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Bump!, the world's first and most-watched gay and lesbian travel television series is being brought to DVD internationally by Alluvial Filmworks beginning December 2007. Join sexy gay soap star Charlie David, acclaimed lesbian playwright Shannon McDonough, and model J.R. Anderson as they take you on a trip around the world to the best gay and lesbian hotspots and vacation destinations, all without ever leaving your couch.
Meet the Hosts:
Charlie David has been a host for E! Television, NBC, OutTV, here! TV, Pink TV, EGO, Fine Living, and Life Network on such shows as FYE!, SpyTV, Bump!, and Crash Test Mommy. Charlie's writing has been published by National Youth Ambassador, Adventure Women, Outlooks, and BoyCrazy! magazines. A celebrated writer in Vancouver, Canada, the Cold Reading Series awarded Charlie "Best Feature Screenplay" for Mulligans and "Best Short Screenplay" for Narcissus. In 2005, Out Magazine recognized Charlie in their "Out 100" for outstanding contributions to arts and culture at their gala in New York. Formerly in a rock band, Charlie has opened for Destiny's Child, Pink, Snoop Dogg, Rick Springfield, and the Black Eyed Peas. Charlie is now focused on film and TV with recent roles in the films A Four Letter Word and Kiss the Bride, as well as television series such as ABC's Ugly Betty, Bravo!'s Godiva's, Showtime's Reefer Madness, Movie Central/Movie Channel's award-winning Terminal City, and is starring in a third season of here! TV's gothic soap opera, Dante's Cove.
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Shannon McDonough has appeared recently in Regenisis, Angela's Eyes, commercials for H&R Block and the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, as well as the upcoming film Camille staring Sienna Miller, David Carradine, and James Franco. Shannon grew up in Toronto and trained with famed comedy troupe The Second City before branching out into television, film, and voice work. Shannon is a performer, writer, and producer who devotes her time to seeing the funnier side of life. Her writing debut, the dark comedy Ring - about working in a phone sex office - met with critical acclaim, as did And Every Night's Hot At The Va Va Voom, a sassy musical about lesbian love in a 1940's New Jersey burlesque house. Her other plays, Talking To Mom In Colour and Southern Belle were audience favorites at The New Ideas Festival at Toronto's Alumnae Theatre. Shannon has been seen on stage in Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, and recently, Criminal Hearts.
J.R. (Joseph-Ross) Anderson has worked in broadcast media for several years. Coming from a background of television production, J.R. has assistant directed for MuchMusic and directed programs and commercials for Toronto Star TV. J.R. was also Bump!'s resident party boy. No stranger to the gay circuit scene, J.R. has performed as a dancer at many parties, including Unity during Toronto Pride, and has modeled for television and print commercials. Currently based in San Francisco, J.R. is now involved in commercial and music video production as a principal of Inferno Entertainment.
