Ben Maisani: why is he with Anderson?

I would date Anderson (mainly so I could be friends with Kathy Griffin)

So that would be for the fame/connections, r1.

There is no love in this relationship - Ben was never much of a worker, he said so himself before he met Anderson. He quit a corporate job to work behind a bar.

what kind of corporate job?

do his bars make money?

guess it wasn't really a corporate job - think he worked at a museum or something, but it was still essentially a 9 - 5 job. he quit for flexibility (in other words, more time off) that bar like had to offer.

So he can pound that white ass with his monster cock.

Well, it's not Ande's looks, for sure. Casper isn't a strapping stud like Ben. But then again, opposites attract.

For that milky white manpussy.

Anderson is known to be a really nice guy and very down to earth so maybe they like or even love each other? is that a concept you cant understand. The morons on DL are just too funny.

Twoo Wove

Money makes the world go 'round.

I saw Ben Maisani walking in Chelsea last summer, holding a bike and talking to former Splash bartender, Israeli Asi Mazar... He wasn't as hot as in the pics... He does look his age in person and his nose struck me as more prominent than I had anticipated.

Big nose, big hose.

money money money money

For the money & the fame/connections is way out in front.

Because he loves him? That would be the obvious answer.

That's riDICKulous, R16.

I'm actually someone who thinks that Anderson is beneath Ben, and the barkeep is the one who's slumming. Sadly, if Anderson weren't rich and needy Ben wouldn't give him the time of day.

R18, you're acting as if Ben is the only guy in the world that would want a relationship with Anderson. Yeah, DL hates AC and you may find him unattractive, but I don't think he'd be hurtin' for men. You might think he gets dates ONLY because he's rich and famous but I doubt it.

It seems to me that those two guys actually love each other and have a solid, low-key relationship.

r18 you better read!

Money and contacts.

That's just a bonus R21. Ben is a lucky guy.

R3, Ben didn't quit his corporate job (or more precisely his museum job) to "work behind a bar" but to start his own bar, which is somewhat different than just being a bartender, as you seem to imply. He now owns 3 bars in Manhattan and he's currently in the process of opening another one in Williamsburg, so it's not like he hasn't been busy since leaving a more traditional career. Some people thrive when working for themselves and being entrepreneurs as opposed to working for a company.

[quote]do his bars make money?

Ben's bars are certainly quite popular and successful, so it stands to reason to conclude that they make money.

The new bar is called Lovegun. Welp.

[quote]darren_dryden Thanks @mhemmat LOVEGUN 617 Grand St. Brooklyn coming soon

Anderson has been spotted and photographed in L.A. all alone, he's been working out there this week. I suppose in the old days he would've had a lot of guys with him but now he's very loyal to Ben.

[quote] Ben's bars are certainly quite popular and successful

Suuuuure... His Eastern Bloc is the reason why Splash went bust, you'll say next...

His bars are very meh in terms of success within the scene...

So he's got FOUR bars operating now because NONE of them have ever been successful R26? You make no sense.

It's funny that after 6 years of AC and Ben being together, we still get a thread like this. Why is the fact that those 2 are a couple is bugging the shit out of some people around here?

Money, connections, and an open relationship.

Love??? Neither of these guys is in this for love. That's absurd.

I think they do love each other, but maybe they're not necessarily monogamous.

Why wouldn't Ben be with Anderson? They're both smart, attractive guys, with similar personalities and interests. You don't stay with someone for several years unless you get along well with them. I see no reason to think that those 2 don't love each other.

OP is our resident AC/Ben obsessive who cannot deal with what r32 just said.

Meanwhile, the majority of posters voted "For Love" as the reason why Ben is with AC. Ockham's Razor, indeed.

I wonder if Ben's with AC in NOLA? AC's having a really great time down there.

Why wouldn't Ben be with him? It's not like he has to work or anything.

And what's up with Jack Gray the producer? He's stopped tweeting.

As the person who first created this poll back in April: back then the options for mercenary reasons were clearly winning out. Since then, some crazed stan(s) has/have obviously stuffed the voting box so that "For love" is the overwhelming favorite--thought this was absolutely nowhere near the case the first few days the poll came out.

Why even bother having polls, crazed Stan(s), if you're just going to skew the results to please yourself?

Perfect relationship for him. Anderson goes on assignments all the time, so it's a great opportunity for Ben to fuck around while he is away in the most remote places on earth. And he gets to see Gloria for Sunday dinners.

The early results of the poll were accurate, no doubt. The stans keep trying to skew it. Why wouldn't Ben be attracted to someone who has millions of dollars?

[quote] Anderson is known to be a really nice guy and very down to earth so maybe they like or even love each other? is that a concept you cant understand

OP would never date anyone without knowing their bank balance, social media rank, a Patek Phllippe watch and a year's supply of McDonald's, so the idea of someone being in love is foreign to her.

Ben might be really busy working on the new bar in Brooklyn that is supposed to be open in June. Sometimes Ben is with AC but he avoids cameras and pics so he could be with AC in NOLA.

I thought Jack Gray was working on another book.

[quote]Why wouldn't Ben be with him? It's not like he has to work or anything.

Only in the alternate reality of DL is someone who owns 3 bars and is in the process of opening a 4th one said to be not working.

[quote]and a year's supply of McDonald's,

With Anderson, you get a year's supply of Boston Market.

True R41.

AC's in the parade in NOLA.

I think it's funny that OP/r36 is having a hissy fit because the results of her idiotic poll aren't to her liking.

To paraphrase you OP, why even bother creating a poll if you can't deal with the results?

Or he's on the plane back to New York. And he appears to be alone in this pic.

AC with Drew Brees and Matthew McConahy on a bus somewhere.

So now we know exactly who the Standerson is who fucked up the poll results.

Hi, r44.

OP/r36/r47 sounds really paranoid.

[quote]So now we know exactly who the Standerson is who fucked up the poll results.

R47 - OP, you always know they're on the losing end of things when they pull out the "her" and "she" in their replies. That loser stan is infamous for that. You won! Congrats!

End of thread!

Ben Maisani has a thick monster cock that he likes to use wherever and wherever he can. Anderson is fine with this, and his ass is still very, very tight, despite Ben's rough pounding.

And how exactly would R50 be privy to such intimate knowledge of AC and Benjamin?

One of Anderson's guests was talking about how someone had been spying on her in her bedroom through the camera on her computer. AC seemed VERY worried about it. He better check his equipment.

I'm worried about Jack Gray. He's been silent on twitter. Where is he?

Sorry OP/r47, but I'm with r44: if you don't like the results of your poll, why did you create it in the first place? And your accusation of stuffing the voting box to skew the results makes you sound really paranoid. Just sayin'.

[quote]if you don't like the results of your poll...

OP merely noted how the poll changed after it was noted by the Bendersonstans. Since when is a simple comment on the changes in the poll skewed into "don't like"? Anyone who watched the poll at the beginning could clearly see what OP observed upthread. It has nothing to do with "like" or "don't like", it's merely an observation of changes in the poll.

Probably just writing a book R52.

[quote]OP merely noted how the poll changed after it was noted by the Bendersonstans.

That's because it's a poll, poor silly, paranoid r54. Which means that the results evolve and (gasp!) even change as more people vote. You're just pissed because you don't like the results. Deal with it.

Any news on Ben's upcoming bar?

r56 is the Bendersonstan at r44 who fucked with the poll, just in case anyone wondered.

[quote]R56 is the Bendersonstan at R44 who fucked with the poll, just in case anyone wondered.

When the guilty party gets caught, they toss out accusations of "hissy-fit" and "paranoid" and the infamous "she" in a failed attempt to deflect attention. It's laughable.

Ben is NOT an escort.

The fact that you cannot accept that the result of OP's pathetic poll have turned out quite differently from what you were hoping for, causing you to whine like a crybaby and throw accusations of skewing the results, is laughable, r59.

There are lots of men (and women) who'd love to be with Anderson. Why should Ben be any different. The difference is that Anderson loves him.

[quote]The fact that you cannot accept that the result

Are you replying to someone in another thread, R61? When did anyone say they "cannot accept" the results of the poll. If you look at the top of this thread, the results are right there in black and white. Why do you imagine people can't see that?

For anyone who has watched this thread, it's been clear to see the evolution of the poll tally and to comprehend the way the count has reached the totals that are seen today.

OP posted an interesting poll. The number of votes indicate that it wasn't ignored and that others found it interesting. That was especially evident during the first week of the poll when the vote tally was soaring and people didn't bother to post since the "other" option really wasn't needed. OP had all the right options.

The poll was completely corrupted by Anderson's stans. When it was pointed out, the Anderson stans went batshit.

That's the takeaway from this thread. Stop trying to spin this, stans: you're just making yourselves look even more crazy.

Stop fighting over a poll and give me some actual gossip!

Not exactly gossip, but there's a blurb about Ben's new bar in this week's New York Magazine:

[quote]Donkey at LOVEGUN 10 p.m.; 617 Grand St., nr. Lorimer St., Williamsburg; no phone yet. For his first Brooklyn venture, gay-bar impresario Benjamin Maisani has created a black-walled and neon-lit locale channeling Studio 54 (launching in mid-June). DJs Josh Sparber and Mikey Fuentes (together they go by Donkey) will hold court over the industrial space’s two floors, playing a blend of funk-infused house music.

I agree R65.

Lovegun sounds like it will be another hit.

Someone said AC and Ben's bedroom in the firehouse has black walls.

Lovegun sounds like it will be another Eastern Bloc. Darren that's one of Ben's partners in Eastern Bloc is on of the four partners in Lovegun and now the DJ's from Eastern Bloc are going to be at Lovegun, too. I think Atlas Social Club is more like Eastern Bloc as far as gay porn playing, etc. Josh Wood seems to bring some bigger names into Atlas Social Club when he's got an event in NYC, but otherwise it seems to be another typical gay bar and it's doesn't seem to be drawing the more mature gay patrons they described as their target in the press releases.

Ben is smart in having multiple partners in each venture so he doesn't have to put up all the start up money and shoulder all the risk.

Also, Ben did leave his job at the museum to work in a bar before opening Eastern Bloc. He met his Eastern Bloc partners while they were all tending bar at Barracuda.

Did they name it after that Kiss song Love Gun?

EB is a really dirty bar, very hardcore with all the porno on the Twitter site. I thought ASC was going to be more upscale or something, but they go heavy on porno too but that's what brings them in.

How soon before HBO films an episode of 'Girls' at Lovegun? It's bound to be THE place to go in Brooklyn.

Looks like Lovegun will be another successful venture. Ben sounds like a smart business man.

Today is AC's birthday. I wonder if he's celebrating at any of Ben's bars.

AC tweeted something about working in Boston today (trying to avoid a staff birthday "surprise" perhaps?) or maybe he'll be back in NYC later for the show.

Here's a pic of Ben with a power tool in LoveGun. Looks like it will be a while before it's completed.

Ben's business partner Darren posted a new pic showing the progress of their new bar Lovegun. The big sign looks cool. Interesting direction Ben is taking with his new bar in Brooklyn, quite different from Atlas.

I wonder when it will be open.

Other: His gigantic penis.

You have it backwards. Anderson is with Ben because of Ben's big dick.

the OP must want Anderson very badly. If they are together and happy why is everyone after them?

Anderson has gone back to talking about his mother. Ben probably didn't like being mentioned the last time AC was on with Kelly Ripa.

R77, some people think that their love is not real, but it obviously is. Anderson always seems VERY happy when he's not on 360 and can show another side of himself. He's content.

Anderson briefly mentioned his "partner" on Thursday, but it wasn't very flattering. Apparently there's no hot water in the fire house and Ben told Anderson he would take care of it, but four days later and still no hot water. Wonder if Ben isn't showering at the firehouse or just doesn't shower often. You would think he would want hot water for his shower, too.

It's clear they are in a relationship, but I'm not going to pretend to know how "happy" or how "in love" they are. Whatever kind of relationship they have apparently works for them and that's all that matters.

[quote]Wonder if Ben isn't showering at the firehouse or just doesn't shower often.

He probably has hot water at his trick pad.

But why even imagine they're NOT in love or happy? They seem like a married couple even though they're not (I'm assuming), happy like Kelly and Mark and Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick - couples who have been together over 10 years. Aside from that one incident with Ben and some dude, there hasn't been any gossip about either of them since, no rumors, no blind items, no paparazzi pics of them stepping out with other guys, zilch. That sounds like a very happy couple in love.

Haven't heard much about Lovegun's opening. I guess it's almost ready. Darren Dryden said it would be open before Pride.

Here's a pic of AC standing in front of the firehouse. Hopefully he's talking to a plumber.

They've been together for at least 5 years, so there must be some love there.

The fact that Anderson keeps casually mentioning Ben every once in a while the way he did last week when he was hosting with Kelly Ripa on her show would indicate that they are indeed happy. I don't think AC would bring him up if things weren't good between them.

He also said that during the host chat segment of Kelly's show that he expected Ben to fix the hot water problem at the firehouse because he has a real job and knows how to deal with those things, which flies in the face of all those basement dwellers on DL who are always claiming that Ben doesn't work.

Knowing Anderson, I am surprised that they are still together. But I think they've worked out a nice arrangement. During his interview with Stern, it was obvious that they allow playing outside of the relationship.

[quote]The fact that Anderson keeps casually mentioning Ben every once in a while the way he did last week when he was hosting with Kelly Ripa on her show would indicate that they are indeed happy. I don't think AC would bring him up if things weren't good between them.

Exactly. By all account, Anderson seems pretty happy with Ben, as they've been together for more than 5 years, and he regularly talks about their life together. At this point, the most remarkable thing about their relationship is how it's still bothering a few around here who are constantly trying to take it down a peg or two. I would love to know what's that about.

[quote]Knowing Anderson, I am surprised that they are still together

What do you mean by this? Why do you think they have an 'arrangement'? Sometimes a person just meets that one person who changes them, changes EVERYTHING. I think that's what they are to each other.

What's funny about AC mentioning Ben is that both times he's said that he's asked Ben to do things and he hasn't done them. It's like your typical couple (or 'traditional' nagging wife/reluctant hubby relationship).

R84 doesn't know Anderson. There's no arrangement, just 2 guys who have been steadily together for over 5 years and who live together.

When Howard Stern called Ben AC's boyfriend, AC corrected him and said partner instead. And AC always says partner when he describes Ben on TV or whatnot, but in more casual situations he does say boyfriend. So why does he think he can't say boyfriend all of the time?

Yes, I think AC and Ben are really in love and very happy, compatible and content and that's it.

Anderson and Ben have a relationship that works for them. If it works for them that's all that matters. Unless you are close personal friends you don't know the specifics of the relationship...and all you are doing here (whichever way you feel) is speculating.

For example, Heidi Klum and Seal were married for almost seven years, had three kids and renewed their marriage vows every year. People thought they had a happy, loving relationship from all outward appearances, and in the end they divorced. Pretty much unless you are one of the two people in a relationship you don't really know what's going on inside the relationship and how happy/loving it really is. People have happy relationships, people have relationships that work for them and people stay in unhappy relationships for a variety of reasons. To claim to know how someone feels about someone else from a few mentions on television, some photos on the Internet and the length of time together is just interjecting your opinion. Nothing the matter with speculating here, but to claim something unknown as fact is a little naive.

I wouldn't mind a shot at the Cooper Pooper.

I still think AC and Ben will be together forever or if they do break up, they'll still be great friends. So I guess going by what R89 says, Kelly and Mark and SJP and Matthew Broderick are all on the verge of divorce.

R91 That's not what I said at all. I simply said unless you are part of the couple, you can't claim to know what goes on inside someone else's relationship. They may be happy and in love and be together forever. If they are than that's great for them.

I used Heidi Klum and Seal's break-up/divorce as an example of a relationship everyone thought was great and would last forever and they broke up before their 7 year anniversary. I said nothing about Kelly and Mark and SJP and Matthew Broderick as you seem to think.

I've known couples (personal friends) that I didn't think would make it 5 years and they are still going strong. I've known others that I thought would be together forever and a few years later separated. And have friends/family in happy, loving, long lasting relationships that work for them. My point is appearances MAY be deceiving. Some here like to claim they "know" and try to pass their opinion as fact and to believe that is a little naive. Makes me think maybe they've never been in a relationship to realize that most go through ups and downs and some last and some don't.

I hope Anderson is happy and if Ben is the man that makes him happy, then I'm glad they found each other and wish them all the best.

I agree that no one around here has any insider's knowledge of AC and Ben's relationship, but the posters who act as if they know what goes on between them aren't the ones who are saying that they're happy and in love, r92. It's those who are constantly claiming that they have an arrangement, that their relationship is nothing more than 2 fuckbuddies, that they're on the verge of breaking up, etc…, who are claiming to know something they really don't (see r84 for an example of that). I think based on what we do actually know, which is that Anderson and Ben have been together for more than 5 years, that they live together, and that Anderson regularly mentions Ben as his partner in public, then it's a lot more credible and rational to conclude that they seem to be happy and in love than to be assuming the opposite.

Will they ever break up? Who knows, maybe they will and maybe they won't, but until they do so, there's no reason to think that they're not happy and in love with each other.

People who say that Ben and Anderson don't have an arrangement, haven't seen Ben in action. Everyone knows he has "Ben's Boys". It's no big deal. Why do people think having an arrangement is something bad, doesn't mean they aren't together. It probably keeps their relationship strong.

[quote]People who say that Ben and Anderson don't have an arrangement, haven't seen Ben in action.

Really, r94? Because YOU have seen him in action? Bitch, please! Stop lying, you're really not very convincing.

[quote]He probably has hot water at his trick pad.

Ben's "trick pad" as you call it is actually quite nice. I have been there several times. Ben uses it more as an office/meditation place. Just a pad where he can go to be alone. Does he every meet up with guys there? That's not for me to say. I was there to help him on some personal matters.

His trick pad is where he takes the types of guys that he's really into. Everyone knows that Anderson is not his type. He prefers a "different" type, if you know what I mean.

[quote]Ben's "trick pad" as you call it is actually quite nice. I have been there several times.

R96 is a liar with zero credibility.

[quote]I was there to help him on some personal matters.

I'm sure you were.

[quote]Everyone knows that Anderson is not his type.

Everyone, really r97? You keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. I think most objective people would conclude otherwise since AC and Ben have been in a relationship for over 5 years and are living under the same roof. Funny how that seems to deeply irk some around here.

[quote]Darren that's one of Ben's partners in Eastern Bloc is on of the four partners in Lovegun and now the DJ's from Eastern Bloc are going to be at Lovegun, too.

This is one of the most painful attempts at writing a sentence in English I've come across in weeks. Get help!

Does anyone know if Darren Dryden has actually ever cracked a smile (when not being photographed), or acted like anything but a jaded crushed soul anytime in the last 15 or so years? I've seen no evidence of this.

That's an odd question. Do you know him, r100?

I thought I saw Darren smile in a picture with his bf. I remember reading an interview with him and he said he and his bf are not monogamous.

[quote]there's no reason to think that they're not happy and in love with each other

This is what I don't get, it does seem that the only reason some here assume AC and Ben aren't really happy and in love is because that's what they WANT to believe for their own reasons, otherwise there's no reason to think they aren't.

[quote]I remember reading an interview with him and he said he and his bf are not monogamous.

If we go by the Anderson-Ben experts here, that means the couple is not happy together. We're to believe that they only love each other if they're monogamous.

He seems pretty in love with his bf even though they aren't monogamous. Anderson is 'traditional'. He may not fool around when he's really in love as he is now.

There was a comment here a while ago saying that Ben was progressive politically. Anderson's taking some heat for hosting that tribute to George Bush, Sr. that was on CNN last night. Has AC turned Ben into a Republican like he is now? Ben's business partner Darren despises Republicans but AC seems like a LCR gay. In fact, ASC hosted an LCR event recently, so maybe AC has turned Ben to the right.

[quote]He seems pretty in love with his bf even though they aren't monogamous.

Monogamy is a religious invention. These guys love each other and easily recognize that monogamy isn't natural so they can have fun on the side. It's just a bit of recreational activity.

AC and Ben might have the same arrangement as Darren Dryden and his bf.

Anyone else been to Ben's trick pad?

R108 There used to be a DL member who either lived in the same building or next door where he could see the coming and going.

R96/r108, why do you keep making shit up? You have never been to Ben's old place.

If he really had something like that going on wouldn't info or rumors leak out? There is NO gossip on AC and Ben outside of the dubious claims on DL. George Clooney is a pretty private guy but there is always some kind of insinuations about his love life. There is absolutely NO gossip or rumors on AC and Ben anywhere, which leads me to believe they are monogamous and lead a quiet life or they have some scary, intimidating lawyers who squash anyone who attempts to talk about them publicly.

[quote]There is NO gossip on AC and Ben outside of the dubious claims on DL.

So those photos from Central Park four years ago are dubious claims?

What has happened since those pics? Nothing. The majority of what's posted about AC and Ben here are lies as far as them not being monogamous goes. Where is the gossip? There hasn't been anything since those pics.

It's cute how the mention of the pics in relation to "dubious claims on DL" changes the entire playing field to what happened "since those pics."

The claims on DL have been dubious. What besides those pics have materialized? Nothing said by the posters who try characterize Ben as someone who is using AC has ever been proven. R114 can't answer because there is nothing. Since AC didn't break up with Ben, the pics don't mean much either.

R115 wants everyone to know he follows Ben around so he's the world's leading expert on why Ben is no longer cheating.

I remember 5 or 6 years ago when the first pics of AC and Ben waking together holding their bikes in the street, people on DL immediately predicted that their relationship wouldn't last more than a couple of months at best. Boy were they wrong!

R116, instead of sarcasm, why don't you point out where there has been some hint of cheating by Ben since those pics? Have an answer for that or is being a smartass all you got?

R117, true. When those pics were out, they were already dressing alike, they were a couple before anyone really knew it.

There hasn't been a picture outside of Instagram of Ben in a t-shirt in public in about a year. I like seeing his big muscles stretching his shirts.

All those pics of AC and Ben stopped a long time ago. They're rarely photographed together now. They used to be seen riding bikes in the summer and there would sometimes be pics but no more. Ben likes showing his muscles, but he must scare off photographers. Or maybe AC is stopping them, he's kind of belligerant now.

Perks galore for having Anderson madly in love with you. They npw own a high seven figure priced, 18 room home in Lichtfield County Connecticut. It has an Olympic sized pool. Are they starting a family or something? Enormous place for just two people.

Here's their house in CT. It looks like one of those huge estates that get rented out for weddings and other events. Maybe they're doing that or they want it just for the two of them. They could rent it out for upscale gay weddings or something if they wanted.

An anniversary gift? They've been together for 5 years (at least).

[quote]why don't you point out where there has been some hint of cheating by Ben since those pics?

Why are you inviting something like this when nobody said there has been a hint of cheating since those pictures? Could it be that you know something that you want to keep from others? Too much denial makes one wonder.

I'm sure Anderson's going to pay millions for a huge new home that he will live in with Ben because he doesn't trust him any longer.

Why do they keep saying Ben bought it too? Uh, gee, did he contribute to the down payment or applied for the mortgage with Anderson?

Money & connection's, unless it was his brother he was french kissing in those pictures.

[quote]Why do they keep saying Ben bought it too? Uh, gee, did he contribute to the down payment or applied for the mortgage with Anderson?

Maybe he did, r126. That article had a lot of info about this transaction, and it sounds like all those details came from somebody familiar with the deal (maybe one of the brokers). That person would know if Ben's name is on the deed, so the fact that they identify him as well as Anderson as the owners indicates that they are both the owners of this new property.

Of course, Anderson could have bought it entirely on his own and put Ben's name on the deed.

A five year anniversary gift from AC to the man he loves and who has changed his life. He bought him a palace.

*If* it's some kind of investment thing, maybe it's a gift from AC to Ben so he can start up a bigger business than just the bars or maybe they're in it together. Renting out that place for events and such. I don't know if AC was involved in Ben's bars, maybe this is the business they're involved in together.

I don't think this is a business investment. It's probably a secondary home that they'll use on the weekends. The house and grounds look absolutely stunning.

But why would two people need a house that big to live in only on the weekends? What about that place in the Hamptons? The CT place gives them a lot of privacy, no visible neighbors or whatever like in the Hamptons, but other than that, why would they need such a gigantic place? 18 rooms? For what?

According to R122's link, the property has 210 acres of land. That's a massive estate. The house itself and gardens are really beautiful. It looks very European.

R132, some people just like to own several homes, it's not that unusual among the rich and famous. Look at Ellen Degeneres for example, she keeps buying huge new properties too. Given how lovely this CT house is, it's not really surprising that AC and Ben would be drawn to it.

I just think they're going to use this new house as a vacation home, and I doubt that they'll open a bed-and-breakfast there. In any case, we'll know soon enough if they decide to open it to the public, but I would be really surprised if they do.

Anderson grew up living in huge houses/estates. Though this acreage may be bigger than anything he's lived in. This is Anderson's third property that he currently owns (sorry - I consider it Anderson because Ben could not possibly buy this place - it's Anderson's money.

Ben sure hit the jackpot.

That's a LOT of land for two persons. Imagine the amount of upkeep and maintenance required. Headache headache...

I just wonder if they are going to keep it as is. The decor in some of the rooms seems kind of outdated. You can have a classic place like that but still have some modern elements in it.

They're going to have to have a staff to take care of that humongous place. I agree that Ben is probably the luckiest guy on earth. Anderson is crazy in love with him and will do anything for him.

[quote] Imagine the amount of upkeep and maintenance required. Headache headache...

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I mile down the street at OldMtTom you can kayak. We have a canoe on our pond....more Lawn / Garden:

210 areas of lawn, fields, forest and old logging trails Ski & Snowboard:

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Porch / Veranda Balcony Lanai / Gazebo

Whew!

Wow, never saw this coming.

What happened to the AC and Ben 'insiders' on DL who used to know things before it got out to sites like the Post?

Several months ago someone here posted that AC and Ben had a home in Trancoso, Brazil (AC had been making lots of trips down there for some reason) and a couple of months later, some Brazilian journalists confirmed it. I don't hear much about their place in Brazil. This CT place is massive.

When Anderson buys him a mansion to decorate, isn't that enough reason for Ben to be with him.

R140 My bet is they are going to rent the house out. On the real estate website there are reviews from people who rented the house.

Is there a male equivalent of the phrase "butter face" - cause Ben's got it.

Ben is cute actually.

It seems like it would be something they'd rent out or have some specific plan for it. We may or may not find out what they have in mind one day.

[quote]We may or may not find out what they have in mind one day.

Is that a possibility?

Maybe if it turns out they bought the house as some kind of business venture.

He was expecting to have the new bar open by this time.

AC and Ben are in Italy with Andy Cohen and some other folks. There hasn't been any news about the bar yet, maybe there's nothing wrong, but like R146, I thought it would be up and running now.

Ben and Anderson are packing for vacation trip to Italy when the doorbell rings.

Anderson: I'm still packing. See who's at the door.

Ben: Omigod! It's him! How did he find out?

Anderson: Jeeze, is he alone?

Ben: Yes, it's just Andy with a suitcase and his passport.

Anderson: Damn! How in hell did he find out? Can't we go anywhere without him tagging along?

Ben: If we go to the Pope's general audience on Sunday, maybe we can lose him in the crowd and fly off to Istanbul before he gets back to the hotel.

Anderson thinks Andy C is a lot of fun, he wants him around.

Is Andy C the official court jester?

How long have AC and Ben been dating? Is it Anderson's longest relationship?

maybe they love each other. Have you ever seen totally opposite looking straight men and women crazy in love? only very jealous queens cannot let this go.

AC and Ben have been together for over 5 years. There was a gossip item from December 2008 about AC and a French guy shopping for a sweater, so next December will mark their 6 year as a couple. I think this is Anderson's longest relationship.

I don't think they're opposites, they are probably very similar on many levels, it just doesn't appear that way to people who expect everything to be cut and dried.

I agree r154, they seem to have similar interests and personalities, which explains why they've been together for several years.

[quote]maybe they love each other

I think it's way beyond "maybe." It's more like "certainly."

wow OP. why the fuck do you care? You are so creepy and jealous. You better pray to Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour to get another hobby.

Someone said he was the nanny for Anderson’s son, and I thought they were joking...but apparently he is co-parenting with Anderson even though the two are no longer together. Are his bars still in existence?

Throughout his dating life, Anderson always loved minority bfs—Asian and Blacks, especially. How odd is it that he landed with the very white Maisani?

In all fairness, Ben is Corsican which makes him more Mediterranean (the darkest of Europeans).

He's been out of sight for the past 2 years.