Gay TV round-up: Amaechi, Ford, and Xol talk it up

There have been a bunch of out gay men from all walks popping up on talk shows lately: Tom Ford dropped by Martha to preview his new men's line and whip up some pecan pralines, out NBA Hall-of-Famer John Amaechi gave Stephen Colbert a few good laughs (and vicey-versey), and gay pop-star-turned-designer Eduardo Xol from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition cooled his heels with the iVilliage people just this morning.

The most entertaining of the bunch was of course Amaechi on Colbert -- both because Amaechi is an unflaggingly charming guest and because Colbert is pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to comedically inspired interviewing. The two guys obviously really hit it off, which is always a pleasure to watch, and Colbert's repeated references to Amaechi's being British made a very clever parallel between his born ancestry and his likewise naturally-determined sexuality.

Here's the full interview:

Tom Ford's stop at Martha was quite pleasant -- seeing as how his image is so sexed-up, it was nice to see Ford just puttering about in the kitchen (in an impeccably-tailored suit) and chatting about this and that rather than lounging on nude models and what-not. He came across quite well -- soft-spoken and polite -- and although it would have of course been nice to hear more about his boyfriend and all that, the conversation didn't really lead him in that direction, from what I could tell. And Michael thought his pralines had too much dairy. SNAP!

Eduardo Xol's swing through the ever-drafty iVillage set (is it just me, or does it always feel like they're broadcasting from an active jet hangar?) was all business -- Xol shared some very quick tips on bringing spring indoors, mentioned his music career, and was whisked off. Seems like a very nice guy - shame he didn't have more of a chance to talk.