Holy gay icons! There is a new sitcom coming to Hulu that is being pitched as “The Golden Girls” but with a gay spin (even though that may seem redundant; “The Golden Girls” was, to many, an honorary gay show). Called “Mid-Century Modern,” it has been created by Max Mutchnik and David Kohan, the creators of one of the most popular gay sitcoms, “Will & Grace.” It will be a multicamera show — James Burrows, of multicam classics “Will & Grace” and “Cheers,” is directing the pilot — and it is being executive produced by Ryan Murphy of, among many other things, “Pose” and “Glee.”
The story will follow three best friends — and one of their mothers — who live together in Palm Springs. Nathan Lane will play Bunny Schneiderman — he’ll be the Dorothy (Bea Arthur) of the group — and Linda Lavin will be the Sophia (Estelle Getty) figure as his mother, Sybil.
Matt Bomer — so good in “Fellow Travelers” — will play Jerry Frank, a former Mormon who is, like Betty White in “The Golden Girls,” a ditz. No word yet on the fourth housemate. There will also be what is listed in the release as “a naked Gen Z housekeeper.” Fingers crossed on this one.
