To celebrate the holidays, Queerty is playing Santa to all your favorite folks and asking what they want under the tree/ next to the menorah/ beside the Saturnalia bonfire this year, no Ms. America answers allowed.
Jeffery Self and Cole Escola have, in a few short months, become the Internet's favorite gay comedy duo, with their YouTube video series "The VGL Gay Boys Present…" and for those of you who question the value of spending your days making funny jokes half-naked in front of your iMac, we're happy to be the first to announce that Cole and Jeffery have nabbed a development deal at Logo, Viacom's gay cable network. In addition to pitching TV projects to the network, they are now producing a twelve half-hour episode series that will run on Logo's web site as well as Friday's on the network.
So what do you get a couple of boys that are gonna make it after all? Find out, over the jump.
Jeffery Self:
It's an easy decision. I was searching through Amazon just now for ideas when I stumbled upon Season One of "Cybill" on DVD and I almost pissed my pants. How did I not know "Cybill" is on DVD?! It says "Volume One" which might just mean Season One but could also mean its just one of those "Best of" sets. Those really piss me off. They did that with "Designing Women" as well. What's the point? I mean…. "Wings" and "Caroline in the City" get their own complete season DVD sets and a master work like "Designing Women" gets stuck with "Best of". Who wants to watch just a mere sprinkling of their favorite episodes? Especially shows like "Cybill" or "Designing Women". Give me all of Annie Potts and Christine Baranski or give me death.
So yea. "Cybill" Volume One (whatever that means) on DVD.
Cole Escola:
This Christmas I want the 1968 Elvis Presley Comeback Special CD/DVD-Combo Set. Did you know the musical director for that special was also Bea Arthur's musical director for her one-woman show? It's true. Do I think that Elvis Presley and Bea Arthur are actually the same person? I never said that. But you can't say you've never wondered how Presley's death could happen so closely in conjunction with the premiere of Maude. Anyway, that's what I want for Christmas. Either that or some seasons of The Golden Girls. Strangely, they both seem to satisfy the same craving…
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ugh! another reason not to watch Logo.
I feel uncomfortable with underaged children's pics displayed on this website.
A Grown-Ass Gay Man!
I love these VGL gay boys! I found them on youtube and they are funny/endearing/enjoyable. If I had logo, I'd watch their new show.
Does this mean no more new material on youtube, though? I hope not!!
These two are extremely talented–a brilliant comic duo.
Bobster, Seitan, please try not to perpetuate the stereotype of vapid gay men who can only view the world sexually. Self and Escola are not here for you to respond to sexually, even if negatively.
Sorry, Bobster: you were just being stupid.
Seitan was the one acting as though he were reading a personal ad.
I saw their little skit on Gay marriage…..hilarious!
I like the beginning of the recession sketch when he does racist voices
that's about it
I guess I'm racist?
I’m so glad none of the celebutants you’ve polled have asked for anything as self-serving as the end to the AIDS crisis, the reversal of prop-hate or world peace.
i love these guys.
These guys are great fun. I am so happy for them that at they are being recognized for their talent and that they have gotten this great break. Much success to them. Way to go, guys.
I don't understand some of the uncalled for negative reactions here. These two boys have obviously chosen a much better path for themselves than holding up 711s or laying in wait under a car in a mall shopping lot, so they can whack an old lady across the ankles with a tire iron and steal her pocketbook when she falls on the pavement.
Shhhsh. Some people just never seem to be able to celebrate someone else's happiness.
Quit hating. These boys are funnier and more creative (and cuter, surely) than any of you blog-comment pundits. Y'all just jealous.
@ggreen: As we mentioned in our intros, no "Ms. America answers allowed."
Jeffrey and Cole are so great! Their off-YouTube stuff that you can also sample on YouTube in places is even better! I hope they make it and still keep it fresh.
The sad thing is that great talent like Jeff & Cole have to tolerate douche nozzles like you self-loathing prissy queens.
I would be very happy to see them here in a Tampa Bay area club. I also think that LOGO has made a very wise move in signing the Darling Duo.
I love these dolls! (and they obviously must already have GYPSY and LES MOUCHES cds…)
These guys have the taste of my Gay Father. I guess Dusty Springfield and Judy Garland must be these new exciting singers to them!
Generic MIKE and the Queer Children of the Revolution have no sense of humor, themselves. Best to leave it to the professionals, or the Marginally-Attractive Twink Gay Boys. Please have 3 forms of ID ready.
I will check them out………..eventually.
Too bad Viacom is going bankrupt as they are forward-thinking.
Bloviate on, Satan. No one's listening anyway.
two words – bernadette peters
is VGL tongue in cheek? they aren't very good looking.
well, if they are as talented as so many of you claim it is unfortunate that they are on Logo. i don't know anyone who watches that channel. i gave it a chance a couple years back and when i tuned in recently it is still the same crap. how many times do they have to show BAD GIRLS? if i want gay tv i'll watch BRAVO or ABC.
give em a chance. queers tend to turn toxic on anyone's success pretty quickly. if they make it, fine. if they don't at least they went for it – which seems to be more than can be said of the average gay.
The VGL Boys are on par with Charlie Unicorn. I laugh. There's talent to be seen.
I think they're funny. Not that this has anything to do with their humor but I think they both pretty damn cute too.
Chuck Crass thought he was the first one to use word play with my pen name. You must have arrived after the primaries when most of the Intelliqueers left.
Now we have generic first names and no Poison-ality (Who brought the beige YES queers?)
BTW – Chuck talks through a trap door in his throat!
Ha! These guys are funny, but the kids at charlietueats.com are even funnier! =burp=
Is no one going to comment about the fact that Patti LuPone just commented? Or are you all those weird gays who don't like musical theatre?