Look out for Michael Cudlz on the new season of TNT's "Southland," lnchg this week. His Officer John Cooper character has been alg wh g out as a gay man.
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- IS MICHAEL CUDLZ GAY?
- AFTERELTON CHATS WH “SOUTHLAND” STAR MICHAEL CUDLZ ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON THE TNT DRAMA
- MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR "SOUTHLAND'S" {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 JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013/3:12 PMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013 / 3:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR \"SOUTHLAND'S\" COOPER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF STELLAR P DRAMA 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;}SOUTHLAND’S OFFICER JOHN COOPER WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY WAY BACK THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, BUT SCE THEN VIEWERS HAVE ONLY GOTTEN SNIPPETS OF THE CHARACTER'S PERSONAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH SEASON 5, WHICH KICKS OFF TOMORROW NIGHT, MICHAEL CUDLZ TELLS THAT WE’RE GOG TO GET MUCH MORE PERSONAL WH COOPER THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, THE SEASON PREMIERE (AIRG WEDNDAY AT 10PM ON TNT), THE FIRST SCENE WH COOPER FDS HIM WAKG UP BED WH ANOTHER MAN (DREW RSCH). AND WE'LL LEARN THAT THIS IS MORE THAN JT AN ANONYMO ONE NIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKED WH CUDLZ LAST WEEK TO GET SPECIFICS ON JT HOW MUCH OF COOPER’S LIFE WE’RE GOG TO SEE AS THE NEW NEW SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: FROM THE FIRST EPISO BACK, WE SEE THAT JOHN COOPER’S BEEN GETTG SOME. THAT’S A GOOD THG!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHAEL CUDLZ: YEAH. JOHN HAS BEEN GETTG SOME… WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THIS YEAR THAT WE REALLY DID NOT ANY WAY APPEAR TO BE AVOIDG JOHN’S SEXUALY. YOU KNOW THE WAY WE PLAY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUBTLE, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WAY WE HAVE PORTRAYED THE SEXUALY. I THOUGHT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POT…JOHN IS HEALTHY, HE’S A PERFECTLY HEALTHY ALPHA MALE. HE SHOULD BE F***G OR TRYG TO F*** SOMEBODY OR SOMETHG AND [THE WRERS] ALL AGREED, EVERYONE WAS LIKE, ‘YEP, ABSOLUTELY.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLAYS A LTLE B MORE THIS SEASON, HIS HOME LIFE, WHAT’S GOG ON WH HIM, THE STAT OF HIS RELATNSHIP, WHICH ALSO TI TO THE BIGGER THEME OF JOHN SORT OF LOOKG AT HIS LIFE, THE MIDDLE-AGED GAY MAN WHO’S SGLE, AND WHAT DO THAT MEAN? WHAT DO THAT DO TO COOPER’S PSYCHE AND NOT HAVG ANYBODY TO E HOME TO? BEG ALONE. REALLY BEG MARRIED TO THE JOB AND REALIZG THAT AT SOME POT THE JOB IS GOG TO E TO AN END. HE’S VERY MUCH CLOSER TO THE END OF HIS REER THAN HE IS TO THE BEGNG OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN IS SORT OF PLAYG THE FIELD A LTLE B. THERE ARE SOME ONE NIGHT STANDS G UP. THERE’S SOME STUFF HE SHOULD NOT BE GETTG HIMSELF TO RELATNSHIP-WISE. PART OF HIM ENJOYS , AND PART OF JT MAK THE LONELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEREK RAY (LEFT) PLAYS COOPER'S NEW , OF URSE, THGS ON THE JOB DON'T GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WH THE GUYS BEG PS THAT THEY N ACTUALLY HAVE A HEALTHY RELATNSHIP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: I DON’T KNOW. BUT A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. SO I’D HAVE TO SAY OM WHAT I’VE SEEN, Y. BUT I’VE ALSO HEARD STORI OF VERY VOLATILE RELATNSHIPS. A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. IT’S LIKE AN ACTOR MARRYG AN ACTOR. IT’S LIKE REALLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IN THE START OF THE NEW SEASON, JOHN HAS A NEW PARTNER (PLAYED BY DEREK RAY) SO HE’S THIS POSN AGA WH ANOTHER YOUNG P AND THEY FELY BUTT HEADS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LTLE B AND WHAT WE’LL SEE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: WELL, WHAT YOU WNS THE FIRST TWO EPISOS IS JOHN’S BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. BUT JOHN SHOULDN’T BE BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. JOHN SHOULD BE SORT OF BREAKG THIS GUY DOWN MENTALLY, AND BY THE END OF THE TRAG BUILDG HIM BACK UP SO HE’S READY TO GO BACK OUT ON THE STREETS AND FUNCTN ON HIS OWN WH KNOWLEDGE AND THE RMATN THAT HE GAED OM BEG ON THE STREETS. AND HE DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF . THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG. JOHN KNOWS THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG, AND HE WANTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF . AND WE SEE THAT JOHN IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT HAPPENS FURTHER ON [ THE SEASON] IS THAT BASILLY JOHN SAYS ‘I ME BACK HEALTHY AND I’M READY FOR ALL THIS AND THAT. I’M GOG TO TRA THE GUYS,’ AND NOW HE’S LIKE, ‘YOU KNOW WHAT? SCREW THAT. I AM GOG TO JT BE A P FOR A WHILE. I’M GOG TO SORT MY SH OUT AND SEE WHERE I THK MY LIFE IS HEAD, WHERE MY FUTURE IS, WHAT’S GOG ON, BUT RIGHT NOW I’M DONE BEG A P THAT’S GOG TO TRA GUYS.’ I’M READY TO BE ON THE THAT’S WHEN ANTHONY RUIVIVAR ON, AND HE’S GOG TO PLAY OUT FOR THE MAJORY OF THE SEASON AS 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: WHEN HE GETS THIS NEW PARTNER DO THE GAY THG E UP? BEE JOHN’S ALWAYS KEPT THAT SO CLOSE TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: IT WILL E UP AND WILL BE PROVOKG NFLICT. THAT’S ABOUT ALL I N TELL YOU ON , NOT BEE I’M BEG Y, BUT BEE I HAVEN’T READ THE SCRIPTS YET. BUT I KNOW THAT’S WHERE ’S HEAD. [RUIVIVAR’S CHARACTER IS] TRYG TO SET ME UP WH HIS WIFE’S GIRLIEND, BUT I’M KD OF FLECTG. I NEVER PLAY JOHN AS BEG CLOSETED. I ALWAYS PLAY JOHN AS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, HE’LL TELL YOU. IF UP HE WON’T AVOID BUT HE’S NOT GOG AROUND, ‘HEY GUYS. JOHN COOPER, GAY MALE.’ [IRONILLY, RUIVIVAR PLAYED A GAY LAWYER ON THE SHORT LIVED ABC DRAMA, THE WHOLE TTH.]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THERE’S SOME OTHER SENSIVE THEM G UP BETWEEN COOPER AND HIS DAD THAT ARE VERY SPOILER-ISH, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF NFLICT WH HIS DAD WHERE THEY DISCS HIM AND HIS HOMOSEXUALY SO ’S VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN WE GET THE SOUTHLAND ST (REGA KG, BEN MCKENZIE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CUDLZ & SHAWN HATOSY) SOME EMMYS, PLEASE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 COOPER HAVE ANY TERACTN WH SHERMAN (BEN MCKENZIE) AT ALL THIS SEASON? I STILL REMEMBER BACK WHEN YOU GUYS WERE PARTNERED EARLIER THE SERI…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: WE DO. IN EPISO FIVE, THE SHOW THAT REGA [KG, WHO PLAYS LYDIA] DIRECTED, WE HAVE OUR FIRST SCENE. SOMEBODY WE BOTH KNOW, SOMETHG HAPPENS TO THEM AND WE WD UP TALKG ABOUT THAT AND THERE’S REALLY NOTHG TO TALK ABOUT BETWEEN BEE ’S OVER. AND HE’S GONE DOWN HIS PATH AND JOHN KNOWS A LTLE B ABOUT WHAT’S GOG ON OM THE EXTERR SIGNS OF THE KD OF P HE THKS HE’S CHOSEN 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;}JOHN COOPER SAID TWO SEASONS AGO ‘YOU HAVE A LOT OF CHOIC AND YOU HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNI. IT REALLY IS UP TO YOU WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD OM HERE.’ HE’S HEARG THE STORI AND WHAT’S GOG ON AND HOW SHERMAN PRENTS HIMSELF. HE SAYS ‘OKAY, THAT’S A CHOICE HE’S MA’ AND JOHN COOPER’S NOT THE GUY TO SAVE HIM OM ANY OF THOSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MCKENZIE ALSO TALKED TO ABOUT SHERMAN'S HISTORY WH COOPER ON THE SHOW AND SAID, "COOPER DIDN’T EXACTLY E OUT TO BEN WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER, BUT HE ALMOST DID. HE KD OF DID. HE MORE OR LS A VERY SUBTLE WAY DID WHEN THEY WENT TO THIS FUNERAL OF A LLEAGUE WHO ME OUT AS GAY. COOPER TALKED ABOUT KD OF NNG TO HIM A BAR AND THAT KD OF THG…VERY SUBTLY IMPLIED THAT HE’S , TERMS OF COOPER, THEIR RELATNSHIP IS SO MUCH MORE PLITED THAN WHO HE CHOOS TO SLEEP WH. YOU’LL SEE THEIR TERACTN THIS YEAR…BEN AND COOPER ARE NEVER GOG TO BE BUDDY-BUDDY PENDG ON HOW DIFFICULT COOPER N BE TO AL WH. AT THE SAME TIME BEN, I THK, WANTS HIS APPROVAL. HE KNOWS HE’S ALSO NOT GOG TO GET . AND THE FACT THAT HE KNOWS HE’S NOT GOG TO GET MEANS THAT HE HAS TO SORT OF P THIS ATTU OF 'I DON’T GIVE A SH WHAT YOU THK.'"]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOUTHLAND AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{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
IS MICHAEL CUDLZ GAY?
Is Michael Cudlz Gay? Come and learn what has been said lately about this and what's Michael Cudlz sayg about this. * michael cudlitz gay *
As much as some voic the field of munitn and ter have speculated if Michael Cudlz is gay, there is no kd of evince that n rroborate this.
Yet, as often happens wh artists of this field, the mors that Michael Cudlz is gay are persistent, which is surely annoyg. In any se, celebri too often refe to speak about their private liv, so we never know if they are gay or straight. Although Michael Cudlz hasn't stated beg homosexual, 's easier to e out the world of the actors, as there have been many to precent this.
When NBC explibly nceled the p drama Southland before airg a sgle episo this season, I felt ep disappotment bee I loved the show and was very eager to see how the storyle for the character of gay p John Cooper (Michael Cudlz) would unfold.
AFTERELTON CHATS WH “SOUTHLAND” STAR MICHAEL CUDLZ ABOUT HIS GAY CHARACTER ON THE TNT DRAMA
Did you know at that pot that he was a gay character? I thk the one thg that will happen that you’ll see, will be very clear beyond a shadow of a doubt that John is gay. Bee there are apparently some people out there that are still unaware that John Cooper is gay.
Southland’s Officer John Cooper was revealed to be gay way back the show's first season, but sce then viewers have only gotten snippets of the character's personal season 5, which kicks off tomorrow night, Michael Cudlz tells that we’re gog to get much more personal wh Cooper than ever before.
MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR "SOUTHLAND'S" {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 JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013/3:12 PMBY JIM HALTERMANFEBARY 12, 2013 / 3:12 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MICHAEL CUDLZ TEAS MORE PERSONAL STORI FOR \"SOUTHLAND'S\" COOPER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-02-12T20:12:38.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","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;}MICHAEL CUDLZ IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF STELLAR P DRAMA 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;}SOUTHLAND’S OFFICER JOHN COOPER WAS REVEALED TO BE GAY WAY BACK THE SHOW'S FIRST SEASON, BUT SCE THEN VIEWERS HAVE ONLY GOTTEN SNIPPETS OF THE CHARACTER'S PERSONAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH SEASON 5, WHICH KICKS OFF TOMORROW NIGHT, MICHAEL CUDLZ TELLS THAT WE’RE GOG TO GET MUCH MORE PERSONAL WH COOPER THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, THE SEASON PREMIERE (AIRG WEDNDAY AT 10PM ON TNT), THE FIRST SCENE WH COOPER FDS HIM WAKG UP BED WH ANOTHER MAN (DREW RSCH). AND WE'LL LEARN THAT THIS IS MORE THAN JT AN ANONYMO ONE NIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TALKED WH CUDLZ LAST WEEK TO GET SPECIFICS ON JT HOW MUCH OF COOPER’S LIFE WE’RE GOG TO SEE AS THE NEW NEW SEASON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: FROM THE FIRST EPISO BACK, WE SEE THAT JOHN COOPER’S BEEN GETTG SOME. THAT’S A GOOD THG!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHAEL CUDLZ: YEAH. JOHN HAS BEEN GETTG SOME… WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THIS YEAR THAT WE REALLY DID NOT ANY WAY APPEAR TO BE AVOIDG JOHN’S SEXUALY. YOU KNOW THE WAY WE PLAY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY SUBTLE, AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WAY WE HAVE PORTRAYED THE SEXUALY. I THOUGHT WAS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POT…JOHN IS HEALTHY, HE’S A PERFECTLY HEALTHY ALPHA MALE. HE SHOULD BE F***G OR TRYG TO F*** SOMEBODY OR SOMETHG AND [THE WRERS] ALL AGREED, EVERYONE WAS LIKE, ‘YEP, ABSOLUTELY.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLAYS A LTLE B MORE THIS SEASON, HIS HOME LIFE, WHAT’S GOG ON WH HIM, THE STAT OF HIS RELATNSHIP, WHICH ALSO TI TO THE BIGGER THEME OF JOHN SORT OF LOOKG AT HIS LIFE, THE MIDDLE-AGED GAY MAN WHO’S SGLE, AND WHAT DO THAT MEAN? WHAT DO THAT DO TO COOPER’S PSYCHE AND NOT HAVG ANYBODY TO E HOME TO? BEG ALONE. REALLY BEG MARRIED TO THE JOB AND REALIZG THAT AT SOME POT THE JOB IS GOG TO E TO AN END. HE’S VERY MUCH CLOSER TO THE END OF HIS REER THAN HE IS TO THE BEGNG OF HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOHN IS SORT OF PLAYG THE FIELD A LTLE B. THERE ARE SOME ONE NIGHT STANDS G UP. THERE’S SOME STUFF HE SHOULD NOT BE GETTG HIMSELF TO RELATNSHIP-WISE. PART OF HIM ENJOYS , AND PART OF JT MAK THE LONELS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEREK RAY (LEFT) PLAYS COOPER'S NEW , OF URSE, THGS ON THE JOB DON'T GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WH THE GUYS BEG PS THAT THEY N ACTUALLY HAVE A HEALTHY RELATNSHIP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: I DON’T KNOW. BUT A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. SO I’D HAVE TO SAY OM WHAT I’VE SEEN, Y. BUT I’VE ALSO HEARD STORI OF VERY VOLATILE RELATNSHIPS. A LOT OF PS MARRY PS. IT’S LIKE AN ACTOR MARRYG AN ACTOR. IT’S LIKE REALLY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IN THE START OF THE NEW SEASON, JOHN HAS A NEW PARTNER (PLAYED BY DEREK RAY) SO HE’S THIS POSN AGA WH ANOTHER YOUNG P AND THEY FELY BUTT HEADS. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT A LTLE B AND WHAT WE’LL SEE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: WELL, WHAT YOU WNS THE FIRST TWO EPISOS IS JOHN’S BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. BUT JOHN SHOULDN’T BE BUTTG HEADS WH THIS GUY. JOHN SHOULD BE SORT OF BREAKG THIS GUY DOWN MENTALLY, AND BY THE END OF THE TRAG BUILDG HIM BACK UP SO HE’S READY TO GO BACK OUT ON THE STREETS AND FUNCTN ON HIS OWN WH KNOWLEDGE AND THE RMATN THAT HE GAED OM BEG ON THE STREETS. AND HE DON’T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF . THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG. JOHN KNOWS THERE’S SOMETHG WRONG, AND HE WANTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF . AND WE SEE THAT JOHN IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT HAPPENS FURTHER ON [ THE SEASON] IS THAT BASILLY JOHN SAYS ‘I ME BACK HEALTHY AND I’M READY FOR ALL THIS AND THAT. I’M GOG TO TRA THE GUYS,’ AND NOW HE’S LIKE, ‘YOU KNOW WHAT? SCREW THAT. I AM GOG TO JT BE A P FOR A WHILE. I’M GOG TO SORT MY SH OUT AND SEE WHERE I THK MY LIFE IS HEAD, WHERE MY FUTURE IS, WHAT’S GOG ON, BUT RIGHT NOW I’M DONE BEG A P THAT’S GOG TO TRA GUYS.’ I’M READY TO BE ON THE THAT’S WHEN ANTHONY RUIVIVAR ON, AND HE’S GOG TO PLAY OUT FOR THE MAJORY OF THE SEASON AS 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: WHEN HE GETS THIS NEW PARTNER DO THE GAY THG E UP? BEE JOHN’S ALWAYS KEPT THAT SO CLOSE TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: IT WILL E UP AND WILL BE PROVOKG NFLICT. THAT’S ABOUT ALL I N TELL YOU ON , NOT BEE I’M BEG Y, BUT BEE I HAVEN’T READ THE SCRIPTS YET. BUT I KNOW THAT’S WHERE ’S HEAD. [RUIVIVAR’S CHARACTER IS] TRYG TO SET ME UP WH HIS WIFE’S GIRLIEND, BUT I’M KD OF FLECTG. I NEVER PLAY JOHN AS BEG CLOSETED. I ALWAYS PLAY JOHN AS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, HE’LL TELL YOU. IF UP HE WON’T AVOID BUT HE’S NOT GOG AROUND, ‘HEY GUYS. JOHN COOPER, GAY MALE.’ [IRONILLY, RUIVIVAR PLAYED A GAY LAWYER ON THE SHORT LIVED ABC DRAMA, THE WHOLE TTH.]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THERE’S SOME OTHER SENSIVE THEM G UP BETWEEN COOPER AND HIS DAD THAT ARE VERY SPOILER-ISH, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF NFLICT WH HIS DAD WHERE THEY DISCS HIM AND HIS HOMOSEXUALY SO ’S VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CAN WE GET THE SOUTHLAND ST (REGA KG, BEN MCKENZIE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CUDLZ & SHAWN HATOSY) SOME EMMYS, PLEASE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 COOPER HAVE ANY TERACTN WH SHERMAN (BEN MCKENZIE) AT ALL THIS SEASON? I STILL REMEMBER BACK WHEN YOU GUYS WERE PARTNERED EARLIER THE SERI…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MC: WE DO. IN EPISO FIVE, THE SHOW THAT REGA [KG, WHO PLAYS LYDIA] DIRECTED, WE HAVE OUR FIRST SCENE. SOMEBODY WE BOTH KNOW, SOMETHG HAPPENS TO THEM AND WE WD UP TALKG ABOUT THAT AND THERE’S REALLY NOTHG TO TALK ABOUT BETWEEN BEE ’S OVER. AND HE’S GONE DOWN HIS PATH AND JOHN KNOWS A LTLE B ABOUT WHAT’S GOG ON OM THE EXTERR SIGNS OF THE KD OF P HE THKS HE’S CHOSEN 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;}JOHN COOPER SAID TWO SEASONS AGO ‘YOU HAVE A LOT OF CHOIC AND YOU HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNI. IT REALLY IS UP TO YOU WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO AND HOW YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD OM HERE.’ HE’S HEARG THE STORI AND WHAT’S GOG ON AND HOW SHERMAN PRENTS HIMSELF. HE SAYS ‘OKAY, THAT’S A CHOICE HE’S MA’ AND JOHN COOPER’S NOT THE GUY TO SAVE HIM OM ANY OF THOSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MCKENZIE ALSO TALKED TO ABOUT SHERMAN'S HISTORY WH COOPER ON THE SHOW AND SAID, "COOPER DIDN’T EXACTLY E OUT TO BEN WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER, BUT HE ALMOST DID. HE KD OF DID. HE MORE OR LS A VERY SUBTLE WAY DID WHEN THEY WENT TO THIS FUNERAL OF A LLEAGUE WHO ME OUT AS GAY. COOPER TALKED ABOUT KD OF NNG TO HIM A BAR AND THAT KD OF THG…VERY SUBTLY IMPLIED THAT HE’S , TERMS OF COOPER, THEIR RELATNSHIP IS SO MUCH MORE PLITED THAN WHO HE CHOOS TO SLEEP WH. YOU’LL SEE THEIR TERACTN THIS YEAR…BEN AND COOPER ARE NEVER GOG TO BE BUDDY-BUDDY PENDG ON HOW DIFFICULT COOPER N BE TO AL WH. AT THE SAME TIME BEN, I THK, WANTS HIS APPROVAL. HE KNOWS HE’S ALSO NOT GOG TO GET . AND THE FACT THAT HE KNOWS HE’S NOT GOG TO GET MEANS THAT HE HAS TO SORT OF P THIS ATTU OF 'I DON’T GIVE A SH WHAT YOU THK.'"]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOUTHLAND AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{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
’So plays a ltle b more this season, his home life, what’s gog on wh him, the stat of his relatnship, which also ti to the bigger theme of John sort of lookg at his life, the middle-aged gay man who’s sgle, and what do that mean?