|
This Gay Week in Television
Written By Tracy E. Gilchrist and Dylan Vox
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Category: | Entertainment |
The gay boys are coming out on TV in droves and Brothers and Sisters' Luke Macfarlane is the latest. Beverly Hills, 90210 redux is on the rise on the CW and Jennie Garth's once slutty, coke-addicted Kelly Taylor just might be back. The gayest show on earth, Ugly Betty, lands hot-assed Eddie Cibrian; Mariah Carey does Idol and The Biggest Loser drops more dead weight.
Like lesbian musicians in the early '90s, there’s no shortage of gay male TV stars outing themselves these days. First there was boywonder T.R. Knight... although he had a little help from his friend Isaiah Washington. Then, all-grown-up Doogie Howser, Neil Patrick Harris, copped to his proclivity for boy on boy and now Brothers and Sisters' Luke Macfarlane has come out to a Toronto newspaper.
That’s right. Life is imitating art for Luke, who plays gay Scotty Wandell, who just happens to be nailing one of the boys in the Brothers and Sisters’ clan, Kevin Walker, played by Matthew Rhys.
"I don't know what will happen professionally, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth,” Luke told the Toronto Globe and Mail regarding his choice to take the coming-out-in-the-public-eye-freefall. "There is this desire in L.A. to wonder who you are and what's been blaring for me for the last three years is how can I be most authentic to myself... so this is the first time I am speaking about it in this way."
Spoiler Alert: Don’t read on in case I’m about to ruin your Sunday nights for the next month, but apparently Luke bubbled over with his gayness during filming of the show’s season finale, in which Scotty and Kevin tie the knot—and I’m not talking about the knot in the restraints on the bedpost.
"From a standing-outside perspective, and also as someone who is gay, I think that it's a very exciting time. How exciting that we're saying, 'This can be part of the cultural fabric, now,' because it is two series regulars, two people that you invite into your home and you see every week. It's telling of the beginning of more waves and I'm very proud of that,” Luke said.
Perhaps Luke’s move will encourage a few other Hollywood closet queens to bite the pillow and come out. Who’s next to climb on the coming out bandwagon. Could it be Luke’s purported man crush Wentworth Miller? Oh but wait, Wentworth’s like the male Queen Latifah… a fence sitter who has no problem enticing the gentlemen.
By now, fans of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 are chomping at the bit over the CW’s planned spin-off... you know, because spoiled, self-involved, horny rich kids are endlessly fascinating. But the new news is that 90210 alum Jennie Garth might just park her ass in the Beverly Hills zip code as Kelly Taylor for another spin.
More on next page...
\\\
(continued)
Jennie was slated for a role in the sitcom pilot My Best Friend's Girl, but mysteriously dropped out, leaving a gaping hole in which she can climb back into Kelly's shoes.
The show’s creators hope to bring former pseudo-slutty, coke-addicted, poor little rich girl Kelly back as a fashion design teacher at Beverly Hills High, which equals "hot" for the gay boy budding fashion designers and the straight boy who will eventually turn Jennie into a Cate Blanchett ala Notes on a Scandal type of pedagogue and temptress.
As if there weren’t enough reasons for the gays to tune into Ugly Betty, the breakout series just cast hot-ass piece of man-meat Eddie Cibrian—recently of Dirty Sexy Money and Samantha Who?—as a P.E. teacher who romances Betty’s sister Hilda, played by Ana Ortiz.
 Eddie’s three-episode arc could turn into a more permanent role next fall if the chemistry between he and Ana sparks with the audience—or if his gay fans respond positively and vocally to the polyester-blend, ass and basket grabbing gym shorts he’ll most likely be sporting.
Now over to Dylan Vox for the reality lowdown.
This week in reality television it was about big losses, big shocks, big mouths and big exits.
On Big Brother, Shelia convinced fellow houseguests Ryan and Natalie to give her the head of household, earning her ultimate power for the week. Certain that Sharon, the only remaining member of the wretched Joshuah alliance, was destined to be the target, Natalie begrudgingly agreed and ended up earning herself a spot on the dreaded eviction block.
Natalie, who talks enough for three lips, promised the two remaining boys that she was loyal to them until the end, but in doing so, openly informed Shelia that she was her next target.
With the votes tied, Shelia was given the ultimate decision and sent the self-proclaimed “Jesus freak” home in a cloud of tears. The house will certainly be much quieter without Natalie’s annoying voice ringing through the halls.
Thank Jesus.
Speaking of annoying voices, Mariah Carey was the special guest star on this week’s American Idol, and she helped coach the seven remaining wannabes to another less than stellar show.
More on next page...
\\\
(continued)
Once again, Carly Smithson probably had the best vocals, but since an all boy finale is almost predestined, the judges ripped into her performance, causing the Scottish lark to question why they were so hard on her.
Brooke performed a rocky version of "Hero" and David Cooke once again showed that he was the front-runner with a standout rendition of "Always Be My Baby". In the end Kristy Lee Cook, who has been like a bad foot fungus that you just couldn’t get rid of, was finally sent back to the horse farm she came from.
If you haven’t watched an episode of the ghetto show I Know My Kid's a Star on VH1, then you have been missing one of the most pathetic yet entertaining looks into the show business life.
Hosted by Danny Bona 'douche' ie, the show has a group of kids trying to break into the business with the help of their crazed stage mothers.
The mothers scream at their children to perform better all the while trying to make sure that they themselves get enough camera time. Eleven-year-old Cheyene is the only child with any real potential, but her mother Helene is more like a throw back to Piper Laurie in the film Carrie, pressuring her daughter into performing on command.
This week, the remaining children had to do a mock audition for the stage show Oliver, and once again, line memorization seemed to be out the window. Chubby cheeked Mary Jo, who literally vomited the first time she met Danny, forgot her lines and stared blankly at her mother through most of the audition. Former professional dancer Gigi threatened her daughter Alai before she walked out on stage, causing the girl to completely stumble throughout the audition. Gay boy in the making Gian (pronounced John) flopped on his audition as well, but it was the mother/daughter team of Hayley and Lisia that were cut loose from the competition.
Mother Lisia was glad to be leaving, saying that show business was definitely not for her.
Maybe I was wrong, but I thought the competition was about the kids. Oh well.
She entered into the competition at a whopping 234 pounds and was even eliminated early on only to be voted back into the game in hopes of becoming the first female Biggest Loser. After months of training, dieting, and with some help from her hot trainer Jillian Michaels, Ali Vincent showed up to the finale 112 pounds lighter and took home the title.
As half the woman she used to be, Ali looked toned and buff and gives hope to other overweight women out there trying to reach a goal. Her inspirational weight loss bettered that of fellow finalists Roger and Kelly and she took home the quarter of a million dollar prize.
Next year, the sexy show trainers Jillian and Bob Harper promise to coach the contestants in the nude. Ok, not really, but it would sure be a ratings winner.
Survivor offered up the most unpredictable and best shock of the past few seasons when cocky hottie Ozzy was outwitted by his fellow castaways and was set adrift at tribal council. For two seasons, Ozzy has dominated every challenge, won over the hearts of all the fans, proved that he was the best player both strategically and physically, and become one of the biggest jerks to ever be stranded on the show.
With the hidden immunity idol in his possession, it looked as though he was unstoppable to make it to the end of the game, but loveable and brilliant former couch potato Cerie Fields put an end to his game when she convinced the remaining women to turn on him. Ozzy was blindsided by the shocking vote and the look on his arrogant face as he realized that he had been outplayed was a reminder of why reality television is such a decadent guilty pleasure.
 |
Subscribe to this comment's feed
