Ask the Flying Monkey! (February 12, 2009)

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey!

Q: I'm a huge fan of The Biggest Loser and I'd heard somewhere that Bob is gay. True? -- Daniel, Auckland, NZ 

A:  Rumors have swirled around Harper, who is the oldest of The Biggest Loser’s three personal trainers, for years.  Harper declined to comment, but he’s never come out, nor does he list a sexual orientation on his MySpace profile.

Biggest Loser personal trainer Bob Harper

Still, two of The Biggest Loser 6 contestants recently seemed to out him while appearing on a radio show: 

According to Realityblurred.com:

Phillip and Amy Parham called in to the Monsters in the Morning show on Real Radio 104.1 two weeks ago (listen on iTunes, around 2:45:00), and when asked “Is Bob married?” there was a pause, and Amy said, “no,” and Phil said, “Uh, no.” He then added, “Bob likes his clothes and all that. And, uh, yeah. We’ll leave it at that. Bob’s not married.”

The host, Russ Rollins, said, “I didn’t think he was married. We got it. Winky winky.” Neither Phillip nor Amy objected to the interviewers using their suggestive comments to draw the conclusion that Bob is gay.

Q: I just saw a posting on Facebook for a casting session for season three of The Big Gay Sketch Show! Good news, but I hope it doesn't mean we're losing other cast members! – Jim, Beaverton, OR

A: The show is definitely back for a third season, but in a Flying Monkey exclusive, I can report that every one of last season’s cast is returning, except for Erica Ash, who left for MadTV. 

And who will be replacing her? Well, that’s just it: that casting call you saw is an open casting call. That means that anyone can apply, and the winner will be determined, in part, by people who vote for these aspiring hopefully-gay comics online.  

Q: 1979’s Roller Boogie: the gayest non-gay movie ever made? – Andrew, Monterey, CA

A: What gave it away? “Hell on Wheels,” the Cher-sung disco theme song? The appearance of male couples (and possibly a triad) on the skate floor? The incredibly short-shorts on all the guys?

A scene from Roller Boogie

Okay, maybe the shorts aren’t gay per se. Weirdly, all guys wore shorts like that in the 70s. Not that the Flying Monkey would know, since I obviously wasn’t born yet.

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