AfterElton chats wh “Southland” star Michael Cudlz about his gay character on the TNT drama

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• MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR "SOUTHLAND'S" {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;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013/3:12 PMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013 / 3:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR \"SOUTHLAND'S\" COOPER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF STELLAR P DRAMA ON {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;}SOUTHLAND’S OFFICER JOHN COOPER WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY WAY BACK THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, BUT SCE THEN VIEWERS HAVE ONLY GOTTEN SNIPPETS OF THE CHARACTER'S PERSONAL {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;}WH SEASON 5, WHICH KICKS OFF TOMORROW NIGHT, MICHAEL CUDLZ TELLS THAT WE’RE GOG TO GET MUCH MORE PERSONAL WH COOPER THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, THE SEASON PREMIERE (AIRG WEDNDAY AT 10PM ON TNT), THE FIRST SCENE WH COOPER FDS HIM WAKG UP BED WH ANOTHER MAN (DREW RSCH). AND WE'LL LEARN THAT THIS IS MORE THAN JT AN ANONYMO ONE NIGHT {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 TALKED WH CUDLZ LAST WEEK TO GET SPECIFICS ON JT HOW MUCH OF COOPER’S LIFE WE’RE GOG TO SEE AS THE NEW NEW SEASON {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;}AFTERELTON: FROM THE FIRST EPISO BACK, WE SEE THAT JOHN COOPER’S BEEN GETTG SOME. THAT’S A GOOD THG!{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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ: YEAH. JOHN HAS BEEN GETTG SOME… WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THIS YEAR THAT WE REALLY DID NOT ANY WAY APPEAR TO BE AVOIDG JOHN’S SEXUALY. YOU KNOW THE WAY WE PLAY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUBTLE, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WAY WE HAVE PORTRAYED THE SEXUALY. I THOUGHT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POT…JOHN IS HEALTHY, HE’S A PERFECTLY HEALTHY ALPHA MALE. HE SHOULD BE F***G OR TRYG TO F*** SOMEBODY OR SOMETHG AND [THE WRERS] ALL AGREED, EVERYONE WAS LIKE, ‘YEP, ABSOLUTELY.’{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 PLAYS A LTLE B MORE THIS SEASON, HIS HOME LIFE, WHAT’S GOG ON WH HIM, THE STAT OF HIS RELATNSHIP, WHICH ALSO TI TO THE BIGGER THEME OF JOHN SORT OF LOOKG AT HIS LIFE, THE MIDDLE-AGED GAY MAN WHO’S SGLE, AND WHAT DO THAT MEAN? WHAT DO THAT DO TO COOPER’S PSYCHE AND NOT HAVG ANYBODY TO E HOME TO? BEG ALONE. REALLY BEG MARRIED TO THE JOB AND REALIZG THAT AT SOME POT THE JOB IS GOG TO E TO AN END. HE’S VERY MUCH CLOSER TO THE END OF HIS REER THAN HE IS TO THE BEGNG OF HIS {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 IS SORT OF PLAYG THE FIELD A LTLE B. THERE ARE SOME ONE NIGHT STANDS G UP. THERE’S SOME STUFF HE SHOULD NOT BE GETTG HIMSELF TO RELATNSHIP-WISE. PART OF HIM ENJOYS , AND PART OF JT MAK THE LONELS {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;}DEREK RAY (LEFT) PLAYS COOPER'S NEW , OF URSE, THGS ON THE JOB DON'T GO {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;}AE: DO YOU THK WH THE GUYS BEG PS THAT THEY N ACTUALLY HAVE A HEALTHY RELATNSHIP?{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;}MC: I DON’T KNOW. BUT A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. SO I’D HAVE TO SAY OM WHAT I’VE SEEN, Y. BUT I’VE ALSO HEARD STORI OF VERY VOLATILE RELATNSHIPS. A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. IT’S LIKE AN ACTOR MARRYG AN ACTOR. IT’S LIKE REALLY?{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;}AE: IN THE START OF THE NEW SEASON, JOHN HAS A NEW PARTNER (PLAYED BY DEREK RAY) SO HE’S THIS POSN AGA WH ANOTHER YOUNG P AND THEY FELY BUTT HEADS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LTLE B AND WHAT WE’LL SEE?{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;}MC: WELL, WHAT YOU WNS THE FIRST TWO EPISOS IS JOHN’S BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. BUT JOHN SHOULDN’T BE BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. JOHN SHOULD BE SORT OF BREAKG THIS GUY DOWN MENTALLY, AND BY THE END OF THE TRAG BUILDG HIM BACK UP SO HE’S READY TO GO BACK OUT ON THE STREETS AND FUNCTN ON HIS OWN WH KNOWLEDGE AND THE RMATN THAT HE GAED OM BEG ON THE STREETS. AND HE DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF . THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG. JOHN KNOWS THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG, AND HE WANTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF . AND WE SEE THAT JOHN IS {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 HAPPENS FURTHER ON [ THE SEASON] IS THAT BASILLY JOHN SAYS ‘I ME BACK HEALTHY AND I’M READY FOR ALL THIS AND THAT. I’M GOG TO TRA THE GUYS,’ AND NOW HE’S LIKE, ‘YOU KNOW WHAT? SCREW THAT. I AM GOG TO JT BE A P FOR A WHILE. I’M GOG TO SORT MY SH OUT AND SEE WHERE I THK MY LIFE IS HEAD, WHERE MY FUTURE IS, WHAT’S GOG ON, BUT RIGHT NOW I’M DONE BEG A P THAT’S GOG TO TRA GUYS.’ I’M READY TO BE ON THE THAT’S WHEN ANTHONY RUIVIVAR ON, AND HE’S GOG TO PLAY OUT FOR THE MAJORY OF THE SEASON AS MY {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;}AE: WHEN HE GETS THIS NEW PARTNER DO THE GAY THG E UP? BEE JOHN’S ALWAYS KEPT THAT SO CLOSE 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;}MC: IT WILL E UP AND WILL BE PROVOKG NFLICT. THAT’S ABOUT ALL I N TELL YOU ON , NOT BEE I’M BEG Y, BUT BEE I HAVEN’T READ THE SCRIPTS YET. BUT I KNOW THAT’S WHERE ’S HEAD. [RUIVIVAR’S CHARACTER IS] TRYG TO SET ME UP WH HIS WIFE’S GIRLIEND, BUT I’M KD OF FLECTG. I NEVER PLAY JOHN AS BEG CLOSETED. I ALWAYS PLAY JOHN AS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, HE’LL TELL YOU. IF UP HE WON’T AVOID BUT HE’S NOT GOG AROUND, ‘HEY GUYS. JOHN COOPER, GAY MALE.’ [IRONILLY, RUIVIVAR PLAYED A GAY LAWYER ON THE SHORT LIVED ABC DRAMA, THE WHOLE TTH.]{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 THERE’S SOME OTHER SENSIVE THEM G UP BETWEEN COOPER AND HIS DAD THAT ARE VERY SPOILER-ISH, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF NFLICT WH HIS DAD WHERE THEY DISCS HIM AND HIS HOMOSEXUALY SO ’S VERY {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;}CAN WE GET THE SOUTHLAND ST (REGA KG, BEN MCKENZIE, {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;}CUDLZ & SHAWN HATOSY) SOME EMMYS, PLEASE?{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;}AE: DO COOPER HAVE ANY TERACTN WH SHERMAN (BEN MCKENZIE) AT ALL THIS SEASON? I STILL REMEMBER BACK WHEN YOU GUYS WERE PARTNERED EARLIER THE SERI…{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;}MC: WE DO. IN EPISO FIVE, THE SHOW THAT REGA [KG, WHO PLAYS LYDIA] DIRECTED, WE HAVE OUR FIRST SCENE. SOMEBODY WE BOTH KNOW, SOMETHG HAPPENS TO THEM AND WE WD UP TALKG ABOUT THAT AND THERE’S REALLY NOTHG TO TALK ABOUT BETWEEN BEE ’S OVER. AND HE’S GONE DOWN HIS PATH AND JOHN KNOWS A LTLE B ABOUT WHAT’S GOG ON OM THE EXTERR SIGNS OF THE KD OF P HE THKS HE’S CHOSEN 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;}JOHN COOPER SAID TWO SEASONS AGO ‘YOU HAVE A LOT OF CHOIC AND YOU HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNI. IT REALLY IS UP TO YOU WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD OM HERE.’ HE’S HEARG THE STORI AND WHAT’S GOG ON AND HOW SHERMAN PRENTS HIMSELF. HE SAYS ‘OKAY, THAT’S A CHOICE HE’S MA’ AND JOHN COOPER’S NOT THE GUY TO SAVE HIM OM ANY OF THOSE {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;}[BEN MCKENZIE ALSO TALKED TO ABOUT SHERMAN'S HISTORY WH COOPER ON THE SHOW AND SAID, "COOPER DIDN’T EXACTLY E OUT TO BEN WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER, BUT HE ALMOST DID. HE KD OF DID. HE MORE OR LS A VERY SUBTLE WAY DID WHEN THEY WENT TO THIS FUNERAL OF A LLEAGUE WHO ME OUT AS GAY. COOPER TALKED ABOUT KD OF NNG TO HIM A BAR AND THAT KD OF THG…VERY SUBTLY IMPLIED THAT HE’S , TERMS OF COOPER, THEIR RELATNSHIP IS SO MUCH MORE PLITED THAN WHO HE CHOOS TO SLEEP WH. YOU’LL SEE THEIR TERACTN THIS YEAR…BEN AND COOPER ARE NEVER GOG TO BE BUDDY-BUDDY PENDG ON HOW DIFFICULT COOPER N BE TO AL WH. AT THE SAME TIME BEN, I THK, WANTS HIS APPROVAL. HE KNOWS HE’S ALSO NOT GOG TO GET . AND THE FACT THAT HE KNOWS HE’S NOT GOG TO GET MEANS THAT HE HAS TO SORT OF P THIS ATTU OF 'I DON’T GIVE A SH WHAT YOU THK.'"]{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;}SOUTHLAND AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• PREVIEW: WILL SEASON THREE OF "SOUTHLAND" DEAL MORE WH JOHN COOPER'S SEXUALY?{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;}TVBY MICHAEL JENSENDECEMBER 29, 2010/6:59 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENDECEMBER 29, 2010 / 6:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PREVIEW: WILL SEASON THREE OF \"SOUTHLAND\" DEAL MORE WH JOHN COOPER'S SEXUALY?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-12-29T11:59:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-12-29T11:59:25.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}BEN MCKENZIE AND MICHAEL CUDLZ {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;}ARE YOU EXCED ABOUT THE RETURN OF SOUTHLAND NEXT TUDAY NIGHT ON TNT? THAT MIGHT PEND ON HOW WELL YOU FEEL THE SHOW HAS HANDLED THE FACT THAT JOHN COOPER (MICHAEL CUDLZ) IS GAY. SOME GAY VIEWERS ARE TRATED THAT THE FIRST TWO (ABBREVIATED) SEASONS HAVEN'T SHOWN MORE OF HIS PERSONAL LIFE OR MA HIS SEXUALY MORE EXPLIC. INED, SPE REVEALG THAT PARTICULAR PLOT POT AT THE END OF LAST SEASON, SOME STRAIGHT VIEWERS STILL AREN'T NVCED COOPER IS {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;}OTHER GAY FANS OF THE SHOW, HOWEVER, LOVE THAT COOPER'S SEXUALY ISN'T A PARTICULARLY BIG AL AND THOSE FANS HAVE STEAD FOCED ON THE FACT THAT COOPER IS UNLIKE ALMOST ANY OTHER GAY CHARACTER CURRENTLY ON TV. THIS IS A GAY MAN WHO IS TOUGH AS NAILS AND WHO EXCELS AT BEG A P, WHILE ULTIMATELY HAVG LOST NONE OF HIS HUMANY. NOT AN EASY FEAT AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS OF WORKG ONE OF THE TOUGHER BEATS LOS {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;}ADDNALLY, COOPER IS CREDIBLY PRIVATE, GFF AND TACURN. YET HE'S ALWAYS THERE FOR HIS FELLOW OFFICERS, EVEN IF THAT MEANS SOMETIM SHOWG THEM TOUGH LOVE RATHER THAN BEG THEIR {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;}INED, OFFICER COOPER IS SUCH AN TERTG CREATN THAT REARS VOTED HIM AT SPOT #45 FOR THE TOP 50 GAY CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME. THIS SPE THE FACT THAT SOUTHLAND HAD AIRED FEWER THAN TEN EPISOS AT THE TIME 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;}HAVG SEEN THE FIRST TWO EPISOS OF THE UPG SEASON, AND UNEARTHED QUE A FEW MORE TAILS ABOUT OTHER EPISOS, 'S SAFE TO SAY THAT IF YOU LIKED THE SHOW BEFORE, YOU'LL NTUE TO LIKE NOW. BUT IF YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE TRATED BY THE LACK OF TAILS ABOUT COOPER'S PRIVATE LIFE, YOU'LL NTUE TO BE TRATED — AT LEAST FOR A {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;}WHICH IS TOO BAD, BEE COOPER IS A TERRIFIC ADDN TO THE GAY CHARACTER PANTHEON. AND THE SHOW, IF EQUENTLY TOUGH TO WATCH BEE 'S SO GRTY, IS ALSO EXCEPTNALLY WELL-WRTEN AND ACTED. CUDLZ IS PECIALLY GOOD AS COOPER AND REGA KG IS OUTSTANDG AS DETECTIVE LYDIA {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;}VIEWERS UNHAPPY WH HOW LTLE TIME THE SHOW HAS SPENT ON COOPER'S PERSONAL LIFE SHOULD KEEP MD TWO THGS. THE FIRST IS THAT WHILE THIS IS TECHNILLY THE SHOW'S THIRD SEASON, ONLY THIRTEEN EPISOS HAVE AIRED TH FAR DUE TO THE ABPT MOVE OM NBC TO TNT. SEND, THIS IS AN ENSEMBLE SHOW AND THE CHARACTERS' PERSONAL AND ROMANTIC LIV ARE NOT 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;}THAT BEG SAID, OF ALL THE CHARACTERS, COOPER'S ROMANTIC LIFE HAS PROBABLY RECEIVED THE LEAST AMOUNT OF ATTENTN. VIEWERS HAVE SEEN THE DIVORCED P A GAY BAR WHERE HE PURCHASED PA PILLS TO AL WH HIS BACK PROBLEM, AND LATER VED THE SAME DG ALER HOME. THEN THE FIRST SEASON FALE BRIEFLY SHOWED COOPER WATCHG FIREWORKS WH A MAN NAMED CAAR, WHOM MOST VIEWERS BELIEVED TO BE SOME KD OF RELATNSHIP WH {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 ALSO SAW COOPER, ALONG WH HIS PATROL PARTNER BEN SHERMAN (BENJAM MCKENZIE), ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF A AD P THAT COOPER WAS IENDS WH AND WHO HAD KILLED HIMSELF, POSSIBLY BEE HE WAS GAY. THIS WAS LIKELY THE MOMENT BEN REALIZED HIS PARTNER 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;}SO WHAT IS STORE FOR OFFICER COOPER SEASON THREE? HE'LL STILL MENTOR BEN, ALTHOUGH THE TWO MEN WILL ALSO E TO NFLICT OVER JOHN'S BACK PROBLEMS AND THE PILLS HE'S TAKG TO AL WH . AND JOHN WILL NTUE TO BE THE STREET P WHO IS SMARTER AND TOUGHER THAN ANYONE ELSE. INED, WHEN DEWEY RETURNS OM REHAB, HE'S ASSIGNED TO COOPER SCE HE'S "THE BT P" 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;}IN ADDN, THE FIRST EPISO SE COOPER RISK HIS LIFE TO SAVE ANOTHER P. AND FOR THOSE TRATED THE SHOW HASN'T MA CLEAR ENOUGH THAT COOPER IS GAY, EPISO 6 REPORTEDLY FEATUR HIM NAKED BED WH ANOTHER MAN. THAT SHOULD FALLY PUT THAT ISSUE 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;}AND TWO EXAMPL OF COOPER'S GFF EXTERR BELYG HIS RG SI, HE NOT ONLY RCU A SMALL DOG OM A BOA NSTRICTOR ANOTHER EPISO, BUT LATER LLS TO CHECK ON HOW THE DOG IS DOG. WE ALSO SEE HIM TRY TO HELP A YOUNG BOY WHO HAS BEEN ABANDONED BY HIS PARENTS AND HOW BREAKS HIS HEART WHEN THERE ISN'T MUCH HE N DO FOR THE KID WHO ENDS UP FOSTER {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 'S THE SEASON'S FIFTH EPISO — "THE WDS" — THAT WILL TELL THE MOST ABOUT COOPER AND WHAT DRIV HIM. I WON'T GIVE ANYTHG AWAY, BUT LET'S JT SAY BACK PROBLEMS AND BEG GAY ARE THE LEAST OF HIS PERSONAL ISSU. INED, THERE ARE SOME SHOCKG REVEALS ABOUT COOPER'S PAST THAT MIGHT EXPLA WHY HE BEME A P THE FIRST PLACE, AS WELL AS WHY HE IS THE KD OF MAN HE {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;}LET'S JT SAY COOPER HAS "DADDY" ISSU, BUT NOT THE SORT YOU UALLY ASSOCIATE WH SOME 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;}SOUTHLAND AIRS ON TNT, TUDAYS AT 10 {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;}FURTHER READG: INTERVIEW WH MICHAEL {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;}SEASON 2 {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
• SOUTHLAND SPOILERS: Y, COOPER IS GAY
• WHEN WILL WE LEARN MORE ABOUT "SOUTHLAND"'S GAY P?{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;}TVBY MICHAEL JENSENMAY 5, 2009/3:10 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENMAY 5, 2009 / 3:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHEN WILL WE LEARN MORE ABOUT \"SOUTHLAND\"'S GAY P?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-05-05T19:10:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-05-05T19:10:43.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}LIKE MANY VIEWERS, I'VE TUNED TO PAST UPLE EPISOS OF SOUTHLAND EXPECTG TO LEARN A LTLE MORE ABOUT GAY LAPD OFFICER JOHN COOPER (MICHAEL CUDLZ). INED, THE SHOW'S CREATOR HAD TOLD ROB OWEN OF THE PTSBURGH-POST GAZETTE THAT SEVERAL MUT ABOUT COOPER'S BEG GAY THAT DIDN'T MAKE TO THE PILOT WOULD SHOW UP A SUBSEQUENT EPISO. SO FAR THAT HASN'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;}CUR WHAT WAS UP WH THAT, I GOT TOUCH WH A WORK SPOKWOMAN WHO TOLD ME THAT "EPISO 6 HAS THE NEXT SCENE THAT GIV LIGHT TO THE FACT THAT JOHN IS GAY. AGA, IS SUBTLE."{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;}THAT EPISO AIRS MAY 21ST, IS TLED "DERAILED" AND WILL BE THE LAST TO AIR UNTIL 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;}{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 SOME FOLKS ARE TRATED BY THE SLOW VELOPMENT OF COOPER'S PERSONAL LIFE AND SOME EVEN FEAR WE MIGHT BE WNSG ANOTHER HERO GAYG BACLE THE MAKG. GIVEN THAT NBC LET THAT HAPPEN ONCE, I N'T SAY THOSE FEARS ARE PLETELY {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 I'VE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF FOLKS VERY CLOSE TO THE SHOW AND I'M STILL NOT PARTICULARLY WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPENNG HERE. INED, I NTUE TO THK THE SHOW IS NDUCTG A VERY TERTG EXPERIMENT. AT THIS POT, LNS OF FOLKS WATCHG SOUTHLAND — PRUMABLY A LOT OF STRAIGHT MEN — ARE GETTG TO KNOW AND EVEN INTIFY WH THE CHARACTERS. THAT CLUS JOHN COOPER, A MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUY WHO, ON THE SURFACE, SEEMS A LOT LIKE THE MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUYS WATCHG AT {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 THE SHOW DON'T GAY COOPER'S CHARACTER, AT SOME POT THOSE VIEWERS WILL REALIZE COOPER IS GAY. BUT BY THEN THEY'LL ALREADY KNOW AND, HOPEFULLY, LIKE HIM. SO HOW WILL THEY HANDLE THE FACT HE'S GAY? I THK THE SUATN IS SIAR TO WHEN A GAY PERSON OUT TO -WORKERS WHO GET TO KNOW YOU PROFSNALLY BEFORE PERSONALLY. NO DOUBT SOME WILL SUDNLY DISLIKE COOPER, BUT I THK JT AS MANY ARE LIKELY TO HAVE SOME OF THEIR STEREOTYP ABOUT GAY MEN SHAKEN UP BY HIS "G OUT."{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;}OTHER REARS HAVE EXPRSED NCERN THAT EVEN IF COOPER ISN'T GAYED, WE'LL REALLY LEARN NOTHG ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE. HERE AT WE WRE A LOT ABOUT "BARELY THERE" GAY CHARACTERS, THOSE CHARACTERS WHO ARE GAY, BUT GET A CUMULATIVE SCREEN TIME OF 15 MUT OVER THE URSE OF A SEASON. OR WHO HAVE NO PERSONAL LIFE WHILE THE HETEROSEXUAL CHARACTERS FALL AND OUT OF LOVE FASTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE 8TH GRAR. BUT I ALWAYS JUDGE A SHOW ON HOW TREATS S GAY CHARACTERS PARED TO HOW TREATS THE OTHER CHARACTERS ON THE SHOW AND ON THAT SRE I THK COOPER'S BEEN TREATED FAIRLY {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;}COOPER WAS PROMENT THE FIRST THREE EPISOS BEFORE DISAPPEARG LAST WEEK'S OUTG, WHICH FOCED ON OTHER CHARACTERS. SO 'S HARD TO ARGUE THAT HE HASN'T HAD HIS SHARE OF SCREENTIME. AS FAR AS PERSONAL LIV GO, WE HAVE LEARNED A LTLE MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS CLUDG LYDIA (REGA KG) AND SAMMY (SHAWN HATOSY), BUT WE'VE ALSO LEARNED VERY LTLE ABOUT BEN (BEN MCKENZIE) AND RSELL (TOM EVERETT STT).{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 SHOW HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR A SEND SEASON (THOUGH LAST WEEK'S RATG TOOK A WORRISOME TUMBLE, DOWN NEARLY THREE LN VIEWERS OM TWO WEEKS AGO) AND A SOURCE CLOSE TO THE SHOW TELLS ME WRERS ARE NOW WORKG ON THE NEXT BATCH OF SCRIPTS, WHICH WILL CLU SOME VERY TERTG STORYL FOR COOPER THAT CLEARLY REFLECT HIS {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;}WILL THAT E TO PASS? WE'LL HAVE TO TUNE NEXT FALL TO FD OUT FOR SURE, BUT I'M FEELG {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
• "SOUTHLAND" REP: "HANG' WH MR. COOPER"{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;}TVBY JOHNFEBARY 15, 2012/7:48 AMBY JOHNFEBARY 15, 2012 / 7:48 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"SOUTHLAND\" REP: \"HANG' WH MR. COOPER\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-02-15T12:48:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-02-15T12:48:06.000+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":"JOHN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}IN OUR TERVIEW WH HIM POSTED YTERDAY, MICHAEL CUDLZ (OFFICER JOHN COOPER) LET KNOW ABOUT THE GAY TEEN BULLYG STORYLE THIS WEEK'S EPISO, WARNG THAT WASN'T GOG TO BE “WRAPPED UP A NICE, NEAT LTLE BOW”. WE N'T SAY HE DIDN'T WARN {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 EPISO OPENS WH DEWEY AND SOME OTHER OFFICERS ON CROWD NTROL ONT OF A BUILDG. A CRY GO UP AND THE MERA PANS UP TO SOMEONE PK DANGLG OFF THE BUILDG. IT'S A TEENAGE BOY A ILLY DRS AND SNEAKERS AND COOPER HAS AHOLD OF HIS {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;}OMO VOICEOVER: “AFTER TWENTY YEARS ON THE JOB, OFFICER JOHN COOPER HAS BEEN WONRG HOW HIS FELLOW OFFICERS WILL REMEMBER HIM. BUT RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY THG HE N THK ABOUT IS HANGG ON.”{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;}FLASHBACK EIGHT HOURS. COOPER BEGS HIS DAY AT ROLL LL, RECEIVG A P MEMORATG 20 YEARS ON THE JOB. HE ADVIS THE WATCH MANR THAT 'S ACTUALLY G UP ON 22. TANG ANNOUNC SHE'LL BE NNG A TAB LATER 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;}AS THEY HEAD TO THE R, TANG AND COOPER DISCS REER PATHS. SHE'S PLANNG ON TAKG THE SERGEANT'S EXAM (SHE PLANNED ON TAKG EARLIER BUT GOT “SITRACKED”; THIS MAY BE IMPORTANT AT SOME FUTURE DATE. COOPER PLANS TO STAY ON THE STREET UNTIL HE HAS “SIX STRIP”: 30 YEARS PL ONE {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;}THEIR FIRST LL OF THE DAY IS A DOMTIC DISTURBANCE. A TEENAGE BOY IS FIGHTG WH HIS PARENTS ABOUT GOG TO SCHOOL. BELIEVG THAT ANOTHER BOY LIKED HIM, THE BOY TEXTED NU PHOTOS OF HIMSELF TO ANOTHER BOY, WHO FORWARD THEM ALL OVER SCHOOL. HIS PARENTS ARE AAID FOR HIS SAFETY AND DON'T WANT HIM TO GO BACK. THEY'RE ALSO WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THEIR CHURCH IENDS WILL THK. THE BOY IS TIRED OF HIDG AND AS FOR THE CHURCH IENDS? “SCREW THEM! I'M YOUR SON!” DAMN {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;}AS TANG ALS WH THE PARENTS SI, COOPER DRAWS THE BOY ASI AND LEARNS HIS NAME IS MIKE. COOPER TRI TO LM HIM DOWN AND MAKE SURE HE REALLY WANTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL. HE TELLS MIKE THAT HE N BE WHO HE REALLY IS WHOUT BEG A “WALKG TARGET”. MIKE NTEMPTUOLY ASKS COOPER HOW HE WOULD KNOW AND WHEN COOPER DON'T IMMEDIATELY RPOND, WALKS OFF. MIKE'S PARENTS BEG THE OFFICERS TO STOP HIM BUT TANG POTS OUT THEY N'T ARRT HIM FOR ATTENDG {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 OFFICERS PATROL AND TANG REGAL COOPER WH AN ANECDOTE ABOUT A SWAT VAN STOLEN OM THE SHERIFF'S PARTMENT AND FOUND ABANDONED THE “909”. OH WEEVIL, YOU AND YOUR NUTTY PCHERS! TANG SPOTS A WOMAN DISTRS. THEY PULL OVER AN SHE REPORTS HER SON “J.C.” HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED. HER NAME IS “MARY” AND HAVE YOU FIGURED OUT THAT “J.C.” STANDS FOR “J CHRIST” AND THAT SHE'S NUTS YET? TANG GETS BACK THE R LIKE SHE ALWAYS DO WHEN SHE'S OVER AND COOPER TALKS HER DOWN A LTLE. SCENE!{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;}AT THE STATN TANG'S G BACK OM A POTTY BREAK AND SHE AND COOPER HAVE A CUTE MOMENT WHERE HE LISTS THE REASONS SHE PREFERS TO GO AT THE STATN THAT HE'S OBVLY HEARD A HUNDRED TIM BEFORE AND SHE PLIMENTS HIM ON HER LISTENG SKILLS. THEY HEAD FOR THE DOOR BUT ARE WAYLAID BY A VERY LARGE GENTLEMAN NAMED BOBBY WHO'S LOOKG FOR TANG. HER HAND SURREPTLY MOV TOWARD HER WEAPON AS SHE ASKS WHAT HE WANTS. HE'S THERE TO THANK HER FOR NOT KILLG HIM WHEN HE SERVED KILLG. SHE'S ALL KTHXBAI UNTIL HE SAYS HE HAS A PRENT FOR HER. HE UNBUTTONS HIS SHIRT TO DISPLAY HIS TATTOOED PORTRA OF TANG, WEAPON DRAWN 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;}{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;}BACK ON PATROL COOPER MENTS THAT THERE ARE “A LOT OF DUS PRISON DO' PHUPS WH MY NAME TATTOOED ON THEIR BACKS” AND THAT SLOSHG SOUND YOU HEAR IS THE BLOOD SHG AWAY OM MY BRA FOR PARTS SOUTH. THE STORY IS TANG ROLLED UP ON BOBBY AFTER HE PUT HIS GIRLIEND'S HEAD THROUGH A FISH TANK, THEN TOOK AFTER TANG WH A SHOVEL. TANG SHOT TO KILL BUT BEE SHE HAD TO DUCK GOT HIM THE LEG STEAD. HE STARTED WRG OM PRISON CLAIMG A NEW LEAF HAD BEEN TURNED AND WHAT-NOT BUT SHE'S SURE GUYS LIKE HIM NEVER CHANGE. COOPER MOCKGLY CHASTIS HER FOR BEG CYNIL, CERTA THAT BOBBY'S GOG TO “WRE A UPLE OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, NOMATED FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.”{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'VE SAID BEFORE THAT I WAS VERY RISTANT TO LUCY LIU JOG THE SERI, FACT Y'ALL ARE PROBABLY TIRED OF HEARG ABOUT . BUT LAST WEEK SHE WON ME OVER AND WH THIS SCENE SHE'S REALLY CEMENTED . I'M ENJOYG THE EASY MARARIE THAT'S VELOPED BETWEEN THE TWO. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M STILL ALL ABOUT THE CUBBLYBEAR/ROOKIEBOY DYNAMIC BUT IF WE AREN'T GOG TO GET THAT THIS SEASON, COOPER/TANG WILL TI ME {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;}THE OFFICERS BREAK FOR LUNCH WH DEWEY AND HIS PARTNER AND DEWEY TELLS A TOTAL DEBBIE DOWNER STORY ABOUT AN OFFICER WHO RETIRED WH 30 YEARS AND WHO, TWO WEEKS AFTER RETIREMENT, ATE HIS GUN. HE SAYS THAT THE BT A P N HOPE FOR AS A LEGACY IS TO BE REMEMBERED BY OTHER PS TELLG STORI AROUND A BARBECUE. ON THAT CHEERFUL NOTE, A LL THROUGH ABOUT A JUMPER ON THE ROOF OF A NEARBY BUILDG AND THEY TAKE 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;}AND WE'RE BACK ALMOST FULL CIRCLE, WH COOPER AND TANG CLIMBG OUT ON TO THE ROOF AND SPOTTG THE JUMPER. IT'S MIKE, DRSED A FFLED PK DRS WH MAKP SMEARED ON HIS BATTERED FACE. COOPER SIGNALS TANG TO STAY BACK AS HE APPROACH AND REGNIZ MIKE OM THIS MORNG. THE KIDS AT SCHOOL DID THIS 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;}COOPER TRI TO TALK HIM DOWN, ASSURG MIKE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO RE ABOUT HIM AND THAT WILL GET BETTER. MIKE SCREAMS “YOU DON'T KNOW!” AND COOPER RPONDS “I DO KNOW! IT'S GONNA GET BETTER! I KNOW, MIKE.” MIKE ASKS COOPER IF HE'S GAY AND COOPER AFFIRMS THAT HE IS. TANG IS EARSHOT OF ALL OF THIS, SO IF SHE DIDN'T KNOW COOPER WAS GAY BEFORE, SHE DO NOW. MIKE THKS COOPER IS JT SAYG HE'S GAY TO GET MIKE OFF THE LEDGE BUT COOPER SISTS THAT HE'S NOT. HE TELLS MIKE HE'S BETTER AND STRONGER THAN HIS TORMENTERS AND THAT HE N'T LET THEM W. MIKE SAYS, “THANK YOU” AND DIV OFF 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;}{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;}COOPER TCH HIM BY THE ANKLE AND I N HEAR EVERY VERTEBRA HIS BACK SHRIEKG AT ME THROUGH THE SCREEN. TANG AND TWO OTHER OFFICERS LATCH ON TO COOPER AND HELP HIM PULL MIKE UP. COOPER TELLS A SOBBG MIKE THAT HE'S GOG TO BE ALL RIGHT AND PLAC HIM {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;}COOPER VISS MIKE THE HOSPAL, WHERE HE'S ON A 72-HOUR PSYCHIATRIC HOLD. MIKE ASKS AGA IF WHAT COOPER TOLD HIM ON THE ROOF IS TE AND COOPER ASSUR HIM IS. MIKE SUPPOS MT BE TOUGH BEG A GAY P. COOPER TELLS HIM, “I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS, KID. BEG GAY ISN'T ONE OF 'EM.” MIKE THANKS HIM AGA AND HIS MOTHER ARRIV (LEAVG MIKE TO ASK, “WHERE'S DAD?”). COOPER TELLS HIM TO TAKE RE AND HEADS OUT WH {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;}I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT HLG A SUICI BACK OVER THE EDGE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO TAKE THE RT OF THE SHIFT OFF, BUT COOPER AND TANG ARE BACK OUT THERE, HAVG PULLED OVER A RANDOM DOUCHEBAG FOR DOG 55 A 35. THE DOUCHEBAG PLAS ABOUT HOW THEY SHOULD BE STOPPG “REAL CRIME” AND COOPER IMPRSIVELY RIPS HIM SEVERAL NEW ON, VERG EVERYTHG OM THE GRATU OF THE CIZENS HE'S SWORN TO PROTECT TO THE DACY OF SAID CIZENS TO TELL HIM HOW TO DO HIS JOB. THE DOUCHEBAG IS EHER CHASTENED ENOUGH OR SMART ENOUGH TO S THERE AND SHUT UP. WHILE COOPER WRAPS UP WH HIM, TANG GETS A PHONE LL. SHE LISTENS A MOMENT, THEN SAYS, “YEAH, I'LL LET HIM KNOW.” OH {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;}THEIR SHIFT FALLY OVER, COOPER AND TANG ARE AT THE BAR WH DEWEY AND SOME OTHER PS (SADLY, NOT CLUDG EHER SAMMY OR SHERMAN), TOASTG COOPER'S 22 YEARS. COOPER HEADS OUT AND TANG TRAILS AFTER HIM. HE THANKS HER FOR THE NIGHT AND SHE TELLS HIM 'S IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE PEOPLE WHILE THEY'RE STILL {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;}SHE ALSO HAS BAD NEWS. MIKE NVCED A STAFFER TO REMOVE HIS RTRATS AND HE JUMPED OM THE 14TH FLOOR. COOPER KNOWS; WAS ON THE RAD. TANG: “YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHG.” COOPER: “WHAT'S TO BE SAID? HE WAS TERMED TO JUMP.” TANG BEMOANS THE WASTE TO HIS IENDS AND FAY. COOPER EXPRS HIS UPSET AT ANOTHER GAY KID KILLG HIMSELF BEE OF SUFFERG ABE, BUT HE N'T THK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HE LEAV, OTHERWISE THERE'S NO WAY HE ULD HAVE MA TO 22 YEARS. TANG TELLS HIM SHE HOP HE MAK TO 30. COOPER: “PL ONE DAY.” SHE HEADS BACK SI THE BAR. COOPER STANDS, SEEMGLY IMPASSIVE, BUT HIS FACE CHANG ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY AS PA AND SORROW CREEP TO HIS {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;}OH YEAH, THERE WERE A UPLE OF OTHER STORI TONIGHT, {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;}LYDIA MEETS HER PARTNER AT A DER FOR BREAKFAST. HE'S ORRED HER UAL BUT SHE'S NOT HUNGRY, OPTG FOR JT FFEE. HIS WARNG ABOUT THE EFFECT OF FFEE ON FET IS THE FIRST OF A LOT OF REALLY TSIVE MENTS ABOUT THE PREGNANCY THAT HE SPECTS AND SHE WILL NOT NFIRM. SHUT UP, SNOOZEFT. IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS JERKISHNS HE GETS A LL, SUMMONG THEM TO A “HOME VASN GONE SIWAYS”.{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;}THE VICTIM IS JT ROGERS, AD OF A SGLE GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD. HIS BODY WAS DISVERED BY HIS FATHER. THE BLOOD SPATTER DIT THAT THE VICTIM WAS STG AT HIS PUTER, BUT THERE'S NO PUTER SIGHT. THE FATHER (MURPHY BROWN'S JOE REGALBUTO) SAYS HE GOT HOME OM THE GYM AT 7:30 AM AND READ THE PAPER. HE SPOTTED SOME BROKEN GLASS AND DISVERED JT SOME TIME LATER. LYDIA ASKS IF HE NOTICED ANYTHG MISSG, NOTG THE POSSIBLY MISSG PUTER. DAD SAYS JT STROYED HIS PUTER A MONTH {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;}LYDIA'S NOT BELIEVG , NOTG THE GLASS WAS BROKEN OM THE SI. LYDIA PLANS TO NTACT THE BLE PANY TO CHECK JT'S MOM AGE. SHE AND SNOOZEFT DISCS PARENTG STRATEGI FOR A B AND SNOOZEFT CRACKS WISE ABOUT HOW LYDIA LIV AT HOME LIKE JT DID. SHE RETORTS THAT SHE HAS A JOB AND SHE PAID OFF THE MORTGAGE, SILENTLY ADDG “SHUT UP, SNOOZEFT.”{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;}LYDIA LEARNS THAT JT'S TIME OF ATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM, 90 MUT AFTER DAD SAID HE GOT HOME. SNOOZEFT REPORTS THAT JT'S MOM WENT DOWN AT 9:08 AM. THEY GET A SEARCH WARRANT. THEY SERVE THE WARRANT AND THE TECTIV DISVER A PUTER AND A GUN BURIED THE BACK YARD. LYDIA PLAC DAD UNR {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;}BACK AT THE STATN THE TECTIV PESE JT'S HARD DRIVE, FDG LOAD WH BDSM AND TORTURE PORN. THEY QUTN DAD AND LEARN THAT JT BEGAN ACTG OUT VLENTLY AS A CHILD AFTER HIS MOTHER DIED. HE THOUGHT JT WOULD GROW OUT OF BUT EAKED WHEN HE FOUND THE ANIMALS JT HAD KILLED. THEN WHEN HE SAW THE TORTURE PORN ON JT'S PUTER HE SEARCHED HIS ROOM. HE FOUND A MURR K, WH AN AXE, A SAW, A GUN, DUCT TAPE, TRASH BAGS AND HANDCUFFS. HAVG BROUGHT JT TO THE WORLD, DAD HAD TO TAKE RPONSIBILY FOR TAKG HIM {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;}AS THEY WRAP THGS UP, LYDIA WONRS WHEN KILLG YOUR KID BEME A PARENTG OPTN. HER PARTNER, WHO YOU'LL RELL HAS A 15 YEAR-OLD DGHTER, SAYS HE KD OF GETS WHERE DAD WAS G OM. LYDIA IS APPALLED BUT HE SAYS, AND I'M PARAPHRASG HERE, THAT ONCE SHE GIV BIRTH SHE'LL UNRSTAND WHY KILLG YOUR OFFSPRG SOMETIM DON'T SOUND LIKE A BAD IA. AND HE NGRATULAT HER ON HER (AS FAR AS HE KNOWS THEORETIL) PREGNANCY, AND FOR THE LAST TIME TONIGHT: SHUT. UP. {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;}PROVIDG TONIGHT'S MUCH-NEED IC RELIEF, SHERMAN AND JON ARE THE LOCKER ROOM AT START OF SHIFT, CHATTG WH SOME RANDOM LLED FISHER WHEN SAMMY EMERG OM THE SHOWER, STARKERS EXCEPT FOR A TEENY HAND TOWEL. THE ASSEMBLED OFFICERS NY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HIS BATH TOWEL UNTIL SHERMAN SUGGTS MIGHT BE BY SAMMY'S LOCKER. SAMMY TROTS HIS WELL-TONED BEHD OVER THERE ONLY TO DISVER HIS LOCKER IS SEALED SHUT WH A TON OF DUCT TAPE. SAMMY WARNS SHERMAN THAT HE'S OUT OF HIS LEAGUE AS A PRACTIL JOKER AND THAT HE'D BETTER WATCH HIS SIX. TELL YOU WHAT, SAMMY, DROP THAT HAND TOWEL AND WE'LL ALL WATCH YOUR “SIX”.{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;}WHEN NEXT THEY APPEAR SHERMAN AND SAMMY ARE PURSU OF A BMW THE RA. SAMMY LOS NTROL OF THE R AND SLAMS TO A DUMPSTER, ENDG UP AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THOSE AIR-BLOWN WAVY GUY ADVERTISG THGS. THE VISUAL OF THE WAVY GUY'S FACE LOOKG LIKE 'S STARG THROUGH THEIR WDSHIELD LIKE 'S MOCKG THEM IS OL BUT THE SCENE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHG TO DO WH ANYTHG ELSE SO I HAVE THE FEELG THE EDORS NEED TO FILL A MUTE OF AIR TIME AND PULLED THIS OM AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT EPISO. {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;}NEXT THEY ROLL UP ON THE SCENE OF A DOUBLE HOMICI. THE HEAD OF ONE VICTIM IS THE LAP OF THE OTHER, PROMPTG SHERMAN TO QUIP, “LOOKS LIKE HE GOT BLOWN AWAY.” THAT'S SOME JAM BOND-LEVEL PUNNG RIGHT THERE, BENJI. THEY START A NVASS. NO ONE'S FORTHG AND A NEIGHBOR, ONE WENLL BANKS, YELLS AT THEM TO GET THE HELL OUT. SAMMY NONTS HIM AND AFTER SOME BACK-AND-FORTH HE STALKS OFF, LLG WENLL A {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;}BACK AT THE STATN, SAMMY NS TO WENLL, WHO'S FILG A PLAT AGAST HIM FOR LLG HIM A CRACKHEAD. WENLL'S BEEN CLEAN FOR TWO YEARS AND ONLY LOOKS LIKE A CRACKHEAD. SAMMY SHAM HIM TO GIVG UP THE NAME “SEY” AS THE SHOOTER EVEN THOUGH “SNCH END UP DCH”.{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 BOYS BREAK FOR LUNCH ALONG WH JON AND FISHER. THEIR WARS, YASME, SLAMS SHERMAN'S PLATE ONT OF HIM. THE FELLOWS WONR WHAT SHERMAN MIGHT HAVE DONE TO PISS OFF THIS PARTICULAR BADGE BUNNY, CULMATG FISHER OFFERG UP THE SAGE ADVICE, “NEVER TST ANYTHG THAT BLEEDS FOR A WEEK AND DON'T DIE.” EVEN THE BOYS ARE APPALLED AT THIS. YASME RETURNS AND TELLS BEN SHE'S PREGNANT BY HIM. HE PULLS HER ASI TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO AND HE SAYS THOSE WORDS EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN LONGS TO HEAR: “ARE YOU SURE 'S ME?” SAMMY N'T MATA THE BACKGROUND ANY LONGER AND STARTS APPLDG YASME'S PERFORMANCE. IT'S A PRANK. SAMMY IS A LTLE B EVIL. I LOVE {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;}UP NEXT, THEY CHASE DOWN AN TOXITED LTLE PERSON. RATHER, SAMMY STANDS BACK WHILE SHERMAN CHAS HIM DOWN. IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT A LL FOR SHOTS FIRED VERY NEARBY AND SAMMY TAK THE LL. THEY ROLL UP TO DISVER THAT WENLL'S BEEN {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;}AT THE HOSPAL SAMMY TELLS SHERMAN THAT WENLL IS “CIRCLG THE DRA”. SEY HAS BEEN LOTED BUT SAMMY NEEDS WENLL TO MAKE AN ID. HE NEEDS SHERMAN TO DO BEE WENLL HAT HIM. SHERMAN LOOKS ON WENLL AND SE HE'S BEEN TUBATED AND N'T SPEAK. SAMMY TELLS HIM TO HAVE WENLL SQUEEZE HIS HAND IF SEY WAS 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;}{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;}SHERMAN SS BY WENLL'S BED, IMPLORG HIM TO SQUEEZE HIS HAND IF SEY IS THE SHOOTER. A NURSE AND SAYS THE PATIENT WON'T BE SQUEEZG ANYBODY'S HAND BEE HE'S PARALYZED. SHERMAN'S NFED, THKG WENLL ONLY HAD A FLH WOUND. THE NURSE TELLS HIM HE'S THE WRONG ROOM AND SAMMY AND THE BOYS BT OUT LGHG THE HALL AS THE “PARALYZED” GUY SS UP AND STARTS TAKG OFF HIS BANDAG. I TAKE BACK. SAMMY IS A LOT EVIL. AND I STILL LOVE {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;}AT THE END OF SHIFT, SAMMY IS GLOATG ABOUT HIS MASTERY OF THE ART OF PRANKG UNTIL HE OPENS HIS R DOOR AND IS GREETED BY A FLOCK OF PIGEONS FLYG OUT. IT'S A GOOD PRANK BUT THE GAME THIS DAY STILL GO TO SAMMY. A LTLE PIGEON CRAP ON THE UPHOLSTERY SIMPLY DO NOT BEAT A FAKE PREGNANCY SRE AND A FAKE ATHBED {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;}COOPER'S STORY TONIGHT IS THE SOUTHLAND OF S GLORY DAYS. ABSOLUTELY THE STRONGT STORY OF THE SEASON TO DATE AND AMONG THE STRONGT OF THE SERI. BASED ON SOMETHG CUDLZ SAID HIS TERVIEW I WAS EXPECTG THAT COOPER AND TANG WERE GOG TO HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART ABOUT HIS BEG GAY ,BUT THE GENI OF THE EPISO IS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. “GAY P” MEANS NOTHG TO HER; ALL THAT MATTERS IS “GOOD P” AND SHE KNOWS JOHN COOPER IS A GOOD {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
• UPDATE ON GAY P ON “SOUTHLAND”
• AFTERELTON CHATS WH “SOUTHLAND” STAR MICHAEL CUDLZ ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON THE TNT DRAMA
• “SOUTHLAND” RETURNS TO TNT TONIGHT WH GAY LAPD OFFICER JOHN COOPER AMONG THOSE ON THE BEAT!
• MICHAEL CUDLZ'S GFF GAY COP RETURNS TO 'SOUTHLAND'
• TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE 'THE CROWD ROOM' DEFEND BY FANS

MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR "SOUTHLAND'S" {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;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013/3:12 PMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013 / 3:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR \"SOUTHLAND'S\" COOPER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF STELLAR P DRAMA ON {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;}SOUTHLAND’S OFFICER JOHN COOPER WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY WAY BACK THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, BUT SCE THEN VIEWERS HAVE ONLY GOTTEN SNIPPETS OF THE CHARACTER'S PERSONAL {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;}WH SEASON 5, WHICH KICKS OFF TOMORROW NIGHT, MICHAEL CUDLZ TELLS THAT WE’RE GOG TO GET MUCH MORE PERSONAL WH COOPER THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, THE SEASON PREMIERE (AIRG WEDNDAY AT 10PM ON TNT), THE FIRST SCENE WH COOPER FDS HIM WAKG UP BED WH ANOTHER MAN (DREW RSCH). AND WE'LL LEARN THAT THIS IS MORE THAN JT AN ANONYMO ONE NIGHT {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 TALKED WH CUDLZ LAST WEEK TO GET SPECIFICS ON JT HOW MUCH OF COOPER’S LIFE WE’RE GOG TO SEE AS THE NEW NEW SEASON {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;}AFTERELTON: FROM THE FIRST EPISO BACK, WE SEE THAT JOHN COOPER’S BEEN GETTG SOME. THAT’S A GOOD THG!{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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ: YEAH. JOHN HAS BEEN GETTG SOME… WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THIS YEAR THAT WE REALLY DID NOT ANY WAY APPEAR TO BE AVOIDG JOHN’S SEXUALY. YOU KNOW THE WAY WE PLAY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUBTLE, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WAY WE HAVE PORTRAYED THE SEXUALY. I THOUGHT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POT…JOHN IS HEALTHY, HE’S A PERFECTLY HEALTHY ALPHA MALE. HE SHOULD BE F***G OR TRYG TO F*** SOMEBODY OR SOMETHG AND [THE WRERS] ALL AGREED, EVERYONE WAS LIKE, ‘YEP, ABSOLUTELY.’{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 PLAYS A LTLE B MORE THIS SEASON, HIS HOME LIFE, WHAT’S GOG ON WH HIM, THE STAT OF HIS RELATNSHIP, WHICH ALSO TI TO THE BIGGER THEME OF JOHN SORT OF LOOKG AT HIS LIFE, THE MIDDLE-AGED GAY MAN WHO’S SGLE, AND WHAT DO THAT MEAN? WHAT DO THAT DO TO COOPER’S PSYCHE AND NOT HAVG ANYBODY TO E HOME TO? BEG ALONE. REALLY BEG MARRIED TO THE JOB AND REALIZG THAT AT SOME POT THE JOB IS GOG TO E TO AN END. HE’S VERY MUCH CLOSER TO THE END OF HIS REER THAN HE IS TO THE BEGNG OF HIS {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 IS SORT OF PLAYG THE FIELD A LTLE B. THERE ARE SOME ONE NIGHT STANDS G UP. THERE’S SOME STUFF HE SHOULD NOT BE GETTG HIMSELF TO RELATNSHIP-WISE. PART OF HIM ENJOYS , AND PART OF JT MAK THE LONELS {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;}DEREK RAY (LEFT) PLAYS COOPER'S NEW , OF URSE, THGS ON THE JOB DON'T GO {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;}AE: DO YOU THK WH THE GUYS BEG PS THAT THEY N ACTUALLY HAVE A HEALTHY RELATNSHIP?{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;}MC: I DON’T KNOW. BUT A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. SO I’D HAVE TO SAY OM WHAT I’VE SEEN, Y. BUT I’VE ALSO HEARD STORI OF VERY VOLATILE RELATNSHIPS. A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. IT’S LIKE AN ACTOR MARRYG AN ACTOR. IT’S LIKE REALLY?{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;}AE: IN THE START OF THE NEW SEASON, JOHN HAS A NEW PARTNER (PLAYED BY DEREK RAY) SO HE’S THIS POSN AGA WH ANOTHER YOUNG P AND THEY FELY BUTT HEADS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LTLE B AND WHAT WE’LL SEE?{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;}MC: WELL, WHAT YOU WNS THE FIRST TWO EPISOS IS JOHN’S BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. BUT JOHN SHOULDN’T BE BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. JOHN SHOULD BE SORT OF BREAKG THIS GUY DOWN MENTALLY, AND BY THE END OF THE TRAG BUILDG HIM BACK UP SO HE’S READY TO GO BACK OUT ON THE STREETS AND FUNCTN ON HIS OWN WH KNOWLEDGE AND THE RMATN THAT HE GAED OM BEG ON THE STREETS. AND HE DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF . THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG. JOHN KNOWS THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG, AND HE WANTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF . AND WE SEE THAT JOHN IS {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 HAPPENS FURTHER ON [ THE SEASON] IS THAT BASILLY JOHN SAYS ‘I ME BACK HEALTHY AND I’M READY FOR ALL THIS AND THAT. I’M GOG TO TRA THE GUYS,’ AND NOW HE’S LIKE, ‘YOU KNOW WHAT? SCREW THAT. I AM GOG TO JT BE A P FOR A WHILE. I’M GOG TO SORT MY SH OUT AND SEE WHERE I THK MY LIFE IS HEAD, WHERE MY FUTURE IS, WHAT’S GOG ON, BUT RIGHT NOW I’M DONE BEG A P THAT’S GOG TO TRA GUYS.’ I’M READY TO BE ON THE THAT’S WHEN ANTHONY RUIVIVAR ON, AND HE’S GOG TO PLAY OUT FOR THE MAJORY OF THE SEASON AS MY {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;}AE: WHEN HE GETS THIS NEW PARTNER DO THE GAY THG E UP? BEE JOHN’S ALWAYS KEPT THAT SO CLOSE 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;}MC: IT WILL E UP AND WILL BE PROVOKG NFLICT. THAT’S ABOUT ALL I N TELL YOU ON , NOT BEE I’M BEG Y, BUT BEE I HAVEN’T READ THE SCRIPTS YET. BUT I KNOW THAT’S WHERE ’S HEAD. [RUIVIVAR’S CHARACTER IS] TRYG TO SET ME UP WH HIS WIFE’S GIRLIEND, BUT I’M KD OF FLECTG. I NEVER PLAY JOHN AS BEG CLOSETED. I ALWAYS PLAY JOHN AS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, HE’LL TELL YOU. IF UP HE WON’T AVOID BUT HE’S NOT GOG AROUND, ‘HEY GUYS. JOHN COOPER, GAY MALE.’ [IRONILLY, RUIVIVAR PLAYED A GAY LAWYER ON THE SHORT LIVED ABC DRAMA, THE WHOLE TTH.]{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 THERE’S SOME OTHER SENSIVE THEM G UP BETWEEN COOPER AND HIS DAD THAT ARE VERY SPOILER-ISH, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF NFLICT WH HIS DAD WHERE THEY DISCS HIM AND HIS HOMOSEXUALY SO ’S VERY {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;}CAN WE GET THE SOUTHLAND ST (REGA KG, BEN MCKENZIE, {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;}CUDLZ & SHAWN HATOSY) SOME EMMYS, PLEASE?{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;}AE: DO COOPER HAVE ANY TERACTN WH SHERMAN (BEN MCKENZIE) AT ALL THIS SEASON? I STILL REMEMBER BACK WHEN YOU GUYS WERE PARTNERED EARLIER THE SERI…{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;}MC: WE DO. IN EPISO FIVE, THE SHOW THAT REGA [KG, WHO PLAYS LYDIA] DIRECTED, WE HAVE OUR FIRST SCENE. SOMEBODY WE BOTH KNOW, SOMETHG HAPPENS TO THEM AND WE WD UP TALKG ABOUT THAT AND THERE’S REALLY NOTHG TO TALK ABOUT BETWEEN BEE ’S OVER. AND HE’S GONE DOWN HIS PATH AND JOHN KNOWS A LTLE B ABOUT WHAT’S GOG ON OM THE EXTERR SIGNS OF THE KD OF P HE THKS HE’S CHOSEN 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;}JOHN COOPER SAID TWO SEASONS AGO ‘YOU HAVE A LOT OF CHOIC AND YOU HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNI. IT REALLY IS UP TO YOU WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD OM HERE.’ HE’S HEARG THE STORI AND WHAT’S GOG ON AND HOW SHERMAN PRENTS HIMSELF. HE SAYS ‘OKAY, THAT’S A CHOICE HE’S MA’ AND JOHN COOPER’S NOT THE GUY TO SAVE HIM OM ANY OF THOSE {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;}[BEN MCKENZIE ALSO TALKED TO ABOUT SHERMAN'S HISTORY WH COOPER ON THE SHOW AND SAID, "COOPER DIDN’T EXACTLY E OUT TO BEN WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER, BUT HE ALMOST DID. HE KD OF DID. HE MORE OR LS A VERY SUBTLE WAY DID WHEN THEY WENT TO THIS FUNERAL OF A LLEAGUE WHO ME OUT AS GAY. COOPER TALKED ABOUT KD OF NNG TO HIM A BAR AND THAT KD OF THG…VERY SUBTLY IMPLIED THAT HE’S , TERMS OF COOPER, THEIR RELATNSHIP IS SO MUCH MORE PLITED THAN WHO HE CHOOS TO SLEEP WH. YOU’LL SEE THEIR TERACTN THIS YEAR…BEN AND COOPER ARE NEVER GOG TO BE BUDDY-BUDDY PENDG ON HOW DIFFICULT COOPER N BE TO AL WH. AT THE SAME TIME BEN, I THK, WANTS HIS APPROVAL. HE KNOWS HE’S ALSO NOT GOG TO GET . AND THE FACT THAT HE KNOWS HE’S NOT GOG TO GET MEANS THAT HE HAS TO SORT OF P THIS ATTU OF 'I DON’T GIVE A SH WHAT YOU THK.'"]{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;}SOUTHLAND AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Gay Bars Wt Hollywood. Cooper is gay but apparently closeted to his -workers. After Cooper's divorce, he ed to see Clark gay bars and they avoid each other.

In season 4 he tri to save a suicidal teen, and when the teen asks if he is gay, Cooper repli "y". Southland’s Officer John Cooper was revealed to be gay way back the show's first season, but sce then viewers have only gotten snippets of the character's personal season 5, which kicks off tomorrow night, Michael Cudlz tells that we’re gog to get much more personal wh Cooper than ever before.

’So plays a ltle b more this season, his home life, what’s gog on wh him, the stat of his relatnship, which also ti to the bigger theme of John sort of lookg at his life, the middle-aged gay man who’s sgle, and what do that mean? ’ I’m ready to be on the that’s when Anthony Ruivivar on, and he’s gog to play out for the majory of the season as my When he gets this new partner do the gay thg e up? John Cooper, gay male.

PREVIEW: WILL SEASON THREE OF "SOUTHLAND" DEAL MORE WH JOHN COOPER'S SEXUALY?{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;}TVBY MICHAEL JENSENDECEMBER 29, 2010/6:59 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENDECEMBER 29, 2010 / 6:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"PREVIEW: WILL SEASON THREE OF \"SOUTHLAND\" DEAL MORE WH JOHN COOPER'S SEXUALY?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-12-29T11:59:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-12-29T11:59:25.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}BEN MCKENZIE AND MICHAEL CUDLZ {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;}ARE YOU EXCED ABOUT THE RETURN OF SOUTHLAND NEXT TUDAY NIGHT ON TNT? THAT MIGHT PEND ON HOW WELL YOU FEEL THE SHOW HAS HANDLED THE FACT THAT JOHN COOPER (MICHAEL CUDLZ) IS GAY. SOME GAY VIEWERS ARE TRATED THAT THE FIRST TWO (ABBREVIATED) SEASONS HAVEN'T SHOWN MORE OF HIS PERSONAL LIFE OR MA HIS SEXUALY MORE EXPLIC. INED, SPE REVEALG THAT PARTICULAR PLOT POT AT THE END OF LAST SEASON, SOME STRAIGHT VIEWERS STILL AREN'T NVCED COOPER IS {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;}OTHER GAY FANS OF THE SHOW, HOWEVER, LOVE THAT COOPER'S SEXUALY ISN'T A PARTICULARLY BIG AL AND THOSE FANS HAVE STEAD FOCED ON THE FACT THAT COOPER IS UNLIKE ALMOST ANY OTHER GAY CHARACTER CURRENTLY ON TV. THIS IS A GAY MAN WHO IS TOUGH AS NAILS AND WHO EXCELS AT BEG A P, WHILE ULTIMATELY HAVG LOST NONE OF HIS HUMANY. NOT AN EASY FEAT AFTER SIXTEEN YEARS OF WORKG ONE OF THE TOUGHER BEATS LOS {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;}ADDNALLY, COOPER IS CREDIBLY PRIVATE, GFF AND TACURN. YET HE'S ALWAYS THERE FOR HIS FELLOW OFFICERS, EVEN IF THAT MEANS SOMETIM SHOWG THEM TOUGH LOVE RATHER THAN BEG THEIR {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;}INED, OFFICER COOPER IS SUCH AN TERTG CREATN THAT REARS VOTED HIM AT SPOT #45 FOR THE TOP 50 GAY CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME. THIS SPE THE FACT THAT SOUTHLAND HAD AIRED FEWER THAN TEN EPISOS AT THE TIME 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;}HAVG SEEN THE FIRST TWO EPISOS OF THE UPG SEASON, AND UNEARTHED QUE A FEW MORE TAILS ABOUT OTHER EPISOS, 'S SAFE TO SAY THAT IF YOU LIKED THE SHOW BEFORE, YOU'LL NTUE TO LIKE NOW. BUT IF YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE TRATED BY THE LACK OF TAILS ABOUT COOPER'S PRIVATE LIFE, YOU'LL NTUE TO BE TRATED — AT LEAST FOR A {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;}WHICH IS TOO BAD, BEE COOPER IS A TERRIFIC ADDN TO THE GAY CHARACTER PANTHEON. AND THE SHOW, IF EQUENTLY TOUGH TO WATCH BEE 'S SO GRTY, IS ALSO EXCEPTNALLY WELL-WRTEN AND ACTED. CUDLZ IS PECIALLY GOOD AS COOPER AND REGA KG IS OUTSTANDG AS DETECTIVE LYDIA {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;}VIEWERS UNHAPPY WH HOW LTLE TIME THE SHOW HAS SPENT ON COOPER'S PERSONAL LIFE SHOULD KEEP MD TWO THGS. THE FIRST IS THAT WHILE THIS IS TECHNILLY THE SHOW'S THIRD SEASON, ONLY THIRTEEN EPISOS HAVE AIRED TH FAR DUE TO THE ABPT MOVE OM NBC TO TNT. SEND, THIS IS AN ENSEMBLE SHOW AND THE CHARACTERS' PERSONAL AND ROMANTIC LIV ARE NOT 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;}THAT BEG SAID, OF ALL THE CHARACTERS, COOPER'S ROMANTIC LIFE HAS PROBABLY RECEIVED THE LEAST AMOUNT OF ATTENTN. VIEWERS HAVE SEEN THE DIVORCED P A GAY BAR WHERE HE PURCHASED PA PILLS TO AL WH HIS BACK PROBLEM, AND LATER VED THE SAME DG ALER HOME. THEN THE FIRST SEASON FALE BRIEFLY SHOWED COOPER WATCHG FIREWORKS WH A MAN NAMED CAAR, WHOM MOST VIEWERS BELIEVED TO BE SOME KD OF RELATNSHIP WH {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 ALSO SAW COOPER, ALONG WH HIS PATROL PARTNER BEN SHERMAN (BENJAM MCKENZIE), ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF A AD P THAT COOPER WAS IENDS WH AND WHO HAD KILLED HIMSELF, POSSIBLY BEE HE WAS GAY. THIS WAS LIKELY THE MOMENT BEN REALIZED HIS PARTNER 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;}SO WHAT IS STORE FOR OFFICER COOPER SEASON THREE? HE'LL STILL MENTOR BEN, ALTHOUGH THE TWO MEN WILL ALSO E TO NFLICT OVER JOHN'S BACK PROBLEMS AND THE PILLS HE'S TAKG TO AL WH . AND JOHN WILL NTUE TO BE THE STREET P WHO IS SMARTER AND TOUGHER THAN ANYONE ELSE. INED, WHEN DEWEY RETURNS OM REHAB, HE'S ASSIGNED TO COOPER SCE HE'S "THE BT P" 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;}IN ADDN, THE FIRST EPISO SE COOPER RISK HIS LIFE TO SAVE ANOTHER P. AND FOR THOSE TRATED THE SHOW HASN'T MA CLEAR ENOUGH THAT COOPER IS GAY, EPISO 6 REPORTEDLY FEATUR HIM NAKED BED WH ANOTHER MAN. THAT SHOULD FALLY PUT THAT ISSUE 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;}AND TWO EXAMPL OF COOPER'S GFF EXTERR BELYG HIS RG SI, HE NOT ONLY RCU A SMALL DOG OM A BOA NSTRICTOR ANOTHER EPISO, BUT LATER LLS TO CHECK ON HOW THE DOG IS DOG. WE ALSO SEE HIM TRY TO HELP A YOUNG BOY WHO HAS BEEN ABANDONED BY HIS PARENTS AND HOW BREAKS HIS HEART WHEN THERE ISN'T MUCH HE N DO FOR THE KID WHO ENDS UP FOSTER {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 'S THE SEASON'S FIFTH EPISO — "THE WDS" — THAT WILL TELL THE MOST ABOUT COOPER AND WHAT DRIV HIM. I WON'T GIVE ANYTHG AWAY, BUT LET'S JT SAY BACK PROBLEMS AND BEG GAY ARE THE LEAST OF HIS PERSONAL ISSU. INED, THERE ARE SOME SHOCKG REVEALS ABOUT COOPER'S PAST THAT MIGHT EXPLA WHY HE BEME A P THE FIRST PLACE, AS WELL AS WHY HE IS THE KD OF MAN HE {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;}LET'S JT SAY COOPER HAS "DADDY" ISSU, BUT NOT THE SORT YOU UALLY ASSOCIATE WH SOME 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;}SOUTHLAND AIRS ON TNT, TUDAYS AT 10 {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;}FURTHER READG: INTERVIEW WH MICHAEL {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;}SEASON 2 {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

’ [Ironilly, Ruivivar played a gay lawyer on the short lived ABC drama, The Whole Tth. ]And there’s some other sensive them g up between Cooper and his dad that are very spoiler-ish, but there’s a lot of nflict wh his dad where they discs him and his homosexualy so ’s very we get the Southland st (Rega Kg, Ben McKenzie, Cudlz & Shawn Hatosy) some Emmys, please? He more or ls a very subtle way did when they went to this funeral of a lleague who me out as gay.

SOUTHLAND SPOILERS: Y, COOPER IS GAY

That might pend on how well you feel the show has handled the fact that John Cooper (Michael Cudlz) is gay. Some gay viewers are trated that the first two (abbreviated) seasons haven't shown more of his personal life or ma his sexualy more explic.

Ined, spe revealg that particular plot pot at the end of last season, some straight viewers still aren't nvced Cooper is gay fans of the show, however, love that Cooper's sexualy isn't a particularly big al and those fans have stead foced on the fact that Cooper is unlike almost any other gay character currently on TV. This is a gay man who is tough as nails and who excels at beg a p, while ultimately havg lost none of his humany. Yet he's always there for his fellow officers, even if that means sometim showg them tough love rather than beg their, Officer Cooper is such an tertg creatn that rears voted him at spot #45 for The Top 50 Gay Characters of All Time.

But if you were one of those trated by the lack of tails about Cooper's private life, you'll ntue to be trated — at least for a is too bad, bee Cooper is a terrific addn to the gay character pantheon. Viewers have seen the divorced p a gay bar where he purchased pa pills to al wh his back problem, and later ved the same dg aler home.

WHEN WILL WE LEARN MORE ABOUT "SOUTHLAND"'S GAY P?{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;}TVBY MICHAEL JENSENMAY 5, 2009/3:10 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENMAY 5, 2009 / 3:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHEN WILL WE LEARN MORE ABOUT \"SOUTHLAND\"'S GAY P?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-05-05T19:10:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-05-05T19:10:43.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}LIKE MANY VIEWERS, I'VE TUNED TO PAST UPLE EPISOS OF SOUTHLAND EXPECTG TO LEARN A LTLE MORE ABOUT GAY LAPD OFFICER JOHN COOPER (MICHAEL CUDLZ). INED, THE SHOW'S CREATOR HAD TOLD ROB OWEN OF THE PTSBURGH-POST GAZETTE THAT SEVERAL MUT ABOUT COOPER'S BEG GAY THAT DIDN'T MAKE TO THE PILOT WOULD SHOW UP A SUBSEQUENT EPISO. SO FAR THAT HASN'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;}CUR WHAT WAS UP WH THAT, I GOT TOUCH WH A WORK SPOKWOMAN WHO TOLD ME THAT "EPISO 6 HAS THE NEXT SCENE THAT GIV LIGHT TO THE FACT THAT JOHN IS GAY. AGA, IS SUBTLE."{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;}THAT EPISO AIRS MAY 21ST, IS TLED "DERAILED" AND WILL BE THE LAST TO AIR UNTIL 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;}{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 SOME FOLKS ARE TRATED BY THE SLOW VELOPMENT OF COOPER'S PERSONAL LIFE AND SOME EVEN FEAR WE MIGHT BE WNSG ANOTHER HERO GAYG BACLE THE MAKG. GIVEN THAT NBC LET THAT HAPPEN ONCE, I N'T SAY THOSE FEARS ARE PLETELY {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 I'VE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF FOLKS VERY CLOSE TO THE SHOW AND I'M STILL NOT PARTICULARLY WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPENNG HERE. INED, I NTUE TO THK THE SHOW IS NDUCTG A VERY TERTG EXPERIMENT. AT THIS POT, LNS OF FOLKS WATCHG SOUTHLAND — PRUMABLY A LOT OF STRAIGHT MEN — ARE GETTG TO KNOW AND EVEN INTIFY WH THE CHARACTERS. THAT CLUS JOHN COOPER, A MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUY WHO, ON THE SURFACE, SEEMS A LOT LIKE THE MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUYS WATCHG AT {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 THE SHOW DON'T GAY COOPER'S CHARACTER, AT SOME POT THOSE VIEWERS WILL REALIZE COOPER IS GAY. BUT BY THEN THEY'LL ALREADY KNOW AND, HOPEFULLY, LIKE HIM. SO HOW WILL THEY HANDLE THE FACT HE'S GAY? I THK THE SUATN IS SIAR TO WHEN A GAY PERSON OUT TO -WORKERS WHO GET TO KNOW YOU PROFSNALLY BEFORE PERSONALLY. NO DOUBT SOME WILL SUDNLY DISLIKE COOPER, BUT I THK JT AS MANY ARE LIKELY TO HAVE SOME OF THEIR STEREOTYP ABOUT GAY MEN SHAKEN UP BY HIS "G OUT."{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;}OTHER REARS HAVE EXPRSED NCERN THAT EVEN IF COOPER ISN'T GAYED, WE'LL REALLY LEARN NOTHG ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE. HERE AT WE WRE A LOT ABOUT "BARELY THERE" GAY CHARACTERS, THOSE CHARACTERS WHO ARE GAY, BUT GET A CUMULATIVE SCREEN TIME OF 15 MUT OVER THE URSE OF A SEASON. OR WHO HAVE NO PERSONAL LIFE WHILE THE HETEROSEXUAL CHARACTERS FALL AND OUT OF LOVE FASTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE 8TH GRAR. BUT I ALWAYS JUDGE A SHOW ON HOW TREATS S GAY CHARACTERS PARED TO HOW TREATS THE OTHER CHARACTERS ON THE SHOW AND ON THAT SRE I THK COOPER'S BEEN TREATED FAIRLY {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;}COOPER WAS PROMENT THE FIRST THREE EPISOS BEFORE DISAPPEARG LAST WEEK'S OUTG, WHICH FOCED ON OTHER CHARACTERS. SO 'S HARD TO ARGUE THAT HE HASN'T HAD HIS SHARE OF SCREENTIME. AS FAR AS PERSONAL LIV GO, WE HAVE LEARNED A LTLE MORE ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS CLUDG LYDIA (REGA KG) AND SAMMY (SHAWN HATOSY), BUT WE'VE ALSO LEARNED VERY LTLE ABOUT BEN (BEN MCKENZIE) AND RSELL (TOM EVERETT STT).{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 SHOW HAS BEEN PICKED UP FOR A SEND SEASON (THOUGH LAST WEEK'S RATG TOOK A WORRISOME TUMBLE, DOWN NEARLY THREE LN VIEWERS OM TWO WEEKS AGO) AND A SOURCE CLOSE TO THE SHOW TELLS ME WRERS ARE NOW WORKG ON THE NEXT BATCH OF SCRIPTS, WHICH WILL CLU SOME VERY TERTG STORYL FOR COOPER THAT CLEARLY REFLECT HIS {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;}WILL THAT E TO PASS? WE'LL HAVE TO TUNE NEXT FALL TO FD OUT FOR SURE, BUT I'M FEELG {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

Then the first season fale briefly showed Cooper watchg fireworks wh a man named Caar, whom most viewers believed to be some kd of relatnship wh also saw Cooper, along wh his patrol partner Ben Sherman (Benjam McKenzie), attend the funeral of a ad p that Cooper was iends wh and who had killed himself, possibly bee he was gay. And for those trated the show hasn't ma clear enough that Cooper is gay, Episo 6 reportedly featur him naked bed wh another man.

I won't give anythg away, but let's jt say back problems and beg gay are the least of his personal issu.

Ined, there are some shockg reveals about Cooper's past that might expla why he beme a p the first place, as well as why he is the kd of man he 's jt say Cooper has "daddy" issu, but not the sort you ually associate wh some gay men. Cooper's closet: It was subtle, but was also clear last week Michael Cudlz's character, John Cooper, is gay.

"SOUTHLAND" REP: "HANG' WH MR. COOPER"{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;}TVBY JOHNFEBARY 15, 2012/7:48 AMBY JOHNFEBARY 15, 2012 / 7:48 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"SOUTHLAND\" REP: \"HANG' WH MR. COOPER\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-02-15T12:48:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-02-15T12:48:06.000+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":"JOHN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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;}IN OUR TERVIEW WH HIM POSTED YTERDAY, MICHAEL CUDLZ (OFFICER JOHN COOPER) LET KNOW ABOUT THE GAY TEEN BULLYG STORYLE THIS WEEK'S EPISO, WARNG THAT WASN'T GOG TO BE “WRAPPED UP A NICE, NEAT LTLE BOW”. WE N'T SAY HE DIDN'T WARN {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 EPISO OPENS WH DEWEY AND SOME OTHER OFFICERS ON CROWD NTROL ONT OF A BUILDG. A CRY GO UP AND THE MERA PANS UP TO SOMEONE PK DANGLG OFF THE BUILDG. IT'S A TEENAGE BOY A ILLY DRS AND SNEAKERS AND COOPER HAS AHOLD OF HIS {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;}OMO VOICEOVER: “AFTER TWENTY YEARS ON THE JOB, OFFICER JOHN COOPER HAS BEEN WONRG HOW HIS FELLOW OFFICERS WILL REMEMBER HIM. BUT RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY THG HE N THK ABOUT IS HANGG ON.”{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;}FLASHBACK EIGHT HOURS. COOPER BEGS HIS DAY AT ROLL LL, RECEIVG A P MEMORATG 20 YEARS ON THE JOB. HE ADVIS THE WATCH MANR THAT 'S ACTUALLY G UP ON 22. TANG ANNOUNC SHE'LL BE NNG A TAB LATER 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;}AS THEY HEAD TO THE R, TANG AND COOPER DISCS REER PATHS. SHE'S PLANNG ON TAKG THE SERGEANT'S EXAM (SHE PLANNED ON TAKG EARLIER BUT GOT “SITRACKED”; THIS MAY BE IMPORTANT AT SOME FUTURE DATE. COOPER PLANS TO STAY ON THE STREET UNTIL HE HAS “SIX STRIP”: 30 YEARS PL ONE {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;}THEIR FIRST LL OF THE DAY IS A DOMTIC DISTURBANCE. A TEENAGE BOY IS FIGHTG WH HIS PARENTS ABOUT GOG TO SCHOOL. BELIEVG THAT ANOTHER BOY LIKED HIM, THE BOY TEXTED NU PHOTOS OF HIMSELF TO ANOTHER BOY, WHO FORWARD THEM ALL OVER SCHOOL. HIS PARENTS ARE AAID FOR HIS SAFETY AND DON'T WANT HIM TO GO BACK. THEY'RE ALSO WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THEIR CHURCH IENDS WILL THK. THE BOY IS TIRED OF HIDG AND AS FOR THE CHURCH IENDS? “SCREW THEM! I'M YOUR SON!” DAMN {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;}AS TANG ALS WH THE PARENTS SI, COOPER DRAWS THE BOY ASI AND LEARNS HIS NAME IS MIKE. COOPER TRI TO LM HIM DOWN AND MAKE SURE HE REALLY WANTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL. HE TELLS MIKE THAT HE N BE WHO HE REALLY IS WHOUT BEG A “WALKG TARGET”. MIKE NTEMPTUOLY ASKS COOPER HOW HE WOULD KNOW AND WHEN COOPER DON'T IMMEDIATELY RPOND, WALKS OFF. MIKE'S PARENTS BEG THE OFFICERS TO STOP HIM BUT TANG POTS OUT THEY N'T ARRT HIM FOR ATTENDG {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 OFFICERS PATROL AND TANG REGAL COOPER WH AN ANECDOTE ABOUT A SWAT VAN STOLEN OM THE SHERIFF'S PARTMENT AND FOUND ABANDONED THE “909”. OH WEEVIL, YOU AND YOUR NUTTY PCHERS! TANG SPOTS A WOMAN DISTRS. THEY PULL OVER AN SHE REPORTS HER SON “J.C.” HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED. HER NAME IS “MARY” AND HAVE YOU FIGURED OUT THAT “J.C.” STANDS FOR “J CHRIST” AND THAT SHE'S NUTS YET? TANG GETS BACK THE R LIKE SHE ALWAYS DO WHEN SHE'S OVER AND COOPER TALKS HER DOWN A LTLE. SCENE!{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;}AT THE STATN TANG'S G BACK OM A POTTY BREAK AND SHE AND COOPER HAVE A CUTE MOMENT WHERE HE LISTS THE REASONS SHE PREFERS TO GO AT THE STATN THAT HE'S OBVLY HEARD A HUNDRED TIM BEFORE AND SHE PLIMENTS HIM ON HER LISTENG SKILLS. THEY HEAD FOR THE DOOR BUT ARE WAYLAID BY A VERY LARGE GENTLEMAN NAMED BOBBY WHO'S LOOKG FOR TANG. HER HAND SURREPTLY MOV TOWARD HER WEAPON AS SHE ASKS WHAT HE WANTS. HE'S THERE TO THANK HER FOR NOT KILLG HIM WHEN HE SERVED KILLG. SHE'S ALL KTHXBAI UNTIL HE SAYS HE HAS A PRENT FOR HER. HE UNBUTTONS HIS SHIRT TO DISPLAY HIS TATTOOED PORTRA OF TANG, WEAPON DRAWN 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;}{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;}BACK ON PATROL COOPER MENTS THAT THERE ARE “A LOT OF DUS PRISON DO' PHUPS WH MY NAME TATTOOED ON THEIR BACKS” AND THAT SLOSHG SOUND YOU HEAR IS THE BLOOD SHG AWAY OM MY BRA FOR PARTS SOUTH. THE STORY IS TANG ROLLED UP ON BOBBY AFTER HE PUT HIS GIRLIEND'S HEAD THROUGH A FISH TANK, THEN TOOK AFTER TANG WH A SHOVEL. TANG SHOT TO KILL BUT BEE SHE HAD TO DUCK GOT HIM THE LEG STEAD. HE STARTED WRG OM PRISON CLAIMG A NEW LEAF HAD BEEN TURNED AND WHAT-NOT BUT SHE'S SURE GUYS LIKE HIM NEVER CHANGE. COOPER MOCKGLY CHASTIS HER FOR BEG CYNIL, CERTA THAT BOBBY'S GOG TO “WRE A UPLE OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, NOMATED FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.”{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'VE SAID BEFORE THAT I WAS VERY RISTANT TO LUCY LIU JOG THE SERI, FACT Y'ALL ARE PROBABLY TIRED OF HEARG ABOUT . BUT LAST WEEK SHE WON ME OVER AND WH THIS SCENE SHE'S REALLY CEMENTED . I'M ENJOYG THE EASY MARARIE THAT'S VELOPED BETWEEN THE TWO. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M STILL ALL ABOUT THE CUBBLYBEAR/ROOKIEBOY DYNAMIC BUT IF WE AREN'T GOG TO GET THAT THIS SEASON, COOPER/TANG WILL TI ME {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;}THE OFFICERS BREAK FOR LUNCH WH DEWEY AND HIS PARTNER AND DEWEY TELLS A TOTAL DEBBIE DOWNER STORY ABOUT AN OFFICER WHO RETIRED WH 30 YEARS AND WHO, TWO WEEKS AFTER RETIREMENT, ATE HIS GUN. HE SAYS THAT THE BT A P N HOPE FOR AS A LEGACY IS TO BE REMEMBERED BY OTHER PS TELLG STORI AROUND A BARBECUE. ON THAT CHEERFUL NOTE, A LL THROUGH ABOUT A JUMPER ON THE ROOF OF A NEARBY BUILDG AND THEY TAKE 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;}AND WE'RE BACK ALMOST FULL CIRCLE, WH COOPER AND TANG CLIMBG OUT ON TO THE ROOF AND SPOTTG THE JUMPER. IT'S MIKE, DRSED A FFLED PK DRS WH MAKP SMEARED ON HIS BATTERED FACE. COOPER SIGNALS TANG TO STAY BACK AS HE APPROACH AND REGNIZ MIKE OM THIS MORNG. THE KIDS AT SCHOOL DID THIS 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;}COOPER TRI TO TALK HIM DOWN, ASSURG MIKE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO RE ABOUT HIM AND THAT WILL GET BETTER. MIKE SCREAMS “YOU DON'T KNOW!” AND COOPER RPONDS “I DO KNOW! IT'S GONNA GET BETTER! I KNOW, MIKE.” MIKE ASKS COOPER IF HE'S GAY AND COOPER AFFIRMS THAT HE IS. TANG IS EARSHOT OF ALL OF THIS, SO IF SHE DIDN'T KNOW COOPER WAS GAY BEFORE, SHE DO NOW. MIKE THKS COOPER IS JT SAYG HE'S GAY TO GET MIKE OFF THE LEDGE BUT COOPER SISTS THAT HE'S NOT. HE TELLS MIKE HE'S BETTER AND STRONGER THAN HIS TORMENTERS AND THAT HE N'T LET THEM W. MIKE SAYS, “THANK YOU” AND DIV OFF 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;}{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;}COOPER TCH HIM BY THE ANKLE AND I N HEAR EVERY VERTEBRA HIS BACK SHRIEKG AT ME THROUGH THE SCREEN. TANG AND TWO OTHER OFFICERS LATCH ON TO COOPER AND HELP HIM PULL MIKE UP. COOPER TELLS A SOBBG MIKE THAT HE'S GOG TO BE ALL RIGHT AND PLAC HIM {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;}COOPER VISS MIKE THE HOSPAL, WHERE HE'S ON A 72-HOUR PSYCHIATRIC HOLD. MIKE ASKS AGA IF WHAT COOPER TOLD HIM ON THE ROOF IS TE AND COOPER ASSUR HIM IS. MIKE SUPPOS MT BE TOUGH BEG A GAY P. COOPER TELLS HIM, “I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS, KID. BEG GAY ISN'T ONE OF 'EM.” MIKE THANKS HIM AGA AND HIS MOTHER ARRIV (LEAVG MIKE TO ASK, “WHERE'S DAD?”). COOPER TELLS HIM TO TAKE RE AND HEADS OUT WH {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;}I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT HLG A SUICI BACK OVER THE EDGE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO TAKE THE RT OF THE SHIFT OFF, BUT COOPER AND TANG ARE BACK OUT THERE, HAVG PULLED OVER A RANDOM DOUCHEBAG FOR DOG 55 A 35. THE DOUCHEBAG PLAS ABOUT HOW THEY SHOULD BE STOPPG “REAL CRIME” AND COOPER IMPRSIVELY RIPS HIM SEVERAL NEW ON, VERG EVERYTHG OM THE GRATU OF THE CIZENS HE'S SWORN TO PROTECT TO THE DACY OF SAID CIZENS TO TELL HIM HOW TO DO HIS JOB. THE DOUCHEBAG IS EHER CHASTENED ENOUGH OR SMART ENOUGH TO S THERE AND SHUT UP. WHILE COOPER WRAPS UP WH HIM, TANG GETS A PHONE LL. SHE LISTENS A MOMENT, THEN SAYS, “YEAH, I'LL LET HIM KNOW.” OH {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;}THEIR SHIFT FALLY OVER, COOPER AND TANG ARE AT THE BAR WH DEWEY AND SOME OTHER PS (SADLY, NOT CLUDG EHER SAMMY OR SHERMAN), TOASTG COOPER'S 22 YEARS. COOPER HEADS OUT AND TANG TRAILS AFTER HIM. HE THANKS HER FOR THE NIGHT AND SHE TELLS HIM 'S IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE PEOPLE WHILE THEY'RE STILL {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;}SHE ALSO HAS BAD NEWS. MIKE NVCED A STAFFER TO REMOVE HIS RTRATS AND HE JUMPED OM THE 14TH FLOOR. COOPER KNOWS; WAS ON THE RAD. TANG: “YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHG.” COOPER: “WHAT'S TO BE SAID? HE WAS TERMED TO JUMP.” TANG BEMOANS THE WASTE TO HIS IENDS AND FAY. COOPER EXPRS HIS UPSET AT ANOTHER GAY KID KILLG HIMSELF BEE OF SUFFERG ABE, BUT HE N'T THK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HE LEAV, OTHERWISE THERE'S NO WAY HE ULD HAVE MA TO 22 YEARS. TANG TELLS HIM SHE HOP HE MAK TO 30. COOPER: “PL ONE DAY.” SHE HEADS BACK SI THE BAR. COOPER STANDS, SEEMGLY IMPASSIVE, BUT HIS FACE CHANG ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY AS PA AND SORROW CREEP TO HIS {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;}OH YEAH, THERE WERE A UPLE OF OTHER STORI TONIGHT, {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;}LYDIA MEETS HER PARTNER AT A DER FOR BREAKFAST. HE'S ORRED HER UAL BUT SHE'S NOT HUNGRY, OPTG FOR JT FFEE. HIS WARNG ABOUT THE EFFECT OF FFEE ON FET IS THE FIRST OF A LOT OF REALLY TSIVE MENTS ABOUT THE PREGNANCY THAT HE SPECTS AND SHE WILL NOT NFIRM. SHUT UP, SNOOZEFT. IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS JERKISHNS HE GETS A LL, SUMMONG THEM TO A “HOME VASN GONE SIWAYS”.{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;}THE VICTIM IS JT ROGERS, AD OF A SGLE GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD. HIS BODY WAS DISVERED BY HIS FATHER. THE BLOOD SPATTER DIT THAT THE VICTIM WAS STG AT HIS PUTER, BUT THERE'S NO PUTER SIGHT. THE FATHER (MURPHY BROWN'S JOE REGALBUTO) SAYS HE GOT HOME OM THE GYM AT 7:30 AM AND READ THE PAPER. HE SPOTTED SOME BROKEN GLASS AND DISVERED JT SOME TIME LATER. LYDIA ASKS IF HE NOTICED ANYTHG MISSG, NOTG THE POSSIBLY MISSG PUTER. DAD SAYS JT STROYED HIS PUTER A MONTH {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;}LYDIA'S NOT BELIEVG , NOTG THE GLASS WAS BROKEN OM THE SI. LYDIA PLANS TO NTACT THE BLE PANY TO CHECK JT'S MOM AGE. SHE AND SNOOZEFT DISCS PARENTG STRATEGI FOR A B AND SNOOZEFT CRACKS WISE ABOUT HOW LYDIA LIV AT HOME LIKE JT DID. SHE RETORTS THAT SHE HAS A JOB AND SHE PAID OFF THE MORTGAGE, SILENTLY ADDG “SHUT UP, SNOOZEFT.”{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;}LYDIA LEARNS THAT JT'S TIME OF ATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM, 90 MUT AFTER DAD SAID HE GOT HOME. SNOOZEFT REPORTS THAT JT'S MOM WENT DOWN AT 9:08 AM. THEY GET A SEARCH WARRANT. THEY SERVE THE WARRANT AND THE TECTIV DISVER A PUTER AND A GUN BURIED THE BACK YARD. LYDIA PLAC DAD UNR {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;}BACK AT THE STATN THE TECTIV PESE JT'S HARD DRIVE, FDG LOAD WH BDSM AND TORTURE PORN. THEY QUTN DAD AND LEARN THAT JT BEGAN ACTG OUT VLENTLY AS A CHILD AFTER HIS MOTHER DIED. HE THOUGHT JT WOULD GROW OUT OF BUT EAKED WHEN HE FOUND THE ANIMALS JT HAD KILLED. THEN WHEN HE SAW THE TORTURE PORN ON JT'S PUTER HE SEARCHED HIS ROOM. HE FOUND A MURR K, WH AN AXE, A SAW, A GUN, DUCT TAPE, TRASH BAGS AND HANDCUFFS. HAVG BROUGHT JT TO THE WORLD, DAD HAD TO TAKE RPONSIBILY FOR TAKG HIM {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;}AS THEY WRAP THGS UP, LYDIA WONRS WHEN KILLG YOUR KID BEME A PARENTG OPTN. HER PARTNER, WHO YOU'LL RELL HAS A 15 YEAR-OLD DGHTER, SAYS HE KD OF GETS WHERE DAD WAS G OM. LYDIA IS APPALLED BUT HE SAYS, AND I'M PARAPHRASG HERE, THAT ONCE SHE GIV BIRTH SHE'LL UNRSTAND WHY KILLG YOUR OFFSPRG SOMETIM DON'T SOUND LIKE A BAD IA. AND HE NGRATULAT HER ON HER (AS FAR AS HE KNOWS THEORETIL) PREGNANCY, AND FOR THE LAST TIME TONIGHT: SHUT. UP. {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;}PROVIDG TONIGHT'S MUCH-NEED IC RELIEF, SHERMAN AND JON ARE THE LOCKER ROOM AT START OF SHIFT, CHATTG WH SOME RANDOM LLED FISHER WHEN SAMMY EMERG OM THE SHOWER, STARKERS EXCEPT FOR A TEENY HAND TOWEL. THE ASSEMBLED OFFICERS NY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HIS BATH TOWEL UNTIL SHERMAN SUGGTS MIGHT BE BY SAMMY'S LOCKER. SAMMY TROTS HIS WELL-TONED BEHD OVER THERE ONLY TO DISVER HIS LOCKER IS SEALED SHUT WH A TON OF DUCT TAPE. SAMMY WARNS SHERMAN THAT HE'S OUT OF HIS LEAGUE AS A PRACTIL JOKER AND THAT HE'D BETTER WATCH HIS SIX. 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THE VISUAL OF THE WAVY GUY'S FACE LOOKG LIKE 'S STARG THROUGH THEIR WDSHIELD LIKE 'S MOCKG THEM IS OL BUT THE SCENE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHG TO DO WH ANYTHG ELSE SO I HAVE THE FEELG THE EDORS NEED TO FILL A MUTE OF AIR TIME AND PULLED THIS OM AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT EPISO. {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;}NEXT THEY ROLL UP ON THE SCENE OF A DOUBLE HOMICI. THE HEAD OF ONE VICTIM IS THE LAP OF THE OTHER, PROMPTG SHERMAN TO QUIP, “LOOKS LIKE HE GOT BLOWN AWAY.” THAT'S SOME JAM BOND-LEVEL PUNNG RIGHT THERE, BENJI. THEY START A NVASS. NO ONE'S FORTHG AND A NEIGHBOR, ONE WENLL BANKS, YELLS AT THEM TO GET THE HELL OUT. SAMMY NONTS HIM AND AFTER SOME BACK-AND-FORTH HE STALKS OFF, LLG WENLL A {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;}BACK AT THE STATN, SAMMY NS TO WENLL, WHO'S FILG A PLAT AGAST HIM FOR LLG HIM A CRACKHEAD. WENLL'S BEEN CLEAN FOR TWO YEARS AND ONLY LOOKS LIKE A CRACKHEAD. SAMMY SHAM HIM TO GIVG UP THE NAME “SEY” AS THE SHOOTER EVEN THOUGH “SNCH END UP DCH”.{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 BOYS BREAK FOR LUNCH ALONG WH JON AND FISHER. THEIR WARS, YASME, SLAMS SHERMAN'S PLATE ONT OF HIM. THE FELLOWS WONR WHAT SHERMAN MIGHT HAVE DONE TO PISS OFF THIS PARTICULAR BADGE BUNNY, CULMATG FISHER OFFERG UP THE SAGE ADVICE, “NEVER TST ANYTHG THAT BLEEDS FOR A WEEK AND DON'T DIE.” EVEN THE BOYS ARE APPALLED AT THIS. 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SHERMAN'S NFED, THKG WENLL ONLY HAD A FLH WOUND. THE NURSE TELLS HIM HE'S THE WRONG ROOM AND SAMMY AND THE BOYS BT OUT LGHG THE HALL AS THE “PARALYZED” GUY SS UP AND STARTS TAKG OFF HIS BANDAG. I TAKE BACK. SAMMY IS A LOT EVIL. AND I STILL LOVE {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;}AT THE END OF SHIFT, SAMMY IS GLOATG ABOUT HIS MASTERY OF THE ART OF PRANKG UNTIL HE OPENS HIS R DOOR AND IS GREETED BY A FLOCK OF PIGEONS FLYG OUT. IT'S A GOOD PRANK BUT THE GAME THIS DAY STILL GO TO SAMMY. A LTLE PIGEON CRAP ON THE UPHOLSTERY SIMPLY DO NOT BEAT A FAKE PREGNANCY SRE AND A FAKE ATHBED {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;}COOPER'S STORY TONIGHT IS THE SOUTHLAND OF S GLORY DAYS. ABSOLUTELY THE STRONGT STORY OF THE SEASON TO DATE AND AMONG THE STRONGT OF THE SERI. BASED ON SOMETHG CUDLZ SAID HIS TERVIEW I WAS EXPECTG THAT COOPER AND TANG WERE GOG TO HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART ABOUT HIS BEG GAY ,BUT THE GENI OF THE EPISO IS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. “GAY P” MEANS NOTHG TO HER; ALL THAT MATTERS IS “GOOD P” AND SHE KNOWS JOHN COOPER IS A GOOD {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

"He is a gay police officer, [but] certaly at the LAPD that's not an extraordary event. It was subtle, but was ma clear: John Cooper, the veteran office played by Michael Cudlz on Southland, is gay.

Will anyone have a problem wh Cooper as a homosexual? Sounds like one of them will be the homophobe qutn. Like many viewers, I've tuned to past uple episos of Southland expectg to learn a ltle more about gay LAPD Officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlz).

UPDATE ON GAY P ON “SOUTHLAND”

Ined, the show's creator had told Rob Owen of the Ptsburgh-Post Gazette that several mut about Cooper's beg gay that didn't make to the pilot would show up a subsequent episo.

AFTERELTON CHATS WH “SOUTHLAND” STAR MICHAEL CUDLZ ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON THE TNT DRAMA

Cur what was up wh that, I got touch wh a work spokwoman who told me that "Episo 6 has the next scene that giv light to the fact that John is gay. I know some folks are trated by the slow velopment of Cooper's personal life and some even fear we might be wnsg another Hero gayg bacle the makg.

That clus John Cooper, a middle-aged whe guy who, on the surface, seems a lot like the middle-aged whe guys watchg at the show don't gay Cooper's character, at some pot those viewers will realize Cooper is gay. So how will they handle the fact he's gay?

“SOUTHLAND” RETURNS TO TNT TONIGHT WH GAY LAPD OFFICER JOHN COOPER AMONG THOSE ON THE BEAT!

I thk the suatn is siar to when a gay person out to -workers who get to know you profsnally before personally. No doubt some will sudnly dislike Cooper, but I thk jt as many are likely to have some of their stereotyp about gay men shaken up by his "g out. "Other rears have exprsed ncern that even if Cooper isn't gayed, we'll really learn nothg about his personal life.

Here at we wre a lot about "barely there" gay characters, those characters who are gay, but get a cumulative screen time of 15 mut over the urse of a season. But I always judge a show on how treats s gay characters pared to how treats the other characters on the show and on that sre I thk Cooper's been treated fairly was proment the first three episos before disappearg last week's outg, which foced on other characters.

MICHAEL CUDLZ'S GFF GAY COP RETURNS TO 'SOUTHLAND'

I totally fot Cooper was gay... After tonight's episo I actually had to look up if he was gay bee has been so downplayed.

TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE 'THE CROWD ROOM' DEFEND BY FANS

In our terview wh him posted yterday, Michael Cudlz (Officer John Cooper) let know about the gay teen bullyg storyle this week's episo, warng that wasn't gog to be “wrapped up a nice, neat ltle bow”.