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Title: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: sungit on Apr 27, 2004 at 07:44 AM
why hasn't anyone discussed this yet? this was my fave new show last year... a great concept with great production values and a great ensemble. i wish i had gay friends lie carson, kian, jay, thom, and ted! make me over please!!
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Apr 27, 2004 at 01:08 PM
make me over please!!

You can get your wish, sungit. They're starting a Queer Eye For the Straight Girl spin off soon.

So... snaps for you.  ;D

The show is very funny... for a while. Then it gets very repetitive. Here's my list of Kyan's ENTIRE set of grooming tips:

1. Apply hair product from the back. Never use a blowdryer.

2. If you have one, cut your ponytail off.

3. Don't use a disposable razor.

4. Use men's facial products on your face, never soap.

Did I miss anything?  ::)

BTW, for those in the Philippines, "Queer Eye" airs several times a week on ETC. Check this week's schedule on the ETC thread.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Apr 27, 2004 at 01:35 PM
second "new" episode aired last night... it featured a kosher straight guy who was planning a surprise birthday part for his wife.... jai was missing. so they had a guest expert come in for "culture"...  ;D

of the 5... the ones who impress me the most are kyan douglas and thom filicia. galeng nila!

funniest has to be carson kressley.  ;)

jai rodriguez is the most boring...  :-X

and ted allen... i dunno what to say about ted... he's like... invisible.  ^-^
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: taghorjix on Apr 28, 2004 at 09:24 AM
ive downloaded the entire season 1 and i like this show a lot!  i think Carson is the wittiest (he gives the funniest one-liners on the show) among the fab 5 and jai for me, is the "prettiest". thom on the other had is a genius.  its just unfortunate that we dont have this on our cable provider.  :'(
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on Apr 29, 2004 at 08:40 AM

1. Apply hair product from the back. Never use a blowdryer.

Not always. Applying hair product from the back depends on your hair style and/or your type of hair.  ;D

Yes,  blowdryer is a no-no !
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on Apr 29, 2004 at 08:54 AM
second "new" episode aired last night... it featured a kosher straight guy who was planning a surprise birthday part for his wife.... jai was missing. so they had a guest expert come in for "culture"...  ;D

of the 5... the ones who impress me the most are kyan douglas and thom filicia. galeng nila!

funniest has to be carson preston.  ;)

jai rodriguez is the most boring...  :-X

and ted allen... i dunno what to say about ted... he's like... invisible.  ^-^

Ok, let's clear some things up.

Of the current fab 5, only Carson and Ted are the original members.

Tom, Kyan and Jai are replacements because the others didn't gel together.

The former culture guy was a black guy ...
The former hair expert was a cutie as well .. but shorter in height.
The former interior designer was a hottie ..

The old episodes are being aired in between the new ones ... so the one you saw is probably one of the old ones.


Of the current fab 5, I find Jai the most dispensable. How could this guy give tips to a straight guy about romancing a straight gal ? Oh please !

I find Tom's designs nice .. but he is really annoying.

Ted is ok .. tolerable at best ...but some of his recipes are hard to follow since he doesn't really enumerate the ingredients or the quantity of them. It's a shame, since I think that would be helpful to everyone, gay, guy or gal. Nevermind lesbians, they don't want to cook anyway.

Carson is funny .. he can be mean, but charming in a way. He seems to really know how to dress a guy in a flattering way.

Kyan is just a hottie. I like him a lot .. five o'clock shadow,  hair flowing, in a tanning booth with a cop, sleeveless shirts, doing yoga sweating. What's not to like ?

My other gripe, they take the guys to really expensive places .. where a normal straight guy wouldn't go .. or a normal spending viewer wouldn't enter. Heck, I only go to those places when they have a sale and I could get a double bargain with a coupon !!! Sometimes, they have to be realistic .. they pick these guys with average living means, how can they expect them to maintain such expenses when they leave ? During the taping, it is ok because they sure get discounts  or even free clothes for featuring the store in the show .. but what happens after that ? Those new clothes are gonna turn to rags .. since they threw the old clothes away, these guys will be wearing them over and over.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Apr 29, 2004 at 02:36 PM


Ok, let's clear some things up.

Of the current fab 5, only Carson and Ted are the original members.

Tom, Kyan and Jai are replacements because the others didn't gel together.

The former culture guy was a black guy ...
The former hair expert was a cutie as well .. but shorter in height.
The former interior designer was a hottie ..

The old episodes are being aired in between the new ones ... so the one you saw is probably one of the old ones.


Of the current fab 5, I find Jai the most dispensable. How could this guy give tips to a straight guy about romancing a straight gal ? Oh please !

I find Tom's designs nice .. but he is really annoying.

Ted is ok .. tolerable at best ...but some of his recipes are hard to follow since he doesn't really enumerate the ingredients or the quantity of them. It's a shame, since I think that would be helpful to everyone, gay, guy or gal. Nevermind lesbians, they don't want to cook anyway.

Carson is funny .. he can be mean, but charming in a way. He seems to really know how to dress a guy in a flattering way.

Kyan is just a hottie. I like him a lot .. five o'clock shadow,  hair flowing, in a tanning booth with a cop, sleeveless shirts, doing yoga sweating. What's not to like ?

My other gripe, they take the guys to really expensive places .. where a normal straight guy wouldn't go .. or a normal spending viewer wouldn't enter. Heck, I only go to those places when they have a sale and I could get a double bargain with a coupon !!! Sometimes, they have to be realistic .. they pick these guys with average living means, how can they expect them to maintain such expenses when they leave ? During the taping, it is ok because they sure get discounts  or even free clothes for featuring the store in the show .. but what happens after that ? Those new clothes are gonna turn to rags .. since they threw the old clothes away, these guys will be wearing them over and over.


i taped the episode... and it was jai on the opening credits. but in the actual show, some black guy was the expert for culture and in the closing billboard he was credited as a "guest expert"... but i could definitely see the problem, he really wasn't gelling with the other 4. i would never have though this was an old episode tho. i just figured jai was probably off onstage somewhere.  ;)

did thom drop the "h"? (but yeah... it's still pronounced <tom>....  ;D) conan was making fun of it when the 5 guested on his show. :P

and yup. kyan is probably the most "movie-star-looking" of all the 5. (dapat lang naman ata... he's the "grooming guru" right?)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on Apr 30, 2004 at 03:08 AM
Sorry, it is still Thom ... I just didn't care for the guy which explains the missing "h". I could spell his name Homo, and still read it as Tom .. no difference to me.  O0
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Apr 30, 2004 at 09:35 PM
after some research... the original fab 5 were:

ted allen: food & wine
carson kressley: fashion
charlie dabour: interior design*
sam spector: grooming*
james hannaham: culture*


* a.k.a the "less than fabulous three" who were eventually replaced.  ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on May 01, 2004 at 05:20 AM
The original culure guy .. the African American you saw, sued the producers of QAF last year. I don't know what heppened to that case.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on May 03, 2004 at 09:58 PM
The original culure guy .. the African American you saw, sued the producers of QAF last year. I don't know what heppened to that case.

he sued the "queer as folk" producers? why? is he involved with that show rin?

the original culture guy, james, is also black ... but the black guy i was referring to in my earlier posts (he makes an appearance again in tonight's episode) was named blair... i guess this means blair really was a "guest" expert and just filling in for jai. :P

ETC hasn't aired the first episode yet... so i haven't really seen these guys in action.  :)

(http://www.str8girlseyeonthefab5.com/QE%20Cast/Str8%20Guys/Episode%20Photos/100/lawson-00131.jpg) (http://www.str8girlseyeonthefab5.com/QE%20Cast/Str8%20Guys/Episode%20Photos/100/lawson-00135.jpg) (http://www.str8girlseyeonthefab5.com/QE%20Cast/Str8%20Guys/Episode%20Photos/100/lawson-00139.jpg)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Mr. Hankey on May 03, 2004 at 11:32 PM
ETC hasn't aired the first episode yet... so i haven't really seen these guys in action.

This pilot wasn't aired in order in the States, either. It just debuted 1 episode ago. The episode has Carson, Ted and the producers reminiscing about how it all started.

Ted did say the reason for the cast change was that they were all based in Boston, and it was only him and Carson who didn't have other jobs there and were available to make the move to New York.

But that might just be the "official" story.  ::)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on May 04, 2004 at 05:59 AM


he sued the "queer as folk" producers? why? is he involved with that show rin?

oops, i meant queer eye producers ...
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on May 04, 2004 at 03:57 PM


This pilot wasn't aired in order in the States, either. It just debuted 1 episode ago. The episode has Carson, Ted and the producers reminiscing about how it all started.

Ted did say the reason for the cast change was that they were all based in Boston, and it was only him and Carson who didn't have other jobs there and were available to make the move to New York.

But that might just be the "official" story.  ::)

ah... so butch (carpenter guy) was really the first epsiode... then followed by adam (kosher guy) then tom (metal guy).

it was hilarious how carson kept "making the moves" on tom last night. i kept wondering if he was actually serious with the "make-out" comments. felt really sorry for the guy. :o :o :o

interesting tips from last night:

kyan : (on perfumes) "spray... delay... then walk away" 
ted' : (on cooking fish) "6oz.... 400 degree oven... 10 mins..."
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: indie boi on May 06, 2004 at 04:24 PM
My wife was looking forward to seeing this and we finally caught the episode with the long-haired dude.

Kressley is so hilarious parang parlor gay, hehe. The wife and I were laughing our butts off when, after he saw the guy's girlfriend, he quipped "Somewhere, a hooker in Trenton is asking for her boots back."

Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on May 07, 2004 at 12:22 AM
My wife was looking forward to seeing this and we finally caught the episode with the long-haired dude.

Kressley is so hilarious parang parlor gay, hehe. The wife and I were laughing our butts off when, after he saw the guy's girlfriend, he quipped "Somewhere, a hooker in Trenton is asking for her boots back."



LOL... that comment was one of the highlights of that epsiode...

i was also laughing hysterically at "when it's down... it's jesus. when it's up... it's (all the guys together) KIRSTIE ALLEY!"
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on May 09, 2004 at 01:41 PM
a friend of mine showed me this book yesterday...

(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/140005446X.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy:
The Fab 5's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better


it was a funny read! a nice coffeetable book to read with lots of pictures and funny quips. (and if you don't like to read... there's always the abridged audio version where the guys read their own sections!  ;D)

carson's was the funniest part... ted's chapter made me hungry. ganda nung pics ng pagkain!... thom and kyan's was okay, the tips were interesting... and jai's was just plain zzzzzzzzzz.  :)

one of the tips that cracked me up: (on jeans) "andy warhol wore jeans to the white house. but then you're probably no andy warhol. and you're probably not going to the white house either."
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Ikiru on May 18, 2004 at 03:36 PM
The original culure guy .. the African American you saw, sued the producers of QAF last year. I don't know what heppened to that case.

Both parties reached a settlement last year according to Entertainment Weekly.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: kakabanas on May 23, 2004 at 09:46 PM
All new episodes next month ! Sweet !
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Phobos on Jul 27, 2004 at 04:49 PM
ASTIG ASTIG ASTIG!
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jul 28, 2004 at 08:35 AM
this week's episode was one of the more interesting ones to come in a while ...

i wasn't really dazzled with the fab5's work here since the straight guy was, after all, an ex-model. plus the wife and kids were there, so carson seemed exceptionally well-behaved. LOL.  >:D

the transformation of the guy, however, was great. like day and night... they kept saying he looked a lot like david bowie. personally, i'd say he was a dead ringer for richard chamberlain... but that's just me.  ;)

p.s. was it just me but wasn't the daughter HOT or what??!!

saw thom on oprah yesterday ... he was one of "TV's hottest makeover men". and  he arrived in really red jeans and a pink shirt with a glitter belt as an accesory. go figure!  :P
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jul 28, 2004 at 11:19 AM
so carson seemed exceptionally well-behaved. LOL.  >:D

the transformation of the guy, however, was great. like day and night... they kept saying he looked a lot like david bowie. personally, i'd say he was a dead ringer for richard chamberlain... but that's just me.  ;)

p.s. was it just me but wasn't the daughter HOT or what??!!

The Fab 5 were well-behaved than usual because they liked the entire family. That's why we got less snarkage than usual from them this ep.

Yup, I thought he kinda looked like Richard Chamberlain too.

And yup, the daughter was a definite hottie--so, so pretty, perhaps the prettiest young thing we've ever seen on the show--no wonder even Carson found her irresistible that she was asked to tag along when they went shopping.

I can't wait for the Christmas reunion episode...in 2 weeks yata.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Jul 28, 2004 at 12:34 PM
Speaking of Queer Eye, this week in the States, they did their first makeover on a Pinoy, Chris Lim.

Here are the highlights: Chris L. - Never Too Late To Celebrate: Worth The Wait (http://www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/Episodes/132/)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jul 28, 2004 at 01:05 PM
ack! Mr. Hankey, your link went straight to the "after"; daya, spoiler yan ah...  ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Jul 28, 2004 at 04:22 PM
Hey, you're right! I fixed that already, thanks...

Though... can a show like this actually be spoiled?  ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jul 29, 2004 at 11:53 AM
Though... can a show like this actually be spoiled?  ;D

LOL.

Well, I still like to be surprised at the way they look after the makeover, which is why my best episode is still the Brian "Butch" Schepel episode--the change there was so dramatic, it sort of raised the bar for the succeeding episodes.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Ikiru on Aug 06, 2004 at 03:49 PM


LOL.

My best episode is still the Brian "Butch" Schepel episode--the change there was so dramatic, it sort of raised the bar for the succeeding episodes.

Second the motion. Pre-Fab5, he looked like a blond version of WWE's The Undertaker.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 10, 2004 at 12:55 AM
hmmmm... mukhang pumalpak ata si carson and kyan in last night's episode.  ::)

geez! the guy ended up looking like carrie bradshaw's gay best friend: STANFORD BLATCH (brilliantly played by willie garson)!

(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:tXUqwynbp_oJ:http://www.thecity.ru/pics/stanford.jpg) (http://www.bravotv.com/images/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/episode_115_1550.jpg)

i wonder if they'll air the hollywood reunion next!  :P
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: CrUzSACK on Aug 10, 2004 at 05:51 AM
I know! He looks and acts more gay than the fab 5! ;D

The guy is a lawyer, he could probably afford hair plugs. He's in the wrong make over show, dapat sa Extreme Makeover sila sumulat. Maybe they just wanted to have the house done because Thom is a genius, add-on na lang yung straight guy make-over. ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: sungit on Aug 10, 2004 at 09:58 AM
i just saw the Fab Five do a lovely wedding reception. it was so beautifully decorated... plus the couple was pinoy pa!
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 10, 2004 at 11:12 AM
I thought last night's episode was great--the bald guy actually ended up like a better-looking version of Moby. As usual Thom's work was outstanding. Hated the guy's mom though; she looked like an evil, domineering witch; no wonder the son ended up insecure and kinda neurotic.

Next week, it's the Christmas reunion with Butch (1st ep artist), Adam (2nd ep chubby guy), John (the one who proposed to his Armenian live-in girlfriend) and George (fabio-lookalike personal trainer).  8)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Phobos on Aug 10, 2004 at 11:20 AM
Yeah, I enjoyed last night's episode too. Kyan and Thom never cease to amaze me. Who else wanted to spit on Richard's mother? I wanted to walk up to her and say:

Me: Does your husband beat you?
Dick's Mother: No. Why?
Me: He should.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: CrUzSACK on Aug 10, 2004 at 11:23 AM
Me: Does your husband beat you?
Dick's Mother: No. Why?
Me: He should.

Hahahah! You're bad! ;D

Next week, it's the Christmas reunion with Butch (1st ep artist), Adam (2nd ep chubby guy), John (the one who proposed to his Armenian live-in girlfriend) and George (fabio-lookalike personal trainer).  8)

Hey, how'd you know what's next week's episode? Meron bang, "Next week on Queer Eye..." towards the end, after the show? Does ETC have teasers? I never seem to catch it.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 10, 2004 at 11:41 AM
Hey, how'd you know what's next week's episode? Meron bang, "Next week on Queer Eye..." towards the end, after the show? Does ETC have teasers? I never seem to catch it.

I check the BravoTV episode guide they have there, but the episodes are listed in the order they were originally aired on US TV, and not according to episode number.

We're luckier here because ETC has been closely following the episode number sequence so far.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 11, 2004 at 04:09 AM
was it just by chance... but did they finally edit out that annoying "who's the queer?" intro to their new promo! (thank GOD!!!)  O0

i have to say tho... i absolutely LOVED thom's work in richard's house! (the colors he used was, well... just FAB! i little unsure about that mirror-thingy tho.  :-\) also, i can't help but wonder if they were kidding about thom's supposed weave.  ::) :P

parang walang ginawa nga si ted and jai in this episode eh.  :-\
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 11, 2004 at 04:27 AM
Hey, how'd you know what's next week's episode? Meron bang, "Next week on Queer Eye..." towards the end, after the show? Does ETC have teasers? I never seem to catch it.

naku! walang silang "teasers" minsang nga the episodic promos come out after the first airing! he he he. i just hope they really show it kahit na hindi pa christmas season ... how's this for a teaser?:
(http://www.str8girlseyeonthefab5.com/QE%20Cast/Episode%20Info/116-2.gif)

"C'mon people - Let's make the Yuletide gay!!" - Carson
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: MigraineBoy on Aug 17, 2004 at 10:28 AM
I really envy the guy in last night's episode. I wanna work in a strip joint too!
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 17, 2004 at 10:33 AM
drat ETC, they skipped the Holiday Reunion episode--looks like they're actually planning to air this on Christmas.  >:(

here's the episode number sequence:

episode 115: Mr. Clean Comes Clean (Richard M) - etc air date: aug. 9
episode 116: A Very Queer Eye Holiday (Brian S./Adam Z./John B./George K.)
episode 117: Radio Ralph (Ralph S.) - etc air date: aug 16
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 23, 2004 at 10:31 PM
this week's episode was groooovy... SIP!

 O0 O0 O0 O0

* was it just me...  but there were moments when the straight guy seemed gay-er than the fab five.  :P
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Jude on Aug 23, 2004 at 11:12 PM
Ted's my favorite queer. I like how he's so dry. I'd date him. ;)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 24, 2004 at 10:11 AM
LOL, this episode was hilarious, lalo na yung first part--poor Thom was nearly in tears when seeing the apartment; "I wanna go home, I hate this place."

I cracked up when Thom & Jai were acting out this cheesy drama with equally cheesy music in the background, and Kyan doing a Whitney Houston impression.   ;D

But the straight guy? He still looked somewhat the same after the makeover, and I didn't find his stand up comedy act funny at all...  :P
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 24, 2004 at 04:43 PM
LOL, this episode was hilarious, lalo na yung first part--poor Thom was nearly in tears when seeing the apartment; "I wanna go home, I hate this place."

I cracked up when Thom & Jai were acting out this cheesy drama with equally cheesy music in the background, and Kyan doing a Whitney Houston impression.   ;D

But the straight guy? He still looked somewhat the same after the makeover, and I didn't find his stand up comedy act funny at all...  :P


really?! my brother and i were in stitches! we thought the guy was quite funny naman... i guess his brand of humor isn't for everyone.  :-\
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: MultipleAngles on Aug 24, 2004 at 08:15 PM
I thought he was funny, too. However, it just didn't seem natural, considering we've seen him behave differently away from the mic stand. Like the owner(?) of the comedy club said, you're really at your comic best when you're just being yourself.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 25, 2004 at 02:04 AM
I thought he was funny, too. However, it just didn't seem natural, considering we've seen him behave differently away from the mic stand. Like the owner(?) of the comedy club said, you're really at your comic best when you're just being yourself.

that's true tho... he was still playing a character (SIP!). but i think he injected a little more of his own experiences... hence, the "girlfriend jokes" which he didn't use before.  ;)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: CrUzSACK on Aug 26, 2004 at 12:28 PM

* was it just me... but there were moments when the straight guy seemed gay-er than the fab five. :P

It's not just you. We thought he looked queer too. ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Jude on Aug 26, 2004 at 01:32 PM


It's not just you. We thought he looked queer too. ;D

Nah, he was WAY too clueless to be queer. What he was, was loony.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: MultipleAngles on Aug 27, 2004 at 12:06 PM


that's true tho... he was still playing a character (SIP!). but i think he injected a little more of his own experiences... hence, the "girlfriend jokes" which he didn't use before.  ;)

True true true! Also, I just remembered a few comics who successfully play characters on stand-up. There's Bobcat Goldwaith and Gilbert Gottfried (at least I think he's playing a character). I guess it's all about synthesis.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 27, 2004 at 07:44 PM
True true true! Also, I just remembered a few comics who successfully play characters on stand-up. There's Bobcat Goldwaith and Gilbert Gottfried (at least I think he's playing a character). I guess it's all about synthesis.

that reminds me ... is jeff foxworthy playing a character?? i know he's a real redneck but sometimes i can't help but wonder how much is fact and how much is fiction.  :-\
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 31, 2004 at 12:41 AM
Last night's episode was one of the more boring ones for me. The guy was so dull and bland that whatever he did was just plain meh. And he does look like he stinks--what is it with these people that they can go out and attend a major event without showering? And right after spending most of the day wearing a smelly sweater. Jai said it best: "He personally reeks."  :P

I don't know, I'm just the type of person who cannot leave the house without showering or brushing my teeth--this could be deemed obsessive-compulsive to some, but I don't care, at least I'm clean, and I feel good when I know I'm clean.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Aug 31, 2004 at 04:41 AM
Last night's episode was one of the more boring ones for me. The guy was so dull and bland that whatever he did was just plain meh. And he does look like he stinks--what is it with these people that they can go out and attend a major event without showering? And right after spending most of the day wearing a smelly sweater. Jai said it best: "He personally reeks."  :P

I don't know, I'm just the type of person who cannot leave the house without showering or brushing my teeth--this could be deemed obsessive-compulsive to some, but I don't care, at least I'm clean, and I feel good when I know I'm clean.

amen!  :-X :-X :-X

clothes and apartment aside... the guy didn't even change one bit (or smell better, for that matter.) :(
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Aug 31, 2004 at 05:36 PM
clothes and apartment aside... the guy didn't even change one bit (or smell better, for that matter.) :(

The weird thing is, Kyan hardly did anything, considering that the guy needed grooming the most--bathing, haircut, maybe even treating his nails--and all Kyan did was take him to a spa for massage?  :o
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: demented_angel on Sep 08, 2004 at 07:27 AM
JOHN ZIMMERMAN IV is HOT!  >:D[/color]

he's so cute, charming, romantic, and most of all delicious!  O0 O0 O0

(http://www.bravotv.com/images/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/episode_121_4331.jpg)

check this one out!

Which Member from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is your type? (http://kr.mysearch.myway.com/jsp/GGmain.jsp?st=bar&ptnrS=KR&searchfor=queer+eye+for+the+straight+guy)

i like... :-* :-* :-*

(http://live.quizilla.com/user_images/L/lizza09/1060173939_kyan.jpg)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Sep 08, 2004 at 11:53 AM
JOHN ZIMMERMAN IV is HOT!  >:D[/color]

he's so cute, charming, romantic, and most of all delicious!  O0 O0 O0

(http://www.bravotv.com/images/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/episode_121_4331.jpg)

check this one out!

Which Member from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is your type? (http://kr.mysearch.myway.com/jsp/GGmain.jsp?st=bar&ptnrS=KR&searchfor=queer+eye+for+the+straight+guy)

i like... :-* :-* :-*

(http://live.quizilla.com/user_images/L/lizza09/1060173939_kyan.jpg)

ha ha ha! trust on a cute staight guy (and a queer eye based personality quiz) to make DA post sa thread na ito...  ;)

john zimmerman is undoubtedly one of the better looking staight guys to get a queer eye makeover. i actually remember him skating with his partner kyoko ina (who is asian and looks so short next to him... no wonder hirap sya buhatin yung wife nya. he's used to a much lighter weight.  ;)) on espn and star world. i wonder kung retired na siya...

here ya go DA... team i&z (ina & zimmerman) doing one of their "signature moves": the spread eagle.
(http://www.figureskatersonline.com/ina-zimmerman/images/2002nationals_002.jpg)

you can learn more about team i&z from their official website (http://www.figureskatersonline.com/ina-zimmerman/).
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Sep 11, 2004 at 01:12 AM
Recent article on cnn.com:

Ratings not so fab as 'Queer Eye' fades (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/10/television.queereye.reut/index.html)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Sep 13, 2004 at 06:57 PM
Good news, at least:

Queer Eye For the Straight Guy just won the Emmy for "Outstanding Reality Program", beating out Colonial House,  Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,  Penn & Teller: Bullcrap!, and Project Greenlight.  8)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: xage on Oct 02, 2004 at 03:39 AM
This show is way way to late in the Philippines...

Its just recent the Metrosexual fad hittinh Manila
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Great Buys on Nov 09, 2004 at 03:42 PM
I must admit, watching 5 gay guys giving tips to eveyday Joes is not my cup of tea. But after watching this show, I really liked it.

It could be because you can sense that the Fab 5 are really sincere in giving helpful tips and makeovers to unsohisticated straight guys. They do it in a very direct yet very effective manner, and they do appreciate it very much when their subjects do good.

Plus everyday Joes get fantastic tips from the Fab 5 in every episode.  This show is 5 STARS in my book,.. Ooops -WRONG SHOW!! hehehe...  8)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Jun 05, 2005 at 06:25 PM
SOME GOOD NEWS FOR QUEER EYE FANS: I saw a poster that Thom and Kyan will be in Greenbelt 3 on June 11. Don't know exactly for what or the exact time but you can catch them there.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: jeckjeck on Jun 12, 2005 at 06:20 PM
my wife dragged me to GB3 yesterday because she wanted to see Kyan Douglas... when we got there, there were hundreds of people there already, most of them women... when Kyan Douglas came out, all of them (including my wife  :P) were screaming their heads off!! You could hear women screaming "Ang gwapo nya!!!" and "I love you Kyan!!" Admittedly, he is one good looking dude but ladies let me remind you what TV show he is on....  ;D hehehehehe talk about barking up the wrong tree  ;D

My wife wanted to stay pa to have her book signed but there were too many people so we left na lang  ;D
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Jun 12, 2005 at 08:03 PM
I caught a glimpse of him. But I had to run off to a Mr. and Mrs. Smith screening. He looks way more handsome in person. Had it been Carson, I would've stayed because he's funny.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jun 13, 2005 at 01:20 AM
a friend attended the press conference and he used the words "impossibly gorgeous" to describe kyan douglas in person. LOL.

still can't figure out why they couldn't get all five of the guys to come over tho... i mean, carson was practically in thailand for his judging stint at the miss universe pageant.  ;)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jul 22, 2006 at 01:21 PM
etc has been plugging the fab five's appearance here like crazy for the past few weeks now; i think they'll be here until tomorrow (Sunday, July 23).

so, has anyone seen them yet?
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Aug 03, 2006 at 01:35 AM
It looks like they were more than willing to come here since... their 15 minutes were over about 45 minutes ago in the States. Jai Rodriguez reports that the show's been cancelled. He mentions us in the last sentence:

Queer Eye Canceled

Groundbreaking reality make-over show Queer Eye For The Straight Guy has been canceled after three seasons - but the stars of the show insist they are still a huge hit with celebrities. The show features five gay men who make-over unstylish straight men each week on the Bravo network, and since hitting the screen the camp stylists have been asked to revamp the homes of stars including Jennifer Lopez. Queer Eye member Jai Rodriguez says the show won't be returning for another season, explaining, "Well, we haven't been asked back for 2007. It's only been three years, but it feels like so much more due to the overexposure. I started when I was 23. In that first year, I was on Oprah's couch. I was on Ellen (Degeneres). People recognized me. J. Lo is a huge fan of ours. (Queer Eye member) Thom Filicia just re-did her house." The show recently broke new ground again by making over Miles, a transgendered man. Rodriguez adds, "Maybe this is how we are going out with a bang. Everyone (in the group) has big new projects. I'm working on a TV show and a movie in the fall. We just had a tour of the Philippines. We are huge there. Like Michael Jackson in 1983."


If I'm not mistaken, I don't think I've seen a single episode since the first season. The novelty of the show wore off with me really fast.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jan 26, 2017 at 02:20 PM
Netflix is rebooting Queer Eye with a new Fab 5: 

“In a time when America stands divided and the future seems uncertain, a team of five brave men will try to bring us closer together with laughter, heart, and just the right amount of moisturizer. The Emmy Award-winning Queer Eye is back and ready to Make America Fabulous Again. With a new Fab 5 and the show’s toughest missions to date, Queer Eye moves from the Big Apple to turn the Red States pink — one makeover at a time.”

8 episodes have been ordered, but no further details have been announced.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Feb 11, 2018 at 02:58 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/Nxf0Qk1.jpg)

Been watching episodes of the new Queer Eye series in between viewings of glum, depressing shows like Altered Carbon, Counterpart, and The Alienist, and the new version works pretty well; I found the new Fab 5 annoying in the premiere episode, but they settled in nicely starting with episode 2 onwards, and 4 episodes in, I have to admit that they're all likable--the long-haired grooming guy, who I found the most annoying in the first episode, is actually hilarious.

Number of episodes: 8
Streaming service: Netflix
Premiere date: February 7, 2018 (all episodes)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Feb 11, 2018 at 07:26 PM
The hair-grooming guy is Jonathan Van Ness. He has a very funny Game of Thrones recap show called Gay of Thrones where humorously talks about Game of Thrones with a comedian/actor guest (Alfie Allen and George RR Martin have guested on it!).

One of the things I love about it is his humorous nicknames for the characters:

Danaerys = Christina Aguilera
The Hound = Dog the Bounty Hunter
Cersei = Vintage Mia Farrow
Bran = Miss Cleo
Arya = Baby Kristen Stewart
Tommen = Tom-Tom
Tormund = Surly Spice
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Feb 25, 2018 at 01:52 PM
Queer Eye | Netflix NERDS Makeover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BiK0rNpFxg
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Mar 27, 2018 at 05:46 AM
Queer Eye Season 2 Confirmed by Netflix (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflix-renews-queer-eye-4-unscripted-series-1097026)
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on May 26, 2018 at 10:46 AM
Netflix will release Season 2's 8 new episodes this June 15. Filmed during the same production frame as Season 1 in Georgia, the episodes will feature the show’s first female and first trans male subjects.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Jun 08, 2018 at 08:04 AM
Season 2 | Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Gh0LRdKu4
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jun 18, 2018 at 10:19 AM
Season 2 is out -- all 8 episodes have been streaming on Netflix since Friday.
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jun 24, 2018 at 01:04 AM
Bonus half-hour episode filmed in Australia:

https://youtu.be/vM2zD5FtrkQ
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Jul 14, 2018 at 05:46 AM
Queer Eye Has Already Been Renewed For a THIRD Season, Honey!

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Queer-Eye-Renewed-Season-3-45047684
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: AshKetchum on Jul 14, 2018 at 09:09 AM
A month late, but still good, LOL:

https://youtu.be/M00TZU7q9ME
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Mar 05, 2019 at 05:32 AM
Season 3 | Official Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SZbVV6eVFk
Title: Re: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (and the Fab Five)
Post by: anya618 on Jun 19, 2019 at 05:59 AM
‘Queer Eye’ Renewed for Seasons 4 and 5 at Netflix, Fourth Season to Debut in July (https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/queer-eye-renewed-season-4-5-netflix-premiere-date-1203245997/amp/?__twitter_impression=true)