Want proof how busy I've been? I haven't watched this week's Vanished yet. *cries* And I've been avoiding spoilers since 102, so I'm extra ancy to see who blows up all over Agent Kelton this week! (Seriously, there's a reason he is not part of the Bomb Squad. *BOOM*) Of course, my being smrt and not taping the right channel didn't help. So, yeah. Been downloading. *drums fingers impatiently* Meanwhile, I've been obsessing on Gale and recent Vanished articles.

Okay, see, there's this sex column, The Erogenous Zone, written by Justin Brook Taylor. And she's adding a new monthly(ish) feature: Sex Symbol Spotlight. AND GUESS WHO IS THE FIRST PROFILED -- WHY YES THAT WOULD BE OUR V. OWN PANSY-NAMED GALEFACE THANK YOU V. MUCH. *fondles bluebirdgirl for sending me this article* I may have started barking/pumping my fist at my monitor like I was at an Arsenio Hall taping. Fear my inner 1989 fangirl!

This week, I'm shining the spotlight on the delicious Gale Harold. Aside from being afflicted with a pansy name, this man has got it all-smarts, skills, and sex appeal.

His every feature, from those penetrating dark brown eyes to his shapely arms, combines to form a beauty that can only be described as divine. He's got a jawline sharp enough to grate cheese, big pillow lips, and an ass so beautiful that it should be framed and put up on the wall in the houses of every woman and gay man alive.

YOU KNOW I AM GOING TO CALL HIM "PILLOW LIPS" NOW.


From carolinianonline.com

The Erogenous Zone: Sex Symbol Spotlight: Gale Harold
Brook Taylor
9/12/06

Wikipedia defines a sex symbol as "a famous and/or notable person, male or female, who is found sexually attractive by the general audience." My problem with this is that we all tend to think of the same people when considering who deserves to be called a sex symbol.

Of course, there are those timeless people that will never bedethroned: Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, James Dean, Elvis Presley. But when it comes to modern times, I find that I disagree more often than not with who is being called a sex symbol. It seems based solely on who is making the news the most. I can understand assigning the title to Angelina Jolie or Johnny Depp, but Britney Spears? Are you kidding me? Don't even get me started on the atrocity that is Paris Hilton.

My point is, lots of publicity and time in the limelight should not automatically earn a celebrity sex symbol status. That should come from an innovative mix of raw talent, genuine intelligence, and unmatched beauty; a mix that, if you ask me, is pretty rare in pop culture these days.

So let me introduce you to The Erogenous Zone's new recurring feature, Sex Symbol Spotlight. Every month or so, I'll focus on a fresh and sexy celebrity that isn't exactly mainstream. You may have had very low exposure to these people or maybe never even heard of them at all, but you can be assured that they are all hot enough to make your teeth sweat.

This week, I'm shining the spotlight on the delicious Gale Harold. Aside from being afflicted with a pansy name, this man has got it all-smarts, skills, and sex appeal.

His every feature, from those penetrating dark brown eyes to his shapely arms, combines to form a beauty that can only be described as divine. He's got a jawline sharp enough to grate cheese, big pillow lips, and an ass so beautiful that it should be framed and put up on the wall in the houses of every woman and gay man alive.

Most recently, you can catch Gale on the new FOX show, Vanished. It's a good program in my opinion, but his gig as a guy trying to find a missing chick is nothing compared to his five years on Showtime's Queer as Folk. His character, Brian Kinney is considered the hearthrob of the show as every man he encounters automatically wants him to fuck them (and he usually does).

Ladies, don't despair; he may have played a gay man at the top of his game on the telly, but in real life, he's definitely straight. Word is that he was a carpenter before he landed his role on QAF and has a passion for fixing up Italian motorcycles. Still, there's no word yet if he's single or seeing someone.

Do yourself a huge favor and watch this man in action, if you haven't already. I promise, he will be your new crush. Rent all the seasons of Queer as Folk (you get to see him almost completely nude!) and tune in Mondays at 9pm to catch him on Vanished. There are also a lot of Gale pictures and videos floating around the Internet, so be sure to Google and YouTube him, too. You will not be disappointed.

Find out more about Gale Harold at this unofficial fan site: www.gale-online.net.
Read more from Brook at her blog: thecarolinian-mistress.blogspot.com.


OMG, get this. Both the site and article refused to load for me the first 374619 times I tried the link, so I did a search for the site and Gale's name for a fresh link, right? And it totally popped up.



Just SEARCHING HIS NAME is enough to bring up a Gail Howard hit alsdkjfa.


And then there was another Gale interview (yay!) and along with me being tickled that once again he's laughing while answering questions, there was this quote:

He’s also prepared for viewers who may pester him for information about what’s coming up.
“I know quite a lot, but I don’t know everything there is. I’m not going to tell anybody anything,” he said with a laugh.

Translated into Galespeak: I totally know, and you may think you know, but you don't know and I know that even I don't know, you know?


From bostonherald.com:

‘Vanished’ star disappears into G-man role
By Amy Amatangelo/ Television
Sunday, September 10, 2006

As the star of the new Fox drama “Vanished” (tomorrow at 9 p.m. on WFXT, Ch. 25), Gale Harold swears a lot less and wears a lot more clothes.
For five years, Harold was the sexy stud on Showtime’s “Queer as Folk.” Now as straight-laced FBI agent Graham Kelton, he must worry about not only his character but also advancing the show’s intricate plot.
“The more challenging parts of it are the procedural aspects of the show,” he said during a recent phone interview. “So I was scared of it at first and a little overwhelmed by it. But now that I’m in it, it’s really fun to try and keep those two things happening at the same time.”
Harold was approached for the role after he had a guest stint on “The Unit” last season and worked with executive producer Paul Redford.
“What was interesting to me about it as an actor was the new experience and challenge of playing someone who has such a basically conservative ideology, really a law-and-order person. He very much believes in this country with sort of an unshakable faith. That’s kind of how I approached it. At the same time, he’s sort of slowly being isolated from the people he should be able to rely on. There’s just a lot of inherent conflict in that and places to go.”
To prepare for the role, the Georgia native met with some of his character’s real-life counterparts.
“I’ve developed a newfound respect for the work that they do and the challenges and the stresses that come along with it. Understanding more clearly what it is - I think that was the most informative, enlightening and interesting experience so far with this work. It probably helped me mature a little bit as a member of society.”
He’s also prepared for viewers who may pester him for information about what’s coming up.
“I know quite a lot, but I don’t know everything there is. I’m not going to tell anybody anything,” he said with a laugh. “I’m prepared for that for the rest of my life.”
Since the interview, rumors have circulated that Harold’s character may meet an early demise. Even if that turns about to be true, Harold has clearly enjoyed his time so far.
“It’s the right project at the right time with the right people,” he said.

I'm so bummed this interview wasn't BEFORE the rumor started. He may not have told "anybody anything" but the interveiwer could have reported back on if there was a loooong pause or something. *sigh* Yes, I'm desperate, pbbt.


And then there was that one Vanished rumor reference .
From kansascity.com:

The new “Vanished” with Gale Harold (at least for now) has already gotten an order for at least three more episodes from Fox.

Well. Fine. :| :| :| Of course, still not official.


Alas, no Pillow Lips news in next week's TV Guide (aside from the usual Monday description). My scanner and I gave each other woeful looks. But what did catch my eye was this in the Ausiello Report.


...I have a job for Gale:

HBO Searches for New Sex Symbol

Although HBO prematurely derailed former Sex and the City auteur Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow's Comeback after just one season, King's getting back into bed with the cable net. "I'm working on a new series for HBO," he reveals. "It's back to the feeling of Sex and the City--it has a lot of style and comedy in it." It'll be the opposite of Sex, however, in two key areas: The new project will be set in Los Angeles and feature a male lead--a sure-to-be-plum part King says has already been cast... in his head. "I have somebody I want," he notes, hinting only that the mystery thesp is "no one I worked with before." That narrows it down to, oh, a few thousand actors. C'mon, we can figure this out, people!

ALDKJFALSDKALDKJFALSDK. This would be PERFECT for Gale. Perfect with a capital P like in Prada!


I've been listening to Fergie's CD as I write this post and, wow, it is so bad. I like 3 songs outta 16 and one of those is with the Black-Eyed Peas. Oh, Fergie, I love you, girl. But not even your peepee pants could save you now.

And, okay, more I think about it, the more I like it: Brian (not Mr. Taylor) secretly wrote a website sex advice column. YOU KNOW HE DID OMG. "Dear Doctor Dick..."