October 20 2011 9:25 PM ET
10 Reasons You Should Watch
A lot was queer about the show even before it added a recurring lesbian character, played by actress Sara Rue.
October 20 2011 5:08 PM ET
Op-Ed: Sal Mineo—Another Wrongful Death
The author of the definitive biography of the late actor takes issue with the wrongheaded depiction of Mineo's 1976 murder in last night's episode of the hit series American Horror Story.
October 11 2011 8:00 AM ET
Backstory: Gonna Fly Now
A report from the set of Dancing With the Stars: From his first Advocate cover to a mother-son moment on primetime television, a previous editor tracks our history with Cher, Chaz, and becoming a symbol, or something.
October 05 2011 7:35 PM ET
Star Makes Us Want to Buy an Xbox
Real L Word Star Jill Goldstein appears in new Xbox commercial.
October 04 2011 7:00 AM ET
Chris March Gives Reality Fashion a Mad Makeover
The Project Runway contestant everyone loved premieres tonight in his own show, and it’s the anti–reality show in many ways.
September 29 2011 10:30 AM ET
Who Are the LGBT Characters on the New Fall Season?
A report from GLAAD says the number of LGBT characters is decreasing. Here's a look at who's in primetime on the networks.
September 28 2011 1:15 PM ET
Straight Talk with Adam Pally
Although it may look cloyingly familiar at first, Happy Endings has updated the classic sitcom formula of six close friends to include a gay man who aggressively defies traditional stereotypes. His buddies describe him as “a straight dude who likes dudes” and “the worst gay husband ever,” but Max Blum has happily emerged as one of the most unexpectedly refreshing gay characters on television. Straight actor Adam Pally plays the scruffy, schlubby slacker on the series, which returns September 28 for a second season. The 29-year-old Upright Citizens Brigade alum and FunnyOrDie.com regular tells The Advocate why, no matter whom his portrayal inspires or offends, his primary goal is to be as funny as possible.The Advocate: What kind of response have you gotten from gay viewers?Adam Pally: Sometimes it’s stuff like, “Send me your shirtless pictures,” but I’ve also had a couple kids tell me on Facebook that Max gave them the courage to come out. That was really cool. So it runs the gamut from creeps to genuine adoration, and I like it all. The thing I get the most is that every gay guy thinks he’s Max.Is that really something to brag about? He’s kind of a mess.Yeah, he’s a total mess. He’s in debt, he’s a slob, he’s overweight, and he’s a borderline alcoholic, but it seems like almost every gay man wants to be him. I think the gay community has latched onto him because it doesn’t matter what his sexuality is. He just happens to be a gay man.But Max’s sexuality is an important and visible part of the character. One of your very first lines in the pilot was, “Even I think rollerblades are gay, and I had sex with a dude last night.” A later episode focused on Max’s coming out to his parents, and between the many gay-related punchlines and comments about his various hookups, the show never lets the audience forget that Max is gay. Yeah, you wouldn’t forget, because that’s who he is. I think that’s pretty true to life. In a group of friends, everybody talks about that stuff, so why wouldn’t Max?Were you ever worried about how the gay audience would react to Max?I’m a good Jewish boy; of course you guys were gonna love me. No, I wasn’t worried going into it, because I really didn’t think that much about it, to tell you the truth. Maybe that was naïve of me, but I just thought it was a really a funny role, and it didn’t even cross my mind.Now that you’ve heard from gay people that the show has impacted, do you feel more of a responsibility to represent the gay community respectfully?No, I don’t. Hopefully I’m not alienating the only people who like me right now, but I don’t even think about it. I feel like once you start doing that, you lose your comedic edge. I would hope that there are times that I do offend the gay community. I would hope there are moments where I offend everybody, because that’s what I think a good comedian does. George Carlin has a famous quote: “I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.” I’m not looking to make friends. I just want to be the funniest that I can be.
September 26 2011 8:47 PM ET
Adapted for TV by Director
Valley of the Dolls, the venerable cautionary tale of three young women climbing the show business ladder, will be adapted as a television series by Lee Daniels, the Oscar-nominated gay director of the 2009 drama Precious.
September 26 2011 8:28 PM ET
Staff Calls 911 for Ellen DeGeneres: Report Says
Ellen DeGeneres experienced chest pains and a member of her staff called 911.
September 16 2011 12:25 PM ET
Randy and Fenton: The Wonder Years
Out filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey discuss bringing transgender issues to the forefront with Becoming Chaz and what they learned while making their powerful new political exposé about "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
September 16 2011 4:00 AM ET
Still In the Closet? Meet Gay TV's Fall Lineup
The networks’ fall lineup will offer surprisingly few new LGBT characters, half of whom are closeted.
September 15 2011 8:00 AM ET
Josh Berman: Death Becomes Him
With Drop Dead Diva, his hit series about a reincarnated model, Josh Berman is not only changing perceptions about beauty and intellect, he’s also fighting social injustice.
September 14 2011 4:00 AM ET
Sofía Vergara: Sofía's Choice
The Modern Family star explains why she supports the Latin gay community but didn’t want gay children of her own.
