Remains of the Day (07/19)

 

Men's Journal: The summer of Joe Manganiello is just heating up, bad tats and all

WWAF: Better off red? Wait till you have to go through this just to get a condom

Book Authority: The 20 best LGBT activism books of all time

Saturday 'Stache: How do I get this cop to rough me up?

Page Six: "Man on Wire" Philippe Petit to mark 50th anniversary of Twin Towers tightrope walk -- still one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen -- with Sting collaboration

Reuters: In landmark ruling, South Korea's top court confirms state benefits for gay couples

NJSN: Does it get any more antiquated than a gay Republican in blue New Jersey in 2024?

Washington Blade: 1970-1975: How gay liberation movement grew after Stonewall

The Scoop: Woman valiantly maintains grudges in afterlife

THR: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS executive director to retire after 36 years. (How I hope for him there were sexual misconduct allegations involved!) 

Robert Weide: I like Bob a lot, but does anyone really think Biden should resign before his term is up in order to facilitate a transition to Harris? He's the best president we've ever had, and deserves to have one full term under his belt. 

Speedo Sunday: French model Killian Belliard likes what he sees

Hot Cat of the Day: The purrfect setup! 

Back in the U.S.S.R.: If there are people out there who still somehow don't understand how awful and dangerous Ukraine-eating Russia is, please read THIS -- and stop supporting politicians who are in Putin's pocket.

Classic TV Sitcoms: Hardcore "Three's Company" fans know it took a while to get the formula right, with pilots filmed with various roommates. But it's always jarring to see it with your own two eyes!

Before settling on the final cast and character names, "Three’s Company" would go through a few changes. The original pilot starred John Ritter as David Bell, Valerie Curtin (Jane's cousin) as Jenny and Suzanne Zenor as Samantha. The second pilot starred John Ritter as Jack Tripp (getting closer), Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood and Susan Lanier as Chrissy Snow. The third pilot featured the actors and characters as we all know them with Suzanne Somers as Chrissy. At the last-minute producers thought about replacing John Ritter because his portrayal of Jack made his character seem -- irony alert -- somewhat effeminate. Barry Van Dyke (Dick’s son) and Michael Lembeck (Harvey’s son) were floated as possible replacements. Ultimately network head Fred Silverman had confidence in Ritter and advocated for him to stay on the show.

The original pilot intro, set at Hacienda Palms apartments. 

The lyric-less theme song was reason enough to not pick this one up!