Michael Urie, High School Musical 2, the BAFTA's and more

So basically this Greg guy outed Michael? But I thought he was openly bisexual.

If he's straight, as that absurd tabloid article (bragging about how he's straight and has a girlfriend) claims, why doesn't he say it? Instead he almost seemed to be saying, "I'm gay, but I'm not out, so just follow the publicity that said otherwise." What is he? If he's straight, why can't he just say it? This really is Sean Hayes all over again, only he's even less talented, which is saying something.

...you did NOT just hate on the BUFFY musical episode...

I've got half a mind to pull a Miss Celie in your Starbucks today, Mr. Jensen. Thank your lucky lattes that there are 46 states between us.

Do any of the Afterelton people have any thoughts on this? Ugh, as if I didn't have enough contempt for how Marc Cherry writes gay men. I wonder if all the complaining from Shawn Pyfrom is why Andrew is going to start going with women. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/desperate-housewives/desperate-housewives-perks-up-6064.aspx

Hating on the Buffy musical? :o Tsk tsk!

Maybe they weren't the best singers, but that was kinda the point... that it was just random people singing. I thought Sarah did a pretty good job. I think them actually singing it was a better choice than getting professionals to dub it over, even if the actors themselves didn't have the best voices in some instances.

Speaking of Buffy and superheroes---

http://www.miskatonicmansion.net/zleg/buffindex.html

Michael I was planning on scolding you because you do not like the Buffy musical, a classic in my book. But seeing how Joss Whedon's reputation is already defended by Brian and Glenn I'll go easy on you and just say: "I'm disappointed in you Michael."

think the musical ep worked very well. The rest of you are wrong entitled to your opinions, but mine stands!

ummm... I know I sort of missed the boat, but wanted to share my Super Hero with everyone, too. (Is that OK? It'll take just a second, promise.) :)

COMMANDER DISCO! (Tah-Dah!)

"Wally Wood’s life was forever changed when he fell victim to a freak accident in 1978. As Wally danced the night away to the disco hits at Club Europa, a loose speaker fell from the ceiling, tragically ending his dancing days forever. Or so it seemed. Moments after being knocked to the floor, Wally discovered he could channel the music somehow through his body. In the following days, Wally found that he could indeed amplify any sound with amazing ability, but he could also blast the disco hits from the other night effortlessly! As the years went on, Wally found that his body had somehow become altered, and preserved his health and sleek physique in perfect condition. And with some help of his boyfriend at a top secret laboratory, fashioned an amplification mitt, allowing him to further control his sound abilities to amplify or modulate his sounds as needed. Now the music never stops, thanks to COMMANDER DISCO!"

Scrubs' musical was cute, but the Buffy musical advanced the storyline of the show, was deliberately downbeat (though several of the songs sound happy, almost all of them are about the relationships of the characters falling apart) and, as several good folks have already pointed out, was structured to be sung by amateurs, not professionals, since the point was our regular characters were being unnaturally forced into singing. Plus it has one of the most explicit same-sex love scenes I've ever seen on network t.v. (the end of the Tara-Willow song where they're, uh, well, not just kissing). The show even jokes about some of the actors' lack of singing ability, i.e. Willow's "I think this line's mostly filler." Though it has laughs, the Buffy musical is more in dark Sondheim territory. The Buffy musical is still one-of-a-kind, because Whedon assured it wasn't just a publicity stunt, but actually fit in with the development of the show's story and themes. I liked the Scrubs musical the night it showed, but that wasn't that long ago and I have to say I remember almost nothing specific about it, whereas I haven't seen the Buffy episode in at least three years, and I remember virtually every scene.

Why are they planning a musical episode??? I like musicals, but not musicals in tv shows! Have the run out of good ideas already?

I wish Urie would just come out and set a good example instead of trying to be criptic. It's not a bad thing to be gay. Proudly embrace your gayness. It's not like he's some big movie star or anything. He's not starring in a number one show like Grey's Anatomy, infact, he's part of the cast of a series that isn't even that big of a draw with audiences. Directors are not beating down his door to offer him movie scripts, so why not just do it and come out of that dusty closet.

That's why I love the few out and proud actors in hollywood. They have put their homosexuality and dignity before fame, and I applaud them for it. The few that are out such as Chad Allen and Charlie David are far from A list actors, and most like will have to pay a price for being out and proud, but God bless them for just being themselves. That's why I will always support their low budget movies and shows because they have diginity and are not ashamed of being who they are. They have put love of self over fame, fortune and cowedice.

I see your point Andros, but Urie is no Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, and his status in terms of actors crediblity is below that of either Chad Allen or Charlie David. He doesn't have a much of a fan following or even hunk status, so why not come out? It may even give him some much needed publicity. He's lucky Afterelton is giving him some free space considering he chooses his interviews very carefully and Afterelton is not one of them. 

Most people don't really care weather Urie is gay or not, he's just not that big of a star. I guess he's suffering from delusions of gradure because he's a cast member on Ugly Betty. Besides, he may as well step out of the closet since in the past he already had one foot out.

As for the beautiful Charlie David and Chad Allen...I believe their day will come. And what I really like about these two guys is that they are content to act in mostly gay productions without being afraid what it may do for their future acting careers. They have chosen to be themselves no matter what the cost.  Both these guys came out fairly young and never went back in like a certain other person. 

I know a number of gay men still in the closet and it's a nasty place to be, it's just not worth it. 

Sounds like Urie has come down with an unfortunate case of SHD (Sean Hayes Disease).

Maybe Urie is affraid he won't get cast as a co-star in the new Sarah Connor Chronicles along with Thomas Dekker?

This is the second time I've read on this site how new David Tennant is to Doctor Who. He's not new. Doctor Who is currently in its third series in the UK. David Tennant has played the Doctor since the finale of series one. Where as Torchwood's Captain Jack Harkness, John Barrowman, has only had series one on the air. Just thought I'd let everyone know.

Didn't realize that as we haven't seen it yet here.