Newlywed Game To Have First Gay Couple! George Takei and Husband Brad
George Takei With Husband Brad Altman
Everyone remembers the "Newlywed Game" which was hosted by Bob Eubanks. Their first show aired way back in 1966. Who could forget Eubanks with his corny personality and dorky questions? For instance... where was the strangest place you ever made whoopee? (I always hated that word). Even dorkier by far, were the newlywed couples that were on the show.
I used to marvel at the couple's answers. It was the kind of show you loved to watch, but the dorkiness also made you cringe.
Well the "Newlywed Game" was revamped a year ago, with a brand new host. Carnie Wilson, the new host, known for her participation in the defunk 1990's group Wilson Phillips is getting ready for season 2. (fact :Wilson Phillip's song Hold On was used in "Harold and Kumar? Go To White Castle" )
They are jazzing things up a little this year and having a celebrity edition, which will have the likes of newlyweds Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry, former Monkee, Davy Jones (wow!) with his better half and others.
And for the first time in Newlywed history, a gay married couple will be contestants on the show when George Takei aka Sulu of the famed Star Trek will be joined by husband Brad Altman.
Young George As Sulu On Star Trek Set
George finally came out to the world when he was 71. He married Brad last September and the couple has just shared their first one year anniversary.(Happy Anniversary guys!) But these two have been together much longer than one year...try 22 years! So they must be doing something right.
George met Brad through Front Runners, an LA based gay running club. George's family and friends had to make some adjustments to his coming out and most were very supportive. One of his siblings wasn't too accepting of George's life style and he had some difficulties with his mom at first, but she eventually grew to really like Brad.
George's Mom suffered from Alzheimer's and he had his mother move in with them, where she spent her last four years before her death. Living with someone with Alzheimers is an extremely difficult journey and Brad was George's rock of Gibraltar, standing right by George's side the entire time. George referred to Brad as a saint for his role in helping him to care for his Mom. True love over comes all obstacles. Click here to read about it.
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