In & Out

For more than 50 years, he squandered his considerable intelligence, talent & beautiful baritone, to play a rube & hillbilly. Jim Nabors denied his gayness for the sake of his career, even partying with the Reagans. Hard to forgive? Nabors lives alone in Hawaii. He turns 81 years old on this day.

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The Husband & I felt that The Kids in the Hall, the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that Scott Thompson joined in 1985, had been produced just for our sense of humor.

The actor/comedian & his 4 fellow Kids gained the attention of Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels, who brought them to NYC to develop the groundbreaking TV series that bore their name.

Thompson’s characters were unforgettable: the South American diva Francesca Fiori; the Queen of England & gay raconteur Buddy Cole, whose monologues were as sharply written as they were politically incorrect.

Thompson went on to play Hank Kingsley’s assistant on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show & revisit The Kids In The Hall for a feature film & sold-out live concerts. Then he seemed to disappear. Thompson’s alter ego Buddy Cole has recently been popping up. Scott is always welcome at Post Apocalyptic Bohemia. Scott turns 52 years old today.