Uncoupled

Neil Patrick Harris (Michael Lawson) · Tuc Watkins (Colin McKenna) · Tisha Campbell (Suzanne Prentiss) · Brooks Ashmanskas (Stanley James) · Emerson Brooks (Billy ...

And although he’s mostly known for his stage work, De Shields has also appeared on shows like Sex and the City, Law and Order, and Rescue Me. And he also had a brief appearance on the Tick, Tick… Boom cast in late 2021. Throughout his career, Brooks has landed roles on shows like The Last Boat, Arrested Development, and All My Children in addition to appearing on The Lincoln Lawyer cast. If the stars properly align, he will talk about For Love Of The Game being the best baseball movie of all time. Over the years, Harden has appeared in Coen Brothers movies, various animated and family-friendly movies, and even Stephen King adaptations. Throughout his career, Watkins has landed memorable roles on shows like Desperate Housewives, Black Monday, Parks and Recreation, and a couple dozen other one-off roles on everything from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to Melrose Place, another Darren Star creation. He has also appeared in movies like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and Super 8.

Different sex, same city in "Uncoupled," original "Sex and the City" producer Darren Star's look at gay life and love in very upper-crust New York, ...

Or to put it in the parlance of these elite zip codes, it's a bit like showing up to a glitzy fashion show in the year-before-last's styles. But it's a thinly written character, alternating between raging about her husband's midlife crisis, bonding with Michael over being alone and acting like the sort of wealthy matron who swears profusely but feigns shock when somebody dares to use an expletive in the lobby. Indeed, times have changed since he was single, which leads to a lot of misread signs and awkward encounters, especially with the few younger chaps that pass through his orbit.

The series, created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman, stars the "How I Met Your Mother" alum as a suddenly single gay man in his 40s as he navigates New ...

“This is a show about about someone who’s been left by the person they thought they were going to basically be with together forever and find themselves having to start over at 50. Star also know that this show is going to bring comparisons to Sex and the City, his hit HBO program about a New York female foursome in their 30s and 40s. But this is a little more layered than that.” But, right away, I think it starts to have different colors attached to him, much like in life.” Michael is also lucky because he has a close support system. But, you know, in my real life, I had to discover the same thing.” But that keeps you in the relationship.” Harris credits this scene to the episode’s writer, Don Roos, and says that it originally went much longer and dealt with other modern-day dating issues like waxing. During a random hook-up with a younger man, Harris’ Michael is disturbed that his paramour doesn’t use condoms. “This is the lives of these characters and it’s what they’re going through,” Star says. Interestingly, though, some of them are much more vanilla than ones in his other shows. And, I think, being able to have a show that doesn’t take itself too seriously and that also is human in its relatability was important.”

In Netflix show Uncoupled, Neil Patrick Harris is a newly single man fresh out of a 17-year relationship.

And you had to find the right angle and girth and manscapery." Of the end result, Harris said he's content. In one scene, Harris's character is seen setting up a dating profile when his friend tells him he needs an explicit picture of his *ahem* to really round out his photos.

If you've seen the first episode of Netflix's 'Uncoupled,' you probably have a lot of feelings about Colin.

“The more you get to know Michael, the more you think, ‘OK, maybe there’s some perspective from Colin’s side that we need to acknowledge and take in.’ That’s one of the beautiful parts of the show. He doesn’t give that reason right away, but there’s a reason, and it does come up later.” And Colin does break up with Michael for a reason.

Neil Patrick Harris, who plays Michael in Darren Star's new Netflix comedy 'Uncoupled,' dishes on the making of his character's infamous dick pic moment.

“I had to find a dick pic that wasn’t my actual dick to make it look like it was my dick, which is its own comedic endeavor because I’m scrolling through pictures of phalluses and I’m trying to determine, like, how large my own on-camera dong should be. He got what he needed, but the next day as he’s showing his colleague and an important new client photos of apartments on his phone, he accidentally swipes past his winning dick pic. After Stanley shows Michael his dick pic (or rather, an illustrated take on his dick that one the artists he represent mocked up) Michael heads into his gym’s locker room, drops his towel, and carries out his very own dick pic photo shoot. He has his friends to guide him, make him sign up for Grindr, and teach him the importance of having a good dick pic on hand. In Episode 3, after Michael’s first Grindr match blocks him for not sending a dick pic in a timely fashion, his pal Stanley (Brooks Ashmanskas) explains, “You need a dick pic. Needless to say, Michael is distraught — mostly because he loved Colin, but also because he has to get back on the dating scene in his forties.

Geoffrey Owens who played Elvin Tibideaux in "The Cosby Show" is "beyond words proud" of his son Jordyn Owens who makes his screen debut in "Uncoupled."

“I’ve observed it over the years,” he revealed. “I’m beyond words proud,” he gushed to Page Six, “I’m speechless.” “The Cosby Show” alum Geoffrey Owens is one proud papa.

The actor talks about the Netflix series, joining "Doctor Who" and stripping down to his underwear hosting the Oscars in 2015.

“Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa will make his debut as the new incarnation of the Doctor. You can listen to the full interview with Harris above. “It’s the same way that I don’t know the ‘Golden Girls,’” Harris admits. I hope we don’t turn it into a larger thing.” “And then I realized that’s just the picture people use when they talk about me as the Oscars host and I was wearing really nice suits. “It’s the same way that I don’t know Barbra Streisand. My gaydom started with like ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘Les Misérables’ and musical theater. It was a little insecure making because you don’t want to choose a massive dong because that’s like its own meta weird joke. “I know even before then they’re going to want more independence and not want to spend time together with us, necessarily. Harris had to wear two pairs of tighty-whities. “I just want to be able to prioritize these next five or six years with them before they’re off to college,” Harris says. It is true what they say?’” Harris recalls. It is true what they say.’ My knees buckled and I was like, ‘Gosh, thanks so much.’”

By: Christopher James. When Emily in Paris first premiered, The New Yorker coined the term “ambient TV” to describe the show's mass appeal, ...

Even if this is the point of the characterization, Watkins never gives us a glimpse into the character’s interiority. A less generous read would be that it is out of step. When the show becomes more pratfall focused later in the season, like when Michael and his friends go on a drunken ski weekend, Harris and the show finally find their footing. Marcia Gay Harden approaches each scene with a unpredictable gusto, scathing one moment and throwing caution to the wind in others. Yes, she’s a cliche - a single gal in New York City who is too attached to her son and punchlines. A generous reading of Uncoupled would call it quaint. Central to the show’s issues is Tuc Watkins’ portrayal of Colin. It’s never clear what he wants or why he leaves Michael. If the show was laser focused with Michael’s journey to loving himself, this could be forgivable. Every single person needs their group of colorful friends, and Michael is no different. The only hitch: Colin breaks up with Michael as he opens the door to the surprise party. Darren Star, who gave us both Sex and the City and Emily in Paris, returns to Netflix for his new gay-centric comedy Uncoupled. It’s co-created by fellow lover of froth, Jeffrey Richman (Modern Family, Desperate Housewives). It seems like equality means the LGBTQ+ community also needs its own piece of “ambient TV.” Uncoupled is slick, watchable and fun. The show is much more fun and wild around the fringes, particularly with certain supporting characters. It’s a show made specifically for people to not concentrate on.

After his 17-year relationship ends, a gay NYC real estate agent (Neil Patrick Harris) leans on friends as he navigates hookup culture in this breezy ...

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