Gary Shandling: Gay or Straight?
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Catdubh — 12 years ago(September 12, 2013 12:19 AM)
Actually, Linda Doucett, the "Playboy" bunny, who you mentioned, lived with and was engaged to Garry for 7 years; that is hardly "brief". (She played "Darlene" on the Larry Sanders show.) As far as being "outed" as being gay because turned down the offers of hosting 2 major late night TV talk shows, and because he leads a very private life, is a reach. He could very well, be gay but he also could very well be straight. His need to make his private life, "private", is not unusual or out of the ordinary. Celebrities, especially ones who reside in the LA area, are constantly being talked about, scrutinized and often, on the boarder of being stalked. Garry was also one of the victims of the completely baseless and ruthless, Anthony Pellicano. So, after being the subject of a sexual harassment suit, brought on by ex, Linda Doucett (likely, Doucett was fired as a result of she and Garry breaking up.), being prey to Anthony Pellicano's wire tab68ps, and a current resident of LA or near to LA, gay or not, I can understand why Garry is anxious to keep a VERY low profile.
Also, the information about Garry being offered the spot on the "Late Night Show", has never been verified, and always been a constant rumor.
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Jaybone23 — 12 years ago(September 30, 2013 03:46 PM)
Straight. No doubt ever in my mind. If he were gay, and didn't want anyone to know, ever, then he's been playing a dangerous game. Much of his humor on The Larry Sanders Show was about his romantic and sexual life. There was also, of course, the David Duchovny storyline. That would be a very bold thing to do for a gay man who insisted on living in the closet. And Linda Doucetb68t was obviously crushed when their relationship fell apart. She was no beard for a gay man.