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07 September 2007

Tim Gunn's Guide To Style →[More:]

post by: MonkeyButter at: 15:49 | 8 comments

msnbc says: Lovable Tim Gunn misses target on ‘Style’
Host is still charming, but new show lacks depth of ‘Project Runway’ I have to disagree. Everything Tim, ahem, Mr. Gunn does is A-O-Kay by me.

posted by MonkeyButter 07 September | 15:52

I also wanted to add that I get a vague feeling that the article above is not just comparing 'Queer Eye' and Gunn Style' but subtlety defining how gay men, on TV, should behave, to be considered safe; as the caddy and a bit effeminate gay stereotype American viewers are comfortable with - the jester, the buffoon.
(disclaimer: I'm a big fat gay man and DAMN proud of it!)

posted by MonkeyButter 07 September | 16:07

Right- like "OMG A BORING GAY GUY WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE!!11" I'm going to do a Boring Gay 2007 tour, and take all the boring gays I know on tour to cities where there aren't a lot of gays. Gays, they're just as boring as us!

Haven't seen the Tim Gunn show yet. Will weigh in once I do.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 September | 16:34

cool. I could be totaly off base with this too.

posted by MonkeyButter 07 September | 17:17

Last night I remembered I didn't record Gunn's new show. Wasn't the premier Sept. 6? The good thing about Bravo is that they will repeat the hell out of it.

*sets Tivo this time*

I love Tim Gunn. I will say that his book is a tad on the dry side. Not in a good dry way either. It's still good.

posted by LoriFLA 07 September | 17:25

I watched a little bit of it, and the bits I watched just struck me as too much of a What Not to Wear redux.

posted by drezdn 08 September | 09:36

I love Tim Gunn. I would watch "Tim Gunn Reads The Phone Book." I want Tim Gunn to be my best friend and hang out with me.

posted by sisterhavana 09 September | 10:50

defining how gay men, on TV, should behave, to be considered safe; as the caddy and a bit effeminate gay stereotype American viewers are comfortable with - the jester, the buffoon.

That's why even though I don't agree with everything he says, I kind of like this guy.

posted by jonmc 09 September | 11:08

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