Go-Go Boy Interrupted

In the series, Fowlie portrays Danny Carter, a 30-year-old "washed up" male go-go dancer who "must discover a way to find his 'purpose' and survive within a different lifestyle as he moves on from go-going."{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/go-go-boy-interrupted_n_5359712 |title=Go See 'Go-Go Boy Interrupted' Sketch Show Created By Jimmy Fowlie |first=James |last=Nichols |work=HuffPost | date=May 27, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/hot-sheet/2014/10/23/hot-sheet-october-24-2014?page=0,1 |title=Hot Sheet: Divas and Demons |work=The Advocate |first=Daniel |last=Reynolds |date=October 24, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}} Based on Fowlie's experience as a go-go dancer in West Hollywood while attending the University of Southern California, the series asks the question, "What happens next after a go-go boy ages out of his profession?"{{cite web |url=http://www.groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=492 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720074414/http://groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=492 |title=Teachers: Jimmy Fowlie (2014) |publisher=The Groundlings |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}} Fowlie told HuffPost in 2014:

{{Blockquote|In college I had worked as a go-go boy at this really popular club — and it was such an interesting world with outrageous characters: larger than life drag queens and 19-year-old party boys ... it just got me thinking — what happens when the party is over and someone can't leave? Dancing at a club doesn't give you any "real world skills". In other words, just like my degree in theater, it is worthless. When gay guys are using their youth and sexuality as currency, what happens when you get "aged out" of your career?}}

Fowlie first performed Go-Go Boy Interrupted in June 2014 as a live sketch comedy show at The Groundlings.{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/when-is-a-man-too-old-to-be-a-go-go-boy-20140529 |title=When Is A Man Too Old To Be A Go-Go Boy? |work=Queerty |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=May 29, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/05/watch-teaser-for-new-sketch-comedy-show-go-go-boy-interrupted.html |title=Go-Go Boy Ages Out of His Career, Has to Start Over |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wehoville.com/2014/05/26/jimmy-fowlie-injects-real-life-laughter-go-go-boy-interrupted/ |title=Jimmy Fowlie Injects Real Life (and Laughter) Into 'Go Go Boy Interrupted' |website=WeHoville.com |date=May 26, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}} According to Fowlie, the show continued with four months of sold-out shows, and he adapted it into a web series.{{cite web |url=http://www.gogoboyinterrupted.com/#about |title=About Go-Go Boy Interrupted |website=gogoboyinterrupted.com |access-date=November 23, 2014}} The live version is ongoing, with periodic performances scheduled through 2015.{{cite web |url=http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1411 |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted (October 13, 2014) |publisher=The Groundlings |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218034554/http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1411 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1627 |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted (January 5, 2015) |publisher=The Groundlings |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-date=December 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222061540/http://purchase.groundlings.com/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1627 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/calendar/go-go-boy-interrupted-5322708 |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted |date=January 5, 2015 |work=LA Weekly |first=Siran |last=Babayan |access-date=September 11, 2015}}

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• Jimmy Fowlie as Danny Carter (Seasons 1–2)
• Drew Droege as Ann Ziety, Danny's boss at Club Pantherwarmth (Seasons 1–2)
• Lynne Marie Stewart as Danny's Mom (Seasons 1–2)
• Brian Jordan Alvarez as Eliot, a go-go dancer (Seasons 1–2)
• Navaris Dawson as James, a go-go dancer (Seasons 1–2)
• Dakota Greene as Ricky, a go-go dancer (Seasons 1–2)
• Jacob Matthews as Chris, a go-go dancer (Seasons 1–2)
• Scott Evans as himself (Seasons 1–2)
• Dillon Field as Chad, Scott's friend (Seasons 1–2)
• Mitch Silpa as Rich, Danny's one night stand (Season 1)
• Tessa Goss as Andrea, a mother of two (Season 1)
• Nico Santos as Nick, Danny's friend (Season 1)
• Jordan Black as Cashew, a homeless man (Season 2)
• Henry McMillan as Martin, Scott's friend (Season 2)
• Heather Morris as Katie, a go-go dancer (Season 2)
• Willam Belli as Willam, the new manager of Club Pantherwarmth (Season 2)
• Nick Adams as Keith (Season 2)
• Fortune Feimster as Fortune, a doorperson (Season 2)
• Chris Eckert as Jonathan, Danny's brother (Season 2)
• Karen Maruyama as Liz (Season 2)
• Briga Heelan as Ashley, Danny's ex-girlfriend (Season 2)
• Chris Riggi as Taylor (Season 2)
• Katie O'Brien as Krista, Danny's sister (Season 2)
• Jessica Perlman as Jazz the Makeup Girl (Season 2)
• Pablo Hernandez as Pablo, a go-go dancer (Season 2)
• John Suazo as Big Rod, a go-go dancer (Season 2)
• Katrina Kemp as Katrina (Season 2)

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|Title = Danny and the Dirty 30

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|07}}

|Aux4 = 5:03

|ShortSummary = Thirty-year-old go-go boy Danny Carter finds that he has aged out of the business.{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-happens-when-a-go-go-boy-grows-up_b_5929692 |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |author-link=Jimmy Fowlie |work=HuffPost |title=What Happens When a Go-Go Boy Grows Up? |date=October 7, 2014}} Guest: Drew Droege as Ann Ziety.

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Birthday Black Out Surprise

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|14}}

|Aux4 = 3:35

|ShortSummary = Danny wakes up with a sexy stranger in his bed.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-happens-when-your-mo_b_5963942 |title=What Happens When Your Mom Catches You Having Sex |work=HuffPost |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |date=October 14, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/whats-worse-walking-in-on-your-mom-having-sex-or-her-walking-in-on-you-20141014 |website=Queerty |title=What's Worse, Walking In On Your Mom Having Sex Or Her Walking In On You? |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=October 14, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}} Guest: Lynne Marie Stewart as Danny's Mom.

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = It's NOT Confidential

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|21}}

|Aux4 = 2:52

|ShortSummary = Danny looks to escape his troubles at the gym.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-happens-when-gays-ta_b_6006412 |title=What Happens When Gays Target Gays With Online Bullying |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost |date=October 21, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/10/go-go-boy-interrupted-looks-at-what-happens-when-the-internet-trolls-you.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episode 3 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=October 21, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/why-are-gay-guys-so-mean-to-each-other-online-20141021 |website=Queerty |title=Why Are Gay Guys So Mean To Each Other Online? |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=October 21, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}} Guest: Scott Evans.

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = How to Exit Gracefully After a One Night Stand

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|10|27}}

|Aux4 = 2:58

|ShortSummary = Danny tries to escape his latest blackout trick.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-exit-gracefully-af_b_6045824 |title=How to Exit Gracefully After a One-Night Stand |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost | date=October 28, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/10/go-goy-boy-interrupted-shows-you-how-to-exit-gracefully-after-a-one-night-stand-video.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episode 4 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/how-to-exit-gracefully-after-a-one-night-stand-20141028 |website=Queerty |title=How to Exit Gracefully After A One Night Stand |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}} Guest: Mitch Silpa as Rich.

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Drunk

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}

|Aux4 = 3:45

|ShortSummary = Danny interviews for a job as a babysitter.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/am-i-a-drug-addict-or-jus_b_6085598 |title=Am I a Drug Addict or Just Really Fun? |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost|date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=November 23, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/11/go-go-boy-interrupted-tries-and-fails-to-get-a-real-job-video.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episode 5 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/how-do-you-know-when-your-drinking-has-become-a-problem-20141104 |website=Queerty |title=How Do You Know When Your Drinking Has Become A Problem? |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}} Guest: Tessa Goss as Andrea.

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = How to Handle Drama in the Workplace

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|11|10}}

|Aux4 = 3:24

|ShortSummary = Danny returns to work at Club Pantherwarmth.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-handle-drama-in-the-workplace_b_6125260 |title=How to Handle Drama in the Workplace |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost |date=November 11, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/11/go-go-boy-interrupted-shows-you-how-to-deal-with-your-arch-nemesis-at-work-video.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episode 6 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=November 11, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/when-the-gloves-come-off-these-go-go-boys-have-claws-20141111 |website=Queerty |title=When The Gloves Come Off, These Go-Go Boys Have Claws |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=November 11, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}} Guest: Drew Droege as Ann Ziety.

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = A Spiritual Awakening (sort of)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|11|18}}

|Aux4 = 3:57

|ShortSummary = Danny faces the fact that he is jobless, friendless and no longer in his 20s.{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gay-men-and-their-quarter-life-crises_b_6163042 |title=Gay Men and Their Quarter-Life Crises |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost |date=November 18, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/11/go-go-boy-interrupted-sobers-up-sort-of-video.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episode 7 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=November 18, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/watch-what-happens-when-rock-bottom-just-means-your-cocktail-needs-a-refill-20141118 |website=Queerty |title=Watch What Happens When Rock Bottom Just Means Your Cocktail Needs A Refill |first=Dan |last=Tracer |date=November 18, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = Lunch Shift Go-Go Boy

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|12}}

|Aux4 = 5:11

|ShortSummary = A newly sober Danny is a lunchtime go-go boy at Club Twerk. Guest: Scott Evans as himself, Dillon Field as Chad, Henry McMillan as Martin and Jordan Black as Cashew.

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Pantherwarmth Blues

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|12}}

|Aux4 = 4:52

|ShortSummary = Danny returns to Pantherwarmth in hopes of getting his old job back, but the club is under intense new management. Guest: Willam Belli as Willam.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = Am I Masc? (...No)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|19}}

|Aux4 = 3:49

|ShortSummary = Danny gets to know the new dancers at Pantherwarmth. Guest: Heather Morris as Katie.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = Drag Queen Dilemmas

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|04|26}}

|Aux4 = 6:57

|ShortSummary = Danny talks his way in to see Ann. Guests: Drew Droege as Ann Ziety, Fortune Feimster as Fortune and Pablo Hernandez as himself.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = To Do Porn or Not to Do Porn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|02}}

|Aux4 = 4:44

|ShortSummary = Danny seeks the advice of his friends and family as to whether or not he should do porn. Guests: Lynne Marie Stewart as Danny's Mom and Katie O'Brien as Krista, Danny's sister.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = My First Time Doing Porn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|10}}

|Aux4 = 6:37

|ShortSummary = Danny goes to work on a porn film. Guests: Karen Maruyama as Liz, Jessica Perlman as Jazz the Makeup Girl and Sean Murphy as Thumper.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 14

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = How to Survive a Gay Pool Party

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|17}}

|Aux4 = 5:45

|ShortSummary = Danny and his friends attend a gay pool party. Guests: Nick Adams as Keith, Heather Morris as Katie and Lynne Marie Stewart as Danny's Mom.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 15

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = When You Befriend Mean Gays

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|23}}

|Aux4 = 3:17

|ShortSummary = Danny is welcomed by Scott Evans and his Mean Gays. Guests: Scott Evans as himself, Dillon Field as Chad and Henry McMillan as Martin.

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|EpisodeNumber = 16

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = When You Tell Your Girlfriend You're Gay

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|31}}

|Aux4 = 6:12

|ShortSummary = Danny is reunited with his high school girlfriend. Guests: Briga Heelan as Ashley, Drew Droege as Ann Ziety and Willam Belli as Willam.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 17

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = How to Tell If He's the One

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|06}}

|Aux4 = 2:24

|ShortSummary = Danny worries about Keith seeing him dancing at the club. Guest: Heather Morris as Katie.

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|EpisodeNumber = 18

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = My Worst Gay Pride

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|13}}

|Aux4 = 3:27

|ShortSummary = Danny is less than thrilled about his Pride costume for Club Pantherwarmth. Guest: Drew Droege as Ann Ziety.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 19

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = Gay Advice. We Need to Talk ... About Me

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|21}}

|Aux4 = 4:01

|ShortSummary = Danny asks the other dancers for advice.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 20

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = First Date Gone Wrong

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|06|28}}

|Aux4 = 4:53

|ShortSummary = Danny has a date with Keith. Guests: Nick Adams as Keith and Lynne Marie Stewart as Danny's Mom.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 21

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = Facing Your Bullies

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|07|05}}

|Aux4 = 9:38

|ShortSummary = Danny faces his enemies on the dodgeball court. Guests: Jordan Black as Cashew, Drew Droege as Ann Piety, and Katie O'Brien as Krista.

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Go-Go Boy Interrupted premiered on YouTube in October 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2014/10/what-happens-when-a-go-go-boy-ages-out-of-his-career-and-has-to-start-over-video.html |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Episodes 1 & 2 |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=October 15, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014}} Fowlie commented on each of the first seven episodes via a column at HuffPost as they were released.{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/jimmy-fowlie |title=Jimmy Fowlie Profile |work=HuffPost}}

A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ending in October 2015 was established to fund a potential second season,{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/heres-what-happens-to-a-go-go-boy-when-he-has-to-grow-up_n_55eef258e4b03784e2767287 |title=Here's What Happens To A Go-Go Boy When He Has To Grow Up |first=JamesMichael |last=Nichols |work=HuffPost |date=September 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1043396910/go-go-boy-interrupted-season-2 |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Season 2 |publisher=Kickstarter |access-date=September 11, 2015}} and 450 contributors raised $69,033 for the project. Towleroad reported in September 2015 that Droege, Stewart and Evans would return alongside new additions including Heather Morris, Briga Heelan, Chris Riggi, Willam Belli, Nick Adams, Karen Maruyama and Fortune Feimster.{{cite web |url=http://www.towleroad.com/2015/09/go-go-boy-interrupted-returns-seeks-funding-for-raucous-season-2-on-kickstarter-video/ |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Returns, Seeks Funding for Raucous Season 2 on Kickstarter |work=Towleroad |first=Sean |last=Mandell |date=September 20, 2015 |access-date=September 21, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.queerty.com/this-go-go-boy-doesnt-want-to-stop-dancing-for-you-20150911 |title=This Go-Go Boy Doesn't Want To Stop Dancing For You |website=Queerty |first=Justin |last=Hernandez |date=September 11, 2015 |access-date=September 21, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://gogoboyinterrupted.com/season-two-cast-and-crew/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129084630/http://gogoboyinterrupted.com/season-two-cast-and-crew/ |access-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |title=Season 2 Cast and Crew |publisher=GoGoBoyInterrupted.com}}

Season 2 premiered on April 12, 2016, with a new episode following on each Tuesday for 14 weeks.{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/go-go-boy-interrupted-season-two_n_56e826dee4b0b25c918345e5 |title=Here's What Happens To A Go-Go Boy When He Grows Up |first=James Michael |last=Nichols |work=HuffPost |date=March 15, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.out.com/music/2016/3/15/watch-jimmy-fowlie-releases-season-2-teaser-go-go-boy-interrupted |title=WATCH: Jimmy Fowlie Releases Season 2 Teaser of Go-Go Boy Interrupted |work=Out |first=Glenn |last=Garner |date=March 15, 2016 |access-date=March 21, 2016}}

Daniel Reynolds of The Advocate praised Go-Go Boy Interrupted as "hilarious" and "uproarious", and Sean Mandell of Towleroad called the series "irreverent". TheGayUK called it "wonderfully hilarious" and a "delightfully entertaining slice of West Hollywood gay life."{{cite web |url=http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Three-Of-The-Best-Gay-TV-Web-Series-Pick-Of-The-Week/9103893? |title=Three Of The Best Gay TV Web Series, Pick Of The Week |website=TheGayUK |date=November 27, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204023012/http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Three-Of-The-Best-Gay-TV-Web-Series-Pick-Of-The-Week/9103893 |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

The series won the 2017 Queerty Award for Best Web Series.{{cite web |url=https://www.queerty.com/winner-2017-queerty-award-winners-announed-20170222 |title=And the winners of the 2017 Queerties are... |first=David |last=Reddish |date=February 22, 2017 |work=Queerty |access-date=February 23, 2017}}

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• {{Official website|http://www.gogoboyinterrupted.com/#home}}
• {{YouTube |user=jimmyfowlie |Jimmy Fowlie}}
• {{IMDb title|5114320}}
• {{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/go-go-boy-interrupted-bloopers_b_6203098 |title=Go-Go Boy Interrupted Bloopers (VIDEO) |first=Jimmy |last=Fowlie |work=HuffPost |date=November 25, 2014}}

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