Bid on a visit with the cast of Queer As Folk at the Auction of 1000 Stars, presented by the Actors' Fund of America, which provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals. The online auction begins July 14th and runs through the 28th. For more details, please visit their web site.

Simon and Schuster will be publishing a Queer As Folk coffee table book, which will include photographs and interviews with the cast. It should be in bookstores in October - just in time for early Christmas shopping!

From xtra.ca: Meanwhile the entire QAF cast are busy shooting films or appearing at various Pride festivities in the US. Peter Paige is gearing up for his directorial debut in a film called Donut Hole set to shoot next spring. Meanwhile Randy Harrison’s latest flick Bang Bang You’re Dead is being released on DVD in September. The QAF cast will head back to Toronto mid-September to begin shooting the series’ fourth season.

Congratulations, Thea! The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) has selected Thea to receive their National Leadership Award.  Presented annually, the National Leadership Award honors those individuals who have been champions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights.  The organization says Thea was chosen for this award in honor of all of her endeavors through her character on "Queer As Folk" to transcend the lines of sexuality.  Specifically, they felt her courageous move to portray an "Out" lesbian, mom, and wife although she lives her real life as a heterosexual, as well as the fact that she plays the role so extremely well lesbians can really identify, made her truly deserving of this recognition.  Thea will accept the award when she and her husband Brian attend the NGLTF's Sunset Deck Party on the afternoon of Sunday, August 24, 2003 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 

Hey Canadians! Enter the Showcase contest to win an autographed set of Season Two DVD's. Go here, and good luck!

Peter, Thea and Sharon (along with producers Cowan, Lipman and Hockin) answer a few questions in June's issue of Inside Entertainment magazine which is an insert to the National Post and is also available at some bookstores.

Congratulations to Thea for winning Best Female Performance in Nina's Muse at the Golden Sheaf Awards!

Hal Sparks will be appearing on Celebrity Jeopardy during the week of April 28th. Check local listings.

I have some snappies of Thea's appearance on Studio 2 (TVO). Transcript to follow.

The cast shot a music video for a song by Kristine W. which will appear on the Season Three CD available in stores May 20, 2003. It aired last night on Showtime, and can be viewed here. It will also be featured during the Babylon tour which hits major cities this summer.

Michael Rowe has done a Q&A with Bobby Gant and Peter Paige for The Advocate coming next month. Be on the lookout for it! (7/3)

Thea Gill will be in the April issue of Flare magazine, as well as Homemaker's magazine which should be on your newsstands early next week (7/3). (update - Homemaker's goes on sale March 18th)

ENZM.com has a review up about the 2nd season DVD's, and will be having a QAF showcase and review of the third season coming up in March. Pay them a visit!

Bobby Gant is scheduled to appear on Open Mike Tuesday, February 4th on CTV.

Congratulations to Thea Gill who has been nominated for an ACTRA award for her work on Queer As Folk! The awards will be presented on February 27th in Toronto.

Thea Gill will be performing in "Proof" in April in Victoria, BC. Please click here for information on dates and tickets.

Thea Gill will be hosting a fundraiser for the Rainbow Services and the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto on Friday, November 22nd. If you would like to support this great cause, and see Thea, please click here for details. (She may sing that night, too!)

Thea Gill will be appearing on Open Mike on Monday, October 28th. She will also be a guest on the Coffee Talk segment of Canada AM on Tuesday, October 29th on CTV. She will be promoting her singing appearance at the Top of the Senator in Toronto on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of October.

According to gaywired.com, the DVD's for Season Two will be released in March, 2003. Details will be available on November 5, 2002. The early word is that the 5-VHS or 6-DVD set will be retail priced at $119.99, but will probably be discounted at gaywired.com at $89.99.

Di.Va. Decoupage's fun handbags and other accessories will now be featured on Queer As Folk. Please check out their web site for some sneak peeks!

Thea Gill is the cover story in the September issue of She magazine.

Randy Harrison is the cover story in the new edition of The Advocate.

Hal Sparks will be one of the early celebrity guests on the new syndicated Pyramid game show, hosted by Donny Osmond. The show is scheduled to begin airing in September. (yahoo news)

Here's a funny salute to the QAF extras from Pridevision.

Robert Gant's official web site is now up and ready for visitors.

Word is that Canadian playwright Brad Fraser has been added to the QAF writing team.

Heather East has added two Peter Paige pages - go here and here to check them out.

For those of you who have access to the US Lifetime network, Sherry Miller (Jennifer Taylor) and Lawrence Dane (ex Jack Kinney) will be appearing in Crossing the Line on Monday, July 15th. Toronto Drew might be spotted in the background scenes at the high school gym. Go Drew!

Hal Sparks has a clip of one of his original songs uploaded at his website.

According to Drew from the Canadian Dedication site, QAF merchandise (calendars, magnets, etc.) is now available at FlatIrons on Church St. in Toronto.

The North American QAF will be airing on BBC Choice beginning Monday, July 8th. Check here for details.

A very reliable source has informed us that the earliest the cast will be back in Toronto for the filming of the third season is mid-to-late September, however it is more likely that it will be sometime in October.

Variety Magazine is reporting that Queer as Folk has landed a two-year renewal, encompassing 32 hourlong episodes. The cost of the series will inch up closer to $1.5 million an episode, and Showtime's license fee will cover about 80% of the budget. Warner Bros. TV, which distributes "Queer as Folk" outside the United States and Canada, will finance the rest of the production cost. The current season of Queer as Folk wraps up June 16, and the new episodes kick off in March 2003. The series will stay in its Sunday-at-10-p.m. slot. Offsay added Showtime is commissioning only 16 hours a season instead of the 21 it greenlit for each of the first two seasons, to give the cast members extra time off to do movies and guest shots in episodes of other TV series.

Planning on being in the Orlando, Florida area on May 31st? Orlando's GayDayS Expo will be airing episodes 18 and 19 with special guest Robert Gant! Here's the blurb: Vip Screening for Queer as Folk! Join us for a free VIP screening of two new episodes of Queer asFolk at the Showtime Networks and GayDayS.com Welcome "Bash" to Orlando party at the GayDayS Host Hotel, the Hotel Royal Plaza, on Friday, May 31, 2002. These episodes are the last two new episodes before the season finale airs on June 16. Bobby Gant, Ben on Queer as Folk, will welcome the crowd and introduce the episodes. The VIP screening with Bobby Gant starts at 5PM and has limited seating so please arrive by 4:45PM. The episodes will also be screened in the GayDayS Expo during this time. The QAF episodes are rated TV-MA (mature audiences only), and have explicit content and nudity.

For those who are interested in purchasing some Queer As Folk merchandise, check out the following press release:

Showtime Networks Inc. has teamed with LA-based 10% Productions, Inc. to develop the first-ever merchandising campaign centered around a gay-themed television program -- the SHOWTIME hit series QUEER AS FOLK. Targeting the show's gay and lesbian audience as well as its non-gay fans, the licensing strategy is part of Showtime Network's growing effort to tap into niche markets that have been underserved in the past. QUEER AS FOLK products will available today online at the FanShop on http://queer.sho.comand will be showcased to retail buyers at this week's New York Stationery Show.

Featuring full-color artwork of each principal QUEER AS FOLK character, the initial product line will include three different 2003 calendars, art posters, metal magnets, pull apart "phrase" magnets, coffee mugs, barware, glasses, novelty lamps and gift bags. In addition, 10% will sell an exclusive line of original T-shirts designed by QUEER AS FOLK costume designer Patrick Antosh, whose often bawdy sayings and designs are worn by different members of the cast.

The QUEER AS FOLK merchandise will be sold by progressive national retailers including Barnes & Noble, Borders Book Group, Calendar Club and others, as well as independently owned gift shops and boutiques that cater to gay and lesbian consumers. For fans who prefer to shop from home, Showtime Networks and 10% are opening an official QUEER AS FOLK FanShop which will be available 24-hours a day on http://queer.sho.com 10% Productions will also feature the merchandise in its own direct mail catalogue and website http://10percent.com, which caters to gays and lesbians. (prnewswire 20/05/02)

HeatherEast went to see Randy's play, A Letter From Ethel Kennedy. Read all about her experience here!

Robert Gant will be making an appearance this Saturday May 11th at velvetnation in Washington, DC, to celebrate the release of Queer As Folk: Music from the second season. Win free CDS and other QAF merchandise! (Soundtrack in stores on May 7).

Sharon Gless and Sir Ian McKellan will be Grand Marshalls for San Francisco's Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29th.

Scott Lowell will be the emcee for Hal Sparks' appearance at 'A Night of Comedy To Benefit Project Angel Food' on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00pm.

Hal Sparks is scheduled to appear on the Craig Kilborn show on Thursday, May 16th.

Michelle Clunie appears in an episode of Judging Amy, which is scheduled to air on CBS Tuesday, May 21st.

Hal Sparks announced on Open Mike that Queer As Folk has been renewed for two more seasons. The transcript will be up later this week.

GAY NEWS NETWORK: The D.C. gay newsmagazine chats with the cast of Queer As Folk on Wednesday, May 1st. (30 min.) StarPower Channel 10 and Comcast Channel 5 at 9 p.m. and Arlington Cable Channel 33 at 9:30 p.m. (thanks to Tami)

Hal Sparks is scheduled to appear on Open Mike (CTV/Comedy Network) on Friday, May 3rd.

The recap with snappies is up for Larry King Live.

SHOWTIME/Queer as Folk will be participating in several Gay Pride events in 2002.

SHOWTIME will kick off its support in Santa Clara, CA on May 24th with sponsorship of "Gay Night" at the Great America Theme Park.

Next, SHOWTIME will move on to Orlando, FL (May 30th to June 2nd) to help the gay community there celebrate "Orlando Gay Days." As the celebration's newest Gold Sponsor, SHOWTIME will host the first annual "2002 Welcome "Bash" to Orlando" at the Hotel Royal Plaza in Lake Buena Vista on May 31st. Attendees will get a first viewing of a new episode of QUEER AS FOLK, along with giveaways from the show. Showtime will also be exhibiting at the Gay Days 2002 Expo at the Hotel Royal Plaza.

Then it's on to New York City (June 6-16th), where SHOWTIME will return as the Presenting Sponsor at The New Festival - The New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, one of the most comprehensive forums of international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender film/video in the world.

Spectators at Washington D.C.'s Capital Pride Parade (June 8-9th) will get an eyeful when SHOWTIME debuts its brand new parade float. The float will depict Babylon, the dance club on QUEER AS FOLK, complete with dancers, stage, sound system and lights. SHOWTIME will build three of these Babylon-themed floats, to be used for separate June pride events in LA, NY, Atlanta and San Francisco.

SHOWTIME will cap off the month of June with pride sponsorships in six cities (June 29-30), including Atlanta, GA (June 28-30th), marking its third year as a major sponsor at Atlanta Pride.

SHOWTIME also has plans to participate in more than 15 other gay/lesbian events this year, including: Chicago Halsted Days (August 10-11), Provincetown Carnival, Key West's Fantasyfest and Palm Springs Pride. (PR Newswire)

"It just seems like it's too late for established actors to come out, because they've been part of the illusion, this mass-manipulation for too long," says Queer as Folk star and NEW YORK Magazine coverboy Randy Harrison in GAY LIFE NOW, this week's issue of NEW YORK on sale April 22nd.

Due to unscheduled events, the cast appearance on Larry King Live has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 24th, at 9:00pm EST

You can submit a question for the cast/producers of Queer As Folk to Larry King Live in anticipation of their appearance on April 18th.

Michelle Clunie appears in the Showtime film Damaged Care, which premieres on May 26th at 8:00pm on Showtime.

Sharon Gless appears in the April 13-19th issue of TV Guide (Canada) as this week's Celebrity Chef.

According to Scott Lowell's web site, the cast is scheduled to appear on Larry King Live on April 18, 2002.

Thea Gill's official web site has been launched. Please go and check it out!

Randy Harrison will be appearing in 'A Letter From Ethel Kennedy" at the Manhattan Class Company Theatre in NYC from May 8 - May 25th in a limited run.

Hal Spark's film Bleacher Bums will be airing on Showtime on Sunday, April 7th.

Thea Gill was recently named one of Canada's 25 Most Beautiful People! Check out the snappies.

We have a recap with snappies of a StarTV interview with Thea which originally aired in March, 2001.

Scott Lowell has done an interview with the Camper - recapper extraordinaire from TelevisionWithoutPity. For a very entertaining read, please check it out here!

The transcript is up for Peter's interview on Open Mike.

Peter Paige is scheduled to make another appearance on Open Mike on Thursday, January 31st on CTV/Comedy Network.

Queer as Folk breaks ratings record with Season Two premiere in Canada. Go here to read the article.

The Cast of Queer as Folk will be making an appearance at the William S. Paley Television Festival on Saturday, March 2, 2002 at 7 p.m. The festival is held at the Director's Guild of America Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Please click on the festival link for more information.

Star Inside (Star TV) recently went behind the scenes with the cast of Queer As Folk. For the recap of all the highlights, please check out the transcript!

The cast of Queer As Folk will be making an appearance this Saturday, January 26th at the HMV Superstore in Toronto, located at 333 Yonge Street from 3-4pm.

Hal Sparks will be at the Showtime chat on Sunday, January 27th.

An interview with Makyla Smith from the Sun , as well as an interview from the Ottawa Citizen with Russell T. Davies are now uploaded for your reading pleasure.

Starweek Magazine has an article on the new season of Queer As Folk. There is also an article with Sharon Gless. For the spoiler-free version, click here. For the full article, click here.

Macleans article "Queer As Mainstream" is posted.

There is a cast promotional appearance scheduled for HMV on Yonge Street in Toronto on January 26th from 3pm - 4pm, to sign DVD's. I don't know which of the cast members will be there, but at least some of them will. I'll update this once I get more information.

Showcase has a list of various bars across the country that are having Premiere parties on January 21st. Check their page to look for an establishment near you!

Canadian TVGuide has an article in this week's issue. Click here to view.

Showcase Ad is uploaded.

Do you think Thea is one of Canada's most beautiful people? If so, you can vote for her at StarTV. The special will air on CityTV on January 22nd at 8pm, and on StarTv on February 8th at 9pm. (All times Eastern)

Hal Sparks	Thea Gill	Scott Lowell
Randy Harrison	Peter Paige	Michelle Clunie
Canadian QaF Site	Showcase	My old QAF page