Matt Lus: 'Ltle Bra gay character was meant as a celebratn' | Metro News

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• LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE
• LTLE BRA SPIR THE ONLY GAYS THE POLISH VILLAGE
• LTLE BRA'S MATT LUS FAC MULTILN PAYOUT FIRST GAY CELEBRY DIVORCE
• "LTLE BRA USA": THE BRISH ARE COMG, AND THEY'RE BRGG THE GAYS WH {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 ALEXANR STEVENSONSEPTEMBER 24, 2008/10:59 PMBY ALEXANR STEVENSONSEPTEMBER 24, 2008 / 10:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"LTLE BRA USA\": THE BRISH ARE COMG, AND THEY'RE BRGG THE GAYS WH THEM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-25T02:59:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-25T02:59:17.000+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":"ALEXANR STEVENSON","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;}MATT LUS AS MARK, DAVID WALLIAMS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FANS OF THE WONRFULLY OFFENSIVE SKETCH EDY LTLE BRA HEARD THAT THE DASTARDLY DUO OF OUT EDIAN MATT LUS AND PARTNER--CRIME DAVID WALLIAMS HAD BEEN PICKED UP BY HBO FOR A STATI VERSN OF THE SERI, MOST WONRED IF THE AT TURNS STHG SATIRE AND JUVENILE, POTTY-MOUTHED REBELLN OF THE ORIGAL NCE WOULD LOSE ANY OF S BE, W, OR NASTS 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;}TO ANSWER THE QUTN, WH THE HELP OF RECENT EMIGRE CAROL BEER, "COMPUTER SAYS NO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SUNDAY LTLE BRA USA LANDS ON HBO WH A PLOP, A WHEEZE, AND A HYSTERIL GIGGLE, BRGG WH A DOZEN OR SO OF THE ORIGAL SERI' FAVORE CHARACTERS AND TRODUCG A HOST OF NEW, WHOLLY AMERIN CREATNS. GOT A SNEAK PEAK AT THE FIRST THREE 30-MUTE EPISOS AND ALSO HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WH FUNNYMEN LUS AND WALLIAMS ABOUT THE TASK OF MAKG THEIR MANY CREATNS WORK FOR A VERY DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR NEWERS, HERE ARE THE BASICS: LTLE BRA USA TAK A LOOK AT THE MANY TYP OF PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP OUR GREAT UNTRY, OM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TWO BRS WHO PLAY ABOUT FIFTY OR SO CHARACTERS OF VAR SIZE, GENR, NATNAL ORIG, AND DISPOSN. THROUGH A SERI OF UNNNECTED, RECURRG VIGT, THE SHOW GIV SOMETHG OF A PICTURE-POSTRD TOUR OF THE AMERIN LANDSPE ... ALBE A HIGHLY RANGED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}LUS AND WALLIAMS AT 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;}AS FAR AS AMERIN CHARACTERS GO, WE'VE GOT BG GORDYN, WHO WAS THE EIGHTH MAN ON THE MOON AND TENDS TO TELL EVERYONE HE MEETS ABOUT ; PHYLLIS, A WOMAN WHOSE KG CHARL SPANIEL, MR. DOGGY, HIS POWERS OF PERSUASN TO MAKE HER DO TERRIBLE THGS; MARK AND TOM, TWO OVERVELOPED GYM BUDDI WHO SEEM A LTLE TOO FORTABLE WH ONE ANOTHER; ELLIE-GRACE, A LTLE GIRL WHO SPOUTS OFF TERMS LEARNED ON THE INTER TO THE HORROR OF HER DOTG MOTHER; AND MILDRED, A SOUTHERN GRANDMA WHO SHAR CREDIBLY APPROPRIATE TAILS OF HER YOUTH WH HER YOUNG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WOULDN'T BE LTLE BRA WHOUT A KEENLY BRISH SENSE OF HUMOR, AND TO THAT END THE CREATORS HAVE ALSO OPTED TO RT AN ASSORTMENT OF THEIR GREATT HS STATI TO GET THEIR PERSPECTIVE. WELSH GAY DAFYDD THOMAS IS NO LONGER "THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE", AS HE HAS E TO THE U.S. FOR LLEGE ... WHERE HE OF URSE SISTS THAT HE IS "THE ONLY GAY ON MP", SPE ALL EVINCE 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID WALLIAMS AS SEBASTIAN LOVE (PHOTO: DANNY FELD/HBO){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, SEBASTIAN LOVE, WHO HAS BY NOW BEE PRIME MISTER OF ENGLAND (AFTER LTG OPENLY AFTER HIS BOSS, PLAYED BY BUFFY'S ANTHONY STEWART HEAD, THE ORIGAL SERI) AND HAS VELOPED A HEAVY CSH ON THE AMERIN PRINT, A HANDSOME, TAKE-CHARGE BLACK MAN PLAYED BY HENRY LENNIX. MARJORIE DAW, APPARENTLY HAVG OFFEND EVERY LAST OVERWEIGHT PERSON THE UK, HAS E HERE TO HEAD UP A NEW FATFIGHTERS GROUP, AND CAROL BEER, THE LEAST HELPFUL WOMAN EVER, NOW WORKS AS A HOSPAL ADMTANCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 UGHT UP WH LUS AND WALLIAMS OVER THE SUMMER AT THE TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN NFERENCE AND ASKED THEM IF THERE WERE SPECIAL NSIRATNS THEY HAD TO TAKE TO ACUNT TRANSLATG THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF EDY FOR AN AMERIN DIENCE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID WALLIAMS: WE GENERALLY FOLLOWED OUR EDIC STCTS, BUT WE ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNI TO CREATE NEW CHARACTERS THAT WE ULDN’T HAVE DONE ENGLAND, LIKE WE’VE GOT A CHARACTER BEN GORDON WHO PRIS HIMSELF ON BEG THE EIGHTH MAN ON THE MOON. AND THIS IS SOMETHG THAT HAS TO BE AMERIN BEE ONLY AMERI SENDS PEOPLE TO THE MOON. OR THE CUTY MOM AND DGHTER THAT SAY GOOD NIGHT TO EACH OTHER THIS CUTY WAY LIKE, “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN RABOWS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATT LUS: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN CHOLATE K.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN BUNNY RABBS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN PENIS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: Y, THE DGHTER IS ALWAYS G OUT WH THE THGS. AND AGA, THAT’S JT SOMETHG THAT, I DON’T KNOW, PEOPLE ARE NOT QUE AS CUTE AS THAT ENGLAND. IT FELY FELT MORE AMERIN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: AMERINS N EMBRACE SENTIMENTALY A B MORE. WE’RE A B MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO: DANNY FELD/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NOT TO SAY THAT LTLE BRA USA'S HUMOR ISN'T TOPPED WH A HEAVY DOSE OF CYNICISM. MARK AND TOM, THE BEEFED-UP BODYBUILRS, ENGAGE FLAGRANTLY HOMOEROTIC BEHAVR WHILE BRAGGG ABOUT HOW MANY WOMEN THEY'VE BEDD, AND WHEN ONLOOKERS GAPE AT THE PROMISG POSNS THEY GET THEMSELV TO THEY RPOND, "WHAT ARE YOU, A FAGGOT?" AND WHEN VISG BRS LOU AND ANDY GET THEMSELV TO A SPOT OF TROUBLE WH THE LAW, POLICE PUT OUT AN APB FOR A BLACK MAN, SPE QUE CLEARLY HAVG UGHT ANDY'S PASTY FACE 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;}MATT LUS AS DAFYDD THOMAS (PHOTO: DANNY FELD/HBO){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM EPISO ONE, THE SHOW IS WONRFULLY GAY-CLIVE A WAY THAT AMERIN (OR, REALLY, CANADIAN) SKETCH EDY HASN'T SEEN SCE THE KIDS THE HALL BUTED (AGA ON HBO) BACK 1989. LIKE THE GROUNDBREAKG KIDS, NOT ONLY DO THE LTLE BRA LADS BOTH PLAY CHARACTERS OF BOTH SEX, BUT THEY ALSO PLAY OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS, AND OF URSE HAVE AN OPENLY GAY MEMBER 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;}DAFYDD'S AMERIN EXPERIENCE IS A NTUATN OF WHAT HE HAD BACK WAL; NAMELY, HE IS NVCED THAT THE WORLD IS FAR LS GAY-IENDLY THAN ACTUALLY IS, AND CHOOS TO CLG TO HIS "OUTSIR" STAT AS "THE ONLY GAY", EVEN IF 'S BEEN RENRED IRRELEVANT BY MORE PROGRSIVE TIM. IN THE STAT, HE MEETS FELLOW STUNTS WHO ULDN'T RE LS THAT HE'S GAY AS WELL AS OTHER ACTUAL GAY STUNTS WHOM HE CHOOS NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, WH THE CLEVER JOKE OF URSE BEG THAT SOMETIM OUR OWN HANGUPS ARE WHAT KEEPS OM RELATG 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;}SEBASTIAN LOVE (ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORE CHARACTERS) IS FE FORM AS THE PRIME MISTER, AT TURNS SNIPG AT THE AMERIN PRINT'S LOVELY WIFE (PLAYED BY VIVI A. FOX) AND THE FRENCH PREMIERE (PLAYED PLETELY POKER-FACED BY THE ADORABLE PL RUDD). SEBASTIAN'S WILDLY APPROPRIATE BCHS IS FUNNY AND OF SELF, BUT THE REAL EDY THE SKS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE RT OF THE POLIL WORLD'S BIZARRE TOLERANCE FOR (WHICH HTS AT SOME CRAZY GLOBAL NSPIRACY), WHICH NTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}MATT LUS AS MARJORIE DAW, ROSIE O'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DOUBTLS THE BIGGT CELEBRY GUT ARRIV AT MARJORIE DAW' FIRST STATI FATFIGHTERS MEETG, WHERE SHE TRODUC HER NEW VICTIMS TO FATFIGHTERS SPOKPERSON ROSIE O'DONNELL. THOUGH AT TIM SHE DRIV ME NUTS, ONE THG I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED ABOUT O'DONNELL IS HER WILLGNS TO POKE FUN AT HERSELF, AND HERE SHE MOCKS EVERYTHG OM HER WEIGHT TO HER MOVIE REER TO HER BEG A LBIAN. IT'S PRETTY FUNNY STUFF ... ALTHOUGH AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO PREFERRED THE FATFIGHTERS SEGMENTS WHEN THEY WEREN'T FILMED ONT OF A STUD DIENCE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLKS WHO ARE NEW TO THE SERI HAVE PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO, AS THE SHOW IS PRETTY MUCH A NON-STOP PARA OF HIO PROSTHETICS, APPROPRIATE BEHAVR, AND TIMELY EDY. AND FOR FANS OF THE SHOW WHO ARE PERHAPS TIRG A B OF THE UAL SPECTS, THE NEW CHARACTERS PROVI SOME BRILLIANTLY PROFANE AND AWKWARD MOMENTS. I HAVE TO ADM THAT EVEN THOUGH I ADORED THE ORIGAL N, I'LL BE TUNG TO SEE THE NEW CHARACTERS — PARTICULARLY PHYLLIS AND MR. DOGGY AND BG GORDYN — MORE THAN 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;}NOW ALL THAT REMAS TO BE SEEN IF THE YANKS WILL GET THE JOKE. I'M BETTG THAT THEY WILL: PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY FANS WON'T BE DISAPPOTED BY THE TRANSLATN AND THOSE NEW TO THE TABLE WILL HAVE PLENTY TO KEEP THEM LGHG. WE ASKED IF THE GUYS WERE NERVO ABOUT THEIR NEW ONTIER, AND THEY SUMMED UP THEIR OWN WAY:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATT LUS: THE ONLY THG I’M WORRIED ABOUT THIS SHOW IS ’S 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;}DAVID WALLIAMS: IT’S VERY KD 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;}ML: EVEN THOUGH WE DO A CHEEKY WAY, BUT, YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE SKETCH AND YOU GO, OH MY GOD, I N’T BELIEVE WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: THEN WHEN YOU PUT ALL TOGETHER, DO YOU GO, OH MY GOD, WE’VE GOT THIS THG AND THEN THAT THG AND THEN WE’VE GOT BREASTFEEDG AND THEN WE’VE GOT NUDY AND THEN WE’VE GOT –{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: BUT LOOK AT SOUTH PARK AND THAT’S OUTRAGEO AND ’S GREAT. AND I THK THERE’S ROOM FOR – PEOPLE SAY TO , HOW DO YOU AL WH, YOU KNOW, WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN, WHAT’S THE RPONSE GOG TO BE LIKE? BUT THERE’S ROOM FOR TWO AND A HALF MEN AND THERE’S ROOM FOR SOUTH PARK AND OR SOMETHG 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;}DW: I’VE GOT ROOM FOR TWO AND A HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: I’VE GOT ROOM FOR THE 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;}LTLE BRA USA PREMIER SUNDAY AT 10:30PM EDT ON {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

LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE

Matt says the character was meant to be a ‘celebratn’ of gay people (Picture: Rex Featur, BBC)Comedian and actor Matt Lus has spoken out about his ntroversial Ltle Bra character Dafydd Thomas, better known as ‘the only gay the village’. Matt said he knows the character has been ed as a tool to bully young gay people, but sists that was not the show’s tentn.

‘I have had people who had ‘you are the only gay the village’ said to them and to was meant to be a celebratn, ’ he told Richard Herrg’s RHLSTP podst. ‘But people were labelled ‘the only gay the village’ at school.

LTLE BRA SPIR THE ONLY GAYS THE POLISH VILLAGE

It was meant as entertament, not to make young gay people sad. Sce the show end 2005, the sketch has gaed a lot of cricism for s ls than plimentary portrayal of gay men.

LTLE BRA'S MATT LUS FAC MULTILN PAYOUT FIRST GAY CELEBRY DIVORCE

The character is emed offensive by many (Picture: BBC)‘I remember thkg there was a greeds to Ltle Bra and we jt wanted to show off as many characters as possible so we played black, whe, straight, gay, male, female, tall, short, whatever, ’ the 45-year-old told the podst. Ltle BraCast & crewEpiso aired Dec 24, 2005TV-PG30mDafydd has to ci whether to rema the only gay the village, or leave to jo the other gays London.

Read allDafydd has to ci whether to rema the only gay the village, or leave to jo the other gays London. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAAcrdg to today's Sun, Ltle Bra, which has been nng on Polish TV sce April, has bee an spiratn to gay Pol their stggle agast homegrown prejudice. Unlikely as might sound, Matt Lus' Dafydd Thomas (the only gay the village) and David Walliams' Sebastian Love (the man love wh the prime mister) have bee ins of gay pri a untry whose ernment was nmned by the European Commissn for s homophobic irony, of urse, is that here Bra, the show has prompted gmbl om some liberal quarters for s slapstick portrayal of homosexual mor and manners.

"The figure of Dafydd is now routely ed by anti-gay right-wgers, " wrote Johann Hari the Inpennt. "Ltle Bra has ma a huge impact here, " said Mirka Makuchowska, of the Polish Campaign Agast Homophobia. Poland's Print Lech Kaczynski banned gay march when he was mayor of Warsaw.

"LTLE BRA USA": THE BRISH ARE COMG, AND THEY'RE BRGG THE GAYS WH {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 ALEXANR STEVENSONSEPTEMBER 24, 2008/10:59 PMBY ALEXANR STEVENSONSEPTEMBER 24, 2008 / 10:59 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"LTLE BRA USA\": THE BRISH ARE COMG, AND THEY'RE BRGG THE GAYS WH THEM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-09-25T02:59:17.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-09-25T02:59:17.000+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":"ALEXANR STEVENSON","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;}MATT LUS AS MARK, DAVID WALLIAMS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FANS OF THE WONRFULLY OFFENSIVE SKETCH EDY LTLE BRA HEARD THAT THE DASTARDLY DUO OF OUT EDIAN MATT LUS AND PARTNER--CRIME DAVID WALLIAMS HAD BEEN PICKED UP BY HBO FOR A STATI VERSN OF THE SERI, MOST WONRED IF THE AT TURNS STHG SATIRE AND JUVENILE, POTTY-MOUTHED REBELLN OF THE ORIGAL NCE WOULD LOSE ANY OF S BE, W, OR NASTS 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;}TO ANSWER THE QUTN, WH THE HELP OF RECENT EMIGRE CAROL BEER, "COMPUTER SAYS NO."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SUNDAY LTLE BRA USA LANDS ON HBO WH A PLOP, A WHEEZE, AND A HYSTERIL GIGGLE, BRGG WH A DOZEN OR SO OF THE ORIGAL SERI' FAVORE CHARACTERS AND TRODUCG A HOST OF NEW, WHOLLY AMERIN CREATNS. GOT A SNEAK PEAK AT THE FIRST THREE 30-MUTE EPISOS AND ALSO HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WH FUNNYMEN LUS AND WALLIAMS ABOUT THE TASK OF MAKG THEIR MANY CREATNS WORK FOR A VERY DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR NEWERS, HERE ARE THE BASICS: LTLE BRA USA TAK A LOOK AT THE MANY TYP OF PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP OUR GREAT UNTRY, OM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TWO BRS WHO PLAY ABOUT FIFTY OR SO CHARACTERS OF VAR SIZE, GENR, NATNAL ORIG, AND DISPOSN. THROUGH A SERI OF UNNNECTED, RECURRG VIGT, THE SHOW GIV SOMETHG OF A PICTURE-POSTRD TOUR OF THE AMERIN LANDSPE ... ALBE A HIGHLY RANGED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}LUS AND WALLIAMS AT 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;}AS FAR AS AMERIN CHARACTERS GO, WE'VE GOT BG GORDYN, WHO WAS THE EIGHTH MAN ON THE MOON AND TENDS TO TELL EVERYONE HE MEETS ABOUT ; PHYLLIS, A WOMAN WHOSE KG CHARL SPANIEL, MR. DOGGY, HIS POWERS OF PERSUASN TO MAKE HER DO TERRIBLE THGS; MARK AND TOM, TWO OVERVELOPED GYM BUDDI WHO SEEM A LTLE TOO FORTABLE WH ONE ANOTHER; ELLIE-GRACE, A LTLE GIRL WHO SPOUTS OFF TERMS LEARNED ON THE INTER TO THE HORROR OF HER DOTG MOTHER; AND MILDRED, A SOUTHERN GRANDMA WHO SHAR CREDIBLY APPROPRIATE TAILS OF HER YOUTH WH HER YOUNG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WOULDN'T BE LTLE BRA WHOUT A KEENLY BRISH SENSE OF HUMOR, AND TO THAT END THE CREATORS HAVE ALSO OPTED TO RT AN ASSORTMENT OF THEIR GREATT HS STATI TO GET THEIR PERSPECTIVE. WELSH GAY DAFYDD THOMAS IS NO LONGER "THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE", AS HE HAS E TO THE U.S. FOR LLEGE ... WHERE HE OF URSE SISTS THAT HE IS "THE ONLY GAY ON MP", SPE ALL EVINCE 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID WALLIAMS AS SEBASTIAN LOVE (PHOTO: DANNY FELD/HBO){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, SEBASTIAN LOVE, WHO HAS BY NOW BEE PRIME MISTER OF ENGLAND (AFTER LTG OPENLY AFTER HIS BOSS, PLAYED BY BUFFY'S ANTHONY STEWART HEAD, THE ORIGAL SERI) AND HAS VELOPED A HEAVY CSH ON THE AMERIN PRINT, A HANDSOME, TAKE-CHARGE BLACK MAN PLAYED BY HENRY LENNIX. MARJORIE DAW, APPARENTLY HAVG OFFEND EVERY LAST OVERWEIGHT PERSON THE UK, HAS E HERE TO HEAD UP A NEW FATFIGHTERS GROUP, AND CAROL BEER, THE LEAST HELPFUL WOMAN EVER, NOW WORKS AS A HOSPAL ADMTANCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 UGHT UP WH LUS AND WALLIAMS OVER THE SUMMER AT THE TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN NFERENCE AND ASKED THEM IF THERE WERE SPECIAL NSIRATNS THEY HAD TO TAKE TO ACUNT TRANSLATG THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF EDY FOR AN AMERIN DIENCE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID WALLIAMS: WE GENERALLY FOLLOWED OUR EDIC STCTS, BUT WE ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNI TO CREATE NEW CHARACTERS THAT WE ULDN’T HAVE DONE ENGLAND, LIKE WE’VE GOT A CHARACTER BEN GORDON WHO PRIS HIMSELF ON BEG THE EIGHTH MAN ON THE MOON. AND THIS IS SOMETHG THAT HAS TO BE AMERIN BEE ONLY AMERI SENDS PEOPLE TO THE MOON. OR THE CUTY MOM AND DGHTER THAT SAY GOOD NIGHT TO EACH OTHER THIS CUTY WAY LIKE, “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN RABOWS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATT LUS: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN CHOLATE K.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN BUNNY RABBS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: “I LOVE YOU MORE THAN PENIS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: Y, THE DGHTER IS ALWAYS G OUT WH THE THGS. AND AGA, THAT’S JT SOMETHG THAT, I DON’T KNOW, PEOPLE ARE NOT QUE AS CUTE AS THAT ENGLAND. IT FELY FELT MORE AMERIN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: AMERINS N EMBRACE SENTIMENTALY A B MORE. WE’RE A B MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO: DANNY FELD/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 NOT TO SAY THAT LTLE BRA USA'S HUMOR ISN'T TOPPED WH A HEAVY DOSE OF CYNICISM. MARK AND TOM, THE BEEFED-UP BODYBUILRS, ENGAGE FLAGRANTLY HOMOEROTIC BEHAVR WHILE BRAGGG ABOUT HOW MANY WOMEN THEY'VE BEDD, AND WHEN ONLOOKERS GAPE AT THE PROMISG POSNS THEY GET THEMSELV TO THEY RPOND, "WHAT ARE YOU, A FAGGOT?" AND WHEN VISG BRS LOU AND ANDY GET THEMSELV TO A SPOT OF TROUBLE WH THE LAW, POLICE PUT OUT AN APB FOR A BLACK MAN, SPE QUE CLEARLY HAVG UGHT ANDY'S PASTY FACE 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;}MATT LUS AS DAFYDD THOMAS (PHOTO: DANNY FELD/HBO){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FROM EPISO ONE, THE SHOW IS WONRFULLY GAY-CLIVE A WAY THAT AMERIN (OR, REALLY, CANADIAN) SKETCH EDY HASN'T SEEN SCE THE KIDS THE HALL BUTED (AGA ON HBO) BACK 1989. LIKE THE GROUNDBREAKG KIDS, NOT ONLY DO THE LTLE BRA LADS BOTH PLAY CHARACTERS OF BOTH SEX, BUT THEY ALSO PLAY OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS, AND OF URSE HAVE AN OPENLY GAY MEMBER 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;}DAFYDD'S AMERIN EXPERIENCE IS A NTUATN OF WHAT HE HAD BACK WAL; NAMELY, HE IS NVCED THAT THE WORLD IS FAR LS GAY-IENDLY THAN ACTUALLY IS, AND CHOOS TO CLG TO HIS "OUTSIR" STAT AS "THE ONLY GAY", EVEN IF 'S BEEN RENRED IRRELEVANT BY MORE PROGRSIVE TIM. IN THE STAT, HE MEETS FELLOW STUNTS WHO ULDN'T RE LS THAT HE'S GAY AS WELL AS OTHER ACTUAL GAY STUNTS WHOM HE CHOOS NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE, WH THE CLEVER JOKE OF URSE BEG THAT SOMETIM OUR OWN HANGUPS ARE WHAT KEEPS OM RELATG 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;}SEBASTIAN LOVE (ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORE CHARACTERS) IS FE FORM AS THE PRIME MISTER, AT TURNS SNIPG AT THE AMERIN PRINT'S LOVELY WIFE (PLAYED BY VIVI A. FOX) AND THE FRENCH PREMIERE (PLAYED PLETELY POKER-FACED BY THE ADORABLE PL RUDD). SEBASTIAN'S WILDLY APPROPRIATE BCHS IS FUNNY AND OF SELF, BUT THE REAL EDY THE SKS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE RT OF THE POLIL WORLD'S BIZARRE TOLERANCE FOR (WHICH HTS AT SOME CRAZY GLOBAL NSPIRACY), WHICH NTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}MATT LUS AS MARJORIE DAW, ROSIE O'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DOUBTLS THE BIGGT CELEBRY GUT ARRIV AT MARJORIE DAW' FIRST STATI FATFIGHTERS MEETG, WHERE SHE TRODUC HER NEW VICTIMS TO FATFIGHTERS SPOKPERSON ROSIE O'DONNELL. THOUGH AT TIM SHE DRIV ME NUTS, ONE THG I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED ABOUT O'DONNELL IS HER WILLGNS TO POKE FUN AT HERSELF, AND HERE SHE MOCKS EVERYTHG OM HER WEIGHT TO HER MOVIE REER TO HER BEG A LBIAN. IT'S PRETTY FUNNY STUFF ... ALTHOUGH AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO PREFERRED THE FATFIGHTERS SEGMENTS WHEN THEY WEREN'T FILMED ONT OF A STUD DIENCE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOLKS WHO ARE NEW TO THE SERI HAVE PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO, AS THE SHOW IS PRETTY MUCH A NON-STOP PARA OF HIO PROSTHETICS, APPROPRIATE BEHAVR, AND TIMELY EDY. AND FOR FANS OF THE SHOW WHO ARE PERHAPS TIRG A B OF THE UAL SPECTS, THE NEW CHARACTERS PROVI SOME BRILLIANTLY PROFANE AND AWKWARD MOMENTS. I HAVE TO ADM THAT EVEN THOUGH I ADORED THE ORIGAL N, I'LL BE TUNG TO SEE THE NEW CHARACTERS — PARTICULARLY PHYLLIS AND MR. DOGGY AND BG GORDYN — MORE THAN 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;}NOW ALL THAT REMAS TO BE SEEN IF THE YANKS WILL GET THE JOKE. I'M BETTG THAT THEY WILL: PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY FANS WON'T BE DISAPPOTED BY THE TRANSLATN AND THOSE NEW TO THE TABLE WILL HAVE PLENTY TO KEEP THEM LGHG. WE ASKED IF THE GUYS WERE NERVO ABOUT THEIR NEW ONTIER, AND THEY SUMMED UP THEIR OWN WAY:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATT LUS: THE ONLY THG I’M WORRIED ABOUT THIS SHOW IS ’S 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;}DAVID WALLIAMS: IT’S VERY KD 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;}ML: EVEN THOUGH WE DO A CHEEKY WAY, BUT, YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE SKETCH AND YOU GO, OH MY GOD, I N’T BELIEVE WE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DW: THEN WHEN YOU PUT ALL TOGETHER, DO YOU GO, OH MY GOD, WE’VE GOT THIS THG AND THEN THAT THG AND THEN WE’VE GOT BREASTFEEDG AND THEN WE’VE GOT NUDY AND THEN WE’VE GOT –{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: BUT LOOK AT SOUTH PARK AND THAT’S OUTRAGEO AND ’S GREAT. AND I THK THERE’S ROOM FOR – PEOPLE SAY TO , HOW DO YOU AL WH, YOU KNOW, WHAT’S GOG TO HAPPEN, WHAT’S THE RPONSE GOG TO BE LIKE? BUT THERE’S ROOM FOR TWO AND A HALF MEN AND THERE’S ROOM FOR SOUTH PARK AND OR SOMETHG 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;}DW: I’VE GOT ROOM FOR TWO AND A HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ML: I’VE GOT ROOM FOR THE 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;}LTLE BRA USA PREMIER SUNDAY AT 10:30PM EDT ON {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

Earlier this year, on a vis to Ireland, he said that if homosexualy was eely promoted, the human race would disappear. "It's not the tert of any society to crease the number of homosexuals, " said his tw brother, Jaroslaw, Poland's Prime Mister.

)Actually, should e as no surprise that broad or bawdy pictns of homosexualy should spire a beleaguered gay unrground a culture where homophobia is tolerated, or even actively enuraged. To out and proud gay libbers, John Inman's mcg Mr Humphri looked like a hackneyed riture, but for ls monstrative gay men like Matthew Parris, he was a godsend, as was Kenh Williams a before. "Hail to them all: the ludicro old queens; the drag artists; the pantomime homosexuals, " wrote Parris The Tim, after Inman died, this racial (racist?

Personally, I n't get enough of Dafydd or Sebastian, but even if you've had your fill of Lus and Walliams, 's great to hear that they've cheered up Poland's embattled gay muny.