Gays of our Lives (September 22, 2009)

Welcome to another edition of Gays of Our Lives. We start, as always with GOOL THEATER. This week, we debut another new soap, German drama Good Times, Bad Times. Yes, there is a Dutch soap with the same name, but as you’ll see in this week’s clips, they are very different.

Meanwhile, Oliver comes out to his parents on One Life To Live, As The World Turns involves Luke in some genuine and compelling drama (for a change) and Syed and Christian are at odds on EastEnders.

We’ll also look at how Melrose Place’s new gay Caleb Brewster compares to old school gay Matt Fielding.

GOOL SCOOPS AND SPOILERS has the dish on the fall out of coming out on One Life to Live and Glee, Jason’s shocking plans on Coronation Street and a surprising exit on Forbidden Love. Plus As The World Turns’ Luke Snyder finds himself in danger – again. And we’ve got two preview clips from next week’s ATWT that you don’t want to miss.

In GOOL NEWSBEAT, get all the latest news on One Life To Live, including dish about a special night for Kyle and Oliver and some intriguing teasers of what’s ahead from out actor Nicholas Rodriguez, who plays Kyle’s new beau Nick.

Also, learn if out gay actor Thom Bierdz has a future on The Young and The Restless as Phillip Chancellor and some casting news from Forbidden Love and Glee. Plus who is getting naked on teen Spanish soap Física O’ Química?

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GOOL THEATER
SCOOPS & SPOILERS
GOOL SNEAK PEEKS
GOOL NEWSBEAT
SNAPSHOTS
SOAP STUD OF THE WEEK
QUESTION OF THE WEEK

GOOL THEATER – Lots of clips this week so let’s get right to them. Of course I share my thoughts, so I invite you to share yours at the end of the column. Please be aware there are a few NSFW words here and there!

PICK OF THE WEEK – One Life To Live

You know, I’ve been accused in some quarters (you know who you are) of being a shill for this show, as if I’m on the OLTL payroll. But, I can’t be bought. Well, not easily anyway. The fact of the matter is, how can I not give this show some love when it turns out amazing material such as this.

In the above clips, Brett Claywell as Kyle reminded me – as if I could forget – what a good actor he is. That’s especially true in scenes where he has no dialogue, leaving his face and eyes to tell you everything. I’m also glad to see Kyle and Oliver in a scene together, even if it’s all too brief.

Just having these guys together has us cheering for them to work it out as Claywell and Evans continue to show how deeply these two love each other despite all that has happened between them.