"When do we go after Ben Vereen?"

Well? When?

"Ben Vereen is a raging queen."

but he's always first on the scene

so please don't hit him in the spleen

Know what I mean?

He's smooth like Steve McQueen

Here he is on Halloween:

When you're Johannes Vermeer.

Er, I'm sorry but what does Johannes have to do with Ben Vereen?

Vereen is followed by Vermeer when sorting alphabetically. Plus, they share some alliterative and assonance value.

Certainly as valid as Steve McQueen, no?

If the chicken loses, get a fix and beam.