The A-List: Dallas
Encyclopedia
The A-List: Dallas is an American reality television series airing on Logo
. The series, the second entry in Logo's The A-List franchise after The A-List: New York
, follows the lives of several gay men and one woman as they traverse the gay scene of Dallas, Texas
. The series premiered on October 10, 2011.
Photographer Beau Bumpas was announced as a cast member but was later removed from the official website.
wrote that the series "has become TV's ultimate guilty pleasure destination".
will make a guest appearance on the series. The announcement generated some controversy because of Coulter's expressed views on homosexuality.
On October 7, 2011, cast member Taylor Garrett announced via Twitter
that his home had been vandalized, tweeting "My place is nice and breezy now thanks to a liberal!" along with a picture of a broken window. Reportedly a rock bearing a note calling Garrett "Z list" and "an embarrassment to the gay community" was thrown through the window of his Dallas-area home. LGBT bloggers became suspicious of the story, noting that apparently no police report had been filed and that series executive producer John Hill tweeted Garrett after the incident was reported in The Huffington Post
congratulating him for generating headlines. Garrett and Logo did not immediately respond to questions about the incident, leading to suspicion that Garrett and/or someone associated with the series or the network faked the incident. Garrett denied any involvement, stating that he was out of town when the incident occurred and that he didn't initially file a police report because his building manager had already filed one. He provided copies of both reports to The Huffington Post
.
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
. The series, the second entry in Logo's The A-List franchise after The A-List: New York
The A-List: New York
The A-List: New York is an American reality television series from the LGBT-interest network Logo. The series, frequently described as a Real Housewives-style show, follows the lives of six gay and bisexual men in New York City. The series was originally announced under the title Kept but the title...
, follows the lives of several gay men and one woman as they traverse the gay scene of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. The series premiered on October 10, 2011.
Production
Logo announced on April 18, 2010 that it was expanding its A-List franchise. Casting for The A-List: Dallas began in November 2010. In April 2011 the network announced that it had ordered eleven episodes for the first season. The series is produced by True Entertainment, with Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh serving as executive producers.Cast
- Levi Crocker, a former rodeo cowboy turned fashion designer
- James Doyle, a self-described trust fund baby
- Chase Hutchinson, a mortgage broker
- Ashley Kelly, a photographer and the show's only female cast member
- Philip Willis, a fashion stylist
- Taylor Garrett, a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
fundraiser
Photographer Beau Bumpas was announced as a cast member but was later removed from the official website.
Episodes
| Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|
| "The Higher the Hair, the Closer to Jesus" | October 10, 2011 |
| "Mark My Words" | October 17, 2011 |
| "Revenge and Karma's a Bitch" | October 24, 2011 |
| "How Do You Measure Up?" | October 31, 2011 |
| "That's Illegal In Texas" | November 7, 2011 |
| "Get Out From Under My Boot!" | November 14, 2011 |
| "BatCrazy" | November 21, 2011 |
| "Horseplay" | November 28, 2011 |
| "Forgive My Vengeful Ways" | December 5, 2011 |
Critical response
Jarett Wieselman for theinsider.comThe Insider (TV series)
The Insider is an American tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities. It debuted on September 13, 2004 as a spinoff of Entertainment Tonight and started as a popular segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information...
wrote that the series "has become TV's ultimate guilty pleasure destination".
Controversy
It was reported that political commentator Ann CoulterAnn Coulter
Ann Hart Coulter is an American lawyer, conservative social and political commentator, author, and syndicated columnist. She frequently appears on television, radio, and as a speaker at public events and private events...
will make a guest appearance on the series. The announcement generated some controversy because of Coulter's expressed views on homosexuality.
On October 7, 2011, cast member Taylor Garrett announced via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that his home had been vandalized, tweeting "My place is nice and breezy now thanks to a liberal!" along with a picture of a broken window. Reportedly a rock bearing a note calling Garrett "Z list" and "an embarrassment to the gay community" was thrown through the window of his Dallas-area home. LGBT bloggers became suspicious of the story, noting that apparently no police report had been filed and that series executive producer John Hill tweeted Garrett after the incident was reported in The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
congratulating him for generating headlines. Garrett and Logo did not immediately respond to questions about the incident, leading to suspicion that Garrett and/or someone associated with the series or the network faked the incident. Garrett denied any involvement, stating that he was out of town when the incident occurred and that he didn't initially file a police report because his building manager had already filed one. He provided copies of both reports to The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
.