is a Ho today, no exceptions. It's a level playing field from my POV.

Let us move forward with our bad selves and contain our underwhelming lack of enthusiasm...

That's all...

Bitch Pudding on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitch_Pudding