Actor George Takei and husband will be first gay couple to be on “The Newlywed Game”
”George and I are thrilled. It’s pretty historic for us. It’s going to be a great experience for both of us to see how well we really know each other after 22 years together.”
Brad Altman will appear with his spouse, George Takei, on ”The Newlywed Game,” a long-running program that is currently broadcast on Game Show Network. (NY Daily News)
”THE NEWLYWED GAME returns with 65 brand new episodes, some featuring appearances by celebrity couples, including “Star Trek’s” Mr. Sulu, George Takei, and his spouse Brad Altman–the first same-sex couple ever cast in the history of the series.”
Press release from producers of ”The Newlywed Game,” a GSN (Game Show Network) program that first aired on broadcast TV over 40 years ago. George Takei and Brad Altman were married during the brief period of time when gay and lesbian marriage was legalized in California and when it was torn away again by the infamous Proposition 8. (Reuters)
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