Orlando: Wanda, Simon, Dorman!

Orlando: Wanda, Simon, Dorman!

Get Syked

At least no one threw a bra, but grown men shamelessly professed “Wanda, I love you!” during the sold-out Wanda Sykes show at Hard Rock Live in Universal Studios. Sykes gave as well with plenty of “I love you, too’s,” but still had enough time to keep the audience in stitches, talking about her first time on a gay cruise: “I was the only person on the ship with a shirt on.” She also kept it edgy, saying the recession is so bad, illegal immigrants are complaining about Americans taking all the good jobs. Married during the legal window in California and new parent to twins, Sykes also tapped her family life for laughs.

Say hi to Simon

Would you like a meteoric rise to international stardom? Are you interested in being photographed kissing your same-sex significant other while being coy about your sexuality until you finally decide to come out on the cover of a Rolling Stone? By the way… can you sing? If the answer to those questions is, “Yes, YES, YEEEESSS!” then you are in

luck, because American Idol auditions are coming to Orlando. It’s all happening at the Amway Arena: Pre-registration is July 7, auditions July 9, callbacks later. Don’t forget to make eyes at Paula. We hear that helps.

David Dorman:
House Hunter

A recent episode of HGTV’s House Hunters featured local realtor David Dorman, who would like to remind everyone that the camera adds 10 pounds, and also, there were 10 cameras filming him at once.

Well, it’s June now

Looking for a random, anonymous gay hook-up? Don’t do it in May. The Web site Cruising for Sex warns that a potent combination of television sweeps and hot weather mean gay men are hot, horny and extra vulnerable to being busted by a news van during a lascivious liaison.

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