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Boston gal Katya is a trained gymnast with a razor-sharp wit and is more than ready to literally leap over the competition to grab the crown. You are one of the most exotic ladies ever to be on “Drag Race”! What’s your full name? Thank you so much! As a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian woman, that’s not something I hear every day. You must be Et hiopian. Salaam! My full name is Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, but you...
Brooklyn, New York girl Pearl has hit Season 7 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” armed with a youthful exuberance for drag and inventive makeup techniques. This queen is fully prepared to keep the crown in the Big Apple, following the victory of NYC’s Bianca Del Rio last season. You’re entering the whirlwind of “Drag Race” superstardom! What made you try out for the show to begin with? I met a bartender at a gig one night...
Joan Rivers is, and always will be, the epitome of a gay icon. From starting out with the boys doing stand up in New York City’s Greenwich Village, to keeping us up on all the latest trends on E!’s “Fashion Police”, Contributing Writer Michael Cook was one of the last people to sit down for a chat with this comedy legend, where they chatted about her new book “Diary Of A Mad Diva”, why she...
Not many performers can be called a true icon, but Dolly Parton is the exception to that rule. From movies to music to Dollywood, Parton has managed to stay relevant and adored throughout her career. Dolly chatted with Contributing Writer MICHAEL COOK about what we can expect from her new album “Blue Smoke,” what touring is like for her nowadays and what surprising artist she would like to collaborate with. Why is your new album “Blue...
BILLY PORTER HAS GONE FROM SMALL TOWN BEGINNINGS IN PITTSBURGH, PENN., TO LITERALLY THE TOAST OF BROADWAY, WINNING THE TONY AWARD FOR “BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL” FOR HIS 2013 ROLE AS LOLA IN THE BROADWAY SMASH “KINKY BOOTS.” BILLY TOOK A BREAK FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAY TO CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTING WRITER MICHAEL COOK ABOUT HIS INSPIRATIONS, HIS AMAZING NEW ALBUM “SAMMY’S BACK ON BROADWAY” AND THE MULTITUDE OF PROJECTS HE IS WORKING ON....
MANY NEW YORK CITY BOYS KNOW BIANCA DEL RIO FROM HER APPEARANCES AT PLACES LIKE THERAPY, THE RITZ AND HOT MESS FRIDAYS AT XL (NOW BPM). NOW THE WORLD WILL GET TO KNOW BIANCA AS SHE HITS NATIONAL TELEVISION ON “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE”! CONTRIBUTING WRITER MICHAEL COOK SPOKE WITH OUR FAVORITE GIRL FROM THE BIG EASY ABOUT HER NEW YORK CITY COMPETITION, HER “DRAG RACE” EXPERIENCE AND HER NEW FILM! What made you want to...
LIKE RUPAUL BEFORE HER, VIVACIOUS COMES TO THIS SEASON’S “DRAG RACE” DIRECT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY CLUB SCENE! HERE, SHE SPEAKS WITH CONTRIBUTING WRITER MICHAEL COOK ABOUT HER CLUB KID ROOTS, HER PERFORMANCE STYLE AND HER WORDS OF ADVICE FOR THE “CHILDREN”! You were part of the club kid scene, where costumes were a huge part of the scene. Is that where you get a large part of your fashion sense from? Yes it...
DARIENNE LAKE IS ONE OF THE MOST SEASONED GIRLS FROM “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE” SEASON SIX. DARIENNE CHATTED WITH CONTRIBUTING WRITER MICHAEL COOK ABOUT HER FAVORITE QUEENS FROM THE PAST, WHAT SHE CAN BRING TO THE COMPETITION THIS YEAR AND WHY SHE MAY HAVE A LEG UP ON SOME OF THE NEW YORK CITY GIRLS FROM THIS SEASON! Some of the New York City girls may think they have a leg up on you since they’re...
Barry Harris was destined for music greatness. From a childhood filled with music to his time with Chris Cox as the other part of the iconic Thunderpuss 2000 to his reinvention with rock band Sick Seconds, Harris has crossed genres and broken musical barriers for decades. Contributing Writer Michael Cook sat down with Barry for a chat recently and they spoke about Harris’ beginnings, who is inspiring him musically, and will there ever be a...
Tell me about your new record “It’s Our Night.” It took me a long time to have confidence. I mean, part of me didn’t think that I could take myself seriously since I didn’t have the most amazing voice! With this record, I was able to sit down and write something that I was really feeling about. “It’s Our Night” is my homage to dance music. It doesn’t sound “exactly” like what every dance song...