Archive through September 24, 2003
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Archive through September 24, 2003
Kady | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 10:41 am     The Fab 5 on Oprah was great. Kyan did makeovers with two men that had long hair and beards. The older gentlemen hadn't had a haircut or clean shaven face in like 20 years. He looked great. My favorite part was when Jai said the man he taught to dance, danced better with him than his wife. They did a little dance for the audience and then the man gave Jai a kiss on the cheek. It was just too cute!! The audience went crazy over our guys and someone, can't remember who, made the comment that it was like they were the gay Beetles. |
Sanfranjoshfan | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 11:26 am     From the New York Post online gossip section: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/40503.htm BLACK EYE FOR QUEER EYES? September 23, 2003 -- ALL is not well with the Queer Eyes. Kyan Douglas, Ted Allen, Carson Kressley, Jai Rodriguez and Thom Filicia, the swishy stars of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," aren't as happy as they should be with their hit show and NBC. The fab five showed up at Entertainment Weekly's pre-Emmy bash Friday night at White Lotus in Hollywood and "proceded to grumble all night about how they are being ripped off," said our spy. "They drank and were really gloomy." The five are being paid a mere $3,000 per show, and signed a book deal for $1.2 million - to be split five ways, not including what goes to their agents. They also fly coach. "It was poor form to be that openly complaining at an industry party," the source said. "Ashton Kutcher brought Demi Moore over to them and left within seconds because they had such pusses on their faces." NBC can't be all that happy, either. While "Queer Eye" is doing well, the network wanted to use the guys to boost "Access Hollywood," its celeb magazine show. " 'Access' put them on for a full half-hour last week and the ratings tanked," an insider said. |
Sanfranjoshfan | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 11:56 am     The other day on E!, during the "pre red carpet" coverage before the Emmys, there was another "Straight Eye for the Gay Guy" segment. I don't know who the str8 guys were (I think one at least was a sports star of some kind)....but the object of the transformation was that icky little Bobby Trendy from "The Anna Nicole Show"! It was funny, but only at the expense of Trendy, whom I believe did the bit to stretch his 15 minutes of fame into maybe 15 and a half minutes. I laughed at it because it poked fun at a person I *can't stand*....even though it was still just plain "wrong", because it presented gay people as effeminate losers that only know how to wear lipstick and dress in feathers. |
Texannie | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 12:58 pm     Oh, I hope that success doesn't go to their heads and ruin them!!! I know it's mean to make fun too, Josh, but ANYTHING that can be done "mean" to that icky man is ok with me. (ok..I will go slink off now in shock over my viciousness) |
Italiana | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:00 pm     Now there's a name from the past (Bobby Trendy)who just made me do the involuntary shudder thing! My husband and I had stumbled into his store before he was on the Anna Nicole show. He and all his employees were just so weird and snobby. We almost died when we saw him on TV! LOVE the Fab 5 and their show! I am seriously thinking about submitting my husband's name! He says he would have my hide but I think he would have fun! Needs someone to teach him how to cook and how to "jzuhzz" (not good at phonetic spelling) as Carson says. Hubby is safe for now...they only do the New York area... |
Squaredsc | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:00 pm     well i don't put much stock in gossip columns even though they are fun to read, i take them with a grain of salt. so is e doing their own version of the show? or is it just some kind of skit thing? |
Tishala | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:23 pm     It was just for the red carpet part of the Emmy awards, squared. John Salley and some former pro wrestlet (Diamond something) made over Bobby the detestable. |
Meme9 | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 02:39 pm     I haven't seen them on anything but their show. I forgot to turn off the vcr one night, and their show was on the tape, so I watched it. I really liked the show, but I always forget to check to see when its on. Maybe now the BB is going off, I'll check this show out more. |
Sanfranjoshfan | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 03:44 pm     Meme9 - It's on tonight! |
Meme9 | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 04:23 pm     Thanks! |
Dee | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 07:17 pm     I'm watching the show now... the Straight Guy is someone named Allen. The guys are at their funniest - I haven't laughed this hard since... well, since their last show! As for the $3,000 the guys make per show, if Bravo is smart, they will tear up those contracts and give them a decent one. It's not unusual to do that when a show takes off like this one has. |
Texannie | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 09:12 pm     What a great show! The poor guy was just clueless! I just laugh and giggle through out this whole show! I am seriously in love with Thom! |
Meme9 | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 09:58 pm     Bravo isn't listed in my newspaper tv section! Thats why I always miss it. I laughed alot tonight watching the 2 shows that were on. Our gay friends have never mentioned this show, I'll have to ask them if they know about it. I'm sure they would get a kick out of it. |
Dee | Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 10:16 pm     I just LOVED it near the end when the guys were leaving the house so Allen could get ready... and Jai kept saying, "Let's go, let's go!!" and when the other guys left, Jai slammed the door shut and said something like, "Oh I thought they'd NEVER leave!" I just LOVE this show! |
Texannie | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 05:54 am     Dee..I cracked up at that too! I was just crying over the guy using his sweat towel for EVERYTHING!!! Meme..On Yahoo, you can set the tv section for the channels you want. |
Ladytex | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 06:22 am     I felt so bad for this guy. He was a wreck! My heart almost broke for him when he broke the martini shaker and glasses ... |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 08:12 am     yeah i felt bad when he broke the glasses but i had a feeling that would happen, murphy's law and all. he did clean up good. he looked great in that suit. and i loved those lighted tables, wonder if they're expensive. |
Ambie | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 08:17 am     Is this show still being carried on NBC or is it only on Bravo? I cannot seem to find it in the listings anymore. I only saw one show and I loved it. |
Hippyt | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 09:27 am     This one should have been titled "Clan of the Red Heads." I felt bad for the poor guy too,I mean,parents meeting? That's stressful enough,not to mention Thom overloading him with difficult drink recipes. Mint Julipes? Give me a break,he should have just given the guy more wine,and left it at that. |
Brenda1966 | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 11:36 am     Hippy, it's Ted who does the food stuff. And I have to say he's my least favorite. He always seems to teach them about food or drinks that are not fitting to their lifestyle or taste. Why can't he teach them how to serve some normal, everyday food? Thom is the cutie who does the interior design. I find him the most attractive. I usually love what he does with the rooms (except last night with removing the kitchen cupboards -- sure it looks cool but this guy is never going to dust them and his dishes will be all dirty). I hear on the radio some gossip about how one of the fab 5 are dating a woman?! HAs anyone heard this. My guess would be Kyan |
Tishala | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 12:13 pm     Wrong Brenda. It's--believe it or not--Jai. |
Madelane | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 12:17 pm     That is so wierd, because when I was watching last night's show I was thinking how Jai is always talking about being romantic and sweet to girls, and I was thinking, he could almost be straight, what a romantic either way! Any girl or boy would be lucky to have him, what a sweetheart. |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 12:17 pm     i actually like that tom gives them non-ordinary stuff. its a good change from the boring ordinary stuff, imo. |
Madelane | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 12:30 pm     I agree Squared, not to be a snob but I'm always suprised when people don't know what proscuitto is or what's in a mint julep. Now, I don't like all that stuff, like pate or oysters, but at least I know what they are. The point of this show is to try to class these people up a little, and the least they should know is what arugula is. Not all meals are made by Kraft Foods. |
Hippyt | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 01:15 pm     OK,OK,calm down everyone!! I wasn't saying they shouldn't give them different stuff. I was saying he gave THIS guy TOO much stuff. The poor guy,he couldn't handle it.So,Jai's dating a woman,eh? Hmmmm,there's a chance for me yet! |
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