When Hollywood Studs Married Off Gay Stars to Keep Their Sexualy a Secret | HISTORY

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• THE 25 HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO WENT GAY FOR PAY
• THE STARS WHO WENT GAY FOR PAY
• 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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• MOVI MOVIARE GAY-FOR-PAY ACTORS SOCIALLY PROGRSIVE OR GAYFACG ?

THE 25 HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO WENT GAY FOR PAY

It was one of the first mastream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV and AIDS and the impact had on homophobia and the LGBT muny. Here are jt some of the Hollywood stars who have gone ‘gay for pay’ on the silver screen, as well as some of the out gay actors who have ma a name for themselv playg straight.

End they go home to their wiv and male adult performers who go "gay for pay, " a term ed to scribe gay porn which two (or more) otherwise straight dus have sex on mera, the above scenar is jt another day at the Male Porn Stars Are Straight — But They Have Sex Wh Men for a LivgSource: YouTubeThis week, MTV is airg an episo of Te Life explorg the liv of two such performers, and their stggl to balance the seemgly nflictg mands of their profsnal and personal liv. In straight porn, the pay for men is notorly lower than the pay for women, so "gay porn [actors] general make a lot more than straight porn, " Damian McKnight, the CEO and producer of the succsful gay-for-pay se Broke Straight Boys, told the Daily Dot last year. In a book that me out earlier this year, Not Gay: Sex Between Straight Whe Men, thor Jane Ward argued that male sexualy is a lot more fluid than most of are willg to acknowledge.

" she prevly told said, adult entertament publicist Mike Stabile told Mic that he believ the sexualy of a gay-for-pay porn star is likely to be a b more flexible than your average joe. "They seemed to have more of a fluid sexualy, or were jt extremely sexual, even if they intified as straight their private liv, " he said of the gay-for-pay actors he's worked wh the past. "Of urse, there are some who are jt bee of the money, guys who sist on havg loud cellphone nversatns wh their girliends while on-set, or beg homophobic.

THE STARS WHO WENT GAY FOR PAY

That's a ltle more plited, as some believe that gay men's tenncy to fetishize straight men engagg gay sex stems om a ep-rooted place of self-loathg or shame.

"Bee of ternalized homophobia (which typilly looms large before and durg the early g-out procs), they're more often lookg for men who act mascule, " thor Joe Kort wrote 2013 for the Huffgton Post. For stance, when gay-for-pay porn star Chris Tyler was asked by the Village Voice what the harst part of his job was, he answered:"Takg a 10-ch-pl dick. 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.

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.

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 ... 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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

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. 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!

RYAN MURPHY’S GAY-FOR-PAY ACTORS, RANKED

"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. 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.

STRAIGHT FOR PAY: TEN GAY ACTORS WHO PLAYED IT STRAIGHT

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 he had put a mute of effort to the performance, may have risen to offensive, but he uldn't even manage Knear As Good As It Gets and Tommy Lee Jon JFKAnd 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. 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.

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. 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 what are your least favore gay-for-pay performanc?

Thanks to the shownners drivg thentic stori, filmmakers buckg s-old heteronormative paradigms, actors embolned to live more hontly and platforms bankrollg so much of , beg gay, queer, transgenr or any other other has never been more wily embraced the entertament s gural Pri issue, The Hollywood Reporter homed on the talent and makers helpg boost visibily and creatg opportuni for members of the extend LGBTQ muny. After more than a of Watch What Happens Live Wh Andy Cohen, where he beme the first openly gay host Amerin late night, Bravo's exec turned talent tackl all kds of media (SiriXM show Rad Andy, multiple books), while upliftg and advotg for the LGBTQ muny.

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I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "As much reprentatn as there is, there are very few big gay love stori. Puttg his stamp on The Ln Kg — he played Timon to great acclaim the billn-dollar-earng Disney reboot — the out-and-proud funnyman will next play Matt Ddge  Amerin Crime Story: Impeachment while his upg Judd Apatow-produced feature at Universal is set to be the first gay rom- om a major stud. Creator of the NBC s One Big Happy and her own YouTube talk show This Jt Out, Feldman recently ma her Netflix edy outright queer, as Dead to Me's sophomore season revealed a lead character to be bisexual.

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Levy, who -created the show wh dad Eugene, earned legns of admirers fans and crics alike for craftg a same-sex love story a seri that was ee of homophobia. Watchg Rickie Vasquez, a gay character played by an openly gay actor, Wilson Cz, certaly felt like the most hont and rpectful portrayal of a gay teen I had ever seen.

I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "When 'gay actor, ' 'gay director, ' 'gay wrer, ' 'gay story, ' et cetera, are no longer labels even worth mentng. In addn to speakg, and sgg, publicly about his own gay relatnships, Platt plays bi on The Polician — acuntg for several of the seri' many entangled LGBTQ romanc.

The Pose star beme the first openly gay black man to w the dramatic lead actor Emmy 2019, the year he turned heads for butg genr-ntral red rpet looks. The show will leave a legacy of thentic pictns of sexualy — cludg scen volvg gay character Lnel (DeRon Horton), moled after Simien himself. The 'gay black spir' driv so much popular culture, through slang, mic, fashn, meme culture, dance and all manners of 'the arts.