Man Up! with Ross Mathews

Of all the gay and gayish comedians on Chelsea Handler's roundtable, the feyest is 33 year-old Ross Mathews. He squeals. He flaps. He gushes. Yet unlike some of the apolitical girlie men of yore -- and all the butch closet cases of all time -- Ross is a serious and loud proponent of equality, often lambasting phobes. Also, in place of tittering innuendo he is straight-forwardly sex positive, openly discussing his romantic exploits with his partner of five years, Salvador Camarena. Most of all, in an industry where performers are constantly, desperately offering to be whoever you want them to be, Ross is defiantly himself. His confidence can outlast titanium. 

Today is the release of his first book Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence [Kindle] regaling readers with his farm town boyhood in Washington state and his unlikely rise in Hollywood via The Tonight Show. Expect a lot of embarrassing anecdotes and celebrity dish around the core message of self-acceptance. You don't have to change who you are to achieve your dreams.

See Ross on tour tonight in NYC, or in DC Thursday 5/9, Boston 5/11, LA 5/13, SF 5/16, Portland 5/17, Seattle 5/18, Chicago 5/28, Austin 5/30, Philadelphia 6/2, Miami 6/4, and Atlanta 6/6. 

In the wake of Chelsea's many bestsellers, the roundtable has spawned more than half a dozen books:

Sarah, Life As I Blow It: Tales of Love, Life & Sex . . . Not Necessarily in That Order

Heather, My Inappropriate Life: Some Material Not Suitable for Small Children, Nuns, or Mature Adults

Josh, It Takes Balls: Dating Single Moms and Other Confessions from an Unprepared Single Dad

Jen, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids

Loni, Love Him Or Leave Him, But Don't Get Stuck With the Tab: Hilarious Advice for Real Women

Chuy, Little Nuggets of Wisdom: Big Advice from the Small Star of Chelsea Lately