Place: exclusively at the Hollywood-Wilshire YMCA
Celeb: Doug Williams ("Mind of A Married Man" fame)



I see him almost everytime I go to the gym. All guys who work out, including me, have this look of "Don't fuck with me" on their faces when exercising. I think it's just our default face when we're doing something mindless or something that's a chore or maybe just to look tough as we're feeling tougher pumping iron and treadmilling ourselves. Anyway, he doesn't seem that approachable per se so I don't bother. Plus my Prime Directives which used to be a factor is no longer the case for Doug specifically: do not talk to celebs unless 1) you know their real names (not their character names) and; 2) you have something worth saying other than "Gee you were cool in such and such...". Lame.

But in Doug's case, I do know his name and I do have a question: do you feel you're the token black man in the "Mind of A Married Man" show? I've enjoyed watching that program but have always been mystified and perturbed that they do almost nothing with Doug's character and it's hard even to see these middle-aged, white professionals befriend him. I'm just not buying it considering no one ever seems to really be concerned about what's going on in Doug's character's life. Lame.

Anyway, Doug, here's to you for lurking in the corners of that show like Boo Radley to fend off accusations that the show's perspective is decidely white, male, and professional (even though it's true).