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Battle of the Network Gays (November 12, 2009)

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Dennis Ayers

Every week we pick the gays who we think have made the biggest splash in television (or pop culture in general) and leave it to you, the keepers of the flame, to decide who will be crowned Gay of the Week. We'll announce the winner on Friday, and that champ will reign until a new set of challengers are introduced the following week to try to steal his title.

Last week you crowned everyone's favorite soap opera cop, Oliver Fish, as gay of the week. This week he and boyfriend Kyle compete together to fend off three popular challengers - all of whom have won Gay of the Week in the past.

Check them out after the break, and vote for your favorite!

  • Scotty Wandell gets a nod this week because last Sunday's episode marked the first time this character has been given a storyline that didn't revolve around hubby Kevin or one of the other Walkers. Pity it was kicked off by something as silly as his father arriving at his doorstep in a superhero costume. But still, it was a milestone.

  • Oliver Fish and Kyle Lewis competed seperately last week since they had so much to do on One Life to Live for Llanview's Big Gay Wedding. But this week they are now officially a couple. After years apart and pining for one another the pair proceeded to quickly ... not have sex. Oh well. As Kyle said, "anticipation is have the fun." And at least we got to see Oliver in a towel.

  • There may be some confusion when it comes to actor's Chris Colfer's stated orientation, but his character Kurt Hummel is certainly out and proud. This week on Glee, with the fierce backing of his father, the kid auditioned to sing Wicked's "Defying Gravity." Truth be told, his nomination this week is as much for his well-intentioned blue collar dad Burt (played by actor Mike O'Malley) as it is for Kurt.

  • Finally, returning after an extended absence we have Luke Snyder who this week seemed to come alive sparring against Mason Jarvis for the affections of one Noah Mayer. Judging from the sparks, we think Luke might have had far more chemistry with Mason than Noah ever did.

 

Vote for your favorite by 10 PM EDT Today. And be sure to check back tomorrow on the blog to see which network gay our readers have carried to glory!

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    • Submitted by
    Dennis Ayers
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:11.
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    Joe's picture

    Gay(s) of the Week

    Submitted by
    Joe (400 points) (86 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:34.

    How could I not vote for my boys? They are now officially a couple, they made out for more than 3 seconds on national television, Oliver was in a freakin' towel while making out with Kyle, they decided to take it slow and make their second "first time" special, Oliver called Kyle his boyfriend (and melted Kyle's heart in the process!) and they acted like a real couple while watching "Christina Comes Home for Christmas" with Cris and Layla (the sly looks between them, sharing a bowl of popcorn, Kyle's hand on Oliver's thigh).

    *sigh* I've become such the fanboy.  

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    Aussie54's picture

    Me too!

    Submitted by
    Aussie54 (501 points) (108 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 17:09.

    Or in my case the fanwoman.  ;-)

    (I was going to give you a five star rating, but the stars aren't working for me in this post.)

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    Kitty's picture

    Why even bother, when we know who's going to win?

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    Kitty (1667 points) (382 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:39.

    I still threw my support behind my Luke, even though I know Kish are going to win by a landslide.

    Kitty

    This is not what we planned, and I know its hard to understand....but if this isn't what you need then pry my fingers from your hand. ~Darren Hayes

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    bradano's picture

    I didn't even read the blog

    Submitted by
    bradano (121 points) (21 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 15:21.
    I have nothing but KISH on my mind all week long so there was no need to even think about it.  They are doing a great job and I love the whole story line.  I hope OLTL keeps up the good work and keeps them going realistically.  I would also love to see them interact even more than they already are with other cast members.  Like characters from presvious episodes that they were seen with who now know that these two are a couple and then get their reactions to it.  I think it would be funny to see Gigi find out about kish and be like "Oh thats why my slut outfit didn't work.  Or Schyler meet up with Kyle and they make up and talk about how nice it is that Kyle is with Oliver.  I know, it may be a little silly of me but these are my thoughts. 
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    maskbear55's picture

    ITA

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    maskbear55 (723 points) (178 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 18:10.
    I totally agree with you....KISH by a landslide.  I trust ABC in the way they have handled gay storylines in the past each time it seems to be getting better...I am extremely glad that Oliver and Kyle are now a couple and things can settle down for them and us fans....Though I like us all am anticipating the "making love" episode scheduled before the end of the year....I need a bit of a rest until then...LOL
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    Joseph's picture

    Yes, I'd like to see more interaction

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    Joseph (7150 points) (1457 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 18:42.
    Of course, I can't wait to see Gigi's reaction and have Schuyler become friends with Kyle (and Fish). It's a shame we're losing the beautiful Jared, since I would've loved to have seen his and Natalie's reaction to Kyle getting together with Fish.
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    WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot's picture

    Even though I don't even watch the show....

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    WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot (30 points) (12 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 16:32.

    I actually voted for ATWT's Luke Snyder this week.  Just to spread the love a little bit among daytime gays!

    I hope that's not wrong.... I'm feeling really, oh, I dunno.  Giving, or something.... 

     Although I do love seeing Oliver and Kyle on the list together.  And Fish-In-A-Towel is fab.   

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    Alessar's picture

    Burt!

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    Alessar (261 points) (52 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 16:48.

    I'm voting for Kurt as a stand in for his dad Burt. ^_^

     

     

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    jef's picture

    Sorry to the other nominees,

    Submitted by
    jef (65 points) (14 posts)
    on Thu, 2009-11-12 21:08.

    Sorry to the other nominees, but when I saw the pic of Brett Claywell, my mind went blank and I started to drool. As if having a mind of its own, my hand instinctively moved the computer mouse over to that nominee. I clicked on Brett, and frankly, it was the best orgasm I've had all week.

    See more of Brett: http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/brett/brett.htm

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    jsg03jd's picture

    Thank you for not pitting

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    jsg03jd (2732 points) (576 posts)
    on Fri, 2009-11-13 04:25.
    Thank you for not pitting Oliver against Kyle this week.  Last week's poll was torture.  This week is a much easier decision.
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