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- THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON "MAD MEN"“YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.” {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 STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015/1:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MICHAEL YARISH/AMCJOAN HARRIS (CHRISTA HENDRICKS) AND BOB BENSON (JAM WOLK) - MAD MEN _ SEASON 6, EPISO 9 _ 'THE BETTER HALF' - PHOTO CRED: MICHAEL YARISH/AMCBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON \"MAD MEN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"STEVE PHILIPS","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;}OVER THE URSE OF SEVEN SEASONS, MAD MEN CLUD A NUMBER OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND WE’RE-STILL-NOT-SURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS OBSSED WH SEX, SURFAC AND THE AMERIN DREAM A WAY THAT EVEN THE STRAIGHTT MOMENTS ULD SEEM A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE CELEBRATE TEN YEARS SCE THE SHOW PREMIERED, WE'RE LISTG 13 MOMENTS WHEN MAD MEN'S QUEERNS ROSE TO THE SURFACE OF ALL THE SMOKE 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;}ELLT'S ROOM WH A VIEW (SEASON 1, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ART DIRECTOR SAL ROMANO’S SEXUALY BEGS AS A SERI OF LOOKS AND NUENDO. SAL’S TERNAL LIFE ISN’T SUBTLE. BUT TE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 1960, 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;}THAT IS UNTIL ELLT, A CHARMG CLIENT, TAK SAL OUT FOR A DRK AND READS HIM LIKE HOOKED ON PHONICS. WHEN ELLT TOUCH SAL’S HAND AND V HIM UP TO HIS ROOM FOR A VIEW OF THE PARK, SAL CL AND RETREATS – BUT NOT BEFORE ADMIRABLY FENDG HIS CISN TO WALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAROL'S NFSN (SEASON 1, EPISO 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;}JOAN HOLLOWAY’S EFFECT ON MEN WAS CLEAR OM THE FIRST TRACKG SHOT OF HER STT AND JIGGLE ACROSS THE OFFIC OF STERLG COOPER. BUT IS HER ROOMMATE AND LLEGE GAL-PAL, CAROL, WHO SEEMS TO WANT MORE THAN JT SOME I WH 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;}WATCHG HER IEND PRIMP THE MIRROR, CAROL MAK THE PAFUL NFSN THAT SHE’S ALWAYS HELD A NDLE FOR JOAN. SURPRISED BUT NOT HORRIFIED, JOAN GLOSS OVER THE MOMENT AS THOUGH DIDN’T HAPPEN. IN 1960, THEY LLED THAT “A URTY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S WASHG MACHE (SEASON 1, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FEELG CREASGLY ISOLATED AND ISOLATED DON’S HOEHOLD, BETTY GIV HERSELF A LTLE RELEASE BY PRSG HER GRO AGAST THE MBLG WASHG MACHE AND FANTASIZG ABOUT A DOOR-TO-DOOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH THE MOMENT ISN’T EXPLICLY GAY, QUEERS THE PROMISE OF HETERO-HAPPS THAT HER MARRIAGE TO DON WAS SUPPOSED 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 REMDS BETTY THAT SHE DON’T NEED A MAN TO TAKE RE OF HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT'S PLA ENGLISH (SEASON 2 EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 IF KURT’S GERMAN ACCENT AND VERALLS DIDN’T SEPARATE HIM ENOUGH OM THE RT OF THE OFFICE, HIS SUALLY MENTNG THE BREAK ROOM THAT HE IS GAY – AND HIS LM SISTENCE THAT HE DO UNRSTAND WHAT “HOMOSEXUAL” MEANS ENGLISH – MARKS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT OF TRANSN MAD MEN’S VISN 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;}KURT IS THE FIRST WAVE OF STERLG COOPER’S BEAT GENERATN: HE REPRENTS A GROWG ALTERNATIVE CULTURE THAT IS BOTH PROFSNAL AND ANTI-TABLISHMENT. HIS BOLD QUEERNS ILLTRAT THE MARCH OF TIME AND MAK THE RT OF HIS WORKERS START TO LOOK A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL'S BELLBOY, (SEASON 3, EPISO 1){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POOR SAL. HE FALLY RELAX ENOUGH ON A BS TRIP TO GET A PIECE OM A CUTE BELLHOP AND A FIRE THE HOTEL TERPTS THEM. MAD MEN’S FIRST MOMENT OF GAY SEX END {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BE FAIR, MOST OF THE SEX ON MAD MEN ENDS SOME FORM OF EMOTNAL OR PSYCHOLOGIL DISASTER, SO SAL ISN’T SGLED OUT HERE. AND IS WORTH TO SEE THE BRIEF MOMENT OF PLEASURE ACROSS SAL’S FACE WHEN HE CIS TO SAY Y STEAD 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;}BETTY'S HIGH DRAG (SEASON 3, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY DRAPER IS ALWAYS SERVG A MAJOR LOOK. ALTHOUGH OFTEN ED TO VER HER DARK EMOTNAL LIFE, BETTY’S STUME MOMENTS ARE GLAMORO SPECTACL. SOMETIM HER ARM-NDY DRAG EVEN FEELS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER FASHN STORY REACH S APEX ON A BS TRIP WH DON TO ROME, WHERE SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW HIM WHILE SHE FLIRTS WH OTHER MEN A Fé. HAIR PILED TO THE GODS, SUDNLY FLUENT ITALIAN, BETTY IS THE GLOWG FASHN GODSS OF DON’S ADVERTISG DREAMS—AUDREY HEPBURN MEETS ANA EKBERG—AND MAK EVERYBODY SORRY THAT HE’S NEGLECTED HER FOR SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE'S TONGUE (SEASON 4, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 4, PEGGY BEIENDS JOYCE (ZOSIA MAMET), A LBIAN PHOTOGRAPHER THAT CIS HER ON THE SCDP ELEVATOR. JOYCE WEARS HER SEXUALY ON HER SLEEVE A WAY THAT PEGGY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 STAN TRI TO PUT JOYCE HER PLACE, SAYG SHE “N NEVER DO WHAT A MAN N DO,” JOYCE AGRE WH A SE AND A LICK OF PEGGY’S CHEEK. THE SCENE IS LIGHT AND IC AND THE (OFFICE) DOOR IS LEFT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE SHOWS AN IMAGE OF OL FEMALE SEXUALY THAT, A MAD MEN FIRST, DO NOT TERME HER PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S SHORTS (SEASON 6, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH BETTY’S STYLG BEME A CHARACTER OF S OWN, NO STUME PIECE WILL OUTLAST THE LEGACY OF BOB BENSON’S SHORTS. THICK THIGHS SAVE LIV AND ACTOR JAM WOLK'S NEARLY BROKE 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;}NO TAIL OF THIS SHOW IS ACCINTAL, AND BOB’S TNKS LEAVE HIM LERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY EXPOSED A NONTATN BETWEEN JOAN AND ROGER. BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY MAD MEN MOMENTS WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS LICLY OVERWHELMED BY S VISUALS—AND A VERY RARE MAD MEN MOMENT WHERE THE BODY ON DISPLAY IS A MAN’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S KNEE (SEASON 6, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO THE HELL IS BOB BENSON ANYWAY? AS EAGER AS HE IS HANDSOME, BOB IS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MANY MAD MEN NSPIRACY THEORISTS , WHO GUSED HE WASS EVERYTHG OM A SPECIAL-OPS AGENT TO A REPRENTATN OF DON’S FADG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WH BOB PRSG HIS KNEE AGAST MAD MEN’S MOST UPTIGHT AND LEAST SEXY CHARACTER, PETE CAMPBELL. AMBN? MISDIRECTN? AN ACTUAL GENUE MOMENT? WE MAY NEVER KNOW FOR SURE. BUT WE N STILL FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT BOB ULD HAVE DONE FOR PETE’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;}MEGAN'S THREOME (SEASON 7, EPISO 5){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON DRAPER BED WH TWO WOMEN IS NOT TERRIBLY SURPRISG. BUT HIS SEND WIFE, MEGAN, SERV ALL THE CRED HERE FOR BAGGG THE GIRL AND PHG PAST HER OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARDS, S SEEMS MEGAN HOPED THE EXPERIENCE WOULD REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS HER MARRIAGE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE 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;}BUT AT LEAST SHE SEEMS TO GENUELY ENJOY HER ATTEMPT TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY'S BAIL (SEASON 7, EPISO 6){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY’S ARRT FOR PUBLIC CENCY SEASON 7 IS EXACTLY WHAT SAL FEARED SEASON 1: AFTER OFFERG TO FELLATE AN UNRVER OFFICER, HARTLEY IS BADLY BEATEN AND HUIATED BY 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;}WHEN BOB BENSON SHOWS UP TO POST BAIL, THE TWO HAVE A D EXCHANGE ABOUT RISTG “TEMPTATNS” AND WHETHER BOB IS OF HARTLEY’S “STRIPE." IT IS A HEARTBREAKG IMAGE OF THE CLOSET’S POTENTIAL FOR SELF-STCTN AND SHOWS THAT PROGRS NNOT REACH THOSE WHO WON’T ACCEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN JOAN KNOWS WHAT TIME IS: LATER THE EPISO WHEN BOB OFFERS A LAME MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SHE REPLI “YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIMA'S NECKTIE (SEASON 7, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SHOW'S FAL SEASON, HARD-NOSED PHOTOGRAPHER PIMA RYAN (MIMI ROGERS AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF MEO) MANAG TO GET BOTH STAN AND PEGGY A LTLE SELF-NSC AND A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE THAN A LTLE AROED, STAN’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;}WHOUT DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGG STONEWALL OR THE FEMIST MOVEMENT, MAD MEN SHOWS THE FLUENCE OF BOTH PIMA’S PROFSNAL THORY, BRAZEN BISEXUALY AND DIANE KEATON MENSWEAR. THE MALE UNIFORM OF SEASON 1 BE EVERYONE’S DRAG BY 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;}DON'S ALMOST NIGHTP (SEASON 7, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 A DNKEN DON GO TROLLG AROUND THE BUILDG OF AN OLD FLG, HE FDS A GAY UPLE HAS TAKEN OVER HER APARTMENT – OR SHOULD WE SAY, THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOUNGER MAN V DON FOR A DRK. INTERTGLY, DON DON’T RPOND OR MOVE OM HIS SPOT—’S THE OLR HALF OF THE UPLE WHO SLAMS THE DOOR DON’S FACE. SADLY, THIS IS PROBABLY AS CLOSE AS DON DRAPER WILL GET TO EXPERIMENTATN WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- SO BOB BENSON IS DEFELY GAY, RIGHT? AN INVTIGATN
- MAD MEN TAK A LOOK AT GAY LIFE THE '60S
- 5 GAY TV CHARACTERS THAT BREAK THE {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 THEBACKLOTAUGT 29, 2014/1:35 PMBY THEBACKLOTAUGT 29, 2014 / 1:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"5 GAY TV CHARACTERS THAT BREAK THE MOLD","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-08-29T17:35:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-08-29T17:35:02.000+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":"THEBACKLOT","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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT HASN’T BEEN TOO LONG SCE THE ONLY GAY CHARACTERS ON TV WERE SWISHY QUEENS WHO WERE UALLY THE STRAIGHT LEAD'S WACKY NEIGHBOR OR CKTAIL-SWILLG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LUCKILY, WE'VE SEEN MUCH RICHER PORTRAYALS OF THE LGBT MUNY ON THE SMALL SCREEN—AS EVINCED BY THE FIVE STEREOTYPE-BTG GAY CHARACTERS. (MORN FAY PRODUCERS, TAKE NOTE.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX BLUM OM HAPPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX (EXPERTLY PLAYED ADAM PALLEY) IS FELY NOT WILL TMAN: IN FACT, HE'S THE ANTI-WILL TMAN—A SLOPPY GLUTTON WHO'D RATHER EAT A FOOTLONG SUB OR TAKE A NAP THAN GO ANTIQUG MAE. THROUGHOUT HAPPY ENDGS’ THREE SEASONS, THOUGH, MAX GOT TO DATE, FLIRT AND HOOK UP AS MUCH AS HIS STRAIGHT IENDS (WH MAX GREENFIELD AND JAM WOLK, NO LS). THERE WAS EVEN AN EPISO WHERE MAX EXPLORED HIS PLACE AMONG THE BEAR/CUB/OTTER MUNY—EVENTUALLY TERMG HE WAS AN "OPTIMISTIC RED VELVET WALS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 N SEE MAX ALL HIS MSY, SCFFY, SELF-VOLVED GLORY WHEN HAPPY ENDGS ARRIV ON LOGO ON AUGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAPTA RAY HOLT OM BROOKLYN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN OPENLY GAY AIN-AMERIN POLICE PTA ON A TELEVISN SHOW IS STILL PRETTY REVOLUTNARY 2014. MAKG HIM A EMOTNLS AND TIMIDATG BOSS LIKE BROOKLYN NE-NE’S CAPTA HOLT IS SHEER BRILLIANCE. IN FACT, HOLT'S ONLY GAY "TELL" IS HIS HBAND (AND HIS OBSSN WH THE CANDY CSH KNOCK-OFF KWAZY KUPK).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANDRE BRGHER HAS RECEIVED CRIL PRAISE (AND A EMMY NOMATN) FOR HIS ADPAN TAKE ON HOLT, BUT RE-WATCH THE SHOW'S BUT SEASON AND TELL YOU DON'T GET A WHIFF OF IMPERIAL FASHN DIVA ANDREW LEON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;} OMAR WHE OM 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;}PLAYED BY ACTOR MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS, THE WIRE’S BLACK SHEEP WAS PRINT OBAMA’S FAVORE TELEVISN CHARACTER—AND ONE OF OURS, TOO. OMAR WASN'T SWEET OR MEEK, AND HE KNEW THE PRICE HE'D HAVE TO PAY AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN ON THE MEAN STREETS OF BALTIMORE. HE DIDN'T HI OR NY HIS SEXUALY BUT HE WAS HARDLY FED BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOU THK BACK AND LOOK AT THE WIRE, AND THK OF OMAR, THE LAST THG YOU’RE GOG TO REMEMBER HIM FOR IS WHO HE SLEPT WH," WILLIAMS TOLD THE BACKLOT 2008. "THAT’S THE WAY SHOULD BE REAL LIFE. IT DON’T MAKE UP WHO YOU ARE AS A HUMAN BEG, AS AN DIVIDUAL, OR WHAT YOUR LEGACY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR... HERE LI OMAR LTLE, AN OPENLY GAY HOMOTHUG.' THAT’S NOT GONNA READ ON HIS TOMBSTONE, OR ANYBODY’S FOR THAT MATTER. "{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY MāHEALANI OM TEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNAWARE OF THE SUPERNATURAL SHENANIGANS GOG ON AROUND HIM, DANNY (KEAHU KAHUANUI) SPENT TEEN WOLF'S FIRST TWO SEASONS KICKG AROUND AS JOCK EYE-NDY UNTIL THE TRODUCTN OF ETHAN (CHARLIE CARVER), HIS ALPHA-WOLF BOYIEND. THE SHIPPG FOR “DETHAN” LAST SEASON WAS SO LOUD ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT EVEN THE ST KNEW ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEASON, THOUGH, DANNY SEEMS TO HAVE FALLEN OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. THAT'S TOO BAD, BEE WHEN HE WAS TRODUCED 2011, HE WAS A TE RARY: AN ATHLETIC, WELL-ADJTED GAY KID—NO QUTNS ASKED, NO DRAMA, NO TRAGIC 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}ZERO OM H 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;}VH1'S H THE FLOOR FOLLOWS THE LIV AND LOV OF PLAYERS AND CHEERLEARS ON A FICTNAL BASKETBALL TEAM, BUT THE SHOW TOOK A PAGE OM THE REAL WORLD WH THE SURPRISE REVELATN THAT STAR PLAYER ZERO (ADAM SENN) WAS BISEXUAL. ZERO'S NOT OUT YET, BUT HE DON'T SEEM NFED ABOUT WHAT 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;}AND NEHER ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- JAM WOLK TO PLAY GAY ON ‘HAPPY ENDGS’
- JAM WOLK TALKS ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON “MAD MEN” PROPOSG MARRIAGE TO A WOMAN
THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON "MAD MEN"“YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.” {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 STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015/1:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MICHAEL YARISH/AMCJOAN HARRIS (CHRISTA HENDRICKS) AND BOB BENSON (JAM WOLK) - MAD MEN _ SEASON 6, EPISO 9 _ 'THE BETTER HALF' - PHOTO CRED: MICHAEL YARISH/AMCBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON \"MAD MEN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"STEVE PHILIPS","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;}OVER THE URSE OF SEVEN SEASONS, MAD MEN CLUD A NUMBER OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND WE’RE-STILL-NOT-SURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS OBSSED WH SEX, SURFAC AND THE AMERIN DREAM A WAY THAT EVEN THE STRAIGHTT MOMENTS ULD SEEM A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE CELEBRATE TEN YEARS SCE THE SHOW PREMIERED, WE'RE LISTG 13 MOMENTS WHEN MAD MEN'S QUEERNS ROSE TO THE SURFACE OF ALL THE SMOKE 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;}ELLT'S ROOM WH A VIEW (SEASON 1, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ART DIRECTOR SAL ROMANO’S SEXUALY BEGS AS A SERI OF LOOKS AND NUENDO. SAL’S TERNAL LIFE ISN’T SUBTLE. BUT TE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 1960, 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;}THAT IS UNTIL ELLT, A CHARMG CLIENT, TAK SAL OUT FOR A DRK AND READS HIM LIKE HOOKED ON PHONICS. WHEN ELLT TOUCH SAL’S HAND AND V HIM UP TO HIS ROOM FOR A VIEW OF THE PARK, SAL CL AND RETREATS – BUT NOT BEFORE ADMIRABLY FENDG HIS CISN TO WALK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAROL'S NFSN (SEASON 1, EPISO 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;}JOAN HOLLOWAY’S EFFECT ON MEN WAS CLEAR OM THE FIRST TRACKG SHOT OF HER STT AND JIGGLE ACROSS THE OFFIC OF STERLG COOPER. BUT IS HER ROOMMATE AND LLEGE GAL-PAL, CAROL, WHO SEEMS TO WANT MORE THAN JT SOME I WH 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;}WATCHG HER IEND PRIMP THE MIRROR, CAROL MAK THE PAFUL NFSN THAT SHE’S ALWAYS HELD A NDLE FOR JOAN. SURPRISED BUT NOT HORRIFIED, JOAN GLOSS OVER THE MOMENT AS THOUGH DIDN’T HAPPEN. IN 1960, THEY LLED THAT “A URTY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY'S WASHG MACHE (SEASON 1, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FEELG CREASGLY ISOLATED AND ISOLATED DON’S HOEHOLD, BETTY GIV HERSELF A LTLE RELEASE BY PRSG HER GRO AGAST THE MBLG WASHG MACHE AND FANTASIZG ABOUT A DOOR-TO-DOOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH THE MOMENT ISN’T EXPLICLY GAY, QUEERS THE PROMISE OF HETERO-HAPPS THAT HER MARRIAGE TO DON WAS SUPPOSED 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 REMDS BETTY THAT SHE DON’T NEED A MAN TO TAKE RE OF HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KURT'S PLA ENGLISH (SEASON 2 EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 IF KURT’S GERMAN ACCENT AND VERALLS DIDN’T SEPARATE HIM ENOUGH OM THE RT OF THE OFFICE, HIS SUALLY MENTNG THE BREAK ROOM THAT HE IS GAY – AND HIS LM SISTENCE THAT HE DO UNRSTAND WHAT “HOMOSEXUAL” MEANS ENGLISH – MARKS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT OF TRANSN MAD MEN’S VISN 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;}KURT IS THE FIRST WAVE OF STERLG COOPER’S BEAT GENERATN: HE REPRENTS A GROWG ALTERNATIVE CULTURE THAT IS BOTH PROFSNAL AND ANTI-TABLISHMENT. HIS BOLD QUEERNS ILLTRAT THE MARCH OF TIME AND MAK THE RT OF HIS WORKERS START TO LOOK A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAL'S BELLBOY, (SEASON 3, EPISO 1){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POOR SAL. HE FALLY RELAX ENOUGH ON A BS TRIP TO GET A PIECE OM A CUTE BELLHOP AND A FIRE THE HOTEL TERPTS THEM. MAD MEN’S FIRST MOMENT OF GAY SEX END {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BE FAIR, MOST OF THE SEX ON MAD MEN ENDS SOME FORM OF EMOTNAL OR PSYCHOLOGIL DISASTER, SO SAL ISN’T SGLED OUT HERE. AND IS WORTH TO SEE THE BRIEF MOMENT OF PLEASURE ACROSS SAL’S FACE WHEN HE CIS TO SAY Y STEAD 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;}BETTY'S HIGH DRAG (SEASON 3, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BETTY DRAPER IS ALWAYS SERVG A MAJOR LOOK. ALTHOUGH OFTEN ED TO VER HER DARK EMOTNAL LIFE, BETTY’S STUME MOMENTS ARE GLAMORO SPECTACL. SOMETIM HER ARM-NDY DRAG EVEN FEELS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER FASHN STORY REACH S APEX ON A BS TRIP WH DON TO ROME, WHERE SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW HIM WHILE SHE FLIRTS WH OTHER MEN A Fé. HAIR PILED TO THE GODS, SUDNLY FLUENT ITALIAN, BETTY IS THE GLOWG FASHN GODSS OF DON’S ADVERTISG DREAMS—AUDREY HEPBURN MEETS ANA EKBERG—AND MAK EVERYBODY SORRY THAT HE’S NEGLECTED HER FOR SO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE'S TONGUE (SEASON 4, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 4, PEGGY BEIENDS JOYCE (ZOSIA MAMET), A LBIAN PHOTOGRAPHER THAT CIS HER ON THE SCDP ELEVATOR. JOYCE WEARS HER SEXUALY ON HER SLEEVE A WAY THAT PEGGY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 STAN TRI TO PUT JOYCE HER PLACE, SAYG SHE “N NEVER DO WHAT A MAN N DO,” JOYCE AGRE WH A SE AND A LICK OF PEGGY’S CHEEK. THE SCENE IS LIGHT AND IC AND THE (OFFICE) DOOR IS LEFT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOYCE SHOWS AN IMAGE OF OL FEMALE SEXUALY THAT, A MAD MEN FIRST, DO NOT TERME HER PROFSNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S SHORTS (SEASON 6, EPISO 8){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH BETTY’S STYLG BEME A CHARACTER OF S OWN, NO STUME PIECE WILL OUTLAST THE LEGACY OF BOB BENSON’S SHORTS. THICK THIGHS SAVE LIV AND ACTOR JAM WOLK'S NEARLY BROKE 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;}NO TAIL OF THIS SHOW IS ACCINTAL, AND BOB’S TNKS LEAVE HIM LERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY EXPOSED A NONTATN BETWEEN JOAN AND ROGER. BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY MAD MEN MOMENTS WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS LICLY OVERWHELMED BY S VISUALS—AND A VERY RARE MAD MEN MOMENT WHERE THE BODY ON DISPLAY IS A MAN’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOB BENSON'S KNEE (SEASON 6, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHO THE HELL IS BOB BENSON ANYWAY? AS EAGER AS HE IS HANDSOME, BOB IS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MANY MAD MEN NSPIRACY THEORISTS , WHO GUSED HE WASS EVERYTHG OM A SPECIAL-OPS AGENT TO A REPRENTATN OF DON’S FADG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 ’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WH BOB PRSG HIS KNEE AGAST MAD MEN’S MOST UPTIGHT AND LEAST SEXY CHARACTER, PETE CAMPBELL. AMBN? MISDIRECTN? AN ACTUAL GENUE MOMENT? WE MAY NEVER KNOW FOR SURE. BUT WE N STILL FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT BOB ULD HAVE DONE FOR PETE’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;}MEGAN'S THREOME (SEASON 7, EPISO 5){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DON DRAPER BED WH TWO WOMEN IS NOT TERRIBLY SURPRISG. BUT HIS SEND WIFE, MEGAN, SERV ALL THE CRED HERE FOR BAGGG THE GIRL AND PHG PAST HER OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARDS, S SEEMS MEGAN HOPED THE EXPERIENCE WOULD REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS HER MARRIAGE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE 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;}BUT AT LEAST SHE SEEMS TO GENUELY ENJOY HER ATTEMPT TO BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY'S BAIL (SEASON 7, EPISO 6){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BILL HARTLEY’S ARRT FOR PUBLIC CENCY SEASON 7 IS EXACTLY WHAT SAL FEARED SEASON 1: AFTER OFFERG TO FELLATE AN UNRVER OFFICER, HARTLEY IS BADLY BEATEN AND HUIATED BY 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;}WHEN BOB BENSON SHOWS UP TO POST BAIL, THE TWO HAVE A D EXCHANGE ABOUT RISTG “TEMPTATNS” AND WHETHER BOB IS OF HARTLEY’S “STRIPE." IT IS A HEARTBREAKG IMAGE OF THE CLOSET’S POTENTIAL FOR SELF-STCTN AND SHOWS THAT PROGRS NNOT REACH THOSE WHO WON’T ACCEPT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN JOAN KNOWS WHAT TIME IS: LATER THE EPISO WHEN BOB OFFERS A LAME MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SHE REPLI “YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PIMA'S NECKTIE (SEASON 7, EPISO 9){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE SHOW'S FAL SEASON, HARD-NOSED PHOTOGRAPHER PIMA RYAN (MIMI ROGERS AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF MEO) MANAG TO GET BOTH STAN AND PEGGY A LTLE SELF-NSC AND A LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE THAN A LTLE AROED, STAN’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;}WHOUT DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGG STONEWALL OR THE FEMIST MOVEMENT, MAD MEN SHOWS THE FLUENCE OF BOTH PIMA’S PROFSNAL THORY, BRAZEN BISEXUALY AND DIANE KEATON MENSWEAR. THE MALE UNIFORM OF SEASON 1 BE EVERYONE’S DRAG BY 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;}DON'S ALMOST NIGHTP (SEASON 7, EPISO 11){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 A DNKEN DON GO TROLLG AROUND THE BUILDG OF AN OLD FLG, HE FDS A GAY UPLE HAS TAKEN OVER HER APARTMENT – OR SHOULD WE SAY, THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOUNGER MAN V DON FOR A DRK. INTERTGLY, DON DON’T RPOND OR MOVE OM HIS SPOT—’S THE OLR HALF OF THE UPLE WHO SLAMS THE DOOR DON’S FACE. SADLY, THIS IS PROBABLY AS CLOSE AS DON DRAPER WILL GET TO EXPERIMENTATN WH HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
No matter whether you're tstg the nspiracy theorists, the reppers, or Matthew Weer this season, <em>Mad Men</em>'s big gay subplot probably won't get rolved that simply the last two episos. So what do you believe? And what do this mean about next season? Let's jt say this gets more meta than ever. * james wolk gay *
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SO BOB BENSON IS DEFELY GAY, RIGHT? AN INVTIGATN
* james wolk gay *
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MAD MEN TAK A LOOK AT GAY LIFE THE '60S
No matter whether you're tstg the nspiracy theorists, the reppers, or Matthew Weer this season, Mad Men's big gay subplot probably won't get rolved that simply the last two episos. All of which might be a slow build to the g-out party of the show's send major gay character, some of which might speak to bigger issu about beg gay the '60s, a ltle b of which might be a preview of the Stonewall Rts to e, and none of which may mean much of anythg ncrete.
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) Redd's Mad Men page has been havg a field day wh spy theori, and gay blogs and reppers got more than clue about his veiled homosexualy on Sunday night, when this happened:(via Redd)Y, wasn't jt that Benson hooked up Pete wh a whimsil male nurse named Manolo to take re of his mother.
5 GAY TV CHARACTERS THAT BREAK THE {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 THEBACKLOTAUGT 29, 2014/1:35 PMBY THEBACKLOTAUGT 29, 2014 / 1:35 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"5 GAY TV CHARACTERS THAT BREAK THE MOLD","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-08-29T17:35:02.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-08-29T17:35:02.000+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":"THEBACKLOT","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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT HASN’T BEEN TOO LONG SCE THE ONLY GAY CHARACTERS ON TV WERE SWISHY QUEENS WHO WERE UALLY THE STRAIGHT LEAD'S WACKY NEIGHBOR OR CKTAIL-SWILLG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LUCKILY, WE'VE SEEN MUCH RICHER PORTRAYALS OF THE LGBT MUNY ON THE SMALL SCREEN—AS EVINCED BY THE FIVE STEREOTYPE-BTG GAY CHARACTERS. (MORN FAY PRODUCERS, TAKE NOTE.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX BLUM OM HAPPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAX (EXPERTLY PLAYED ADAM PALLEY) IS FELY NOT WILL TMAN: IN FACT, HE'S THE ANTI-WILL TMAN—A SLOPPY GLUTTON WHO'D RATHER EAT A FOOTLONG SUB OR TAKE A NAP THAN GO ANTIQUG MAE. THROUGHOUT HAPPY ENDGS’ THREE SEASONS, THOUGH, MAX GOT TO DATE, FLIRT AND HOOK UP AS MUCH AS HIS STRAIGHT IENDS (WH MAX GREENFIELD AND JAM WOLK, NO LS). THERE WAS EVEN AN EPISO WHERE MAX EXPLORED HIS PLACE AMONG THE BEAR/CUB/OTTER MUNY—EVENTUALLY TERMG HE WAS AN "OPTIMISTIC RED VELVET WALS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 N SEE MAX ALL HIS MSY, SCFFY, SELF-VOLVED GLORY WHEN HAPPY ENDGS ARRIV ON LOGO ON AUGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAPTA RAY HOLT OM BROOKLYN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN OPENLY GAY AIN-AMERIN POLICE PTA ON A TELEVISN SHOW IS STILL PRETTY REVOLUTNARY 2014. MAKG HIM A EMOTNLS AND TIMIDATG BOSS LIKE BROOKLYN NE-NE’S CAPTA HOLT IS SHEER BRILLIANCE. IN FACT, HOLT'S ONLY GAY "TELL" IS HIS HBAND (AND HIS OBSSN WH THE CANDY CSH KNOCK-OFF KWAZY KUPK).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANDRE BRGHER HAS RECEIVED CRIL PRAISE (AND A EMMY NOMATN) FOR HIS ADPAN TAKE ON HOLT, BUT RE-WATCH THE SHOW'S BUT SEASON AND TELL YOU DON'T GET A WHIFF OF IMPERIAL FASHN DIVA ANDREW LEON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;} OMAR WHE OM 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;}PLAYED BY ACTOR MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS, THE WIRE’S BLACK SHEEP WAS PRINT OBAMA’S FAVORE TELEVISN CHARACTER—AND ONE OF OURS, TOO. OMAR WASN'T SWEET OR MEEK, AND HE KNEW THE PRICE HE'D HAVE TO PAY AS AN OPENLY GAY MAN ON THE MEAN STREETS OF BALTIMORE. HE DIDN'T HI OR NY HIS SEXUALY BUT HE WAS HARDLY FED BY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 YOU THK BACK AND LOOK AT THE WIRE, AND THK OF OMAR, THE LAST THG YOU’RE GOG TO REMEMBER HIM FOR IS WHO HE SLEPT WH," WILLIAMS TOLD THE BACKLOT 2008. "THAT’S THE WAY SHOULD BE REAL LIFE. IT DON’T MAKE UP WHO YOU ARE AS A HUMAN BEG, AS AN DIVIDUAL, OR WHAT YOUR LEGACY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR... HERE LI OMAR LTLE, AN OPENLY GAY HOMOTHUG.' THAT’S NOT GONNA READ ON HIS TOMBSTONE, OR ANYBODY’S FOR THAT MATTER. "{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY MāHEALANI OM TEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNAWARE OF THE SUPERNATURAL SHENANIGANS GOG ON AROUND HIM, DANNY (KEAHU KAHUANUI) SPENT TEEN WOLF'S FIRST TWO SEASONS KICKG AROUND AS JOCK EYE-NDY UNTIL THE TRODUCTN OF ETHAN (CHARLIE CARVER), HIS ALPHA-WOLF BOYIEND. THE SHIPPG FOR “DETHAN” LAST SEASON WAS SO LOUD ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT EVEN THE ST KNEW ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SEASON, THOUGH, DANNY SEEMS TO HAVE FALLEN OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH. THAT'S TOO BAD, BEE WHEN HE WAS TRODUCED 2011, HE WAS A TE RARY: AN ATHLETIC, WELL-ADJTED GAY KID—NO QUTNS ASKED, NO DRAMA, NO TRAGIC 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}ZERO OM H 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;}VH1'S H THE FLOOR FOLLOWS THE LIV AND LOV OF PLAYERS AND CHEERLEARS ON A FICTNAL BASKETBALL TEAM, BUT THE SHOW TOOK A PAGE OM THE REAL WORLD WH THE SURPRISE REVELATN THAT STAR PLAYER ZERO (ADAM SENN) WAS BISEXUAL. ZERO'S NOT OUT YET, BUT HE DON'T SEEM NFED ABOUT WHAT 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;}AND NEHER ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
"Of urse, " Bob says to Pete's nial, all broodg blank ser face on his way out the hear all sorts of reppers tell throughout the day today, the knei was or was not the ultimate sign that Bob Benson is gay.
JAM WOLK TO PLAY GAY ON ‘HAPPY ENDGS’
Over at Towleroad, the gay blog that has been followg the is-he-or-isn't-he speculatn closely, Bobby Hankson clared the issue all but over: "Sunday's episo of Mad Men fally answered the qutn. Gay s like Tom and Lorenzo emphasized a very un-Mad Men lack of romance wh Joan durg that beach getaway a uple weeks back: "Let's note that there is yet to be any physil ntact or affectn at all between Joan and Bob.
So, we suppose you uld argue that asi om the knei wh Pete Campbell knei (we're gog to make this knei thg a thg), Benson hasn't really had a knei-level spark wh anyone, male or female, gay or, e on, Bob is supposed to be... Namely, the Stonewall Rts of June 28, 1969, a night that changed gay history Ameri, and pecially New York Cy. "Mad Men has a hab of brgg mor characters who signal the broar theme for the followg season, " Jaime Woo wrote at The Huffgton Post, addg that the gay reveal and "his sudn appearance Season 6 uld allu to next season's big theme.
) Could the parted sign director return wh the Stonewall plot, Bob Benson, and somethg more than subtlety when to the show's gay them?
JAM WOLK TALKS ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON “MAD MEN” PROPOSG MARRIAGE TO A WOMAN
Sure, the jump om handsome, sey, possibly-gay guy around the office to psycho killer sounds like a b much, but this is Mad Men, and the TV crics like to get meta. "I'd argue, Bob has masterfully honed on and exploed Pete Campbell's greatt secury, " wr The Wrap's Tim Molloy, who sists that playg knei was merely a ol and lculated move on Bob's part: "He's psyched out a potential rival, and if Pete later acc him of proposng him, then Joan, for one, will attt that Bob sure don't seem gay to her, based on their prev history. "I wonr if 's possible that he really do feel a nnectn wh damaged or needy people, often at the moment of their greatt distrs, " Zoller Sez wrote his excellent rep today, suggtg that Bob might be g on to Pete not bee he's gay but orr to make Pete feel better about Pete's own reprsed homosexualy.