Lives Of The Rich And Famous
Los Angeles - Proving once again that life imitates art, what was to be depicted as a fictional romance in an upcoming episode of the FOX comedy "Ally McBeal", between the characters "Billy" and "Judge Happy Boyle", portrayed by Gil Bellows, and the late Phil Leeds respectively, had apparently been confirmed to have taken place in real life. According to sources inside the studio, it was said that another actor, Al Lewis of "The Munsters" fame, who had been a former lover of Leeds in the sixties, told insiders that he had spoken with the actor prior to his death, and that he [Leeds] had confessed to the homosexual relationship from his hospital bed. Bellows, furious at the suggestions that he took part in an affair with Leeds, reportedly described Lewis to be, quote, "An aging has been actor with nothing better to do than to spread rumors in an attempt to recapture the spotlight". Later that day, Lewis responded, saying, "I don't care what he calls me. He knows it's true. Phil told me all about it before he died. All about how they loved each other, but that
Gil couldn't get
past the "old man smell". Phil was
devastated" Fellow cast members were said to be "shocked" at the disclosure. Among them, most affected, appeared to be the star of the show, Calista Flockhart, who according to witnesses reportedly developed a greenish tint to her face, clasped a hand to her mouth, and rushed toward the studio's "unisex" set, as prop master, Dean Forral pleaded after the actress, "No! Wait! Please!...not in there!......oh, dammit". Bellows continued to deny the allegations, but it soon became apparent to everyone involved with the show, that something did indeed transpire between the two, as actress Jane Krakowski confirmed having seen the pair leave the studio several times together during the lunch hour, only to return late for the afternoon's shooting.
As Forral closed down the set at the end of the day's filming, he was asked by reporters why he thought Flockhart reacted so dramatically to the news, to which he replied, "Oh that?...That doesn't mean anything. She does that every day after lunch...I just wish she would have used the real bathroom. But I tell you, if I were her, I'd go straight home and soak in a tub of vinegar"