Julie Halston, Heather Lee and Kate Buddeke, who play the strippers of the Tony-nominated Gypsy revival on Broadway, were scheduled for CBS’s The Saturday Early Show, but they pulled the dance floor out from under them. A CBS producer, allegedly said the costumes were ‘inappropriate for Saturday morning TV.’ Who did the original booking anyway!
Gay.com UK said that reports on the official Web site of rock band Toto say keyboardist David Paich will have gender-reassignment surgery this summer. Bandmate Steve Lukather said on the Web site: ‘David will be missing the summer tour due to a sex-change operation. His dreams of becoming who he REALLY is, a woman, need to be realised. The lie he has been living has been difficult for his family and for us as a band. It will be our pleasure to introduce ‘Davida’ in the Fall. This has been a long time coming and we wish him a quick, healthy recovery.’
365Gay.com reports that controversial, outspoken radio and TV host Michael Savage is suing three gay Web sites critical of his anti-gay attacks. Filed by Savage and Talk Radio Network Inc., the suit claims Savage has suffered serious economic damage. Named in the suit are Julie Sigwart, co-founder of TakeBacktheMedia.com; Thomas and Gunilla Leavitt and LeavittEnterprises, who produce www.savagestupidity.com; and an individual who produces www.michaelsavagesucks.com.
The New York Post reports that Rosie O’Donnell has reportedly offered to settle her lawsuit against publisher Gruner + Jahr for $10 million, ‘but her former partner in the now-defunct Rosie magazine has nixed the deal.’ The reported deal: ‘Pay my legal fees [about $4 million], take the $6 million I invested in our magazine and donate it to a charity we agree on like the public school system in Manhattan or the NYC fire department,’ according to Foxnews.com.