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- TWELVE STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO WENT GAY-FOR-PAY ... AND HAD US DEMANDG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SNICKSMAY 16, 2011/4:54 PMBY SNICKSMAY 16, 2011 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWELVE STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO WENT GAY-FOR-PAY ... AND HAD US DEMANDG REFUNDS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-05-16T20:54:35.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-05-16T20:54:35.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUR POST ABOUT GAY ACTORS PLAYG STRAIGHT CHARACTERS GOT THKG ABOUT THE FLIPSI, STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT A LIST OF STRAIGHT ACTORS SUCCSFULLY PLAYG GAY WOULD BE OBV (TOM HANKS, HEATH LEDGER, PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN) AND ANKLY DULL. SO WE CID STEAD TO SHARPEN OUR KNIV AND MAKE A LIST THAT'S A HELL OF A LOT MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO CRASHED AND BURNED ATTEMPTG TO PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOST OF THE PERFORMANC RELY ON CLICHE AND STEREOTYPE, AND TO BE FAIR, A LOT OF OUR FAVORE GAY PERFORMANC OM STRAIGHT ACTORS DO LEAN HEAVILY ON THE FLAMBOYANT. BUT ACTORS SUCH AS ERIC STONTREET (MORN FAY) MANAGE TO JECT WARMTH, HEART, AND SCERY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACTORS, ON THE OTHER HAND, EHER TRY WAY TOO HARD, OR NOT HARD ENOUGH, AND EMBARRASS THEMSELV ... AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK ADAIR-RS AND PETER OLDRG, LOVE THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN TV-ONE'S BUT S LOVE THAT GIRL, YOU SHOULD FELY CHECK OUT, IF ONLY SO YOU N SAY YOU WERE WNS TO ONE ONE OF THE WORST SHOWS THE HISTORY OF TV (AND G OM SOMEONE WHO MANAGED TO SEE THE GOOD SMALL WONR, SHE'S THE SHERIFF, AND WOOPS!, THAT'S SAYG SOMETHG).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}APPALLG EVERY REGARD (THIS SHOW IS SO LAZY THAT THE SAME LGHTRACK IS APPLIED TO EVERY SGLE JOKE), LOVE THAT GIRL MANAG TO UP THE ANTE BY FEATURG A PAIR OF NOSY GAY NEIGHBORS NAMED ADONIS (MARK ADAIR-RS) AND FABIAN (PETER OLDRG), WHO ARE LENNY & SQUIGGY CIR IN LIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEERG AND LEWD , THEY WOULD NEED TO TONE DOWN JT TO GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}// {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAR SO = NEW SWFOBJECT('','MPL','480','360','9');SO.ADDPARAM('ALLOWFULLSCREEN','TE');SO.ADDPARAM('ALLOWSCRIPTACCS','ALWAYS');SO.ADDPARAM('WMO','OPAQUE');SO.ADDVARIABLE('ONTLOR','FFFFFF');SO.ADDVARIABLE('IMAGE','');SO.ADDVARIABLE('FILE',"");SO.ADDVARIABLE('SK','');SO.ADDVARIABLE('STREAMER','RTMP://');('LOVETHATGIRL_EP208_1');{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}// ]]>{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN C. MCGLEY WAGONS EAST AND WILD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S NOT OFTEN AN ACTOR N LAY CLAIM TO PLAYG BOTH ENDS OF THE GAY CLICHE SPECTM, BUT SCBS STAR JOHN C. MCGLEY MANAGED THAT ... {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE ABYSMAL 1994 EDY WAGONS EAST (WHICH WAS SO BAD JOHN CANDY DIED DURG FILMG), HE PLAYED JULIAN, A BLATANT RITURE WHOSE CRGEWORTHS MAY HAVE STOOD OUT MORE S OFFENSIVENS IF THE MOVIE SELF WEREN'T SO OFFENSIVELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN WORSE WAS HIS PERFORMANCE WILD HOGS, WHICH HE PLAYED THAT OTHER CHTNUT, THE PREDATORY GAY. EACH TIME HIS P CHARACTER MET UP WH THE LEAD FOURSOME (TIM ALLEN, MART LAWRENCE, JOHN TRAVOLTA, AND WILLIAM MACY), CREEPS ENSUED, THANKS TO HIS MERA MUGGG AND BIZARRE LE READGS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE WAS GOG FOR, BUT IF WAS "SK CRAWL EXPERT," HE SUCCEED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV BISHOP FOOD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV BISHOP PLAYED PL THIS 2002 G-OF-AGE DRAMA, A TALENTED MIC STUNT WORKG AS THE PAGE TURNER FOR A NCERT PIANIST. HE AND THE PIANIST EMBARK ON A RELATNSHIP, WHICH LEADS TO PLITNS, OF URSE, PECIALLY WHEN PL'S NUTTY MOTHER (JULIET STEVENSON A ENTERTAGLY OVER-THE-TOP PERFORMANCE) FDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNFORTUNATELY, KEV IS WOON AND BLAND, AND PLAYS THE GAY LOVE SCEN AS IF HE'S HOLDG HIS BREATH WAG FOR TO BE OVER. EVEN THE OCSNAL BUTT SHOTS LOSE THEIR TERT, AS WE'RE TOO BY LOOKG FOR THE STICK UP HIS ASS TO REALLY APPRECIATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEIR O'DONNELL WEDDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOK, ANOTHER PREDATORY GAY! BUT THE CHARACTER OF TODD THE EXPLIBLY POPULAR 2005 EDY WEDDG CRASHERS ALSO ADD MENTAL ILLNS TO THE MIX. IN ONE OF THE LOW POTS OF FILM EDY RECENT YEARS, HIS ATTEMPTED RAPE OF THE VCE VGHN CHARACTER WAS TREATED AS A IC SET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAKG MATTERS WORSE IS THE PERFORMANCE OM KEIR O'DONNELL, WHOSE MOTTO SEEMS TO BE, "WHEN DOUBT, TWCH." INED, HIS TICS AND TENSE MUGGG BRG ANOTHER DIMENSN OF CREEPY TO THE CHARACTER. HE MT HAVE MISSED THE LSON AT THE JIM CARREY SCHOOL FOR COMEDIC ACTG THAT VERED, "WHEN TO TURN DOWN A NOTCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REX HARRISON AND RICHARD BURTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS 1969 MM CUR PIECE FEATUR TWO LEGENDARY ACTORS THOROUGHLY EMBARRASSG THEMSELV AS GAY HAIRDRSERS CHARLIE AND HARRY, A BICKERG BRISH UPLE WHO TRY TO OUT-SHRILL EACH OTHER. ESPECIALLY BAD IS BURTON, WHO WALKS AROUND WH HIS HEAD BANDAGED, LIKE A LOBOTOMIZED NORMA DMOND LOOKG FOR HER CLOSP. I THK ROGER EBERT SUMMED UP BT:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE'RE NOT ASKED TO WATCH A MOVIE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALS, BUT A MOVIE ABOUT HARRISON AND BURTON PLAYG HOMOSEXUALS. THEY PLAY THEM WH EMBARRASSG CLUMSS. I WONR IF THAT WAS LIBERATE. HARRISON MC ABOUT A PARODY OF HOMOSEXUAL MANNERISMS -- NOT THAT MANY (OR PERHAPS ANY) HOMOSEXUALS EVER ACTED AS HE PORTRAYS THEM. MAYBE HE'S TRYG TO TELL HE'S SO STRAIGHT HE N'T EVEN PLAY A HOMOSEXUAL. BUT HE DON'T EVEN PLAY A CHARACTER. NEHER HE NOR BURTON IS BELIEVABLE FOR MORE THAN SENDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JASON ALEXANR LOVE, VALOUR, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS HEART WAS THE RIGHT PLACE, BUT JASON ALEXANR'S PERFORMANCE AS BUZZ WAS THE WEAKT LK 1997'S LOVE, VALOUR, COMPASSN. ALL SURFACE MANNERISMS, JASON WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF TRYG TO DIG A LTLE EPER STEAD OF TRYG TO APE NATHAN LANE (WHO ORIGATED THE ROLE ON STAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRACY MAN THE LONGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, DUH. WHEN YOU THK, "TRACY MAN AS A GAY PRISON MATE," THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU PICTURE, AND HE CERTALY DIDN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHG TO HIS MS. TUCKER THAT WAS ORIGAL, CREATIVE, OR AMG. THE SCRIPT HAD, "TRACY MAN AS A GAY PRISON MATE," AND THEY DIDN'T BOTHER WRG ANYTHG AFTER THAT BEE HEY, THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF HE HAD PUT A MUTE OF EFFORT TO THE PERFORMANCE, MAY HAVE RISEN TO OFFENSIVE, BUT HE ULDN'T EVEN MANAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GREG KNEAR AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND TOMMY LEE JON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND NOW WE E TO A TEGORY WE'RE LLG "UNSERVED OSR NOD." BOTH MICHAEL JENSEN AND BRENT HARTGER NOMATED GREG KNEAR FOR THIS HONOR, FOR HIS PERFORMANCE AS GAY ARTIST SIMON AS GOOD AS IT GETS. AS BRENT PUT , "HE GAVE A GREAT PERFORMANCE AS A STRAIGHT GUY ACTG LIKE A GAY GUY. IT WAS ALL SURFAC MANNERISMS, SHOWY AND OBV, AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHG REAL. AND I NFS REALLY CHAPS MY LIPS THAT HE WAS NOMATED FOR AN OSR THE SAME YEAR THAT RUPERT EVERETT, AN ACTUAL GAY MAN GIVG ONE OF THE BT, MOST MEMORABLE 'GAY' PERFORMANC THE HISTORY OF FILM, WAS NOT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO THAT PERFORMANCE I'LL ADD TOMMY LEE JON JFK. THE DUB HISTORY-TELLG OF OLIVER STONE ASI, JON' PERFORMANCE AS CLAY SHAW WAS GIMMICKY AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY DID THE TWO PERFORMANC GET OSR NODS? IN KNEAR'S SE, HE RO THE WAVE OF ACLAS THAT AS GOOD AS IT GETS RECEIVED THAT YEAR, AND AS FOR JON, HE WAS A MACHO LEADG MAN PLAYG GAY. THAT WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICKEY ROURKE BALLS OF STEEL: THE GARETH THOMAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I KNOW I'M JUMPG THE GUN ... BUT TST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ARE ARE JT A UPLE OF EXAMPL OF CLUELSNS. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU WOULD PROBABLY NAME WILL SMH SIX DEGRE OF SEPARATN, BUT ASI OM THE WHOLE KISSG BACLE, I DIDN'T THK HIS ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WAS THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT ARE YOUR LEAST FAVORE GAY-FOR-PAY PERFORMANC? THE AFOREMENTNED WILL SMH? AL PACO PERHAPS? WHO HAD YOU SAYG, "NICE TRY ... BUT NO SALE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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- WHY STRAIGHT MEN ARE GOG ‘GAY FOR PAY’ ON MERA
TWELVE STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO WENT GAY-FOR-PAY ... AND HAD US DEMANDG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SNICKSMAY 16, 2011/4:54 PMBY SNICKSMAY 16, 2011 / 4:54 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TWELVE STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO WENT GAY-FOR-PAY ... AND HAD US DEMANDG REFUNDS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-05-16T20:54:35.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-05-16T20:54:35.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUR POST ABOUT GAY ACTORS PLAYG STRAIGHT CHARACTERS GOT THKG ABOUT THE FLIPSI, STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT A LIST OF STRAIGHT ACTORS SUCCSFULLY PLAYG GAY WOULD BE OBV (TOM HANKS, HEATH LEDGER, PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN) AND ANKLY DULL. SO WE CID STEAD TO SHARPEN OUR KNIV AND MAKE A LIST THAT'S A HELL OF A LOT MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHT ACTORS WHO CRASHED AND BURNED ATTEMPTG TO PLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOST OF THE PERFORMANC RELY ON CLICHE AND STEREOTYPE, AND TO BE FAIR, A LOT OF OUR FAVORE GAY PERFORMANC OM STRAIGHT ACTORS DO LEAN HEAVILY ON THE FLAMBOYANT. BUT ACTORS SUCH AS ERIC STONTREET (MORN FAY) MANAGE TO JECT WARMTH, HEART, AND SCERY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ACTORS, ON THE OTHER HAND, EHER TRY WAY TOO HARD, OR NOT HARD ENOUGH, AND EMBARRASS THEMSELV ... AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK ADAIR-RS AND PETER OLDRG, LOVE THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN TV-ONE'S BUT S LOVE THAT GIRL, YOU SHOULD FELY CHECK OUT, IF ONLY SO YOU N SAY YOU WERE WNS TO ONE ONE OF THE WORST SHOWS THE HISTORY OF TV (AND G OM SOMEONE WHO MANAGED TO SEE THE GOOD SMALL WONR, SHE'S THE SHERIFF, AND WOOPS!, THAT'S SAYG SOMETHG).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}APPALLG EVERY REGARD (THIS SHOW IS SO LAZY THAT THE SAME LGHTRACK IS APPLIED TO EVERY SGLE JOKE), LOVE THAT GIRL MANAG TO UP THE ANTE BY FEATURG A PAIR OF NOSY GAY NEIGHBORS NAMED ADONIS (MARK ADAIR-RS) AND FABIAN (PETER OLDRG), WHO ARE LENNY & SQUIGGY CIR IN LIVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEERG AND LEWD , THEY WOULD NEED TO TONE DOWN JT TO GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}// {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VAR SO = NEW SWFOBJECT('','MPL','480','360','9');SO.ADDPARAM('ALLOWFULLSCREEN','TE');SO.ADDPARAM('ALLOWSCRIPTACCS','ALWAYS');SO.ADDPARAM('WMO','OPAQUE');SO.ADDVARIABLE('ONTLOR','FFFFFF');SO.ADDVARIABLE('IMAGE','');SO.ADDVARIABLE('FILE',"");SO.ADDVARIABLE('SK','');SO.ADDVARIABLE('STREAMER','RTMP://');('LOVETHATGIRL_EP208_1');{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}// ]]>{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN C. MCGLEY WAGONS EAST AND WILD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S NOT OFTEN AN ACTOR N LAY CLAIM TO PLAYG BOTH ENDS OF THE GAY CLICHE SPECTM, BUT SCBS STAR JOHN C. MCGLEY MANAGED THAT ... {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE ABYSMAL 1994 EDY WAGONS EAST (WHICH WAS SO BAD JOHN CANDY DIED DURG FILMG), HE PLAYED JULIAN, A BLATANT RITURE WHOSE CRGEWORTHS MAY HAVE STOOD OUT MORE S OFFENSIVENS IF THE MOVIE SELF WEREN'T SO OFFENSIVELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN WORSE WAS HIS PERFORMANCE WILD HOGS, WHICH HE PLAYED THAT OTHER CHTNUT, THE PREDATORY GAY. EACH TIME HIS P CHARACTER MET UP WH THE LEAD FOURSOME (TIM ALLEN, MART LAWRENCE, JOHN TRAVOLTA, AND WILLIAM MACY), CREEPS ENSUED, THANKS TO HIS MERA MUGGG AND BIZARRE LE READGS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE WAS GOG FOR, BUT IF WAS "SK CRAWL EXPERT," HE SUCCEED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV BISHOP FOOD OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEV BISHOP PLAYED PL THIS 2002 G-OF-AGE DRAMA, A TALENTED MIC STUNT WORKG AS THE PAGE TURNER FOR A NCERT PIANIST. HE AND THE PIANIST EMBARK ON A RELATNSHIP, WHICH LEADS TO PLITNS, OF URSE, PECIALLY WHEN PL'S NUTTY MOTHER (JULIET STEVENSON A ENTERTAGLY OVER-THE-TOP PERFORMANCE) FDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNFORTUNATELY, KEV IS WOON AND BLAND, AND PLAYS THE GAY LOVE SCEN AS IF HE'S HOLDG HIS BREATH WAG FOR TO BE OVER. EVEN THE OCSNAL BUTT SHOTS LOSE THEIR TERT, AS WE'RE TOO BY LOOKG FOR THE STICK UP HIS ASS TO REALLY APPRECIATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KEIR O'DONNELL WEDDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOK, ANOTHER PREDATORY GAY! BUT THE CHARACTER OF TODD THE EXPLIBLY POPULAR 2005 EDY WEDDG CRASHERS ALSO ADD MENTAL ILLNS TO THE MIX. IN ONE OF THE LOW POTS OF FILM EDY RECENT YEARS, HIS ATTEMPTED RAPE OF THE VCE VGHN CHARACTER WAS TREATED AS A IC SET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAKG MATTERS WORSE IS THE PERFORMANCE OM KEIR O'DONNELL, WHOSE MOTTO SEEMS TO BE, "WHEN DOUBT, TWCH." INED, HIS TICS AND TENSE MUGGG BRG ANOTHER DIMENSN OF CREEPY TO THE CHARACTER. HE MT HAVE MISSED THE LSON AT THE JIM CARREY SCHOOL FOR COMEDIC ACTG THAT VERED, "WHEN TO TURN DOWN A NOTCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REX HARRISON AND RICHARD BURTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS 1969 MM CUR PIECE FEATUR TWO LEGENDARY ACTORS THOROUGHLY EMBARRASSG THEMSELV AS GAY HAIRDRSERS CHARLIE AND HARRY, A BICKERG BRISH UPLE WHO TRY TO OUT-SHRILL EACH OTHER. ESPECIALLY BAD IS BURTON, WHO WALKS AROUND WH HIS HEAD BANDAGED, LIKE A LOBOTOMIZED NORMA DMOND LOOKG FOR HER CLOSP. I THK ROGER EBERT SUMMED UP BT:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE'RE NOT ASKED TO WATCH A MOVIE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALS, BUT A MOVIE ABOUT HARRISON AND BURTON PLAYG HOMOSEXUALS. THEY PLAY THEM WH EMBARRASSG CLUMSS. I WONR IF THAT WAS LIBERATE. HARRISON MC ABOUT A PARODY OF HOMOSEXUAL MANNERISMS -- NOT THAT MANY (OR PERHAPS ANY) HOMOSEXUALS EVER ACTED AS HE PORTRAYS THEM. MAYBE HE'S TRYG TO TELL HE'S SO STRAIGHT HE N'T EVEN PLAY A HOMOSEXUAL. BUT HE DON'T EVEN PLAY A CHARACTER. NEHER HE NOR BURTON IS BELIEVABLE FOR MORE THAN SENDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JASON ALEXANR LOVE, VALOUR, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS HEART WAS THE RIGHT PLACE, BUT JASON ALEXANR'S PERFORMANCE AS BUZZ WAS THE WEAKT LK 1997'S LOVE, VALOUR, COMPASSN. ALL SURFACE MANNERISMS, JASON WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF TRYG TO DIG A LTLE EPER STEAD OF TRYG TO APE NATHAN LANE (WHO ORIGATED THE ROLE ON STAGE).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRACY MAN THE LONGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, DUH. WHEN YOU THK, "TRACY MAN AS A GAY PRISON MATE," THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT YOU PICTURE, AND HE CERTALY DIDN'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHG TO HIS MS. TUCKER THAT WAS ORIGAL, CREATIVE, OR AMG. THE SCRIPT HAD, "TRACY MAN AS A GAY PRISON MATE," AND THEY DIDN'T BOTHER WRG ANYTHG AFTER THAT BEE HEY, THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF HE HAD PUT A MUTE OF EFFORT TO THE PERFORMANCE, MAY HAVE RISEN TO OFFENSIVE, BUT HE ULDN'T EVEN MANAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GREG KNEAR AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND TOMMY LEE JON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND NOW WE E TO A TEGORY WE'RE LLG "UNSERVED OSR NOD." BOTH MICHAEL JENSEN AND BRENT HARTGER NOMATED GREG KNEAR FOR THIS HONOR, FOR HIS PERFORMANCE AS GAY ARTIST SIMON AS GOOD AS IT GETS. AS BRENT PUT , "HE GAVE A GREAT PERFORMANCE AS A STRAIGHT GUY ACTG LIKE A GAY GUY. IT WAS ALL SURFAC MANNERISMS, SHOWY AND OBV, AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHG REAL. AND I NFS REALLY CHAPS MY LIPS THAT HE WAS NOMATED FOR AN OSR THE SAME YEAR THAT RUPERT EVERETT, AN ACTUAL GAY MAN GIVG ONE OF THE BT, MOST MEMORABLE 'GAY' PERFORMANC THE HISTORY OF FILM, WAS NOT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO THAT PERFORMANCE I'LL ADD TOMMY LEE JON JFK. THE DUB HISTORY-TELLG OF OLIVER STONE ASI, JON' PERFORMANCE AS CLAY SHAW WAS GIMMICKY AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHY DID THE TWO PERFORMANC GET OSR NODS? IN KNEAR'S SE, HE RO THE WAVE OF ACLAS THAT AS GOOD AS IT GETS RECEIVED THAT YEAR, AND AS FOR JON, HE WAS A MACHO LEADG MAN PLAYG GAY. THAT WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICKEY ROURKE BALLS OF STEEL: THE GARETH THOMAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I KNOW I'M JUMPG THE GUN ... BUT TST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ARE ARE JT A UPLE OF EXAMPL OF CLUELSNS. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU WOULD PROBABLY NAME WILL SMH SIX DEGRE OF SEPARATN, BUT ASI OM THE WHOLE KISSG BACLE, I DIDN'T THK HIS ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WAS THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT ARE YOUR LEAST FAVORE GAY-FOR-PAY PERFORMANC? THE AFOREMENTNED WILL SMH? AL PACO PERHAPS? WHO HAD YOU SAYG, "NICE TRY ... BUT NO SALE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
PkNews has piled all a list of all the Hollywood stars who have gone “gay for pay” on the big screen. * do gay actors get paid more *
Our post about gay actors playg straight characters got thkg about the flipsi, straight actors playg gay a list of straight actors succsfully playg gay would be obv (Tom Hanks, Heath Ledger, Phillip Seymour Hoffman) and ankly dull.
THE 25 HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO WENT GAY FOR PAY
For 20 years, nearly all the studi on gay men the workplace have found an intil rult: parg the earngs of two men wh siar tn profil, years of experience, skills, and job rponsibili, gay men nsistently earns ls than straight men (between 5% and 10% ls). The stabily of this fdg has been remarkable: has been replited across numero datasets several different untri. Until now. In a recent paper, rearchers om Vanrbilt analyzed data om a major feral survey the Uned Stat that had not prevly been ed this lerature – prumably bee only recently began to ask about sexual orientatn – and found that the gay male earngs penalty had disappeared. * do gay actors get paid more *
Straight actors who crashed and burned attemptg to play of the performanc rely on cliche and stereotype, and to be fair, a lot of our favore gay performanc om straight actors do lean heavily on the flamboyant. Appallg every regard (this show is so lazy that the same lghtrack is applied to every sgle joke), Love That Girl manag to up the ante by featurg a pair of nosy gay neighbors named Adonis (Mark Adair-Rs) and Fabian (Peter Oldrg), who are Lenny & Squiggy cir In Livg Color.
McGley Wagons East and Wild HogsIt's not often an actor n lay claim to playg both ends of the gay cliche spectm, but Scbs star John C.
The abysmal 1994 edy Wagons East (which was so bad John Candy died durg filmg), he played Julian, a blatant riture whose crgeworths may have stood out more s offensivens if the movie self weren't so offensively worse was his performance Wild Hogs, which he played that other chtnut, the predatory gay. Unfortunately, Kev is woon and bland, and plays the gay love scen as if he's holdg his breath wag for to be over.
GAY MEN USED TO EARN LS THAN STRAIGHT MEN; NOW THEY EARN MORE
Even the ocsnal butt shots lose their tert, as we're too by lookg for the stick up his ass to really appreciate O'Donnell Weddg CrashersLook, another predatory gay!
WHY STRAIGHT MEN ARE GOG ‘GAY FOR PAY’ ON MERA
"Rex Harrison and Richard Burton StairseThis 1969 mm cur piece featur two legendary actors thoroughly embarrassg themselv as gay hairdrsers Charlie and Harry, a bickerg Brish uple who try to out-shrill each other. I thk Roger Ebert summed up bt:"We're not asked to watch a movie about homosexuals, but a movie about Harrison and Burton playg homosexuals. Harrison mc about a parody of homosexual mannerisms -- not that many (or perhaps any) homosexuals ever acted as he portrays them.
Maybe he's tryg to tell he's so straight he n't even play a homosexual. When you thk, "Tracy Man as a gay prison mate, " this is probably what you picture, and he certaly didn't was absolutely nothg to his Ms.