Dperate Hoewiv creator Marc Cherry talks to USA Today about Bob and Lee, the gay uple who recently moved on to Wisteria Lane. If you've missed the
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- GAY CHARACTERS OFTEN GOT SHORT SHRIFT ON “DPERATE HOEWIV” WHICH BEGS FAL SEASON THIS FALL
- SECRETS OF DPERATE HOEWIV' NEW GAY NEIGHBORS REVEALED!
- DPERATE HOEWIV TO ADD A 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 BRIAN JUERGENSJULY 29, 2007/11:07 PMBY BRIAN JUERGENSJULY 29, 2007 / 11:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DPERATE HOEWIV TO ADD A GAY COUPLE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-07-30T03:07:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-07-30T03:07:32.000+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":"BRIAN JUERGENS","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;}WHEN TERI HATCHER SLID TO A SEAT NEXT TO MARC CHERRY AT THE ABC PRS TOUR PARTY LAST THURSDAY NIGHT LOS ANGEL, SHE WAS ALL EARS AND WI-EYED AS HER DPERATE HOEWIV BOSS WAS DISCSG ONE OF HER STORYL FOR NEXT SEASON WH ME AND A FEW OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}CHERRY, HIS VOICE GROWG HOARSE OM NON-STOP TERVIEWS, SURPRISED BY REVEALG SOMETHG FOR THE FIRST TIME: AROUND EPISO FIVE, WE MAY BE SEEG A RABOW FLAG HANGG OUTSI ONE OF THE HOM ON WISTERIA LANE. IT SEEMS THAT HATCHER'S CHARACTER OF SWEET AND BUMBLG SAN – WHO MARRIED HUNKY MIKE DELFO (JAN DENTON) THE SEASON FALE – WILL GET NEW NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS WH WHOM SHE WILL STANTLY CLASH AND, THEY WILL BE... A GAY UPLE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S RIGHT: DPERATE HOEWIV, WHICH HAD TRATGLY PUT THE STORYLE OF GAY TEEN ANDREW VAN DE KAMP (SHAWN PYOM) ON THE BACK BURNER SEASON 3, IS FALLY HAVG S FIRST SAME-SEX UPLE MOVE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. "WE'RE GOG TO HAVE THE FIRST MALE SPERATE HOEWIV," SAID CHERRY, THE SHOW'S GAY CREATOR AND HEAD WRER. "THEY WILL MOVE TO THE OLD APPLEWHE HOE AND ONE OF THE GAY MEN WILL JT HAVE A ACT, HATEFUL RELATNSHIP WH TERI HATCHER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WHO WILL PLAY THE SAME-SEX UPLE? ROGER BART, SO FABULO AS THE GAY "WIFE" THE REMAKE OF "THE STEPFORD WIV" A FEW YEARS BACK WOULD BE PERFECT FOR ONE HALF BUT HE'S ALREADY PLAYED A HETEROSEXUAL ON HOEWIV AND A CREEPY ONE AT THAT: BREE'S WACKO PHARMACIST BE WHO KILLED HER FIRST HBAND, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAID CHERRY ABOUT POTENTIAL ACTORS FOR THE PART: "WE JT STARTED WRG THE EPISOS SO I PROBABLY WON'T START STG FOR ANOTHER FEW WEEKS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK VERY FAR FOR SPIRATN SCE HE IS BASG THE CHARACTERS ON SOME OF THE REAL-LIFE NEIGHBORS HE HAS HAD SKIRMISH WH OVER THE YEARS. "I JT CID TO HAVE THEM MOVE ONTO THE STREET AND HAVE AS MANY ISSU AS ANY OTHER UPLE," CHERRY SAID WHILE SIPPG ON A KE SI THE PARTY AT THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL. "AND SAN WANTS TO BE SO POLILLY RRECT AND SHOW HOW OPEN-MD SHE IS AND SHE PUTS HER FOOT HER MOUTH STANTLY AND GO DOWNHILL OM THERE. I'M BASG A LTLE B ON MY RELATNSHIP WH MY NEIGHBORS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HATCHER WAS ASKED ABOUT SAN CLASHG WH ONE OF THE GAY MEN SHE WAS QUICK TO SAY: "NOT OVER BEG 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;}CHERRY TERJECTED: "SHE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY FIGHT OVER YET. THE [THE ACTORS] ARE THE LAST PERSON YOU WANT TO GO TO ABOUT THE STORYL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HATCHER'S SAN WILL NOT ONLY BE ADJTG TO A NEW MARRIAGE AND A NEW GAY NEIGHBOR SHE DON'T GET ALONG WH, BUT ALSO AN OLD IEND (DANA DELANY) WHO MOV BACK ONTO WISTERIA LANE WH HER HBAND (NATHAN FILLN) TO STIR THGS UP EVEN MORE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW EXCED I AM ABOUT THIS SEASON," HATCHER SAID. "DANA DELANY IS SO GREAT. SHE'S GOT THE DRAMA AND THE EDY AND THE EDGE. SHE IS JT BRILLIANT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ABOUT ANDREW? MANY GAY VIEWERS HAVE BEEN PECIALLY TRIGUED WH, AND VTED , HIS CHARACTER EVER SCE SAN UGHT HIM KISSG JT (RYAN CARN) THE SWIMMG POOL THE FIRST HALF OF SEASON 1. ANDREW'S CLASH WH HIS MOTHER BREE (MARCIA CROSS) OVER HIS SEXUALY MA FOR SOME MEMORABLE SCEN SEASONS 1 AND 2. AFTER G OUT TO HIS MOTHER, BREE SAYS TO ANDREW WHAT CHERRY'S MOM SAID TO HIM REAL LIFE: "I'D STILL LOVE YOU, EVEN IF YOU WERE A MURRER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PYOM'S ANDREW HAD A B OF AN ONGOG ROMANCE WH JT AS CARN WHO APPEARED 11 EPISOS OVER TWO SEASONS. BUT WAS NEVER CLEAR IF ANDREW HAD TE FEELGS FOR THE CUTE BLOND BOY OR WAS JT TRYG TO DRIVE HIS MOTHER CRAZY BY FLNTG HER L AND ALLOWG HIM TO SPEND THE NIGHT 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;}THEN ANDREW UPPED THE ANTE BY SCG BREE'S BISEXUAL SEX-ADDICT BOYIEND (LEE TERGEN). BREE PACKED ANDREW'S BAGS AND DUMPED HIM OFF THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. HE APPEARED AT THE START OF THE LAST SEASON HOMELS AND APPARENTLY TURNG TRICKS WHEN A GUILT-RIDN BREE BRGS HIM BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THEN, THE WRERS SEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN ANDREW A LOBOTOMY AND, POSSIBLY, STRATED HIM. HIS ROLE WAS RCED TO THE OCSNAL ONE-LER OVER THE DNER TABLE OR AT TOM AND LYTE'S PIZZA JOT WHERE 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;}CHERRY HAD DITED TO ME AT LAST SPRG'S GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN (GLAAD) AWARDS THAT ANDREW MIGHT HAVE A NEW LOVE TERT SEASON 4 BUT WOULD NOT ELABORATE AND SAID THE CHARACTER WAS BY REBUILDG BRIDG WH HIS DYSFUNCTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THIS IS A GUY WHO WAS KICKED OUT OF THE HOE BY HIS MOTHER LAST SEASON AND HAD SOME ROUGH EXPERIENC AND NOW HE'S BEG A FUNCTNG MEMBER OF THE FAY," CHERRY SAID THEN. "WHAT I REALLY WORKED SEEG HIM AS A MEMBER OF THE FAY AND WASN'T HIS GAYNS THAT ME FIRST, WAS HIM AS A SON TRYG TO RE-TABLISH HIS RELATNSHIP WH BREE. SO THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR MORE ABOUT TRYG TO GET BREE AND ANDREW TOGETHER AS A I'M SURE SOMETHG REALLY AWFUL IS GOG TO HAPPEN NEXT YEAR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS ANDREW GOG TO HAVE A BOYIEND? "I THK THAT HE'LL HAVE SOME TERTG GAY ADVENTUR," CHERRY TOLD APRIL. "RIGHT NOW WE'RE JT WDG DOWN SEASON 3, BUT JUNE THE WRG STAFF GETS TOGETHER AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT. BUT YOU KNOW, HE'S HAD SUCH A TAME YEAR, 'S TIME TO KD OF JUICE HIM UP AGA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THURSDAY, CHERRY AGA PROMISED THGS WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS SEASON FOR THE REFORMED TROUBLEMAKER WHO MAY NOT BE SO REFORMED. "WE'RE NOT DOG MUCH WH HIM AT THE BEGNG OF THE YEAR BUT THE THIRD EPISO, WE HAVE A FUN THG THAT HAPPENS," CHERRY EXPLAED. ANDREW WILL SOMEHOW BEE VOLVED LYTE'S (FELICY HUFFMAN) NCER STORYLE AND REVERT TO HIS FORMER EVIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERRY SAID ANDREW'S SEXUALY WILL NOT BE PROMENTLY ALT WH EARLY EPISOS, PECIALLY WH THE NEW GAY NEIGHBORS SHAKG THGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE HAS BEEN SOME NOISE ABOUT ANDREW GOG THE BISEXUAL ROUTE BUT PYOM PROFSED TO NOT KNOWG 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;}"THAT'S THE CRAZY THG ABOUT THIS," HE SAID. "YOU KD OF GO TO BLDLY NOT KNOWG WHAT YOU ARE GOG TO BE DOG. IT WOULD BE NICE IF I ULD GET A NICE, HOT 19-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON THERE THAT I ULD FOOL AROUND WH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I KNOW THEY'LL CHOOSE SOMETHG GREAT WHETHER HE GO BI OR NOT, THEY'LL MAKE TERTG. WHATEVER THEY THROW AT ME, I'M WILLG TO TAKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERRY ADDRSED THE BISEXUAL ISSUE FOR APRIL: "THAT'S A BATE I'M GOG TO HAVE WH THE WRERS. A LOT OF WRERS FEEL THAT SOMETIM YOUNG BOYS SAY 'BISEXUAL' BEE THAT'S 'A STOP ON THE WAY TO GAY TOWN.' BUT YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY THK MIGHT BE FASCATG IF ANDREW EXPERIMENTS, AS LONG AS WE HAVE SOME TERTG PLITNS OM THAT. I KNOW THAT SO MANY GAY TEENAGERS DO 'TRY ' JT TO PLEASE THEIR PARENTS. SO WE'LL SEE. SOMETHG SHOCKG WOULD HAPPEN AS A RULT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PYOM SAID AT THE ABC PARTY THAT HE WANTS TO MAKE CLEAR THAT HE HAS NO PROBLEM NTUG TO PLAY ANDREW AS A 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'VE BEEN QUOTED AND MISQUOTED MANY TIM ON THIS, BUT HERE'S THE TTH: BEG STRAIGHT, 'S UNFORTABLE HAVG TO KISS A GUY BUT AT THE VERY SAME TIME I KNOW 'S A PART OF MY JOB," HE SAID. "I'VE DONE SCEN WHERE I'VE HAD TO SP MARCIA'S FACE AND THAT WAS UNFORTABLE AS WELL - YOU HAVE TO DO THGS SOMETIM THAT ARE A STRETCH FOR YOU AS AN DIVIDUAL WHICH IS NORMALLY WHAT YOU DO ACTG. I DO FOR THE TEGRY OF THE CHARACTER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO MATTER WHAT DPERATE HOEWIV HAS STORE FOR ANDREW - GOOD OR BAD - THE ARRIVAL OF A GAY UPLE ON WISTERIA LANE MEANS GAY FANS OF THE SHOW WILL HAVE A NEW REASON TO TUNE THIS {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
- MARC CHERRY ON DPERATE HOEWIV‘ NEW GAY COUPLE
GAY CHARACTERS OFTEN GOT SHORT SHRIFT ON “DPERATE HOEWIV” WHICH BEGS FAL SEASON THIS FALL
Same-sex love scen once proved too sndalo for much of mastream TV, but the sex-driven plots of soap operas, gay and lbian characters have enjoyed some moments of timacy worthy of a parental warng.
Wh the ph to crowdfund a fourth season of steamy gay soap Dante's Cove, surely more heat is on the way.
SECRETS OF DPERATE HOEWIV' NEW GAY NEIGHBORS REVEALED!
Will and Sonny's First Time (Days of Our Liv)When Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis, young gay members of two major fai on the long-nng soap Days of Our Liv, got together, showed that mment to the characters' sexualy than was more than a sishow. Ne Explos (As the World Turns)Sometim lled Amerin soaps' first gay super-uple, Le Snyr and Noah Mayer were romantilly lked on the sce-nceled As the World Turns, but waed about two years between a first kiss 2007 and fally dog the ed 2009. Dperate HoewivDperate Hoewiv' out creator, Marc Cherry, ma no secret that the Van Kamp fay stood for his own, but still stunned many viewers when son Andrew was revealed to be gay.
DPERATE HOEWIV TO ADD A 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 BRIAN JUERGENSJULY 29, 2007/11:07 PMBY BRIAN JUERGENSJULY 29, 2007 / 11:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DPERATE HOEWIV TO ADD A GAY COUPLE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-07-30T03:07:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-07-30T03:07:32.000+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":"BRIAN JUERGENS","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;}WHEN TERI HATCHER SLID TO A SEAT NEXT TO MARC CHERRY AT THE ABC PRS TOUR PARTY LAST THURSDAY NIGHT LOS ANGEL, SHE WAS ALL EARS AND WI-EYED AS HER DPERATE HOEWIV BOSS WAS DISCSG ONE OF HER STORYL FOR NEXT SEASON WH ME AND A FEW OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}CHERRY, HIS VOICE GROWG HOARSE OM NON-STOP TERVIEWS, SURPRISED BY REVEALG SOMETHG FOR THE FIRST TIME: AROUND EPISO FIVE, WE MAY BE SEEG A RABOW FLAG HANGG OUTSI ONE OF THE HOM ON WISTERIA LANE. IT SEEMS THAT HATCHER'S CHARACTER OF SWEET AND BUMBLG SAN – WHO MARRIED HUNKY MIKE DELFO (JAN DENTON) THE SEASON FALE – WILL GET NEW NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS WH WHOM SHE WILL STANTLY CLASH AND, THEY WILL BE... A GAY UPLE!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S RIGHT: DPERATE HOEWIV, WHICH HAD TRATGLY PUT THE STORYLE OF GAY TEEN ANDREW VAN DE KAMP (SHAWN PYOM) ON THE BACK BURNER SEASON 3, IS FALLY HAVG S FIRST SAME-SEX UPLE MOVE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. "WE'RE GOG TO HAVE THE FIRST MALE SPERATE HOEWIV," SAID CHERRY, THE SHOW'S GAY CREATOR AND HEAD WRER. "THEY WILL MOVE TO THE OLD APPLEWHE HOE AND ONE OF THE GAY MEN WILL JT HAVE A ACT, HATEFUL RELATNSHIP WH TERI HATCHER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WHO WILL PLAY THE SAME-SEX UPLE? ROGER BART, SO FABULO AS THE GAY "WIFE" THE REMAKE OF "THE STEPFORD WIV" A FEW YEARS BACK WOULD BE PERFECT FOR ONE HALF BUT HE'S ALREADY PLAYED A HETEROSEXUAL ON HOEWIV AND A CREEPY ONE AT THAT: BREE'S WACKO PHARMACIST BE WHO KILLED HER FIRST HBAND, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAID CHERRY ABOUT POTENTIAL ACTORS FOR THE PART: "WE JT STARTED WRG THE EPISOS SO I PROBABLY WON'T START STG FOR ANOTHER FEW WEEKS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK VERY FAR FOR SPIRATN SCE HE IS BASG THE CHARACTERS ON SOME OF THE REAL-LIFE NEIGHBORS HE HAS HAD SKIRMISH WH OVER THE YEARS. "I JT CID TO HAVE THEM MOVE ONTO THE STREET AND HAVE AS MANY ISSU AS ANY OTHER UPLE," CHERRY SAID WHILE SIPPG ON A KE SI THE PARTY AT THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL. "AND SAN WANTS TO BE SO POLILLY RRECT AND SHOW HOW OPEN-MD SHE IS AND SHE PUTS HER FOOT HER MOUTH STANTLY AND GO DOWNHILL OM THERE. I'M BASG A LTLE B ON MY RELATNSHIP WH MY NEIGHBORS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 HATCHER WAS ASKED ABOUT SAN CLASHG WH ONE OF THE GAY MEN SHE WAS QUICK TO SAY: "NOT OVER BEG 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;}CHERRY TERJECTED: "SHE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY FIGHT OVER YET. THE [THE ACTORS] ARE THE LAST PERSON YOU WANT TO GO TO ABOUT THE STORYL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HATCHER'S SAN WILL NOT ONLY BE ADJTG TO A NEW MARRIAGE AND A NEW GAY NEIGHBOR SHE DON'T GET ALONG WH, BUT ALSO AN OLD IEND (DANA DELANY) WHO MOV BACK ONTO WISTERIA LANE WH HER HBAND (NATHAN FILLN) TO STIR THGS UP EVEN MORE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW EXCED I AM ABOUT THIS SEASON," HATCHER SAID. "DANA DELANY IS SO GREAT. SHE'S GOT THE DRAMA AND THE EDY AND THE EDGE. SHE IS JT BRILLIANT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ABOUT ANDREW? MANY GAY VIEWERS HAVE BEEN PECIALLY TRIGUED WH, AND VTED , HIS CHARACTER EVER SCE SAN UGHT HIM KISSG JT (RYAN CARN) THE SWIMMG POOL THE FIRST HALF OF SEASON 1. ANDREW'S CLASH WH HIS MOTHER BREE (MARCIA CROSS) OVER HIS SEXUALY MA FOR SOME MEMORABLE SCEN SEASONS 1 AND 2. AFTER G OUT TO HIS MOTHER, BREE SAYS TO ANDREW WHAT CHERRY'S MOM SAID TO HIM REAL LIFE: "I'D STILL LOVE YOU, EVEN IF YOU WERE A MURRER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PYOM'S ANDREW HAD A B OF AN ONGOG ROMANCE WH JT AS CARN WHO APPEARED 11 EPISOS OVER TWO SEASONS. BUT WAS NEVER CLEAR IF ANDREW HAD TE FEELGS FOR THE CUTE BLOND BOY OR WAS JT TRYG TO DRIVE HIS MOTHER CRAZY BY FLNTG HER L AND ALLOWG HIM TO SPEND THE NIGHT 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;}THEN ANDREW UPPED THE ANTE BY SCG BREE'S BISEXUAL SEX-ADDICT BOYIEND (LEE TERGEN). BREE PACKED ANDREW'S BAGS AND DUMPED HIM OFF THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. HE APPEARED AT THE START OF THE LAST SEASON HOMELS AND APPARENTLY TURNG TRICKS WHEN A GUILT-RIDN BREE BRGS HIM BACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THEN, THE WRERS SEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN ANDREW A LOBOTOMY AND, POSSIBLY, STRATED HIM. HIS ROLE WAS RCED TO THE OCSNAL ONE-LER OVER THE DNER TABLE OR AT TOM AND LYTE'S PIZZA JOT WHERE 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;}CHERRY HAD DITED TO ME AT LAST SPRG'S GAY AND LBIAN ALLIANCE AGAST DEFAMATN (GLAAD) AWARDS THAT ANDREW MIGHT HAVE A NEW LOVE TERT SEASON 4 BUT WOULD NOT ELABORATE AND SAID THE CHARACTER WAS BY REBUILDG BRIDG WH HIS DYSFUNCTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THIS IS A GUY WHO WAS KICKED OUT OF THE HOE BY HIS MOTHER LAST SEASON AND HAD SOME ROUGH EXPERIENC AND NOW HE'S BEG A FUNCTNG MEMBER OF THE FAY," CHERRY SAID THEN. "WHAT I REALLY WORKED SEEG HIM AS A MEMBER OF THE FAY AND WASN'T HIS GAYNS THAT ME FIRST, WAS HIM AS A SON TRYG TO RE-TABLISH HIS RELATNSHIP WH BREE. SO THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR MORE ABOUT TRYG TO GET BREE AND ANDREW TOGETHER AS A I'M SURE SOMETHG REALLY AWFUL IS GOG TO HAPPEN NEXT YEAR."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS ANDREW GOG TO HAVE A BOYIEND? "I THK THAT HE'LL HAVE SOME TERTG GAY ADVENTUR," CHERRY TOLD APRIL. "RIGHT NOW WE'RE JT WDG DOWN SEASON 3, BUT JUNE THE WRG STAFF GETS TOGETHER AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT. BUT YOU KNOW, HE'S HAD SUCH A TAME YEAR, 'S TIME TO KD OF JUICE HIM UP AGA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THURSDAY, CHERRY AGA PROMISED THGS WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS SEASON FOR THE REFORMED TROUBLEMAKER WHO MAY NOT BE SO REFORMED. "WE'RE NOT DOG MUCH WH HIM AT THE BEGNG OF THE YEAR BUT THE THIRD EPISO, WE HAVE A FUN THG THAT HAPPENS," CHERRY EXPLAED. ANDREW WILL SOMEHOW BEE VOLVED LYTE'S (FELICY HUFFMAN) NCER STORYLE AND REVERT TO HIS FORMER EVIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERRY SAID ANDREW'S SEXUALY WILL NOT BE PROMENTLY ALT WH EARLY EPISOS, PECIALLY WH THE NEW GAY NEIGHBORS SHAKG THGS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE HAS BEEN SOME NOISE ABOUT ANDREW GOG THE BISEXUAL ROUTE BUT PYOM PROFSED TO NOT KNOWG 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;}"THAT'S THE CRAZY THG ABOUT THIS," HE SAID. "YOU KD OF GO TO BLDLY NOT KNOWG WHAT YOU ARE GOG TO BE DOG. IT WOULD BE NICE IF I ULD GET A NICE, HOT 19-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON THERE THAT I ULD FOOL AROUND WH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I KNOW THEY'LL CHOOSE SOMETHG GREAT WHETHER HE GO BI OR NOT, THEY'LL MAKE TERTG. WHATEVER THEY THROW AT ME, I'M WILLG TO TAKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHERRY ADDRSED THE BISEXUAL ISSUE FOR APRIL: "THAT'S A BATE I'M GOG TO HAVE WH THE WRERS. A LOT OF WRERS FEEL THAT SOMETIM YOUNG BOYS SAY 'BISEXUAL' BEE THAT'S 'A STOP ON THE WAY TO GAY TOWN.' BUT YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY THK MIGHT BE FASCATG IF ANDREW EXPERIMENTS, AS LONG AS WE HAVE SOME TERTG PLITNS OM THAT. I KNOW THAT SO MANY GAY TEENAGERS DO 'TRY ' JT TO PLEASE THEIR PARENTS. SO WE'LL SEE. SOMETHG SHOCKG WOULD HAPPEN AS A RULT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PYOM SAID AT THE ABC PARTY THAT HE WANTS TO MAKE CLEAR THAT HE HAS NO PROBLEM NTUG TO PLAY ANDREW AS A 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'VE BEEN QUOTED AND MISQUOTED MANY TIM ON THIS, BUT HERE'S THE TTH: BEG STRAIGHT, 'S UNFORTABLE HAVG TO KISS A GUY BUT AT THE VERY SAME TIME I KNOW 'S A PART OF MY JOB," HE SAID. "I'VE DONE SCEN WHERE I'VE HAD TO SP MARCIA'S FACE AND THAT WAS UNFORTABLE AS WELL - YOU HAVE TO DO THGS SOMETIM THAT ARE A STRETCH FOR YOU AS AN DIVIDUAL WHICH IS NORMALLY WHAT YOU DO ACTG. I DO FOR THE TEGRY OF THE CHARACTER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO MATTER WHAT DPERATE HOEWIV HAS STORE FOR ANDREW - GOOD OR BAD - THE ARRIVAL OF A GAY UPLE ON WISTERIA LANE MEANS GAY FANS OF THE SHOW WILL HAVE A NEW REASON TO TUNE THIS {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
(One Life to Live)One of daytime soaps' first love scen between two gay men took place 2009 when Oliver Fish and Kyle Lewis stripped each other down while ndl burned the foreground.
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Alex Comis, played by Todd Grnell but he is not the fully-realized gay character he should be and Pyom is always terrific the role. While Andrew has his own place and no longer liv on Wisteria Lane, gay uple Bob and Lee (Tuc Watks and Kev Rahm) do live there.
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