D’yan Forest – NYC’s Oldest Bisexual (Ukulele Playing) Cabaret Star

posted Thursday, February 4, 2016

by: Raymond Helkio in Art, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Lesbian, Theatre

From Toronto’s East End to New York’s East Village we take you on an uncensored journey into the closets and behind the alter egos of our communities most beloved queers. Welcome to Closet Case. This week we visit D’yan Forest, an 81 year old internationally recognized cabaret singer, actress and stand-up comedian. This ‘bisexual Betty White’ has been dazzling audiences for more then seven decades with […]

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Cyndi Goes Country

posted Friday, January 29, 2016

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Music, Queer

Cyndi Lauper’s next album is going to be her unique renditions of a dozen classic country songs, that she recorded in Nashville alongside a band comprised of the city’s top session players. DETOUR features hits from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s, and has guest appearances from country music stars Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, […]

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Closet Case Is Coming To theBUZZ!

posted Wednesday, January 27, 2016

by: Raymond Helkio in Art, Celebrity, Drag, Queer

Premiers Thursday January 16, 2016: Join Raymond Helkio and guest host Amy Pearl + for the premiere of Closet Case. From Toronto’s East End to New York’s East Village we take you on an uncensored journey behind the alter egos and into the closets of our communities most beloved queers. Every Thursday on theBuzz. Before then you can email us.

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Holy Holy – The Spirit of David Bowie Lives on in Toronto

posted Monday, January 18, 2016

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

These past few weeks it seems like quite a few musicians, actors, and other celebrities have succumbed to various illnesses, resulting in their untimely deaths. For me, it began with hard rock legend Lemmy Kilmister from Motorhead. I had the opportunity to interview him a couple years ago about Motorhead’s line of vodka and wine. […]

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PETER THE BARBER

posted Tuesday, January 12, 2016

by: Brandon Michael Lee in Celebrity, Fashion

If you have yet to visit The Men’s Room above Woody’s, I will assume you don’t get out much. Aside from hosting an array of awesome clothes as well as some fetish gear, the boys have brought along my good friend and AWESOME barber, Peter. Heading through the back of the store you’ll come to […]

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Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” – Encore Screening Christmas Night

posted Monday, December 21, 2015

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Featured Events, Film, Music

After garnering 15.6 million viewers who recently watched the debut presentation of Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” NBC is offering another chance to watch the TV movie with an encore special presentation Christmas Day at 9pm EST. “I hoped to bring some families together so they could sit and watch a movie like this. […]

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The Perfect Drag Queen Gift

posted Saturday, December 19, 2015

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Celebrity, Drag, Music, Pride, Queer, Sports, Toronto

We’ve all heard of the term “Drag Time”, so this Christmas why not stuff your favourite queen’s stocking with something that they can totally ignore, while they werk! Modify Watches is a brand of customized and interchangeable timepieces that has partnered with Producer Entertainment Group, who manages some of the most recognizable Drag Queen personalities […]

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Bad Boy Rocker Henry Rollins stars in “He Never Dies” – Opening December 18, 2015

posted Friday, December 18, 2015

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Film, Toronto

He Never Died opens today in Toronto at the Royal Cinema, as well as other Canadian and US locations. It’s a 2015 American/Canadian comedic horror film that was filmed right here in the T-Dot, the Six, the 416, or whatever it’s being called these days., back in November/December 2013. Watch for lots of Queen West […]

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Holiday Happenings at Toronto’s Two Tiered Theatres

posted Friday, December 11, 2015

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

The Elgin and Winter Theatres are Toronto’s most unique performance spaces in the city. This Double-Decker venue was built in 1913 and originally known as Loew’s Yonge Street Theatre. The Winter Garden closed in 1928 and remained vacant for half-a-century, while the Elgin remained open as the Imperial 6 movie theatre. The Ontario Heritage Trust […]

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Carly Rae sings a holiday Wham!

posted Friday, November 20, 2015

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Featured Events, Music

Just in time for the holidays, Canadian singer/actress Carly Rae Jepsen has released a version of the Wham! holiday classic “Last Christmas”. Fresh off a sold out east coast tour in support of her second album E·MO·TION, released in August,  Jepsen also recently premiered the video for her new single “Your Type”. Two other singles […]

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