Here's a photo of Gale from the Baltimore Sun.

April 5, 2009

April 2, 2009

Big news! Gale Harold will be returning to Desperate Housewives on May 3, 2009. Michael Ausiello shares the scoop in this article from EW. "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." (could this be the kind of question that is "popped" perhaps?) "We were planning to end his storyline [around midseason]. 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. I think Gale may have changed his priorities [since the accident]. But those decisions won't be made until May."

Fallan Soldier's new album, "Above the Call of Duty" is now available at CD Baby. You can listen to the tracks and even log in and leave a review. Harris Allan ("Hunter" on QAF) writes, arranges and produces all of his material. On the site he writes, "Most of the people of my generation constantly face obstacles and disappointments. We fight through daily struggles and have to support ourselves in a demanding world wishing we could do it pursuing what we love and what inspires us. So my music reflects that. Fallan Soldier is all about falling away from what doesn't work in your life and battling through to a better existence." Show Harris some love, and go check out the CD!

If you're in the Vancouver area, Harris will be playing live tonight at The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street.

Thea Gill ("Lindsay" on QAF) has been cast as a lead in the SCI FI Channel four-hour mini-series Riverworld, based upon the books of author Philip José Farmer. The series, which will air as a backdoor pilot (under consideration for a series order, contingent on drawing a large enough audience), begins shooting in Vancouver, B.C. today. Located millennia in the future, the 'Riverworld' is an Earth-like planet whose surface has been terraformed to consist of one long river-valley. The story begins when the whole of humanity, from the first homo sapiens to people of the 21st century are simultaneously 'resurrected' along the banks of the river. Everyone awakens in a body equivalent to that of their twenty-five year old selves, except in perfect health and free of any previous genetic or acquired defects. Thea plays the female caretaker, and the fabulous Alan Cumming is the male caretaker. [read more]]

E! Online is reporting that Gale Harold WILL return to Desperate Housewives before the end of the season. In the "Watch with Kristin" blog, a viewer asks for an update, and the answer comes in the form of a quote from showrunner Marc Cherry, who says, "We are planning to write him in before the end. We had to wait while he did his recovery, but he will be back." The next episode airs April 19, 2009, and the 2-hour finale airs May 17.

Some photos of Gale have surfaced from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)'s 17th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on February 22, 2009. These are the first official photos we've seen of Gale since his accident last October:
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Visit the EJAF site for more photos from the Elton John event.

Four of the QAF alumni will soon be reuniting in Los Angeles: Robert Gant ("Ben"), Peter Paige ("Emmett"), Thea Gill ("Lindsay"), and Michelle Clunie ("Melanie") are all scheduled to appear at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards' Los Angeles ceremony, which will be held at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Theatre tickets for the Los Angeles event are $50. General tickets for the Los Angeles event are $100 and VIP tickets begin at $450. Tickets are available at www.glaad.org/mediaawards.

Randy Harrison is performing in "Our Hit Parade at Joe's Pub in New York City on April 15, May 20 and June 24 (ETA: depending on his availability). He and fellow Berkshire Theatre Festival actor James Barry performed a comical version of Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" at their first performance last Friday night.

Speaking of Randy, the NY Times is reporting that the opening night of The Singing Forest has been postponed to April 10 due to the need for additional technical rehearsals. Opening night is now April 28.

Correction to previous update: The Fallan Soldier CD "Above The Call Of Duty" has NOT sold out. The CD that has sold out is Square9, but MP3s and digital downloads of that CD can still be purchased through CD Baby. Fallan Soldier's new release will be delivered to CD Baby on March 31 and can then be purchased online at cdbaby.com/fallansoldier. Digital downloads will be available for the new release as well.

Frameline33 is this year's San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the legendary showcase for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cinema. It takes place June 18 to 28, 2009. The producers for Hannah Free, featuring Sharon Gless, have been invited to have the film close the festival, which happens to be on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and during San Francisco Pride! Keep an eye on the film's website for a trailer which will be posted soon.

Harris Allan (Hunter on QAF) has had, in his own words, "an awesome year writing songs and recording." Fallan Soldier's debut album “Above The Call Of Duty” will be released on March 31, 2009. Harris tells fans, "The CD features 12 hip hop/ rap songs with strong rock and pop elements and addresses some of today's challenges, joys and desires head on."

Many Gale Harold fans have been wondering if he will return to Desperate Housewives this season. There are still several episodes left to air before the series goes on hiatus (the finale is on May 17), and according to TV Guide Magazine, there are still a few twists and turns to be revealed with respect to the Dave Williams storyline. Warning:Don't read the next paragraph if you'd rather not hear speculation about the upcoming episodes.

Series creator Marc Cherry says, "Something will happen in the episode before the last one." Apparently, there’s a secret involving Mike and Susan and the night of the car accident that killed Dave’s wife, Lila, and their daughter Paige (who was born the same day as Mike and Susan’s son, MJ.) Teri Hatcher (Susan) says certain details of that night, including who was driving the car, remain "top secret." James Denton (Mike) believes, "It’s a fun twist that makes sense that nobody knows about yet. It’s actually quite nice." TV Guide's guess? It was Susan – not Mike driving the car, which means Dave needs to rethink his revenge plans. The question is, might this have devastating consequences for Susan’s returning love interest, Jackson (Gale Harold)?

The latest report on Passenger Side is that they are completing post-production, and they have just finished clearing the last music license. The film had a tiny budget, and a 15-member crew, but Toronto producer Corey Marr said he wouldn't have it any other way. He and writer/director Matt Bissonnette have worked together before. "We have a very open relationship, and share a vision in the kinds of films we want to make," says Marr. The feature stars Adam Scott and the director's brother Joel Bissonnette in a story about two estranged Canadian brothers who go on a road trip in L.A., which leads them to unexpected destinations. Marr raised money privately, and was able to pre-license Passenger Side to The Movie Network and Movie Central. "They've been amazing, because this is a much smaller project than what they're used to doing, but at the same time they wanted to be a part of it," he says. Marr notes the strong Canadian dollar made it possible to shoot Passenger Side in L.A., which he says would not have been an option up until recently.

According to Ian McShane, the British actor who played Al Swearengen in the HBO television series Deadwood, which also featured Gale Harold as Wyatt Earp, a series wrap-up is very unlikely. Back in 2006, when it was leaked that HBO would not be renewing the series for a fourth season, fans launched a campaign to keep it on the air. Although the fans weren't successful in resurrecting the series, Deadwood creator David Milch and HBO apparently worked out a deal for a pair of two-hour movies that would resolve the series’ storylines. At the time, it was said that Milch was excited about his script ideas, and it was expected that the movies would start shooting in the summer of 2007. Unfortunately, the production never got off the ground. McShane has been promoting his new TV series Kings and told the Toronto Sun, rather bluntly, "...I think the Deadwood movies were a myth to begin with and I don't think that myth is about to be revisited. I think that was a panacea to real fans and it hasn't worked out."

Just a reminder that Randy Harrison and Marci Adilman's 11-minute film "thinking..." is screening at the Female Eye Film Festival this Saturday, March 28th, at the Rainbow Cinemas (Market Square) in Toronto. The film is in the International & Canadian Shorts Program, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, followed by a Q&A with the directors.

Robert Gant appears in episode 206 of "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union", which (according to IMDb) is scheduled to air May 17th on Showtime at 10:00 PM ET. Robert plays the role of Buzz.

Keep an eye on the Passenger Side website for updates on the film from Montreal-born filmmaker Matt Bissonnette, featuring Gale Harold. As reported last year, the movie was shot on location in Los Angeles in May 2008, and the story follows two brothers who spend the day driving around the City of Angels looking for the meaning of their lives and cheap street drugs. Gale plays Karl (not one of the two brothers). The producer, Corey Marr, was hoping to secure a theatrical distribution deal for the comedy, which he plans to take to the festival circuit.

Chicago Tonight takes a behind-the-scenes look at Hannah Free, a lesbian love story starring Sharon Gless (Debbie on QAF) which will be released this summer. In the clip, Sharon talks about working with award-winning playwright Claudia Allen, who is the screenwriter/executive producer for Hannah Free. In the film, Sharon stars as a woman fighting prejudice to be reunited with her comatose lover. Allen adapted the script from her own play, which premiered at Bailiwick Arts Center in 1992.

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