It's Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful time with family and friends!

And here's The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl singing "Fairytale of New York" live, just because...

Another update on Gale from Ted Casablanca!

Well, it seems that Ted Casablanca has done a little more digging after his earlier report!

This is what he has to say now:

There's a lotta dish being slung right now regarding Gale Harold's health, as well as his status on Desperate Housewives. We just ran quotes from D.H. sources who doubt Gale's capability to return to filming the hit soap, but now we've discovered there's at least a glimmer of hope:

He's looped some scenes recently.

So that's terrific news—he was able to physically get himself to the set, even though it wasn't easy:

"He's still in a tremendous amount of pain," revealed an insider who's hung with the hunk recently. "He doesn't even remember a lot of what happened to him, and his shoulder's really hurting him right now, but I think he will be back next season, in some form."

As we stated before, Desperate sources unofficially made it clear they'll be happy to have Gale back in any form. Us too!

Original Source

Okay, so I'm not really sure what to make of this, but I would guess that it is someone, a different someone, who read the first article on Gale and decided to put Ted right about a few things! Ted has only had really nice things to say about Gale, on a personal level, as well as an actor, so I believe that whatever appears on his site regarding Gale is not meant to show him in any negative light. I think he really does like Gale and wishes him well.

Anyway, after all that, the thing that has me wondering is this comment "...I think he will be back next season." Are they really talking about Season 6 or did they mean after the holidays, but got a little confused? It seems a very, very long time until Season 6!

Hurry and heal, Gale!

Gale news... may not be good!

I've been missing for a couple of weeks, not feeling well is a real bitch! What is worse, of course, is feeling a little better, getting on here only to find this horrible piece of news from Ted Casablanca!

Unhappy Gale Harold Desperate Housewives news. Here's the latest scoop from Wisteria Lane involving motorcycle accident victim Harold, who's recovery may not be as speedy as people think.

How so? Well...

"He's really very majorly injured," remarked a source close to both Harold and the Desperate Housewives set. "I don't believe he'll be coming back."

When we contacted Desperate Housewives central, there was no comment regarding the too sad news. However, other sources close to the production (whom creator Marc Cherry just surprised the merde outta by announcing—and which we broke—that he wants to stay around for seasons eight and nine), told us, "We have an open door for Gale" to return.

Harold's rep insisted there's nothing to be concerned with regarding her client: "He is fine. Your source is wrong," the publicist stated. When asked to elaborate on exactly what Harold's condition is and whether or not the supernice stud is headed back to Wisteria Lane, she refused comment.

I hear that door ain't gonna be swingin' for some time. Heal fast, Gale, we miss ya!

Original Source

Now the fact that Gale's publicist refused to comment on his condition is not surprising, after all Gale presumably has the last word on what information, if any, is given out. As he has never been very forthcoming in the past, this seems nothing out of the ordinary for him. I just hope that her "He is fine. Your source is wrong," is the absolute truth!

I think that over the years we've all come to know that no one close to Gale would give out information like this. That anyone close to him would give out any information about his health without his permission is unthinkable! We also know that it was only a couple of weeks ago that Scott, who has apparently been a regular visitor, said "...he continues to thrive and heal" and "...his recovery has been truly miraculous"! So don't despair and keep him in your thoughts!

Come on Gale, get well, we need you back!

Another update on Gale from Scott's website!

Scott has posted a small update on Gale on his website. A really lovely little note about Gale's progress. Sounds like he's amazed at the number of messages we've all sent to Gale! :)

Here's what he wrote:

...Finally, to the (what seems like) hundreds of you who have written in with questions or messages of support for Gale please know that he continues to thrive and heal. The rapidity and amazing degree of his recovery has been truly miraculous and I have no doubt that your good wishes and energy sent his way have aided in this. So thank YOU ALL. I wish you the very best of Holiday cheer.

Peace!

Scott

Original Source is here at Scott's site - you need to go to the bottom of the page

Thank you so much, Scott, for keeping us updated! Count yourself lucky that out of the THOUSANDS there are of us, only "what seems like" hundreds actually wrote to you asking about Gale! The rest of us went via the Desperate Housewives address to send our best wishes, so it could have been a lot worse! ;) Anyway, it's really wonderful to know that you all made such lasting friends during Queer as Folk and that you and Gale are still close!

All our love and best wishes, Gale, and Scott too!

Russell T. Davies, OBE!

Russell T Davies got his OBE today for services to drama. Although most people revere him for his resurrection of Dr. Who, I will always thank him not only for that great show, but for bringing the fabulous Queer as Folk into my life!

I remember being absolutely stunned by the raw content and fabulous acting when Queer as Folk first hit our TV screens here in England in 1999! What a gritty, down and dirty look at queer life that was! Of course, the very, very best thing happened when the show was picked up in the US and remade with the beautiful Gale Harold and the gorgeous Randy Harrison being cast as Brian and Justin! The pairing of these two actors was just magical! The chemistry between them absolutely explosive and I, and many others, have loved the characters, the actors and Queer as Folk for over eight years now and the love is as strong as ever!

So, congratulations Russell, you're a brilliant writer and you thoroughly deserve this honour!

This is from Digital Spy:

Russell T. Davies receives OBE

Friday, November 28 2008, 16:20 GMT

By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter
Russell T. Davies receives OBE

The writer, who revived the cult BBC show Doctor Who in 2005, collected his award for services to drama from the Prince of Wales today.

Davies revealed in October that the Prince had declined an offer to cameo in Doctor Who, saying: "He turned us down, the miserable swine."

The 45-year-old Welshman, who will step down as Who's lead writer and executive producer next year, has also written Queer As Folk, Casanova and The Second Coming.

Original Source

ETA: Found this link from the BBC to a little video of Russell receiving his OBE from Prince Charles! We're not allowed to know what they spoke about! :)


Hurry and get well, Gale, we're all thinking of you!

Sharon Gless asked about Gale.

So, Sharon Gless was interviewed a few days ago for the Windy City Queercast and was asked how Gale was doing after his accident. She said that she hadn't spoken to him, although she had sent him some balloons. She did say that he was "doing fine". She knew this because Scott Lowell apparently visits Gale EVERY DAY and sends Sharon and some unspecified others, presumably other Queer As Folk... um, folk, updates via the internet!

Can I say how much I love Scott! What a great friend he is!

Anyway, here's the link to the podcast of Sharon's interview. If you only want to hear the few words mentioning Gale, then skip the first 2/3rds!

Get better soon, Gale!

Teri talks about Gale on The View.

Teri Hatcher appeared on The View today and, amongst other things, spoke about Gale's recovery and anticipated return to Desperate Housewives after his motorcycle accident back in October. She also spoke of her feelings about the Susan and Jackson story, which she seems to be enjoying as much as I am! :)

You know something, I was never sure whether I liked her or not, but after seeing this she seems to be a really nice woman, which is great to know!

Here's the link to the clip on YouTube. Gale isn't mentioned until about 3:57!


By the way, she is apparently appearing on Letterman this evening. I wonder if she'll be questioned about Gale again? We can only wait and see!


Continue getting better, Gale, we want you back with us before we begin to miss you too much!


(Gorgeous cap as usual from the wonderful LazyShades at Fan-Girl.net)

Some great news about Gale! (SLIGHTLY SPOILERY for Desperate Housewives)

This is just fabulous news from the usual source!

Terrific news on Gale from his manager Larry. Gale’s progress is excellent. He would like to start driving again, although that is still a ways off, and is now taking lunches and beginning to run lines with friends. We are planning to do his voice over dialogue for 511 in early December. This is all very exciting and very positive. If the healing continues to progress as well over the next month he should be back with us in January.

George W.Perkins
Executive Producer
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

So he's itching to get back to driving. This probably means he wants his independence back 'cause he's fed-up with depending on others to drive him about, he wants to do it himself. Impatient little fucker! LOL I have no idea what "taking lunches" means here, but hope it means he's well enough to be going out to lunch with his agent or the folks from DH etc! This is all wonderful progress.

For him to be "running lines with friends" is fabulous, too. This means he's perhaps learning some new scripts for when filming on Desperate Housewives restarts again after the holidays in January! Isn't that a fantastic thought! I'm beside myself with joy! You go Gale!

Continue getting better, Gale, we want you back with us before we begin to miss you too much!


(Gorgeous cap from the wonderful LazyShades at Fan-Girl.net)

Some thoughts on Gale in "City on Fire" on DH last night!

Well, the first thing I noticed about this episode I suppose is the fact that Gale wasn't in City on Fire as much as I'd hoped, but considering that this was the first episode affected by Gale's accident, that's not so unexpected.

The second thing I wondered about was the meeting, or rather the lack of a meeting, between Jackson and Susan's daughter, Julie. I may well be imagining this, but I'm sure I read some weeks ago that upon this meeting Jackson liked Julie and she really liked him. I wanted to see this, don't ask me why, but it could be because we haven't really seen ANY of Jackson's meetings with people important to Susan. Well, apart from Mike and MJ. *sigh*

Another thing, the third I suppose, that left an impression on me was the fact that Marc Cherry presumably thought it important for Gale's part in the show to make sure that we DID see (even though it most definitely wasn't GALE!) Jackson escape the bathroom during the fire! I think this was quite telling, considering those other experiences of Jackson I mentioned, that we haven't been privy to! This also answered the question as to whether Jackson was hurt during the fire. Well, he ran towards Susan like a bat out of hell, NOT like a man dying, or even just injured, by smoke inhalation!

Our last view of Jackson and Susan hugging tightly was really beautiful! This also confirms that, although Gale will not be available for filming for awhile, at least until he gets a little better, Marc Cherry did not take the easy way out and have Jackson injured or even killed during the fire.

I enjoyed the episode, Jackson sashaying across the dance floor to whisk Susan off was priceless, but best scene of all was that beautiful mobile face, those lips, those eyebrows and those eyes! Yep, you know the scene I mean! Fabulous, the boy doesn't even NEED words! Well done, Gale!

Okay, so I know a lot of you won't be bothering to watch Desperate Housewives until you have confirmation that Gale is back. However, I have decided to download as usual to keep the story fresh in my mind and to note and squee and write about, for all those who are interested, how many times and in what circumstances the name "Jackson" is mentioned!

Keep Gale in your thoughts!


Hurry and get well, Gale, we're all thinking of you!

Gale Harold on DH tonight!

As incredible as it may seem, it's been over a month now since Gale had his horrific motorcycle accident in which he fractured his shoulder and hit his head hard enough to cause him some severe injuries. A month in which we've cried, worried and prayed to whatever God we believe in to help him make a complete and rapid recovery.

It's also been a month in which we've had the bittersweet privilege of watching him week after week making us alternately laugh and swoon as Jackson Braddock in Desperate Housewives. Alas, tonight might well be our last glimpse of him as that wonderfully sweet soul for a while, at least until he's back on his feet, so make the most of it people!

Hurry and get well, Gale, we're all thinking of you!

Okay, so here's a small, but pretty scary, preview of what we're in for tonight! Enjoy!



Ha, just had to add this one:

Rememberance

In Flanders Fields
John McCrae


In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.

Wow, I love me some Gale in this show! (SPOILERS)

Well, it has come as no surprise to learn that Jackson's passion is art! He's a painter! One who trained in Paris no less with a professor who wore a beret! After all, it was one of the first spoilers we heard about him before the fifth season had even begun! The clever Marc Cherry pulled a fast one on us though by introducing Jackson to us as that other sort of painter, one who was doing up Susan's house! I suppose it would have been a bit difficult getting the two of them together otherwise, as being an artist is a rather solitary existence so, yes, a clever bit of writing.

I must say I loved all the Jackson and Susan scenes in this episode and really loved Gale as the beautiful, romantic, softly spoken Jackson. He became so much more than Susan's bit of eye candy in this episode, he actually became a man with a back story and some depth. This was especially made clear in the scene where Susan, wearing a corset, barges into his studio(?) and finds the painting he's doing of her and Jackson spoke so beautifully about the things he's come to know about her. Great stuff!

On a more superficial note, I loved him in the black shirt with the polka dots on the placket and an embroidered flower on the side, he definitely bought that at the same place he gets his bongs! LOL But oh, I was worried that he wouldn't take the shirt off before he started painting! Ah, but, he did! Which was wonderful as we then got another chance to bask in the beauty of Gale arms! He looked gorgeous throughout this whole episode.

Joking aside, though, what I really liked to see was that the chemistry is getting better and better between Gale and Teri and their scenes this week were of the funny, sweet and tender 'getting to know you' kind. They are really bringing the relationship between Jackson and Susan to life. Such a shame then that we won't really know where they were going to take this, since Gale was unable to finish filming for next week's episode. He will definitely be in it, which should give us a clue as to how they are going to handle Gale being unavailable for a while. This is so sad, just when he was really settling into the role and making it his own.

Please get well and hurry back, Gale!


EDIT: I forgot something. Now that Susan has been to Jackson's place at least three times, once last week when she found the girl in his shower, and twice that we know of this week. What I want to know is where's the bloody dog he said he got just before they got together? Was widdle Jackson telling Susan porky pies, I wonder? Shame if it was just lies, I want to see the kind of dog Jackson would have! :)


(Gorgeous, grinning, Gale from caps from the wonderful LazyShades at Fan-Girl.net)

Jackson is MY passion, but what's his?

Well, tonight we find out what his true passion is!

Okay so tonight's the night we get our last full glimpse of Gale in an episode shot before, and therefore not affected by, his accident! He will be in next week's episode, 5.08, but we have no idea how his storyline and scenes will have been changed in that episode because he wasn't available for all the filming.

It makes me so sad to think of him hurt, especially as no news is coming out about how well he's doing. Still thinking about him though and still hoping for a full recovery for him.

So this is the synopsis of tonight's episode. I shall be doing my usual "up at the crack of dawn to start the download" thing, so I should be able to see it before reading other people's thoughts. Enjoy it everyone because it really sounds good and we must make the most of seeing Gale in this last couple of episodes, because after these we'll have to wait until he's all well and filming again! :)

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, Sunday, November 9 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). Lynette and Tom uncover the unsettling truth about son Porter; Gabrielle suspects Carlos' best client has ulterior motives; Bree's moment of weakness could bring her great embarrassment and shame; and Katherine's not so little secret is unveiled. Meanwhile, Susan learns of Jackson's true passion, and Mrs. McCluskey's sister unearths a disturbing fact about Dave.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge, Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair, Neal McDonough as Dave, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Charlie Carver as Porter Scavo, Max Carver as Preston Scavo, Joshua Moore as Parker Scavo and Kendall Applegate as Penny Scavo.

Guest stars include Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Gale Harold as Jackson, Stephen Spinella as Dr. Heller, Gail O'Grady as Anne Schilling, Frances Conroy as Virginia Hildebrand and Lily Tomlin as Roberta.

"What More Do I Need" was directed by Larry Shaw and written by Matt Berry.

Lovely Randy interview in Paris!

I love that Randy has mellowed so much as far as Queer as Folk is concerned! There was a time when he wouldn't talk about QaF for love nor money!

It's also lovely that his favourite memory of QaF is all the dance classes and rehearsing he and Gale did for the filming of the dance in 122! How wonderful is that! ;)



He's gorgeous too!

Preview of 5.07 of DH and some other stuff.

Just a small preview of the next episode of DH. More Jackson action with some mention of clothes being ripped off with teeth!


We can only be sure of seeing Gale in this episode and the next. He had his accident during the making of 5.08, so unless they can do some splicing of previously taped scenes we probably won't see Gale again until sometime after Christmas. So make the most of these last couple of episodes!

Unfortunately, there is no more news about Gale's recuperation and rehabilitation so we can only assume that all is going well and let's hope that more and more "leaps" are being made! :)

Get well soon, Gale, we need you back here!

Oh, btw, do you remember this where the rest of us in the world had a chance to show how we'd vote in the US Presidential Election. Well guess what, Barack Obama won by a massive margin! He got something like 90% of the votes! I'm pretty sure by what I've seen on TV so far tonight that he's going to win in reality by quite a big margin too! Fanfuckingtastic!

A couple of amusing things!

A little vid of Randy at the QaF/L Word Convention in Paris. He's asked a question which must have really thrilled him!

"What's Gale's phone number?"

It's asked first in French and then translated. (Not that Randy needed it translated obviously.)


His reply, "Um, I'm not going to give that to you!" Randy is soooo cute! Love him. :)

This is part of a question to Matt Roush:

Question: "...regarding Desperate Housewives, you recently stated that you find Gale Harold's performance "surprisingly charming." What drives me crazy about his addition to the show is that he is totally wasted. Again, another great actor given very little to do except take off his shirt and beg for attention. It's also more than a bit odd watching the former "Brian Kinney" being the whipping boy for Teri Hatcher."

Answer from Matt: "...As for Gale Harold: I like the change of pace in making him so sympathetic and vulnerable. He's a supporting player in this ensemble and that's as it should be."

Original Source

Aww, "sympathetic and vulnerable" exactly! Playing Jackson in DH may not be Shakespeare, but at least it's giving Gale the opportunity of showing us something other than Brian Kinney as much as I LOVE that beautiful, arrogant arsehole! ;)

A little more news on Gale and thoughts on 5.06 (SPOILERS).

So, today is turning out to be a lovely day.

First thing this morning I was sitting watching the cuteness that is Jackson in the most adorable scene so far in DH!

Jackson asking Susan out to dinner thereby starting their relationship all over again! Wish he had a bit more screen time, but ultimately it's quality not quantity that we want and this was quality Gale. Love, Love, Loved it.

Of course the really best thing is the news that Gale is home and, we hope, recuperating well and as long as that continues, is expected to return to DH! Here's the email from one of the usual sources:

Hi to everyone!!
Hope that this finds all of you well and happy!

I just want to let you know that now that Gale is back home, we may not be getting many (or any for that matter) updates.

As far as I know, Jackson is still going to be a character on DH, however Gale needs to heal before he can return to work.

They take a break during the Holiday Season and then return until sometime in May before taking their summer hiatus.

So, right now, no news is good news and anything you might read about Gale leaving the show is just rumor now (as my dad has heard nothing different, and he would be one of the first to know about any character changes!!)

Nothing new as far as his health is concerned, except that he is home, but some good news about his future in DH. Apparently, as long as he continues to improve and can get fit enough to go back to work in a reasonable amount of time, it sounds as though his part as Jackson in DH is secure.

We have Jackson to look forward to in two more episodes at least that we know of so let's make the most of them.

Keep getting better and stronger, Gale, and get back to work soon, before we miss you too much! :)


EDIT: Btw, I forgot a couple of things. Was there anyone else who hoped that it was GALE naked behind that shower curtain? And who leaves a one night stand/stranger taking a shower in their apartment to go OUT for the pizza... come on Jackson, let your fingers do the walking! :D

'There's Always a Woman'

So tonight you lucky people in the US get to see episode 5.06 of Desperate Housewives! Me? Well I won't be able to watch it until tomorrow morning (my time). I've got to get up at the crack of dawn, find a torrent and start my download! With any luck I should be watching it around 7.30 a.m.! Please ask me again if I love Gale! :)


Anyway, this is the gist of tonight's episode:

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). Gaby is over the moon when Carlos' client makes them an offer they can't refuse, but a startling discovery leaves her second guessing; Lynette grows suspicious that Tom is cheating on her; and after breaking up with Jackson, Susan tries to surprise him, only to find the surprise is on her. Meanwhile, the bond between Bree and Katherine grows, and Mrs. McCluskey enlists the help of her sister to dig up dirt on Dave.

Guest stars include Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Gale Harold as Jackson, Gail O'Grady as Anne Schilling, Frances Conroy as Virginia Hildebrand and Lily Tomlin as Roberta.

"There's Always a Woman" was directed by Matthew Diamond and written by John Paul Bullock III.

Looking forward to seeing this! I hope you all enjoy it.

Oh, and I hope Gale's health is still improving! Get well, Gale!

***

I almost forgot! Happy Birthday, Randy!

Is he still in Paris, I wonder?

Well, I'm sure he's had a fabulous day wherever he is!

(Beautiful pouty Gale from caps at Fan-Girl.net)

No further news on Gale! - (SMALL SPOILER for DH)

Is this one time when we can say for sure that no news is good news? I do very much hope so!

I hope he did indeed go home yesterday and that he is being waited on hand, foot and finger by friends and family! I'm sure they're nursing him back to full health and fitness.

It's disappointing that two of the other actors from Desperate Housewives, Marcia Cross and Nicollette Sheridan, did TV interviews yesterday and Gale wasn't mentioned. Don't get me wrong, I'm not surprised there was no mention of him, just disappointed. :(

Hurry and get well, Gale, we need you back on our TVs! :)

Meanwhile we have another episode of DH to look forward to tomorrow night. After breaking up last week, Susan is apparently intent on surprising Jackson at his home. However, she ends up getting an even bigger surprise herself! Can't wait!

Oh, if you want more of the beautiful hairy Gale chest, go here!

Happy Halloween everyone, while we await good news of Gale!

Happy Halloween everyone! Have a good time! :)

So, apart from the good time everyone is going to have tonight "trick or treating", it's also, hopefully, the day Gale makes a large stride towards his complete recovery from his bike accident 18 days ago. I suppose we'd better not count our chickens until we actually have confirmation that he has indeed escaped from the hospital, but I am, along with you lot I'm sure, keeping everything crossed that he is well enough today to make it home.

I'm sure that going home will be a big lift to his spirits and towards getting back to full health and fitness. There's nothing like being in your own home surrounded by friends and family who are all rooting for you, I've experienced it myself. So, come on Gale, we're still all praying for you. Get well and come back to us soon!

New Gale update!

A new email has been sent from the usual DH source. I have mixed feelings about the contents, but I do so hope that Gale heals well and comes back to us soon! Anyway, here's the email:

Gale is continuing to progress but the anticipated time of healing may take a bit longer than initially hoped for. He will be released from the hospital on Friday and will have friends and family staying with him for at least a month to aid in his rehabilitation.  His medical team, friends and family will work on the cognitive therapy to help rebuild his memory.  He's walking well, and healing nicely and anxious to return to his home.  His shoulder will take 6-8 weeks to return to full function.  His parents will remain through this week.

The term "cognitive therapy" is really worrying to me. This is a little about "cognitive" in case anyone isn't sure what it entails:

...this description tends to apply to processes such as memory, association, concept formation, language, attention, perception, action, problem solving and mental imagery.

The news that it's going to take longer than first expected doesn't really surprise me. Do you remember in those first few days after the accident there was much mention of him being back to normal in "a couple of weeks"! I suppose all of us in our hearts were doubtful that "critical" and "brain swelling" went hand in hand with a healing period of "a couple of weeks"! No such luck because this is reality folks.

In the usual way of these things, little trickles of information are emerging and it's now becoming obvious that this isn't going to be a walk in the park for Gale, it's actually going to be a long, hard haul back to fitness. So let's try and stay positive for him and keep believing that he's going to be fine, spectacular in fact! Keep him in your thoughts and up the strength of those prayers! Let's get him well and let's do it quickly! :)

(Beautiful cap of Gale is from the lovely LazyShades! You can find it and more at her wonderful site Fan-Girl.net)

New promo for Desperate Housewives episode 6 plus lots of other stuff! (SPOILERS)

After the way episode 5 ended I'm finding myself counting the days until we see the next one! Poor widdle Jackson suffering at the callous hands of Susan like that! Shame on her!

Although after giving it some thought, I wonder how we so quickly got from Jackson asking her when she was going to let him stay overnight, Susan hiding him from her friends and son, to him suddenly teaching her son to ride his new bike in full view of the neighbours, attending a party at her house, presumably as her lover not her decorator, and assuming that their relationship was at the point of him moving in, or at least "going that way?" Seems to me the writers of Desperate Housewives are the same crowd they had writing Queer as Folk. Half the time you have no idea how two characters have actually arrived at a certain point in their relationship, or whether they are even HAVING a relationship, with absolutely nothing shown on screen or even alluded to!

Okay, judging by the stunned silence, I guess everyone else is as much in the dark as me! Something which will bring a welcome smile to everyone's face then, is Susan suffering a little next week by the look and sound of this scream and I guess it's sure to be something poor widdle Jackson has done wrong again or, if not actually wrong, then at the very least something Susan wasn't expecting from him! ;)

Anyway here's the promo, enjoy:


So the fireworks are going off thick and fast and very, very loudly all around me at the moment! It's Diwali, of course, and we have a large Asian community here, where the followers of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism all celebrate the victory of the good or light over the evil or dark inside every human being. A very worthy thing to celebrate, but the trouble is I can't help but feel so very worried about all the animals around here, both the wild and the few tame little stray cats, including my favourite Rufus, a little disabled orange tom, who come into my garden every day for a bit of food. I hope they've all found somewhere safe to hide away from all the noise and the cold (it's very cold here tonight) and that they're all okay. :(

Btw, I forgot to mention this the other day, but you still have a few days in which to register your vote for Barack Obama! Come on people it's fun, and it's the only way you can vote in the US Presidential Election - well, not the REAL one of course - if, like me, you don't actually live in the US. It's interesting to see how the rest of us in the world see this election and the two candidates. Your vote won't count except to show those silly Americans who vote for the other guy that we think they're WRONG! ;)

Lastly, the fabulous Fluffy Ratbag has updated his journal! Hilarious! Go give him a read, I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Can you tell I love me some cats!

A little info on the "bad" news of yesterday.

I did a little research about the ominous sounding "ruptured eardrum" and it's apparently not as bad as I first thought. Here's what the Mayo Clinic has to say about it:

A ruptured eardrum is a tear or a hole in your eardrum (tympanic membrane), the thin membrane that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. This membrane vibrates when sound waves strike it, starting the process of converting sound waves into nerve impulses that travel to your brain. A ruptured eardrum (also called a perforated eardrum)interrupts the hearing process and may impair your hearing.

The eardrum also acts as a barrier to keep outside material, such as bacteria, from entering your middle ear. When you have a ruptured eardrum, bacteria can more easily reach your middle ear and cause infection.

A variety of factors can cause a ruptured eardrum. These include a prior infection, injury and noise. Most ruptured eardrums heal within a few weeks without treatment. If the tear or hole in your eardrum doesn't heal by itself, you may need treatment.

So, it looks like, with a little rest and some luck, it will heal without any further treatment. This is good news! As a hearing problem for anyone is a serious thing, but for an actor I would have thought it could be a huge problem, especially on stage. Let's hope Gale's injuries all heal fully... and quickly!

As I said yesterday, he must have really given his head a bashing when he came off that bike! The more I hear about this accident, the more I realise exactly how lucky our boy has been! And how lucky we are to still have him around!

You're still in our thoughts and prayers, Gale. Get well soon!

Oh, and the photo (from the lovely LazyShades' site Fan-Girl.net) was inspired by a discussion, about Gale's nipple hair of all things, on Gale's IMDb Message Board. Very nice isn't it? The photo I mean... okay, AND the nipple hair! ;)

Some good news... and some bad!

There is some very, very good news tonight, sent via email from the usual source of information:

The good news continues. Gale has moved into a rehabilitation room. It is hoped that he will be released on Friday. I learned today that he does have a ruptured ear drum so his hearing is adding to the difficulty at the moment. The NeuroPsychologist believes that there will be a full recovery of all functions. His parents are in town for the week. He still tires quickly. His manager believes it best for visitors to wait until Gale is home.

So, not liking the sound of the ruptured ear drum at all, he must have given his head a huge whack when he came off that bloody bike! Being released on Friday sounds very, very good though! Keep getting better, Gale, we're still all thinking of you and praying!

Lastly, I don't know why exactly, but it just tickled me to read that Matt Roush thinks Gale is "surprisingly charming" in DH! Aww!

Desperate Housewives tonight!

Very much looking forward to seeing the new US episode of DH, apparently Gale has more substantial scenes than he's had so far. Not all laughs tonight then! Can't wait.

This is the write up of the episode:

"Mirror, Mirror" - The night is full of surprises on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), as we learn what has transpired on Wisteria Lane in the past five years. Driven by a hidden agenda, Dave convinces Susan to throw Mrs. McCluskey a surprise party for her 70th birthday; Jackson wants to take his relationship with Susan to the next level; Gaby's concerned she might be pregnant; Tom tells Lynette he's sold the pizzeria; a startling reason for the bond between Bree and Katherine is revealed; and an outraged Mrs. McCluskey has the entire neighborhood questioning her sanity.

More Gale news!

This apparently comes from a DH insider!

I'm glad he's getting better in "leaps", but doesn't this kind of suggest very clearly that he was a lot worse than we were originally given to believe!

Get well, Gale, we really do want you around for a long time!

All very good news today.

Gale has moved into a room, information below.

He is in a great mood, conversational, laughing and playing jokes on his doctors and nurses.

His memory is returning and his friend has described the past 2 days as "leaps".

Still sore in the ribs and shoulder.

He has begun to read emails from those of you who have it (I'm not giving it out :) ).

His parents are visiting this weekend so be aware that he will be busy and most likely tired.

We'll be sending something from the company.

Headline from the BBC!

More on the great news about Gale's recovery!

I just wish that Gale's debut headline from the BBC was for his acting! Oh, well it's still a fabulous headline!

Housewives actor making recovery

Desperate Housewives actor Gale Harold, who plays Teri Hatcher's on-screen boyfriend, is out of intensive care following a motorcycle accident.

Harold, who crashed his bike in California, is expected to make a full recovery, according to his spokeswoman.

He suffered a fractured shoulder and brain-swelling in the incident and was initially in a critical condition at Los Angeles' USC Medical Centre.

His character, Jackson, has just been seen for the first time on UK screens.

The actor plays a key role in the eighth episode of the fifth series, leading to a situation involving several residents of the fictional Wisteria Lane.

Harold had been filming scenes throughout the week before the accident happened, and was due back on set.

The programme's makers have said they will decide on how to proceed when the actor's condition is clear, but series creator Marc Cherry said at least one scene would have to be rewritten.

Wonderful news about Gale Harold!

This one's nice, except for the dodgy reference to Queer as Folk!

Thank goodness for small miracles: after breaking his shoulder in a vicious motorcycle accident last week, Desperate Housewives eye candy Gale Harold has been released from the intensive care unit at L.A. County - USC Medical Center, reports E! News.

"Gale Harold is out of intensive care and improving daily. A full recovery is expected," said the actor's rep in a statement. "He thanks everyone for their good wishes."

All the women in the Dose.ca offices just breathed a collective sigh of relief - Harold's beautiful body would be a terrible thing to waste.

Soon after Harold's Oct. 14 accident, producers of Housewives assured fans that the 39-year-old actor would not be written out of the show, nor would his hospital stay hinder production.

"It's something they can work around," said inside sources at the ABC dramedy. "Production schedules are changing all the time and they will work it out."

Praise Jebus! Harold's shirtless scenes are what made us start watching again after swearing off the show two years ago. And, come to think of it, they were one of the few reasons we tuned in to Queer as Folk, too. (We swear, his pecs have sexy, hypnotic powers.)

Update on Gale!

On the surface this sounds like good news about Gale, but knowing how private Gale is and what the bureaucracy in hospitals is like with regard to patient confidentiality, this isn't much to go on.

Still, keep him in your thoughts, people, and keep sending those healing prayers!

Get well, Gale, we love you!

Gale Harold is improving after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.

Officials at L.A. County USC Medical Center say that the Desperate Housewives star, who was injured on Tuesday, is under observation in the intensive care unit. He had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder but is expected to recover.

Officials added that he will be transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when a bed becomes available.

Gale plays the boyfriend
of Teri Hatcher’s character on the ABC show. On Wednesday Housewives executive producer Marc Cherry said his writers are reworking one scene to cover for Gale while he recovers.

“We’re hearing he’s going to be fine, but he’s going to be recovering for a couple of weeks,” Marc told the press.

Really good news about GH!

Here's some really good news from Ted Casablanca. It's also so nice to know that Gale is so well liked. What a great bloke he must be! :)

From Ted Casablanca:

Good News 'Bout Gale

Wed., Oct. 15, 2008 3:52 PM PDT by TED CASABLANCA

What with some tabloids saying pro pretty boy and Desperate Housewives star Gale Harold is at death’s door, we got very, very concerned. As Gale is a very nice chap on top of being one of my faves, remember, in Queer As Folk.

Checked in with a super good bud to Gale, and got the skinny: “He's going to be OK,” the amigo insisted about Harold, who spilled on his motorcycle in Hell-Ay. “They're keeping him in the ICU because of the head injury, but he's expected to make a full recovery,” assured the Harold bud.

Good to know that what G.H.’s publicist is saying is actually accurate, as you know how this column feels about statements from such ilk. We prefer the crowd that actually hangs with these people. Don’t you?

Heal fast, Gale!

Yes, heal very, very fast, Gale!

More on the horrendous news about Gale!

Such terrible news circulating about Gale at the moment! I'm hoping and praying that he'll be okay and have no lasting effects from this! I'm crying! This is from E-Online:

Scary news: Hospital sources confirm that actor Gale Harold is in the neurosurgical intensive care unit at County-USC Medical Center, reportedly in "stable condition."

According to TMZ, Harold was hospitalized after a motorcycle accident. I'm told we can expect an official statement from his reps around noon Pacific time.

Gale Harold plays Jackson, Susan Mayer's (Teri Hatcher) new man, this season on Desperate Housewives. He also has a huge cult following among TV fans from his days on Showtime's Queer as Folk.

Story developing...check back for updates.

Original Sourse

And this article from WGNtv in Chicago says that the California Highway Patrol has no information about the accident. So unless it was reported to the LAPD, no police were called apparently. Here's the article:

'Desperate Housewives' actor Gale Harold injured in motorcycle accident

By DERRIK J. LANG

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Gale Harold was in critical condition Wednesday after the "Desperate Housewives" actor crashed his motorcycle the day before, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Harold was awaiting further tests at USC Medical Center, spokeswoman Adelaida De La Cerda said. She gave no further details on his injuries.

Publicist Nancy Seltzer said Wednesday that Harold fractured his shoulder, and "Housewives" creator and executive producer Marc Cherry said he apparently has swelling on the brain but is expected to recover.

"We're hearing he's going to be fine, but he's going to be recovering for a couple of weeks," Cherry said.

Selzer said no one else was injured, but did not provide further details on the Tuesday wreck, which was first reported by TMZ. The California Highway Patrol said it had no information about the accident.

Harold plays Jackson, the boyfriend of Teri Hatcher's character Susan Mayer on the ABC show. The character plays a pivotal role in the fifth season's eighth episode, a November sweeps instalment which finds several Wisteria Lane residents trapped inside a nightclub fire.

Cherry said Harold had been filming scenes all week for the episode and had been scheduled to be on set Tuesday. He said they would await the actor's prognosis before deciding how to proceed, but that at least some changes would have to be made.

"We know we're going to rewrite one scene," he said.

___

Associated Press writer Solvej Schou contributed to this report.

Original Source

Keep praying for him.

TMZ reports Gale in "critical condition" after accident!

This is so horrible I just don't want to believe it! How did this happen? I hope he's going to be okay.

"Desperate Housewives" in Critical Condition

Posted Oct 15th 2008 2:28PM by TMZ Staff

We've learned Gale Harold, the actor who plays Teri Hatcher's boyfriend on "Desperate Housewives," was seriously injured yesterday in a motorcycle accident. And, contrary to what Harold's rep says, a hospital spokesperson just told us the actor is in "critical condition." He's being treated at the L.A. County - USC Medical Center in the Intensive Care Unit. We're told his shoulder was screwed up. Harold's rep just issued a statement saying his shoulder was fractured and he's in "stable condition," despite what the hospital rep said. And the slightly ominous words from his rep -- "Everyone is hopeful for a full recovery."

"D.H." creator Marc Cherry says Harold has swelling of the brain but is expected to recover.

BTW, Harold also starred in "Queer as Folk."

Please God, let him get well soon!

Fabulous article from Susie Bright!

The Internal Clitoris— What a Woman's Cock Really Looks Like

If you told a man that his "penis" was nothing more than the head of his cock— his "glans"— he would laugh in your face.

If he pitied you, he might tell you that there was an important aspect to the penis called the shaft, also the frenulum, and perhaps a foreskin. His scrotum and balls are part of the essential package as well.

Women's anatomy education, on the other hand, has been a giant exercise in vacancy. Until recent times, we've been schooled that the clitoris— the female analog to the penis— is nothing more than the small glans one can see on the outside of the vulva.

Start laughing.

Women have a big, big, clitoral body— but it's nearly all on the inside, instead of the outdoor plumbing that's viewed so easily on men.

The reason you hear so much about the "g-spot," and controversies over whether women are excited by internal anal or vaginal pressure, is because those areas are all means to massage, and stimulate, the internal clitoral body. The g-spot isn't some extra accessory; it's just one of many inches on the clitoral map.

Remember: the whole clit, and nothing but.

Of course, the female clitoral glansis the super-sensitive part, just like a man's. But in the same way that men like to have their entire penises taken into account when they're aroused, women are favored by attention to their entire clitorises.

When I present this information in public, I am hampered by my lack of rendering skills. Now, finally, I have the genius of Betty "Quick Draw" Dodson to show you what's it's all about.

The next time someone asks you, "Where's the clitoris? What does it look like? How do you know where to find it?" — you simply come over here,and press play.