Bryan Safi
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Bryan Safi is a writer and performer living in Los Angeles. He is the co-host of the popular podcast "Throwing Shade," which tackles lady issues and gay issues and treats them with much less respect than they deserve. He is the host/writer/co-creator of Current TV's “That's Gay.” He was also staff writer at The Ellen DeGeneres Show, for which he won an Emmy Award, has written for Joan Rivers on Fashion Police, and before that, was a staff writer at the comedy website "Funny or Die." He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.

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5 Confusing Things Ladies Love

(13) Comments | Posted May 31, 2012 | 3:23 PM

FACT: Women are NOT simple. I know, weird. They are actually, well, complicated.

Now, I'm a man who loves women, and I have absolutely no interest in ever getting in their pants. And since most of my friends are women, I've always thought I understood them pretty well. But there...

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6 Reasons Why You Should Be Cool With Gay Marriage (VIDEO)

(231) Comments | Posted May 26, 2012 | 1:28 AM

Well, it's official! We've got a lot to celebrate. Obama supports gay marriage! On a personal level only! For the states to decide! So, everything (nothing) is happening! But Obama's not alone. Your favorite rapper Jay-Z has gone Gay-Z, and even influential policy makers like 50 Cent have thrown their...

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Bravo, Patti Stanger!

(47) Comments | Posted September 28, 2011 | 12:04 AM

Last Sunday night I did my usual routine to get ready for the week ahead: I sat down on my couch with a bucket of wine and a jar of pickles and turned on Bravo's The Millionaire Matchmaker.

After a full hour of evidence that matchmaker Patti Stanger has absolutely...

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Our First Gay President?

(27) Comments | Posted July 5, 2011 | 4:31 PM

History was made in 2008 when the United States elected its first African-American President -- Barack Obama. But cut to 2011 and for the first time in history, the United States has its first openly gay Presidential candidate -- Fred Karger. And I had to meet him. And not only...

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Is the NBA Anti-Gay? (VIDEO)

(25) Comments | Posted June 6, 2011 | 2:41 PM

While the NBA wants the world to focus on the Finals, there's another word that starts with an "F" that's plaguing the league. Yes, the word that ends in "t" -- with "aggot" in the middle. (Think about it.) After two prominent players, including American icon Kobe Bryant, drew fines...

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The Gay BFFs of The Real Housewives (VIDEO)

(4) Comments | Posted May 23, 2011 | 12:12 PM

The Real Housewives of New Jersey debuted to record ratings on Bravo last week. Let's face it -- we love to watch women throw it down. But there's something else happening on Bravo's hugely successful franchise.

For decades, gay men have had one natural ally: straight women. But that was...

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Is Budweiser's New Commercial Gay, Bi or Straight? (VIDEO)

(22) Comments | Posted May 6, 2011 | 6:33 PM

Beer ads are usually the province of babes in bikinis. So when a new Budweiser ad featured two young men locked (briefly) in a tender embrace, the Internet's gaydar started tingling. So is the guy in this ad a GI Joe or a GI Mo? Let's decode this malt-laden mystery....

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Unearthing the Truth About the Gay Caveman (VIDEO)

(5) Comments | Posted April 15, 2011 | 4:37 PM

Coming out of the closet is so last week. The new hot media trend is "outing" 5,000-year-old skeletons from the apparent sexual confusion of their caves. But does the story of the so-called "Gay Caveman" hold up?

I hunt (for the truth) and gather (gay-themed prehistoric puns) in this...

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The Gay Yellow Pages (VIDEO)

(7) Comments | Posted April 7, 2011 | 11:52 AM

Tired of your phone directory oppressively assuming that you're straight? Then let your fingers walk through "The Essential Gay & Lesbian Directory," a.k.a. the Gay Yellow Pages.

This week, I sat down with the book's owner and publisher, Tom Adler. Tom's brainchild allows gays who haven't discovered Google to...

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Can Your iPhone Cure Gayness? (Video)

(53) Comments | Posted March 21, 2011 | 7:50 PM

The iPhone has turned me into a lot of things -- a gamer, an expert texter and the rudest person at dinner. But now it's trying to turn me into something I thought I'd never be -- STRAIGHT!

Exodus International -- the most famous organization that claims it can...

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Irrational Fear of Gay Marriage + Irrational Fear of Obama = The Perfect Storm of Crazy (VIDEO)

(156) Comments | Posted March 4, 2011 | 1:13 PM

Right now, I can't get married. For legal reasons and also deeply personal reasons involving intimacy and mature issues. But on the legal front, things have been looking better.

Last week, President Obama declared the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that protects traditional marriage, unconstitutional. And this week,...

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The Real Scoop on the Oscars (VIDEO)

(1) Comments | Posted February 25, 2011 | 12:24 PM

The Gay Super Bowl is the Sunday! That's right, it's Oscar weekend. Do you know all your info?
Well, if you're late to the big game, it sounds like you need the real scoop behind this year's ceremony.

Entertainment journalists Brock-Cody Stewart Thomas and Becky Lake give...

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How to Pick Up Straight Chicks at a Gay Bar (VIDEO)

(11) Comments | Posted February 14, 2011 | 1:08 AM

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. But straight dudes, if you're hard up, it may not be too late. There's a familiar theory: straight women hang out in gay bars. Therefore, straight dudes who don't have much luck with the ladies should have better luck picking up women at...

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Why Chick-Fil-A Isn't A-Okay with Gays (VIDEO)

(755) Comments | Posted February 4, 2011 | 11:22 AM

This past month has ripped me apart from the inside out. I love those gorgeous, deep-fried chicken sandwiches stacked with nothing but a stunning pickle slice and a golden, buttered bun. But, as all things that are terrible for you should come to an end, alas, so has Chick-Fil-A.

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Finding the Next Big Thing (And Lots of Free Swag) at SUNDANCE (VIDEO)

(0) Comments | Posted January 28, 2011 | 11:37 AM

The biggest film festival in the country is in its finally days in Park City, Utah - Sundance! Or as it's also known, Hollywood in a Room. So I decided to brave the snow along with my colleague Brett Erlich to comb the streets in search of the "Next Big...

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Justin Bieber Translates the Bible, Willow Smith Is Married: the Hottest Gossip You Won't Find Anywhere Else (VIDEO)

(2) Comments | Posted January 27, 2011 | 7:36 PM

The new year is already overflowing with hot celebrity gossip. Luckily, everyone's two favorite sun-baked hosts are back to bring you the best, only slightly false news out there, from Willow Smith's wedded bliss to Kim's new hair fail. Plus, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber may have been up to...

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How (Not) to Be a Gay Parent (VIDEO)

(34) Comments | Posted January 21, 2011 | 3:53 PM

I'm always eager to hop on a Hollywood trend. So with the success of Modern Family, The Kids Are All Right winning big at the Golden Globes and celebrity gays and lesbians suddenly all having children, I decided I should try becoming a dad myself.

Job One: Finding another...

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The Top 10 Gay Highlights of 2010 (VIDEO)

(22) Comments | Posted December 22, 2010 | 10:09 PM

Well, another year has come and gone. But don't be down about it! Tis the season for merriment! Just ask my Aunt Carol. She LOVES Christmas. She's also a paranoid schizophrenic. Did I make this sad? Yes.

But here's something to be happy about! The decade's done! The year is...

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Wanna Be a Power Gay? Hot Tips Inside!

(8) Comments | Posted December 3, 2010 | 11:22 AM

On my quest to find out what it really takes to become a power gay, I interviewed Derek from Logo's The A-List: New York aka the "Real Housewives with Balls."

He provided valuable advice including "antagonize always" and "get people drunk." After you're done watching, please join the Facebook page...

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What It Takes To Be an A-List Gay (VIDEO)

(12) Comments | Posted November 17, 2010 | 4:37 PM

When Logo's gay tastemaker "The A List" -- described as "Real Housewives with Balls" -- announced it was casting a Los Angeles edition of the reality show, I knew what I had to do. I filmed this audition tape (even though I'm basically a shoo-in).

How could the Logo...

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