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So it begins… Now that he's playing gay on Desperate Housewives, dream boat actor Tuc Watkins will be fielding questions about his own bedroom antics. Here's his vague response to AfterElton's needling about whether he has a "housewife" or "househusband":

…You know if gay guys can identify with my character, then I think I’m doing my job right. And if straight people think I’m doing a believable job, then I’ve done my job.

As an actor, I think that we all…actors sort of hide behind characters that we play. I think we know a little bit too much about actors and in the advent of entertainment television programs and periodicals and things like that, actors become celebrities. But our job is sort of to be a cipher, so I sort of hide behind the characters that I play.

Desperate isn't the first time Watkins has played gay and draws no distinctions between hetero and homo characters. Well, almost: "[When you play gay] you just employ a better sense of humor, style and class".

Watkins obviously hasn't been to The Cock on a Friday night.

ABC proved once again that it's the gayest, whitest network when it introduced a gay couple on last night's Desperate Housewives. We admit, we were worried the queers would be just like those other guys, but we should have more faith in series creator Marc Cherry.

Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm definitely seem suited to take gay television characters in a more palatable - and funnier - direction. Check out this clip of the boys meeting an over-eager Teri Hatcher and poke fun at popular stereotypes. Now, if only Desperate could get some black people who aren't accessories to murder and mentally imbalanced.

Check out some more homo highlights here!

Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahms sure are getting into their roles as Desperate Housewives' first gay couple. Access Hollywood hooked up with actors as they filmed a forthcoming Halloween episode - and AfterElton honed in on the pics. Guess what Rahms' character's going as…

Watkins and Rahms also made a cute couple at the Womens Guild 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday. The fictional couple that plays together stays together.

Despite reports to the contrary, David Beckham will not be guest starring on Desperate Housewives.

The super star soccer stud was rumored to appear on the ABC sudster with fellow Brit, Robbie Williams.

The equally attactive Eva Longoria put gossip to rest yesterday:

I talked to Victoria the other day. I told her about that rumour, she was laughing. David had a good laugh out of it. No, they are not coming on the show.

Never fear, queers: the hour-long drama will still be getting gay when Tuk Watkins and Kevin Rahm join as a same-sex couple.

David LaChapelle does it noir-style in this promo for ABC's Desperate Housewives. The ladies look marvelous, the lightning's flawless and, surprisingly, we kind of like the sound of Jennifer Lopez's new single, "Mile In My Shoes". No sign of Desperate's new gays, unfortunately.

Ch-ch-check it out! And send thanks to Lone Star Verve for the video!

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GLAAD, prepare to cream your pants. Not only has ABC cast Desperate Housewives gay couple, but queer-friendly Nip/Tuck's about to get even more gay. TV Guide's Michael Ausiello says Ellen Degeneres' main squeeze, Portia de Rossi, will steam up the FX doc drama:

You already know that Portia de Rossi will be joining the cast for nine episodes playing a lesbian mom whose teen daughter wants to go under the knife. But what I'm 100 percent certain you don't know is that Portia's character is going to be involved in a torrid relationship with — holy lipstick lesbians, Batman! — Joely Richardson. That's right, Julia's switching teams for Ellen's honey. And word on the set is the pair's sex scenes are anything but tame.

Bless Nip/Tuck! If there's one thing we need more of, it's de Rossi sex scenes. Hey, Portia, if you're ever looking for any dick action, come on over this way. It's been a while since we've been with a woman and we're not be vaginal pros like Ellen, but we can probably work something out. At the very least, we'll have a laugh.

It's the moment you've all been waiting for: Desperate Housewives' higher-powers has cast the sudster's gay couple!

Desperate Housewives has tapped One Life to Live's Tuc Watkins and ex-Judging Amy actor Kevin Rahm to play Wisteria Lane's first gay couple. Watkins will play Bob, described as a country mouse who leaves the big city for greener (and quieter) pastures. Rahm is his bitchy partner, Lee.

A bitchy queen in prime time? Awesome! We can't wait to hear what GLAAD has to say about golden, gay-televising child ABC now.

TV Guide's Michael Ausiello also offers a bit of trivia: "…The characters' names are a tribute to ABC News' Bob Woodruff and his wife Lee, whom series creator Marc Cherry befriended last spring." Let's hope there's no IED plot line…

Homo media watchdogs GLAAD released their first ever televisual comparison today, the Network Responsibility Index.

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Soccer star David Beckham may be branching into the wild world of acting. Marc Cherry has been kicking around the idea of hiring Becks and fellow Brit Robbie Williams for a stint on his hit soap, Desperate Housewives. Or so he says.

Discussing the show's new gay duo, Cherry suggested Becks and Robbie appear as the couple's queer friends.

David and Robbie are perfect to star as the new neighbours' best friends; the gorgeous, eccentric couple flown over from Blighty (Britain). We haven't had that kind of wow for the wives since Jesse Metcalfe left and we want it to cause such a stir when they turn out to be together. David's keen, but though the obvious choice was to work with Tom Cruise, we wanted someone who matches him in height and well, Britishness, so Robbie is the one. They're both funny, game for a laugh and ridiculously macho, so it should work wonderfully… The English are pitch-perfect for sending themselves up.

A singer and a soccer star are pitch perfect?

Oh, Cherry, you're a mad, mad genius!

The Desperate Housewives are getting a gay neighbor next season. Two of them, in fact.

The ABC series' gay creator, Marc Cherry, confirms a queer couple will be moving into the struggling soap. While the actors have yet to be named, Cherry says the gays, who are moving into Alfre Woodard's old digs, will butt heads with Teri Hatcher's character, Susan. Cherry tells AfterElton:

We're going to have the first male desperate housewives. They will move into the old Applewhite house and one of the gay men will just have a fractious, hateful relationship with Teri Hatcher.
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I just decided to have them move onto the street and have as many issues as any other couple. And Susan wants to be so politically correct and show how open-minded she is and she puts her foot in her mouth instantly and it goes downhill from there. I'm basing it a little bit on my relationship with my neighbors.

Though Cherry's not leaking any of the juicy details, he promises the show's other gay character - Marcia Cross' evil son, Andrew, played by Shawn Pyfrom - will be back to his old tricks this season.

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The producer of the new Desperate Housewives videogame claims she is trying to attract female players, but we suspect it will be a bigger hit with all the fags who have dreamed of the day they could have a conversation (even a computerized one) with Bree Van De Kamp.

In the game you play an entirely new housewife, and can be a nice neighbor or complete bitch. Plus you'll be able to do whatever you want on Wisteria Lane, including "uncover or create new scandals." We hope it is possible to sneakily take pictures of the wizened Teri Hatcher with no makeup on and hold them for ransom.

'Desperate Housewives' inspires video game [Reuters]