Currently cozying up to audiences on his ‘Home for the Holidays Tour’, Levi Kreis earns this Dazzler of the Day crowning for a career of entertaining prowess as actor, singer and songwriter. He’ll be performing in Ogunquit, Maine next weekend (lucky OGT!) before heading to the mid-West. Find more tour dates here.
Founder and Artistic Director of Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage company, Paul Daigneault has been presenting incredible theatrical events since 1992. Currently, the company is putting on a timely production of the exquisitely charming Tony-award winning musical ‘The Band’s Visit’, directed by Daigneault. SpeakEasy Stage has boldly been offering compelling theater, including a number of queer-theemed production such as ‘Jeffrey’, ‘Love! Valour! Compassion!‘, ‘Take Me Out’, ‘The Inheritance’ and ‘Fun Home‘. I’ve seen several of these and they were each outstanding, as was their production of ‘The Bridges of Madison County’. For decades of bringing substantial and important theatrical work to the stage, Daigneault earns his first Dazzler of the Day feature.
Perhaps known best for her role on ‘Ted Lasso’, Hannah Waddingham also has a killer voice, which is showcased on her holiday special, ‘Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas’, currently streaming on Apple TV. Waddingham has been dazzling audiences for her entire career, with scene-stealing stage turns in ‘Spamalot’, ‘Into the Woods, ‘The Beautiful Game’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ – hence this spin as Dazzler of the Day.
Designer and owner of the charmingly sexy Pillow Top shop in Provincetown, MA, Michael DiMartino has been creating designs for the self-proclaimed ‘Queer Pop Home-O Shop’ in an effort to bring art into our everyday lives and objects. Currently the shop is offering some fantastical wrapping paper, which everyone needs right now, and the designs are delightfully queer-friendly. DiMartino earns this Dazzler of the Day thanks to inspiring whimsical designs with a sexy edge – the ideal juxtaposition for good-hearted holiday fun. Visit The Pillow Top website here for more information, and some dazzling home goods.
His smash hit ‘Until I Found You’ harkens to an earlier era, while maintaining the sentiment of love that spans all the ages, and that song alone is enough to earn Stephen Sanchez this Dazzler of the Day crowning. But don’t stop there – there’s a whole new album of material ripe for your listening pleasure, so check out ‘Angel Face’ and all the other offerings on his website here, including upcoming tour dates.
The most anticipated film of the holiday season is, for me, ‘Saltburn’ starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi. The latter has already been a dazzler here, and this post marks Keoghan’s turn as Dazzler of the Day. He first captured my notice in a mesmerizing turn in ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, one of my favorite films last year. ‘Saltburn’ is getting similar buzz.
Keeping a promise made in this shirtless teaser post, this marks Glen Powell’s official crowning as Dazzler of the Day, thanks to his bare-ass posing in Men’s Health. Brought to my attention by the magnificent Matt Rettenmund of ‘Boy Culture’ (which is basically the only blog I bother reading anymore, present company included) Powell drops trou while arguably at the height of his physical appeal. Time may be a thief, but it’s playing for Powell right now. With scene-shredding turns in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Hidden Figures’, and the ‘Scream Queens’ series, Powell consistently makes his vehicles must-see events. His magazine spreads are similarly scintillating.
The Man, The Myth, The Legend – those words perfectly embody our Dazzler of the Day, John Legend. With a career that has successfully straddled the worlds of music, performance, acting, producing and entertaining, he is indeed the stuff of legend. Check out his website here to see where he’ll be performing next.
It took him several decades, but Patrick Dempsey finally earned his title as Sexiest Man Alive for the latest edition of People Magazine, and in so doing he also garners his first Dazzler of the Day crowning. I am old enough to remember Dempsey’s sexy-star-making turn in ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ way back in the late 80’s, and since then he’s carved out a remarkably consistent acting career. Turns out he’s also an avid racing driver – all this time I just assumed he was training for some ‘Days of Thunder’ type role.
When the Dazzler of the Day rekindles memories of the Hunk of the Day feature we once had here, it’s a very good day indeed. This is Spencer Neville, who earns his first crowning as Dazzler of the Day for his work on ‘Devotion’, ‘Ozark’ and ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’. Impressive on every front.
With this upcoming gig at The Egg, Seth Meyers will be bringing his comedy to a local audience this month. He earns his first Dazzler of the Day feature thanks to a career of entertaining audiences as actor, writer, comedian, producer, host and podcaster. His ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ is a late night staple in a landscape that hasn’t always proved easy. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed his day-drinking antics (find the one with the Barefoot Contessa but pee first).
{Seth Meyers will be performing at The Egg on November 26 at 8 PM. Tickets available here.}
Having just finished the magnificently-riveting documentary ‘AKA Mr. Chow’ by Nick Hooker, I am completely entranced by the life-story of Michael Chow, who may add Dazzler of the Day to his impressive roster of accomplishments. Artist, actor, interior designer, influencer of the decades, and restauranteur, Chow has made his name and visage into an internationally-recognized brand and personality. Sometimes an artist is their own living work of art – and those usually make the best artists of all.
As the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Missy Elliott adds another trailblazing first to her long-record of astounding the world with artistry and talent. She’s been doing this for years, and I still remember songs like ‘Get Ur Freak On’ and ‘Work It’ (which played a part in this magical Madonna moment) which formed an integral part of anyone in the world at that time. She continues to influence and drive pop culture, and is finally getting the rightful recognition she deserves. Here she earns her first Dazzler of the Day crowning.
BTS boyband member Jung Kook earns his first Dazzler of the Day for being the sensational star seen below. He first appeared in these parts with his fashion collaboration with Calvin Klein. Surely there will be more to come.
A Renaissance man who has moved deftly between modeling and music, Stewart Taylor is also an actor and song-writer who earns his first Dazzler of the Day feature with this post. He recently released a new song ‘Favorite Ex’ which can be heard and seen on his website here (along with much more magic).
