She looks great and still has a lot of energy.

When did she first become one and why did she become one?

And when did it first become a gay stereotype to like her?

Or were in the armed forces, hiking across Europe, in prison, teaching English in some godforsaken hellhole, on a remote movie location, etc..... Did you go without sex, choose situational celibacy or constantly try to get laid?

Or is all hope gone, if one took that route and later sobered up ?

What stinks for you about the accounts of that day?

It’s going to be a mess. Apparently 1 million tourists will be descending on NYC. Transit officials are begging people to work from home if they can during game days. Penn Station will be closed to all but ticket holders the 4 hours before each game (the games are in METLife Stadium in NJ).

Other cities affected include, I believe, Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, Philly, among others

I was listening to a podcast on my drive to work this morning and it was an interview with actress Joan Collins from last year. She was asked how did she land the part of 'Alexis' on the ABC drama 'DYNASTY' back in 1981 ? Did she push her agent to set something up for her ?

She explained she got it because she was willing to take a 'guest starring' role which was originally written to last six episodes - which no other actress wanted. She said they first offered the part to actress Jessica Walter, who wanted a full-season contract and not sign up for a six episode story-arc. Aaron Spelling then offered the role to Liz Taylor, who wasn't interested in anything 'beyond one or maybe two episodes' (and wouldn't commit to six), and then finally Sophia Loren - who wanted a full season salary for six episodes.

Spelling then remembered Collins, whom he had seen recently in an old movie that had aired on late-night TV. The producers got in touch with her agent, who contacted her while she was on vacation with her 'young children' and sent her the script for the first two episodes. She was hesitant because she had never heard of the show before, as it hadn't hit the UK market yet. What she did find out through her contacts was that the show was on the brink of cancellation - the first season was not the ratings hit ABC was hoping for. Her agent told her, not to worry about ratings - just go in and do the character for six weeks. 'Who cares if this is just a six episode story-arc ? It pays very well, and who knows - maybe they'll like what you do with the character and keep you longer if it gets a full season?' She agreed.

She cut her family vacation short and flew out to LA for the summer of 1981 to film the six episodes. Half way through, they liked what she was doing with the character, so they added a few more episodes and changed the storylines to feature her more prominently. As the eps were airing that Fall, the ratings started rising each week and Spelling finally offered her a full season contract, making her one of the stars of the show (which pissed off Pamela Sue Martin and a few others). She takes full credit for turning the show around and making it rise to #1 a couple of seasons after. She ended up staying until the last show in May, 1989.

US President Donald Trump will travel to Mount Rushmore next week for an Independence Day celebration beneath the carved faces of four of his revered predecessors, organizers said Thursday, as the Republican puts his personal stamp on events marking America's 250th anniversary.

Trump is due to headline a July 3 fireworks display at the South Dakota memorial, where the massive, granite likenesses of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt loom over the Black Hills.

The event is expected to feature military bands, flyovers, tributes to the armed forces and a speech by the Republican president on the eve of the July 4 holiday.

It will be the first fireworks display at Mount Rushmore since 2020, when Trump also attended during his first term.

Would it be mid century modern or fussy victorian decor? I imagine it to be like that club in Sweet Charity where they do the Rich Man’s Frug

Prince Harry is reportedly bringing Meghan Markle, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet to England for the Invictus Games, and they're expected to meet up with King Charles…and maaaaybe Prince William?

The meeting will be the first time Charles has seen his grandchildren in quite some time, but Harry's potential reunion with William is an even bigger deal due to their endlessly long feud.

The brothers haven't been on speaking terms in years, but Shuter Scoop reports that William is open to seeing his estranged brother and understands why it's important that he visit their dad.

After much reflection , I decided to take a new job after 10 years at a firm. I loved my work and had great success. The work got stale, however, in the last few years so I decided to look for a new job. .

When it was announced I was leaving , I got alot of generic “wishing you the best for your next chapter!”

I thought these people were my friends. So fucking weird that people will forget you in a week when you’ve worked alongside them for a decade.

Please tell

Putin shut down the internet a few weeks ago as he's become even more paranoid about assassination and reportedly rarely leaves underground bunkers. Ukraine's incredibly successful drone campaign against oil refineries deep in Russian territory has really rattled him.

[QUOTE]There is a widespread disruption across Moscow: the internet is down, airports are shut, and payments are failing.

[QUOTE]More than a hundred flights are currently delayed or rescheduled in Moscow. Due to an air threat, nearly all airports in Moscow have been closed.

[QUOTE]Residents report that card payments are not working everywhere, and mobile service is intermittent. Taxis and ATMs are not operating.

Kai Trump, the eldest Trump grandchild gives a tour of "her house".

She sounds as stupid as stepgranny.

Nuke the bloodline

In these Sad Last Days of Datalounge, come clean.

I never watched a single episode of Golden Girls.

Rory Gibson was named "The Most Blowable Newcomer" by Alan Sarapa when he joined Y&R.

Now that he's on GH, would you consider him to be the most blowable guy in town?

If you were to book a trip to Port Charles, either just for the summer or indefinitely, is Michael your ideal type?

Or is there another guy you have in mind?

Which guy would you prefer to wet their whistle?

This is where we find them

Danny Pintauro wants to remove the stigma around former child stars entering the regular workforce.

The 50-year-old opened up about the realities of "gig acting" and taking everyday jobs between roles, on the June 22 episode of the "Pod Meets World" podcast.

"We have to do what we have to do to survive. We have got to keep moving as humans," he said. "We're all doing it. I am not different from you in that sense."

Who are you and what have you done here?

Miss Judy Pills

Teri:)

Bex

Kipper

LittleRock

Lee Anne Devette {Sp}

But NOT Iola.

Name names

I searched and couldn't find an existing thread.

NYTimes: Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain.

Alison, TV’s favorite Sami on Days and now Hallmark fixture, wrote a novel a decade ago called The Star Attraction. It’s about Sophie, a publicist who falls for her client, a movie star. Sophie, who is described as looking like Sami, is rather sloppy.

Alison can write.

Temperatures in the 100s in France and Spain. Upper 90s in the UK.

How are you faring, Euros?

Growing up in the US, I learned that every other country was inferior—Poor! Socialist! Communist! Can’t travel freely! No freedom of speech or religion! Stupid people! Bad healthcare!

The internet came along and showed us how so much of that was just propaganda.

Do all countries do this?

Just curious

On Thursday September 13, 1990, one of the greatest shows of all time debuted on NBC, changing the course of TV history. After five seasons, with the arrival of Sam Waterston as Executive ADA Jack McCoy, 17 million Americans were tuning in every week.

And I don’t want to hear no “nobody believes me anyway” or “I’m protecting their privacy” bullshit. DL is going down for ever so it’s all gonna disappear anyway. What do we know!?! Let’s compile it all together!!

Please be honest, I won't be offended.

Me: Jimmy Kimmel. I know,, I know. As basic as Applebee’s. Can’t help it.

You?

Love this one!

Ask me anything

Wasn’t it criminal how she was demonized. She was right all along. Catholics, how did this make you feel. Did you stand with Sinead? Any victims who felt like they had an ally?

If I’m not mistaken, she and Martin Lawrence are the only guests to ever be banned from NBC studios because of their SNL behavior.

After 31 years online and well over 36,500,000 posts, the repeatedly prophesied moment has finally arrived. DataLounge will close permanently on July 31, 2026.

Yes, really.

his ass is grass

I find it very odd that Claudette Colbert has no following unlike the others. She's been acting since the 20s and was the highest paid actress in the 40s for a time. She's been part of many classics like It Happened One Night, The Palm Beach Story, The Egg and I, and the original Imitation of Life and the original Cleopatra. She was considered one of the greatest actresses of her time, both on stage and screen. Why is she so forgotten?

I don’t believe for one minute that he weighs 238 pounds and still stands 6’ 3”.

The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s May physical late Friday evening, sharing a memo from his physician recommending he lose weight and exercise more while noting he is in excellent health.

“President Trump remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function,” White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella wrote in a letter. “Cognitive and physical performance are excellent. He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.”

Barbabella wrote, “Preventive counseling was provided,” during the exam, “including guidance on diet, recommendation to take a low-dose aspirin, increased physical activity, and continued weight loss.”

The doctor noted the president stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 238 pounds.

At his physical exam last April, Trump weighed 224 pounds.

His visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Tuesday marked the third time he’s visited the facility for a medical exam since becoming the oldest president ever inaugurated last year.

Prior to the visit, the White House said the check-up would include “routine annual dental and medical assessments,” despite him having already visited a dentist in Florida twice this year.

Immediately following the visit, Trump offered scant details on Truth Social, writing “Everything checked out PERFECTLY.”

Since returning to the White House in 2025, visible ailments and speculation over his health have prompted the White House to divulge new details of the president’s physical condition.

The White House said swelling in his legs and ankles that was revealed last summer​ was a result of chronic venous insufficiency, a condition in which valves inside certain veins don’t work the way they should, which can allow blood to pool or collect in the veins. Trump attempted wearing compression socks, but found them uncomfortable.

In Friday’s letter, the president’s doctor wrote that, during Tuesday’s physical, “Slight lower leg swelling was noted, with improvement from last year.”

The president has also developed noticeable bruising on his hands during his second term, which the White House has chalked up to frequent handshakes and attempted to cover up with concealer in photographs.

According to the doctor’s readout, Trump also submitted to a “comprehensive neurological exam,” which showed “normal mental status, intact cranial nerves, normal motor strength, sensation, reflexes, gait, and balance.”

As for Trump’s heart health, the doctor said, “Al-enhanced electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis estimated his cardiac age…to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age.”

Barbabella’s letter noted that Trump currently takes aspirin but didn’t give a dosage. When it’s used for preventive purposes, doctors generally advise taking 81 milligrams of aspirin per day, but Trump told the Wall Street Journal in January that he takes 325 milligrams, a dose that can raise the risk of bleeding.

“They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump told the WSJ. “I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. … They’d rather have me take the smaller one. I take the larger one, but I’ve done it for years, and what it does do is, it causes bruising.”

Trump again took the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a 10-minute screening test used to detect mild cognitive impairment and early dementia. The doctor said the president scored 30 out of 30.

In the next 15-25 years, which Gen X celebs will be hawking Medicare Advantage, reverse home mortgages, shady questionable supplements, and gold securities?

Julia Roberts Michael Jordan Winona Ryder Jennifer Lopez Charlie Sheen Will Smith Mariah Carey Jennifer Love Hewitt Melania Trump Other (please specify)

Here be found more tales of Nori derring-do as she saves a family who didn't know they needed saving--destroying long-held assumptions about dogs, 70-year old wood floors, mountains of paper towels, and full-nights' sleep in the process!

More Minka! More Tripaw Wyki! More Pippin the inscrutable! More Old Dad!

I have a huge favor to ask: when I finish my Nori children's book, will you help me out with a title, please?

(Link to Pt. 1 in next post)

Please tell

Lionel Richie is postponing his next two shows after falling ill on stage in Minnesota during the first night of his nationwide tour with Earth Wind and Fire on Wednesday.

A statement shared by United Center on social media on Thursday said that the "Easy" singer, 77, has postponed his shows on Friday, June 26 in Chicago and on Saturday, June 27, in Columbus, Ohio, as advised by doctors who have told Richie to "rest and return to full health."

The United Center added that Richie, along wiht Earth, Wind & Fire will return on stage on Tuesday, June 30, in Pittsburgh.

"Lionel is heartbroken to postpone these two shows and cannot wait to be back performing for his fans," the statement added. "We apologize for any inconvenience this causes fans who have tickets for these two shows. Rescheduled dates will be announced soon."

I’m the Turkish caftans at 70% off.

I'm watching the 4K that Criterion just put out and wondering if Turner was actually widely perceived as a sexpot (as is often said) in this film or not. I can't really imagine it being the case, especially in the '80s. I agree that she has a sultriness about her, but she's also got a lot of masculine features and qualities. She kind of reminds me of Kelly McGillis, whose beauty is at a similar cross-section.

The way this guy describes the condition of the pilot, it actually sounds like he was possessed, or something.

Seriously.

Carry on.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will not live at Buckingham Palace when £369m of refurbishments are completed next year, the latest royal accounts have revealed.

The palace, which has served as the official London residence of the UK sovereign since 1837, will continue to be the administrative headquarters of the monarchy, but the King has decided nearby Clarence House will remain his official home.

The decision has been taken to allow greater public access to the landmark, officials said.

With Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, DL faves Brandon Flynn and Murray Bartlett. Gay content.

[quote]A divorced mom gets caught up in a perilous web of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer.

Ten episodes, first two out May 20th.

Since the DL is shutting down, I figured, what the hell, I'll share this.

I had a serious problem with booze and blow in my 20s. Alcoholism runs in my family, on both sides. I also smoked cigarettes. I quit everything the summer Amy Winehouse died (we were born the same year, interestingly). I haven't smoked or drank or used coke since. It's been fifteen years.

Around the time I turned 40, I started taking edibles every evening when I would get home from work. I was quickly up to 30+ MG a night. I would periodically quit for a few weeks or even months, but it never lasted. It was very similar to the pattern I'd fallen into with alcohol: I'd drink two bottles of wine, every evening. It became a comforting ritual to numb tremendous psychic pain.

I've decided I'm never going to use THC again. Like alcohol, it was fun until it wasn't. I already suffer from bipolar disorder and other mental health issues, and my brain is better off without it. I'm going to get back in shape this year too.

In 2006, the "American Idol" alum subbed for morning TV host Regis Philbin — and infuriated Ripa with a playful gesture.

[quote]On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang.

[quote]The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr. Epstein regarding a ‘torture video’ and sexual activity with young women, including minors” as well as interviews with a woman who said she was abused by President Trump as a minor.

Mother Nature is a cruel bitch.

From this

There's been a dearth of good gossip here lately, share some gay gossip you've heard that you think is true!

Revolta sexually harassing crew members on the sets of his movies

Lindsey Graham using call boys

Winona Ryder — personal shopper

Whitney Houston — lifeguard

Fate Dunaway and Warren Beatty — mail sorters

Would you kick and flail if he were on top of you?

A passenger aboard the Halifax-bound airliner that was diverted to Boston on Wednesday after its captain suffered a medical emergency said he immediately knew something was wrong when the plane suddenly began swerving.

Rodney MacDonald told CBC's As It Happens on Thursday that he and his family were on Air Canada Flight 7664 from Newark, N.J., in transit to a vacation in Italy.

He said about 25 minutes into the flight, the plane "veered suddenly to the left and then after about 20 seconds, veered to the right, almost as if you were in a car and someone jolted the steering wheel."

In memory of "Is dead to me" posts. I am thinking either Jack Nicholson or Tippi Hendren? Who do you think it will be?

Oh, these crazy Zoomers ! Where's these drone parents when we need them most ?

19-year-old May Ling is being dubbed "Thickest Teen on Planet" after getting a couple BBL surgeries ... but the buck -- or rather, the butt -- doesn't stop there ... she's going for an even bigger title.

Check out the gallery ... May is already thicker than a bowl of oatmeal, but it's not enough in her eyes ... she's now looking to get the biggest BBL of all time and, to do so, she is on a 6,000-calorie diet and undergoing a buttload of surgeries to shape her body.

I looked for a continuation of the last thread but it seems to have ended. So here we are.

In a Los Angeles where only straight men successfully design dresses, ELECTRA--she of the high-wattage name but low-wattage personality--has two men desiring her. Will she pick RJ, he of the Picasso face, or Will, the boy with too many teeth? Will DYLAN steal Will's affections by seducing him in her MAGICAL BIKINI BATHING SUIT? Does anyone care? Well, two Duo-CEOs do: It's a regular status update in team meetings of Forrester Creations, where BROOKE LOGAN--the Slut from the Valley--failed to become CEO Three and now her daughter, HOPE(less) is secretly working for Brooke's arch-nemesis, KATIE OF THE SQUARE FACE. No one can know this, however and everyone, including DONNA OF THE HONEY BOTTLE AND BIG BAZOOMS, who opposes this arrangement, has agreed to hide it from Brooke, as if there won't be a big deal when she eventually finds out in what is bound to be a twenty-nine episode reveal. Meanwhile, SHEILA OF THE EIGHT TOES hasn't been seen since she discovered that Taylor wasn't masturbating when Sheila walked in on her climaxing but that Taylor had actually been sucking Deac--and the Deac of Sheila's husband, no less! Just what is she up to and when will she show up to give this show some life again? Meanwhile, Li is nowhere to be found, Denise Richards is back, Luna is still dead (for now), and REMY wants to be a designer AND ELECTRA'S friend again. Will Susan Flanney rise from the dead? Will Ron Moss finally return to spare us HOBO RIIDGE'S ever-increasing waist-size? And will the Wardrobe department, for all that is Holy, finally buy DOLLAR BILL OF THE MUFFN TOP some jeans that don't make him look like a cupcake on toothpicks? STAY TUNED TO THE SLOWEST MOVING SOAP OPERA EVER! Bitch about it below!

Pete is super proud!

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It looks so good and best of all, it’s all organic! It stands testament to the purity of nature and the joy of eating well. Crafted with care and cooked slowly to preserve flavor and nutrition, the soup offers a wholesome escape to those who appreciate the finer, simpler things in life, each sip promising a return to natural goodness.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country's Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 22 kilometers.

The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake just a minute later. The second quake had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was 16 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Morón.

This Female Scholar Knows It Well

Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer’s epic—the first by a woman—was called a woke “abomination” by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan’s film is facing similar critiques.

Who’d have thought Helen of Troy would cause so much trouble?

Earlier this year, certain quarters of the internet spun out at news that Kenyan-Mexican Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o was rumored to appear as the impossibly beautiful Spartan noble Helen—whose face, it was later written, launched a thousand ships—in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming Hollywood Homeric epic, The Odyssey.

The confirmation of her casting in May kicked off another wave of conniption fits. One YouTuber seemed to seriously suggest that the nation of Greece should file a lawsuit against Nolan. (On what grounds, exactly?) “Helen of Troy” rocketed up the trending topics on X, with the website’s trillionaire owner claiming that Nolan “has lost his integrity” and had “desecrated the Odyssey so that he would be eligible for an Academy Award.” Such a feverish reaction to the idea of a fantastical ancient queen being played by a Black actress has become grimly predictable. History, literature, and even completely made-up myths have become fodder for reactionaries, cranks, and amateur historian content creators with names like @RomanHelmetGuy, all contesting vague ideas of “Western culture.” (@RomanHelmetGuy did not respond to repeated requests for comment.)

Few people know more about these squabbles than Emily Wilson. An Oxford-born, Oxford-educated classicist (with another degree in early modern English literature), Wilson’s modern translations of Homer’s epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, have themselves been staging grounds for culture war consternation. It’s an issue she seems to approach with the resolve of a grizzled veteran—or just an exhausted one. When I say the words “culture war” in our interview, Wilson, now the department chair of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, pats her hand over her yawning mouth, exaggeratedly. Bo-ring.

Angelina was one of the producers and she stars as an American filmmaker who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week and finds out she is diagnosed with breast cancer.

‘Bon Voyage Data Loungers as you embark on a new journey.

This eldergay is apparently losing it... (what else is new?)

Can someone please enlighten me on a few topics? First, why are threads disappearing or being closed at under 100 posts? Also, I know we were never supposed to discuss Datalounge on Datalounge, but I thought/hoped discussions about alternative sites were okay? Are they? And finally, what's up with the new-site-that-may-not-be-named? I saw a lot of negative posting speculating on the founder's politics. What's real??

Losing Datalounge is bad enough, without its Sad Last Days being so tumultuous! Please let us know the rules so we can try to follow them. :)

Ready for it? Permits and sources suggest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be married in New York City next ‌week, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Swift, one of the most successful musicians ‌of all time, and three-time Super Bowl champion Kelce announced their engagement in August. Speculation has swirled about when and ​where the pair would get married.

A permit was filed with New York City to close the streets around Madison Square Garden from July 2 to midday July 4 for an event on July 3, the Times said, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Please vote. I excluded one person on purpose because micropenis syndrome is off topic.

100% previews on Rotten Tomatoes, across the board praise for early critics reviews, in addition a one night only preview concert held at the Beacon Theatre June 5th. First show on AMC on Sunday, June 7.

She obviously has taste for hot men bc her mv has hot men on. But irl, Ben & her waiter first husband waere the only hot one . Couldn't she find a hot finance bro?

It's only $100. They said there will be male strip club , possible gay content bc they ve been sneaking that in on the past games. Jason is hot though

Just finished watching a Bette Davis movie from 1939 which I recorded a few days ago off TCM. Called 'The Old Maid', it has Davis portraying a woman who had a child out of wedlock (with her cousin's ex-beau) and has the cousin raise her as her own. Davis pretends she's an old maid aunt, who lives with the two of them. The whole movie was a struggle between Davis and her cousin on the upbringing of the child, and whether Davis will tell her the truth or not...

I really enjoy Davis' movies, but this one was such a bore. It was so repetitive throughout the film. I can't believe I lasted the 99 minutes. Has anyone else ever sat through this - what did you think ? Was I missing something ?

Ask me anything; I've been here since 1999. No question is off-limits, except anything that will reveal my identity.

On the one hand he has some good points, on the other he seems like a very lazy and entitled traveler and his expectations seem out of scale with what Provincetown quite famously is.

Vicki Lawrence sings "The Night the Lights Went Out at the Datalounge" and her backing band is...Air Supply

Janet Jackson does a duet with Janbot

Who else are we inviting?

Something to smile about this Thursday.

Why are so many so toxic?

I'm talking about shit talking (VICIOUS shit talking) two faced behaviors.

King Charles is welcoming Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle back to the United Kingdom.

On June 17, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported that Harry, 41, would return to the U.K. next month for the first time in four years with his wife Meghan, 44, and their two children in tow.

USA TODAY has since learned that King Charles, 77, offered royal accommodations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their family, but there has been no response as of June 19. Harry and Meghan have previously been offered accommodations at Buckingham Palace during their trips to the U.K., but have declined.

It is unclear what the security arrangements will be for the Sussexes' visit in July. Even if they accept the accommodations offered by King Charles, there will be no additional security measures, as they are decided by the Home Office.

USA TODAY has reached out to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for comment.

The British royal and former "Suits" star married at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, but have since distanced themselves from the monarchy — for reasons detailed in Harry's memoir as well as their Netflix docuseries — and settled down in Duchess Meghan's home state of California with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

As they continue to build a media empire and perform philanthropy work across the globe, let's take a look back at their relationship over the years, starting with Harry and Meghan greeting members of the public at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney on April 17, 2026.

The British royal and former "Suits" star married at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, but have since distanced themselves from the monarchy — for reasons detailed in Harry's memoir as well as their Netflix docuseries — and settled down in Duchess Meghan's home state of California with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

As they continue to build a media empire and perform philanthropy work across the globe, let's take a look back at their relationship over the years, starting with Harry and Meghan greeting members of the public at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney on April 17, 2026.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dramatically left the United Kingdom in 2020 – an event dubbed "Megxit," a play on Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union. They now live in California with kids Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5.

The trip will mark the first time the Sussex family has visited Harry's home country since June 2022, when the family of four joined a celebration to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign. Meghan was last in the United Kingdom in September 2022 for Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Harry has cited significant concerns for his family's safety, citing their lack of security on British soil as part of why the family had a falling out and a reason for not returning. The Duke's security was downgraded after he stepped back from royal life and duties in 2020. As a result, the couple lost their tax-funded police protection.

Since then, Harry has fought for their security to be reinstated. Last year, he lost an appeal in a U.K. court over the levels of security he and his family are entitled to while spending time in Britain.

What song will the angels sing while you enter heaven?

The perky ginger dynamo never really showed us what she could do. It's sad.

Say goodbye to craving a for sex sites, porn, X, meth, booze, take your weekly shot and begin living like you were in a 1960s sitcom!

A former California State Parks superintendent in Orange County, CC has been released on bond after being accused of secretly recording lifeguards in a men's locker room. 59-year-old Kevin Pearsall placed a hidden camera in the men's locker room at the Bolsa Chica headquarters during the summer of 2024. At least 23 victims -- all male adults -- have been identified in the case…

Suddenly time no longer feels unlimited!

Pete Buttigieg elected President!!! (November 2028)

Timothee Chalamet wins Best Actor Oscar! (March 2027)

Nancy Guthrie found alive!! (September 2026)

Aaron Rodgers comes out! Announces engagement to Connor Storrie (June 2029)

Buckingham Palace will now be open to the public year-round.

I'd put out an edition of the best "Let's Be" threads, anything Frau-related also.

As usual, Muriel gets the last word.

"Does she?"

With roasted potatoes, onion, and carrots.

Served with a nice Dijon mustard.

Anyone else roast a chicken today?

We've been such a big part of her.....um, later career.

I don’t like how Susan Hayward portrayed me. I NEVER wore a wig! My hair has always been full and lush.

I’m also meaner in real life, bitches! At least I never married one of you f@gs! I need a man who likes rough anal after servicing my pussy. Oh, wait. Never mind.

Today and Thursday are the last two scheduled days for opinions. Stay tuned at 10 am.

Time for a new thread.

Hitmaking titan.

Found this on his Instagram page. The definition of masculinity is changing…

She is a superstar of the small screen. She has always been famous, chosen as a starlet by The Rank Film Organization in the 1950's. She went on to Hollywood, where , n succession of seductive and voluptuous roles, she worked alongside actors such as Gregory Peck, Jack Hawkins, and Richard Burton.

Then, in 1981, she was cast as the archvillainess of soap: Alexis Carrington in Dynasty. A role which brought her worldwide fame. She says "she's a born survivor."

Indeed, Alexis may or may not be dead, but Joan Collins goes on.

Strip! Do it! Now!

This is the most demoralizing, humiliating and thoroughly entertaining piece of Bravo dreck that comes off like a sketch on MadTV. The host is a straight up Aryan Nazi slash Calvin Klein model. He brutally picks apart the contestants. "You need to work on your chest. I like the baby blue underwear." I have no memory of this program. Does anyone remember it?

Half price admission for power bottoms*

*Does not apply to Nathan Lane.

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is there anything store-bought that's more delicious than Rao's?

For that matter, I don't think I've ever made anything from scratch as good as Rao's. It's $9 now, but it's worth it to me.

For all you Tennesseans, you will soon have a choice to make your 'pit stop' during your travels within the state.

Buc-ee’s is growing its presence across the South, including two new outposts in Tennessee. However, fans of a beloved country singer will soon have a new option for where to stretch their legs in the Volunteer State.

Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, the first-of-its-kind pit-stop from country singer Dolly Parton, is officially set to open on June 24. First announced in November 2025, the brand is set to be the first of multiple locations that combine all things Dolly Parton with the supersized gas stations that places like Buc-ee's have made famous. Located at exit 22 off of I-65 in Cornersville, Tennessee, about one hour south of Nashville, Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop is planning to introduce a "travel experience built around the idea that every stop on the highway should feel a little more like home," according to a news release.

Hungry customers will be able to dine on DLY BBQ or refuel with a Dolly's Cup of Ambition Coffee, as well as shop Dolly merch and eat at a full-service sit-down cafe and restaurant, something Buc-ee's notably doesn't offer. In addition, fans of Dolly Parton can swing by a tour bus inspired by the one she has used for years, creating plenty of photo-worthy opportunities.

Does anyone remember Olivia Newton-John's chain of Australian-themed boutiques called Koala Blue ? ONJ invested in the company with a friend of hers (I believe it was John Farrar's wife, as Farrar was her long-time manager and producer). ONJ claimed she was 'homesick' for the food and fashions of Australia, and was sure there were enough Australian transports around the world who missed it as much as she did.

She opened her first store on Melrose Ave, and had a cafe attached to the boutique. It became an overnight sensation. Tees, sweats, mugs, headbands, handbags - all with her Koala logo on it - filled the store along with packaged foods and housewares. ONJ started franchising, and by the end of the decade, there were 60 stores around the world. At the time, I had just opened my store in RI about a year prior, and there was an empty retail space next door to me.

I remember a young couple (a little older than I was) were checking out the space for over a month, as they had 'bought the franchise' for Southern New England and was looking for 'the right spot'. I remember talking to them, and they had spent a couple of hundred thousand dollars to buy the franchise for RI & MA. (They ended up opening in Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, instead. I kept in touch with them for a while, and they ended up closing and losing everything within a year.) This seemed to indicate what was about to happen.

By early 1992, the whole chain shut down and those franchise owners collectively lost millions. ONJ also lost her investment on the stores she owned, which put a riff in her relationship with the Farrars. A Colorado couple lost their life savings and their home on two locations they opened. Lawsuits were filed against ONJ, but her lawyers claimed she had nothing to do with the failure of the company.

Did anyone here have any connections to the stores ? Anyone work in one, or own one or know someone who did ? Anyone ever a customer ?

I know I am. some already know it, obviously.

A controversial procedure can alter eye color, and thousands of people are willing to risk it.

Carry on complaining about Jamie.

The Israeli West Bank settlers are radicals attacking, not only Palestinian Arab inhabitants but Christians.

Taibeh, a Christian village in the West Bank, was attacked and burned.

Flannery always made you feel what Stephanie was thinking and/or feeling.

Slezak played to the very last row. A total ham.

It's ridiculous Slezak received so many Emmys (six in total for playing Viki). I always thought Flannery had more than Slezak or tied with her but she won three Emmys for playing Stephanie and one for Days of Our Lives.

Maybe there's still a chance for me?

What would your list consist of?

On those police body cam vids, the narrator will only say the city or town, never the state, where the incident took place. WTF?

Carry on…

Today's relentless ass-kissing of Whoopi's ass deserves its own thread, and not just added to 'The View' thread because it was that insufferable.

The four actresses from 'The Whoopi Monologues' (opening July 7 on Broadway) were the guests today to celebrate Whoopi, kiss her ass, and lick her pussy. Kerry Washington and the others had tears in their eyes letting Whoopi know what an honor it was to 'recreate' her 1985 B'way show, in an 'innovative' way of reading the script. Some fat chick the size of the original Lizzo was dressed in a white toga (for some reason), brought Whoopi a boquet of flowers, and later on told her she was their 'North Star'.

Cohosts Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin jumped in on the festivities (Joy Behar and Alyssa Farah Griffin must've had enough dignity to ask producer Brian Teta to let them leave the stage), and kissed Whoopi's ass, as well. I'm surprised they didn't have a hologram of Barbara Walters, letting Whoopi know she's been her 'North Star', too.

Sunny took a minute - with tears in her eyes - to let Whoopi know she's her North Star, and she has learned so much from her over the past 10 years hosting with her. But wait, there's more ! Sunny pointed out that many black actresses AND actors come on stage to tell Whoopi they couldn't have done it without her, and that she is also the 'North Star' for her two children Gabe and 'From the River to the Sea' Paloma.

Remember Me is my favorite Diana solo track.

during the assembly. But it turned out I was an idiot, I found the missing items attached inside other parts a few days into using it. I already left a one star comment.

I’m me

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

[quote] Name famous people we used to talk about here who we then stopped discussing or forgot about. Why did we stop talking about these individuals?

They just don’t write them like this anymore.

I’m really good at trolling with my native tongue. How to improve the trolling skills in English?

Is his brand in tatters? What went wrong? Same old story, too much discounting?

Lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84.

I came to DL years ago through an online search on Tim Curry, found so much more here, and stayed. I could have become a Tim Curry Troll, but restrained myself and only posted occasionally about him.

Most of the older threads that mention him on DL are no longer searchable. As we say our final farewells, I am hoping you will have time to show generosity by sharing your knowledge and opinions about his professional career and personal life here. TIA

Where will fat whores go for their 40 piece sliders now?

If there's not already a second thread, continue the pointlessbitchery.com here. . .where spelling cunts!

I’d have baked a cake.

Who else has been coming here for more than 20 years?

And what was your fave thread from DL's late-1990s/early-2000s heyday?

On the recent thread about the golden years of Vanity Fair, I noticed there were other Dominic Dunne fans among us. His son Griffin has a memoir coming out in June, and it looks interesting.

Can be from all genres and eras.

s'up? What'd I miss?

What famous lines drom DL will be featured?

[QUOTE]The He-Man reboot opened to an estimated $31.1 million, landing at the very bottom of the initial estimate range for a movie carrying a $170 million budget. For Amazon MGM and Mattel, there is no spin that turns this into a win.

DL's last great entertainment event! Bigger than Madonna or Taylor Swift! Get your tickets now before they sell out!

IF walls could talk.

Was it a literal version of that YouTube video?

I just read the singer Sia has a son named Somersault.

Why do parents think this is acceptable?

What are the dumbest names you've encountered?

Don't even want to think about any of this - Hold me, I'm scared ...

We haven't discussed it in a while.

Click to enlarge.

What is the definitive answer to this?

You know Muriel has decades of dirt to spill. Here's two title suggestions:

My Name is Muriel - The DL on The DL

Muriel Dearest

From Reddit. Well, we all get old...

I KNOW, it's not funny, but I chuckled.

What are some movies where the ending was spoiled before you watched it?

I can’t tell. Why does she do this?!?

Continue.

Hollyoaks legend James Sutton said his final goodbye to the most dramatic village in the North West in February, before taking his career in a surprising new direction – OnlyFans.

The actor played John Paul McQueen, on-and-off, for 20 years, first arriving back in 2006. The story that undoubtedly put his character on the map was his coming-out love story with his best mate, Craig Dean (Guy Burnet).

After a break from the show, he returned to Hollyoaks for a second stint, which saw John Paul’s dream job as a teacher turn into a nightmare when he was bullied, tormented and violently raped by Finn O’Connor (Keith Rice).

The harrowing story eventually saw John Paul get justice and his attacker was sent to prison for his appalling crimes, bringing the classic character’s second stint in Dee Valley to a close.

John Paul’s final chapter in Hollyoaks saw him embroiled in a domestic abuse plot with new boyfriend, George Kiss (Callum Kerr), ending with his murder at the hands of JP’s mum, Sally St. Claire (Annie Wallace).

This sent JP spiralling down into alcoholism, falling into toxic relationships with self-loathing conversion therapist, Carter Shepherd (David Ames) and Patrick Blake’s serial killing twin Jez Blake (Jeremy Sheffield).

He left the show for good in early 2026 in a special ‘What If?’ episode featuring a reunion of return McQueens both alive and dead.

With his time in Soapland coming to a close, James Sutton was left to answer the question that daunts every actor – what next?

OnlyFans is a social media platform typically associated with adult content. But James is shattering expectations of the public perception of OF by using it to promote mental health, life goals and body positivity.

‘The journey I’ve been on the past five years to ten years, in terms of my physical health and my mental health and overcoming addiction, really poor choices and ultimately not being reliable to myself.’ James told Metro. ‘These are the foundations of the things I write and talk about. So going on OF is a really good opportunity for me.’

‘The interactions I have had so far have been super positive. People are really resonating with what I am doing and what I am saying, putting out a variety of different content on the platform, some value stuff, performative stuff, some gym videos, some fitness, some straight to camera stuff. Real life stuff, and some.. you know…. Some pictures of me in my pants!’

‘Because I’m 43 years of age. And it shouldn’t just be my cats that get to appreciate all my hard work. I can share that with the world! So there’s something for everyone. I’m having a really good time. Give the boys and girls what they want!’

DEAR ABBY: I have a male friend I would really like to get to know better. I would love to date him.

We are both divorced and have relatives who no longer speak to us. I know he’s single and not seeing anyone.

I haven’t had a relationship in three years. I sometimes wonder what’s wrong with me. [bold]I’m a bit overweight but I have a great personality[/bold]. I can’t understand why I can’t get a man interested in me.

[bold]What can I do to get this man (or any man) interested in me?[/bold]

— READY IN NORTH CAROLINA

In the spirit of the "Name a movie not highly rated that you enjoy" thread, what highly rated movies have you seen that you disliked or hated? I will offer up Breaking the Waves. I cannot believe I wasted time watching this movie. I liked Dogville much more than Breaking the Waves. What are your choices?

The Upper West Side will be safe for trick-or-treaters once again.

I could only find 2025 after a search. Anyway, the insurance commerical of the turkey with human eyes. Creeps me right the fuck out.

It could have made her a lot more popular among the younger generations had she gone the Cher route with a "Believe" type album, full of dance songs. Followed by clever, hip videos. Could you imagine a "Hung Up" style song and video by Streisand?

And a revamped stage show, with choreography and hot male dancers.

Better than making 3rd rate muzak or numerous albums of Broadway covers.

To coincede with the closure of this quaint chat room, I will be closing something of importance to me and your society at large....my lavish, extravagant, underground shopping plaza. Everything slashed 10% until July 31st. What will you miss most about my mall?

The prior, nearly full thread is running on fumes

It's me, Madonna.

What do you think Madonna says or asks for when she says her prayers?

Dave Navarro - rumored to be into blood play

Dustin Hoffman - rumored to have a kink for watching women shopping and trying on shoes and especially watching them tying shoes

Johnny Depp- rumored to have a kink for women's clothing

David Beckham - alleged to have a fetish for shoes/sneakers

I

Robert Pattinson - rumored to have a armpit fetish

Tom Hanks- rumored to have a kink for typewriters

What are some other male celebrities rumored kinks/fetishes

To You, DL.

It's decaffeinated!

The ever so handsome and dignified Wilemina model, Justin Clynes is now performing full on porn on his OnlyFans page.

Join the rest of us and read some Elizabeth Taylor. The two that were adapted into quite respectable movies 20 years ago , Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont and Angel, are excellent.

The singer-songwriter and frontman of Blood Sweat and Tears is gone. He was 84. 😥

I am addicted to her podcast The Nerve. She is utterly vicious but her mind moves so quickly it is amazing. She is like the young Howard Stern with a pinch of Camille Paglia, What so you think?

Unfortunately, as her signature No. 1 hit single indicates, the truth hurts when it comes to pop star Lizzo's new album sales.

'Bitch' debuted to catastrophic sales three years after she weathered misconduct allegations from former backup dancers that led to a legal case, portions of which a judge ultimately threw out amid Lizzo vehemently denying the accusations.

While Lizzo's 2022 album Special hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Bitch missed the publication's ranking altogether, though it did appear on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart at No. 46.

According to data provided to Entertainment Weekly by music industry data service Luminate, 'Bitch', which dropped June 5, moved 2,649 units in its first week of release — a number that fell to 650 across the LP's second full week of availability.

Those numbers are a far cry from numbers posted by Special, which debuted with approximately 69,000 in total units (including pure sales and streaming-equivalent numbers).

EW has reached out to Lizzo's record label for comment on the album's performance on the charts.

Despite Bitch's sales, the 38-year-old singer has amassed huge success in the music industry since her breakout with "Truth Hurts." Both that single and "About Damn Time" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

Have any DL’ers ever seen this demented ho in San Francisco? This is that guy who puts on a wig and takes videos of himself being “misgendered” in restaurants.

Coincidentally, he also has an onlyfans account where he jerks off in a wig.

Casting hasn't even started yet, so it'll be a couple of years before we see this on our screens.

[quote]In Tip Toe, Davies will explore the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQ+ community today, examining the danger as prejudice creeps back into our lives. Problems we thought were long-gone are returning, toughened and weaponised, until no one knows truth from lies any more.

[quote]The five-part series will follow Leo and Clive who live next door to each other in Manchester. Leo runs a bar on Canal Street, Clive’s an electrician, with two teenage sons. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense. Words become weapons, opinions become radicalised, and gradually, two neighbours become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe.

You know it's coming with the shutdown of the DL so let's just get into it now!

I'm the restless spirit of Mrs Patsy Ramsey, formerly of Boulder, CO happy the scurrilous rumours about my involvement in that fortunate incident will stop now.

What are you having?

A loaded baked potato?

Will you eat ALL the Frusen Glädjé?

Or maybe a nice Let’s Roll!™ cinnamon roll

The final season drops TONIGHT. The reviews are stellar. Will I get another Emmy?!

After the upsetting news this week, I'm here to make things better for Datalounge. A weekend of pure JLC.

Enjoy!

Why did he throw up? I’m assuming Joe Buck’s load was too much for him, but it’s not like this is a common trope? Was he ashamed? Or just grossed out? Is this supposed to be obvious? It wasn’t, and I need answers before DL dies….

The client should pay for my uber

THIS makes me so sad.

He's pressuring third party candidates to drop out in Iowa

IF these walls could talk.

After a long, well-publicized battle with anal cancer, the face of the late 1970s passed away at the age of 62, around 9:30 am outside of LA. The 'breaking news' was short-lived, however, when Michael Jackson died three hours later. All the afternoon and evening programming switched gears quickly, from covering the death of Farrah to covering the death of Jackson. Farrah was tossed to the side and became what has become known as "Farrah'd" : when two famous people die within hours of each other and the first one is overshadowed by the second. Just this week it happened with Alan Greenspan / Clive Davis. Greenspan was 'Farrah'd"

Cutie pie.

Should he stay or should he go now?

WWJD

Dick Van Dyke is first on my list.

Her comedic performance as Mother Jefferson on “The Jefferson’s” was unforgettable.

Come on, DL! I’m counting on you! Yes or no? I don’t want a simple poll, bitches. I want answers being qualified.

Let it rip, queens!

In the later seasons of The Golden Girls?

His new alien thriller has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,” even “The Post”—but the retreads yield diminishing returns.

How many homos are in this one scene? I’ve lost count.

I think she does a good job, but rushed her delivery.

He describes himself as a "23 yo college wrestler with a secret…"

There are no words to describe him, except for SLUT and WHORE.

Oh, and I have no idea why his channel was recommended to me.

Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., on Wednesday questioned the Trump administration over the mystery individual who got exclusive access to a new weight loss drug that is not available to the general public.

Hassan penned a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy expressing concern over reports that a “well-connected individual,” whom she suggested is President Donald Trump, received special, free access to the experimental weight loss drug retatrutide.

The New Hampshire Democrat shared the letter with MS NOW in an exclusive interview with “The Weeknight.”

“I am deeply concerned by new reporting that suggests you may be bending the rules of a federal program, and exerting improper political pressure, in order to provide a well-connected individual with free access to an exclusive prescription drug,” the senator wrote to Kennedy.

Hassan’s letter comes a day after Stat News reported that drug manufacturer Eli Lilly and the Food and Drug Administration allowed special access to retatrutide for a lone 79-year-old man in April through its “compassionate use” program.

Noting that Trump was 79 years old in April, Hassan said in her letter to Kennedy, “Reporting suggests that you have used this pathway to provide a highly anticipated medication for obesity to a single VIP individual for free, without providing that opportunity to other Americans.”

Enjoy this treasure while you mourn the death of DL

There really isn't anything like DL on the Internet: a completely anonymous and moderated forum for gay men to indulge in discussion of celebrity gossip, entertainment, and politics. Where will we go?

There are active Reddit sites, like r/AskGayMen (which is moderated), r/gay, and r/askgaybrosover30.

There's LPSG Forum.

There's Empty Closets.

There's Towleroad.

Where will you go?

I love the dig they take at the fat guy they force onto the viewers that everyone hates. It also mentions that the final season is "kindest" to Syd and Marcus (Surprise!). Just end this hot mess already.

Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins have joined the cast of the final season of ‘THE BOYS’ with Jensen Ackles set to return as Soldier Boy.

But really, I remember hearing they didn’t even like each other. They always end up working together lol

11:59 PM EST? Muriel didn't really say.

I don't want to miss it.

Legendary actress and pussy popper Charlotte Kirk has found a new purpose for her vagine: securing child support for 18 years! No word on if DL Fave Melissa Beth Miller will be godmother.

British film star Charlotte Kirk has given birth to her first child - a healthy boy - but suffered a 'terrifying' labour ordeal that left her in tears.

The Ocean's 8 and How To Be Single actress, 33, welcomed son Hunter at the weekend with her fiancé, Colombian-born film producer Karlos Ways, 39, at Queen Mary’s Hospital in London.

Charlotte shared an exclusive photo with the Daily Mail showing herself cuddled up to her newborn son shortly after the birth.

The actress said they named their son Hunter because it symbolises bravery, explaining: 'We wanted something that would grow with him.'

Charlotte and Karlos met through mutual friends over three years ago, with the star describing their chemistry as 'instant'.

Charlotte, who was previously engaged to British director Neil Marshall, 55 - best known for The Descent and Game of Thrones - filmed three projects while expecting Hunter.

Reflecting on her difficult labour experience and taking on the new role of being a mother, Charlotte says it has completely transformed her.

How the mighty have fallen

He's chunky.

He's straight.

He's got a face only a mother could love.

And he's got a giant, juicy cock.

Any other fans?

If I was planning a holiday party, this would be fantastic entertainment.

She nails the laugh perfectly. He's good as well.

I imagine my correspondents here as mostly (55+ year old, white) gay men. Is that the case?

He will now be going by Jolene.

Mario Lopez and his uncut cock have been DL fodder for decades, peaking from 2006-2012. With the Datalounge nearing its end, once and for all, is he Princess Tiny Meat or Sizemeat Verificatia? Complete the poll and DISCUSS!

Brought to you, of course, by Garlique.

Ask me anything.

If we’re going down, we’re going down as friends.

That boy ain’t right.

...allegedly had to hire a, "bottoming coach." Sure, Jan.

Her cancer diagnosis directly followed getting double teamed. I don't think that narrative twist would be allowed now. Too judgemental.

Let's do this one last time. Now until July 31st, post new and expanded theories on the crime.

"Let's be Sumerian housewives"

"Let's be a lesbian Thanksgiving"

"Let's be a 70s detective show"

Where will I get my fix now? What were your favorites?

Class, I present to you Daddy Klanland there at Benny's house. CEO of the anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, anti-human rights, anti-poor people, anti-sinful behavior Biblically Responsible Investing at CWC Advisors. The MAGA Man himself overseeing Courtney work on Benny's renovation.

I've never seen this one, not even here. It's reversed, correct orientation inside

New thread for the New Year.

Previous thread:

"Ruth was having sex with men from the site while Chris watched, waited nearby, or sometimes was not even there.

The meetings happened at their home, or outside in cars, lay-bys or car parks. If she went alone, she says, she was expected to film what happened and send it to her husband.

Within months, she was having sex with multiple men a week, Ruth says, sometimes as many as four in a day.

She did arrange some of the meetings herself, she says, and would appear enthusiastic about swinging, but she now says this was something she never truly wanted to do."

Drake Von -- an award-winning gay porn star -- is cooling his heels in a Las Vegas jail cell after getting arrested for allegedly trying to strangle his partner ... TMZ has learned.

Court records, seen by TMZ, show Von, whose real name is Dawson Bacon, was busted Tuesday by police and charged with two felonies -- domestic battery by strangulation and coercion constituting domestic violence with threat or use of physical force. Von was also charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

A rep for the Las Vegas Metro PD tells TMZ ... Von is accused of attempting to strangle his partner at a palatial million-dollar home in Vegas. The rep did not provide additional details.

As for Von's career ... it appears he's been doing gay porn since the age of 18 and is well known for taking the dominant role in his sex scenes. Von and his identical twin brother also started their own OnlyFans account, "The Baconator Twins."

Carry on.

Back to spending all his days paddling the Hudson, i suppose.

Excellent word of mouth, horror lovers-- It looks BANANAS.

Will one of you go see it this weekend and report back for us shut ins?

(I am single and I feel weird going by myself)

With the closing of a certain lounge, here's one more space to catch up on the PV and Llanview gossip.

I don't like the DL closing.....not atall!

At the last minute they pull the bill to fund Trump’s immigration policies over disgust at the Insurrection Slush Fund.

In honor of our DL matron and her years of faithful service.. Share your song dedications, bitches! Show some love! ❤️

As DL gasps its final breaths, we should remember our patroness.

I've begun drinking like Joan and eating like Chrissy.

I have been sitting on ESPP stock for 20 years from an old company that never really went up. It has been about 40K for 10-15 years. I chekced it recently and it is up to 89K in value! If I sell it after tax holdings and LTCG I should net about 69K. I want to use that to buy a car outright, not finance. Home is paid off and no CC debt. I am 54 years old so not sure if I should hold on to it, as historically it has not done well. This surge was really only form a company they bought. DL Finance experts - what say you?

Worth it?

I'm sort of surprised that the "gay" word was used in that context in 1966.

Aside from the bright green hue of the water — the product of what is reportedly one of the largest algae blooms in recent years — the “industrial-grade swimming pool topping” that Trump chose is already peeling off in sheets.

Trump positioned himself as a swimming pool expert as he touted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations he ordered this year, having put in “more than 100” over his career.

But after spending $14 million in taxpayer funds, the Reflecting Pool now looks arguably worse than it did before.

Hi DL!

In our last days, I wanted to share something huge that happened to me during the Eternal Primetime. I found my birth mother. I used the same PI that Snooki ended up using! She was lovely.

It was obviously emotional on the day. We chatted on the phone for about 9 months before meeting in person (I never go to her corner of the country).

In the end, it was...fine. I didn't feel like she was my mom in any way. That's the wonderful woman who raised me. She answered my questions, told me some stories about her pregnancy and her family. She married a few years after my birth, they never had kids. She never wanted to be a mother, but believes in women's choice. Despite being deeply Southern, she's a proud Dem. We keep in touch, text and call sometimes, but that's about it. Pretty low-drama for a reunion.

In the media, you hear about the high drama stories "the family I was always looking!" or "a nightmare was waiting for me!" so I'm curious how many are "ok".

There's video of him today too

Former president Barack Obama this weekend appeared to drop an otherworldly bombshell: extraterrestrials exist.

“They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” Obama said in a podcast released Saturday. “There’s no underground facility, unless there’s this enormous conspiracy, and they hid it from the president of the United States.”

The comments — coming in the 44th minute of a 47-minute interview with a popular liberal podcaster — sparked an outsize reaction on social media, including from UFO believers convinced the truth is out there and that government leaders have spent decades concealing it.

If you know a little bit about his namesake, Armand Hammer, he was also like this - obsessed with putting his name on things.

Posted mainly for the wholesome preview image.

[quote]The largest known community of wild chimpanzees has permanently fractured into two warring factions, triggering years of lethal violence that scientists say represents the first clearly documented case of "civil war" among chimpanzees. The findings, published this week in the journal Science, draw on three decades of field observations and offer a window into the evolutionary origins of collective violence.

Gay people ruin everything…

I am an amateur comedian. I think this would be a great opportunity, but it also sounds intense. The comedians perform their entire comedy set while standing naked in front of a live audience at a cute theater in Palm Springs.

I feel like it would be liberating, but the thought of running into guys I know there is anxiety inducing and something to consider. At the very least it seems like it would be fun. Any thoughts?

Y'all....Y'ALLL

What's up with that?

I think that they called her Ella in it.

I am looking all over the internet for the title and I can't find it anywhere.

I saw it on TV decades ago.

With the shuttering of DL, it seems timely to ask what DLers make of the homosexual world now, and where do we see it heading?

My take: from I what I can make out, most gays have zoned out of commujnity politics and gay media because it no longer speaks to their interests.

What I think most people generally find amazing is the extraordindary rise of gender fluidity into the limelight. Even in its expression at a grassroots level, with 'queer nights' at gay clubs – yesterday's marginalised femboys and diesel dykes rebranded and given a pedestal.

A fascinating thing to me is that this is simply history repeats: it was all played out before in Weimar Germany, where there was a long-running scratch fight over those who supported a mainstream masculine / feminine homosexual identity, and those who supported a third sex.

Also: do you feel alienated from it all, and not just because, say, you're older than an unfiltered Brenda D?

And lastly: what do the youngin's think? Have you asked them, while pretending to be a tender 20 on Grindr?

Which celebrity lives rent-free the most in Trump's rotting brain?

I have tried to focus on people who are steady critics, rather than those who have explicitly said in public that they despise him (Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, Robert Downey Jr., Dolly Parton, Madonna, among others) but don't make it part of their daily routine.

I mentioned Usenet in a remark in another thread. For those who might want to take advantage of this, here are some instructions on how to go about it:

With the end of July fast approaching, a lot of us are devastated about losing this space. Platforms like Reddit, Facebook, and Discord are corporate, heavily monitored, algorithm-driven, and sterile. They will never sustain or tolerate the specific culture, snark, and freedom we have here. If we want to keep this community alive exactly as it is—without corporate overlords, downvote buttons, or censorship—we should stage a hostile takeover of an abandoned corner of the internet: Usenet.

Specifically, the newsgroup alt.gossip.celebrities. It is currently a text-only ghost town. If a few hundred of us move in simultaneously, we can completely overwrite the space, establish our own culture, and post completely anonymously. Here is the "Zero-Dollar" guide to setting up your new home in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Get a Free, Text-Only Account

Because we only post text, you do not need to pay for fancy Usenet download services. Go to Eternal-September.org (a legendary, completely free text-only server).

Click "Register" and create an account. You will instantly get a username and password via email. No credit cards, no strings.

Step 2: Use a Familiar, Free App

You need software to read and post to Usenet. Instead of clunky, old-school tech, use Mozilla Thunderbird. It is free, open-source, and looks exactly like a standard desktop email app. Download and install Mozilla Thunderbird on your computer. Open it, look for the "Newsgroups" account setup wizard, and plug in the server address: news.eternal-september.org Enter the username and password you received in Step 1.

Step 3: Find the Group

Right-click your new account in Thunderbird and select "Subscribe". Type alt.gossip.celebrities into the search bar. Check the box to subscribe, and you're in.

Step 4: Keep It Completely Anonymous

DataLounge works because of anonymity. Usenet lets you fake your digital identity easily: When setting up your profile in Thunderbird, you can make your display name "Anonymous". For your email address, use a fake, non-existent filler address like nobody@nowhere.invalid.

The Pros and Cons to Expect

The Good: Zero moderators, zero algorithms, zero corporate filters, and infinite text space for theater chat, celebrity takedowns, and casual gossip.

The Reality Check: Usenet doesn't do inline images; it's a glorious, unvarnished wall of text. Also, because it's unmoderated, commercial spam bots occasionally wander through. You will need to right-click bad posters and hit "Killfile" (Ignore Poster) to keep your personal feed clean.

Let's not let this community die. Pass the word, get configured, and see you all over in alt.gossip.celebrities on August 1st (or maybe before)!

Cher?

Barbra Streisand?

Who?

Carry On

Ohio governor Mike DeWine vetoes bill to require photo ID for mail-in voting.

Prince Harry is apparently harboring serious doubts about Prince William's future reign. New claims indicate the Duke of Sussex has questioned whether his older brother has the qualities needed to be king. The remarks come as William increasingly prepares for his future role as monarch and assumes greater responsibilities. If true, the allegations would reveal just how deeply the rift between the brothers is said to run.

Any hopes of a thaw in relations between Prince Harry and Prince William may be premature, according to a report. Recent months have brought signs of improved communication between Harry and King Charles. However, insiders claim the same cannot be said for the bond between the royal brothers.

Link to part 4 below

I was just behind a woman in her 20s who was wearing a scent that women born in the late 1910s and early 1920s would wear.

Carry on here….

Have they really never tried, or even heard of ranch dressing before?

Ranch has been around since the 1980s.

Surely, it must have made its way over to Europe in the past 50 years.

But the European World Cup fans are acting like it's the greatest invention since the automobile.

I don't get it.

Prior thread.

And he was once so handsome.

Not about actually meeting a celebrity but a friend of a friend type of thing. But true!

For instance, my sister-in-law’s mother was on a TV episode with George Clooney. She said he was nice.

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

David Del Rio isn’t taking his sudden firing last year from CBS’ Matlock over sexual assault allegations without a fight.

The actor “has initiated arbitration against CBS Studios to address false and misleading allegations that caused substantial professional and reputational harm,” Del Rio’s lawyer Shawn Holley said today of the behind closed door process with the Matlock producer.

“At the arbitration, Mr. Del Rio will present real-time text communications and evidence that directly contradicts prior public characterizations of the interaction at issue,” the Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert partner added. “This evidence was not fully considered before adverse employment action was taken. Mr. Del Rio looks forward to resolving this matter through the appropriate legal forum and has faith that a full evidentiary review will establish the truth and restore his professional reputation.”

Instigated today, the arbitration will be overseen by mediators from JAMS.

CBS Studios declined to comment, on the arbitration move or the status of the investigations over Del Rio. However, they did reiterate that Del Rio “has departed the series.”

The line starts here.

We eldergays remember the Israeli fitness coach from the 80s - early 2000s, with his exercise show 'Bodies in Motion', a top-rated show on cable TV. He died Tuesday morning in his sleep at the age of 71, with no signs of illness prior to his death.

The sexy fitness coach near his home in Honolulu, on a private beach. He believed one's surroundings contributed to a successful workout, and didn't want to be like other exercise shows being taped in a faux workout studio. He released countless VHS tapes and DVDs starting in the 80s, most of which rose to the top of the 'best sellers' charts in America and around the world.

The sexy Gilad Janklowicz , who was never married, was working on a new production for exercising which was to debut in America and Israel this coming October. He was to start filming this July, and friends said he was excited about the project.

This article was from August of last year. Seems there's major trouble with funding which they're chalking up to "construction delays". I'm sorry but the permitting process preceded construction, so these arguments seem suspiciously flimsy.

I'm not doing a poll, because there are so many.

Well?

Written, Produced, and Directed by Rachel Kempf & Nick Toti

Are these people twisted FUCKS or simply auteurs?

God bless these guys, but I chuckled at the first pic in the article; you just know the one on the right with the giant glasses, chunky lady bracelets and houndstooth(?) jacket draped over her shoulders was both extra and a lot of fun to have drinks with.

Get a load of that wig and Carol Channing’s outfit!

He doesn't look so great himself, but Whoa! I have never seen eye bags that nearly reach the cheeks.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The ex-wife of rapper Eminem, Kimberley Anne Mathers, 51, of Chesterfield, pleaded no contest after she was charged with an alleged hit-and-run crash.

Mathers pleaded no contest on Monday (May 11) in the 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore.

The incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, when she was driving a white Range Rover and struck a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck parked on a street.

Police said the truck was pushed approximately 50 feet from where it was parked.

It is alleged that Mathers was impaired at the time of the crash.

After the arraignment, Mathers immediately pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and to failing to report an accident.

Mathers is scheduled for a sentencing hearing at the 42-2 District Court on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 9 a.m.

Bette would have put DL gatekeepers to shame 😆

Last week I started a thread on how Joan Collins resurrected her career by taking the role on 'Dynasty' 45 years ago, after more famous actresses passed on it - mainly, because it was written as a 'six episode story-arc' for the second season, and then the character was to be written off. Jessica Walter, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sophia Loren couldn't be bothered driving to the studio each day to be used for just six episodes, so they passed. Collins took the role, created a 'more memorable character' than what was written, renegotiated her contract before the sixth episode aired, and became the star of the show - lasting the rest of the run of the series.

I'm listening to an interview with Bill Mumy who starred in the classic sci-fi TV series "Lost In Space" on CBS in 1965, and he tells a story of how costar Jonathan Harris did exactly the same thing.

Harris, unemployed in a steady acting job at the time, was cast as the evil conniving enemy agent 'Dr. Zachary Smith' after two other actors were offered the role and turned it down. Harris didn't appear in the pilot episode in 1965, but joined the cast later on when it was in production. He was supposed to be on for just three eps in a short story-arc before being killed-off, and under the title 'guest star' so no one confused him as being part of the cast.

According to Mumy, Harris decided to turn this around and play the character to be so memorable with audiences in just three episodes, it would be impossible for creator Irwin Allen to kill him off. And it worked - Harris adlibbed different lines in the script to make him somewhat likeable to viewers (and Allen went along - he loved what was happening) and quickly became a fan favorite when the episodes aired. Irwin, in turn, quickly changed his storylines NOT to kill off Harris, and he became part of the cast - though Harris successfully negotiated to receive "Special Guest Star" billing on every episode, to separate himself from the others (and get paid a little more as a special guest star). Allen even paid him to help write some of the scripts since Harris seemed to have a better idea with storylines and where the series should go.

According to Bill Mumy, Harris moved quickly to develop the character:

"And we'd start working on a scene together, and he'd have a line, and then in the script I'd have my reply, and he'd say, 'No, no, no, dear boy. No, no, no. Before you say that, The Robot will say this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and then, you'll deliver your line.' He truly, truly single-handedly created the character of Dr. Zachary Smith that we know — this man we love to hate, coward who would cower behind the little boy, 'Oh, the pain! Save me, William!' That's all him!"

The show was canceled in 1968 after 3 seasons, when the writers told CBS it was 'running out of story ideas' after 80+ episodes. Fans were furious and wanted CBS to bring it back, but it never happened.

What could possibly go wrong in tight quarters like on a ship during peak flu season? Is this supposed to drive up recruitment numbers or something? They're deliberately trying to weaken our "war fighters."

[QUOTE]The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force.

[QUOTE]We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.

Remember this crazy cult that seems more like a sane cult every day — had they not been violent? Well, today I read that the Zizians in custody are being allowed to work together on their defense so I remembered them.

Those who might not be aware can read the attached article. What’s going on with them today? Did the arrests kill the cult? Or are they still Zizzing away out there somewhere?

The artist, rest in peace.

The man, burn in hell and may the dust be heavy on him.

Injection or pill?

Whats your experience been like?

The co-founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics has his sights set on a new goal: becoming a Catholic priest.

Scott-Vincent Borba, 52, co-founded the cosmetics brand, based in Oakland, California, with Joseph Shamah in 2004, according to local LA station KTVU. He also worked as an actor, designer, model and singer.

It is about community theater

Will Bernadette sing badly on purpose?

Two beautiful men, hopefully they kith at some point in the series. 😊

[quote]"Half Man" will follow a long and complicated friendship between two men. “When Niall’s (Bell) estranged ‘brother’ Ruben (Gadd) shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers’ relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults. It will capture the wild energy of a changing city and try to get to the bottom of the difficult question: What does it mean to be a man?”

She’s a RAGING narcissistic cunt. But her PARENTS? Particularly her mother? Fucking loons. They are the ones who created the absolute MONSTER.

Any one else see it? She’s intensely unlikable.

By successful, I mean someone who had at least a couple hits, not just random YouTube "artists" or indie singers no one has ever heard of

Paula Abdul was really bad

She has her fans but I always thought Lana del Rey had an awful voice

I'm half-pint chasing Muriel through NYC with the shitbra

Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix the pool’s recent deterioration just days after Trump’s nearly $15 million renovation.

“We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” Trump said in a late night post on Truth Social without providing evidence. “The algae is 75 percent gone, and the condition will soon be completely remedied, and the area that was vandalized, fortunately, is just a small area of damage, and will be fixed early next week.”

Died today.

I'm sure going to miss you DataLounge. It was fun. Sad that the combination of AI, the Internet dying and many other things have contributed toward killing DL. Nothing can or ever will replace it. Also this is the first time in five or six years that I've finally been allowed to post a message. So I had to say, Goodbye!

This is kind of nasty.

Psycho Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested and charged with war crimes.

About time!

I'm not sure where we'll meet, but please, let's meet again.

What do you want for your last meal on 07/31/2026?

One concert tomorrow left. Got a medal from Antonio Banderas. First stop was Hong Kong and then in Spain Málaga Barcelona Madrid Tenerife Las Palmas and Bilbao tomorrow.

I'm the hummingbird's nest built on the garage eave two years ago, and the tiny chicks who gradually learned to fly.

I thought the family would come back next year.

Playing the non speaking role of "Fat Store Employee Rolling Her Eyes" for an Ebay Christmas commercial.

4 kids, two marriages, first 4 years, second much longer, but most of it under a separation agreement.

I met what I thought was an old queen at a bar (not a gay bar, and he did not make a pass at me). He kept going on and on about his cabaret act and how much he loved to sing. He was so queeny, I had no idea who he was for a long time until he went to the can and the bartender told me. He just told me he was Tony.

I remember reading he was into getting blown in steam rooms.

Anyone know?

You always hear about people stumbling over murder victims during walks or while riding bikes yet I only know one person who’s ever discovered a dead body. It was a guy who had drowned himself. Have you ever unexpectedly encountered a dead body? What were the circumstances?

Not a clue what. Thoughts, prayers, etc.

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Marcy Walker, best known to daytime TV viewers for Santa Barbara and All My Children, has launched a fundraiser amid an “ongoing health issue.” Friends of the actress have started a GoFundMe to support her as she faces some challenges in her life.

“While she has spent years giving her time, energy, and heart to others—both as an actress and later through her dedicated ministry and community work—she is currently navigating an ongoing health issue where financial support is urgently needed,” reads the fundraising page. Walker played Liza Colby on ABC’s All My Children between 1981 and 1984. She would go on to star in NBC’s Santa Barbara as Eden Capwell before returning to the ABC sudser in 1995. Walker would continue on AMC until 2004 and returned in 2005.

As of this post, Walker’s friends had raised about 90% of the $15,000 goal. The page notes that “every single dollar raised through this page will go directly to Marcy to help cover her essential medical expenses, giving her the peace of mind she deserves.” Walker’s friends acknowledge that not everyone can contribute monetarily and encourage fans to “leave a note” remembering “a favorite memory of Marcy” as “she reads them and your words of love truly lift her spirits.”

“Thank you for your incredible generosity, your enduring loyalty, and for proving that the bond between Marcy and her fans is just as strong today as it was thirty years ago,” the page reads. “Let’s show Marcy exactly how much she means to us.”

What are the juicy stories that DL that over the years DL missed for various reasons?

I can think of three.

1. Oma Hamou – a perfect for DL case involving a scamming would-be starlet who managed to get herself on the cover of Variety wearing a wedding dress as Tsarina Alexandra! There was even a Korean flag in the corner to acknowledge sponsor. You couldn't have made it up. She seems to have faded into obscurity, but googling her name brings up old sites during the height of her notoriety.

2. The C-list starlets who exist on the fringes of Hollywood but manage to appear in (usually) el-cheap horror movies.

3. Lillie Jean Trueman: a delusional plain gel who would have you think she's a blazing upcoming Hollywood success story, and whose parents pulled a B. Dickson on their landlord for several years until being evicted this month. Her story has been avidly followed on at least two forums, but completely overlooked on DL as far as I'm aware, unless the threads were nuked. I'll post a link to her website. There are dozens of others of her ilk in the cryptocurrency world, but they're too boring to mention. Lillie however is a gem: naturally she takes herself highly seriously, so is prime DL material for our very deepest worship. She's also on YouTube and Instagram.

This critical and box-office disaster seems to be more or less forgotten, often cited as an incoherent mishmash of genres. I get the criticisms, but I've always had a soft spot for it. Beautiful cinematography, locations, and costumes, and a gothic atmosphere to die for. Sting was at peak beauty here. Solid supporting performances from Clancy Brown, David Rappaport, and Geraldine Page. Absolutely adore the poster art, too. Anyone else a fan?

New VPLs for a new year.

Should we be offended or flattered?

No I didn't do a search and don't give a shit if it is a duplicate thread.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pasco County man described as a gay “adult film actor” and member of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group, was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The FBI arrested Steven Miles, 40, of Zephyrhills in April 2022 after he was caught on camera assaulting Capitol police officers with his fellow Proud Boys in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election

Miles was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, civil disorder, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a dangerous weapon, and related offenses. In a D.C. courtroom on Friday, he was sentenced to two years in prison, a year of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

He was tried alongside a codefendant, Matthew Lebrun of New Orleans, after the FBI received a tip from a woman who posed for a photo with the two men. She recalled the men saying, among other things, that they entered the Capitol building by breaking a window.

Fresh off her Oscar-nominated performance in Casino, Sharon Stone once again showed us her dramatic chops in Last Dance from 1996.

Her powerful performance as a convicted killer on death row was her strongest performance, even better than her performance in Casino.

Her performance should have been nominated and should have won that year. But somehow it was overlooked. Snubbed. Along with Courtney Love in The People vs. Larry Flynt and Madonna in Evita, our Sharon was overlooked for her incredible contribution to cinema. Disgraceful.

Thirty years later, the snub remains a stain on the Oscars.

In the film, Rob Morrow is fighting for justice for Sharon's character. Thirty years later, we're fighting for justice for the Oscars to recognize Sharon Stone.

Where's Wadsworth when you need him?

Details are sketchy, but it appears the new buyer of this foreclosure house found human remains. The coroner doesn't yet suspect foul play, but it's suspicious enough to make the national news.

So, to quote Mrs. Peacock: "WHICH ONE OF YA DID IT?"

For meetups, of course.

Psycho with Tourette's Syndrome on the brink of STARDOM!

Thanks, TLC.

Was the $1.99 a month just a bridge too far?

If ever there was an actress deserving of the adjectives 'legendary' and 'iconic' it would be for Marilyn Monroe. I'm not sure if Millennials and Zoomers have been as interested in her life and career as generations past, but there really wasn't any other actress who came close to the intrigue and mystique she had in her brief Hollywood career. (Although I do recall in the late 70s, some Hollywood reporters tried to compare Farrah Fawcett to her - suggesting Farrah would pick up what Monroe left behind 15 years earlier).

Or, is it just (hair) pie in the sky?

Is it just a long shot (of jizz)?

Is it just ….well, anyway, are we going to make it happen???

So you know, just like most dataloungers, I’m unemployed and not very tech-savvy. Still, I’m a good cheerleader!!!

Let’s brainstorm!

University funding: The Trump administration announced Friday that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University because of what it described as the school's failure to protect Jewish students from harassment. It was not immediately clear what contracts or grants had been cut, but a statement said that the cancellations were just the first round of action

Official thread

No pointless bitchery, just heartfelt thanks. I haven’t been here long in the greater history of Datalounge, but I read your note and I think get it. I’m still recovering from a bit of shock, but also ready to get off your lawn. (See, I really did read your note.)

Cheers, thanks very much, and all the best.

PS, I know there’s other threads about this subject but figured, hey if the lights are going out soon, might as well finally make a new thread. Yes I’m prepared to be addressed now as mein Führer for the utter unoriginality of this post.

Am just reading 'The Crichel Boys: Scenes from England's last literary salon'. Sort of like an upperclass Anglo version of DL.

Am awaiting arrival of 'A Queer Inheritance,' about gay stately home owners which is apparently very good.

Have previously finished the coffee table book bio of decorator Christopher Gibbs, whose boyfriend was 70s It-Boy Peter Hinwood, the monster in the Rocky Horror movie. (Would have liked more pics of him in the book!)

And also read 'Days Of Youth', the diaries of the day Edwardian shipowner. Surprised DL didn't jump on it (Times review at link). Edited by the same bloke who did the 'A Secret Between Between Gentlemen' trilogy about the Lord Battersea gay scandal.

Am always keen to hear recommendations of obscure gay books -- principally non-fiction, as there is no gay bookshop near me.

I can only get back to 2021.

And that's a fact!

Just awful.

Don’t leave me! Has all this time meant nothing to you?

I gave you the best days of my life! When I think of the special moments we shared, and now you tell me you are moving on? And I’m supposed to just accept it, and wait to be put out on the street like trash?

My father was right about you. He saw your callous cruelty, even while I defended you, blinded by a love which never wavered.

Well, you’ll be the loser! I have reserves of strength of which you know nothing! I’ll move on, undaunted and unbitter. The world hasn’t heard the last of me, and neither have you! You better believe me!

Last year I had a strangely unnerving experience, will try to keep it short. I got a voicemail from an unrecognized number, a woman plaintively, tremulously said my name & asked me to call her back if I could. I dismissed it for a day or two, then decided to just text her back & let her know she had the wrong number (but right name, coincidentally). As I completed the new text & sent it, the sent copy went to a preexisting text thread, with several texts between the two of us. Upon further inspection, I realized this was a former coworker of mine with whom I'd texted about 7 years prior. I sent her an additional text letting her know who I was & asking her why she'd called.

She texted back & told me she had a missed call from my number, though this didn't show in my call log. She also told me that my number belonged to her deceased brother--who shares my same name. That definitely sent chills up my spine!

Even stranger, though I hadn't heard from this woman in 7 full years, a day or two before the text exchange I'd dreamt of her. In the dream, she & I were on top of an unfinished building, walking on exposed beams through scaffolding to a panoramic vista, possibly in Nevada. An unknown man was with us as well. In the blink of an eye a wrecking ball swung & hit us, though none of us felt anything. The scene remained unchanged but I knew that the 3 of us had died instantly. As I was processing this, my coworker approached me & began to praise the construction workers, telling me they work hard & really know their jobs. I looked at her, completely flummoxed, & told her, But they just killed us!

There is a possible rational explanation for the missed call, though not the dream. My phone could've unlocked while in my pocket, gone to my text thread, scrolled back through 7 years of texts, found my former coworker's name, & butt dialed her; I'd later deleted the missed call since it was to an unknown number, though in my haste I would've thought I'd received the call. I actually think the more logical explanation is her dead brother worked up the oomph to call her from my/our phone number.

Another interesting tidbit, my coworker & I are both believers in the mystical/supernatural, & I remember a conversation from 10+ yrs back where she'd told me she'd astrally projected.

If we're gonna go out, we're gonna go out celebrating the Seminquincentennial. And let's celebrate big.

Full-loaded baked potato bar? Bring it on.

Fighting drunk partners over drama with the pool boy? Let's have it.

Dykes who only want to twirl vagina capes? I'll take it!

Do you think they'll be booed?

My only child graduated from high school last week and he turns 18 today.

In the sprit of the last thread, I do find the the current fashion trend of oversized tops and baggy jeans irritating because it just looks cartoonish. Also irritated by the fact that Chicagoans cannot drive in the rain (they drive better in the snow).

Now that Datalounge is going to close, what will happen to the elderly man and his Lhasa Apso? How will he stay entertained? Will his neighbor’s teen son Joel look after him and his dog? I’m concerned.

(I wrote another song for the show, "Even Cowboy Sweethearts Have to Die," in the style of Lin-Manuel Miranda, but the original thread is closed. It was to be the Act One closer for JonBenet. Since this site is going the way of JonBenet herself, I hope you'll indulge me.)

EVEN COWBOY SWEETHEARTS HAVE TO DIE

Even cowboy sweethearts have to die

Even cowboy sweethearts have to die

My hair was perfect and my moves all were fly

But even cowboy sweethearts have to die

[italic]The facts![/italic]

Started on the circuit when I was only three

We were the original Mommy and Me

Mommy fixed my hair and Mommy fixed my face

And it wasn’t long before I ruled this space

When I hit the runway, suckas jealous of my swagger

I sing like Leontyne and I move like Mr. Jagger

I came to stay and I came to slay, so: Walk away Renee,

There's a new queen in town and her name is JonBenet.

Hair toss, lip gloss

Your loss, weak sauce

I leave it all on the field like Randy Moss

But those days are past, even winners lose their placement

Now I’m choking to death on my vomit in a basement

Any sash I could wear it, my smile forty karat

I was never Tootie Ramsey, but my mom is Mrs. Garrote

You heard me chump, I had a bitch for a mother

And I ain’t no Nostradamus, but if I had to make an estimate

The fire that I’m spittin’ will be my last will and testament

I know upstairs they’re gonna blame it on my brother

And if I know my mother [italic](I know my mother!)[/italic] I know that her next action

Will be to write a piece of fiction about a small foreign faction.

Gonna get buried and I’m goin’ to the chapel

Didn’t know my last meal would be pineapple

JonBenet out! Wipe a tear from your eye …

Even cowboy sweethearts have to die

Even cowboy sweethearts have to die

Bye bye Burkie, time for me to flyyyy —

Even… cowboy sweethearts …

[JONBENET dies. Curtain]

I recently came across an obituary that was stretching the truth to say the least. It described the man as a “pillar of the community” and well known to important businessmen. The man had a tire shop and sold tires to local companies for their machinery. My eyes could not have rolled back into my head any harder.

Have you come across obituaries that are stretching the truth or outright fabrications?

No one would have guessed a new daytime soap would be created in the 2020s, but here we are. Should ABC or even NBC create a new daytime soap opera?

Does anyone remember what year this website ended? Everybody has been listing when they started at DataLounge. I know I came here from IHSG, but I don't remember which year exactly. It had to be mid to late 90s.

The moderator was known as D*a*r*k*S*p*a*w*n. I often wonder if he posts on here.

Or who does Madonna look like?

Who are all of the Madonna lookalikes?

Can be from any/all eras...

Saw it last night. Actors were phoning it in. Barely a plot.

Meh.

Miss Krump was banging Andy Griffith in his prime.

No wonder Frances Bavier was such a sourpuss. She had to wait around in that old lady costume until the trailer finished rockin’ and the stagehand could go knockin’.

Since the end is nigh, let’s reminisce about how you found this place in the first place.

The web used to be much better about directing you here for lgbt related web searches. About 15 years ago I guess now, there was this slutty brooding guy called “Stevo Bobbio” aka “Roman” who used to frequent the gay clubs of NYC and LA and Miami and I was curious what his deal was. There used to be threads here about him. I’m pretty sure he was an escort too. Alas he must have fallen off the face of the earth, as I haven’t heard of him in many, many years. A great looking guy, but truly seemed like a jerk who never smiled or talked to anyone or had a nice thing to say. Oh well, at least he brought me to many happy years on DL!

How did you find this place? Share your stories here.

And possibly involved with Gio Benitez at one time?

Let's settle this once and for all.

Any comments?

Kathryn Hahn!

Patti Lu!

One of those boys from that one show!

I am Boris Johnson's hair.

A song for all of us - Last Post on The Lounge

The Trump administration is allocating millions of federal dollars to an Embryo Adoption Program—classifying frozen embryos as “children who already exist” and funding services that treat adopting a frozen embryo exactly like adopting a child.

It’s a significant step toward enshrining fetal personhood—and a brazen move from an administration that’s been trying to avoid public abortion battles ahead of the midterms. After all, it wasn’t so long ago that Republicans faced a massive national backlash when Alabama’s Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos were “extrauterine children.”

The fallout was so bad for the GOP that Donald Trump released a statement distancing himself from the ruling and coming out in support of IVF.

I can only assume the White House thinks American voters won’t notice this total about-face because it’s tucked away in a call for grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). But the swooning response from anti-abortion organizations and conservative media will make it difficult for the administration to lay low—especially since those activists and writers are loudly celebrating what the White House is hiding from: enshrining fetal personhood and giving embryos full constitutional rights.

The document uses the word “child” or “children” nearly 40 times in reference to frozen embryos, calling the program “a response to the needs of children who already exist and are in need of a family,” and asking applicants to center “the wellbeing and best interests of the child.” The administration also refers to the “rights” of the embryo—a deliberate gift to the conservative legal groups eager to make that precise claim in court.

Yes, another Dump thread. It's end times on DL, whatever.

Elaborate on your answer in the comments.

On Eight Is Enough the father Tom Bradford of Sacramento California has a pronounced New York accent. Since we are on the subject of New York accents that queen on The Mary Tyler Moore show he has a platonic love for Mary- that closet queen Murray Slauter has a pronounced New York accent that is never explained. Rhoda Morganstern's accent is explained by the fact that she is SUPPOSED to be from NYC.

I was thinking of something like a pair of hostess pants.

You know, to wear when you give smart dinner parties!

Now we can stop ridiculing him losing Milli Vanilli.... He has a star of major significance

[quote]Kash Patel's girlfriend isn't happy after she was mocked for announcing her performance at the Great American State Fair.

[quote]Alexis Wilkins, 27, will be performing at the opening rally for the Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 24, which will also feature Donald Trump as the headliner. She announced the news on X on Tuesday, June 23.

[quote]"Let's just get a few things straight, because this is long overdue," the country singer fumed. "1. I have been a country music artist for years now. I have had a successful career in both music and commentary/strategy.

Polanski in Amsterdam, in the eighties, practically a midget

Ralph Fiennes in London last year, looked homeless, bald with gigantic beard

Luke Evans, prancing around in Lisbon in a bike with two other muscle queens

With the Datalounge dying in the bloom of its youth and primetime ending after 3 years, I can bare my soul.

15 years ago, we buried my brother on the day our parents would've moved in with him and his family as a test for their golden years. So that plan was out and it was all on me. Like many boomer wives, my mother ran everything: their household, finances, social calendar, EVERYTHING. So the plan shifted to, after my dad died, my mom would either move in with her favorite sister Golden Girls style or join me on the west coast. Mom was active, social, independent and reasonably tech-savvy. Dad is none of those things. So naturally two years ago, Mom died very suddenly after surgical complications.

My worst nightmare, it being down to me and Dad at the end, came true. To say it has been difficult would be an understatement. I've lived across the country from my parents for 20 years, doing my visits once or twice a year. My parents moved from the suburb I was raised to the middle of nowhere about an hour away (cheaper) shortly after I left for college. So visiting them has rarely been "fun". There's been love and good times but it's never been "home".

My dad, in typical boomer fashion, left most of the kid stuff to mom. We rarely spent time together just us and have very little in common. He made a few attempts, but my lack of interest in fishing and sports, his great loves, kind of sank that ship. And my dad is not very demonstrative. As a child I thought it meant he didn't love me, but as an adult, I get that he's just not an emotion-shower. Also an issue in their marriage. And in addition to the cognitive issues of old age, my dad has always been a little slow. He was in the special classes when he was in school and recent neuro tests show that he had a stroke...at some point. When, they can't say. He insists he never had a stroke. He's never had a smart phone and can barely work his TV. I've had POA since Mom died.

Dad was in a slow decline when Mom died, and it's sped up. He was living independently (with Life Alert and frequent checkins) until January. His semi-regular falls culminated in January, when he had some kind of open wound on his foot. He fell (not wearing his Life Alert) and his one neighbor friend called me and said that he was on the floor, and told him to get out and not call me. My dad was on the floor, unable to get up for a day and a half, before he finally agreed to let EMTs take him to the ER. I spent the next week waiting to find out whether he'd lose his foot. This came after I spent 5 weeks on his couch after his December pacemaker surgery. He's been in a physical rehab facility since and at a meeting the other day, they told me they don't see a path to him going anywhere but a nursing home. He's gotten used to be nursed over, he's incontinent, not walking much. Of course my dad absolutely doesn't want to go to a nursing home so that will be...yet another battle.

Guys, I'm so tired. There's been so many mornings where I've woken up to messages from my aunt (who lives nearby and is the only family available to help, who is old and has her own failing husband to care for) or from the rehab. He hasn't driven in over a year and refuses to sell his car, despite my urging. I have to handle everything gently. I feel like a parent to a toddler that will never grow up and I hate to admit that when my dad passes, the primary emotion will probably be relief. We've had some nice moments and done some bonding that we wouldn't have done otherwise, but I hate being a caretaker. When I was in the transport with him to one of his many doctor appointments during my visit last month, the driver told me I do a lot more than most people's children, which shocked me because I feel like I'm doing the bare minimum.

1/2

What sayeth Mamma’s Mussy?

There won’t be tomorrow

Exactly how desperate are you for a final awards thread? Looks like we will find out as the BET Awards come to the Peacock Theater on June 28!

The Artificial Intelligence told me this is the best way to create a Datalounge-like community with anonymous posting and no Reddit-type moderation. It also made this illustration.

I cannot vouch, but I will take their word for it.

It is $1200 annually, but split 200/300 ways, that’s a $4 or $6 dollar annual donation.

I would take the responsibility of setting it up, but I want to know if anyone has used it before. And if people would be willing to help moderate.

Au Revoir Les Enfants stayed with me for days. So heartbreakingly beautiful.

As DL’s first official transracial/gender lesbian, I just want to say thanks for all the love and support during my transition. My dead race fully behind me, I throw off my white privilege and move forward on my bound feet into the great unknown.

But with DL closing, I wonder if that is my cue to follow Muriel’s courageous example and leave the U.S. behind. - move to China and embracing my heritage - making up for all the years after being assigned the wrong race at birth.

What say you, DL? Should I get on a slow boat to China? Chin🥡🥢🥠🇨🇳🐉

Am I reading this correctly?

Here’s The InSneider hearing that a major “Bourne” reboot is happening, coming after Universal had been searching for a new actor to replace Matt Damon.

One of Sneider’s “very best sources” is telling him that Zendaya has had discussions about replacing Damon as the lead of Bourne at Universal. Yep, a female spy would take over.

I recently got notice that Words with Friends will soon be available on the app only, not through the website. Why does it have to be app only? What would be the downside to allowing some users to access it through the website? The only time I access stuff on the phone is when I'm out of town. Otherwise, I like to use my laptop when at home. My laptop has a larger screen, and it's easier to copy and paste stuff to other apps. And I can't really use excel, word, etc. on the phone.

Who would you say?

Have you ever been reading a story or comment on the DL and realized...wait, I know this person?!

With the amount of posters claiming to be from my city I feel like I have to know a poster or two, or at least fucked them anonymously.

He Came, He Saw, He Conked out.

What's on your tombstone?

“Our Sharon™️” at the peak of her pulchritude. A chemically-enhanced Stallone with a near Adonis body. A pre-MAGA James Woods. Eric Roberts playing Eric Roberts. South Beach at its most fabulous before it became a second-rate outdoor mall. Holiday Inn lounge singer Gloria Estefan with a half-ass disco cover. Rod Steiger with a Cuban accent straight out of the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Plus, a steamy, naked shower scene with Sharon and Sly. 🥵

There’s a plot about revenge and bombs in there but it really doesn’t matter. It’s just mid-90s eye candy at its finest.

Ladies and gentlemen I present to you…”The Specialist.”

List names of famous people you think are too stupid to live.

Kyle Rittenhouse

Dean Cain

Laura Loomer

I find him sexy and disgusting at the same time.

Him joking about taking piss tests for STI's doesn't help with the disgusting part. Not to mention the whole Nazi mess he got himself into.

But man, he seems like he would throw a mean fuck!

Let's discuss this super talented Spanish actor with a big dick. Who will be seen in the upcoming film The Birthday Party alongside Willem Dafoe.

Ever since I was a kid people have said that and I wanted to know if there was any truth to this.

Has anyone else heard this?

This sounds like DL catnip. Male models, socialites, cults, UFOs...oh my!

Who Was Michael Jackson's Greatest Love?

Please explain.

I’ve just been so sick lately. When I finally have enough to leave the house and get in that teal green Honda, I can’t even afford the price of gas. Oh my god, what is a lady who goes to church supposed to do?

Shamamalaahaauhumallaanauhnunn anuah

Another day, another instagay/baby photoshoot.

Parenting seems so performative for Instagram these days, especially with gay guys. But at least these aren't posing with their baby in swimwear. Yes you have an incredible body, Mike Del Moro. We know and we don't care about your baby.

My algorithm keeps showing me Taylor Frey and his kids. I wonder if anyone has told him that his preference for his biological daughter is blatantly obvious.

Something's not right with this photo. They are almost otherworldly beautiful, the daughters of Charles Spencer, Diana's kid brother, and first cousins to William and Harry. They look AI. Are they real? From this planet? We never hear about them in the States.

I hate forgotten about some of these bozos

George Rekers is a pathetic sack of shit

Oprah Winfrey turned her Cannes Lions appearance into a call for creators to use their platforms for good, talking with festival chair Phil Thomas about philanthropy, legacy and her improbable path from rural Mississippi to becoming one of the most powerful self-made figures in media.

Inside the Lumière Theatre, where she received the festival's LionHeart Award, Winfrey used the stage to meditate on purpose and responsibility before an audience of advertising, media and creator-economy figures. She also reflected on the school she built in South Africa, her friendship with Maya Angelou, her childhood in Mississippi and her memorable interview with the late Whitney Houston on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

"We did the whole, 'Hey girl, how you doing?' greeting thing and then I stopped the cameras and I went behind stage and I said, 'So tell me, what do you want to happen here? And I'm gonna tell you what I want to happen here,'" Winfrey said. " And that was one of the most powerful interviews."

She said Houston later returned to the show to perform and had relapsed in her addiction. "I had such trust from 'The Oprah Show' audience … I think it was [Houston's] last show with us, and she had gone back on drugs," Winfrey said. "The first interview I did with her when we'd gone behind stage and I asked her about her intention, she was clean, but the day she came to my show then to perform in front of the audience, she was not, and she fell off of the stage."

Winfrey said she knew the moment could have been devastating if it became public. "I knew that if that story got out … she would be destroyed by that," Winfrey said. "And so even though the audience was there and the audience had cameras, I begged them not to put those pictures out because it would ruin her life, and they did not. That would not happen today, I can tell you that," Winfrey added. Houston died on February 2012 at the age of 48 after an accidental drowning.

I have two that make me giggle every time I think of them ...

- Someone started a thread titled "How can a cat solve mysteries?" Some funny stuff there but someone finally cracked, "What, you never heard of Sam Spayed?"

- A New Yorker started a thread to RHAPSODIZE about a certain cater waiter he had spotted whom he considered the fairest in all of Manhattan. A few withering replies later and then someone wrote, "Mary, please. I'm not going all the way to the UES to look at some queen in an apron."

Who dead?

Whodunnit?

Who will be falsely accused?

Let's discuss...

Which do you identify with ?-- The servile servants or their masters

This British territory is just over 600 miles off the coast of North Carolina. Most associate it solely with the mysterious "Bermuda Triangle", but there has to be much more to this 21-square mile archipelago. Have you been? What is it like?

This got so much publicity at the time, as Bette felt like she was set up by the producers to look like a senile old lady. I believe she even held a press conference afterwards and slammed the academy awards. Sadly, she never got another chance to appear on the show.

Looking at it now, it wasn't the fuck up that it was made out to be. Why didn't they just let Robert Wise speak after Bette praised Paul instead of just rushing to the orchestra? So much technical confusion going on, and it didn't have to be this way.

PS Bette looks sensational. This is arguably the best she ever looked post stroke.

lawyers for Julia Ormond are looking to have the court issue a bench warrant for the arrest of CAA cofounder Michael Ovitz for walking out of a deposition after being prodded about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Ovitz was asked about his continuing association with Epstein after the disgraced financier’s conviction for sex crimes. At one point, Ovitz stopped engaging. “I’m not going to discuss anything about Jeffrey Epstein,” he said. “You can ask all the questions you want, you’re going to get no answers.”

The line of questioning related to Ovitz’s assertion that he would’ve cut ties with Weinstein had he known about the former movie mogul’s history of sexual misconduct.

Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, claims in a lawsuit filed in 2023 that CAA’s top brass turned a blind eye to Weinstein’s crimes and failed to warn her about him before a 1995 meeting that led to her being assaulted. Ovitz was CAA’s chairman in the period immediately preceding the alleged incident.

In the deposition, Ovitz said he would’ve investigated any allegation of sexual misconduct by Weinstein against one of his clients. Asked what he would’ve done if the claim was substantiated, Ovitz replied that CAA “surely wouldn’t have done business” with him.

Vapid but memorable ABC TV series from 1980. Susan Sullivan as Lois the married mom who works to stay active with younger women. Barrie Youngfellow as Jan. Middle aged mom working while going back to college. Ann Jillian as Cassie, a 30 yr old whore with a smart mouth. Gail Edwards as Dot. An air headed aspiring actress. Wendy Schaal as Vicki. Dumb and naive from a shit state. Marian Mercer as Nancy the old hostess. Paul Kreppel as Sonny the singer/pianist and Bert Remsen as Mario the chef. They all worked at a rotating restaurant called Over The Top which rotates on top of the iconic Bonadventure Hotel in LA.

More chat about our friends in Pine Valley and Llanview (and Corinth, and Ryan's Bar).

And more chat about Paul Rauch's harems, Lil's Tercel, and both Real and Faux Silver.......

I understand with DL going away, but we don’t need to take out our frustrations on each other. Time so savor the time we have together.

I willing to pay. What do we do?

I've probably missed out some really obvious ones. With Hollinghurst, I chose The Line of Beauty because it won the Booker prize but my favourite by him is his debut The Swimming Pool Library.

I only included novels by gay authors which have lgbt characters and storylines.

NYC, Phil, Wherever. Somebody organize something. I think I'm going to need to drink with DLs.

It only took 20 years, bitches, but you're finally going down like the rank cunts that you are!

Oh, joy!

I'm the "Dynasty" full series rewatch.

I am fascinated by twins. I've always wondered, what is it like to grow up with another person who is your exact genetic double. How does it differ from just having another same sex sibling close in age? How did things change as you grew older?

If it’s too expensive for DL to keep operating, how is that dinosaur piece of shit AICN still affording to keep the lights on?

What was your childhood like? Speaking of childhood, in childhood photos where both of you are present, can you identify yourself in the photo? If you're an iPhone user, can your sibling get into your phone using Face ID? If you have young nieces, nephews, did they sometimes mistake you for their parent when they were younger?

Tell us some fascinating and funny twin tales, please.

[quote]When your dad is a twin...

What was your worst encounter with homophobia growing up? Have you experienced it differently as an adult today?

There..... I said it!

Post pics of your pets.

As America gets ready to celebrate the BIG 250, does any American feel that this is the best country in the entire world?

Are you grateful to live here, or do you think that there are greener pastures elsewhere?

Oh, and non-Americans are also welcome to offer up their thoughts, too.

Have you ever felt that some male porn performers (gay, bi or straight) are way to gorgeous to be doing that and that they sould've done other stuff? I don't know, maybe fashion modeling, movie or tv stars, professional sports, etc.

Yeah, I know it might sound non-sensical and even prudish.

I'll start with Czech porn performer Alan Carly (retired). The dark hair, the slender-fit body, the smile, the eyes. Just way too gorgeous to do just porn.

We haven't discussed it in a while.

Click to enlarge.

It’s already astonishingly realistic. In five years, it will be indistinguishable.

In 10 years, it will be fully interactive in real time.

What the legal implications? If illegal-in -real- life content is “imagineered” will this be punishable?

What will happen to all our Only Fans content creators? Will they “collaborate” with a machine?

Genie is out of the bottle.

She thought she was a shoo-in to win the Emmy, and was shocked by th outcome.

The comedian said she assumed she’d win the Emmy, “We’re beyond surprised to lose,” Hoffman admitted. “I walk in, I’m already like, ‘Where am I going to put the Emmy?’

Someone complained on another thread it's been far too long since we had a royal tiara and jewelry thread, and I agree! Please post your favorites--and remember: the weirder, the better!

First up: the Dutch "Ears of Wheat" Tiara!

I’m Mariel — the pretty Hemingway — your new door bitch.

And no, I don’t do a search. That’s the point.

What do we think will be the last post on Datalounge? Will it be sweet or filled with cuntitude? Will it be by Darfur Orphan or Nancy Lee Grahn? So many questions as we march toward the end.

...amid growing anger over the proposed Kushner-Ivanka Trump development project.

What began as opposition to a luxury development is rapidly turning into a broader political crisis.

This is how it began for the Palestinians— the Rothschilds and their agents buying up land. What came next was the Nakba and the erasure of their identity, followed by today’s Holocaust. Fight Israeli settlers like the hell that you will endure if you don't.

I’m glad he’s actively responding to Paxton’s smears.

😳

This is what Gaeten Dugas’s IG would have been like if it was around back in the day

Earlier this week, American pop star Ariana Grande kicked off her first major concert tour in seven years. According to the press, the performances so far have been "supernatural" and "gravity-defying", with Grande herself being romanticised as a "delicate, dangerous" pixie.

But after seeing footage of Grande during her tour and the years preceding it, you can't help but feel that the mainstream media is hiding behind poetic prose because it lacks the nerve to state what is glaringly obvious: her extreme, skeletal thinness has now reached a point where it can no longer be ignored in good conscience.

This forced blindness feels haunted. It's impossible to look at Grande without the face of Karen Carpenter drifting into view. In the 1970s, the public and the media engaged in the exact same dance of toxic politeness, chalking up Carpenter's vanishing frame to "exhaustion" or, sometimes, the natural thinness of a hard-working performer. We all know how that story ended: Carpenter died on February 4, 1983, aged just 32 (the same age as Grande now), from heart failure caused by anorexia complications. Grande's fans, the majority born decades after Carpenter died, have also obviously spotted the similarities: Carpenter's name has been trending on X and TikTok all week.

To suggest that a multi-platinum pop star might be in physical danger is to invite the immediate, screeching wrath of her fanbase. And Grande's fans, the "Arianators", as they call themselves, are particularly crazy. On social media, her protectors have constructed a fortress of denial, aggressively policing any expression of concern with the defence that, "her body is normal for a skinny, petite girl" and that traumatic experiences in her past (including the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing and the death of her ex-boyfriend, the rapper Mac Miller, the following year) somehow make the extreme weight loss okay.

It is as if people were just making up the fact that over the last few years, while promoting her box-office-dominating Wicked films, she has been visibly shrinking in front of our eyes – as if we are all just worrying for fun. It is a gaslighting campaign of global proportions, demanding that we ignore what is plain to see.

Yet, while some deliberately obtuse fans aggressively normalise the disturbing photos of Ariana, those with first-hand experiences of eating disorders see straight through the PR campaign. One viral tweet reads: "It is so insanely funny to me that non-disordered people think it's fine and healthy while everyone with [an eating disorder] is like 'oh yeah that looks like around the time my organs started failing,'" and goes on to say, simply, that: "this is not what a healthy person looks like". Some concerned online fans are discussing boycotting the remaining dates of her world tour, in a desperate attempt to shock her into recovery.

Waht the fuck am I gonna do without you mealy mouthed bitches? Who else will talk about me?

Who is the best actress of our time? Honestly.

Looking for an actress who disappears into a role, is diverse about her selection, and gives damn good performances in everything she is in (regardless of the overall movie).

Some actresses, like Maggie Smith, I wanted to include, but sadly her days of great performances are over.

Did anyone here attend? What is Jupiter, Florida, like?

And what kind of dinner did they serve? Was it a buffet? Or was there real waitstaff, menus, etc? Or was it a mere choice of chicken or beef? I don’t know why I’m so fascinated.

The debut production was VANITIES starring Sally Field, Tyne Daly, and Gail Strickland. The whole enterprise sounds rather tacky but I get the sense it actually wasn’t. Julie Harris acted there!

George Conway finished fifth.

State Assemblymember Micah Lasher will win the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.

Longtime Congressman Jerry Nadler’s retirement announcement last fall set off a scramble for the coveted seat covering the reliably Democratic Upper East Side and Upper West Side, which drew a host of prominent contenders.

How does one afford it at almost $30 a record? It makes me curious if people are still even buying music as opposed to just listening to it online. Do people still buy CDs?

Carry on, grieving bitches.

A posh gay male couple with the posh motorcar.

50 years ago, this contestant fainted on The Price Is Right when she won the Showcase. Bob Barker calls Jay 'to take care of her' because he had a show to close out. As the credits roll, the cameraman knows good TV when he sees it - so he focuses on the woman lying on the floor while help comes.

But what about the homosexuals of Hormuz?! There must be millions in a country so large?

Let's start with this...

Just to have a laugh, or sing a song.

Seems we just get started and before you know it, comes the time we have to say....

....so long....

For continued updates and commentary. Will it really end in "two weeks"? Will Iran even concede anything? Will Trump keep insisting this drawn-out debacle is a victory?

It was frequented by the Last Call serial killer. Spooky spooky.

I feel like I’m losing a safe place.

MARY!

Hello, friends, tonight we're here to remember Data Lounge and its history and importance to culture.

Later we'll hear from Tammy Faye Baker and Ruta Lee.

But first a word from Super Beets!

I live in a small apt building and there is a decent looking guy who has been here for a while. The guy is an incel and never has anyone over- Head down, Nothing. No women, no friends. I find it really interesting. I have been too much of a pussy to talk to him for a year or so. I think he is a trust fund baby because he has not worked in months. I never wanted to fuck with this guy because no one needs a neighbor making them uncomfortable or weirding them out in their private home/building- he doesn't indulge any of the brahs here either. We share a love of a specific sport - not going into details.

The dude has gotten in incredible shape and I have been inspired gym wise.

Now he is MOVING ( I was looking around at places and my landlord just listed his place!) I am vibing that he won't be going far.

I would love a gym partner/friend like that who just doesn't fuck with anyone.

Doubt he's gay.. he could be a complete homophobe.

How the fuck do I bother this guy before he leaves!

I am not lifting a muu muu , not saying yum.

And yes, I am a pussy.

Leave a note on his car like a stalker?

God told him to. DL is closing and Perez' career is now over. Well, 1 out of 2 ain't bad.

She is getting back at us for all the years of our complaints, nastiness, and rudeness in the most devastating way possible.

Perfectly played.

If there was a LGBTQ+ state or country created- would you move there?

If so, do you know why or how this happened?

Commander Loharo, the trans woman admiral of the Triarchy's fleet, in incredible badass form.

Alicent, manipulating everyone she can.

Aemond, manipulated by his mother.

Rhaenyra, weeping, weeping!

And lots of DRAGONS fighting at sea!

No Primetime, no paid subscription needed to post replies or start threads, and the vibe here changed overnight. Proof that this site could've survived, even thrived, if it wasn't stupidly turned into a cash grab.

without exposing himself to great danger?

It's also revealed what a backwater country it is.

I've tried a lot of fora over the decades, like tumblr, and they keep getting taken down. with the DL going away, where does one go to trade smut?

I think she's tremendous.

Holy shit, this is one of the most implausible, tedious, god awful films of its kind. What the fuck was Sigourney thinking?

Carry on.

I would eat Jack Schlossberg s ass in Macy’s window.

Anyone know any personal details about newsnation’s brian entin?

Gay? Hispanic? Jewish?

Any genre, any era, any origin.

Beautiful Obsession by Percy Faith

How many of you are guilty of at least half these atrocities?

I particularly love the idea of shopping out of someone else's cart. They haven't purchased those items yet, so they're not actually "theirs" yet. Go nuts!

Is anyone else following the 'We're Knot Done Yet' podcast which started this past Spring, and hosted by Knots Landing stars Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark and Michele Lee ? They also started broadcasting on YouTube back in September (WARNING: visuals of Joan Van Ark and Michele Lee may be disturbing for some viewers).

Overall, it's okay. Seven months in and it feels like they've talked about all they could possibly talk about regarding their time on the show, and what they wish to share about their private lives. The format is pretty simple:

The three hosts introduce themselves, and this gives Lee her chance to make a 'sex joke' of some kind, because they know how funny it is to hear (and barely understand) an 83 year old woman talk sex ! Very cutting edge. JVA reminds Lee they all 'love her', while Mills quickly wants to move on to the podcast.

The next twenty minutes is chatting about the show (JVA and Mills are interesting, while Lee derails every topic to talk about her and try to make everyone laugh). Sometimes they have a guest for the next 30 minutes, though not always connected to the show. Brian Austin Green, who was with the show from 1985-89 was very interesting. Lee doesn't like this part, because she can't usually steal the spotlight - they all ignore her and her improper outbursts.

They wrap the show (usually about thirty minutes long) by telling each other how much they love each other, and can't wait for next week. Hmm.

The most recent episode is where the three talk about their upcoming plans for the holidays. Mills reminded them that between Thanksgiving (she'll be spending it at her son-in-law's family's home) and Christmas (they're all going to Colorado), she has her big birthday coming up and they're all going to Hawaii to celebrate. (She doesn't say her age, but she turns 85 on Dec 11). JVA didn't offer much and indicated it was going to be a 'low key' holiday season for her and her family due to some 'family things' going on ( I hope it's not illness). Lee babbled on about something I couldn't understand (her dentures are awful).

In the last month I've lost most of them. Freaking out

In his old VP form, he would’ve mopped the floor with Trump. And he damn sure wouldn’t have lost Pennsylvania, Michigan or Wisconsin. Then he would’ve beat Trump again in 2020 and saved us all from this mess.

Miss Lake Dardanelle Sings 'And I Am Telling You I

Hmmm......

Four hours of sleep last night. Three hours the night before. Four hours the night before that.

Exhausted but can’t sleep despite trting several ways to get enough rest.

What do you do when you’re dealing with insomnia like this (if getting to sleep but then waking just a couple of hours later is “insomnia”)?

I'm the grating voice on the loud speaker announcing "MEAT DEPARTMENT YOU HAVE A CALL PARKED ON LINE 3."

sometime between November 2027 and November 2028. Also substantial money will appear.

A North Carolina mother of three who vanished over two decades ago was found alive and living a new life — leaving her family reeling with questions over her whereabouts, according to authorities and reports.

Michele Lyn Hundley Smith, then 38, disappeared in December 2001 after leaving her home in Eden to do Christmas shopping at a Kmart in Virginia, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

Smith’s “troubling” disappearance prompted multiple agencies across North Carolina and Virginia, including the FBI, to search for the mother of three for “countless” hours and pursue multiple investigative leads, cops said.

A missing person flyer distributed at the time of her disappearance noted she should be considered “endangered” and “would not leave her kids by choice.”

Roughly 24 years later, Smith was found “alive and well” at an undisclosed location in North Carolina on Friday after officers received a tip, authorities announced.

Her current whereabouts will not be disclosed, though her family has been notified that she has been located, police said.

“I kind of want to go outside and scream, ‘She’s alive, she’s alive” Smith’s cousin, Barbara Byrd, told WFMYNews 2.

“My biggest question is to her … what happened all those years ago in December? What made you leave? What happened?” Byrd said.

“I never thought Michele was dead. I knew she was alive. It’s just a feeling that I had my whole life,” she said.

In a lengthy statement posted to Facebook on Sunday, one of Smith’s shocked children wrote that “these last couple of days… have been a whirlwind of emotions.”

“As far as my opinions and feelings on my mom…I am ecstatic, I am p***ed, I am heartbroken, I am all over the map! Will I have a relationship once more with my mom?” she said in the statement posted on a Facebook account dedicated to finding her missing mother.

“Honestly I can’t answer that because I don’t even know. My initial reaction would be yes, absolutely, but then I think of all the hurt…But even then, my mom is only human, just as we all are,” she wrote.

“When my mom was a part of my daily life, she showed me a love and bond that will never ever be forgotten. There were mother-daughter arguments of course, but right now all I can remember are the smiles we shared, the times together that were happy, and the love I felt!”

The motive for Smith’s disappearance is not immediately clear.

There really aren't any, are there?

Other places are either too uptight or straight or frauish.

For me: Carol Channing.

(Please include photo links.)

I'll be fine. 'When a door closes a window opens'- isn't that what they say? Everything happens for a reason, nothing lasts forever, and all that? *sigh*

Anyway, we'll always have the memories. And the laughter, oh GOD the laughter! And maybe- just maybe- people will stop and remember us once in a while. Like we made some kind of difference in this crazy, mixed-up world. Like it all really mattered...

A three-part documentary exposing the hidden world of Eternal Values, an ’80s supermodel cult.

Premieres June 1 on HBO Max.

Did it alter the trajectory of his career? Did he get a huge settlement from it?

I always thought that he was poised to be the next BIG action star of his generation. (Born 1991)

AI Overview:

[quote] On the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure in 2016, Dylan O'Brien was seriously injured in a stunt gone wrong, suffering a concussion, a facial fracture, and brain trauma after being hit by another vehicle. Production was shut down to allow for his recovery, and O'Brien spent months recovering and contemplating his return to acting. He later revealed that he had raised safety concerns about the stunt beforehand, but they were not respected.

I’ve been delving into gay authors like David B Feinberg (Eighty-Sixed), Andrew Hollaran (Dancer from the Dance), Edmund White (A Boy’s Life), etc.

Unfortunately so many of these are out of print and not offered by libraries. Thank goodness for eBay and used book stores!

What books do you recommend?

My only really famous Hollywood friend is actor Jack Black, we used to be neighbors in [Los Angeles], and Tenancious D did a concert in Sydney Australia, and, this is the day after they tried to assassinate Trump, and I guess Jack Black’s guitarist or whatever jumps up on stage, and he yells something into the effect of ‘Hey, next time you try to shoot Trump, aim a little bit closer.’

George Clooney is blowing his phone up, being like, “If you don’t kick your bandmember out of the band and, like, publicly denounce this guy — like I don’t know what the consequences were, but it was kind of like, “You’re out!’ Out of what, we don’t know. And so his hand was basically forced to be like, ‘Oh, sorry, my bandmember has serious mental-health problems. We’re breaking up the band for now. The tour is canceled.’

“Fuck him!” Biden shouts. “Fuck him and everybody around him!” He then launches into a long tirade about Clooney.

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“I don’t have to be fucking nice! Number one. I agree with Quentin Tarantino. Fucking George Clooney is not a fucking actor. He is a fucking, like, I don’t know what he is. He’s a brand.”

Biden then abruptly changes tack to say nice things about Clooney.

After His "Unhinged" And "Unfiltered" Interviews Left People Talking About His Apparent "Lack Of Media Training," David Corenswet Addressed The Comments In An Interview

Congratulations Pouring In For Actor Michael J. Fox

“Duck Dynasty”'s Jessica Robertson Shares Teen Slut Daughter Priscilla, 18, Is Pregnant as She Admits 'This Isn't the Plan We Had'

“And by the way and God bless him, you know what? He supposedly treats his friends really well, he buys them things and he’s got a really great place in Lake Como and he’s great friends with Barack Obama. Fuck you! What do you have to do with fucking anything? Why do I have to fucking listen to you?” He then continues his tirade about Clooney’s alleged efforts to tear down former President Biden.

Were you scared shitless in CA?

We had, like many women 'of a certain age', briefly considered converting to Lesbianism. The nausea caused by the very thought quickly brought us back to our senses.

I'm heading out for a 20-hour (round-trip) road trip and need recommendations for a good audio book to listen to on the drive. Fiction, non fiction, historical or biographical would be great, although I want to avoid political shit right now and for obvious reasons. I listened to and enjoyed Ina Garten's and Patrick Stewart's memoirs so maybe something along those lines, perhaps from a gay celeb or figure. Any suggestions?

Cinemacon went wild for Cruise and his transformative turn in the film, which could once again land him in Oscar contention.

My name is Ted Harris and im a gay man.

I want to spend my final years in peace and tranquility. I'm tired of fighting and worrying.

... or Christina Crawford?

You know, non-Korean.

I miss catchy ditties, cute boys and clever choreography.

"... the countless cease-and-desist letters, the occasional court appearance, the calls from the Secret Service, the angry publicists, the lawyers billing by the hour, the surprisingly friendly conversations with the wives of falsely outed celebrities..."

Can't wait for AI actors to replace $20 million-per-pic spoiled thespians.

The pace of conversations were fast and furious and it truly felt more like conversations held in a bar or lounge. You could truly tell who had a fast wit back then.

Message boards and forums have their perks, too, but they give slower people grace in which to formulate their paragraph-style responses.

U.S. Olympic skiing champion Bode Miller was arrested on two misdemeanor drug charges in Idaho on June 6, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

Miller is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records cited in the report.

Miller, 48, was released after posting a $5,000 bond and has pleaded not guilty, according to the report. He's scheduled for a July 29 pretrial hearing to face the charges, per the report.

What do you think is Vanessa Redgrave's best film performance?

Way to destroy the environment, waste our water, and kill our only planet, all while stealing other people’s work, art, and creativity. And all for what, just so you can have a gussied up auto-complete? Just so you can use a stolen Studio Ghibli selfie as your profile pic? Companies are now backtracking as they realize it’s more expensive to use AI than to fire employees. How is this worth wasting trillions of dollars?

I feel like this deserves its own post and I’m not sorry.

Feel free to use this thread as a way to celebrate the beauty, charm, and talent of this delicious as fuck man.

And I couldn’t be happier!

I know some of these have happened before but now I want to participate.

Any DC, Raleigh, Baltimore get togethers?

Let's chill, get tipsy and most importantly LAUGH and enjoy each other's company.

Unveiling “the world’s most luxurious plane,” as he called it at Joint Base Andrews on Friday, Trump appeared relieved to finally have an airplane that matches his own proclivities. “Everything was designed good. It was my taste, I will say,” he told a crowd of airmen, who watched him descend from the new aircraft — donated by the government of Qatar — on red-carpeted stairs after taking a tour. “I like the color of the American flag, right? That makes sense.”

Enter Qatar, who donated the new jet to the Pentagon last year. The White House brushed aside ethical, legal and national security questions about accepting a gift worth $400 million from a foreign country. The Air Force has been working ever since to prepare it for Trump’s use.

Guess who

I'm the pension used to pay for a nursing home.

So strong and brave.

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat.

And the Heat finally have another superstar.

Ending a marathon watch for the next great Miami get, the Heat landed Antetokounmpo — a two-time NBA MVP and 10-time All-Star — from the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night in exchange for a massive haul of players and draft picks.

I’d never thought I be someone’s sugar daddy. But here I am. Fucking a 26 yr old twunk who got kicked out of the marines. He’s a very smart kid, who does freestyle journalism like Jake G in Nightcrawler. He has a very ill grandmother back in Alabama and I give him 300 dollars biweekly to send to her. I also always pay whenever we go out, and he has very exquisite taste like me so his wardrobe is top of the line. I don’t mind paying for all of that. He’s the best guy I’ve been with in sometime. I’m not extremely old myself, not even 40. Have you ever been in this situation. It’s not just the sex either. The romance is so spectacular, I just want to wine and dine him. I like being his provider. He also has PTSD and I like being his caretaker to manage his episodes. I know I sound like a Mary but I think I may be in love.

She doesn’t know the answers to a lot of the cock-a-doodie questions though!

A competition for high school students to showcase their knowledge of U.S. civics.

Does Mario Lopez even have knowledge of high school civics? Doesn’t exactly seem like the brightest bulb out there…

Prime times television only. The soap opera genre is to onto itself. And I know iconic is often derided, take it however you want it to mean. Influential, popularity, critical merit & cultural esteem.

Not just yer standard afterschool specials about the boys and the booze, but the serious productions about serious topics of the 1970s and 1980s. Can you remember any that were particularly poignant, good, trashy, etc.?

Ryan White got a TV movie. Ted Bundy got a TV movie. Amy Fisher got a TV movie. It was a cultural achievement. They usually starred actors on the up, but few seem memorable today.

On TV and in films women always scream upon finding a dead body. (Men do not.) I don’t think many people would actually scream. What’s the point?

No more site is closing threads or you will be banned thru July 31st.

I'm valet parking that begins in the next county.

Liam Payne's 9-year-old son has inherited the late singer's fortune.

Bear Grey Payne, the only child of Payne and British singer and former "X-Factor" judge Cheryl Cole, has been named the sole beneficiary of the former One Direction star's estate, according to court documents reviewed by People.

Bear now has more than $29 million to his name. According to the filing, a portion of the inheritance can be accessed now, but the majority will be held in a trust for another nine years, until Bear turns 18.

During a 2019 appearance on "The Jonathan Ross Show," Payne opened up about fatherhood and spending time with Bear after the singer and Cole had called it quits.

"He comes over to my house every so often, and we just hang out and do whatever," Payne said of his then-2-year-old son. "I think you put pressure on yourself as a dad sometimes. It's hard to connect with it with a 2-year-old ... but they literally will laugh at anything. We put this Batman costume on him in the house, and it was a little bit slidey on the floor, and he kept falling off the sofa. And if I said 'Whoopsie-daisy!' and it was like the best thing ever."

Payne, who was one-fifth of the global boy-band sensation One Direction, died Oct. 16, 2024, after falling from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel. Officials determined the 31-year-old singer died from multiple traumas caused by the fall. He had traces of alcohol, several narcotics and a prescription antidepressant in his system when died, according to officials.

The boy-band star turned solo artist had been open about his battle with addiction and mental health and shared updates on his sobriety journey on social media.

After Payne's death, the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office of Argentina charged five people for alleged involvement in the pop singer's death, including a representative for Payne and the manager and the head of reception of the Buenos Aires hotel where the British singer fell to his death.

Another hotel employee and a waiter whom Payne met in a restaurant were charged with supplying the singer with narcotics.

I've googled relentlessy and come up empty.

With the looming end of DataLounge, i notice the household stress has spread to the innocents among us … my cats. Look how girl cat is covering her face in grief! [italic]She is devastated.[/italic]

I propose we post pictures of our pets in these final weeks. Have yours heard the news??

God-damn...

I searched and couldn't find a thread. Just want to say that I hope Lawrence attacks Trump heavily tonight. If you know where another thread is, please advise. Thanks.

Whatever will I do without snarky DL commentary??

The lead actor of Obsession, the biggest horror flick in ages.

He sort of looks like a young John Mayer, but hotter. And he’s out. He deserves a seat at the table next to Jeremy Allen White, Michael B Jordan, Timothy, Paul Mescal, & Jacob Elordi.

Watching Pat shake her titties in love is a battlefield I’m not sure if she’s in the Irene Cara raisin tits category or the Bonnie Franklin fried egg tittie category.

We have to do something!!

But how hard is it to start a new site?

Data Lounge 2.0 DL Redux

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened... at Andrew Sullivan's Bareback Dungeon.

Since the site's ending, I decided to ask Gemini (Google's AI engine) about it to see what's been archived outside of DL itself. I've been here 25 years, and I didn't know a bunch of this shit! (but it's remarkably accurate, if not perfect) OTOH it sums up stuff like the site's various topics and iterations better than any other site I've seen. But it's also a solid history lesson for relative newbies who missed DL's 2000s-era peak. (Should we be embarrassed that AI engines know all about Momma and her preferred cagemeat?)

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Datalounge (often written as DataLounge) is one of the internet’s oldest and most enduring LGBTQ+ web portals and discussion forums. Known primarily for its sharp wit, Hollywood gossip, and anonymous discussion, the site holds a unique place in internet culture. DataLounge was launched in May 1995 by Mediapolis, a New York City-based web development company co-founded by Carl Pritzkat, Michael Rhodes, and Tony Travostino.

In its earliest days, it wasn't just a forum; it operated as a comprehensive gay web portal that aggregated news, editorial content, and hosted a network of related sites (like the dating service a.com and Gay Health). In 1997, when Out magazine temporarily shut down its web operations, its forum users were famously redirected to DataLounge, cementing the site's status as a central hub for the online LGBTQ+ community.

The culture of DataLounge is entirely distinct, driven by a highly specific blend of "old-school" gay sensibility, hyper-literate cynicism, gallows humor, and a deep reverence for showbiz history. Because the core user base skewed slightly older and highly media-adjacent — especially in its 1990s and 2000s heyday — the content that achieves the greatest appeal generally falls into a few major categories:

1. Hollywood "Blind Items" and Closeted Celebrities

Long before modern gossip blogs or TikTok creators took over the space, DataLounge was an active repository for industry insiders "spilling tea." Because it allowed total anonymity, people working at talent agencies, networks, and PR firms in LA and New York frequently dropped behind-the-scenes rumors. DataLounge made national mainstream news in 2005 when an anonymous poster claiming to work at ABC leaked a rumor that Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross was preparing to come out as a lesbian in The Advocate. The rumor became so massive that Cross had to publicly address it on The View.

2. Divas of Yore, Classic Hollywood, and Soap Operas

While modern pop culture is discussed, DataLounge users have an unmatched obsession with the golden eras of entertainment. Threads dissecting the lives, feuds, and tragedies of classic starlets (Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor) routinely generate thousands of posts.

3. Hyper-Obsessive Celebrity Relationships

In recent years, the forum has become famous for deep-dive, nearly psychological autopsies of specific celebrities. Threads about the British Royal Family (particularly the ongoing fractures between Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and King Charles) dominate the feed. Similarly, certain actors or high-profile celebrity couples will trigger "megathreads" that run continuously for months, analyzing everything from paparazzi photos to PR strategies with an incredibly cynical, analytical eye.

I feel completely duped by A24, having purchased this on digital recently.

DL is my primary source for death notices of people only DLers would care about.

I mean, where else would we even know about people like Gilad Janklowicz or random pron stars dying? Obviously, people like Greenspan dying hits the major news outlets. But, what about the rest?

In all seriousness, the Dead to Me threads have been my primary source for years.

Surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody. Very interesting, half of DL told me this film would be a huge flop.

DL is closing up. Let's reminisce.

Of the many ingenues who's careers were on fire during the first few years if the 2000s, only a small handful are still strong players on the A list

Which of these 6 leading ladies do you think has had the strongest career and is tha most likely to continue to be a contender,

....

It makes me wonder because Trump was so sure he had 2020 in the bucket. I think something glitched in their plan to rig 2020 and that is why Trump wont let go.

Let's discuss this gorgeous and tragic man...

Maybe for excessive returns?

The settlement that ended Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's blockbuster legal war began with an unexpected Friday night phone call.

Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told Fox News Digital that he received an "out of the blue" call from opposing counsel requesting mediation, setting in motion the settlement that ultimately ended Baldoni and Lively's explosive feud. Freedman said the agreement allowed his clients to publicly discuss court rulings that dismissed many of the claims against them after months of intense scrutiny.

"I think when you settle a case and your client was sued for 15 claims, of which two are dismissed by the other side voluntarily, 10 of the remaining 13 are dismissed by the court — and those involve sexual harassment and defamation — I think it's really important that the clients be able to speak about that," Freedman said.

"Because otherwise, you know, they're forever branded as being accused and responsible for that," he emphasized. "And it was important that they be able to speak about the fact that in summary judgment that the court dismissed those claims against them and that they paid nothing for the remaining claims to be resolved."

Baldoni and Lively first became embroiled in a legal back-and-forth after filming the Colleen Hoover-adapted film, "It Ends With Us." The "Gossip Girl" actress claimed she experienced sexual harassment on set and sued Baldoni in December 2024.

Lively detailed allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional affliction of emotional distress, negligence and more against Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath in a complaint first filed with the California Civil Rights Department and later in federal court.

Baldoni insisted that Lively had "falsely" accused him in an attempt to repair her reputation following the fallout of the movie's press tour after the actress took control of the film in his own $400 million defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit was later dismissed.

Freedman argued that the allegations against Baldoni and his associates shaped public perception long before the legal battle reached its conclusion. He said his clients spent months trying to overcome the narrative that was presented in Lively's lawsuit.

"The entire world, at least the entire world who paid attention, looked at that and thought that Justin and Jamie and the others involved were horrible people, and it was really incredible to try to move past that narrative and to be able to say, 'Hey, these guys are really good people. They're really meaningful people that they're honorable, they're honest, they are kind. And not only was there no sexual harassment that they engaged in, but there was no smear campaign that was engaged in.' And it was really super important that we be able to talk about that, the clients be able talk about that."

Freedman explained the circumstances surrounding the public narrative drove an unusual legal strategy. Rather than keep documents private, he and his team released records publicly and encouraged people to review the material themselves.

"I've never personally been involved in a case where — or even ever seen one in over 30 years of practice — where somebody puts out everything in the case and says, 'Here it is, decide for yourself.'"

Baldoni's legal team filed a 224-page response to Lively's lawsuit that included text messages, emails and more "receipts" as they pushed to share what they claimed was the other side of the story.

Freedman explained why "in the beginning it was so important" to turn over all the documents, saying that "What you were seeing were allegations that said, for instance, 'He came into my trailer and, you know, while I was breastfeeding,' right? Then you'd see the text message that said, you know, inviting Justin into the trailer while she was pumping. And then you see the emojis that were — the emojis that meant that it was sarcastic comments that were removed," he recalled.

I think oif the DL is closing we need one final thread of beautiful, mouthwatering dick.

Suit this queen up and make him fight.

A friend in his mid-50s recently can't recall names of people he's known for 20 years, doesn't know name of corner store he visits daily. Friends suspect the beginning of dementia. He's always been interested in "maximum health." taking massjve does of vitamins and supplements. His sister spoke with doctors about memory loss. One doctor suggested that what appears to be dementia could be a reaction to supplements. Has anyone heard of this?

Fully straight ex- gay pronstar EFinn known for his miserable fucki..PERFORMANCE and torn hairy asshole is also known for Q&A where he spill some tea. One of his more viewed ones was about sexuality of guys working in gay pron. Q: Have you ever work with a straight guy on set? A: Yes, but like I was saying there are very few straight guys in industry; most are bi or gay themselves [insert retarted face].

While for 99.9% of society its obvious that most guys who take dick in their ass with a hardon and cum like gayzer(lol) are not straight we have some [older] guys who will desperately cling to allerged "fact" those guys are 100% HETEROSEXUAL. Just little reality check.

So let's again discuss this already 1 milion times discussed topic cause its funny.... like people discuss about God and afterlife since forever and nobody seems to be bored by this shit.

Seems like no one can have a political discussion on here without a trump fan squawking about some nonsense.

Damn. Come home from Rehoboth to learn the sad news. Happy Pride.

Here's to you Muriel.

Babe, I love you so I want you to know That I'm gonna miss your love The minute you walk out that door

[Chorus] So please don't go, don't go Don't go away Please don't go, don't go I'm begging you to stay

[Verse 2] If you leave, at least in my lifetime I've had one dream come true I was blessed to be loved By someone as wonderful as you

[Chorus] So please don't go, don't go Don't go away Please don't go, don't go I'm begging you to stay, hey, hey, hey

Aging like a fine wine.

I say YES.

I submit "Exhibit A" to the jury.

Y'all watching this mess? What a dumb betch!

I have a thing for sockless guys in boat shoes.

McDonald's is bringing back its quintessentially American fried apple pie, just in time to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, the fast food giant recently announced.

As of June 23, the fan favorite has returned at participating restaurants nationwide for a limited time.

It's available on the all-day menu and features McDonald's signature filling, with American-grown apples tucked into a flaky fried crust.

"Now this is how you celebrate America," one Reddit user commented on news of the nostalgic dessert's return after over three decades. Another user recalled its piping hot filling, writing, "I only burnt my mouth 12 or 13 times on these things before I learned my lesson."

For someone who hasn't yet read any of the "classics" in terms of movie star biographies, what are considered the best?

Dawson COULDN'T EVEN.

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Bonnie Blue claims she has broken a world record by sleeping with 1,057 men in a single day.

The 25-year-old OnlyFans star announced her record-breaking sex marathon with an inflammatory Instagram caption, writing: ‘Over 1,000 men in a day! Thank you to all the barely legal, barely breathing and the husbands.’ The sex worker built her brand on sleeping with ‘barely legal’ teens and taking their virginity, but denied allegations that she’s a sexual predator to Metro in a UK-first interview last year. Last week, multiple videos saw Bonnie looking for ‘boys, dads and husbands’ to sleep with her on January 11, the day she allegedly broke the record.

In a Q&A after completing the challenge, where she was asked which body part hurt the most, she said: ‘Probably down there… I don’t need a wheelchair… I am fine, it just feels like I’ve had a heavy day in the bedroom — which is exactly what I’ve had. ‘If it continued how it had for the first three or four hours I would have struggled.’ While the sheer amount of men is shocking enough, the news comes as a blow to fellow sex worker Lily Phillips who had been planning to break the same record in February.

The unofficial record was previously held by adult film star Lisa Sparks for 21 years, after she slept with 919 men at the Third Annual World Gangbang Championship in Warsaw, Poland, back in 2004. Lily, 24, had previously worked with Bonnie creating adult content, before becoming known for sleeping with 101 men in a single day.

Despite being filmed in floods of tears following the feat, she planned to have sex with 1,000 men in a day next month — but Bonnie has now pipped her to the post. The sex worker thanked the men who took part, saying: ‘1,057 isn’t possible without volunteers… thanks for the fluids boys. ‘Honestly thank you so much because if it wasn’t for you turning up putting your **** inside me I wouldn’t have any of this whatsoever, and it really has changed my life. Hopefully I can continue pleasuring you.’

Much more – including detailed descriptions and handwritten floor plans! – at the link.

Hot or not?

I feel bad for them, and how they have been treated by Trump.

I like the guy in the first row, far left. Also, 2nd row, second from the right.

Four blocks from our house.

This really was the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

I'm Dr. Wilbur's office light.

Seems pretty obvious to me. I was at a Broadway show recently and the woman next to me...while holding a playbill...asked ChatGPT how long the show was. People are using EVERY excuse now to think. At all.

There's a LOT of AI "tools" for my industry, but the brain is a muscle. Use it or lose it. They could make my job easier, but I LIKE problem solving and thinking. Especially seeing my parents get older and losing their marbles, I wanna keep mine.

Using AI chatbots for even just for 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, Oxford, and UCLA.

Researchers tasked people with solving various problems, including simple fractions and reading comprehension, through an online platform that paid them for their work. They conducted three experiments, each involving several hundred people. Some participants were given access to an AI assistant capable of solving the problem autonomously. When the AI helper was suddenly taken away, these people were significantly more likely to give up on the problem or flub their answers. The study suggests that widespread use of AI might boost productivity at the expense of developing foundational problem-solving skills.

I'm a millennial and zero interest in becoming a parent. But I'm glad it's a possibility for those who want them.

A boomer relative keeps trying to encourage me to have kids. I'm not patient or extremely rich so fuck no.

Curious about the opinions of the DL

A new report has reignited debate about the future King’s approach to royal duty after questions were raised about how often he has been carrying out public engagements compared to other senior members of the Royal Family.

Prince William has been focusing on family life and projects behind the scenes, but the mounting pressure on his workload is reigniting the debate about whether or not he is doing enough to prepare for the throne.

The future King is facing renewed criticism after figures highlighted by royal author Norman Baker show a significant gap between his royal workload and that of other senior royals.

According to the publication, the Prince of Wales carried out 57 official engagements between January 1 and June 15 this year, compared to King Charles III’s 76 and Princess Anne’s 100.

The gap has led to accusations that the future King isn’t doing enough to serve the public, especially as heir to the throne. The Daily Mail also pointed to his 2024 figures: King Charles’ eldest son had completed 166 engagements, while it was reported that Princess Anne had done 474 and King Charles had done 372.

The debate has been further intensified by his absence from several high-profile royal events. This has caused people to ask if he can strike a right balance.

While supporters argue that the King’s eldest son has chosen a more modern royal lifestyle, critics say the reduced public schedule doesn’t tell the whole story.

According to The Daily Mail, Norman Baker claimed the Prince is still very active in running the Duchy of Cornwall, contacting staff regularly and keeping an eye on its workings.

Baker argued that although the Prince often places family commitments ahead of royal appearances, he appears far more engaged when it comes to overseeing the duchy’s affairs.

The royal author also claimed that one of William’s early priorities after inheriting the estate was establishing an investment committee aimed at boosting its profitability.

This criticism arose with some observers questioning whether his focus on fewer engagements is an indication of a new normal for the royal family or a reluctance to do things the traditional way.

Questions remain regarding his public schedule; the royal is also drawing some attention for how he’s spending his time off royal responsibilities. The future King is reported to have a small group of close friends and loves love-ins, football outings, and private get-togethers outside of the limelight.

The Blast reported that the future King recently traveled to Istanbul with friends to watch Aston Villa. Insiders also described his friendship circle as highly selective, with royal matters often left out of conversations during their time together.

The report further claimed that the heir’s preference for an ordinary life is influenced by both Princess Diana and the Middleton family. Despite increasing royal responsibilities, sources say he remains committed to preserving that private support system.

The arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the UK has sparked hopes that the Royal Family might reconcile, but the feud hasn’t yet been cleared up.

As reported by The Blast, following their public interviews and documentaries and Harry’s memoir Spare, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said that the monarch-in-waiting is “deeply betrayed” by Harry and Meghan. "The biggest challenge is trust,” Fitzwilliams said.

Reports have also suggested that the Prince is unhappy with efforts to accommodate the Sussexes’ visit, underscoring just how deep the divide within the family remains.

Prince William and King Charles are apparently seen to have different opinions on Prince Harry’s future in the Royal Family, despite an apparent attempt to mend the differences. While the King is said to be more willing to reconcile, William isn’t.

As reported by The Blast, sources claim the future King has little interest in rebuilding trust anytime soon. He continues to view Harry and Meghan’s actions since stepping back from royal duties as deeply damaging to the institution.

Since the end is near and I don’t care if I’m banned for this, but…..

1. Did he ever get his dingle-dangle removed and reshaped as a Vageen! You know, since he says he’s a broad now. 2. Was/he/she/it really trans or just liked getting all frilly and dress in Pimp Momma’s fussy frocks? My two REAL trans friends hate him, what he represents, his Trump loving way and think he really just likes to frolic in flouncy sundresses and gowns. 3. Bonus questia: Did Pimp Mammy really orchestrate the sex tape that started all this mess or just capitalize on its existence. Wonder if Corey ever bones the old plastic surgery gal. 4. Feel free to post any other celebrity inquiries before we get flushed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Post your questions, I'll answer the reasonable ones when I have a moment.

Who would you say?

Did you?

Sexy Jew Daddy. Anyone had him?

What in the holy hell....???

Just thought that it would be interesting to read different responses about this...

[I did a search and didn't see anything.]

Also WOMP WOMP.

(Yes, I did a search)

He had a hot ass when I married him but he couldn't live forever.

It was a CBS mid-season replacement series in '84-'85. Nancy Reagan was bored and itching to get back into acting, and anxious to further her anti-drug agenda ("Just Say No"). She played Nancy Delancey, the superintendent of a sort of boys reform/boarding school. John Amos played the principal; Debbie Allen played a kindly Social Worker; and Mr. T was a security officer, I think.

Canceled after only10 episodes, Mrs. Reagan then went back to being a devoted First Lady and incurable spendthrift/clotheshorse (she reportedly made off with her character's designer wardrobe, but nobody had the courage to protest).

Let's get serious here. Just how much money are we talking to do the needed upgrades to this place? None of this "more than ad revenue will cover" crap. I mean real dollars. If Muriel actually wants to save Datalounge then we need to get off our asses and look at hard numbers. What is the cost of upgrading? What would a membership fee need to be to keep the site sustainable? What would it cost to simply start fresh, and abandon the current format and archived threads? (I for one would rather lose the past if it means having a future.)

Are we talking $1,000? $10,000? $100,000? $1,000,000? Let us know the reality, and then we can see what can be done.

[quote]The six-part series premiering in 2025 is based on The Devil in Silver, a novel written by Victor LaValle. He is writing the new iteration alongside Chris Cantwell, who was showrunner on AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire.

[quote]The show tells the story of Pepper, a working-class moving man who finds himself wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. There, he must contend with patients who work against him, doctors who harbor grim secrets and perhaps even the very devil himself. As Pepper navigates a hellscape where nothing is as it seems, he finds that the only path to freedom is to face down the entity that thrives on the suffering within New Hyde’s walls. But doing so might prove that the worst demons of all live inside him.

Like he did with Gawker, did Thiel buy DL only to kill it??

Less than halfway through the first season of Barney Miller and I’m getting a pingy vibe already. Especially the fun he has with the black hooker in the episode “Courtesans.”

I know his character was straight but I don’t recall how closet-queeny he played it. I actually watched the whole series as a kid but I didn’t even know what *I* was back then, forget about sussing out TV characters.

If you watch it now, you wonder how Richard Attenborough's "Chaplin" could be described as a bomb. But it was. It cost $31M to make and only grossed $12M. Downey was adorably brilliant in it and so it was Attenborough's producing and directing that took the blame. And then Downey himself took an epic personal nosedive that would've finished off most careers. "It's like I have a shotgun in my mouth and I've got my finger on the trigger, and I like the taste of gunmetal." But phoenix-like he arose once again to become a staggering success with the Iron Man franchise. He's been around so long it's hard to believe he's only 61 years old. What would DL say his best (and worst) work was?

Omg

I'll also be sad never to hear from the Midwestern Marvelettes (both Donnas, Aunt Liz, Little Miss Seattle).

A live-action “The Magic School Bus” movie, starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle, is regaining momentum after six years in development.

Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights from Universal, which initially optioned the project in June 2020. Meanwhile Rob Letterman (“Shark Tales,” “Detective Pikachu”) has signed on to write and direct the film.

“The Magic School Bus” is based on the beloved children’s books by authors Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Though plot details for the movie haven’t been confirmed, the educational series follows the eccentric teacher Ms. Frizzle and her class as they go on field trips in their yellow school bus that magically transforms into everything from a plane and submarine to a spaceship and surfboard to help them navigate terrain like outer space and the human body.

In the flesh…

If only we could get that back on Eighth Ave, I’d feel better.

Her Norma wasn’t a critical success. Yet she is doing very limited return in Tokyo in July. I don’t think her voice nor her acting suit well to the role. I cannot imagine why they decided to go on with long hair and no turbans. I wish her success but I doubt she can act it well. There is a good reason why she is doing this in Australia Singapore Japan and not in West End Broadway or LA.

Can't believe I jerked off to him back in the day

Clooney has responded to a catty WH statement following his public accusation that Donald Trump committed a war crime after Trump wrote a threat against Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight.”

WH Communications Director Steven Cheung issued a statement to The Independent with the retort: “The only person committing war crimes is George Clooney for his awful movies and terrible acting ability.”

In a statement to Deadline directed at the Trump White House, Clooney said: “Families are losing their loved ones. Children have been incinerated. The world’s economy is on a knife’s edge. This is a time for vigorous debate at the highest levels. Not for infantile name calling. I’ll start. A war crime is alleged ‘when there is intent to physically destroy a nation,’ as defined by the Genocide Convention and the Rome Statute. What is the administration’s defense? [besides calling me a failed actor which I happily agree with having starred in Batman and Robin?].”

I have to admit, I did not see this coming.

Unlocked story from the Wall Street Journal

Seems to be shaping up that way.

Jealous, bitches?

And it is this.

Occured in London 57 years ago yesterday June 22. Millions have never recovered.

What's it going to be?

Let's decide now.

You.

Better.

WERK!

And yes, this is a genuine photo.

Scott Vincent Borba co-founded E.L.F. Cosmetics and built a multimillion-dollar brand, but said he never found fulfillment.

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Borba decided to walk away and pursue life as a Catholic priest.

Well, now that Datalounge is dead, I can share my billion-dollar idea:an album of pop divas singing covers of sitcom theme songs!

I’ve lined up Lady Gaga to do “It’s A Living” and Cher has personally requested “One Day at a Time” - what other artistes should I approach for this dream project?

She looks wonderful compared to how she looked a few months ago.

Sounds like he was cheating on her.

I’m closing in a month, “the area has changed.”

I'm the excessive detail nobody should know.

The longtime Trump critic says the president “doesn’t have the marbles to do anything” and believes “reality has no meaning to him.”

Author Tony Schwartz, who co-wrote Donald Trump’s best-selling book “The Art of the Deal,” believes the president is now being driven by just one instinct: self-preservation.

On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Schwartz told host Ari Melber that he feels that Trump appears to be increasingly “lost” amid multiple controversies ― from the Iran war to the ongoing fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

I'm the DLers getting their first warning within 24 hours of making their account!

I'm so lonely and empty inside. I need a perfect man to fill me up

A wardrobe full of designer labels and a yacht docked in Miami: You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the life of a rich, middle-aged high-flyer — but it actually belongs to a newborn baby boy.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 52, and his fiancé Scott Hutchinson, 27, welcomed their son Romeo Tarquin on Aug. 12 via surrogate. A barrage of gifts with eye-watering costs have followed ever since.

“We just spent $2.8 million on a yacht for Romeo and named it after him,” Drewitt-Barlow told The Sun. “It is currently in Miami where Saffron [my eldest daughter] is boarding, with her new boyfriend and heading over to Cuba and the surrounding islands for two weeks.”

“We want to give him the same start in life as the other kids so we have set up a trust fund for him. Tony [my ex] gifted him $1.15 million and I matched it for him,” he continued. “We will obviously build up a nice portfolio of things for him over the next few years.”

Got a bit of a shock this weekend, advice welcomed. Me: older gay son, late 50s. Younger brother mid 50s, divorced with 2 young adult kids. Elderly mom mid/late 80s. Relationships are all functional and we’re helping her a lot with life challenges as she ages.

Remainder of post at R1, to spare those uninterested.

Who do we blame for this catastrophe

Why is he so forgotten?

Bea (Muriel) won't be there, but surely there are more than enough ersatz-Dorothys here who could pop in on the Blanches, Roses, and Sophias amongst us who are carrying on.

This hotel is a good investment!

It's a must watch!

So sad to lose you, old friend. I've daily enjoyed and participated in this amazing place for at least 20 years, perhaps 25 or so.

I do hope Muriel finds a way to preserve DataLounge as an archive. The folks who do the WayBack Machine have been dropping some sites that were previously archived. If there are digital archives, I'm sure one of the LGBT national archives or collections would be interested in a copy.

Thank you, Muriel, for hanging in there through all the events of the last three decades, good, bad, smart, ridiculous. We've all been richer for it!

Sic transit gloria mundi.

Hes not funny at all but I really like his slim natural body. I would do him in a second. Too bad his cock and balls are censored.

Very cathartic.

I use “He sounds exhausting” and “I hate him with the heat of 1000 suns.”

I also use Eldergay constantly

To all my DL word lovers, what words and phrases you've learned from our learned posters? Not DL neologisms, like eldergay or graxy, but actual words and phrases.

Mine:

"Ear furnishings"

"Airplane ears"

"Liminal spaces"

And it SUCKS.

Painful sore throat.

A very bad cough that won't go away, even after a week.

Heavy mucus and sinus pain from all of the congestion.

And nothing seems to work on it. Not the OTC flu medicine, or antibiotics, or even regular medicine.

It's not the flu, because I was tested for it. And it's not pneumonia, because the doctor checked.

It's just a cold. A very BAD cold. And it fucking SUCKS.

Beware, everybody.

**Title: "Beverly Hills Bungle"**

**Plot Synopsis:**

Liz (Jennifer Aniston), a meticulous but frazzled single mom, and Karen (Melissa McCarthy), her carefree and clumsy best friend, are two down-on-their-luck next door neighbors in a run-down desert trailer park. Desperate for cash, they start a meth lab in Karen’s trailer, but things take a disastrous turn when an explosion forces them to flee. With the law and a vengeful drug lord hot on their trail, Liz and Karen seek refuge with Liz’s estranged, wealthy cousin, Victoria (Christine Baranski), in her luxurious Beverly Hills mansion.

Thrown into the world of high society, the pair must disguise their trashy roots and navigate a series of hilarious misadventures. From attending posh galas and mixing up social faux pas to accidentally ruining priceless art, their attempts to blend in with the wealthy elite lead to a cascade of comedic blunders. Despite their antics, Liz and Karen’s genuine hearts and unbreakable friendship win over the snobbish socialites, culminating in a chaotic yet heartwarming showdown that brings the entire Beverly Hills community together in a most unexpected way.

[quote]Marjorie Taylor Greene is riding shotgun alongside Tucker Carlson as he drives away from the Republican Party.

The ex-GOP lawmaker on Monday said she is finished supporting the Republican Party — which she branded the “America LAST” party — just like her pal Carlson. She also echoed Carlson’s claim that Republicans have betrayed the American public in favor of a foreign nation — namely Israel.

Greene posted on X on Monday: Tucker is not the only one who is done supporting the Republican Party. There is A LOT of us that are absolutely fed up and will not support a party that betrays its voters and country. That does not mean we are turning into Democrats either. But we are DONE with the America LAST Republican Party.

[quote]Her post comes a few days after Carlson announced he was officially ditching the Republicans.

Us long-time DLers will go within MAJOT withdrawal if/when DL shuts down...

Newly discovered outtakes - ai version

Comedian / actor Paul Lynde was born 100 years ago, on June 13, 1926.

A character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his closeted homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched, as the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and as a regular "center square" panelist on the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1968 to 1981. He also voiced animated characters for five Hanna-Barbera productions.

Lynde regularly topped audience polls of most-liked TV stars and was routinely admired and recognized by his peers during his lifetime. Mel Brooks once described Lynde as being capable of getting laughs by reading "a phone book, tornado alert, or seed catalogue". Lynde once said that while he would rather be recognized as a serious actor, "we live in a world that needs laughter and I've decided if I can make people laugh, I'm making a more important contribution."

On January 10, 1982, after Lynde failed to attend a birthday celebration, his friend, actor/model Paul Barresi, became concerned. When Barresi and another friend, actor Dean Dittman, could not get an answer after calling Lynde on the phone and knocking on Lynde's door, Barresi broke into the side entrance to Lynde's home in Beverly Hills, California, and found Lynde dead in his bed in the early morning hours of January 11, 1982. Lynde was 55 years old.

Stories circulated suggesting that Lynde had a visitor at the time of his death who fled the scene, but evidence indicated the stories were false. Lynde regularly activated his house alarm before retiring for the evening. When Barresi broke in, the alarm blared, indicating that Lynde had been alone at the time of his death and that he had died in his sleep. Contrary to other reports that Lynde was found naked, Barresi said, "Not so. Paul was in his pajamas and wearing a robe."

The coroner ruled the death was caused by a heart attack. Lynde's cremated remains are interred at Amity Cemetery, in Amity, Knox County, Ohio, next to those of his brother Johnny and his sister Helen. His mother, father, and veteran brother, Coradon, are buried at the same cemetery.

Covid in US in 2019

The longtime MAGA loyalist said he can no longer defend the party.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson says he’s done with the Republican Party.

“I would not support the Republican Party, there’s no chance,” Carlson said during a recent appearance on the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast. “[I’m] not going to support the Democratic Party. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”

In recent months, Carlson has repeatedly condemned President Donald Trump’s involvement with Israel, particularly the administration’s actions in the U.S.-Israel joint military conflict with Iran.