On last night's premiere episode of celebrity competition Secret Talents of the Stars, out Star Trek legend George Takei made what was perhaps an ill-advised attempt at singing country music on live national television. But his performance wasn't half as bad as that of judge Gavin Polone (apparently an agent-turned-producer behind such projects as Panic Room, Tell Me That You Love Me and Curb Your Enthusiasm), who had this to say:

"Uh, yeah, well, you know, I guess as, uh, country and western styles go, that's sort of the Brokeback Mountain version of it. (Audience boos) And that's good, no, I like that, that's "alternative" and good. You know, it's your voice kind of, um, sucked. (Boos) I think if you're going to continue in this competition, you're going to have to find a way to de-suckify your voice."

This is after judges Brian McKnight and Debbie Reynolds found pleasant enough ways to say that George shouldn't quit his day job for a career in country music. George did not make it through to the semi-finals, but he was a sport about the whole thing.

As for Polone, a quick Google search brings up his highly-publicized firing from UTA in 1996 for allegedly mistreating a female subordinate and a litany of unflattering articles and comments about him. 

So just to catch up: multiple award-winning Brokeback Mountain is still a go-to punchline for lazy bullies, and thankfully we don't have to watch this show or this man again.

If you'd like to watch the whole mess, the episode is available online.