Kicking It Up!

We are still kicking oourselves over the fact we couldn't spell, but the B.A.D. kickoff party at Henrietta Hudson's was so much fun we didn't care. On Monday, the veterans and the newbies met in true to Big Apple Dodgeball style by finding out their teams, drinking some beers, and spelling some really crazy words. While Splash took the prize for spelling, we couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the hotties who are joining for the fall season. Where there are shots of Jaegar, there can only be trouble, and boy were we in the thick of it.

Some of our favorite dodgeballers Shane, Jess, and Vat, sandwiched in the middle is newbie Edwin (which we are sure he liked). We overheard him blabbering on about how he was going to be the favorite newbie of the season, and by the way he got to know Shane, we think he has already started campaigning.

The fabulous ladies of dodgeball - Jess, Monica, and Jen. It's Ladies Night!

We had to give a special shoutout to Russell who celebrated his birthday on Monday with the dodgeballers. Weeks helped celebrate with a cake, and we only hope he blew him, er the candles, out and made a wish.

This is what you call getting drunk and crazy. We love the silliness Jess, Kelly, Bryan, and Niki bring to the league. Did your shirt shrink in the dryer Bryan, it was AWFUL small for such a big boy. We hear there are some lady crushes starting and our girl V and Kelly are on the receiving end. Too bad Kelly is in a relationship.

Anne overhearing what team she was on or reacting to Sergio's pole dancing.

Our favorite ref, Chris, is out for the season due to the surgery she had on her hand, but we think she is more bummed than us.

Our favorite dodgeball couple - the often shirtless Thom and RJ (who we swear looks alarmingly like Shane). We love a man who needs no excuse to take off his shirt in public, and look damn good doing it.

Um, we know what happens behind closed doors, but in public, really Bryan! We thought you had a boyfriend. Well if we were going to turn straight for anyone, it would be for Niki too.

One of our favorite newbies Scott, deep in the thick of the crowd during the spelling bee, waving to us. We are totally calling it now, she is the New Monica. Just don't tell Monica that, because she was heated upon even mentioning someone could take her crown as scariest dodgeball player.

Afterwards everyone mosied on down to Splash and caught the tail end of Musical Mondays. It was a rocking good time, where our dodgeballers got to get a little more friendly with eachother. We definately saw some newbie and veteran tonsil hockey happening (and some of them weren't exactly single), and knew it was time to call it a night. We can't wait for the new season to start!

I Ain't One To Gossip

Walk of shame doesn’t only happen in Chelsea, West or East Village, Saturday or Sunday morning.

So our innocent Turkish friend is planning to go to Berlin at the end of this month so he was waiting in front of the German General Counselor on 49th and 1st avenue 8:30am Tuesday morning to apply for a tourist visa.

All of a sudden…..

Guess which BAD player was walking down the street in his outwear from last night, totally hung over, doing his walk of shame from the apt of last night’s trick?

And since the last night’s festivals went pretty late, we have yet to find out whether it was a new player or an existing secret on going fling.

The season is just starting but I already smell lots of drama.

Spotted: Fashion Week Edition

Day 1: Christina Ricci, Winona Ryder, and Nicole Richie at DKNY front row laughing as a protester for anti-fur stormed the stage. All thin and gorgeous.

Brandy and Ms. J from ANTM, who looked a mess with his hair back and simple gray t-shirt at Tracy Reese.

Whatever you do, don't smile at Jack from last season's Project Runway (who we remember tearfully had to leave the series), he does NOT smile back.

I Ain't One To Gossip...

And we thought those dodgeballers were crazy, but apparently the water polo players know how to get down and dirty. We got the following message and boy did it grab our attention.

"Just got out of a sling after being rammed by 3 guys. Still a little wobbly, I forgot what land legs felt like".

Should we get our swim caps or be scared?

Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer

The sunset from the Belvedere Hotel deck, overlooking the bay, in Cherry Grove, Fire Island

As we pack up our bags, try to catch the last ferry off the island, and get over the headache that Labor Day brunch left us with, we couldn't help but get a little teary eyed that another summer has come and gone. Boy will we miss dancing to American Boy, Disturbia, and Damaged, the smell of hot dogs and hamburgers on roof tops througout the city, and most importantly all of the tricks we took him this summer. Is it just us, or does anybody else feel like they have been hungover since Ascension?

As we bid adieu, we are going to get sentimental and share our favorite end of summer song, I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer. It's song by the most amazing Stevie Wonder, and we couldn't have written this song any better. It's an ode to loves lost when Summer starts and your love never makes their way back to you. We wanted to dedicate to all of the tricks who we met at the Ritz, layed out at Chelsea Pier with, got banged on the head at Open Play Dodgeball by, in town for the weekend, and some who might still be in the city and pulled the foreign card to fool us.

We found a great version of this song on Youtube by some girl named Tara, who while not surpassing the amazing voice of Stevie Wonder, comes damn near close. We look foward to an amazing fall, and wish we could still get one more day at the beach in before the air gets a chill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSaLdmgEzIQ

Let's Get Real

So, we have always had a crush on Charlie, a lawyer who just happens to be hot and loves to run marathons. We always saw him out, but this summer, he was suspiciously absent. Our assumption was that perhaps he went to rehab, or moved back home, or got on a reality show. Little did we know, the latter of all the crazy assumptions would turn out to be true.

Yup Charlie is a contestant on this fall's upcoming season of Survivor. Is it possible he got even hunkier, or do they just have really great airbrushers? While we aren't fans of the show, we now have a new reason to watch. That and aren't the contestants usually shirtless a lot of the time and losing crazy amounts of weight?? Sign us up, but if he has to eat bugs or bull testicles we might puke.

He's totally not the only person we know on a reality show coming up in the fall. Our British friend William is going to be a contestant on Stylista this fall, and this show is produced by the almighty one and only Tyra Banks!

We can only assume he does well, and that he keeps his promise of being "a backstabber in an evil way".

Almost Missing

Thank god Eric has resurfaced. He had been missing from the scene for so long, we thought we would have to put his hot bearded mug on a milk carton. In fact it would have looked like this:

HAVE YOU SEEN ME?

ERIC

LAST SEEN: Limping out of the Eagle, due to a foot injury, we assume not alone.

WEARING: Jeans, friendship bracelets, crutches, baseball cap, and a smile.

He enjoys bears, double dutch jump roping, picnics on the pier, and East Village dive bars.

If you have information about his whereabouts please contact GossipGays. There is a reward of a 12 pack of cold Bud Light for his safe return.

HAVE YOU SEEN ME?

To our delight, he has highlighted his mis-adventures in P-Town at his blog KnuckleCrack.

Welcome Back Stud.

I Ain't One To Gossip

Which B.A.D. veteran and newbie combo will do anything to get their buzz on? Cut to 4am and they are on their merrily way to a late night at Mr. Black. They walk by a 3 marys in smart car smoking a funny cigarette (I swear there is a knock-knock joke there somewhere). The strangers are caught off guard as the fearless duo asks them to share the love. The strangers oblige and the dodgeballers, who were also in the sharing mood, returned the favor by getting naked on the street and showing them that the dodgeball courts aren't the only place you can find big balls. This certainly didn't hold up the trashed twosome from getting into a fight with some tranny and a couple of twinks while dancing their asses off at Mr. Black.

Spotted

Stella, the leather goddess and luvah of rock and roll, from Project Runway walking down 8th Ave with recently cast-off Daniel (for poorly dressing a drag queen!). She was lovely and her rottweiler were even lovelier.




We are loving the fact that even though Wes was voted off way before his time, and Daniel was booted for badly dressing a drag queen, they happened to find the time to have more than just a show-mance. Find out how it happened, at least according to People Magazine.

Wesley Nault may have been ousted from Project Runway on Wednesday night, but there’s a silver lining for the designer — he’s happily dating a fellow Runway contestant.
Nault (far left), 23, confirmed to PEOPLE that he’s in a relationship with fellow season 5 contestant, Daniel Feld (near left), 25.
“We met on the show,” Nault told PEOPLE. “And we tried to keep it very professional on the show because we were both there for our careers, and we didn’t expect this to come out of it. But I’m really happy.”
Speculation about a relationship between Project Runway contestants – a first for the Bravo show – began online after fashion bloggers noted that both designers listed that they were “in a relationship” on their MySpace pages. And both listed each other as a “top friend.”Runway’s executive producer Jane Lipsitz also confirmed to PEOPLE that two of this season’s contestants were dating each other, but never specifically named them.
“I am shocked that they’re talking about this, I really am,” Nault says about the buzz surrounding his relationship. “I’m shocked it’s such a big deal.”
And rest assured, Runway fans, the designing duo are going strong. “We’re still together – and it’s going really well,” says Nault.
So well, in fact, that the two designers may have a professional collaboration to look forward to.
“Daniel and I are talking about possibly working on something together,” Nault says. “Everything’s in the works right now.” –Brian Orloff

The Bigger The Balls...

This is the "Survivor" Flip Cup table filled with newbies and vets. Thanks to Sergio for making this crazy and amazing game happen.

"We're all in this together..."

...the easier they are to catch. That was basically the running theme of the last open play of the summer for B.A.D. With about 65 people and a caution in the air about aiming their throws high, the open play went seamlessly. B.A.D. has lots of newbies who showed their dodgeball prowness, and is it just us or do they keep getting cuter? Trying to not let the surprisingly cocky newbies run the court, the veterans did their best to put anyone who thought this game was too easy in their place.

The only problem was the 10" balls. Standard league plays with 8.5" balls, but after last week's run of head injuries, the thought the bigger the balls, the softer they will feel (isn't it just what your mom used to tell you?). Although there were some complaints about the size of balls, oh let the queens scream, there weren't many injuries, except for one off court head hit by the insufferable Monica (will she ever stop?).

The after party was held at Gym Bar's downstairs bar called lockerroom, and it was quite the time. A game of "Survivor" Flip Cup was played, if your team wins you get to vote 2 people out of the other team, and tensions were running high. Alliances were forged and deals were made. It felt like an episode of "Big Brother" with all the back stabbing and drunken revelry that happened. All in all, it made for a for a great after party and quite the drunken time.

Also, a little birdie told us that starting in the fall, B.A.D. will now have the whole gym on Monday nights, with one side being for the league and the other side being open play. Just when your boyfriend thought he could squeak by with the "i'm not on a team" excuse for cheering you on, you can now drag him down and get him in the game. It will definately make for an interesting and exciting new season.

Two of our favorite B.A.D. ladies, V and Niki, showing boys don't rule at Flip Cup.

Sanchez doing what he does best, giving us fierce. He is surrounded by a couple of our favorite newbies, Beaux and Scott (who we totally are crushing on next season).

Our veterans - Sanchez, Paul the Commish, V, and Sergio. It's nice to see some familiar faces together.

Norman, Monica, and Tim going to town. You can't see them, but Norman was probably wearing his oh so short pink shorts that brings all the boys to the yard.

Gilbride may not look excited, but we were excited to see Russell come after for "just a drink". We all know what that means...

Our newbie crush Scott, obviously making a deal (or alliance) with Matt, who he previously voted out the game before. You know something was up with this coversation. A girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do.

There is so much love in this photo, we may get a little teary eyed.

Soemone obviously advocating for peace behind the boys.

With the new season not starting until September 15, we can not wait until the Dodgeball Start of the Season party on Monday September 8. Not only will the teams be announced, but that is when the shit starts to go down. Until then....

You know you love me.

xxx,

GossipGays

Open Play Mayhem

So last night's open play at Big Apple Dodgeball brought out about 70 people, which is more than last week's and well beyond what anyone expected. We saw several newbies, who were hot and good at flip-cup already, and we hear a bunch of them play in the football league! Hot!

What was not hot was all of the balls which hit people in the head. There were several veterans (Thom, Chris, and hell even Monica who was reffing at the time got clocked in the head, and boy was she heated) and some newbies who got it bad. Thankfully no one was seriously injured, and there was even time for a battle royale that played out like an episode of "The View". It was like every gay for themselves.

BAD went to Stonewall after the game and drank our fair share and played a rousing game of flip-cup. BAD was originally supposed to go to Henrietta Hudson's, but due to a private party, the party was moved. Although some people still ended up at HH's and said they had a blast singing karaoke and living it up with the ladies.

All in all it was a success and the last of the open plays is set for next Thursday August 21st. Hopefully next week if balls are flying at boys faces, it feels good instead of stinging.

I Ain't One To Gossip

Which contestant on Project Runway this season, who famously refers to himself in the third person every chance he can on camera, should really take down his nude pictures on the website Adam4Adam? His screenname, which I would assume describes his, um, sexual preferences is probably a little bit much as well. Let's just hope his large appendange doesn't get threaded in any of the sewing machines, otherwise Tim Gunn would be pissed.

Playing in the Open

So B.A.D had a little bit of trouble with their hasty gym last Wednesday for open play. So instead of a fight, they took their message to the streets, literally. B.A.D rocked it out on the basketball court of the Houston street playground, in front of many street watchers who were fascinated by the short shorts and dodging techniques of the returning and new players of the league.

While we may have clashed on the court, we definately made up afterwards at Stonewall Inn upstairs Bar. There was flip cup to be had, and rivalries to be started before the next season kicks off in September.

There is a great mix of returning members and the newbies ready to rock it out.

Some of the hot new newbies came and ruled at flip-cup. Some of the even had a sprained finger and were able to hold their own!

Two of the new referees this season. Monica and Jason will call your ass out.

We had two flip-cup tables going at the same time, with competing teams going head to head. B.A.D. takes this game very serious!

B.A.D.'s hot registration team. If these people can't get you to join, I don't know what will.

A newbie obviously eyeing at the man candy on display. Hey white shirt, I have seen that look before, it was right before there was a split screen on "The View" and Rosie and Elisabeth went at it.

A lovely returning and new player discuss the aches and pains of playing.

Sometimes those crazy kids have the most inventive ways to head up the flip-cup table, which in way make them look gay at all. Now if you don't mind, we'd like to get back to doing the hokey-pokey.

B.A.D.'s faithful commissioner Paul sporting a new and fantastic hair do that almost left his unrecognizable when he showed up. Is that Jen giving smiling with her eyes? Tyra would be so proud.

We leave you on Mike, who is always obeying the law of Tyra, and posing couture as if he were in the Louvre, with an expensive train dress, Nigel Barker shooting him, and that bitch Jaslene was breathing down his throat for the title of "America's Next Top Model". We love the couture look, but next time we want to see something a little bit more commercial.

I don't know if was the suck and blow jello shooters, or the crazy shots, but we had ourselves a damn good time at Stonewall. We can't wait to see what happens at the next open dodgeball play on Tues August 12th!

Crushing

We are sad to see the bodybuilder eye candy, Jesse, leave the Big Brother house this week, but we have some parting shots that were taken before he went on the show, and well, when he can't talk, and just looks pretty, we can actually stand him!

I wonder if he didn't think these photos would come out after his 15 minutes of reality fame came about. 

If you want to see Jesse in action, click below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LjJhwq1yzy&feature=related

Spotted

Guess which America's Next Top Model winner was spotted at Mr. Black on Saturday night?

Jaslene, the Cha Cha Diva winner of Cycle 8 of the hit show, with her main gays dancing it up. And yes, she does "Walk like this every day, all day".

She actually tried out the Cycle 7 and didn't make it. She came back the next cycle and won the whole she-bang. See her come this close to making it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5q-9HTAEdQ