Comments on: Gay Dr Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman told by TV bosses to stay in the closet http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-149082 Jim Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-149082 Too right John B. I'd be angry too. Too right John B. I’d be angry too.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75762 Brian Burton Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75762 Rose, My little book of Shakespeare verse for October! Loves not Times fool, though rosy lips and cheeks, whithin his bending sickle's compass come; Love alters not with his brief houres and weeks. Rose, My little book of Shakespeare verse for October!

Loves not Times fool, though rosy lips and cheeks,
whithin his bending sickle’s compass come;
Love alters not with his brief houres and weeks.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75738 Rose Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:34:40 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75738 Oh, is that what it is, Brian! Explains everything. Oh, is that what it is, Brian! Explains everything.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75735 Brian Burton Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:29:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75735 Rose, Robin is sectetly in love with me. And I have grown to love secrecy. People don't understand secret Love Rose, It reminds me of Doris Day in Calamity Jane. One day, RobN and I will Fly away on gosimer wings. If we fly over Mount Fuji I'll leave him on top. Rose,
Robin is sectetly in love with me. And I have grown to love secrecy. People don’t understand secret Love Rose, It reminds me of Doris Day in Calamity Jane. One day, RobN and I will Fly away on gosimer wings. If we fly over Mount Fuji I’ll leave him on top.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75682 Rose Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:30:53 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75682 Well, as long as we all know where we stand. Well, as long as we all know where we stand.

]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75679 RobN Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75679 Rose: I don't single out anyone in particular. I am an equal opportunities despiser, and dislike everyone the same. It just so happens that most of the people on here are gay, AND happen to be complete morons, so one can understand why I might be seen to be homophobic. For the record, one could say technically I am gay, but that infers I am attracted to men, which I am not. Rose: I don’t single out anyone in particular. I am an equal opportunities despiser, and dislike everyone the same.
It just so happens that most of the people on here are gay, AND happen to be complete morons, so one can understand why I might be seen to be homophobic.

For the record, one could say technically I am gay, but that infers I am attracted to men, which I am not.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75664 Rose Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:11:04 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75664 Well, that will save me the trouble! One question, RobN. Since you hang out in a gay website, why are you so unpleasant to gay people? Are you one of those homophobic gays I read about elsewhere in the site or are you a straight who likes to pick on gays? Just so I know. Perhaps everyone else already figured this out, but I must have missed it. Well, that will save me the trouble!

One question, RobN. Since you hang out in a gay website, why are you so unpleasant to gay people? Are you one of those homophobic gays I read about elsewhere in the site or are you a straight who likes to pick on gays? Just so I know. Perhaps everyone else already figured this out, but I must have missed it.

]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75659 RobN Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:41:55 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75659 Brian: Well go get some XXXXL shirts made up and you can sell them to all the bossy dykes that hang out at Doctor Who conventions. Brian: Well go get some XXXXL shirts made up and you can sell them to all the bossy dykes that hang out at Doctor Who conventions.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75570 Rose Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:13:58 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75570 Oh, indeed, Brian! Don't worry. John already has the perfect partner in the long-suffering and lovely Scott. Nobody would want to get between that. Oh, indeed, Brian! Don’t worry. John already has the perfect partner in the long-suffering and lovely Scott. Nobody would want to get between that.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75547 Brian Burton Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75547 Rose, "Miserable bitch with a straight eye for the queer bloke," will make a splendid T-shirt. But don't make it an "indecent proposal." I hope your 'Torchwood Star' shines on you! Rose,
“Miserable bitch with a straight eye for the queer bloke,” will make a splendid T-shirt. But don’t make it an “indecent proposal.” I hope your ‘Torchwood Star’ shines on you!

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75501 Rose Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:09:27 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75501 I totally agree, Brian. As long as the temptation isn't against the law of the land! And what a lovely description "A charismatic girl of sweet sixteen". Better than, as I was called further back in this thread, "miserable bitch with a straight eye for the queer bloke". Although I am thinking of getting that on a t.shirt in time for John's next concert tour. I'm sure he'll see the funny side. I totally agree, Brian. As long as the temptation isn’t against the law of the land!

And what a lovely description “A charismatic girl of sweet sixteen”. Better than, as I was called further back in this thread, “miserable bitch with a straight eye for the queer bloke”. Although I am thinking of getting that on a t.shirt in time for John’s next concert tour. I’m sure he’ll see the funny side.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75465 Brian Burton Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:58:39 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75465 Rose, Our emotions do lead us astray and that can give the advantage to whoever we are persuing...but is'nt it fun all the same? The only way to get rid of temtation is to yeald to it! The trouble is, the worst of having a romance of any kind, leaves you feeling unromantic. A charismatic young girl of sweet sixteen is taking a morning service in our Church next Sunday. It's to try and tempt young people in. I'm looking forward to it. Rose,
Our emotions do lead us astray and that can give the advantage to whoever we are persuing…but is’nt it fun all the same? The only way to get rid of temtation is to yeald to it! The trouble is, the worst of having a romance of any kind, leaves you feeling unromantic. A charismatic young girl of sweet sixteen is taking a morning service in our Church next Sunday. It’s to try and tempt young people in. I’m looking forward to it.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75442 Rose Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:39:49 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75442 And the party is in Jean Paul's closet, so we don't want anyone pooping on it! And the party is in Jean Paul’s closet, so we don’t want anyone pooping on it!

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75439 Brian Burton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:11:43 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75439 Rose, D'you know what...? Mark, Simon Murphy, RobN and anyone else who dose not love our Lovely JB.....ARE PARTY POOPERS! Rose, D’you know what…?
Mark, Simon Murphy, RobN and anyone else who dose not love our Lovely JB…..ARE PARTY POOPERS!

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75407 Rose Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75407 Titans was 2000-2001 according to IMDB.com, which usually gets things like that right. 'Hissing and spitting in the corner' is most likely an example of hyperbole for dramatic effect, and of JB's eclectic sense of humour. Titans was 2000-2001 according to IMDB.com, which usually gets things like that right.

‘Hissing and spitting in the corner’ is most likely an example of hyperbole for dramatic effect, and of JB’s eclectic sense of humour.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75402 Mark Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:19:39 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75402 Well you got the date of Titans wrong - and that <b>is</b> verifiable, dear - unless it was shown before it was even produced ;) Also, I do have a feeling that you are taking Miss Barrowman's words a little too literally .. unless that is you actually want us to believe his description of the poor little girl actually being ill-mannered enough to be "hissing and spitting in the corner". x Well you got the date of Titans wrong – and that is verifiable, dear – unless it was shown before it was even produced ;)

Also, I do have a feeling that you are taking Miss Barrowman’s words a little too literally .. unless that is you actually want us to believe his description of the poor little girl actually being ill-mannered enough to be “hissing and spitting in the corner”.

x

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75397 Rose Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:04:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75397 I agree, that isn't early in his career. If you scroll back to comment 69, it doesn't SAY that it was early in his career in his version of things. The Pink News journalist said that. His niece, Clare, was present at the incident and Titans in 2001 is just about when she was old enough to have been a witness to a conversation like that. She was in her teens then. So that is my guess about when it happened having done the maths. If you want a better one, then John, his sister who co-wrote the book, or his niece will have to put some input in! And what do you mean 'Rose fails yet again' apart from getting Mike and Mark confused and mistaking naff soaps for sitcoms I haven't got any verifiable facts wrong. The Angie Dickinson farce is not a verifiable fact! I agree, that isn’t early in his career. If you scroll back to comment 69, it doesn’t SAY that it was early in his career in his version of things. The Pink News journalist said that. His niece, Clare, was present at the incident and Titans in 2001 is just about when she was old enough to have been a witness to a conversation like that. She was in her teens then. So that is my guess about when it happened having done the maths. If you want a better one, then John, his sister who co-wrote the book, or his niece will have to put some input in!

And what do you mean ‘Rose fails yet again’ apart from getting Mike and Mark confused and mistaking naff soaps for sitcoms I haven’t got any verifiable facts wrong. The Angie Dickinson farce is not a verifiable fact!

]]> By: Mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75392 Mark Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:33:27 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75392 <i>But, for the record, no, it didn't happen 20 years ago. Having read the full section, I think it happened in 2001 during the filming of Titans.</i> versus <i>he said he was warned <b>early in his career</b> </i> Well will someone please make their mind up. 2001 is hardly "early in his career". Rose fails yet again. But, for the record, no, it didn’t happen 20 years ago. Having read the full section, I think it happened in 2001 during the filming of Titans.

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he said he was warned early in his career

Well will someone please make their mind up. 2001 is hardly “early in his career”. Rose fails yet again.

]]> By: Rose http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75376 Rose Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:57:25 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75376 Nothing to add except I meant Mark, not Mike in my last post! Nothing to add except I meant Mark, not Mike in my last post!

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75371 Brian Burton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:42:52 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/09/28/gay-actor-john-barrowman-told-by-tv-bosses-to-stay-in-the-closet/#comment-75371 Rose, don't dare say a word..He! He! Rose, don’t dare say a word..He! He!

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