The TBS s explor a gay/straight guy relatnship but has Cassidy played a gay role before? (Y!)
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- MICHAEL CASSIDY AND DIRECTOR MIKE MOSALLAM ON MAKG SPACE FOR GAY MLIMS 'BREAKG FAST' (EXCLIVE)
- IS MICHAEL CASSIDY GAY?
- IS MICHAEL SSIDY GAY
- "MEN AT WORK"'S MICHAEL CASSIDY ON 'STRAIGHT-BAG' AND GUT STAR LANCE {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 HALTERMANJANUARY 22, 2014/2:45 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJANUARY 22, 2014 / 2:45 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MEN AT WORK\"'S MICHAEL CASSIDY ON 'STRAIGHT-BAG' AND GUT STAR LANCE BASS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-01-22T19:45:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-01-22T19:45:51.000+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;}FRIENDS OR MORE THAN IENDS? (L-R: JAM LURE, DANNY MASTERSON, MICHAEL CASSIDY, STEVE BRAND){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(PHOTOS: TURNER){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TBS S MEN AT WORK ISN’T NECSARILY THE GAYT OF SS OUT THERE, BUT THE SHOW ABOUT FOUR MALE IENDS ALG WH LIFE AND LOVE WHILE WORKG TOGETHER AT A MAGAZE LLED “FULL STEAM” (WHICH, HELLO, SOUNDS PRETTY GAY TO ME) FEATUR A STORYLE TONIGHT’S EPISO THAT SHOWS HOW FAR WE’VE E OM THE ‘SPECIAL GAY EPISO’ THAT WAS ONCE A STAPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN TONIGHT’S EPISO, TYLER (PLAYED BY MICHAEL CASSIDY) HAS A NEW IEND WHO HIS BUDDI/-WORKERS – MILO (DANNY MASTERSON), NEAL (ADAM BCH) AND GIBBS (JAM LURE) – SPECT MAY WANT MORE OM TYLER THAN HE REALIZ. HOWEVER, STEAD OF MAKG THE DAVID BENT CHARACTER (PLAYED BY STEVE BRAND) A PREDATOR, THE GUYS, WHO ALL HAPPEN TO BE STRAIGHT, BLAME TYLER FOR LEADG THE GUY ON, SOMETHG THEY LL ‘STRAIGHT-BAG.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT GRABBED SOME TIME TO TALK TO CASSIDY ABOUT THE STORYLE AS WELL AS HOW WAS TO WORK WH LANCE BASS, WHO GUTS AS HIMSELF THE EPISO, IRONILLY NOT THE GAY-CENTRIC STORYLE, BUT THE OTHER STORY 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;}THEBACKLOT: SO TYLER HAS A NEW IEND THIS EPISO, RIGHT? WHAT N YOU TELL 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;}MICHAEL CASSIDY: TYLER HAS A NEW IEND WHO IS A VERY WEALTHY AND POWERFUL GUY WH LOTS OF TOYS LIKE BOATS AND HELIPTERS AND TRIPS AND HE AND TYLER HANG OUT TOGETHER AND DO A BUNCH OF STUFF. TYLER REALLY LIK TO DO ALL THE FUN STUFF THEY DO TOGETHER AND DON’T REALLY PICK UP ON WHAT HIS IENDS THK IS A MOTIVE BEHD THE RICH GUY’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;}LANCE BASS (CENTER) AIDS A PROPOSAL. (WH MEREDH HAGNER & ADAM BCH){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO THE OTHER GUYS RPOND TO THIS IENDSHIP? ARE THE ENV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK GIBBS AND MILO AND NEAL, MOST OF THEIR RPONSE TO TYLER’S NEW IEND IS BASED ON WHAT THEY PERCEIVE ABOUT TYLER’S CHARACTER, WHICH IS THAT HE’S NOT VERY PERCEPTIVE AND DON’T ALWAYS PICK UP ON CU AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THEY THK THAT DAVID BENT, THE RICH GUY, IS AFTER TYLER FOR MORE THAN JT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME WHAT ‘STRAIGHT-BAG’ IS AND HOW BE PART 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;}ON OUR SHOW, ‘STRAIGHT BAG’…HIS IENDS BASILLY TELL TYLER THAT HE’S LEADG DAVID ON AND THAT HE THKS THAT TYLER IS GAY OR AT LEAST THKS THAT TYLER WOULD BE TERTED HOOKG UP WH HIM BEE TYLER SPENDS SO MUCH TIME WH HIM. TYLER’S IENDS LL ‘STRAIGHT BAG’ BEE HE’S LEADG HIS IEND ON EVEN THOUGH HE 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MEN AT WORK ST: MASTERSON, BCH, CASSIDY 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;}IN THE PAST, A GAY CHARACTER G TO A SERI FOR AN EPISO OFTEN END UP A STORY ABOUT HOW EVERYONE REACTED TO SOMEONE GAY THEIR PRENCE. IN THIS EPISO, THERE IS NO JUDGMENT WHATSOEVER, WHICH IS A NICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT AND ’S SUPER OL. I’M FELY SENSIVE TO THAT. I FEEL LIKE WE FD A WAY TO LGH ABOUT STRAIGHT GUYS’ MORE NAïVE RPONS TO GAY GUYS THIS EPISO AS OPPOSED TO WHETHER OR NOT BEG GAY IS OKAY. THE JOKE IS FELY ON THE STRAIGHT GUYS 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;}THIS ALSO UP THE EPISO, BUT I HAVE STRAIGHT IENDS WHO HAVE ADMTED TO LIKG WHEN A GAY GUY FDS THEM ATTRACTIVE. JT FOR THE SAKE OF AN EGO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY! I FELY AM AWARE OF WHAT GAY GUYS THK OF ME. [LGHS] I’M NOT OBLIV TO , THAT’S FOR SURE. AND I HAVE SOME GAY IENDS THAT I FELY TALKED TO WHEN WE DID THIS EPISO AND WE SORT OF FD OUT WHAT IS FOR DAVID AT THE END OF THE EPISO AND WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS ANOTHER PLAN, WHICH WE REVEAL 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;}JT DOG THE EPISO, DID SPARK SOME NVERSATN BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FELLOW ACTORS ABOUT HOW GAY AND STRAIGHT GUYS RELATE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, FOR ME, I DIDN’T WANT TO BE THE DUMB GUY WHO DIDN’T REALIZE OR THAT GAY GUYS ARE PREDATORY. I WAS SENSIVE TO THAT AND THAT’S WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT. AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE ALL HAVE GAY IENDS AND THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THE SHOW BUT DID WE TALK ABOUT SPECIFILLY? IN SOME WAYS, OUR SHOW IS A PRETTY ACCEPTG PLACE SO I DON’T KNOW THAT RAISED ANY MORE NVERSATNS THAN NORMALLY WOULD HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LANCE BASS THE EPISO, N YOU SAY WHETHER OR NOT YOU WERE AN N SYNC FAN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY! I DON’T THK I’LL EVER GET AWAY OM THE N SYNC IMPRT THAT’S ON ME! I WAS SUPER STOKED TO SEE HIM AND HE’S SUCH A SWEET GUY. HE’S VERY FUNNY THE EPISO AND HE JT WALKED AND NAILED . PLAYG YOURSELF IS REALLY HARD BUT LANCE WAS REALLY GOOD AND STRAIGHT-AWAY TOLD 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;}CASSIDY (L) STARRED WH ADAM FLEMG THE DARE SHORT BOYS LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS THE DYNAMIC OF THE GUYS ON THE SHOW CHANGG AT ALL MOVG TO THIS THIRD 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;}WHAT I’LL SAY IS THAT IS GOG TO CHANGE BEE MILO MAK A REER CHANGE THIS SEASON AND THAT CHANG OUR RELATNSHIP TO EACH OTHER AND NEAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE A RELATNSHIP AND NOW HE’S TRYG TO TAKE THAT TO THE NEXT LEVEL SO NVERSATNS ABOUT MARRIAGE CHANGE THE WAY WE RELATE TO EACH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE YOU PLAYED A GAY ROLE THE PAST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID A SHORT FILM LLED DARE WHEN I WAS 21 THAT GOT A LOT OF PLAY GAY FILM FTIVALS AND ’S ON YOUTUBE. IT’S PART OF BOYS LIFE 5. IT EVENTUALLY BEME A FEATURE FILM (BOTH DIRECTED BY ADAM SALKY), WHICH I WASN’T VOLVED WH THAT, BUT I PLAYED A STRAIGHT GUY WHO HAS A ONE-NIGHT EXPERIENCE WH A GAY GUY. I PLAYED THE PART THAT ZACH GILFORD PLAYED THE FEATURE. I WENT TO SOME OF THE FILM FTIVALS LIKE OUTFT WH THAT FILM. SO THAT’S MY GAY CRED RIGHT THERE! [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;}MEN AT WORK AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {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
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MICHAEL CASSIDY AND DIRECTOR MIKE MOSALLAM ON MAKG SPACE FOR GAY MLIMS 'BREAKG FAST' (EXCLIVE)
Is Michael Cassidy Gay? Come and learn what has been stated lately about this and what's Michael Cassidy sayg about this. * michael cassidy gay *
Mosallam was spired by years spent swoong over Julia Roberts rom-s and wanted to make one of his own -- "if, fact, she was a gay, Mlim, Arab man livg Wt Hollywood.
IS MICHAEL CASSIDY GAY?
* michael cassidy gay *
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Mosallam: And speakg of that, Haaz and Am El Gamal, our number one and our number three [on the ll sheet], are out, gay Arab, Mlim actors playg out, gay Arab, Mlim. We buted the trailer for this and the rponse on Twter, there was que a b of backlash and homophobia and jt hatred. 'Breakg Fast' Trailer Celebrat a Gay Ramadan Rom-Com.
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IS MICHAEL SSIDY GAY
Gay romantic edy is set Wt Hollywood and filmed largely Wt Hollywood by director Mike Mosallam who liv Wt Hollywood. * michael cassidy gay *
However, there are people who say Michael Cassidy is gay, but their ments have no nsistency or accuracy of any sort.
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"MEN AT WORK"'S MICHAEL CASSIDY ON 'STRAIGHT-BAG' AND GUT STAR LANCE {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 HALTERMANJANUARY 22, 2014/2:45 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJANUARY 22, 2014 / 2:45 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MEN AT WORK\"'S MICHAEL CASSIDY ON 'STRAIGHT-BAG' AND GUT STAR LANCE BASS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2014-01-22T19:45:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2014-01-22T19:45:51.000+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;}FRIENDS OR MORE THAN IENDS? (L-R: JAM LURE, DANNY MASTERSON, MICHAEL CASSIDY, STEVE BRAND){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(PHOTOS: TURNER){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 TBS S MEN AT WORK ISN’T NECSARILY THE GAYT OF SS OUT THERE, BUT THE SHOW ABOUT FOUR MALE IENDS ALG WH LIFE AND LOVE WHILE WORKG TOGETHER AT A MAGAZE LLED “FULL STEAM” (WHICH, HELLO, SOUNDS PRETTY GAY TO ME) FEATUR A STORYLE TONIGHT’S EPISO THAT SHOWS HOW FAR WE’VE E OM THE ‘SPECIAL GAY EPISO’ THAT WAS ONCE A STAPLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN TONIGHT’S EPISO, TYLER (PLAYED BY MICHAEL CASSIDY) HAS A NEW IEND WHO HIS BUDDI/-WORKERS – MILO (DANNY MASTERSON), NEAL (ADAM BCH) AND GIBBS (JAM LURE) – SPECT MAY WANT MORE OM TYLER THAN HE REALIZ. HOWEVER, STEAD OF MAKG THE DAVID BENT CHARACTER (PLAYED BY STEVE BRAND) A PREDATOR, THE GUYS, WHO ALL HAPPEN TO BE STRAIGHT, BLAME TYLER FOR LEADG THE GUY ON, SOMETHG THEY LL ‘STRAIGHT-BAG.’{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT GRABBED SOME TIME TO TALK TO CASSIDY ABOUT THE STORYLE AS WELL AS HOW WAS TO WORK WH LANCE BASS, WHO GUTS AS HIMSELF THE EPISO, IRONILLY NOT THE GAY-CENTRIC STORYLE, BUT THE OTHER STORY 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;}THEBACKLOT: SO TYLER HAS A NEW IEND THIS EPISO, RIGHT? WHAT N YOU TELL 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;}MICHAEL CASSIDY: TYLER HAS A NEW IEND WHO IS A VERY WEALTHY AND POWERFUL GUY WH LOTS OF TOYS LIKE BOATS AND HELIPTERS AND TRIPS AND HE AND TYLER HANG OUT TOGETHER AND DO A BUNCH OF STUFF. TYLER REALLY LIK TO DO ALL THE FUN STUFF THEY DO TOGETHER AND DON’T REALLY PICK UP ON WHAT HIS IENDS THK IS A MOTIVE BEHD THE RICH GUY’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;}LANCE BASS (CENTER) AIDS A PROPOSAL. (WH MEREDH HAGNER & ADAM BCH){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO THE OTHER GUYS RPOND TO THIS IENDSHIP? ARE THE ENV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK GIBBS AND MILO AND NEAL, MOST OF THEIR RPONSE TO TYLER’S NEW IEND IS BASED ON WHAT THEY PERCEIVE ABOUT TYLER’S CHARACTER, WHICH IS THAT HE’S NOT VERY PERCEPTIVE AND DON’T ALWAYS PICK UP ON CU AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THEY THK THAT DAVID BENT, THE RICH GUY, IS AFTER TYLER FOR MORE THAN JT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TELL ME WHAT ‘STRAIGHT-BAG’ IS AND HOW BE PART 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;}ON OUR SHOW, ‘STRAIGHT BAG’…HIS IENDS BASILLY TELL TYLER THAT HE’S LEADG DAVID ON AND THAT HE THKS THAT TYLER IS GAY OR AT LEAST THKS THAT TYLER WOULD BE TERTED HOOKG UP WH HIM BEE TYLER SPENDS SO MUCH TIME WH HIM. TYLER’S IENDS LL ‘STRAIGHT BAG’ BEE HE’S LEADG HIS IEND ON EVEN THOUGH HE 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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 MEN AT WORK ST: MASTERSON, BCH, CASSIDY 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;}IN THE PAST, A GAY CHARACTER G TO A SERI FOR AN EPISO OFTEN END UP A STORY ABOUT HOW EVERYONE REACTED TO SOMEONE GAY THEIR PRENCE. IN THIS EPISO, THERE IS NO JUDGMENT WHATSOEVER, WHICH IS A NICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT AND ’S SUPER OL. I’M FELY SENSIVE TO THAT. I FEEL LIKE WE FD A WAY TO LGH ABOUT STRAIGHT GUYS’ MORE NAïVE RPONS TO GAY GUYS THIS EPISO AS OPPOSED TO WHETHER OR NOT BEG GAY IS OKAY. THE JOKE IS FELY ON THE STRAIGHT GUYS 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;}THIS ALSO UP THE EPISO, BUT I HAVE STRAIGHT IENDS WHO HAVE ADMTED TO LIKG WHEN A GAY GUY FDS THEM ATTRACTIVE. JT FOR THE SAKE OF AN EGO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY! I FELY AM AWARE OF WHAT GAY GUYS THK OF ME. [LGHS] I’M NOT OBLIV TO , THAT’S FOR SURE. AND I HAVE SOME GAY IENDS THAT I FELY TALKED TO WHEN WE DID THIS EPISO AND WE SORT OF FD OUT WHAT IS FOR DAVID AT THE END OF THE EPISO AND WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS ANOTHER PLAN, WHICH WE REVEAL 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;}JT DOG THE EPISO, DID SPARK SOME NVERSATN BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FELLOW ACTORS ABOUT HOW GAY AND STRAIGHT GUYS RELATE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, FOR ME, I DIDN’T WANT TO BE THE DUMB GUY WHO DIDN’T REALIZE OR THAT GAY GUYS ARE PREDATORY. I WAS SENSIVE TO THAT AND THAT’S WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT. AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE ALL HAVE GAY IENDS AND THERE ARE GAY PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THE SHOW BUT DID WE TALK ABOUT SPECIFILLY? IN SOME WAYS, OUR SHOW IS A PRETTY ACCEPTG PLACE SO I DON’T KNOW THAT RAISED ANY MORE NVERSATNS THAN NORMALLY WOULD HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LANCE BASS THE EPISO, N YOU SAY WHETHER OR NOT YOU WERE AN N SYNC FAN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY! I DON’T THK I’LL EVER GET AWAY OM THE N SYNC IMPRT THAT’S ON ME! I WAS SUPER STOKED TO SEE HIM AND HE’S SUCH A SWEET GUY. HE’S VERY FUNNY THE EPISO AND HE JT WALKED AND NAILED . PLAYG YOURSELF IS REALLY HARD BUT LANCE WAS REALLY GOOD AND STRAIGHT-AWAY TOLD 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;}CASSIDY (L) STARRED WH ADAM FLEMG THE DARE SHORT BOYS LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IS THE DYNAMIC OF THE GUYS ON THE SHOW CHANGG AT ALL MOVG TO THIS THIRD 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;}WHAT I’LL SAY IS THAT IS GOG TO CHANGE BEE MILO MAK A REER CHANGE THIS SEASON AND THAT CHANG OUR RELATNSHIP TO EACH OTHER AND NEAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE A RELATNSHIP AND NOW HE’S TRYG TO TAKE THAT TO THE NEXT LEVEL SO NVERSATNS ABOUT MARRIAGE CHANGE THE WAY WE RELATE TO EACH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAVE YOU PLAYED A GAY ROLE THE PAST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 DID A SHORT FILM LLED DARE WHEN I WAS 21 THAT GOT A LOT OF PLAY GAY FILM FTIVALS AND ’S ON YOUTUBE. IT’S PART OF BOYS LIFE 5. IT EVENTUALLY BEME A FEATURE FILM (BOTH DIRECTED BY ADAM SALKY), WHICH I WASN’T VOLVED WH THAT, BUT I PLAYED A STRAIGHT GUY WHO HAS A ONE-NIGHT EXPERIENCE WH A GAY GUY. I PLAYED THE PART THAT ZACH GILFORD PLAYED THE FEATURE. I WENT TO SOME OF THE FILM FTIVALS LIKE OUTFT WH THAT FILM. SO THAT’S MY GAY CRED RIGHT THERE! [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;}MEN AT WORK AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 10PM ON {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
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