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BASTARD KEITH (NY) Sunday June 3, 2012 I was able to drag Bastard Keith away from his wife for just a minute and we stood outside Big Al's Lounge at the Orleans post events Sunday night. This is what a skilled host and MC had to tell us about introducing all those renowned stars. FT: Is this your first time hosting the BHOF  (LasVegas) .  BK: Yes it was. It was amazing, It was an honor. It was so much fun. It was oddly relaxing because it was like being in a living room with a bunch of friends. A very dirty, naked living room, with very dirty naked friends. FT: What were some of your highlights? BK: One of the highlights was actually making it on stage. I've been kind of in recovery from a little bit of illness and exhaustion. So, just the fact that I was able to get up there and not pass out was great. After the song I almost passed out, I started seeing light. Talking about highlights is almost impossible with this show, because it was such a sustained crescendo

FOXY TANN (MN) Sunday June 3, 2012 FoxxyTann.com I ran down Foxy Tann after her performance Sunday night at the Icons and Allstars show during the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2012 , Las Vegas. What an Icon she is. This is one of the sassiest most comical ladies I have ever met, and had the pleasure to interview. She's also super easy on the eyes. She sat at a slot machine chair chatting with me, wearing her HUGE afro, surrounded by her friends. I asked her a few Q's and here they are. FT: So you go by Foxy Tann. Tell us more about you. FxT: I'm known as the Boss of Burlesque , and the Original Triple Mocha Latte . FT: Where are you out of? FxT: The Twin Titties in Minnesota. FT: [crowd laughs] How many times have you performed at BHOF? FxT: I have performed six times at Burlesque Hall , four of them were competing for best troupe. We won the first time out. We're Foxy Tann and the Wam Bam Thank You Ma'ams. FT: Who/ what is the inspiration for your ac

Scotty the Blue Bunny at BHOF12  Craig Jackson Photography  There was one person you couldn't very-well miss in the halls of the Orleans  during BHOF 2012, that's Scotty the Blue Bunny (San Francisco) .  Wearing a shiny blue ultra-fitted suit, complete with over-sized bunny ears, The Blue Bunny  owns whatever area he's entering, without a hare of a doubt (har har). He manages his six inch (at least) clear stripper heels with ease, and this is what he told me about what it was like to host the 2nd half of the Tournament of Tease on Saturday at the Burlesque Hall of Fame 2012 Weekender. FT: What was your highlight in hosting the Saturday event, and how did you enjoy it? SBB: I loved it, and I'm honored to be here. I would have to say that I achieved my goal of not introducing the performers by gender, but introducing them as Performers and Artists. That was my goal was to sort of 'queer it up', sort of bring in a little... try and push the artist

- by Frankie Tease  - On Saturday, I was roaming the festival before the Tournament of Tease at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. I caught a few interesting interviews ranging from Organziers, to staff, to Performers. Here is what they had to say about who they are and why they love the yearly event. HANK THE BARTENDER (NV) Saturday June 2, 2012  I'm talking with Hank the Bartender (HBT) at the Orleans. He's a show-biz son, and here is his story. He's no stranger to Burlesque or stage. FT: So tell us about your showbiz parents. HBT: My mother and father moved here in 1948, and toured with the Follies Berger . They were original cast members that opened the show here in Las Vegas at the Tropicana. I'm a showbiz son, I have two left feet. That's why I worked in theater backstage. I hung lights, did audio and stagework. FT: You were a workin' stiff. HBT: Yes I was. My father called me a few weeks ago and said "Are you still doing that crap (ba