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February 26: Tony Randall

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(Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg)
February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004

We're not sure if "The Odd Couple" is the most famous American play of all time, but it's definitely the most relatable. After all, most have experienced death, but not necessarily of salesmen; the southern-belle-who-goes-mad trope is a thing of the past; and G-d damn, people of "Our Town", buy some freaking furniture!

But Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple"? Who hasn't lived with a slob... or a clean freak? Oh, everyone (and we mean EVERYONE) is either an Oscar or a Felix.

The play is so flexible and adaptable (They can be Black! They can be gay! They can be women! They can be Black gay women!), but of course, the most famous Oscar and Felix will always be...

Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon!

Linger, no.

Jack Klugman and Tony Randall!

Uhhhh... We'll let you have your choose. But that's three out of four Jews!

Verdict: Jew.

January 20, 2025

This weekend brings the annual Gay Pride festivities to West Hollywood, which is arguably the gayest town in the country if not the world. As one of relatively not many straight men in WeHo, my preference for women may not be noticeable as I walk through "Boys Town" on my way to the common pool. Thus I detect myself identifying with Dana Carvey's old SNL traits Lyle the Effeminate Heterosexual. And so might these nine notable men.

Baz Luhrmann. First, a disclaimer: who knows what any of these guys got up to in their private lives? Certainly, many gay celebrities of the past got married and had children while keeping their same-sex lovers a secret. Anyway, you might assume that only a homosexual could make lavish, over-the-top films like Moulin Rouge! and Strictly Ballroom, yet the dapper Australian director has been married to his costume/production designer Catherine Martin since 1997. They include two kids.
LeVar Burton. Considering his soft-spoken personality, his drama geek background, his childhood desire to become a priest, and his involvement in AIDS and gay rights causes, you might be forgiven for thinking the Roots/Star Trek/Reading Rainbow star was gay. But Bu

NBC's Love, Sidney starred Tony Randall.
Yesterday someone commented on the Fourth Grade Nothing Facebook page that they'd love to notice reruns of NBC's Love, Sidney. Surprised someone else in the world even remembered this TV show starring Tony Randall -- I decided to revisit episodes on YouTube and feature Love, Sidney in today's post.
Love, Sidney was unique in that it was one of the first television sitcoms centered around a homosexual man. The display began with a two-hour pilot which first aired in October, 1981. Tony Randall portrays Sidney Shorr, an advertising industry illustrator from New York City.
Swoosie Kurtz as Laurie in Love, Sidney.

Sidney and his soap opera actress friend, Laurie (Swoosie Kurtz) lived together as friends in New York Metropolis. Laurie moves to California but after her marriage fails, returns to Brand-new York with her adorable young daughter Patti (Kaleena Kiff). The three stay together and the show follows their trials and tribulations in typical '80s sitcom style.
Love, Sidney aired from 1981-1983 and was considered controversial because of the homosexual nature of the show. Durin