The cast of “Perez Hilton,” courtesy Landless. Andrew Lloyd Baughman has gone where few have tread before: he’s attempting to give Perez Hilton some depth. And he almost pulls it off, too, despite the middling material he’s got to work with. Baughman stars as the title character in Perez Hilton Saves The Universe! (or at least the greater Los Angeles area), now being staged by Landless Theater Company at DC Arts Center. The musical,…

By DCist contributor Francis Chung The “Perez Hilton Presents” tour arrived at the 9:30 Club on Saturday night, offering fans an opportunity to gawk at the self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” while also taking in performances by Ladyhawke, Ida Maria, Semi Precious Weapons and Frankmusik. Indeed, the celebrity blogger seemed to be as much of an attraction as any of the bands he brought along, receiving loud cheers each time he took the stage as…

Written by DCist contributor Claire Compton Friday night at Clarendon Ballroom felt like a nightmarish sorority semi-formal, when hordes of mostly twenty-something women stormed Arlington for HOT 99.5’s Lil’ Black Dress Party. Party host Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavendeira, has captured the minds of the celebrity-obsessed with his questionable photoshop skills and invented words, such as “whoreanous.” We’re going to borrow the term just this once (forgive us) and call the scene outside of the…

FRIDAY: >> In case you missed Chapel Hill’s The Old Ceremony (pictured) last time they were in town, they’ll be at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight with Junior League, Unwed Sailor and John Pringle. We’ve raved in the past about lead singer Django Haskins’ Nick Cave-meets-Ben Folds stage presence, and since then we’ve picked up their 2006 release Our One Mistake. If you can’t make the show, we highly suggest giving them a listen…

Veteran gossip columnist Michael Musto is in town today promoting his new book, La Dolce Musto, a collection from his columns of the same name (he’ll be at Nage Restaurant from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.). The bespectacled provocateur has spent 20 years at the Village Voice chronicling New York City’s gay life, nightlife and sex life, sometimes in terms that would make Candace Bushnell blush. Along with the tales of club kids, politics and sex…