Bowen Yang on Beg 'Saturday Night Live's' First Gay Male Star - Variety

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• 13 FUNNIT GAY SKETCH EVER FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE""THEY'RE TOTALLY GAY— AN AMBIGUO WAY!"{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 LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEFEBARY 14, 2015/4:12 PMBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEFEBARY 14, 2015 / 4:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"13 FUNNIT GAY SKETCH EVER FROM \"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-02-14T21:12:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-02-14T21:12:14.000+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":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","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;}ON OCTOBER 1, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS FOR S 42ND SEASON—PERHAPS S GAYT ON RERD: NOT ONLY IS EMMY WNER KATE MCKNON BACK, BUT OUT EDIAN CHRIS KELLY HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO HEAD WRER, AND GAY FUNNYMAN JUL TORR HAS BEEN ADD TO THE WRERS' ROOM, 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;}SOME SAY SNL GO TO THE QUEER WELL TOO OFTEN, BUT WHEN DO GAY HUMOR RIGHT, 'S A THG 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;}HERE ARE OUR 13 FAVORE GAY SKETCH OM SNL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FRIENDS" BOOTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}TWO STRAIGHT PALS (JASON SUIKIS AND ANDY SAMBERG) ARE TIRED OF BEG MISTAKEN FOR A GAY UPLE, SO THEY THROW ON THEIR "JT FRIENDS" BOOTY SHORTS TO PROVE TO THE WORLD THEY'RE TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIALG UP AND DOWN "THE GAY" ACRDG TO TWTER REACTNS LEAV THIS S PILOT WH "CRAZY EY" AS A DGHTER TO GAY DADS WOODY HARRELSON AND KEENAN THOMPSON. SOUNDS LIKE 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;}ELLEN PAGE COM OUT—SORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE OFFICIALLY G OUT,PAGE HAD A LTLE FUN WH LBIAN MORS BACK 2008, A SK THAT SE HER YEARNG TO HUG A WOMAN—WH 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;}"THE ELLEN DEGENER SHOW"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}THE GAY GO TO 11 WHEN KATE MCKNON DRAGS OUT HER ELLEN IMPERSONATN AND JIM PARSONS PLAYS HUMAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT JOHNNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEN AFFLECK PLAYS A UNSELOR AT AN EX-GAY MP TASKED WH TURNG A BUNCH OF QUEER KIDS STRAIGHT. SPOILER: HE FAILS—{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNIE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUPTIALS OF DONNIE BARTALOTTI (BEN AFFLECK) AND SMTY (SETH MEYERS) ARE SOMETHG LS THAN FABULO, THOUGH THEIR VOWS ARE RATHER HEARTFELT: "YOUR LOVE HAS OPENED UP PARTS OF MY HEART I NEVER KNEW EXISTED. ESPECIALLY THE QUEER PART."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANTEEN BOY AND 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;}INAPPROPRIATE ON ALL LEVELS, THIS SKETCH SAW SNL ALL-STAR ALEC BALDW AS A LECHERO SUTMASTER MAKG SEXUAL ADVANC ON ONE OF ADAM SANDLER'S RECURRG CHARACTERS, THE MAN-CHILD CANTEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A PILL TO HELP PARENTS AL WH THEIR GAY KIDS—BEE 'S YOUR PROBLEM, NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"DYKE AND FATS"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE LOVE OF LORNE MICHAELS, N WE BRG OFFICERS LEZ DYKAWZ AND CHUBBA FATZARELLI TO THE BIG SCREEN? IF IT'S PAT! N BE A MOVIE DYKE AND FATS SERV S DAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NANCY REAGAN'S "BAD SEED"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK THE MID-1980S, TERRY SWEENEY WAS SNL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS MOST MEMORABLE CHARACTER? A TYRANNIL YET ODDLY BRTLE NANCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}XANAX FOR GAY SUMMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A NEW DG TO EASE HETERO ANXIETY ABOUT ATTENDG A GAY UPLE'S FLAWLSLY EXECUTED NUPTIALS. (NOTE: WE GAYS ULD E , TOO.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCHMT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADAM SANDLER AND CHRIS FARLEY BRO OUT HARD WH SOME SPEEDO-WEARG HUNKS A GAY PARODY OF ALL THOSE MAGIL BEER PARTY MERCIALS 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;}"THE AMBIGUOLY GAY DUO"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}STEPHEN COLBERT AND STEVE CARELL VOICED ACE AND GARY, A SUPERHERO TEAM WHO ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE AN AMBIGUO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE, THEY GIVE SOME KIDS EFUL SAFETY TIPS LIKE NEVER PULL OUT A PLUG BY S RD—ALWAYS GRAB THE MALE END AND STICK 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;}REAL AMBIGUO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}THE BETY OF STEFON WAS THAT HE DIDN'T JT MIME GAY STEREOTYP. HE WAS A BIZARRE, BETIFUL CREATURE OM ANOTHER WORLD SEEMGLY TRAPPED ON PLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEFON FALLY GOT HIS MAN WHEN SETH MEYERS TERPTED HIS WEDDG TO ANRSON COOPER, ATTEND BY OF STEFON'S ODDLY-SPECIFIC CREATUR OF THE NIGHT. AND BEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS OCTOBER 1 AT 11:30PM ON NBC WH HOST MARGOT ROBBIE. CATCH CLASSIC SNL WEEKDAYS ON {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
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• WHY DO "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" HAVE A PROBLEM CASTG GAY MEN?"BEE THEY’RE BIGOTED."{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 DAN AVERYMARCH 16, 2018/11:42 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}BY DAN AVERYMARCH 16, 2018 / 11:42 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY DO \"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE\" HAVE A PROBLEM CASTG GAY MEN?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-03-16T15:42:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-03-16T15:42:30.000+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":"DAN AVERY","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;}POLIL EDIAN JAM ADOMIAN IS WELL-KNOWN FOR HIS IMPERSONATNS OF LARGER-THAN-LIFE FIGUR LIKE DONALD TMP, BERNIE SANRS, AND TED CZ, WHOM HE VOIC ON SHOWTIME'S OUR CARTOON PRINT). BUT ONE ACLA HAS ELUD THE OUT 38-YEAR-OLD: A SPOT ON THE ST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.FILMMAGICSAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 04: COMEDIAN JAM ADOMIAN PERFORMS ONSTAGE AT THE BILL GRAHAM STAGE DURG COLOSSAL CLTERFT AT CIVIC CENTER PLAZA AND THE BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDORIUM ON JUNE 4, 2017 SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY FILMMAGIC/FILMMAGIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE HASN’T BEEN AN OPENLY GAY MALE ST MEMBER ON SNL SCE TERRY SWEENEY JOED FOR A SGLE SEASON 1985, AND EVEN HE SLIPPED UNR MOST PEOPLE'S RADAR. (IT TOOK A QUARTER-CENTURY FOR SNL TO ADD OUT LBIAN KATE MCKNON.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRIS KELLY BEME SNL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY HEAD WRER 2016, BUT LEFT THE FOLLOWG YEAR O WORK ON A COMEDY CENTRAL SERI. AND WHILE JUL TORR IS HELPG TO KEEP THE WRERS' ROOM QUEER, HE DON'T APPEAR ANY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WOULD BE NICE IF THEY PUT A GAY MAN ON MERA ON THAT SHOW," ADOMIAN TOLD THE DAILY BEAST AT SXSW. "I’VE BEEN OUT OF THE CLOSET THE WHOLE TIME SCE I DNED 13 YEARS AGO. YOU WOULD THK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TRIED TO PUT SOMEONE ELSE ON THAT WAS A GAY MAN. IT’S ABOUT TIME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY A EDIAN IS OR ISN'T ADD TO SNL'S LP IS HARD TO P DOWN, BUT JAKE WEISMAN, THE OUT -CREATOR AND -STAR OF COMEDY CENTRAL'S CORPORATE, IS FAIRLY CERTA WHY ADOMIAN WAS PASSED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE HE’S GAY," WEISMAN TOLD DB. "BEE THEY’RE BIGOTED."MIKE PONT/WIREIMAGENEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: LORNE MICHAELS ATTENDS THE 2017 AMERIN MM OF NATURAL HISTORY MM GALA AT THE AMERIN MM OF NATURAL HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 30, 2017 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY MIKE PONT/WIREIMAGE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 IF THE DIENCE AND WRERS HAVE CHANGE WH THE TIM—AND EVEN THAT'S BATABLE—LORNE MICHAELS HASN'T. "THE GUY AT THE TOP’S THE SAME," SAYS WEISMAN, "PEOPLE ARE JT LLG OUT MORE." ADOMIAN THKS MICHAELS IS AAID OF ALIENATG STRAIGHT MIDDLE-AGED MEN, THE KD WHO THK, "I’M NOT GONNA LET MY KID WATCH A SHOW WH A GAY 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;}IRONILLY SNL LV TO "GAY" HUMOR WH RELENTLS REGULARY, MG HOMOEROTIC SUATNS FOR AWKWARD LGHS, LIKE THE ONE PARG CAPTA HOOK AND THE LOST BOYS TO TO A "BRYAN SGER POOL PARTY." YOU ULD MAKE A WHOLE "BT OF" EPISO FEATURG NOTHG BUT 'HILAR' GAY KISS.SNL/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 AS SKS LIKE THE FIRE ISLAND SPOOF CHERRY GROVE AND THE P-SHOW PARODY DYKE & FATS PROVED, GAY SKETCH N SMART AND FUNNY WHOUT MAKG THE BUTT OF THE JOKE. (EVEN IF, LIKE BILL HAR'S STEFON, THEY'RE UALLY PLAYED BY STRAIGHT ACTORS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE'S CERTALY NO LACK OF YOUNG GAY MALE ICS ON THE SCENE—BILLY EICHNER, MATTEO LANE, JOEL KIM BOOSTER, TO NAME JT A FEW. “WE ARE A GOLN AGE OF GAY MALE ICS," ADOMIAN SAYS. "WE ARE VERY WELL-PRENTED AT LIVE SHOWS AND ON THE TER. TELEVISN? NOT SO MUCH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF WE N'T GET AN OUT ST MEMBER ON SNL, HOW ABOUT HAVG RUPL HOST? IT'S REALLY THE LEAST THEY ULD {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
• JERROD CARMICHAEL JOK HOSTG 'SNL' IS 'THE GAYT THG YOU N POSSIBLY DO'
• ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’: ALEC BALDW SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY GAY MALE CAST MEMBERS — THEY JT WEREN’T OUT

13 FUNNIT GAY SKETCH EVER FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE""THEY'RE TOTALLY GAY— AN AMBIGUO WAY!"{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 LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEFEBARY 14, 2015/4:12 PMBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAEFEBARY 14, 2015 / 4:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"13 FUNNIT GAY SKETCH EVER FROM \"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-02-14T21:12:14.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-02-14T21:12:14.000+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":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","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;}ON OCTOBER 1, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS FOR S 42ND SEASON—PERHAPS S GAYT ON RERD: NOT ONLY IS EMMY WNER KATE MCKNON BACK, BUT OUT EDIAN CHRIS KELLY HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO HEAD WRER, AND GAY FUNNYMAN JUL TORR HAS BEEN ADD TO THE WRERS' ROOM, 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;}SOME SAY SNL GO TO THE QUEER WELL TOO OFTEN, BUT WHEN DO GAY HUMOR RIGHT, 'S A THG 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;}HERE ARE OUR 13 FAVORE GAY SKETCH OM SNL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 FRIENDS" BOOTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}TWO STRAIGHT PALS (JASON SUIKIS AND ANDY SAMBERG) ARE TIRED OF BEG MISTAKEN FOR A GAY UPLE, SO THEY THROW ON THEIR "JT FRIENDS" BOOTY SHORTS TO PROVE TO THE WORLD THEY'RE TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DIALG UP AND DOWN "THE GAY" ACRDG TO TWTER REACTNS LEAV THIS S PILOT WH "CRAZY EY" AS A DGHTER TO GAY DADS WOODY HARRELSON AND KEENAN THOMPSON. SOUNDS LIKE 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;}ELLEN PAGE COM OUT—SORT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE OFFICIALLY G OUT,PAGE HAD A LTLE FUN WH LBIAN MORS BACK 2008, A SK THAT SE HER YEARNG TO HUG A WOMAN—WH 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;}"THE ELLEN DEGENER SHOW"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}THE GAY GO TO 11 WHEN KATE MCKNON DRAGS OUT HER ELLEN IMPERSONATN AND JIM PARSONS PLAYS HUMAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT JOHNNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEN AFFLECK PLAYS A UNSELOR AT AN EX-GAY MP TASKED WH TURNG A BUNCH OF QUEER KIDS STRAIGHT. SPOILER: HE FAILS—{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DONNIE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NUPTIALS OF DONNIE BARTALOTTI (BEN AFFLECK) AND SMTY (SETH MEYERS) ARE SOMETHG LS THAN FABULO, THOUGH THEIR VOWS ARE RATHER HEARTFELT: "YOUR LOVE HAS OPENED UP PARTS OF MY HEART I NEVER KNEW EXISTED. ESPECIALLY THE QUEER PART."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANTEEN BOY AND 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;}INAPPROPRIATE ON ALL LEVELS, THIS SKETCH SAW SNL ALL-STAR ALEC BALDW AS A LECHERO SUTMASTER MAKG SEXUAL ADVANC ON ONE OF ADAM SANDLER'S RECURRG CHARACTERS, THE MAN-CHILD CANTEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A PILL TO HELP PARENTS AL WH THEIR GAY KIDS—BEE 'S YOUR PROBLEM, NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"DYKE AND FATS"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE LOVE OF LORNE MICHAELS, N WE BRG OFFICERS LEZ DYKAWZ AND CHUBBA FATZARELLI TO THE BIG SCREEN? IF IT'S PAT! N BE A MOVIE DYKE AND FATS SERV S DAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NANCY REAGAN'S "BAD SEED"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK THE MID-1980S, TERRY SWEENEY WAS SNL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS MOST MEMORABLE CHARACTER? A TYRANNIL YET ODDLY BRTLE NANCY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}XANAX FOR GAY SUMMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}A NEW DG TO EASE HETERO ANXIETY ABOUT ATTENDG A GAY UPLE'S FLAWLSLY EXECUTED NUPTIALS. (NOTE: WE GAYS ULD E , TOO.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCHMT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ADAM SANDLER AND CHRIS FARLEY BRO OUT HARD WH SOME SPEEDO-WEARG HUNKS A GAY PARODY OF ALL THOSE MAGIL BEER PARTY MERCIALS 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;}"THE AMBIGUOLY GAY DUO"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}STEPHEN COLBERT AND STEVE CARELL VOICED ACE AND GARY, A SUPERHERO TEAM WHO ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE AN AMBIGUO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERE, THEY GIVE SOME KIDS EFUL SAFETY TIPS LIKE NEVER PULL OUT A PLUG BY S RD—ALWAYS GRAB THE MALE END AND STICK 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;}REAL AMBIGUO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}THE BETY OF STEFON WAS THAT HE DIDN'T JT MIME GAY STEREOTYP. HE WAS A BIZARRE, BETIFUL CREATURE OM ANOTHER WORLD SEEMGLY TRAPPED ON PLA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEFON FALLY GOT HIS MAN WHEN SETH MEYERS TERPTED HIS WEDDG TO ANRSON COOPER, ATTEND BY OF STEFON'S ODDLY-SPECIFIC CREATUR OF THE NIGHT. AND BEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS OCTOBER 1 AT 11:30PM ON NBC WH HOST MARGOT ROBBIE. CATCH CLASSIC SNL WEEKDAYS ON {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

On October 1, Saturday Night Live returns for s 42nd season—perhaps s gayt on rerd: Not only is Emmy wner Kate McKnon back, but out edian Chris Kelly has been promoted to head wrer, and gay funnyman Jul Torr has been add to the wrers' room, as say SNL go to the queer well too often, but when do gay humor right, 's a thg of are our 13 favore gay sketch om SNL history. "Jt Friends" Booty ShortsTwo straight pals (Jason Suikis and Andy Samberg) are tired of beg mistaken for a gay uple, so they throw on their "Jt Friends" booty shorts to prove to the world they're totally DudleysDialg up and down "the gay" acrdg to twter reactns leav this s pilot wh "Crazy Ey" as a dghter to gay dads Woody Harrelson and Keenan Thompson. "The Ellen DeGener Show"The gay go to 11 when Kate McKnon drags out her Ellen impersonatn and Jim Parsons plays human Christmas ornament Johnny BegngsBen Affleck plays a unselor at an ex-gay mp tasked wh turng a bunch of queer kids straight.

HomocilA pill to help parents al wh their gay kids—bee 's your problem, not theirs. N be a movie Dyke and Fats serv s day Reagan's "Bad Seed"Back the mid-1980s, Terry Sweeney was SNL's first openly gay st most memorable character?

NEW 'SNL' CAST MEMBER BOWEN YANG IS BREAKG BARRIERS FOR BOTH ASIAN AND GAY COMEDIANS

A tyrannil yet oddly brtle Nancy for Gay Summer WeddgsA new dg to ease hetero anxiety about attendg a gay uple's flawlsly executed nuptials.

BILL HAR EXPLAS WHY HE TURNED DOWN SNL APPEARANCE AS INIC GAY CHARACTER STEFON

(Note: We gays uld e , too. )Schmt's GayAdam Sandler and Chris Farley bro out hard wh some Speedo-wearg hunks a gay parody of all those magil beer party mercials om the '90s. "The Ambiguoly Gay Duo"Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell voiced Ace and Gary, a superhero team who are extremely close an ambiguo, they give some kids eful safety tips like never pull out a plug by s rd—always grab the male end and stick the ambiguo, boys.

StefonThe bety of Stefon was that he didn't jt mime gay stereotyp. New 'SNL' Cast Member Bowen Yang Is Breakg Barriers for Both Asian and Gay ComediansBowen Yang, a gay edian and the son of Che immigrants, is helpg make SNL's st more diverse than ever. Though the show is embarkg on s 45th season on the air, Bowen jos the st as the first Che-Amerin performer history and one of only three openly gay male st members ever.

The only openly gay men to appear on the show before Bowen are Terry Sweeney on one season om 1985 to 1986 and John Milhiser, who was briefly part of the st for the 2013-2014 season. Article ntu below advertisementSource: Getty ImagBowen Yang is SNL's first openly gay, Asian st of this trivia nfirms two thgs: SNL has a long-standg problem wh reprentatn that seems to be gettg addrsed (however slowly), and Bowen Yang is fely a first for the show as the first openly gay, Asian player the show's five s on televisn. Though both are openly gay now, when they were llege, they were actually romantic rivals over a girl.

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When they both later me out (separately), they didn't thk they would necsarily be iends jt bee they both happened to be gay, but here they are years later and are total BFFs. Addg to the prsure were the unavoidable facts that Yang is one of the st’s first openly gay men to star on the show, and s first Che-Amerin star, perd.

Fdg culture that spoke to him, a gay Che-Amerin boy growg up Colorado, meant exvatg his own nfg wants and needs. Yang don’t remember a specific time when he had a lightbulb over the head “I’m gay” moment.

“Worst se scenar, which is what happened to me, is havg people say, ‘Well, you like Michelle Branch, so you mt be gay. Now, wh the tw benefs of hdsight and foright, Yang has nothg but passn for the kid who stole a py of “Sisterhood of the Travelg Pants” om his sister and hid unr his bed se someone might clock as too gay or feme for a boy to read. But even when Jost giv and go to kiss -host Michael Che, he’s slammed aga: “Breakg news, queerbag Update anchor Col Jost pretends to be gay for lghs!

WHY DO "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" HAVE A PROBLEM CASTG GAY MEN?"BEE THEY’RE BIGOTED."{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 DAN AVERYMARCH 16, 2018/11:42 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}BY DAN AVERYMARCH 16, 2018 / 11:42 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY DO \"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE\" HAVE A PROBLEM CASTG GAY MEN?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-03-16T15:42:30.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-03-16T15:42:30.000+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":"DAN AVERY","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;}POLIL EDIAN JAM ADOMIAN IS WELL-KNOWN FOR HIS IMPERSONATNS OF LARGER-THAN-LIFE FIGUR LIKE DONALD TMP, BERNIE SANRS, AND TED CZ, WHOM HE VOIC ON SHOWTIME'S OUR CARTOON PRINT). BUT ONE ACLA HAS ELUD THE OUT 38-YEAR-OLD: A SPOT ON THE ST OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.FILMMAGICSAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 04: COMEDIAN JAM ADOMIAN PERFORMS ONSTAGE AT THE BILL GRAHAM STAGE DURG COLOSSAL CLTERFT AT CIVIC CENTER PLAZA AND THE BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDORIUM ON JUNE 4, 2017 SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY FILMMAGIC/FILMMAGIC){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE HASN’T BEEN AN OPENLY GAY MALE ST MEMBER ON SNL SCE TERRY SWEENEY JOED FOR A SGLE SEASON 1985, AND EVEN HE SLIPPED UNR MOST PEOPLE'S RADAR. (IT TOOK A QUARTER-CENTURY FOR SNL TO ADD OUT LBIAN KATE MCKNON.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRIS KELLY BEME SNL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY HEAD WRER 2016, BUT LEFT THE FOLLOWG YEAR O WORK ON A COMEDY CENTRAL SERI. AND WHILE JUL TORR IS HELPG TO KEEP THE WRERS' ROOM QUEER, HE DON'T APPEAR ANY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WOULD BE NICE IF THEY PUT A GAY MAN ON MERA ON THAT SHOW," ADOMIAN TOLD THE DAILY BEAST AT SXSW. "I’VE BEEN OUT OF THE CLOSET THE WHOLE TIME SCE I DNED 13 YEARS AGO. YOU WOULD THK THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TRIED TO PUT SOMEONE ELSE ON THAT WAS A GAY MAN. IT’S ABOUT TIME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY A EDIAN IS OR ISN'T ADD TO SNL'S LP IS HARD TO P DOWN, BUT JAKE WEISMAN, THE OUT -CREATOR AND -STAR OF COMEDY CENTRAL'S CORPORATE, IS FAIRLY CERTA WHY ADOMIAN WAS PASSED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE HE’S GAY," WEISMAN TOLD DB. "BEE THEY’RE BIGOTED."MIKE PONT/WIREIMAGENEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: LORNE MICHAELS ATTENDS THE 2017 AMERIN MM OF NATURAL HISTORY MM GALA AT THE AMERIN MM OF NATURAL HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 30, 2017 NEW YORK CY. 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Terry Sweeney Is the First Out Gay Cast Member (Season 11). However, he left the show after his first season, reportedly havg endured behd-the-scen homophobic bullyg by Chevy Chase, a former st member who had returned to host SNL.

Chris Kelly Is Named the Seri' First Out Gay Head Wrer (Season 42). Chris Kelly beme the long-nng sketch show's first out gay head wrer when he was promoted to the role 2016.

JERROD CARMICHAEL JOK HOSTG 'SNL' IS 'THE GAYT THG YOU N POSSIBLY DO'

Bowen Yang Be the First Out Gay Asian Cast member (Season 45). The clost thg to “reprentatn” I remember on SNL the ‘90s and 2000s was “Ambiguoly Gay Duo” and “Mickey the Dyke”—characters created by straight people. SNL is now somethg I look forward to bee the show is fally for and by ’s damng that, s 46-year history, SNL has only had six openly gay st members.

‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’: ALEC BALDW SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY GAY MALE CAST MEMBERS — THEY JT WEREN’T OUT

Terry Sweeney beme the first openly gay person to jo the st 1985.