Page 1 Roundup (02/19)

The Daily News: Two NYC teens handcuffed and held by NYPD for 30 hours after scuffle with school safety officers

Rosario Dawson clarifies her sexuality amid relationship with Cory Booker

Instagram: Ass Wednesday

Boy Culture: Perennial sex symbol Matt Dillon turns 56

Ja'Net DuBois of 'Good Times' dies at 81

Baseline: Novak Djokovic hits with fans in streets of Belgrade

BDN: New Maine poll shows Susan Collins and Sara Gideon nearly tied in 2020 race

New York Post: Heated LeBron James goes off on Astros’ cheating scandal

Page Six: Late ‘Love Island’ host Caroline Flack once had a fling with Prince Harry

Amie Harwick’s alleged killer stalked her at porn awards weeks ago

NewNowNext: Cher seeks to turn back time for Joe Biden with Twitter endorsement, which could double as a roast

The Washington Post: Diane Keaton neglected her mentally ill brother for most of his life. Now she’s trying to make it right.

Back2Stonewall: Rush Limbaugh says Trump called him and said to “never apologize” for his homophobic comments about Pete Buttigieg

Towleroad: Justin Fashanu, Britain’s first and only out gay footballer, to be posthumously inducted in Hall of Fame

BosGuy: Hot ginger in kilt

The New York Times: Trump grants clemency to a who's-who of white-collar criminals

Bill Barr is reportedly growing tired of Trump, but I think the call is coming from inside the house

Mayor Pete's record is a lot more complicated than either "he revived South Bend" or "he had no community support."

Another Bernie Bro conspiracy put to rest

The Wall Street Journal: Forget Dow 30K. It’s already hit 40K on license plates

Bernie's in front with four candidates essentially tied for second place, while Trump’s approval hits higher marks: poll

Hot Cat of the Day: Legendary LGBTQ activist's kitty got busted!

When Harry Met Gere ... and Dillon

Wow, what a way to start my morning. While looking on the wire for recent photos of Blondie performing in London, I stumbled across these incredible shots by Ron Galella I had never seen before of Debbie Harry with Richard Gere and Matt Dillon at the Art Against AIDS cocktail party and auction at Sotheby's in New York City from June 4, 1987. All three look fantastic -- Matt was just 23, Debbie was 41 and at the top of the dance charts with her "In Love With Love" remix, and Richard was 36. It's especially fun to see Deb -- completely Sprouse-d out -- with Richard as she had auditioned for "American Gigolo" (Lauren Hutton ultimately won the part) and will forever be associated with the film with the mega hit "Call Me." 

The event was noteworthy because it was the early days of celebrities lending their name to the fight against AIDS, which The New York Times noted in its write-up the following morning: 

Never underestimate the power of a movie star. Especially a superstar like Elizabeth Taylor. Once she attached her name to the American Foundation for AIDS Research, it became not only acceptable but desirable for other celebrities to become involved in the cause. 

Her presence at a benefit party brings in both the crowds and the donations. And so it was last night when an event called Art Against AIDS opened with a cocktail reception for nearly 1,000 people at Sotheby's. Mayor Koch showed up briefly, but the highlight of the evening was the appearance of the actress, sparkling in beaded green silk and diamonds, to accept a check for $400,000 from Leo Castelli, the art dealer. "It's just a modest beginning," he said. 

"I just love men with checks," Taylor said. 

Read on HERE.

Traveling Men

In no particular order, here are the four best things about this week's Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards at The IAC Building:

Matt Dillon

Liev Schreiber

Jesse Palmer

Penn Badgley

Coming Attractions

Clearly there's a big queen working in the casting department over at Sony Pictures. How else can you explain how Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez, T.I. and Matt Dillon wound up in one film -- the upcoming crime thriller "Takers." (I think the original name, "Bone Deep," is far more fitting, despite Chris Brown's boner-kill presence.) Check out the trailer, below.