I liked the premiere tonight, and thought the conversation between Jessie and Doug about gay role models was really interesting. Nice to see something like that debated on TV.

After last night's episode, I think they should change their slogan to read "100% drama"! Of course, if there was any less drama, who knows if there would be show? Let this be a lesson to us all: Don't decide to fight when you're "liquored up"! ;)

In particular, I like that the Jesse vs Doug argument brought up the topic of segregation within gay communities. What's important is to remember that we all like, want and admire different things. It's the miscommunication and misunderstanding that causes all the ugliness.

What is "gay fat"? Isn't that called a "bear"? I'm by no means an expert in the field, but I suppose Jesse would be an otter or something since he's not all that hairy... or fat. But I suppose standing shirtless next to a crowd with 0% body fat is enough to give anyone a head trip.

Also, knowing that Doug is no longer with us makes that segment with his ex heart-wrenching! It's nice to see people being there for each other in times of need.

...and I've got to say quickly that watching that trainwreck between Mimi and Jackie was insane and painful to watch. Serious crazy going on. Don't understand it at all??

Although I do agree that Doug inadvertently insulted Jesse and Jesse made good points, I think the butch vs, femme debate should have been postponed when both adversaries were way over the fight (which they obviously weren't), when one or both weren't still defensive about what they said.

I was heartsick watching the scene with Doug and Cheo.  Does anyone know if Cheo got through the transplant succesfully?

Cheo because there will be more with him as the show goes on.

I watched last night's show and would like to express my deepest sympathy for the loss of Doug. I also wanted to reach out to Cheo and refer him to a website with great resources re his upcoming transplant www.NephCure.org Hope his helps.

I had the opportunity to train on a daily basis with Dougie back in the early-mid eighties at the West Hollywood Athletic Club. He was the kindest and sweetest man I have ever known. And Cheo was a doll as well. When Doug was selected to be the West Hollywood rep atthe Mr. Hotlanta contest, I worked with him and Cheo and we made Doug an Olympian Fantasy with the torch and everything! He was ther hottest guy there and should of won but they picked the Navy Dress White costume. Oh well. Doug was still the winner in my book. I will miss him as we ran into each all the time at the store and around town. He was always smiling and had the best ouotliik om life. I hope his passing was swift and painless unlike his mom and dads. Brain Cancer - the worst. I wish we had Doug around for abother fifty years but I know that he is up in heaven putting those lazy angels through the paces! I can still hear him say "drop and give me 20! Doug - you changed my life and so naby others and wil;l never be forgotten. Michael

I met Doug since summer of 2006. Ever since we met we clicked... his personality, his sense of humor, his pursue for enjoying life. Thank you for all the great tips you offered me in my workouts... thanks for kicking my butt doing lunges out in the street and in my ab routines. I'm really going to miss you man. I'm just in awe that this happened so soon. Now everytime I workout, I'm going to remember how you trained me and offered me your personal tips. You showed me that anything is possible... you just have to push yourself and the rest will follow. Much love bro. G

I'm Whanderful's younger sister. I remember Doug not only because he was my sister's boyfriend, but because he had such a magnetic personality. I remember visiting them at both Shasta College and USC. He was always so upbeat and charming. He never made me feel like a tag-along. Did he make everyone feel this special? I remember the day they graduated from USC. After he came out, he and my sister were still friends. He took me for a ride somewhere in LA. to show me the sights of his town. For some reason, I was always so impressed with him; like a little sister would be. Flashforward, about 20 years later, having recently come out of the closet myself, as I'm surfing through the channels I come accross this "Workout" show and decide to start watching it. I couldn't believe it when I realized that there was someone I knew on the show. Needless to say, I instantly became a big fan of the show and was anxiously awaiting season 2 when I heard of his passing. I'm so sad to see him go. It was fun to see him on the show because I knew him and I enjoyed the show. I just watched the first episode of season 2. It was sad watching, knowing what ultimately happened to Doug. He affected so many people in such positive ways, probably more than he'll ever know...I'm just one.

Although I look like Doug physically and fit the "butch" description, I really agreed with what Jesse had to say about how we segregate ourselves as much as the str8 world segregates us from them. I like that I have friends who are jocks and friends who are drag queens, and pretty much everything in between. I am sure there are times my more effeminate buddies wish they were more like me, but damn if there are not times I wish I were more like them. We all bring something to the table so let's enjoy what we all have to offer. As far as the bloggers who assume that Doug was on steriods because of his size and conditioning, all I can say is maybe he was and maybe he wasn't, but I am 43 years old, more muscular and ripped than he was and I have never taken steriods or any supplaments. Just 20 years of dragging my ass to the gym and lots of hard work. Many guys do it the old fashioned way. Maybe Doug was one of them.

Jesse seriously needs to take some valium, or something...

 re: Mimi and Jackie...after watching bits of Season One, then the Season Premiere, all I can say is the sex must have been REALLY, REALLY GREAT for those two to stay together for five years!

So, while watching Jesse's meltdown I had a major huh? moment where he was reciting the "gay hierarchy", particularly the part where Log Cabin Republicans and Butches were at the top.  Now I understand that things work differently in LA than in the rest of the world, but have Republicans ever been anything other than persona non gratis?

My personal experience has been that, outside of certain "safe havens" (e.g., sportsbars), butches (or at least butches that don't spend 20 hours a day in the gym) tend to be ostracized for not being "gay enough".  I actually had a friend told (by a bartender) that he shouldn't be in a gay bar.

What has been your experience?

I'm so sorry for his family and friends he seemed to be a great guy and what a wierd twist of fate he was trying to help his ex companion through a kidney transplant then he himself dies of kidney failure. How does that happen, and what caused it?

This relationship is a lesson to us all just how many types of abuse can exist in a relationship. Jackie endured it all and I wonder if she even knew. Mimi had it all..emotional, verbal, phycological and last but not least physical. That woman is one screwed up evil bitch. I wish I knew Jackie as a friend. I know she is a strong person but had I been her friend during all the episodes containing all the abuse I would have fought her to get out of that relationship and fast.She is beautifuland intelligent and Mimi was jelouse of her success and would have ruined her had she been able.When I saw the episode where she smacked Jackie and then threw a glass at her( with a glass mirror behind her!) she put everyone in danger...Again, had I been there..if I was her friend..I would have had that witch up against the wall by her throat and given her a taste of her own medicine. I am protective of my friends and cannot contain my anger when I see abuse. I hope Jackie finds the strength to leave this abusive MIMI ( or me me me me me me) behind forever. Jackie deserves someone with as much class as herself and needs to realize that abuse can be mistaken for love but it's effects are insidious and the damage can be everlasting. Love yourself Jackie..Love yourself...

So ive been reading posts on another site re: Doug's untimely death, and then posts on this site. I am so sickened that people in this world are so self righteous and small minded. Doug died. Period. Its sad. Lets all pray for his loved ones and stop the petty accusations of drug and steroid use. As far as Jessie is concerned - i applaud his passion and forthrightness. It takes more of a man to stand up and be gay than it does for someone to "act" masculine. We need to come together as a community...period.

I think it is shameful to read just how many nasty comments there are regarding the death of Doug Blasdell. Who the hell are you people and what gives you the right to assume that because a person dies that they must have been using steroids or drugs, or some combination of them, or that because they were gay they must have HIV. The man obviously respected his body and from what I can tell every other aspect of his life. I think it is just a tragedy that he was cut down in the prime of his life. I think that not only are you nasty people rude but you are also ignorant for your comments. I also have my own opinion that you harbor some secret underlying homophobic leanings. For the love of GOD, the man died from complications of treatment for a BRAIN TUMOR. It doesn't matter if he was in remission or not. The human body can only handle so much of the poisionous chemicals used to destroy CANCER. It is a pity that Doug passed with only a few family members and friends to defend his honor. In my opinion, those of you whom have left these nasty comments need an old fashioned ASS KICKING (TO SAY THE LEAST) from the West Coast to the East Coast just to prove the point. To coin a cliche' "PUT BRAIN IN GEAR BEFORE ENGAGING TONGUE"!!! To coin another phrase "there before the grace of GOD go I" If you don't know what I mean then ask a clergyperson to explain it to you!!! I think Doug was an inspiration to us all. I believe he genuinely cared for his clients,co-workers, friends, and what little family he had left. My heartfelt sympathy and condolences to Cheo, Jackie Warner, the staff of SKYSPORT, and his remaining family and friends. Respectfully, Hope N. Christman-Allentown,PA

I don't think people speculating on the cause of Doug's death intend to be hurtful. When a close friend died in a car crash I remember thinking the person that hit her must have been drunk or on drugs. It is so hard to think of her dying because someone did not pay attention. It is probably equally hard for some to accept that someone in as seemingly great shape as Doug has a disease that could kill him.

I have never met him and I just know of him from the show and from my viewpoint he seemed to be one of the nicest, most genuine people I have ever seen.

I've watched Workout off and on, applauding Jackie's willingness to air her vulnerabilities but suspecting that she had content control and as a smart businessperson portrayed herself in the best possible light for the good of SkySport. But any way you spliced Doug, whatever footage was aired and whatever wound up on the cutting room floor, you could tell he was a warm and caring human being, a genuine role model - particularly to me since I observe certain parallels in my life. I'm exactly Doug's age; I've been in a relationship exactly as long as his with Cheo (about 15 years); my partner was saddled with health problems and I unexpectedly wound up with the serious diagnosis of incurable cancer; my years long "battle" also confuses people given my healthful appearance (like both Doug and Cheo). I even know that if my partner and I ever break up we would be there for each other in the hospital like he and Cheo. I chose a straight-laced pinstriped NYC lifestyle but could have as easily been an LA personal trainer. I'm also guilty of stereotyping - Doug wasn't a Nobel Prize winner and he "could" have been and continued to be a party boy, meth and steroid addict, but you know what? Even if it were true, you can still tell that this was an extremely kind, generous and compassionate man - a role model for us all. I can only wish that when my time comes I can have a thousandth of the effect that Doug has had, not only through his exposure on Workout but through what has obviously been a meaningful life. I've never blogged online before; but for these and whatever other reasons while I had always liked Doug on Workout, I was deeply moved by the first and second episodes of Doug with Cheo. I'm sorry to ramble on, but I am affected and touched by Doug's passing, and that's something given my self-involvement of late! Thanks, Doug (and his friends via their comments), for bringing me back to earth and reminding me of what's really important - putting the focus back on others, as you've done so peerlessly.

I've never posted ANYWHERE before, but was so upset and touched by Doug and the news of his passing that I immediately and tearfully sought this blog. Actually, after the show ended tonight, I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happened to Doug. I was so upset to hear he'd been sick, but fully expected to get online (which I couldn't do fast enough) to learn he had recovered and was fine. I am shocked, saddened and deeply moved by this passing, and can't really tell you why except that I have grown to love him (not obviously as his friends and family - prayers to them) as the kind of person you literally find once in a lifetime if you're lucky enough. How many of us know ANYONE in our lives who is so loving that they stop everything to caretake the sick, not once but repeatedly; who still have so much love for an ex-lover, with whom you've admittedly had many ups and downs, that you nurture them through their sickness even though you're not together, and (as we've now learned) when you're sick yourself. I am remiss to admit that I have lived a life of running as far and as fast as I can from my ex-boyfriends (I am a 39 year old hetero female; all the more surprising that my first blog entry is at this site!! :))) The hurt is usually a bar from trying to "remain friends." But to be the kind of friend Doug was... isn't that what we all dream of? To be on the receiving end of that kind of love... alone at 39, and sick myself, I certainly hope and pray for that someday. Maybe you can't really understand until you've been sick and experienced loss yourself, as Doug had too much!! Which is why I am trying to forgive those who are dirtying these pages with their selfish and irrelevant input (do these people really just like to hear themselves "talk" that much!? In tonight's episode, I saw in Doug the hurt and fear of being alone at 44, having lost so much -- he had given so much and I wish I'd seen more of him receiving. I like the show, and all... but frankly, how many people in your life would you let be "missing in action" for a week before showing up at their door, calling everyone you both mutually know... frankly, Doug was a better friend to all than most were to him. I wish I'd known him when I was healthy -- I would have been such a great friend to him; I would have realized how rare he was. I think a lot of us feel that way now. In this sense, he truly has left a legacy, and I think that would make him very happy. Hug your family and friends harder and more often, and send up a little prayer of thanks when you remember to do this because of Doug. Heaven is the better to have him...

As a straight woman who absolutely loves this show, I have to express how I cried when I realized Doug had passed on. I don't visit message boards or anything like that, so my realization came at the beginning or end of one of the episodes when I happened to catch the "in memory of" screen. What a shock! As I read through these postings, I simply cannot comprehend how there are people out there making nasty and/or derogatory comments about such a wonderful man. I hope Cheo is doing well, and my heart goes out to him and all others who knew and loved Doug. I know they must have had their ups and downs (as we all do), but they seemed to have so much love for each other. We need to all embrace and love each other. What a wonderful world it could be......

IN RESPONSE TO ANON "I HAVE NEVER POSTED ANYWHERE" YOU MAKE A LOT OF GOOD POINTS. However, I see nothing wrong with ASKING HOW HE DIED. HOW DID HE DIE? HE HAD AN IMAGE. HE WAS HONEST ABOUT BEING GAY SO WHY NOT BE HONEST ABOUT EVERYTHING. HOW ELSE CAN WE LEARN IN OUR SOCIETY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HIDING AND SECRETIVE? Perhaps this is not the time. There should be a mourning period but HEALTH ISSUES SHOULD BE DISCUSSED (NOT JUDGED AND RIDICULED) TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, EVOLUTION, ENLIGHTENMENT. Peace.

I am still in shock over Doug's passing. It goes to show you that you can be in the best shape and still have no control over medical problems. I hope that Jesse takes this situation to heart and remembers the way that he treated Doug from the interview he did and did not talk to him for awhile. I hope that from now on that Jesse approaches people in a different way. Doug was an amazing guy. He treated people with respect and did not get involved in drama. He was a real person. He was truly an inspiration to all. Doug, you will be truly missed and hope that Heaven knows what they are truly getting. You are a real angel!

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Both his parents died early. Where can I get the real story? I study health. I need to know.

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Sadly, he is dead - while we may want to know the what, why and how the bottom line is this man is dead. This is "reality" TV so if anything qualifies as private life it should be his untimely death. Respect it - rather he was hit by a car or struck with cancer the bottom line of all we need to know is this charismatic man is no longer in the human race.