Happy birthday, Gale Harold!

Thanks to some ladies on LJ I was reminded that today is Gale's 42nd birthday. There should be cake! Hmmmm, maybe some Molten Lava cake from Chili's. That would certainly make me happy.

I have no current pics of Gale! I must remedy that immediately.

Gale!

Look what I just found! Gale will be performing in a play in Los Angeles from January 15 to Febuary 21.

What an awesome birthday present it would be if I could fly there and see the play. Alas, it will never happen, so I'm going to have to count on the Gale fans on my journal flists to keep me updated.

Look who's back!

Gale, and me, with an update.

Only, I'm not kidding myself. Gale is way more important.





Doesn't he look great.

Recent Gale interview

Hello blog! Long time, no update :(

There's a new interview with Gale and as usual, he looks great and talks a little bit about his accident and, more importantly, his motorcycle. The man's got his priorities. I'm just glad to see him healthy and working.

There's also a print interview where Neal McDonough talks about Gale's fate on DH. The article's not an "official" statement, so we'll see what happens.

The pics a repeat but it's Gale, and he's bears repeating.

Looks like I'll be setting my DVR again Sunday night.

Welcome Back Not-So-Elusive Gale!

Damn, but looks good! Great in fact. Access Hollywood interviews Gale about returning to the set of Desperate Housewives, his accident and the reason Jackson's back.

Go revel in the fantasticness that is Gale Harold and watch as he skillfully sidesteps the seriousness of his accident.






Oh Gale, it's so good to see you back. And he's totally rocking the SLS look!





Same hair, same shirt color, same fabulous GALE!

*does a happy dance*

ETA: How did I miss this????? Gale talks to TV Guide.

A Good Gale Day

YAY!!!!!

Gale was interviewed by a German TV station (around ep.502) for the promos in Germany. It's so good to hear his voice. Well, his most recent voice.


Couple that with the Gale's out and about sighting at the San Francisco premier of Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, and I'm starting to feel like a happy fangirl again :)

Gale turned up at the premier wearing one of his trademark hats, so in keeping with the dress code, I went to my "Gale in hats" folder on my hard drive (Shut up! All good fangirls should have various folders loaded with lots of Gale pics.) and snagged a few pics from the play "Uncle Bob", in which Gale co-starred.






Happy, smiling Gale is always a good thing to see!



p.s. See the sunglasses hanging in his shirt? I have a folder for that as well.

I miss Gale...

So I'm consoling myself with a some of my favorite pics.



I have this one on one of the many, many wallpapers that I rotate on my laptop.

Great smile and nice hair. What more could you ask for?

Mmmmmmm Gale

Good Gale news

Here's the latest Gale buzz making it's way around the net, courtesy of TVGuide.com.

A couple of the more relevant parts:

"We are working on bringing him back to the show. We just don't know when," Housewives producers say in a statement to TVGuide.com. "Because we had to work around his absence, the story doesn't require him immediately. But we would like to have him back on the show very soon."

So would his fans. But, it gets better:

As Harold continues to recuperate fully from his accident, rumors have swirled that he might not ever return to Housewives, or at least not until next season. Rebuffing such buzz, his spokesperson assures us, "Gale is terrific," adding, "He's the Gale we know and love."

And the very best part:

Similarly, Housewives producers described Harold's recent drop-by as "fantastic," saying, "He looks great, he's completely himself and we had a wonderful time."

Could you ask for any better news on a Thursday afternoon? I don't think so.



Gale's deciding what to wear when he comes back.

Hmmmmm...let's see. The one that looks like outdated wallpaper?


Nah.

How about the blue "have you seen my bong?" ensemble?



No?

*My personal favorite, the white robe*



Look's like it's gonna be the plain white henley.



Although, judging from the look on his face, I bet he's wishing he'd chosen the robe. So much easier to put on.

Glorious Gale

Created by a talented and generous friend.

Thank you Tammy

Gale and the cast of Queer As Folk

I'm having a bad day so I thought that I'd cheer myself up with a pic of Gale and the cast of Queer As Folk.

This is one of my favorite promo shots from the series. It's from season four. The entire cast looks great.







I'm starting to feel better.

You may think you, but you don't know. You know?

Busy, and slightly confusing times, Gale fans.

I was going to skip the whole "Will he or won't he be back on Desperate Housewives?" drama that's ensued the last couple days but Google alerts won't let me! And no, cancelling them is not an option. How else am I going to know when other Gale fans around the world type his name in cyberspace?

First, there was this bit of depressing news that showed up in a Google alert, which did include a stern statement from Gale's publicist: Harold's rep insisted there's nothing to be concerned with regarding her client: "He is fine. Your source is wrong," the publicist stated. IMHO, I seriously doubt that he really is "fine". If that were the case, he'd already be back at work. But, I digress.

Then, after the fangirls/fanboys called "foul" on the article, citing a previous, more positive "Gale sighting", the story was updated to let his fans know that he's been to the set to loop some scenes.

Confused yet?

I'm sure that the truth, whatever it is, lies somewhere between these two updates. And like everything else related to Gale, when, or if, he ever wants us to know anything about him, he'll tell us.

But I won't be holding my breath. I don't look that good in blue :D

So how about a gratuitous "Gale without a shirt" pic! When I first saw this, I thought it was from Queer As Folk, but then I quickly realized that Brian Kinney wouldn't be caught dead on those sheets. Seriously.



Damn, he looks good.


It's from the TV movie "Fathers and Sons", which I just added to my blockbuster.net queue because I haven't seen it yet. Hopefully I'll enjoy it more than the person whose review is on the IMDB page, because *ouch* they did not like the movie at all.

Out and about Gale

Why do these things always happen when I'm asleep? I got my Gale Harold Google alert at 3:52:31 AM. Who's up at that time?

Good news Gale fans!!!!!

As reported in Bay Windows, New Englands Largest GLBT Newspaper

A few days later, I zipped to the Kirk Douglas Theatre to see The Little Dog Laughed with original stars Johnny Galecki (he of the impressive appendage, on display at BillyMasters.com), and Julie White (she of the Tony Award). While it was easily one of my favorite LA theatrical experiences of 2008, I wasn’t alone. Sitting way in the penultimate row, hiding his scruffiness under a cap, was Gale Harold. Yes, the recently hospitalized actor is up and about. We can reveal exclusively that he’ll be returning to Desperate Housewives after the holiday break.


Scruffy Gale is made of LOVE people. L.O.V.E.



*movie still from The Unseen

I have to go back to programming my DVR to record Desperate Housewives again, which I do not mind doing. At all.


YAY for getting better Gale

Sweet Gale

This is my new laptop wallpaper. It's about 4"x6" and against a black background. Gorgeous picture. Gale looks so young and relaxed. Such a sweet smile.

Too much Gale?

I was going through some pics on my laptop to see how they'd look as wallpapers and when I clicked on this pic I got life-size Gale on my laptop!






The man has flawless skin.

Gale in TV Guide

New blurb from TV Guide article The Hot List, 30 Smoking Reasons To Love TV...

HOT Rebound GuyJackson Braddock, Desperate Housewives

He's the oh-so-handy man who came to paint Susan Meyer's house and wound up with her in the sack. But don't think Housewives star Gale Harold is just one more hunk o' stud meat. As Teri Hatcher's new leading man, the actor--best known as gay horndog Brian Kinney on Queer as Folk--plays the painter with an easy egoless sensuality and an achy-breaky heart. At first, he didn't mind that bitter love-burned Susan only wanted sex, but he soon yearned to meet her son and her friends and even tried to bust her with a public--and very embarrassing--karaoke rendition of the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend". When she refused to enter into a committed relationship, he got so hurt he rebounded with some tart he picked up in a bar. Zero or hero? We're not quite sure what to make of Jackson. Even his recently revealed big secret threw us for a loop. It turns out he's actually--gasp--a portrait painter with a creative block. Whaat? He's not nuts or evil like so many other mystery men on Wisteria Lane? Once Harold returns from his October motorcycle accident, Jackson could be Susan's dream man--if only she'd wake up and realize it.

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Hello good news!


And then there's "... tried to bust her with a public--and very embarrassing--karaoke rendition of the Ramones' "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"."

Bwahahahahaha! I'm a die-hard Gale fangirl and even I cringed when he sang.

Gale in black and white

Such a good pic. So serious with just a touch of sadness. It graces the background of my twitter account, the wallpaper on my Zune and I rotate it out with many other Gale and Brian and Justin pics on my laptop. Such long lashes!


It looks like tonight will probably be the last time we see Gale on DH. (At least that's the consensus on the IMDB boards.)

I hope Gale's at-home recovery is going well and that he's getting better every day. And if he ever needs someone to give him a sponge-bath, I'm always available :)

Gale's getting better

A most wonderful IJ friend left me a message this morning about Gale and when I read this

Gale Harold Out of Intensive Care




(I changed the pic to one of my favorites)


"The Insider" can confirm the news that "Desperate Housewives" star Gale Harold is on the road to recovery.

A rep for the actor, who plays Teri Hatcher's character's love interest on the ABC hit, tells "The Insider": "Gale Harold is out of intensive care and improving daily. A full recovery is expected. He thanks everyone for their good wishes."

Harold was injured in a motorcycle accident last week.


This is how I felt




Seriously, this is the best headline ever.


Get better Gale

A few updates while I have time. All good!

A few updates from around the net:

(taken from IMDB and various journals)

"I just heard from Stephen Lynch (makeup artist for QAF) and he has talked
to Peter and Scott and say that Gale is going to be OK and that he is
"cranky as hell.) Those are his words not mine."

Taken from mercurynews.com
'Housewives' actor improving after moto accident
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 10/16/2008 07:08:23 PM PDT


LOS ANGELES—"Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold was improving Thursday after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident two days earlier, hospital officials said.
Harold was under observation in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Adelaida De La Cerda said.

The actor, who plays Jackson, the boyfriend of Teri Hatcher's character Susan Mayer on the ABC show, had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder but is expected to recover.

He will be transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center when a bed becomes available, De La Cerda said.

LJ post-

Generally speaking the news is good. He is still in a room that is restricted to both visitors and gifts. His memory is slowly returning which is a sign of reduced swelling. He is wearing a foam neck brace, and a sling for his shoulder. The doctors will continue to monitor his progress but it does appear that each day he is improving. --DH Exec Producer


Sounds like Gale's improving.

Ending the day on a better news note

I belong to a community on Live Journal and there was a locked post with an update on Gale. I'm only posting the part that was made public. It's good news and it's the most current that I can find right now.


Hi,

I’ve spoken with Gale’s publicist this morning and here is her update: she told me that Gale has been moved out of critical care this morning, was coherent last night but has no memory of what happened and was asking why he was in the hospital at all. The doctors continue to observe the swelling of the brain but every hour brings him that much closer to being out of the woods. All positive news. He will remain in the hospital for an undetermined amount of time and the 48 hours of critical observation will be over by tomorrow morning.

George

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
George W. Perkins
Executive Producer

What a long and emotional day.

I've been putting together my thoughts on DH episodes 502 and 503 and intended to post them today but I got a little sidetracked.

I know that there are very serious issues in this world and especially in this country right now and that Gale being in a motorcycle accident seems like a minor footnote to everything else. But it's Gale and I'm a Gale fan-girl.



Get better Gale.