Comments on: NPH Fights Chronic Body Odour

By: Nixon

Nixon — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:05:23 +0000

amazing !!!!!!!

By: Jmarps

Jmarps — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:31:59 +0000

@Rodney, I guess my point is that in the past, if you were out of the closet gay, you really couldn’t get straight roles. Things seemed to have changed with NPH and I think that is a testament to his ability and society’s acceptance in general.

By: shadopup

shadopup — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:20:37 +0000

I’d say NPH has shrugged off Doogie but then again I barely remember that show.

I associate NPH more with Harold & Kumar “NPH” than Doogie these days. He’s quite believable as Barney on How I Met Your Mother that I never see him as Doogie Sr. in that role.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:02:03 +0000

I think a TV Series of Doogie Howser MD would be awesome. Have Doogie all growed up still practicing medicine. He could still be the youngest guy in the staff, but have him now about the age of young doctors and have him be chief of staff.

The dynamic of dealing with a younger person in a superior role would be insanely fun. And NPH would make it all worthwhile.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:59:40 +0000

@JMarps, you can be gay and still have a hetero presence. (clearly) He isnt a pride parade leather harness wearing extroverted flaming homosexual. Just because he is out of the closet doesn’t mean he is going to suddenly “flame on”

His personal life he is very hetero because that is who he is. Which adds to the level of acceptance for homosexuals. People fear the strangeness of a man acting feminine and therin lies a lot of the misguided hatred of homosexuals. I think if all gays were to act manly, there would be less fear. lol. NPH just happens to have that going for him.

By: David Miller

David Miller — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:52:47 +0000

I remember the tremendous popularity of Doogie Howser, MD. I loved the show, so it’s great to see him again. Wonder what his next ventures might be, and if he can ever shake that image of being Doogie Howser (it’s kind of like Carroll O’Conner will always be seen as Archie Bunker, on some level)

By: Jmarps

Jmarps — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:12:22 +0000

This is great. Ya know why? NPH is having quite the renaissance. And he is getting that renaissance by playing very “straight” characters. His characters in Harold and Kumar and in How I Met Your Mother are over the top heterosexual. The previous spokesmen for Old Spice were very “manly” — Bruce Campbell and then Will Ferrell as his character Jackie Moon from Semi-Pro. Now they (Old Spice) have gone with NPH, who is out of the closet. But everyone knows him as this very hetero dude. It speaks to his ability as an actor to not only portray someone he is not in a particular medium, but also to his ability to not let his personal life shape how people view him. It also speaks to America’s greater tolerance for homosexuals. We still have a ways to go, but this is a good sign.

Maybe I am reading far to much into this, but it’s what struck me when I saw this on TV for the first time.

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:26:56 +0000

that was LEGEN (*wait for it*) DARY!

By: nbakid2000

nbakid2000 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:59:50 +0000

That was hilarious.

By: tonguecutsparrow

tonguecutsparrow — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:51:14 +0000

Doogs for Prez.

For Pretend.