Straight Plan for the Gay Man

[meegbear]

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Cable network Comedy Central is planning to turn the make-over hit "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" upside down with a new show called "Straight Plan for the Gay Man."

Debuting in February, the new show will parody the Bravo channel's "Queer Eye" series and male stereotypes in general as a team of straight comedians -- the "Flab 4" -- teaches a succession of gay men how to pass as heterosexuals.

The make-overs include lessons in such areas as spartan home decorating, oafish manners, less-than-fashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings, production executive Lou Wallach told Reuters on Monday.

He said the network is currently producing three hour-long episodes centering on three gay men looking to go straight for a day to satisfy some personal curiosity about life on the "other team."

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http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/11/television.straightman.reut/index.html

[terrya]

1. I'll volunteer! Why not?

Sounds like fun. I have the crappy looking, messy apartment, the "not quite designer clothes". I wouldn't mind a straight makeover for a day! :-)

I like to think I'm up for a challenge!

[cprise]

2. I could use a "Queer Eye for the Gay Guy" myself

Well, OK... I'm just cheap. :)

[meegbear]

3. I throw "false-negatives" to gaydars ...

so I'm all set.

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. me too

I could fake it. Hey, I already like Disco.

[Paragon]

5. Bravo/NBC is beating them to this

They are producing a one-time "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy" episode for the "Queer Eye" series. No word yet on whether any of the Fab Five will make an appearance.

[BiggJawn]

6. "Spartan home decorating"????

WTF does that mean? Roman and Greek armour and arms hanging on the wall? Hellen of Troy back in the bedroom?

Hell, I got "Chotchkis" Cris Lowell never even thought of on MY walls....

[Cat Atomic]

7. Funny! :) But honestly- it sounds like a one-episode spoof.

I don't see how long you could drag that gag out, know what I mean?