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07/10/2009
The Monroe Doctrine
Queerty turns in a fascinating and lengthy interview with gay TV pioneer Jim J. Bullock, most famous as Too Close for Comfort's sexually ambiguous Monroe.
Bullock officially came out of the closet on The Joan Rivers Show in 1990, and came out as HIV-positive in 1997.
"People were thinking you might not get hired because you might touch a bagel or whatever."
The piece is filled with Bullock's reminiscences about his eager beards, his time on The Jim J. & Tammy Faye Show with the late Tammy Faye Messner and what it was like having fans of Too Close for Comfort writing in asking if Monroe was gay...and hoping he wasn't.
Posted 10:04 AM EST by Matthew Rettenmund in Film & TV, I'm Gay | Permalink
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My mom LOVED his show w/ Tammy Faye.
I think he's adorable.
Posted by: Tralfaz | Jul 10, 2009 12:43:43 PM
I used to know Jim in L.A., and he is one of the nicest people I have ever met.
Posted by: Avi | Jul 10, 2009 1:35:22 PM
He is indeed.
The show he did with Tammy Faye was amazing. They played off of each ther perfectly. it was a real delight in a very dark time.
Posted by: David Ehrenstein | Jul 10, 2009 3:43:02 PM
Jim J is a very sweet man - and might I add, an amazing kisser.
Posted by: Roy | Jul 10, 2009 11:11:14 PM
My ex-boyfriend in Hollywood bought a set of Jim J's dishes at a yard sale a few years back. We used to eat off of them and smile at the fact that we had famous plates!
Posted by: neo | Jul 10, 2009 11:20:57 PM
Nice to know he's not dead!
Posted by: mike | Jul 12, 2009 10:13:27 AM