On the Rag, Vol. 85

A weekly look at what's making news in New York and Los Angeles' free gay magazines:

Frontiers offers up its take on L.A.’s gay and gay-friendly essentials -- places to go, people to see and things to do.

Next features two of the Cagelles from the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles for its cover story about the curators, the artists and the business behind contemporary gay theater.

Where Are They Now?

The good news is former modeling It boy Jason Shaw is looking as hot as ever. The bad news is he was spotted having dinner with his ex-girlfriend, Paris Hilton, last night.

The Butler Did It ... in the Living Room

At least we now know for sure that Gerard Butler isn't gay.

Truth Is Hotter Than Fiction

It's no secret than one of my main goals in life is to be stranded on an island with Chris Carmack (Jerri Blank and I have a lot in common -- "Oh, Laird!"). And regular readers probably remember that I'm obsessed with the case of George Smith, the hunky preppy who went missing on his honeymoon cruise after a night of drinking and fighting with his bombshell bride, Jennifer Hagel Smith. So when I saw Chris was (sort of) playing George in an original Lifetime Movie Network called "Deadly Honeymoon," you can be sure I tuned in.

It was surprisingly well done -- the performances were good and they use a lot of the facts in the case and then take it a step further to decide what really happened. Yet even with Carmack -- who is beginning to look more and more like Casper Van Diem as he hits his 30s -- playing the fictionalized George ("Trevor"_ and pretty Summer Glau as wife "Lindsey," I have to say that this has to be the first film based on true life where the Hollywood actors might not have been as good-looking as the real people since David Berón and Billy Warlock foolishly attempted to play Erik and Lyle Menendez in "Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders."

Killer looks

It's a Wonderful Life

For those who remember personal trainer Gregory Capra, who has provided material to the (212) over the years from France, he sent me a couple photos from his recent weekend in Camargue to help promote the relaunch of his blog. Check it out HERE.

Nothing Comes Between Fernando Verdasco and His Calvins

Fernando Verdasco shows off his trophy -- and his Calvin Klein underwear -- after defeating Robin Soderling, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, to win the Barcelona Open in Spain over the weekend. After the hammering Verdasco took from Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo final last weekend, this is good news for the hunky Spaniard heading into the French Open.

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