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Mary O’Neal finds a home at JR’s Bar & Grill
I take pride in making people smile and helping them forget their stress, even if it’s just for a little while. It’s about creating memorable experiences and meaningful connections.
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Wanda Sykes brings ‘Legacy’ to Netflix
Recently, Wanda Sykes guested on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and suggested to the beloved host that since his time at CBS would be ending soon, his final episode should involve him “burn(ing) it down.”
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Cher turns 80!
Kymber Devine will be hosting two spectacular Cher shows, Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Galveston's Island Time Beach Bar and Grill.
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Thank you, Stephen Colbert
I’ll be watching when the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs May 21, probably with a wet tissue in one hand and a stiff drink in the other.
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Reflections on a lifelong love affair with Cher
Cher, who turns 80 on May 20, may be the single greatest gay icon of all time. I, like millions of other gay men, have been a fan for over 60 years. She has always been omnipresent, which makes our relationship even more special!
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Christian John Wikane’s ‘A Night at the Disco’ Explores Disco Music’s Role in LGBTQ+ History
"We're living through a period of such uncertainty. Day to day, we don't know what we're going to see and who's going to be here in our life," says Wikane, mentioning the power of togetherness at the club. “Dancing outside is a different type of high. Just being under the sun or under the stars or having a breeze blow through your hair.
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Galveston’s Cottrell Jones, the margarita whisperer
My fiancé’s favorite drink is a classic margarita. I make them often for him. I’ve even given myself the silly nickname, the “Margarita Whisperer.”
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Creep of the Week: Trump (again)
Trump on the image of himself as Jesus (Tresus) online: "It's supposed to be me as a doctor making people better," he told a reporter. "And I do make people better. I make people a lot better."
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Americus K. Love
A couple of years ago at a drag show in Galveston, a discourteous man with no drag show etiquette, walked across the performing area on his way to the restroom.
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The Garden Theatre celebrates five years with Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’
Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical, 'Company', is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at love, vulnerability, and what it truly means to be alive.