Gale in DH finale and Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake back in London...

So how did everyone enjoy the DH two-hour finale (sorry this won't air in the UK for a couple of weeks) and more importantly Gale's scenes? I know almost everyone was disappointed that Gale's scenes weren't prolific in the first hour and were non-existent in the second, but I'm still very grateful to Marc Cherry for letting us see Gale back in action as fit and as beautiful as ever. He didn't have to, he could have left things as they were when he had to alter the scripts after Gale's accident. It would have only been us, Gale's fans, who would have been hurt and upset if he had taken that route, but he didn't, he told us all that Gale would be back when he was recovered enough and he kept that promise to us.

He also did something even more important for Gale, he had all those interviews arranged and all that publicity a few weeks ago, shouting out to the world and to us fans that Gale was fully recovered and more than capable of doing a great acting job (very beautiful and more articulate than ever too). For that I will always be grateful to him.

As for the rest well I'm in two minds, I would love Gale to be back on our screens in season 6, if that's what he, and indeed Marc Cherry, want. Although, just like the rest of his fans, I just can't help wanting something more for him, something grittier, something with a bit more guts, something with a lot bit more flesh...

Oh, what the hell, I'll love whatever he's in just because!


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Okay, onto my bit of good news.

Tickets went on sale yesterday for Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake for a very limited run at Sadler's Wells over the Christmas holidays and my friend, B, managed to grab a couple of wonderful seats for me! She doesn't want to come with me though, I think she has trouble getting her head around "the Swan" dancing in a pair of feathered trousers rather than a little tutu! :)

I've been wanting to see this for about eight years now, so I'm thrilled at the thought of seeing it!

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I'm still debating whether to go and see his production of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray which is here in London in July.

This is a review from last year by Stephen Fry:

"A fantastically exciting, imaginative, gripping and thrilling evening in the theatre... a vision of the story that Oscar would have recognised... like the original it is sexy, dizzying, tumultuous, frightening and profoundly moral. You will be swept away"

Which makes it very, very tempting, but, as much as I am inclined to put my faith in Stephen's feelings about it, there have been other reviews a lot less enthusiastic to say the least! :)

Gale video interview...

with Access Hollywood on 15th April, 2009

He looks and sounds absolutely wonderful in this.



TRANSCRIPT:

When all this went down were your thoughts 'I'll never be asked back to that show.'

Gale: "Um, I think in that guiltily 17-year-old reaction, yeah, you know, the last thing you want to do is cause a big delay at work, right? It was kind of that professional, um, sort of – what's the good term there, paranoia, professional paranoia, like, don't shut the game down when you're about to go on. Yeah, I, I, I just assumed that, you know, they would be moving on and solving that storyline however they needed to."

Honestly, though, the main thing going through your mind was, 'Am I going to survive this?' What exactly happened?

Gale: "Um, well, I mean, I had an accident, um, and, ah, I was very fortunate that I was able to handle it and I recovered very quickly. So any time you are in that situation on something that moves like that you can get into a problematic situation but that's, fortunately for me, not what happened. It was a combination of experience and some skill and good fortune. I had friends with me."

Injury-wise, what happened to you, because I know there was a lot of reports that you were near death and you were in serious­­...

Gale: "Well, yeah, I did die and then I came back to life and then I died again just as I was about to come back to work so I had to come back to life. And now the life seems to be sticking, like, I haven't died again since the last time. So if I can make it to two that means I get one more, right?"

Don't you get nine?

Gale: "No."

You don't?

Gale: "Strictly non-feline."

But you were in bad shape?

Gale: "Um, I was in.. I was in fairly...uncomfortable shape, yeah."

What can you tell us about what's going on with Jackson and Susan?

Gale: "Well, Jackson has come back into Susan's life because he has something that he'd really like to speak to her about – a very important question – and I think he realised after being away from her that he really needed her. He needed her in his life and so he's come back to ask her a fairly important question and he... rolls back into town. :)"

That question would be?

Gale: "Um, would you marry me? -- Not you, but... :D"

and another short piece from Access Hollywood


Gale: "Marc was willing to bring me back."

A different story (I think this refers to Nicollette Sheridan's alleged treatment by Marc Cherry) from Gale Harold who returns to Desperate in two weeks. Gale plays Teri Hatcher's on-screen boy toy, Jackson, but his plot line has been on hold for the past six months, as the actor recovered from a serious motorcycle accident.

Gale's first interview since his accident...

Oh, my god! So it's true, he's fit and well and back to being the big, beautiful Gale we all know and love! :)

Don't much like Neal McDonough's remarks about Gale being "back to almost normal" and what are these "problems" that Gale still goes through! What the hell does all that mean? He doesn't follow on with anything positive about Gale's health which isn't helpful. I wish people wouldn't say such things without backing their words up with some sort of explanation!

Anyway he's back and we can judge for ourselves when he's back playing Jackson!♥♥♥

Gale Harold's First Post-Accident Interview

April 15, 2009 04:29 PM EST

After a near-fatal motorcycle accident sidelined Gale Harold last October, the actor finally returns to Desperate Housewivesas Susan’s long-absent painter boy lover, Jackson, on May 3. “It’s taken him such a long time to get back to being almost normal,” says co-star Neal McDonough, who worked with Gale on his first day back onset. “And there are still many problems that he goes through.”Gale—whom Neal says “looks like a million”—has only one real complaint:he hasn’t been able to get back on the same Ducati motorcycle he had completely restored since the devastating crash. The actor talks to William Keck about his road to recovery and Wisteria Lane:

What happened the night of your accident?
It’s just something that happens when you take the risk of getting on a machine like that. As fantastic and exciting as it can be, after you’ve been safe for a number of years, you tend to become a little overly confidant. You can’t predict all the surprises out there.

Any scars?
Yeah, there was some repair work that was done to the front end of my bike that really makes me cry inside.

I was talking about scars on your body.
Obviously I was hurt. But you get better.

Who did you hear from after the accident?
Iwas supposed to be at work the next day, so Teri was checking in with my managers and my agents every other day. We had a really good thing going with these characters. It’s not every day you start a new job and immediately hit it off with the person you’re working with.

Did you watch the show after your accident?
I didn’t because I was a little worried about seeing something about my death delivered by letter—Jackson drowned in his cereal yesterday morning.

But didn’t they tell you that Jackson would eventually be coming back?
Yeah,I just didn’t want to get surprised by something they might not have been comfortable telling me. I was fortunate that they wanted me back.I wanted the executive producer to meet my doctors so he’d know I’d be a real person again. And when I came back, I wanted it to be in the same frame of mind as Jackson—not exactly sure how open the door is to Susan.

We heard your voice a few months ago in a phone call to Susan. What was your physical condition then?
I was probably almost there. It’s hard to say. With these kinds of injuries you recover at various rates. I had a very rapid recovery. I really feel back.

Why is Jackson returning to Wisteria Lane?
He’s back to try to rekindle their connection—whatever is left of it. He has a very important question for Susan.

What has Jackson been doing all this time?
He was pursuing his dream of working in a school as an art teacher. He’s been away, but realizes he needs Susan and needs to talk to her about things.

Word is when Jackson returns he will have to contend with Dave, who has his own intentions for Susan. Should we be worried about Jackson’s future?
Anytime you’ve got somebody like Dave Williams walking up and down the street, you’ve got to be worried about everybody. There are a number of bad scenarios that could take place. I have a scene with Dave and Orson where I’m thanking Dave for saving my butt from burning to death in the fire. But then Jackson realizes,“Wait a minute. You didn’t really save my ass, did you?” So it sets up the question of whether Jackson will realize that Dave actually locked him in the bathroom. It still remains to be seen whether Jackson will be around for the season finale.

Neal McDonough used to ride a motorcycle, but sold his Harley the day his wife learned she was pregnant, and hasn’t been back on since. Will you ride again?
I’m going to be back on board. I’m dying to ride again and am feeling very impatient. I’m giving myself a certain amount of time to know I feel good and safe.

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More on Gale's return to DH...

Another article regarding Gale's return to DH. It seems like everyone is looking forward to his return as Jackson. All these nice comments and good thoughts coming his way must be a great boost to his confidence in getting back to work.

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After a six month hiatus following his October 2008 motorcycle crash, Gale Harold is returning to Desperate Housewives.

Gale Harold Will Be Desperate Once More

Kat Angus

Published: Friday, April 03, 2009

Desperate Housewives is getting sexy again, as Entertainment Weekly reports that hunkolicious Gale Harold is returning to the hit ABC dramedy after a far-too-long hiatus. Memo to the wardrobe department: keep that man shirtless as much as possible. Love, women everywhere.

Harold, who plays Susan's boyfriend Jackson, had to take an unplanned leave of absence from the show after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident last October. After six months of recovery, the 39-year-old actor with the puppy dog eyes is ready to return to work.

"We were planning to end his storyline [around midseason]," said Desperate Housewives executive producer Marc Cherry. "But because of the accident, we get to bring him back for the end of the season, which will be a nice kind of full circle journey for Susan in Season 5."

In fact, Harold may stick around even longer than that, despite his previous assertions that he didn't want a long-term commitment to any show.

"I think Gale may have changed his priorities [since the accident]," Cherry said. "But those decisions won't be made until May."

Either way, the character's return is sure to make things extra exciting for Susan, as EW reports that (spoiler alert!) Jackson comes back to Wisteria lane intent on proposing. Say yes, Susan! He's so much more interesting than Mike!

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Gale returns May 3rd, 2009

So, it's official Gale returns to Desperate Housewives on 3rd May! What a long road to recovery he's had. I think it's wonderful that he had a job to aim to get fit and well for, so gratitude to Marc cherry for keeping Gale's part as Jackson open waiting for his return.

'Housewives' scoop: Gale Harold returns May 3

Apr 2, 2009, 01:40 PM | by Michael Ausiello

Six months after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, Gale Harold, now fully recovered, returns to Desperate Housewives as Susan's ex, Jackson, on May 3. And I do mean fully recovered.

"Quite frankly, I think he looks even better [than before the crash]," says series creator Marc Cherry with a laugh, adding that Jackson reappears with a "very important question for Susan -- one that she's kind of stunned by." (I'm thinking it'll be something along the lines of *i** *o* *a*** *e?)

Harold's unexpected hiatus forced Cherry to do some fancy footwork storytelling-wise -- we learned through Susan that Jackson abruptly left town to pursue a teaching opportunity -- but the scribe says it all worked out in the end. "We were planning to end his storyline [around midseason]," he explains. "But because of the accident, we get to bring him back for the end of the season, which will be a nice kind of full circle journey for Susan in season 5."

As for season 6? Although Cherry says no decision has been made about Harold returning next fall, he hints that the once-commitment-shy actor may be warming to the idea of sticking around long-term. "I think Gale may have changed his priorities [since the accident]," Cherry concedes. "But those decisions won't be made until May."

Happy Harold is heading back to Wisteria Lane? Theories as to what surprising question he'll be posing to Susan? Hoping Jackson will extend his run into next season? Sound off below!

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New Gale interview...

This is a new video interview with Gale that was recently shown on German TV. The actual interview was recorded BEFORE his accident so it's rather poignant to watch. Nevertheless, it's gorgeous Gale.

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.

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!