Tony randall gay

This weekend brings the annual Gay Pride festivities to West Hollywood, which is arguably the gayest urban area in the country if not the world. As one of relatively several straight men in WeHo, my preference for women may not be evident as I walk through "Boys Town" on my way to the general pool. Thus I come across myself identifying with Dana Carvey's old SNL personality Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual. And so might these nine notable men.

1. Baz Luhrmann. First, a disclaimer: who knows what any of these guys got up to in their private lives? Certainly, many gay celebrities of the past got married and had children while keeping their same-sex lovers a secret. Anyway, you might assume that only a homosexual could make lavish, over-the-top films like Moulin Rouge! and Strictly Ballroom, yet the dapper Australian director has been married to his costume/production designer Catherine Martin since They have two kids.
2. LeVar Burton. Considering his soft-spoken personality, his drama geek background, his childhood desire to get a priest, and his involvement in AIDS and gay rights causes,
   
   

   Odd Man Out

   Three days ago, actor Tony Randall died of pneumonia and complications of heart surgery in New York at the age of Though he had a long and impressive stage and screen career, Randall is best remembered in the cultural imagination as Felix Unger, the uptight, obsessively tidy roommate of slovenly sportswriter Oscar Madison (played by Jack Klugman) on The Odd Couple, the ABC series that ran from through Tonight, TVLand will be presenting a six-episode Odd Couple marathon (from 9 to midnight, ET).

   I spent the day yesterday in the Museum of Television and Radio revisiting this classic show, which, 30 years later, still feels surprisingly fresh and sophisticated. Especially after the first season, when the one-camera setup and laugh track were replaced by a more freewheeling three-camera format and a live audience, Klugman and Randall’s star connection and skill at improvisation—many of the two-minute “tags,” short scenes that preceded the final credits, were made up on the spot—took the sitcom far beyond the simple slob-vs.-neatnik dialectic of the Neil Simon play t

   Tony Gay, Jr., 23, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20,
   
   Tony was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 28, He attended Alexander High University in Douglasville and took pride in his work as a landscaper for Spencer Landscaping. Tony loved life and enjoyed fishing, riding dirt bikes, motocross racing, and spending time with his family.
   
   His memory will forever be treasured by his loving mother and stepfather, Pamela Youthful and Raymond Norton of Perry; and loving father, Tony Randall Gay, Sr. of McDonough; sisters, Alexis Gay of Villa Rica and Nikki Gay of McDonough; grandparents, Ricky and Barbara Juvenile of Douglasville; nephews, Zachery Gay and Bryson Gay; and many other loving family members.
   
   Visitation will be Friday, July 26, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Place. A funeral service will immediately pursue at 2 p.m. in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home with Pastor Ricky Young officiating. Tony will be laid to repose in Magnolia Park Cemetery following the service.
   
   McCullough Funeral Residence and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arra

   NBC's Love, Sidney starred Tony Randall.

   Yesterday someone commented on the Fourth Grade Nothing Facebook page that they'd love to see reruns of  NBC's Love, Sidney. Surprised someone else in the world even remembered this TV show starring Tony Randall -- I decided to revisit episodes on YouTube and feature Love, Sidney in today's post.

   Love, Sidney was distinct in that it was one of the first television sitcoms centered around a gay male. The show began with a two-hour pilot which first aired in October, Tony Randall portrays Sidney Shorr, an advertising industry illustrator from New York City. 

   Swoosie Kurtz as Laurie in Passion, Sidney.

   
   Sidney and his soap opera actress friend, Laurie (Swoosie Kurtz) lived together as friends in New York City. Laurie moves to California but after her marriage fails, returns to New York with her adorable young daughter Patti (Kaleena Kiff). The three live together and the show follows their trials and tribulations in typical '80s sitcom style.

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