Rememberg '30 Rock's' Gay Characters: Devon, and Jonathan, and D'Fwan - Oh My! - ZeGAYst

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Mlik Pancholy, famo for playg the jtery assistant Jonathan to Alec Baldw's Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock," has e out as gay. In the recent issue of Out magaze, the star ghed about his longtime partner.

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THE BT "30 ROCK" GAY {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 LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 4, 2012/2:46 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 4, 2012 / 2:46 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE BT \"30 ROCK\" GAY MOMENTS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2012-10-04T18:46:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2012-10-04T18:46:16.000+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":"LOUIS VIRTEL","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;}SIX SEASONS , 30 ROCK IS STILL TNIP TO ME. IT'S A SHOWSE OF THE MOST LOVABLE CHARACTERS, THE BT JOK, AND NSTANTLY SURPRISG STORYL. KIM JONG-IL IS A SEMI-REGULAR 30 ROCK CHARACTER, GUYS. EVEN SOUTH PARK ULDN'T PULL THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TONIGHT, 30 ROCK'S FAL, ABBREVIATED SEVENTH SEASON KICKS OFF WH AN EPISO TLED "THE BEGNG OF THE END." THAT ALONE GETS ME MISTY-EYED, SO WHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET'S HONOR THIS UNBELIEVABLY FUNNY SERI BY REVISG S FT GAY MOMENTS. LET WILL ART'S OSTY LTLE SMIRK LEAD 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;}1. DEVON BANKS IS THE MOST NEFAR GAY MAN 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;}WILL ART IS SIMPLY SMASHG AS JACK DONAGHY'S GAY, SNICKERG, DIABOLIL ADVERSARY DEVON BANKS. ART HAS EARNED FOUR EMMY NOMATNS FOR THE GUT ROLE, AND IF I HAD TO PICK A BT (AND MOST GAY) DEVON MOMENT, I'D HAVE TO CHOOSE THE TIME HE FEIGNED DISGT WHILE WRTLG A MCULAR DU ON DON GEISS' TATE. "YOU'RE SO STRONG! YOU'RE HAVG YOUR WAY WH ME! YOUR BACK IS LIKE A BARREL OF SNAK!" HE CLAMORS WHILE BEG PNED DOWN. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}2. RANDY LEMON UPDAT LIZ ON 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;}THE LOVELY JEFFERY SELF JOED 30 ROCK AS LIZ'S NAIVE GAY RANDY 2010, AND WHEN HE WASN'T STARG CKEYED AT A PILLOW-LOVG JAM FRAN, HE WAS TG LIZ ABOUT GAY SLANG. "I’M NOT GOG HOME UNTIL I GIVE MY OL A MAKEOVER!" HE HOLLERED AT HER. LIZ, ATTEMPTG TO RELATE TO HIM, RPOND, "IS GONNA BE FIERCE?" WHOUT SKIPPG A BEAT, HE ANSWERED, "IT WOULD BE IF WAS 2006." SIGH. TAKE THAT, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}3. PRISSY JONATHAN'S DIVE MEAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JONATHAN (MLIK PANCHOLY) IS THE ONE 30 ROCK CHARACTER WHOSE BT WORK MOSTLY OCCURRED THE FIRST SEASON, BUT AS HE GRADUALLY OPENED UP ABOUT HIS FEELGS FOR JACK (EVEN SGG BADFGER'S "WHOUT YOU" DURG A KEY MOMENT OF PASSN), HIS GAYNS BEME MORE APPARENT. BUT HIS FUNNIT QUOTE -- AND THERE ARE MANY TO CHOOSE OM -- IS THE CEL BARB HE LOBS AT LIZ DURG SEASON FIVE'S OTHERWISE UNRWHELMG "REAGANG" EPISO: "YOU HAVE SO MANY UNSOLVABLE PROBLEMS. LIKE YOUR MOUTH. LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY KICKED A HOLE A BAG OF FLOUR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}4. LIZ'S HIGH SCHOOL RNN IS CHILLIER THAN ICEMAN 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;}IN SEASON THREE'S EMMY-WNG "RNN" EPISO, LIZ DISVERS THAT SHE'S NOT FONDLY REMEMBERED BY HER HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMAT. IN FACT, ONE JILTED LLEAGUE -- A RATHER EFFETE GENTLEMAN NAMED ROB SSMAN -- NONTS LIZ ON HER TEENAGE RISIVENS, POUTG, "THK I'M STILL GAYER THAN THE VOLLEYBALL SCENE OM TOP GUN?" IT IS SUBLIMELY GAY, AND LIZ'S DUMBFOUND REACTN IS THE EPISO'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}5. JACK REALIZ HIS POTENTIAL AS A DADDY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU THK JACK DONAGHY DON'T KNOW THAT HE'S A BANKABLE GAY DRAW? GUS AGA. HE EVEN KNOWS THE RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}6. LIZ STRIK UP A VERY CLOSE IENDSHIP WH STEPHANIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEASON ONE, JACK SET LIZ UP ON A VERY SUCCSFUL DATE. THE ONLY PROBLEM? THE DATE WAS GRETCHEN THOMAS (LAW AND ORR: SVU'S STEPHANIE MARCH), A LBIAN WHO ACTUALLY THOUGHT SHE MET A POTENTIAL GIRLIEND. FUNNY ENOUGH, SHE WAS RIGHT: LIZ BEME OBSSED WH THEIR IENDSHIP, AND STEPHANIE HAD TO BREAK OFF WHEN WAS CLEAR THAT THEIR URTSHIP WOULDN'T WORK. "IS THIS BEE I WANTED TO SIGN UP FOR THE AMAZG RACE?" LIZ ASKED HER. "BEE I WAS 80% JOKG ABOUT THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}7. JACK DONAGHY LNCH THE TWINKS WORK AND TREATS TO 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;}I'D PROBABLY WATCH JACK DONAGHY'S ABORTED WORK FOR GAY MEN, TWINKS (“TELEVISN WH INDIVIDUALS…, KKY, SHAVED.”), IF ONLY FOR THE SPORTS MENTARY. IN A PREVIEW FOR THE STATN, A GAY ANCHOR SCROLLED THROUGH A LIST OF ESPN-WORTHY TOPICS AND LOOKED BORED AND NFED BY ALL OF THEM. I MEAN, LOOK AT THOSE TOPICS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}8. I FAWN OVER D'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH TRACY JORDAN'S BOSSY WIFE ANGIE (SHERRI SHEPHERD) WAS THE OFFICIAL STAR OF THE BRAVO-LAMPOONG REALY SERI QUEEN OF JORDAN, THE BREAKOUT SUPERSTAR OF THE SHOW WAS HER PAL D'FWAN (TS BURGS), A PRIM, SNOOTY GAY MAN WHO TRIED SPERATELY TO HIS OWN TCHPHRASE. OF URSE THAT LED TO HIS GREATET MOMENT, WHERE HE UTTERED THE IMMORTAL LE, "D'FWAN FOT HIS TCHPHRASE!" GOLD. MY OTHER FAVORE: "PLEASE D'FWK RPONSIBLY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}9. FRANK LTS FOR A YOUNGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SEASON TWO, WAS WEIRD AND HILAR WHEN LIZ REALIZED HER MUCH YOUNGER DATE JAMIE'S (VAL EMMICH) MOTHER LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE LIZ HERSELF, BUT THE MORE TWISTED STORY ARC BELONGED TO FRANK (JUDAH FRIEDLANR). THE VILE WRER FOUND HIMSELF LTG FOR THE PRETTY YOUNG JAMIE, AND HE STATED PLALY, "I WANT TO KISS HIM ON THE MOUTH." HE NEVER GOT THAT CHANCE, BUT FRANK'S THEATRIL NFN WAS WORTHY OF AN ANNIE PROULX SHORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}10. WE SHOULD ALL SUBSCRIBE TO THE PHILOSOPHY 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIZ LEMON'S BLEAK ATTEMPTS AT SELF-HELP OFTEN RULT RIDICULO PROCLAMATNS, AND ON ONE OCSN, SHE BRAGGED TO JACK DONAGHY ABOUT HER NEW PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE: LIZBEANISM. SHE MEANT TO TOUT HER SELF-POSSSN, BUT STEAD SHE STUMBLED HEADLONG TO A LBIAN PUN. "BEE LIZBEANISM MEANS THAT I AM A DIKE," SHE BEGAN UNWTGLY, "AGAST THE RISG WATERS OF MEDCRY." MAY SHE ALWAYS STAY ABOVE {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

From the dumbg-down of Liz Lemon to the endls stream of homophobic jok, the are the most qutnable thgs that happened on "30 Rock.". Usg gay male characters as punchl.

Over and over aga, "30 Rock" treats gay male characters like jok. Take Jack's nemis, Devon Banks (Will Art), who is portrayed as a gay sexual predator. This trope has been ed to monize gay men media for s.

30 ROCK: I'M GAY FOR {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;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 30, 2007/2:59 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 30, 2007 / 2:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"30 ROCK: I'M GAY FOR JAMIE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-11-30T19:59:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-11-30T19:59:30.000+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":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST NIGHT'S 30 ROCK HAD ANOTHER GAY SUBPLOT BUILDG ON THE ANTICS OF WILL ART'S GAY EXECUTIVE DEVON BANKS. IN THE EPISO, ACTUALLY TLED "COUGARS", A CUTE YOUNG FFEE LIVERY GUY (THERE ARE FFEE LIVERY GUYS? CAN I HAVE ONE, PLEASE?) NAMED JAMIE SHOWS UP AT THE GIRLY SHOW OFFIC AND TCH THE ATTENTN OF BOTH LIZ LEMON (TA FEY) ...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FRANK ROSSANO (JUDAH FRIEDLANR).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER JAMIE LEAV ONCE HE'S FISHED LIVERG THE FFEE, FRANKS SAYS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}"THAT GUY IS ADORABLE. MAYBE I AM GAY — FOR THAT LTLE PEACH. I WANNA KISS HIM ON THE MOUTH. I WANNA HOLD HIM. I WANT JAMIE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}BOTH HE AND LIZ ARE UTTERLY TAKEN BY THE "VEAL" AS JENNA MARONEY (JANE KRAKOWSKI) HILARLY REFERS TO HIM. CHECK OUT THE LOOK ON FRANK'S FACE AS JAMIE LEAV:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE OTHER GUYS THE OFFICE TRI TO RAZZ FRANK FOR SUDNLY BEG GAY, BUT NO ONE ELSE GO ALONG AND, BT OF ALL, FRANK ULDN'T RE LS. (THE GUY QUICKLY GIV UP, WONRG, "WHY ISN'T THIS MORE FUN?"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT FOLLOWS IS POOR, HAPLS FRANK TRYG TO PETE WH LIZ FOR THE ATTENTNS OF JAMIE, WHO ISN'T EVEN GAY. AFTER FRANK GIV JAMIE A FRANCH-CUT SWEATER THAT "WASN'T ON SALE OR ANYTHG", LIZ TRI TO TALK SOME SENSE 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;}LIZ: FRANK, STOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANK: I N'T. I'M GAY FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIZ: NO, THAT'S NOT A THG. YOU N'T BE GAY FOR JT ONE PERSON. UNLS YOU'RE A LADY. AND YOU MEET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANK: I GOT SOME REAL THKG TO DO. IT'S SRY, BUT ALSO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}TRYG TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE "GAY" FRANK SHOWS UP THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OVERALL, THE EPISO'S GAY STUFF WAS CUTE AND I LIKED THE MSAGE EVEN IF POOR FRANK MAK A TERRIBLE GAY MAN. JAMIE WAS NEVER PUT OFF THAT FRANK WAS TO HIM. WELL, HE WAS A LTLE B, BUT JT BEE FRANK WAS TOUCHG HIM APPROPRIATELY. THE JOKE WASN'T SOMEONE BEG GAY, BUT FRANK BEG GAY, SOMEONE WHO IS APPRENTLY BT KNOWN FOR READG BOOBS MAGAZE. AND I DON'T THK THAT'S MEANT THE DAN QUAYLE SENSE OF THE WORD. EXCEPT FOR THE ONE SLIGHTLY HOMOPHOBIC -WORKER, EVERYONE ELSE, CLUDG FRANK, WAS PRETTY NOT TAKEN ABACK BY FRANK'S NEW TERT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SCBS AND MY NAME IS EARL, 30 ROCK LOOKS TO BE ANOTHER SHOW ADDG GAY STORYL THAT GO BEYOND THE UAL LAME JOK, STEREOTYP AND UAL G OUT STORI. (AND OF URSE TA FEY DID A MAJOR SOLID BY MENTNG "GAY PARTNERS" HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE SHOW'S EMMY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW IF THEY ULD JT ADD A REGULAR OCCURRG GAY CHARACTER TO ONE OF THEIR STORYL...{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

In addn to stock gay characters, there are also many jok ma at the expense of gay men. In one episo, Jack prents the ia of a "gay bomb" to the Pentagon, which would turn people gay when ed enclosed areas, th ensurg "gay panic." In another episo, Avery acc Jack of drkg "gay juice" when he gets emotnal. And then there's "Gay Sports Center," which further stereotyp gay men and rc them to a punchle.

'30 ROCK' POK FUN AT MAN'S ANTI-GAY NTROVERSY

"30 Rock" never fails to make gay men to tired jok, flat characters, and worn-out symbols. But the fact remas that what was acceptable more than a ago isn't okay today, and the show's lbian jok fall to a tegory GLAAD lls "punchg down." As GLAAD not, "Jok at the expense of the LGBTQ muny, which are often labeled rctively as 'gay jok,' n be funny.

Makg light of Tracy Man's homophobia. In June 2011, Tracy Man went on a vilent anti-gay rant at a Nashville show. Acrdg to first-hand acunts (via The Hollywood Reporter), Man exprsed a belief that kids bee gay through media fluence, and that beg gay is a choice.

He also said that if his son were gay, he would "pull out a knife and stab" him.

MLIK PANCHOLY OF '30 ROCK' OUT AS GAY

For some reason, "30 Rock" wrers thought would be a good ia to make light of the whole cint Season 6's "Idts are People Two!" Tracy is told by Liz that he mt apologize for homophobic remarks he ma on stage. EDWARDS, creator of Abel BoddyWhether 's gay executiv, racehors, or chemil weapons, there's no shortage of gay reprentatn on NBC's 30 Rock. Sce s premiere 2006, the show has prented a great al of ridiculoly funny LGBT characters and well-rmed ritur of the LGBT muny (we n now unt among our numbers, Snuggl the Fabric Softener Bear and his boyiend, the Charm cub) this pretend world, we have over the top holiday parti, live an area lled "Gay Town, " and somehow manage to be femme-y, cubby, and leather-y all at the same the famo Tracy Man cint, we wonred how Ta Fey & Co.

And when the seri returned this season boy, did they ever, mockg s own star's dilemma, and cludg that they believe that the gay muny is the most anized of all the muni--makg "the Japane look like the Greeks. Bucky BrightOccupatn: 50's CelebryPolil Affiliatn: RepublinOnly Appearance: episo 212Durg a tour around NBC wh Kenh, the page, Bright gets nostalgic for the days when everyone smoked opium, rried a swchbla their su pocket and "if you wanted to do somethg private wh another man, wasn't 'gay' was jt two men were jt celebratg each others strength.

"Occupatn: Star of Telemundo's "Los Amant Clanstos"Sexual Orientatn: "Super Gay"Only Appearance: episo 310A Spanish actor disvered dog R-rated hypnotism at bullfights. A scene a gay club?

30 ROCK REVIEW: THAT'S SO GAY BALLS!

The 30 Rock st has explored jt about every possible facet of gay life. SachaPlayed by Blae HortonGroup Affiliatn: Jenna Maroney's EntourageFirst Appearance: episo 208He is the lead bchy gay TGS star, Jenna Maroney's entourage.

Always ready wh a cuttg ment or exaggerated facial exprsn, he is acpanied on separate ocsns by sassy Patrice, the holistic healer, Master Alexei, Michael and Gay by Ts BurgsOccupatn: Gay hairdrser/homosexual party planner. Realy show star "style" "expert"Maral Stat: Unnamed boyiend (even gayer)First Appearance: episo 511His job as Angie Jordan's hairstylist leads to a role her realy televisn show, "Queen of Jordan". He fagl his way to an advisor posn by beg engaged to the boss dghter after claimg he is no longer gay.

When Donaghy needs help rejuvenatg a gay televisn work lled "TWINKS" he enlists Banks' aid. And like any worthwhile show, a number of s characters were gay.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* 30 ROCK GAY

Rememberg '30 Rock's' Gay Characters: Devon, and Jonathan, and D'Fwan - Oh My! - ZeGAYst .

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