Hollywood journalist Craig Bent has revealed his new book that former Days of Our Liv star Wley Eure believed he was fired om the inic soap for beg gay.
Contents:
- LAND OF THE LOST STAR WLEY EURE TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE AS A GAY MAN – AND HIS EX RICHARD CHAMBERLA
- EXCLUSIVE! WLEY EURE OF TV'S "LAND OF THE LOST" COM {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 MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 4, 2009/1:01 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 4, 2009 / 1:01 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EXCLUSIVE! WLEY EURE OF TV'S \"LAND OF THE LOST\" COM OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-06-04T05:01:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-06-04T05:01:29.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MANY GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN OF A CERTA AGE, THE FIRST KLG THAT THEY WEREN’T LIKE OTHER BOYS ME ON SATURDAY MORNGS OM 1974 TO 1976, THE FORM OF A TELEVISN SHOW LLED THE LAND OF THE LOST. THE SHOW, ABOUT A FATHER AND HIS TWO CHILDREN WHO WERE STRAND A MYSTER LAND OF DOSRS, ALSO FEATURED VIC, BUT CURLY SLOW-MOVG REPTILIAN HUMANOIDS LLED SLETAK. NOW THE CLASSIC KIDS’ PROGRAM BY SID AND MARTY KROFFT, THE PRODUCERS OF H.R. PUFNSTUF AND SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS, HAS EVEN BEEN MA TO A FEATURE FILM STARRG WILL FERRELL, OPENG THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T JT THE GLORLY MPY-EVEN-AT-THE-TIME NATURE OF THE SHOW SELF THAT APPEALED TO GAY BOYS. IT WAS ALSO THE FACT THAT FEATURED THE ROLE OF WILL, THE MARSHALL’S HANDSOME TEENAGE SON, PLAYED BY AN ACTOR BILLED ONLY AS “WLEY,” BUT WHOSE FULL NAME IS WLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAJOR TEEN IDOL AT THE TIME, EURE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIS WAY OUT OF THE TIME VORTEX THAT WAS THE LAND OF THE LOST, APPEARG AS MICHAEL HORTON ON THE NBC SOAP OPERA DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS (SEVERAL OF THEM WHILE SIMULTANEOLY FILMG LAND OF THE LOST), AND THEN MOVG ONTO TO HOSTG FRS KEEPERS, A CHILDREN’S GAME SHOW 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;}EURE ON DAYS OF OUR LIV (LEFT) AND HOSTG FRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EURE STILL WORKS CHILDREN’S ENTERTAMENT, HAVG CREATED THE ANIMATED PBS SERI DRAGON TAL AND THORED A NUMBER OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS, CLUDG THE RED WGS OF CHRISTMAS, WHICH WAS ALMOST TURNED TO AN ANIMATED DISNEY MOVIE 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;}AND ALL THOSE GAY AND BISEXUAL BOYS WHO HAD THEIR FIRST CSH ON WILL MARSHALL? IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ACTOR PLAYG HIM HAD SOMETHG MON WH THEM: HE WAS GAY TOO, SOMETHG THE ACTOR IS PUBLICLY TALKG ABOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS EXCLIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 STORY OF EURE’S LIFE – BEG ST TO REPLACE DAVID CASSIDY ON THE PARTRIDGE FAY RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOW WAS NCELED, FOR EXAMPLE – HAS ALWAYS BEEN TERTG. BUT NOW THAT HE’S OPENG UP ABOUT BEG GAY, HIS STORY ALSO CLUS THE STUFF OF EVEN THE RICHT OF MEMOIRS: HIS 70S LOVE AFFAIR WH RICHARD CHAMBERLA, HIS BEHD-THE-SCEN FIRG OM DAYS OF OUR LIV, HIS RELATNSHIP WH SOME OF THE MOST FAMO CLOSETED GAY MEN THE HOLLYWOOD, AND HIS TOUCHG THOUGHTS ON BEG A CLOSETED 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;}THERE’S EVEN A “GAY” STORY BEHD THE GOLD CHA HE WORE UNR HIS ATTRACTIVELY UNBUTTONED SHIRT ON LAND OF THE LOST!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EURE ATTENDG THE LAND OF THE LOST MOVIE PREMIERE (MAY 30TH, 2009){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: VALERIE MAN/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SURE YOU HEAR THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT A LOT OF THE GUYS OUR OFFICE HAD CSH ON YOU! WLEY EURE: [LGHS] THANK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: AS WE UNRSTAND , THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE EVER SPOKEN TO THE PRS ABOUT BEG GAY. WE: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I LIVE MY LIFE VERY OPEN. ALL MY LIFE, EVEN WHEN I WAS ON DAYS OF OUR LIV AND STUFF, I HAD A FAIRLY FAMO LOVER, AND I NEVER MA A SECRET. I NEVER TALKED ABOUT BEE NEVER SEEMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN DURG THE AIDS CRISIS, I LOST MOST OF MY IENDS. ONE OF MY BT IENDS NEW YORK WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO PASS AWAY. WE TOOK RE OF JOHN FOR A YEAR, A BUNCH OF IENDS TOOK TURNS. PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, AND JOHN SAID, "AREN'T YOU AAID?" AND I SAID, "JOHN, IF I'M GOG TO DIE BY TAKG RE OF YOU, WOULD BE MY HONOR." SO WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, I WAS HOLDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, I SAID THE THG I N DO IS HONOR MY IENDS AND MY MUNY, SO I'VE BEEN RAISG MONEY EVER SCE. WE DO A HUGE EVENT, LALAPOOLOOZA, YOU N GO ONLE AND CHECK OUT THE VIOS ON YOUTUBE. IT'S OUTRAGEO. EIGHTY-FIVE PERFORMERS, SYNCHRONIZED SWIM TEAMS, GREG LOUGANIS ME THIS YEAR, BCE VILANCH, BOTH MAYORS OF PALM SPRGS THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN THERE, WE HAD ANN WALKER OM SORDID LIV, KAYE BALLARD. IT'S JT A LOT 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;}AE: WERE YOU EVER THE GOSSIP RAGS THE 70S? WE: OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WH SUATNS? WE: THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THAT. I REMEMBER THERE WAS A BOOK ON GAY MEN HOLLYWOOD BACK THE 70S, AND MY NAME 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;}AE: I'M SURE THAT MT HAVE BEEN TERRIFYG. WE: IT WAS. RICHARD CHAMBERLA AND I WERE BOYIENDS FOR A YEAR, BEFORE HE MET MART [RABBETT, HIS LONG-TERM PARTNER]. WE LIVED TOGETHER, HE WAS AT MY PLACE. WE BROKE UP. HE MET MART, WHO HE'S WH NOW FOR ALL THE YEARS. HE'S TALKED ABOUT , OR ELSE I WOULDN'T. IT'S GREAT FOR HIM. IT BROKE MY HEART. I WAS STROYED. I WAS A KID, AND HE WAS A MUCH OLR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 REMEMBER, THEY WERE GOG TO OUT HIM. I WAS STARRG A PLAY, AND SOMEBODY SAID, "THERE'S A MAGAZE GUY WHO WANTS TO TALK TO YOU." AND I SAID, "GREAT. BRG HIM TO THE DRSG ROOM AFTER THE SHOW." IT WAS THIS SMARMY LOOKG GUY AND A IEND OF HIS, THEY E AND HE SAYS, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RICHARD CHAMBERLA BEG GAY?" IT TOOK THE WD OUT OF ME, AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKG ABOUT?" AND HE GO, "WELL, HE ME OUT A PARIS MAGAZE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 I SAID, "WELL, IF RICHARD IS GAY, THEN I WISH HIM A GREAT AL OF HAPPS." AND HE SAID, "WELL, WE HEARD YOU WERE VERY CLOSE TO RICHARD." SO I SAID, "RICHARD AND I ARE VERY GOOD IENDS AND I WISH HIM A LOT OF LUCK, AND MY GOD, IF HE IS AND HE'S TALKG ABOUT , THAT'S TERRIFIC." I WOULDN'T ANSWER THEIR QUTNS. I REMEMBER WHEN THEY LEFT MY HEART WAS BEATG SO FAST AND I 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;}THE NEXT WEEK, WAS ALL OVER THE TABLOIDS. THE ENQUIRER, THE GLOBE, EVERYONE'S VER WAS RICHARD. I LLED A IEND OF ME WHO WORKED WH THE NATNAL ENQUIRER, I WAS PANICKED, "PLEASE, WHAT N I DO? AM I GOG TO GET OUTED?" IT WAS LIKE THE END OF MY LIFE, I THOUGHT. HE SAID, "I'LL MAKE SOME LLS," AND HE SQUELCHED . I REMEMBER THAT WEEKEND, WHEN THE GOSSIP PAPERS ME OUT THE GROCERY STOR, I WENT TO THE STORE FLORIDA AND I WAS SHAKG, AND I GRABBED ONE, AND SURE ENOUGH, ON EVERY UPLE WAS, "RICHARD CHAMBERLA IS GAY." I BOUGHT ALL THREE OF THEM AND READ THROUGH THE ARTICL AND DIDN'T SEE MY NAME, BUT I 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;}IT WAS THAT KD OF FEAR. IT'S IMMOBILIZG. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, AND I'M CERTALY VERY, VERY PROUD OF RICHARD WH HIS BOOK AND WHAT HE WROTE, AND HE'S HAD A GREAT LIFE WH MART, AND HE'S A TERRIFIC GUY, AN AMAZG MAN. BUT THAT'S THE KD OF FEAR THAT EXISTED, AND STILL EXISTS TODAY. AS MUCH AS WE N E OUT, AS MUCH AS WE SAY 'S OKAY. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ME OUT AND DIDN'T HURT HIM, BUT THAT WAS A CHOICE 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;}AE: EXACTLY. WE: IT SHOULD BE A CHOICE. IT SHOULD NOT BE FORCED ON ANYBODY. IT'S LIKE BEG A DOCTOR AND GETTG YOUR LICENSE AND ALL GOG THROUGH ALL THE FANC, AND THEN SOMEBODY GOG, "NOPE, I DON'T THK YOU SHOULD HAVE LICENSE, GIVE BACK." IT'S EXACTLY 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;}AE: WHEN YOU WERE TOGETHER WH RICHARD CHAMBERLA, DID YOU EVER TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILY OF G OUT? WE: NO. IT WASN'T AN OPTN. BUT AGA, WE'D GO OUT WH MY IENDS OM DAYS OF OUR LIV, WE'D DOUBLE DATE WH THE GIRL WHO WAS PLAYG MY GIRLIEND AND HER HBAND. WE'D GO TO ART LABOE'S CLUB ON SUNSET AND BE DANCG, BUT WAS ALWAYS BOY/GIRL. I LIVED A VERY OPEN LIFE, AND I'M SURE THAT THREATENED A LOT OF PEOPLE, MY PRODUCERS AND STUFF. RICHARD AND I HAD A GREAT TIME TOGETHER. I STAYED WH HIS PARENTS AT THE BEACH AND TOOK MY MOM. YOU KNOW? WE HAD A REALLY WONRFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RICHARD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS OVER, WAS ENORMOLY SAD. I WAS BROKEN HEARTED. I REMEMBER WE BROKE UP AND I WAS ON DAYS OF OUR LIV, I ULDN'T STOP SHAKG. I WAS CRYG SO HARD. I WAS A KID, PARATIVELY. I WENT TO THE STUD THAT DAY, AND I WAS SOBBG THE DRSG ROOM. THEY WERE ALL IENDS OF ME, THEY ALL KNEW ABOUT RICHARD, THAT I WAS WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAKP GIRL ME , AND PATTY WEAVER WHO PLAYED MY GIRLIEND, SHE'S ON THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS NOW, SHE ME , AND I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE CHARACTER ON DAYS OF OUR LIV WAS A VERY TRMATIC SUATN THE SCRIPT, SO REQUIRED BEG PRSED, DOWN, CRYG, ALL THAT STUFF. SO FORTUNATELY TIMED OUT GREAT. GOD BLS THE MAKP ARTISTS, THEY ME DID MY MAKP THE ROOM. I WAS NOT READY TO PE WH , BUT I MOVED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY A '70'S TIGER BEAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}AE: DO YOU THK BEG GAY HURT YOUR REER? WE: ABSOLUTELY. IT WAS A HORRIBLE TIME HOLLYWOOD, BEG GAY. IT WAS HORRIBLE. I WAS ON THE VER OF TIGER BEAT AND ALL THOSE A LOT, AND THEY'D DO THOSE "W A DATE WH WLEY" AND "WHO'S WLEY DATG?" IT WAS SO DISGENUO. I HAD A FULL LIFE. I'VE HAD A LOT OF IENDS AND SOME PRETTY HIGH PROFILE PARTNERS, AND WAS AN ODD THG. I GOT FIRED OM DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS THAT RIGHT? WE: THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. I MEAN, THEY TOLD ME A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS. AFTER NE YEARS, MY NTRACT WAS UP, BUT I WAS HOSTG THE NUMBER ONE SHOW FOR NICKELOON, FRS KEEPERS. IT WAS ON BLE, BUT THIS WAS BEFORE EVERYBODY HAD NICKELOON. MARK SUMMERS WAS DOG DOUBLE DARE. I WAS GETTG BIGGER RATGS THAN MARK. I BEME THE NUMBER ONE HOST FOR KIDS FOR TWO SEASONS, AND THEN WE HEARD THE SHOW WAS BEG SOLD TO FOX. EVERYBODY ELSE WAS CELEBRATG AND I WENT, "OH, NO. I'M OUT OF A JOB." SURE ENOUGH. I WAED, I KEPT LLG, "AM I HOSTG THE SHOW?" THEY WOULDN'T ANSWER THE QUTN, AND THEN I GOT THE LL THEY WENT WH SOMEBODY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 KNEW FOX AND NBC WERE N BY GAY MEN AT THE TIME, BUT WHAT WAS ODD ABOUT THE DTRY AT THE TIME, WAS AMAZG HOW THE GAY MEN WERE PERPETUATG THE DAMAGE. I REMEMBER EARL GREENBURG — WHO WAS A BIG PHILANTHROPIST HERE PALM SPRGS, AND HAD THE DERT AIDS PROJECT, HE DID SOME WONRFUL WORK, HE'S PASSED AWAY NOW THIS LAST YEAR — BUT THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM PALM SPRGS, HE SAID, "DIDN'T I FIRE YOU?" HE WAS HEAD OF NBC DAYTIME AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: AND WHAT DID YOU SAY WHEN HE SAID THAT? WE: [LGHS] I SAID, "YOU'RE AN ASS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WAS THE ISSUE THAT YOU WERE TOO PUBLIC ON YOUR PRIVATE LIFE? WE: NO ONE WOULD EVER SAY BEE THAT WOULD BE A LAWSU. IT WAS ALL KEPT UNR THE TABLE, BUT THROUGH THE MAKP ARTISTS WHO WORKED ON DAYS OF OUR LIV, I'M STILL TOUCH WH A LOT OF THE PEOPLE OM THE SHOW, THE REAL REASON WAS BEE I 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;}AE: LOOKG BACK, DO FEEL TO YOU LIKE THGS ARE GETTG BETTER HOLLYWOOD? WE: WHAT'S AMAZG TO ME IS THAT WHEN I WAS HOLLYWOOD, I KNEW SOME OF THE MAJOR MOVIE STARS OF THE 30S, 40S, AND 50S, THE GAY PEOPLE. I KNEW ROCK HUDSON, I KNEW A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS. I'D GO TO PARTI AT PRIVATE HOM WHEN THEY ULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I REMEMBER JACQU MAP AND ROSS HUNTER, THE FAMO MOVIE PRODUCER. THEIR STORY 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;}THEY TOLD ME ONE NIGHT, JACQU MAP WAS HIS BOYIEND FOR FORTY-PL YEARS. THEY WERE AT A PRIVATE PARTY HOLLYWOOD. ONE WAS TYRONE POWERS' LOVER, AND THE OTHER WAS ERROL FLYNN'S LOVER. THEY WERE AT ONE OF THOSE BIG HOLLYWOOD PARTI BACK , I ASSUME, THE 30S OR 40S, AND THEY WERE THE TWO PRETTIT BOYS TOWN ON THE ARMS OF THE CELEBRI, AND HE SAID, "I REMEMBER, I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, AND THERE WAS JACQU. OUR EY MET, AND WE LEFT THE PARTY, DUMPED OUR FAMO BOYIENDS, AND WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER EVER SCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACQU MAP WAS A FAMO SET SIGNER, HE DID SGG THE RA. THEY WERE TOGETHER FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THERE WAS THIS WHOLE SUBCULTURE, A HIDN CULTURE. I ED TO GO, AND THE MOST FAMO PEOPLE YOU N IMAGE WERE THERE. THEN I HAD MY GENERATN THAT WAS SORT OF G OUT OF THAT AS THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT STARTED THE 70S. I WAS TERRIFIED OF . I WOULDN'T BE UGHT AD AT A PARA OR A BAR. UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU WANTED TO BE WH ANOTHER GUY, FORCED YOU TO DARK PLAC, WHICH WAS THE SHAME 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;}THEN I HAD TO LIE, AND NOT TELL THE TTH FOR SO LONG. IT DID AFFECT MY REER. I DID LOSE JOBS. I WAS A VICTIM OF HOMOPHOBIA AND ALL THE SADNS THAT ME WH THAT. THEN THE AIDS CRISIS ME, AND GOD BLS THIS MUNY. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST, NOT ONLY ENERGIZG, BUT MOBILIZG FORC THAT BROUGHT THIS MUNY TOGETHER. WE HAVE TO THANK THE LBIANS SO MUCH, BEE THEY WERE THE FOREONT, THEY TOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, I LOOK AT NEIL PATRICK, AND LANCE BASS, AND ALL THE THGS BEG TO UNFOLD. AND I THK, "JEEZ, IF ONLY MY CELEBRY HAD BEEN DURG THIS TIME WHEN I ULD HAVE BEEN MORE WHO I WAS STEAD OF HAVG TO HI." IT TAK SO MUCH ENERGY TO LIE. IT WAS EXHSTG. I'M TELLG YOU, SO EXHSTG. EVERYTHG YOU DO, YOU WATCH EVERYTHG YOU SAY, EVERY TERVIEW. OH, I HATED . I THK ABOUT WHAT ULD HAVE BEEN, BUT I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR MUNY AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD UP AND HAVE OPENED THE DOOR FOR WHAT'S GOG 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;}AE: IT'S ALL PART OF A PROCS. I THK EVERY GENERATN IS A LTLE MORE VISIBLE THAN THE ONE BEFORE. YOU HAVE TO JUDGE THE PERSON'S ACTNS ACRDG TO THE ERA WHICH THEY LIVED. WE: EXACTLY. I KNOW SOME VERY FAMO GAY MEN WHO ARE STILL THE CLOSET, AND IF THEY ME OUT, THEY WOULDN'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;}AE: YEAH, I THK PEOPLE ARE A LTLE GLIB ABOUT, "OH, JT E OUT. LOOK, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ME OUT AND DIDN'T AFFECT HIS REER." AND THAT'S GREAT. I THK WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE'S CHANGED, AND IS CHANGG, EVERYTHG, BUT 'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. WE: IT'S NOT. THERE WAS A GUY I KNEW NAMED ROB EICHBERG. ROB STARTED EXPERIENCE WEEKEND AND COMG OUT DAY. I KNEW ROB GRAD SCHOOL, AND WE WERE VERY CLOSE FOR A WHILE. THEN ROB STARTED EXPERIENCE WEEKEND, AND HE WAS LIKE, "YOU'VE GOT TO E." AND I SAID, "ROB, I N'T LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO I AM!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN HE STARTED OUTG PEOPLE. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO START OUTG EVERYBODY. I WAS FUR, AND I SAID, "HOW DARE YOU DO YOU THIS TO PEOPLE!" AND HE SAID, "NO. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO SEE THAT THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE AROUND, THAT THEY KNOW GAY PEOPLE." AND I SAID, "YOU HAVE NO IA WHAT YOU'RE DOG. THE POOR GUYS THAT HAVE SPENT THEIR LIV HIDG TO GET TO THIS POT WHERE THEY HAVE SOME SUCCS AND THEY'RE EARNG A LIVG, AND GONE THROUGH ALL THE OBSTACL, AND ONE STATEMENT, YOU'RE JEOPARDIZG THEIR ABILY TO EVER WORK AGA. IF YOU OUT A PLUMBER, HE N MOVE TO ANOTHER CY AND FIX PIP. IF YOU'RE A PUBLIC FIGURE AND YOU OUT THEM..." AND HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, "YOU'RE RIGHT. I WON'T DO 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;}AE: I HEAR YOU HAD A MEO THE NEW LAND OF THE LOST MOVIE THAT GOT CUT. WE: WE DID. WE DID A MEO WH WILL [FERRELL] AT LA BREA TAR PS, KATHY [COLEMAN], WHO PLAYED HOLLY, 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;}DANNY MCBRI, WILL FERRELL AND ANNA FRIEL TAKE OVER THE ROL OF WILL, RICK AND HOLLY THE MOVIE REMAKE OF LAND OF 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;}AE: WHY WAS CUT? WE: THEY CHANGED THE ENTIRE ENDG. THEY SPENT WEEKS AND WEEKS AND LNS OF DOLLARS FILMG AT THE LA BREA TAR PS, THEN THEY CUT ALL. IT JT WASN'T WORKG. THEY CUT ALL OF THAT. I WAS PART OF THE ENDG. THEN THEY RHOT A SCENE WH MATT LER, WHICH IS GREAT. THAT SCENE IS REALLY FUNNY. MATT LER IS JT TERRIFIC THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WERE YOU DISAPPOTED YOUR SCENE WAS CUT OUT? WE: I WAS FUR! [LGHS] IT WAS LIKE, "HOW ULD YOU DO THAT?" PUT THE CREDS OR SOMETHG! DO SOMETHG SILLY, YOU KNOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU ULD ALWAYS SAY YOU WERE ONE OF THE SLETAKS. WE: THAT WAS EXACTLY THE ORIGAL TENTN. DURG THE CREDS THEY WERE GOG TO HAVE PEOPLE TAKG SLETAK HEADS OFF AND THEY WERE GOG TO HAVE THE BIGGT STARS HOLLYWOOD, OM MEL GIBSON TO TOM CISE TO WHOEVER THEY ULD GET. I WAS GOG TO BE ONE OF THE SLETAKS. BUT THEY HAD TO RHOOT THE MOVIE, SO THEY SPENT SO MUCH MONEY DOG THAT, I THK THEY RAN OUT OF TIME AND MONEY TO DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SLETAKS THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}I WAS VERY DISAPPOTED THAT WE'RE NOT . IT WAS VERY ODD. IT WAS ODD BEG ON THE RED RPET THE OTHER NIGHT AT GRMAN'S CHE. TO DO ALL THAT WH THEM WAS SORT OF AN ODD FEELG BEE WAS LIKE BEG AT THE PARTY BUT NOT BEG PART OF THE PARTY. [LGHS] I HAD TO GIVE MY PHOTO ID TO GET 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;}AE: DID THEY FLY YOU OUT? WE: NO, NO. WE DROVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU DROVE DOWN? GOOD LORD! WE: WE DROVE , WE GO TO SHOW MY PHOTO ID, THEN I HAD TO GO TO THE RED RPET AND TELL THEM WHO I WAS, AND THEN AT THE END OF THE EVENG I HAD TO PAY MY $6 SELF PARKG FEE. HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN! [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU HAVE A RERVED SEAT AT LEAST? WE: ALL THE SEATS WERE RERVED SO WASN'T SPECIAL. EVERYBODY'S SEATS WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: ALL RIGHT, I'M SO NOT OKAY WH THIS. WE: [LGHS] I MT SAY WAS AN ODD FEELG. WE DID THE TV LAND AWARDS. THEY HONORED SID AND MARTY KROFFT, AND THEY ASKED TO E. THEY LLED ME, "PLEASE, WILL YOU E. WE KNOW YOU DON'T DO A LOT OF APPEARANC." SO I SAID, "OKAY, I'LL E." AND THEY SAID, "THANK GOD, BEE KATHY IS GOG TO BE THERE, AND PHILLIP PALEY WHO PLAYED CHA-KA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE GET TO THE RED RPET, THERE'S ACTUALLY TWO RED RPETS. ONE GO ONT OF ALL THE MERAS AND THE PAPARAZZI AND THE FANS, THEN THERE'S ANOTHER RED RPET THAT GO BEHD THE SET. THEY'RE TRYG TO PH ME BEHD THE SET. AND I WAS GOG, "WA A MUTE! SOMETHG'S WEIRD HERE." I WAS WH MY IEND DEANNE ANRS, I'VE KNOWN HER OM DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR YEARS. SHE SAID, "COME ON, WE'RE DOG THE RED RPET!" SO SHE PULLS ME TO THE RED RPET, AND THEY GO WHO ARE YOU? AND I SAY, "WE'RE OM THE ORIGAL LAND OF THE LOST." AND THEY GO, "OKAY. WHO ARE YOU?" [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY AND IEND DEANNE ANRS (LEFT) ATTEND THE TV LAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}WE START WALKG DOWN THE RED RPET, AND THEY ASK ONE OF MY IENDS, "WHO WAS THAT?" HE SAYS, "WLEY EURE." SO THEY ANNOUNCE, "WLEY EURE," AND PEOPLE ARE APPLDG AND TAKG PHOTOS AND THKG, "WHO THE HECK ARE THE PEOPLE?" THEY'RE LOOKG AT ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 RED RPET TAK YOU TO THE GREEN ROOM AT UNIVERSAL AMPHHEATER, AND THEY'RE LOOKG AT ME THE GREEN ROOM LIKE, "WHO ARE YOU GUYS?" AND WE'RE LIKE, "WLEY EURE." AND THEY GO, "OH, OKAY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK." MY IEND SAYS, "WE'RE GETTG KICKED OUT OF HERE." AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY E BACK, "I THK WE'LL TAKE YOU TO YOUR SEATS NOW." WE GO, "YOU'RE KICKG OUT, AREN'T YOU?" AND HE GO, "OH, NO!" I SAID, "YOU'RE KICKG OUT." HE SAID, "WE'RE KICKG YOU 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;}SO WE WALK TO THE UNIVERSAL AMPHHEATER, AND THE MIDDLE AND TO THE RIGHT GOG DOWN TO THE STAGE THERE'S ALL THE TABL WH WHE TABLECLOTHS AND FLOWERS AND FOOD AND EVERYTHG, AND ON THE LEFT HAND SI AT THE TOP ARE THE SEATS FOR THE GENERAL DIENCE THAT WILL FILL UP THE PLACE. AND WE GO TO GO TO OUR TABLE, AND THEY SAY, "OH, YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SI." SO WE GO TO THE OTHER SI AND THEY GO, "NOOO, YOU'RE AT THE TOP OF THE AMPHHEATER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: OH, YOU'RE KIDDG! WE: [I'M THKG] THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME MISTAKE, BUT SURE ENOUGH, WE'RE 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;}AE: WHY'D THEY EVEN VE YOU? WE: THAT'S THE WHOLE POT. I'M LIKE, "WHY AM I HERE?" AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS A SECTN WH A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO'D HAD THEIR TIME THE SUN. THEY SORT OF FILTERED : JOHNNY WHAKER, BUTCH PATRICK, THAT GANG. SO WE'RE ALL STG UP THERE AND I'M FUMG. I'M THKG, "WHY DID I DRIVE ALL THE WAY OM PALM SPRGS AND WEAR BLACK TIE? WHY ARE WE HERE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THEY DRAG THE PRODUCER UP OM THE RED RPET, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE NOSEBLEED SEATS, AND HE'S APOLOGIZG, SAYG, "I'M SO SORRY." AND I SAY, "WHY DID YOU VE ME? WHAT'S THE POT?" HE SAYS, "THERE'S A TRIBUTE TO THE KROFFTS, AND WA TILL YOU SEE THE MONTAGE AND THE DANCE!" AND I SAID, "YEAH, THAT'S ALL GREAT, BUT I N WATCH THAT ON 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;}WE MA THE BT OF . WE HAD A BALL. THERE WERE A LOT OF OLD IENDS, WE WERE TAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SID & MARTY KROFFT ACCEPTG THEIR TV LAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU KNOW THAT CROWD? BUTCH PATRICK AND ALL THOSE... WE: OH SURE! JOHNNY PROVOST, THE ORIGAL TIMMY OM LASSIE. IT'S THAT WHOLE GANG OF PEOPLE. EVEN SID AND MARTY'S THIRD BROTHER HARRY KROFFT AND HIS DGHTER PATTY WERE STG BEHD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: INCREDIBLE. WE: THE SHOW WAS GREAT. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, UNBELIEVABLE. SO TO THE KROFFTS, AND THEY OPEN THE MONTAGE WH ME SGG. I SANG THE THEME SONG AND THE CLOSG SONG FOR LAND OF 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;}AE: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT! WE: YEAH. SO THEY OPEN WH THE CLOSG SONG, AND THERE I AM STG THE VERY BACK OF THE PLACE WH MY VOICE BEG PIPED , AND I'M THKG, "WHAT'S WRONG WH THIS PICTURE?" SO THEY DID THIS GREAT MONTAGE, AND THEN THERE'S THIS BIG PRODUCTN NUMBER WH FIFTY DANCERS, AND CLT BLACK IS SGG THE THEME SONG OM LAND OF THE LOST, AND CYNDI LPER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARRY WILLIAMS OUT, WHICH I ED TO DO NCERTS WH BARRY, AND HE DID SOMETHG. AND THEN THEY HAD A GUY PLAYG ME, THERE WERE PEOPLE PLAYG EVERYBODY. THERE WAS A CUTE LTLE DANCER WH CURLY RED HAIR PLAYG JOHNNY WHAKER OM SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS. I POKE JOHNNY AND GO, "HOW DO THIS MAKE YOU FEEL?" [LGHS] WE WERE LGHG. IT WAS JT THE ODST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M JT CUR, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THIS, BUT DO YOU GET ROYALTI OM THE SHOW? WE: NO, NOT AT ALL. BACK THEN, THE 70S ON THE MORNG KIDS' SHOWS, THERE WAS NO ROYALTI, AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST TWO SEASONS. BY THE THIRD SEASON, I THK THE ROYALTI CLICKED , SO THE KROFFT'S NEVER AIRED THE THIRD SEASON UNTIL THE MARATHON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: UH! WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? WHEN YOU WERE FILMG LAND OF THE LOST, DID YOU HAVE ANY IA WOULD LAST AS LONG AS HAS? WE: NO. I DON'T THK ANYBODY REALLY KNEW. IT WAS JT SUCH A GREAT JOB. I WAS DOG DAYS OF OUR LIV, WHICH I DID FOR NE YEARS, AT THE SAME TIME. IN THE MORNG, I'D BE ON DAYS OF OUR LIV CRYG THAT MY WIFE WAS DYG OF LKEMIA, AND THEN THE AFTERNOON, I'D BE NNG OM DOSRS. I HAD THIS VERY SCHIZOPHRENIC LIFE FOR A FEW YEARS. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHOSE CISN WAS TO HAVE WILL UNBUTTON THE THIRD BUTTON OF HIS SHIRT? THAT SURE GOT MY ATTENTN! WE: [LGHS] I THK THAT WAS THE 1970'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;}AE: WELL, I DON’T THK YOUR TV DAD DID. SOMEBODY HAD MA THE CISN TO PRENT YOU AS A HUNK, AND THAT'S HOW ME ACROSS. WE: I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M FLATTERED. THE GOLD CHA I WORE WAS MY PARTNER'S AT THE TIME. HE GAVE ME THE GOLD CHA, AND I WORE THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF SHOOTG. WHEN MARTY KROFFT SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE ME NNG OVER AND SAID, "WLEY, YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THAT CHA OFF. WHAT IS THAT CHA?" AND I SAID, "MARTY, 'S BEEN THERE FOR TWO DAYS. DO YOU WANT TO RHOOT THE FIRST TWO DAYS?" AND HE GO, "ALL RIGHT, YOU N KEEP ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU STILL HAVE THE GOLD CHA? WE: IT WAS STOLEN OM MY HOE. I ED TO THROW A LOT OF BIG PARTI. EVERYONE WOULD BE THERE. I HAD A RANCH AND STUFF AND THE POTER SISTERS, TRAVOLTA, EVERYBODY WOULD BE OUT AT THE HOE. WE'D HAVE HUGE BARBEQU. BUT ANYWAY, SOMEBODY WALKED TO MY BEDROOM ONE DAY AND STOLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: NO! DO YOU AT LEAST STILL HAVE THE SHIRT? OR I GUS THERE MT HAVE BEEN FIFTY INTIL SHIRTS. WE: [LGHS] NO, I DON'T. I'VE GOT THE BACKPACK, AND THE KNIFE, AND I THK THE MAPS SOMEPLACE THAT WE ED FOR TWO OF THE SEASONS, THEY'RE ON RAWHI, AND A UPLE OF THE OLD LUNCH BOX. OF URSE, THEY'VE RE-PRSED THE LUNCH BOX, AND THEY'RE RELEASG THEM WH THE DVD SET. THAT'S KD OF OL, AND ODD 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU GET A PIECE OF THAT EHER. WE: WELL, ON THE DVD'S, WE DID SOME BEHD-THE-SCEN STUFF, SO THAT'S VERED. I GET A LTLE PIECE, LIKE $1.75. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU KNOW AT THE TIME THAT YOU WERE BEG ST AS A TEEN IDOL? WAS THAT PART OF ? WE: NO. LISTEN. THE TTH OF THAT IS THAT I WAS BILLED AS JT WLEY AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: OH, YEAH! NO LAST NAME, JT “WLEY”! WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? WE: HELLO! IT WAS MANAGERS AND PEOPLE GOG, "OH, YOU'RE A TEEN IDOL. YOU'RE GOG TO BE A TEEN IDOL." MY FIRST SERI I GOT WAS ACTUALLY WH KAYE BALLARD, AND WAS LLED THE ORGANIC VEGETABL. I WAS ST AS THE LEAR, THE DMMER AND SGER, OF A ROCK GROUP LLED THE ORGANIC VEGETABL, AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE PEOPLE WHO MA THE MONKEYS. IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE MONKE END, AND I WENT TO AN OPEN LL AND GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS AN ANIC RTRANT, KAYE BALLARD RAN . THEY SOLD [THE SHOW], WAS SCHLED, AND THEN THERE WAS A WRERS' STRIKE BEFORE WE STARTED FILMG THIS THG. THEN I GOT DAYS OF OUR LIV, AND TIGER BEAT AND TEEN BEAT WERE ALL OVER ME. AND THEY SAID, "OH, YOU SHOULD JT BE WLEY." AND I WAS LIKE, "UH, OKAY. I'LL BE WLEY." OF URSE, I LOOK AT NOW, AND I JT BOW MY HEAD 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;}AE: ARE YOU SGLE NOW? WE: I HAVE A PARTNER, FOR TWO AND HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY'S PARTNER, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS HE THE DTRY? WE: HE WAS A BASEBALL PLAYER. HE PLAYED FOR 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;}AE: WHEN YOU MET, DID HE REGNIZE YOU? WE: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I MT SAY, YOU'VE HAD A FASCATG LIFE. I HOPE FEELS THAT WAY TO YOU, BEE JT READG ABOUT YOU EARLIER AND TALKG TO YOU NOW, YOU'VE DONE ALL. YOU MT BE PRETTY PROUD. WE: YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEEN AMAZG? I GOT THE WEBSE UP, AND YOU N REACH ME OM THE WEBSE, AND I'VE ANSWERED EVERY EMAIL I'VE GOTTEN. DURG THE [RECENT SCI-FI CHANNEL’S] LAND OF THE LOST MARATHON, I HAD NOT TEND TO WATCH AT ALL. I DON'T WATCH MYSELF. THERE ISN'T ONE PICTURE MY HOE OF ME, NO POSTERS OM MOVIE I'VE DONE, OR NCERTS I'VE DONE. BUT PEOPLE STARTED EMAILG ME, SO BEME THIS VERY TERACTIVE DAY, WHICH 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;}MOST OF THE EMAILS I GOT WERE OM GUYS. I HAVE SOME EMAILS THAT WOULD JT BREAK YOUR HEART, THEY'RE SO BETIFUL. EMAILS ABOUT GUYS G OUT AND UNRSTANDG WATCHG ME, CSH, ONE GUY SAID CHANGED HIS LIFE. HIS EMAIL IS SO TAILED, HE'S A VERY SUCCSFUL, PROFSNAL GUY NOW. I'VE JT BEEN HONORED. I'M SO THRILLED THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN URAGEO ENOUGH TO EMAIL ME. YOU KNOW, ON THE WEBSE I DIDN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT MY SEXUALY. I GO TO MY PUTER AND FD MORE EMAILS EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: VALERIE MAN/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I FD THAT FASCATG, THAT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WERE RELATG TO YOU ON SOME LEVEL, THAT’S THERE WAS SOMETHG ABOUT YOUR PRENCE THAT WAS REASSURG OR FORTG ENOUGH THAT THEY TST YOU WH TELLG YOU ABOUT THEIR SAME-SEX CSH. WE: I'M TELLG YOU, 'S TLY A DISPROPORTNATE NUMBER OF GAY MEN EMAILG ME. BILLY MANN, THE THOR OF WHERE THE BOYS ARE. HE'S ONE OF THE TOP GAY THORS THE WORLD. HE HAS A HOE OUT PTOWN, AND ALSO HE HAS A HOE OUT HERE. WE BEME IENDS. THE CY OF PALM SPRGS GAVE ME A STAR OUT ON THE BOULEVARD, THERE'S A WALK OF STARS, [LGHS] AND BILLY WAS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS. THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ME TO TALK, A LOT OF STARS, AND BILLY SAID, "AS A KID, I ED TO FANTASIZE ABOUT WLEY. I HAD HIS POSTER ABOVE MY BED WHEN I WAS A KID."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: JT BETWEEN YOU AND ME, ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}YOU N VIS WLEY ONLE HERE. FOR MORE ABOUT HIS EXPERIENC ON LAND OF THE LOST (CLUDG HIS SLETAK STORI!), SEE THE RT OF MY TERVIEW WH WLEY HERE. THANKS TO REAR TONY FOR THE TIP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
LAND OF THE LOST STAR WLEY EURE TALKS ABOUT HIS LIFE AS A GAY MAN – AND HIS EX RICHARD CHAMBERLA
In 2009, almost 30 years sce his parture om long-nng soap opera “Days of Our Liv,” the actor me up as gay and he revealed what his sexual orientatn meant for his reer. * wesley eure gay *
” It was this smarmy lookg guy and a iend of his, they e and he says, “What do you know about Richard Chamberla beg gay? And I said, “Well, if Richard is gay, then I wish him a great al of happs. I remember that weekend, when the gossip papers me out the grocery stor, I went to the store Florida and I was shakg, and I grabbed one, and sure enough, on every uple was, “Richard Chamberla is gay.
In 2009, almost 30 years sce his parture om long-nng soap opera “Days of Our Liv, ” the actor me up as gay and he revealed what his sexual orientatn meant for his reer. 67-year-old Wley Eure has always kept his sexualy the open, but wasn’t until ten years ago when he addrsed the subject for the prs, sharg some si rmatn about what was like to be a gay man Hollywood the 70s.
Although mostly remembered for his but role as young Will Marshall the science fictn children’s TV seri “Land of The Lost” om 1974 to 1976, the actor also had a ten-year n on NBC’s “Days of Our Liv, ” and acrdg to him, he was fired om the show bee of his sexual OUT Ahead of the premiere of the feature film remake of “Land of The Lost” starrg Will Ferrell, where Eure was attendance, the former teen idol ed the opportuny to officially e out and make some surprisg he was asked if he thought that beg gay hurt his reer, he whout a doubt rpond affirmatively.
EXCLUSIVE! WLEY EURE OF TV'S "LAND OF THE LOST" COM {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 MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 4, 2009/1:01 AMBY MICHAEL JENSENJUNE 4, 2009 / 1:01 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"EXCLUSIVE! WLEY EURE OF TV'S \"LAND OF THE LOST\" COM OUT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-06-04T05:01:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-06-04T05:01:29.000+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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MANY GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN OF A CERTA AGE, THE FIRST KLG THAT THEY WEREN’T LIKE OTHER BOYS ME ON SATURDAY MORNGS OM 1974 TO 1976, THE FORM OF A TELEVISN SHOW LLED THE LAND OF THE LOST. THE SHOW, ABOUT A FATHER AND HIS TWO CHILDREN WHO WERE STRAND A MYSTER LAND OF DOSRS, ALSO FEATURED VIC, BUT CURLY SLOW-MOVG REPTILIAN HUMANOIDS LLED SLETAK. NOW THE CLASSIC KIDS’ PROGRAM BY SID AND MARTY KROFFT, THE PRODUCERS OF H.R. PUFNSTUF AND SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS, HAS EVEN BEEN MA TO A FEATURE FILM STARRG WILL FERRELL, OPENG THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WASN’T JT THE GLORLY MPY-EVEN-AT-THE-TIME NATURE OF THE SHOW SELF THAT APPEALED TO GAY BOYS. IT WAS ALSO THE FACT THAT FEATURED THE ROLE OF WILL, THE MARSHALL’S HANDSOME TEENAGE SON, PLAYED BY AN ACTOR BILLED ONLY AS “WLEY,” BUT WHOSE FULL NAME IS WLEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAJOR TEEN IDOL AT THE TIME, EURE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIS WAY OUT OF THE TIME VORTEX THAT WAS THE LAND OF THE LOST, APPEARG AS MICHAEL HORTON ON THE NBC SOAP OPERA DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS (SEVERAL OF THEM WHILE SIMULTANEOLY FILMG LAND OF THE LOST), AND THEN MOVG ONTO TO HOSTG FRS KEEPERS, A CHILDREN’S GAME SHOW 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;}EURE ON DAYS OF OUR LIV (LEFT) AND HOSTG FRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EURE STILL WORKS CHILDREN’S ENTERTAMENT, HAVG CREATED THE ANIMATED PBS SERI DRAGON TAL AND THORED A NUMBER OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS, CLUDG THE RED WGS OF CHRISTMAS, WHICH WAS ALMOST TURNED TO AN ANIMATED DISNEY MOVIE 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;}AND ALL THOSE GAY AND BISEXUAL BOYS WHO HAD THEIR FIRST CSH ON WILL MARSHALL? IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ACTOR PLAYG HIM HAD SOMETHG MON WH THEM: HE WAS GAY TOO, SOMETHG THE ACTOR IS PUBLICLY TALKG ABOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS EXCLIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 STORY OF EURE’S LIFE – BEG ST TO REPLACE DAVID CASSIDY ON THE PARTRIDGE FAY RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOW WAS NCELED, FOR EXAMPLE – HAS ALWAYS BEEN TERTG. BUT NOW THAT HE’S OPENG UP ABOUT BEG GAY, HIS STORY ALSO CLUS THE STUFF OF EVEN THE RICHT OF MEMOIRS: HIS 70S LOVE AFFAIR WH RICHARD CHAMBERLA, HIS BEHD-THE-SCEN FIRG OM DAYS OF OUR LIV, HIS RELATNSHIP WH SOME OF THE MOST FAMO CLOSETED GAY MEN THE HOLLYWOOD, AND HIS TOUCHG THOUGHTS ON BEG A CLOSETED 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;}THERE’S EVEN A “GAY” STORY BEHD THE GOLD CHA HE WORE UNR HIS ATTRACTIVELY UNBUTTONED SHIRT ON LAND OF THE LOST!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EURE ATTENDG THE LAND OF THE LOST MOVIE PREMIERE (MAY 30TH, 2009){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: VALERIE MAN/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SURE YOU HEAR THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT A LOT OF THE GUYS OUR OFFICE HAD CSH ON YOU! WLEY EURE: [LGHS] THANK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: AS WE UNRSTAND , THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE EVER SPOKEN TO THE PRS ABOUT BEG GAY. WE: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I LIVE MY LIFE VERY OPEN. ALL MY LIFE, EVEN WHEN I WAS ON DAYS OF OUR LIV AND STUFF, I HAD A FAIRLY FAMO LOVER, AND I NEVER MA A SECRET. I NEVER TALKED ABOUT BEE NEVER SEEMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN DURG THE AIDS CRISIS, I LOST MOST OF MY IENDS. ONE OF MY BT IENDS NEW YORK WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO PASS AWAY. WE TOOK RE OF JOHN FOR A YEAR, A BUNCH OF IENDS TOOK TURNS. PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, AND JOHN SAID, "AREN'T YOU AAID?" AND I SAID, "JOHN, IF I'M GOG TO DIE BY TAKG RE OF YOU, WOULD BE MY HONOR." SO WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, I WAS HOLDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, I SAID THE THG I N DO IS HONOR MY IENDS AND MY MUNY, SO I'VE BEEN RAISG MONEY EVER SCE. WE DO A HUGE EVENT, LALAPOOLOOZA, YOU N GO ONLE AND CHECK OUT THE VIOS ON YOUTUBE. IT'S OUTRAGEO. EIGHTY-FIVE PERFORMERS, SYNCHRONIZED SWIM TEAMS, GREG LOUGANIS ME THIS YEAR, BCE VILANCH, BOTH MAYORS OF PALM SPRGS THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN THERE, WE HAD ANN WALKER OM SORDID LIV, KAYE BALLARD. IT'S JT A LOT 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;}AE: WERE YOU EVER THE GOSSIP RAGS THE 70S? WE: OH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WH SUATNS? WE: THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THAT. I REMEMBER THERE WAS A BOOK ON GAY MEN HOLLYWOOD BACK THE 70S, AND MY NAME 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;}AE: I'M SURE THAT MT HAVE BEEN TERRIFYG. WE: IT WAS. RICHARD CHAMBERLA AND I WERE BOYIENDS FOR A YEAR, BEFORE HE MET MART [RABBETT, HIS LONG-TERM PARTNER]. WE LIVED TOGETHER, HE WAS AT MY PLACE. WE BROKE UP. HE MET MART, WHO HE'S WH NOW FOR ALL THE YEARS. HE'S TALKED ABOUT , OR ELSE I WOULDN'T. IT'S GREAT FOR HIM. IT BROKE MY HEART. I WAS STROYED. I WAS A KID, AND HE WAS A MUCH OLR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 REMEMBER, THEY WERE GOG TO OUT HIM. I WAS STARRG A PLAY, AND SOMEBODY SAID, "THERE'S A MAGAZE GUY WHO WANTS TO TALK TO YOU." AND I SAID, "GREAT. BRG HIM TO THE DRSG ROOM AFTER THE SHOW." IT WAS THIS SMARMY LOOKG GUY AND A IEND OF HIS, THEY E AND HE SAYS, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RICHARD CHAMBERLA BEG GAY?" IT TOOK THE WD OUT OF ME, AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKG ABOUT?" AND HE GO, "WELL, HE ME OUT A PARIS MAGAZE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 I SAID, "WELL, IF RICHARD IS GAY, THEN I WISH HIM A GREAT AL OF HAPPS." AND HE SAID, "WELL, WE HEARD YOU WERE VERY CLOSE TO RICHARD." SO I SAID, "RICHARD AND I ARE VERY GOOD IENDS AND I WISH HIM A LOT OF LUCK, AND MY GOD, IF HE IS AND HE'S TALKG ABOUT , THAT'S TERRIFIC." I WOULDN'T ANSWER THEIR QUTNS. I REMEMBER WHEN THEY LEFT MY HEART WAS BEATG SO FAST AND I 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;}THE NEXT WEEK, WAS ALL OVER THE TABLOIDS. THE ENQUIRER, THE GLOBE, EVERYONE'S VER WAS RICHARD. I LLED A IEND OF ME WHO WORKED WH THE NATNAL ENQUIRER, I WAS PANICKED, "PLEASE, WHAT N I DO? AM I GOG TO GET OUTED?" IT WAS LIKE THE END OF MY LIFE, I THOUGHT. HE SAID, "I'LL MAKE SOME LLS," AND HE SQUELCHED . I REMEMBER THAT WEEKEND, WHEN THE GOSSIP PAPERS ME OUT THE GROCERY STOR, I WENT TO THE STORE FLORIDA AND I WAS SHAKG, AND I GRABBED ONE, AND SURE ENOUGH, ON EVERY UPLE WAS, "RICHARD CHAMBERLA IS GAY." I BOUGHT ALL THREE OF THEM AND READ THROUGH THE ARTICL AND DIDN'T SEE MY NAME, BUT I 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;}IT WAS THAT KD OF FEAR. IT'S IMMOBILIZG. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, AND I'M CERTALY VERY, VERY PROUD OF RICHARD WH HIS BOOK AND WHAT HE WROTE, AND HE'S HAD A GREAT LIFE WH MART, AND HE'S A TERRIFIC GUY, AN AMAZG MAN. BUT THAT'S THE KD OF FEAR THAT EXISTED, AND STILL EXISTS TODAY. AS MUCH AS WE N E OUT, AS MUCH AS WE SAY 'S OKAY. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ME OUT AND DIDN'T HURT HIM, BUT THAT WAS A CHOICE 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;}AE: EXACTLY. WE: IT SHOULD BE A CHOICE. IT SHOULD NOT BE FORCED ON ANYBODY. IT'S LIKE BEG A DOCTOR AND GETTG YOUR LICENSE AND ALL GOG THROUGH ALL THE FANC, AND THEN SOMEBODY GOG, "NOPE, I DON'T THK YOU SHOULD HAVE LICENSE, GIVE BACK." IT'S EXACTLY 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;}AE: WHEN YOU WERE TOGETHER WH RICHARD CHAMBERLA, DID YOU EVER TALK ABOUT THE POSSIBILY OF G OUT? WE: NO. IT WASN'T AN OPTN. BUT AGA, WE'D GO OUT WH MY IENDS OM DAYS OF OUR LIV, WE'D DOUBLE DATE WH THE GIRL WHO WAS PLAYG MY GIRLIEND AND HER HBAND. WE'D GO TO ART LABOE'S CLUB ON SUNSET AND BE DANCG, BUT WAS ALWAYS BOY/GIRL. I LIVED A VERY OPEN LIFE, AND I'M SURE THAT THREATENED A LOT OF PEOPLE, MY PRODUCERS AND STUFF. RICHARD AND I HAD A GREAT TIME TOGETHER. I STAYED WH HIS PARENTS AT THE BEACH AND TOOK MY MOM. YOU KNOW? WE HAD A REALLY WONRFUL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RICHARD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS OVER, WAS ENORMOLY SAD. I WAS BROKEN HEARTED. I REMEMBER WE BROKE UP AND I WAS ON DAYS OF OUR LIV, I ULDN'T STOP SHAKG. I WAS CRYG SO HARD. I WAS A KID, PARATIVELY. I WENT TO THE STUD THAT DAY, AND I WAS SOBBG THE DRSG ROOM. THEY WERE ALL IENDS OF ME, THEY ALL KNEW ABOUT RICHARD, THAT I WAS WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MAKP GIRL ME , AND PATTY WEAVER WHO PLAYED MY GIRLIEND, SHE'S ON THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS NOW, SHE ME , AND I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE CHARACTER ON DAYS OF OUR LIV WAS A VERY TRMATIC SUATN THE SCRIPT, SO REQUIRED BEG PRSED, DOWN, CRYG, ALL THAT STUFF. SO FORTUNATELY TIMED OUT GREAT. GOD BLS THE MAKP ARTISTS, THEY ME DID MY MAKP THE ROOM. I WAS NOT READY TO PE WH , BUT I MOVED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY A '70'S TIGER BEAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}AE: DO YOU THK BEG GAY HURT YOUR REER? WE: ABSOLUTELY. IT WAS A HORRIBLE TIME HOLLYWOOD, BEG GAY. IT WAS HORRIBLE. I WAS ON THE VER OF TIGER BEAT AND ALL THOSE A LOT, AND THEY'D DO THOSE "W A DATE WH WLEY" AND "WHO'S WLEY DATG?" IT WAS SO DISGENUO. I HAD A FULL LIFE. I'VE HAD A LOT OF IENDS AND SOME PRETTY HIGH PROFILE PARTNERS, AND WAS AN ODD THG. I GOT FIRED OM DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS THAT RIGHT? WE: THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. I MEAN, THEY TOLD ME A LOT OF DIFFERENT REASONS. AFTER NE YEARS, MY NTRACT WAS UP, BUT I WAS HOSTG THE NUMBER ONE SHOW FOR NICKELOON, FRS KEEPERS. IT WAS ON BLE, BUT THIS WAS BEFORE EVERYBODY HAD NICKELOON. MARK SUMMERS WAS DOG DOUBLE DARE. I WAS GETTG BIGGER RATGS THAN MARK. I BEME THE NUMBER ONE HOST FOR KIDS FOR TWO SEASONS, AND THEN WE HEARD THE SHOW WAS BEG SOLD TO FOX. EVERYBODY ELSE WAS CELEBRATG AND I WENT, "OH, NO. I'M OUT OF A JOB." SURE ENOUGH. I WAED, I KEPT LLG, "AM I HOSTG THE SHOW?" THEY WOULDN'T ANSWER THE QUTN, AND THEN I GOT THE LL THEY WENT WH SOMEBODY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 KNEW FOX AND NBC WERE N BY GAY MEN AT THE TIME, BUT WHAT WAS ODD ABOUT THE DTRY AT THE TIME, WAS AMAZG HOW THE GAY MEN WERE PERPETUATG THE DAMAGE. I REMEMBER EARL GREENBURG — WHO WAS A BIG PHILANTHROPIST HERE PALM SPRGS, AND HAD THE DERT AIDS PROJECT, HE DID SOME WONRFUL WORK, HE'S PASSED AWAY NOW THIS LAST YEAR — BUT THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM PALM SPRGS, HE SAID, "DIDN'T I FIRE YOU?" HE WAS HEAD OF NBC DAYTIME AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: AND WHAT DID YOU SAY WHEN HE SAID THAT? WE: [LGHS] I SAID, "YOU'RE AN ASS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WAS THE ISSUE THAT YOU WERE TOO PUBLIC ON YOUR PRIVATE LIFE? WE: NO ONE WOULD EVER SAY BEE THAT WOULD BE A LAWSU. IT WAS ALL KEPT UNR THE TABLE, BUT THROUGH THE MAKP ARTISTS WHO WORKED ON DAYS OF OUR LIV, I'M STILL TOUCH WH A LOT OF THE PEOPLE OM THE SHOW, THE REAL REASON WAS BEE I 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;}AE: LOOKG BACK, DO FEEL TO YOU LIKE THGS ARE GETTG BETTER HOLLYWOOD? WE: WHAT'S AMAZG TO ME IS THAT WHEN I WAS HOLLYWOOD, I KNEW SOME OF THE MAJOR MOVIE STARS OF THE 30S, 40S, AND 50S, THE GAY PEOPLE. I KNEW ROCK HUDSON, I KNEW A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS. I'D GO TO PARTI AT PRIVATE HOM WHEN THEY ULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I REMEMBER JACQU MAP AND ROSS HUNTER, THE FAMO MOVIE PRODUCER. THEIR STORY 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;}THEY TOLD ME ONE NIGHT, JACQU MAP WAS HIS BOYIEND FOR FORTY-PL YEARS. THEY WERE AT A PRIVATE PARTY HOLLYWOOD. ONE WAS TYRONE POWERS' LOVER, AND THE OTHER WAS ERROL FLYNN'S LOVER. THEY WERE AT ONE OF THOSE BIG HOLLYWOOD PARTI BACK , I ASSUME, THE 30S OR 40S, AND THEY WERE THE TWO PRETTIT BOYS TOWN ON THE ARMS OF THE CELEBRI, AND HE SAID, "I REMEMBER, I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, AND THERE WAS JACQU. OUR EY MET, AND WE LEFT THE PARTY, DUMPED OUR FAMO BOYIENDS, AND WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER EVER SCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JACQU MAP WAS A FAMO SET SIGNER, HE DID SGG THE RA. THEY WERE TOGETHER FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THERE WAS THIS WHOLE SUBCULTURE, A HIDN CULTURE. I ED TO GO, AND THE MOST FAMO PEOPLE YOU N IMAGE WERE THERE. THEN I HAD MY GENERATN THAT WAS SORT OF G OUT OF THAT AS THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT STARTED THE 70S. I WAS TERRIFIED OF . I WOULDN'T BE UGHT AD AT A PARA OR A BAR. UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU WANTED TO BE WH ANOTHER GUY, FORCED YOU TO DARK PLAC, WHICH WAS THE SHAME 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;}THEN I HAD TO LIE, AND NOT TELL THE TTH FOR SO LONG. IT DID AFFECT MY REER. I DID LOSE JOBS. I WAS A VICTIM OF HOMOPHOBIA AND ALL THE SADNS THAT ME WH THAT. THEN THE AIDS CRISIS ME, AND GOD BLS THIS MUNY. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST, NOT ONLY ENERGIZG, BUT MOBILIZG FORC THAT BROUGHT THIS MUNY TOGETHER. WE HAVE TO THANK THE LBIANS SO MUCH, BEE THEY WERE THE FOREONT, THEY TOOK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, I LOOK AT NEIL PATRICK, AND LANCE BASS, AND ALL THE THGS BEG TO UNFOLD. AND I THK, "JEEZ, IF ONLY MY CELEBRY HAD BEEN DURG THIS TIME WHEN I ULD HAVE BEEN MORE WHO I WAS STEAD OF HAVG TO HI." IT TAK SO MUCH ENERGY TO LIE. IT WAS EXHSTG. I'M TELLG YOU, SO EXHSTG. EVERYTHG YOU DO, YOU WATCH EVERYTHG YOU SAY, EVERY TERVIEW. OH, I HATED . I THK ABOUT WHAT ULD HAVE BEEN, BUT I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR MUNY AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD UP AND HAVE OPENED THE DOOR FOR WHAT'S GOG 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;}AE: IT'S ALL PART OF A PROCS. I THK EVERY GENERATN IS A LTLE MORE VISIBLE THAN THE ONE BEFORE. YOU HAVE TO JUDGE THE PERSON'S ACTNS ACRDG TO THE ERA WHICH THEY LIVED. WE: EXACTLY. I KNOW SOME VERY FAMO GAY MEN WHO ARE STILL THE CLOSET, AND IF THEY ME OUT, THEY WOULDN'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;}AE: YEAH, I THK PEOPLE ARE A LTLE GLIB ABOUT, "OH, JT E OUT. LOOK, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS ME OUT AND DIDN'T AFFECT HIS REER." AND THAT'S GREAT. I THK WE ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HE'S CHANGED, AND IS CHANGG, EVERYTHG, BUT 'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. WE: IT'S NOT. THERE WAS A GUY I KNEW NAMED ROB EICHBERG. ROB STARTED EXPERIENCE WEEKEND AND COMG OUT DAY. I KNEW ROB GRAD SCHOOL, AND WE WERE VERY CLOSE FOR A WHILE. THEN ROB STARTED EXPERIENCE WEEKEND, AND HE WAS LIKE, "YOU'VE GOT TO E." AND I SAID, "ROB, I N'T LET PEOPLE KNOW WHO I AM!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN HE STARTED OUTG PEOPLE. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO START OUTG EVERYBODY. I WAS FUR, AND I SAID, "HOW DARE YOU DO YOU THIS TO PEOPLE!" AND HE SAID, "NO. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO SEE THAT THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE AROUND, THAT THEY KNOW GAY PEOPLE." AND I SAID, "YOU HAVE NO IA WHAT YOU'RE DOG. THE POOR GUYS THAT HAVE SPENT THEIR LIV HIDG TO GET TO THIS POT WHERE THEY HAVE SOME SUCCS AND THEY'RE EARNG A LIVG, AND GONE THROUGH ALL THE OBSTACL, AND ONE STATEMENT, YOU'RE JEOPARDIZG THEIR ABILY TO EVER WORK AGA. IF YOU OUT A PLUMBER, HE N MOVE TO ANOTHER CY AND FIX PIP. IF YOU'RE A PUBLIC FIGURE AND YOU OUT THEM..." AND HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID, "YOU'RE RIGHT. I WON'T DO 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;}AE: I HEAR YOU HAD A MEO THE NEW LAND OF THE LOST MOVIE THAT GOT CUT. WE: WE DID. WE DID A MEO WH WILL [FERRELL] AT LA BREA TAR PS, KATHY [COLEMAN], WHO PLAYED HOLLY, 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;}DANNY MCBRI, WILL FERRELL AND ANNA FRIEL TAKE OVER THE ROL OF WILL, RICK AND HOLLY THE MOVIE REMAKE OF LAND OF 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;}AE: WHY WAS CUT? WE: THEY CHANGED THE ENTIRE ENDG. THEY SPENT WEEKS AND WEEKS AND LNS OF DOLLARS FILMG AT THE LA BREA TAR PS, THEN THEY CUT ALL. IT JT WASN'T WORKG. THEY CUT ALL OF THAT. I WAS PART OF THE ENDG. THEN THEY RHOT A SCENE WH MATT LER, WHICH IS GREAT. THAT SCENE IS REALLY FUNNY. MATT LER IS JT TERRIFIC THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WERE YOU DISAPPOTED YOUR SCENE WAS CUT OUT? WE: I WAS FUR! [LGHS] IT WAS LIKE, "HOW ULD YOU DO THAT?" PUT THE CREDS OR SOMETHG! DO SOMETHG SILLY, YOU KNOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU ULD ALWAYS SAY YOU WERE ONE OF THE SLETAKS. WE: THAT WAS EXACTLY THE ORIGAL TENTN. DURG THE CREDS THEY WERE GOG TO HAVE PEOPLE TAKG SLETAK HEADS OFF AND THEY WERE GOG TO HAVE THE BIGGT STARS HOLLYWOOD, OM MEL GIBSON TO TOM CISE TO WHOEVER THEY ULD GET. I WAS GOG TO BE ONE OF THE SLETAKS. BUT THEY HAD TO RHOOT THE MOVIE, SO THEY SPENT SO MUCH MONEY DOG THAT, I THK THEY RAN OUT OF TIME AND MONEY TO DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SLETAKS THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}I WAS VERY DISAPPOTED THAT WE'RE NOT . IT WAS VERY ODD. IT WAS ODD BEG ON THE RED RPET THE OTHER NIGHT AT GRMAN'S CHE. TO DO ALL THAT WH THEM WAS SORT OF AN ODD FEELG BEE WAS LIKE BEG AT THE PARTY BUT NOT BEG PART OF THE PARTY. [LGHS] I HAD TO GIVE MY PHOTO ID TO GET 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;}AE: DID THEY FLY YOU OUT? WE: NO, NO. WE DROVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU DROVE DOWN? GOOD LORD! WE: WE DROVE , WE GO TO SHOW MY PHOTO ID, THEN I HAD TO GO TO THE RED RPET AND TELL THEM WHO I WAS, AND THEN AT THE END OF THE EVENG I HAD TO PAY MY $6 SELF PARKG FEE. HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN! [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU HAVE A RERVED SEAT AT LEAST? WE: ALL THE SEATS WERE RERVED SO WASN'T SPECIAL. EVERYBODY'S SEATS WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: ALL RIGHT, I'M SO NOT OKAY WH THIS. WE: [LGHS] I MT SAY WAS AN ODD FEELG. WE DID THE TV LAND AWARDS. THEY HONORED SID AND MARTY KROFFT, AND THEY ASKED TO E. THEY LLED ME, "PLEASE, WILL YOU E. WE KNOW YOU DON'T DO A LOT OF APPEARANC." SO I SAID, "OKAY, I'LL E." AND THEY SAID, "THANK GOD, BEE KATHY IS GOG TO BE THERE, AND PHILLIP PALEY WHO PLAYED CHA-KA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WE GET TO THE RED RPET, THERE'S ACTUALLY TWO RED RPETS. ONE GO ONT OF ALL THE MERAS AND THE PAPARAZZI AND THE FANS, THEN THERE'S ANOTHER RED RPET THAT GO BEHD THE SET. THEY'RE TRYG TO PH ME BEHD THE SET. AND I WAS GOG, "WA A MUTE! SOMETHG'S WEIRD HERE." I WAS WH MY IEND DEANNE ANRS, I'VE KNOWN HER OM DAYS OF OUR LIV FOR YEARS. SHE SAID, "COME ON, WE'RE DOG THE RED RPET!" SO SHE PULLS ME TO THE RED RPET, AND THEY GO WHO ARE YOU? AND I SAY, "WE'RE OM THE ORIGAL LAND OF THE LOST." AND THEY GO, "OKAY. WHO ARE YOU?" [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY AND IEND DEANNE ANRS (LEFT) ATTEND THE TV LAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}WE START WALKG DOWN THE RED RPET, AND THEY ASK ONE OF MY IENDS, "WHO WAS THAT?" HE SAYS, "WLEY EURE." SO THEY ANNOUNCE, "WLEY EURE," AND PEOPLE ARE APPLDG AND TAKG PHOTOS AND THKG, "WHO THE HECK ARE THE PEOPLE?" THEY'RE LOOKG AT ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 RED RPET TAK YOU TO THE GREEN ROOM AT UNIVERSAL AMPHHEATER, AND THEY'RE LOOKG AT ME THE GREEN ROOM LIKE, "WHO ARE YOU GUYS?" AND WE'RE LIKE, "WLEY EURE." AND THEY GO, "OH, OKAY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK." MY IEND SAYS, "WE'RE GETTG KICKED OUT OF HERE." AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY E BACK, "I THK WE'LL TAKE YOU TO YOUR SEATS NOW." WE GO, "YOU'RE KICKG OUT, AREN'T YOU?" AND HE GO, "OH, NO!" I SAID, "YOU'RE KICKG OUT." HE SAID, "WE'RE KICKG YOU 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;}SO WE WALK TO THE UNIVERSAL AMPHHEATER, AND THE MIDDLE AND TO THE RIGHT GOG DOWN TO THE STAGE THERE'S ALL THE TABL WH WHE TABLECLOTHS AND FLOWERS AND FOOD AND EVERYTHG, AND ON THE LEFT HAND SI AT THE TOP ARE THE SEATS FOR THE GENERAL DIENCE THAT WILL FILL UP THE PLACE. AND WE GO TO GO TO OUR TABLE, AND THEY SAY, "OH, YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SI." SO WE GO TO THE OTHER SI AND THEY GO, "NOOO, YOU'RE AT THE TOP OF THE AMPHHEATER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: OH, YOU'RE KIDDG! WE: [I'M THKG] THERE'S GOT TO BE SOME MISTAKE, BUT SURE ENOUGH, WE'RE 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;}AE: WHY'D THEY EVEN VE YOU? WE: THAT'S THE WHOLE POT. I'M LIKE, "WHY AM I HERE?" AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS A SECTN WH A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO'D HAD THEIR TIME THE SUN. THEY SORT OF FILTERED : JOHNNY WHAKER, BUTCH PATRICK, THAT GANG. SO WE'RE ALL STG UP THERE AND I'M FUMG. I'M THKG, "WHY DID I DRIVE ALL THE WAY OM PALM SPRGS AND WEAR BLACK TIE? WHY ARE WE HERE?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THEY DRAG THE PRODUCER UP OM THE RED RPET, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE NOSEBLEED SEATS, AND HE'S APOLOGIZG, SAYG, "I'M SO SORRY." AND I SAY, "WHY DID YOU VE ME? WHAT'S THE POT?" HE SAYS, "THERE'S A TRIBUTE TO THE KROFFTS, AND WA TILL YOU SEE THE MONTAGE AND THE DANCE!" AND I SAID, "YEAH, THAT'S ALL GREAT, BUT I N WATCH THAT ON 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;}WE MA THE BT OF . WE HAD A BALL. THERE WERE A LOT OF OLD IENDS, WE WERE TAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SID & MARTY KROFFT ACCEPTG THEIR TV LAND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU KNOW THAT CROWD? BUTCH PATRICK AND ALL THOSE... WE: OH SURE! JOHNNY PROVOST, THE ORIGAL TIMMY OM LASSIE. IT'S THAT WHOLE GANG OF PEOPLE. EVEN SID AND MARTY'S THIRD BROTHER HARRY KROFFT AND HIS DGHTER PATTY WERE STG BEHD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: INCREDIBLE. WE: THE SHOW WAS GREAT. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, UNBELIEVABLE. SO TO THE KROFFTS, AND THEY OPEN THE MONTAGE WH ME SGG. I SANG THE THEME SONG AND THE CLOSG SONG FOR LAND OF 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;}AE: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT! WE: YEAH. SO THEY OPEN WH THE CLOSG SONG, AND THERE I AM STG THE VERY BACK OF THE PLACE WH MY VOICE BEG PIPED , AND I'M THKG, "WHAT'S WRONG WH THIS PICTURE?" SO THEY DID THIS GREAT MONTAGE, AND THEN THERE'S THIS BIG PRODUCTN NUMBER WH FIFTY DANCERS, AND CLT BLACK IS SGG THE THEME SONG OM LAND OF THE LOST, AND CYNDI LPER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BARRY WILLIAMS OUT, WHICH I ED TO DO NCERTS WH BARRY, AND HE DID SOMETHG. AND THEN THEY HAD A GUY PLAYG ME, THERE WERE PEOPLE PLAYG EVERYBODY. THERE WAS A CUTE LTLE DANCER WH CURLY RED HAIR PLAYG JOHNNY WHAKER OM SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS. I POKE JOHNNY AND GO, "HOW DO THIS MAKE YOU FEEL?" [LGHS] WE WERE LGHG. IT WAS JT THE ODST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I'M JT CUR, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THIS, BUT DO YOU GET ROYALTI OM THE SHOW? WE: NO, NOT AT ALL. BACK THEN, THE 70S ON THE MORNG KIDS' SHOWS, THERE WAS NO ROYALTI, AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST TWO SEASONS. BY THE THIRD SEASON, I THK THE ROYALTI CLICKED , SO THE KROFFT'S NEVER AIRED THE THIRD SEASON UNTIL THE MARATHON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: UH! WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? WHEN YOU WERE FILMG LAND OF THE LOST, DID YOU HAVE ANY IA WOULD LAST AS LONG AS HAS? WE: NO. I DON'T THK ANYBODY REALLY KNEW. IT WAS JT SUCH A GREAT JOB. I WAS DOG DAYS OF OUR LIV, WHICH I DID FOR NE YEARS, AT THE SAME TIME. IN THE MORNG, I'D BE ON DAYS OF OUR LIV CRYG THAT MY WIFE WAS DYG OF LKEMIA, AND THEN THE AFTERNOON, I'D BE NNG OM DOSRS. I HAD THIS VERY SCHIZOPHRENIC LIFE FOR A FEW YEARS. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHOSE CISN WAS TO HAVE WILL UNBUTTON THE THIRD BUTTON OF HIS SHIRT? THAT SURE GOT MY ATTENTN! WE: [LGHS] I THK THAT WAS THE 1970'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;}AE: WELL, I DON’T THK YOUR TV DAD DID. SOMEBODY HAD MA THE CISN TO PRENT YOU AS A HUNK, AND THAT'S HOW ME ACROSS. WE: I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M FLATTERED. THE GOLD CHA I WORE WAS MY PARTNER'S AT THE TIME. HE GAVE ME THE GOLD CHA, AND I WORE THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF SHOOTG. WHEN MARTY KROFFT SAW FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE ME NNG OVER AND SAID, "WLEY, YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THAT CHA OFF. WHAT IS THAT CHA?" AND I SAID, "MARTY, 'S BEEN THERE FOR TWO DAYS. DO YOU WANT TO RHOOT THE FIRST TWO DAYS?" AND HE GO, "ALL RIGHT, YOU N KEEP ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU STILL HAVE THE GOLD CHA? WE: IT WAS STOLEN OM MY HOE. I ED TO THROW A LOT OF BIG PARTI. EVERYONE WOULD BE THERE. I HAD A RANCH AND STUFF AND THE POTER SISTERS, TRAVOLTA, EVERYBODY WOULD BE OUT AT THE HOE. WE'D HAVE HUGE BARBEQU. BUT ANYWAY, SOMEBODY WALKED TO MY BEDROOM ONE DAY AND STOLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: NO! DO YOU AT LEAST STILL HAVE THE SHIRT? OR I GUS THERE MT HAVE BEEN FIFTY INTIL SHIRTS. WE: [LGHS] NO, I DON'T. I'VE GOT THE BACKPACK, AND THE KNIFE, AND I THK THE MAPS SOMEPLACE THAT WE ED FOR TWO OF THE SEASONS, THEY'RE ON RAWHI, AND A UPLE OF THE OLD LUNCH BOX. OF URSE, THEY'VE RE-PRSED THE LUNCH BOX, AND THEY'RE RELEASG THEM WH THE DVD SET. THAT'S KD OF OL, AND ODD 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU GET A PIECE OF THAT EHER. WE: WELL, ON THE DVD'S, WE DID SOME BEHD-THE-SCEN STUFF, SO THAT'S VERED. I GET A LTLE PIECE, LIKE $1.75. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DID YOU KNOW AT THE TIME THAT YOU WERE BEG ST AS A TEEN IDOL? WAS THAT PART OF ? WE: NO. LISTEN. THE TTH OF THAT IS THAT I WAS BILLED AS JT WLEY AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: OH, YEAH! NO LAST NAME, JT “WLEY”! WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT? WE: HELLO! IT WAS MANAGERS AND PEOPLE GOG, "OH, YOU'RE A TEEN IDOL. YOU'RE GOG TO BE A TEEN IDOL." MY FIRST SERI I GOT WAS ACTUALLY WH KAYE BALLARD, AND WAS LLED THE ORGANIC VEGETABL. I WAS ST AS THE LEAR, THE DMMER AND SGER, OF A ROCK GROUP LLED THE ORGANIC VEGETABL, AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE PEOPLE WHO MA THE MONKEYS. IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE MONKE END, AND I WENT TO AN OPEN LL AND GOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS AN ANIC RTRANT, KAYE BALLARD RAN . THEY SOLD [THE SHOW], WAS SCHLED, AND THEN THERE WAS A WRERS' STRIKE BEFORE WE STARTED FILMG THIS THG. THEN I GOT DAYS OF OUR LIV, AND TIGER BEAT AND TEEN BEAT WERE ALL OVER ME. AND THEY SAID, "OH, YOU SHOULD JT BE WLEY." AND I WAS LIKE, "UH, OKAY. I'LL BE WLEY." OF URSE, I LOOK AT NOW, AND I JT BOW MY HEAD 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;}AE: ARE YOU SGLE NOW? WE: I HAVE A PARTNER, FOR TWO AND HALF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WLEY'S PARTNER, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS HE THE DTRY? WE: HE WAS A BASEBALL PLAYER. HE PLAYED FOR 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;}AE: WHEN YOU MET, DID HE REGNIZE YOU? WE: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I MT SAY, YOU'VE HAD A FASCATG LIFE. I HOPE FEELS THAT WAY TO YOU, BEE JT READG ABOUT YOU EARLIER AND TALKG TO YOU NOW, YOU'VE DONE ALL. YOU MT BE PRETTY PROUD. WE: YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEEN AMAZG? I GOT THE WEBSE UP, AND YOU N REACH ME OM THE WEBSE, AND I'VE ANSWERED EVERY EMAIL I'VE GOTTEN. DURG THE [RECENT SCI-FI CHANNEL’S] LAND OF THE LOST MARATHON, I HAD NOT TEND TO WATCH AT ALL. I DON'T WATCH MYSELF. THERE ISN'T ONE PICTURE MY HOE OF ME, NO POSTERS OM MOVIE I'VE DONE, OR NCERTS I'VE DONE. BUT PEOPLE STARTED EMAILG ME, SO BEME THIS VERY TERACTIVE DAY, WHICH 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;}MOST OF THE EMAILS I GOT WERE OM GUYS. I HAVE SOME EMAILS THAT WOULD JT BREAK YOUR HEART, THEY'RE SO BETIFUL. EMAILS ABOUT GUYS G OUT AND UNRSTANDG WATCHG ME, CSH, ONE GUY SAID CHANGED HIS LIFE. HIS EMAIL IS SO TAILED, HE'S A VERY SUCCSFUL, PROFSNAL GUY NOW. I'VE JT BEEN HONORED. I'M SO THRILLED THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN URAGEO ENOUGH TO EMAIL ME. YOU KNOW, ON THE WEBSE I DIDN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT MY SEXUALY. I GO TO MY PUTER AND FD MORE EMAILS EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PHOTO CRED: VALERIE MAN/GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I FD THAT FASCATG, THAT GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WERE RELATG TO YOU ON SOME LEVEL, THAT’S THERE WAS SOMETHG ABOUT YOUR PRENCE THAT WAS REASSURG OR FORTG ENOUGH THAT THEY TST YOU WH TELLG YOU ABOUT THEIR SAME-SEX CSH. WE: I'M TELLG YOU, 'S TLY A DISPROPORTNATE NUMBER OF GAY MEN EMAILG ME. BILLY MANN, THE THOR OF WHERE THE BOYS ARE. HE'S ONE OF THE TOP GAY THORS THE WORLD. HE HAS A HOE OUT PTOWN, AND ALSO HE HAS A HOE OUT HERE. WE BEME IENDS. THE CY OF PALM SPRGS GAVE ME A STAR OUT ON THE BOULEVARD, THERE'S A WALK OF STARS, [LGHS] AND BILLY WAS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS. THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ME TO TALK, A LOT OF STARS, AND BILLY SAID, "AS A KID, I ED TO FANTASIZE ABOUT WLEY. I HAD HIS POSTER ABOVE MY BED WHEN I WAS A KID."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: JT BETWEEN YOU AND ME, ME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}YOU N VIS WLEY ONLE HERE. FOR MORE ABOUT HIS EXPERIENC ON LAND OF THE LOST (CLUDG HIS SLETAK STORI!), SEE THE RT OF MY TERVIEW WH WLEY HERE. THANKS TO REAR TONY FOR THE TIP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
* wesley eure gay *
” “It was a horrible time Hollywood, beg gay.
I got fired om ‘Days of Our Liv for beg gay’, ” Eure the official reason for NBC to let him go om the soap opera was that his ne-year ntract was up, Eure also argu that he later lost his job as h TV host for Nickeloon’s “Frs Keepers” for his homosexualy when the seri was sold to Fox.