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WHY AMY SEDARIS ALWAYS INV GAY PEOPLE TO THE PARTYTHE “AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS” STAR IS NO MARTHA {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 BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 24, 2017/12:25 {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;}JON PACK/TTV27056_015 AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS 110 - MURR-CI - JPBY BRANDON VOSSOCTOBER 24, 2017 / 12:25 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY AMY SEDARIS ALWAYS INV GAY PEOPLE TO THE PARTY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-10-24T16:25:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-10-24T16:25:01.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}AMY SEDARIS HAS GOT SOMETHG TO SAY—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;}EVER SCE HER CULT COMEDY CENTRAL SERI STRANGERS WH CANDY END 2000, SEDARIS HAS BEEN SNATCHG SCEN ON TELEVISN SHOWS LIKE BROAD CY, BOJACK HORSEMAN, AND UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT. NOW SHE’S FALLY BACK WH HER OWN SERI, AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS, PREMIERG TONIGHT 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;}CO-CREATED WH STRANGERS LLABORATOR PL DELLO, THE CRAFTY SCRIPTED EDY HOT-GLU HER PASSNS FOR HOMEMAKG AND HOSPALY. BUT WHETHER SHE’S ENTERTAG AT HOME OR ON TV, SEDARIS EXPLAS WHY THE LGBT MUNY IS ON THE PERMANENT GUT LIST.JON PACK/TTV27056_013 AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS 103 - {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’VE RELEASED TWO BOOKS, I LIKE YOU: HOSPALY UNR THE INFLUENCE AND SIMPLE TIM: CRAFTS FOR POOR PEOPLE. IS YOUR NEW SHOW SENTIALLY THE TV ADAPTATN OF BOTH BOOKS BED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRETTY MUCH, YEAH, EXACTLY. WE ED THOSE BOOKS AS THE GROUNDWORK AND BUILT 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;}NOT ONLY IS THE SHOW ABOUT ENTERTAG, HOMEMAKG, AND CRAFTG, THERE ARE ALSO A LOT OF WIGS VOLVED. ARE YOU TARGETG THE GAY 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;}I’M NOT TARGETG ANYONE, BUT THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORE DIENC FOR SURE. IF THEY ACCEPT THE SHOW, THAT’S REALLY ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME. THEY HAVE THE BT SENSE 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;}THE SHOW’S SURREAL, NDY-LORED ATHETIC REMDS ME OF PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOE. WAS THAT AN FLUENCE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T, ACTUALLY, BUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MENTNED THAT TO ME. I DO LOVE PEE-WEE. MY SPIRATNS GO WAY BACK TO ERNIE KOVACS, RED SKELTON, LAWRENCE WELK, JULIA CHILD, THE FGAL GOURMET, THE GALLOPG GOURMET—ALL THOSE OLD SHOWS. I ALSO GREW UP RALEIGH WH LOL HOSPALY SHOWS WHERE THE WOMEN, WHO WERE ON A SET THAT YOU WERE LED TO BELIEVE WAS THEIR HOE, WOULD OK, CRAFT, AND HAVE LOL PEOPLE E ON TO TALK ABOUT THEIR SUCCS. I WAS OBSSED. THEY WERE VERY BORG, BUT I REMEMBER WANTG TO DO A SHOW LIKE THAT WHEN I GREW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARTHA STEWART HASN’T BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF WANNABE LIFTYLE MAVENS LIKE BLAKE LIVELY AND GWYH PALTROW, BUT YOU APPEARED AS A GUT ON HER TALK SHOW MULTIPLE TIM. WILL SHE SEE AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS AS A GOOD THG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON’T KNOW. I’M SURE MARTHA WILL THK I WAS SPIRED BY HER, BUT I REALLY WASN’T. SHE DID A GOOD JOB WH HER SHOW, BUT I ULD JT NEVER RELATE TO . I DIDN’T HAVE HALF THE APPLIANC SHE HAD, I ULDN’T AFFORD HALF THE GREDIENTS SHE ED, AND I DIDN’T HAVE A FARM UPSTATE. MY STUFF DON’T LOOK LIKE HER STUFF, YOU KNOW? I VED HER TO MY PREMIERE, BUT SHE N’T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOUR SHOW FEELS SURPRISGLY TOPIL LIGHT OF THE HARVEY WESTE SNDAL BEE FEATUR MALE CHARACTERS LIKE A SEXIST BSMAN AND A PERV NAMED RANDY FGERLG. WAS THAT YOUR SLY MENTARY THAT STRAIGHT GUYS ARE GROSS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, THEY ARE, BUT NO, NOT AT ALL. I ALWAYS END UP BED WH THEM ON THE SHOW, SO WHAT DO THAT SAY ABOUT ME? OF URSE, I PRETTY MUCH END UP BED WH EVERYBODY.KC BAILEY/TTV27056_007 AT HOME WH AMY SEDARIS 107 - NATURE - {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INCLUDG FEMALE GUTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, BUT I DO END UP BED WH 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;}YOUR CELEBRY GUTS CLU JT THEROUX AS A GAY ASTRONT. WHAT SPIRED THAT B?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE WE ASKED TO DO THE SHOW. HE GOT THE SCRIPT THE NIGHT BEFORE, AND WE DIDN’T KNOW WE WERE GOG TO TAKE THE GAY ANGLE UNTIL THAT DAY ON SET. DURG A BREAK HE WAS SGG A SONG THAT WAS SO GAY, AND I SAID, “WE HAVE TO PUT THAT THE SHOW.” THE SONG JT SORT OF MA HIS 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;}YOU WERE THE BT MAN AT HIS WEDDG TO JENNIFER ANISTON. DID HE OWE YOU A FAVOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, HE STILL DO. HE’LL OWE ME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOW ALSO HAS SOME LBIAN REPRENTATN WH THE RECURRG CHARACTER RUTH, THE "LADY WHO LIV THE WOODS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WAS SPIRED BY A SHOW THE ’70S LLED HODGEPODGE LODGE, AND PL DELLO GAVE THE LBIAN EDGE. WE FIGURED OUT THAT THE GIRLS WERE UNHAPPY BEE THEY WERE KEPT WOMEN ON A WEIRD POUND. I LOVE THAT SEGMENT. IT’S A PERFECT PBS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COLE ESLA PLAYS FORMER PASTRY CHEF CHASSIE TUCKER. WHOSE IA WAS FOR HIM TO DO THE SHOW DRAG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’D SEEN COLE THIS FAKE ORANGE JUICE MERCIAL ONLE, AND THEN I WORKED WH HIM ON DIFFICULT PEOPLE. IT WAS NEVER ABOUT GETTG A GUY TO DRS UP AS A WOMAN—COLE JT HAD TO PLAY THIS WOMAN. IF COLE ULDN’T DO FOR SOME REASON, WE WERE GOG TO GET A WOMAN TO PLAY THE PART. THERE ARE SO MANY FUNNY KIDS G UP RIGHT NOW, AND ’S SUCH A BREATH OF H {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU’VE SET PRETTY HIGH EXPECTATNS FOR YOURSELF WHEN TO BEG THE PERFECT HOSTS. DO THAT ADD ANY PRSURE WHEN YOU ENTERTA REAL LIFE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, BEE I GET A KICK OUT OF BREAKG THE L. ONCE YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SOMETHG, YOU N GET AWAY WH NOT DOG . AFTER I DID MY BOOK ON ENTERTAG, I WAS DONE WH ENTERTAG. NOW I DO ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS, OR I'LL HAVE SMALL GROUPS OVER AND WE’LL ORR . SOMETIM WE’LL DO A LTLE HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT—PECIALLY IF ’S WH GAY GUYS, BEE I KNOW THEY’LL BE LIKE, “SURE, I’LL HELP YOU CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL PREPARATNS VOLVED WHEN ENTERTAG GAY GUTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO SCENTED NDL THE BATHROOM. [LGHS] LUCKILY, GAY PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A BIG PART OF MY LIFE—I GREW UP WH AN OLR GAY BROTHER—SO I DON’T EVEN NEED TO THK ABOUT CLUDG THEM. THEY’RE EASIER TO TALK TO, AND WE JT UNRSTAND EACH OTHER. I KNOW SOME GOOD STRAIGHT PEOPLE, I GUS, BUT THEY’RE NOT 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;}YOU AND YOUR BROTHER, WRER DAVID SEDARIS, WERE GUT JUDG LAST YEAR ON RUPL’S DRAG RACE. WHAT WAS THAT EXPERIENCE 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;}OH, MY GOD. HIGHLIGHT OF MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DRAG IS A LTLE LIKE CRAFTG, ISN’T ? THERE’S SO MUCH GLUE, TAPE, AND GLTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 REALLY IS. AND WHENEVER YOU GET A REALLY GOOD MAKP TIP, ’S UALLY OM A GUY WHO DO DRAG. THEY HAVE GOOD TIPS 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;}THE QUEENS PERFORMED A MIL TRIBUTE TO JERRI BLANK, YOUR STRANGERS WH CANDY CHARACTER. IS THERE ANY GREATER HONOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOPE. THAT WAS SO FUNNY, AND THEY WERE ALL SO GOOD. I DON’T NORMALLY LIKE TO JUDGE THGS, BUT DAVID IS A GIGANTIC RUPL FAN, AS AM I, SO WAS FUN TO BE THERE WH HIM ALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOOKG BACK, WHY DO YOU THK THE LGBTQ DIENCE LATCHED ON SO STRONGLY TO STRANGERS WH CANDY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M NOT SURE. JERRI BLANK WAS SUCH A MISF AND AN OUTST, AND I THK PEOPLE RELATED TO THAT. THOSE ARE THE KD OF CHARACTERS I'M MOST DRAWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JERRI WAS BISEXUAL, AND THE SHOW FEATURED PL DELLO AND STEPHEN COLBERT AS SECRET GAY LOVERS. HAS QUEER CLN ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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’M NOT EVEN THKG ABOUT REPRENTG A PARTICULAR DIENCE, REALLY, BEE THOSE ARE JT THE STORI AND CHARACTERS THAT APPEAL TO ME. BUT YOU N’T HAVE A SUCCSFUL PROJECT WHOUT THE HOMOS. THEY MAKE EVERYTHG A LTLE 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;}WILL & GRACE IS BACK, FULL HOE IS BACK, ROSEANNE IS G BACK… HAVE YOU GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO A STRANGERS WH CANDY REBOOT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WOULDN’T WANT TO DO THAT. THAT SHOW WAS SO OF S TIME, AND THEN WE DID THE MOVIE—I LIKE WHAT WAS AND WHAT IS, SO I DON’T NEED TO DO AGA. AND WH EVERYONE’S SCHLE? IT WOULD BE TOO HARD. BUT I STILL DO JERRI BLANK EVERY DAY MY LIFE. SHE JT SORT OF POPS UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT SEX AND THE CY 3 ISN’T HAPPENG, WHICH MEANS THERE’S NO CHANCE YOU’LL GET TO REPRISE YOUR ROLE AS CARRIE’S BOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THK AMERI WILL SURVIVE, BUT ’S DISAPPOTG WE WON’T GET A THIRD MOVIE. I DO WANT SOME CLOSURE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE YOU ULD REPLACE KIM CATTRALL 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;}OH, SURE. 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Are you targetg the gay dience? No, but I do end up bed wh a celebry guts clu Jt Theroux as a gay astront. He got the script the night before, and we didn’t know we were gog to take the gay angle until that day on set.

Durg a break he was sgg a song that was so gay, and I said, “We have to put that the show.

HOW GROWG UP GAY SHAPED THE LIFE AND REER OF DAVID SEDARIS

Sometim we’ll do a ltle home improvement project—pecially if ’s wh gay guys, bee I know they’ll be like, “Sure, I’ll help you clean out your closet! ”Are there any special preparatns volved when entertag gay guts?

[Lghs] Luckily, gay people have always been such a big part of my life—I grew up wh an olr gay brother—so I don’t even need to thk about cludg them. Those are the kd of characters I'm most drawn was bisexual, and the show featured Pl Dello and Stephen Colbert as secret gay lovers.

But you n’t have a succsful project whout the homos. MACIAS: How do you rpond to cricism that your edy is too niche or too gay? SEDARIS: Gay.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* AMY SEDARIS GAY

How growg up gay shaped the life and reer of David Sedaris | Montreal Gazette.

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