Tab & Tony Part 2: The End of Their Hollywood Romance 

I am loving this hairstyle on you Zach, you should definitely wear your natural hair more.

Alastair and Zach, what a great team on screen. Your both articulate, well researched, I love the way (maybe because of the relationship) you just play off each other, it makes it fun to watch, and somehow you make us feel included. Your use of full and split screen is perfect. Have a great week guys, hope Selena was fun. That internalized homophobia conversation is a serious one, I sure hope in todays world kids won’t feel that. Okay the series or movie Tony and Tab.

These two young men are my hero's and I just love them thank you

Embrace the hair Zach, it looks fab 😍 also have really loved these two Old Hollywood style chats, I'm a huge Golden Era Hollywood fan and have boatloads of books about the era so this was really interesting for me. Definitely agree with Ben Whishaw, he's an incredibly intense actor and would work perfectly for Anthony Perkins, could see Trevor Donovan but personally for Tab Hunter I think someone like Austin Butler or Chord Overstreet.

When you have loved someone, I believe that you receive some kind of psychic connection....I had my first boyfriend after I came out in 1987...it was a short, but intense relationship....in Dec 1992, after my next relationship of 3 yrs ended, I felt a need to call my first bf....I knew he had a partner, but wanted to catch up and say hi. When I called he let me know he was on his way out, which I took as he was going out to run errands or lunch...and then he said...."of this life". It's when I found out he was in the final stages of AIDS and was dying....I immediately went to the hospital and was confronted by his homophobic family, lesbian sister, and his jealous present partner.....it could've been a shit show, but he welcomed me and chased everyone else out his room....we talked and talked....then he got tired and I left, but he made me promise to come back the next day. I asked him why...and he said, with all the family drama and his partner worried that they'd sweep in after his death and take everything they had bought together....he said "Everyone else is here because of what they will get after I die...and you're here just because you love me." We spent an hour together every afternoon in the hospital for the next month....then one morning I woke up way too early and felt that I had to call him.... that's when I found out he had passed away less than an hour earlier.....once you have shared your heart totally, they own a part of you that no one else will touch in exactly the same way. It's part of your growth.

I met Anthony Perkins when I was a kid and have his autograph addressed to me. He was trying to make small talk with me but I was too starstruck to carry on a conversation.

Absolutely LOVE the attire today boys! From the T's to the hair (Zach) love it! You both look stunning! Keep this up! Great show's and fasinating topic's too. Mxx

Really enjoyed this format where you each read a different book and took turns contributing to the discussion. Please keep it in mind for future episodes. It was fun! 😸✌️

I’m so happy your show transformed into this. For a couple of weeks Coffee and Tequila has been my favorite show right now. Love it. Congrats. Another interesting men who’s stories you could talk about are Clark Gable (and his parties) and Marlon and all his… everything. I wish you did that.

Too many times people start off these types of peoples relationship with a negative way and this is an interesting relationship discussion.

i love your hair. people pay to have hair like yours :)

First love the opening and the casting, todays beefcakes would look like you two. Like everyone love the episode, and the outfits and the hair. (It’s a good look Zach).

Great job boys! Loved everything about this two part Tab & Tony episode.

Just discovered this channel and really enjoyed the overview of Tab and Tony's relationship. Impressed with Zach, whose voice I find distractingly captivating, offering the correction at the beginning of the episode, as watching the first episode at one point I wanted to clarify Tab was at Warner Bros where James Dean did his three starring roles, while Perkins went to Paramount. However, Alastair is still correct in stating the Oscar-nominated Perkins was looked at more as a replacement for Dean after his passing , while Hunter was given fairly standard fare at WB after his big breakthrough in 1955's "Battle Cry" (one of the biggest hits of that year), with the possible exception of "Damn Yankees" in 1958. As mentioned, during this period Tab did get the smash hit record, though ("Young Love," a cover of Sonny James' hit, was #1 for a month on the Billboard Best Selling Singles chart), something neither James or Tony can claim (although Tony scored a lesser hit with "Moonlight Swim," also in 1957).

Folks - You just keep getting better -already looking forward to the next. KEEP EM COMING!!

This was fascinating. And y'all are very entertaining and articulate.

Woo have been waiting for this part 2!

Great second part, really like that you each read a seperate biography and used that as your basis for what might have been going on between T & T. Couples are still to different people, with different views of what is going on in the relationship.

Love this. Glade to see you guys on Monday and then on Friday. Love the Concept of this. Awesome idea. Keep it up please. This is something no one else is doing. Thank you. Love it. Oh and Zac. Loose the hat and keep the hair.

This is toooo entertaining! And I’m only half way through!

You gents did a SUPERIOR job with this 2 part! Great research, great preparation, and smooth production.

I'm LIVING for this! Thank you so much for covering Tab & Tony! I watched the documentary and have a signed record of Tab's. Such an important and formative story for the culture, especially in Hollywood. It's amazing to see how far we've come but it's so imperative that we recognize the people who struggled to get things to where they are going now. I just watched the Scotty Bowers documentary on Hulu and it was BEYOND fascinating. Such an interesting and complex portrait of a man who lived quite an unusual life. Can't wait for that episode! Thanks again for what you are doing here! I learned so much and enjoyed every second. Love you both!

Your analysis and discussion of Tab and Tony is great, just beautiful! Thanks guys!

Lovely storytelling and interesting reflections. Listening to you two is very entertaining. 👍

That was good fun, thanks boys! Kisses from Tasmania.

you two are a breath of fresh air love how real you feel

Wow, what a story of two incredible lives and careers converging. I will definitely read both books.

Tab came through Lubbock,TX in a traveling show and he was good but was playing way over his age. I had a friend working back stage and said he was wonderful

You guys did a great job on this subject....the convo was intriguing. You obviously did your research. No amateur show here. I would have turned this off a quarter hour into the broadcast otherwise. You have great chemistry together. Great entertainment. Thank you. Will stay tuned for other broadcasts!

Andrew Garfield was himself speculated at one point to play Anthony Perkins in the Tab and Tony movie.

Zach, I'm glad you're back on your morning show of "Coffee & Tequila" at your house in Texas on this video, so you and your husband, Alastair are talking about Tab Hunter and Tony Perkins on a romance in Hollywood history from the second part, but it was a love affair between the both of them after that, so I'm proud of you and I know you had the Southern accent!!

These guys are wonderful to watch,plus love ZACH,S LAUGH

Love the vibes y’all have for each other/ flows very well together ✅👑👑

Really ejoyed seeing and listening to you both. Very interesting topic and great to bring Tab and Tony into modern consciousness. BTW throw the hats away guys....

Great show guys. Its been wonderful seeing you delve into their story. I knew they were a couple but there's so much I didn't know that you talked about. So enjoyable to watch. I agree with Alastair, they were movie stars and deserve a movie, but there's so much to tell in a few hours. Maybe a really well made, quality series would give more time, like Halston for example.

I like your hair, Zak! Ir kind of expresses your creativity and romanticism.

Interesting episode.

I really enjoyed this 2 part video. I agree, Trevor Donovan for Tab!! You are good storytellers. Looking forward to more.

Great videos guys! In my opinion there are no "known" actors who can play Tab Hunter. His physical beauty was absolutely astounding so they'd need to do a search for an unknown with perfect facial bone structure - high cheek bones, square jaw but his features were not severe in any way, blond wavy hair, big blue piercing eyes and a perfect nose and smile all on a tall athletic body. None of those guys suggested came close (Trevor - too Scandinavian looking - blocky head, severe features; Billy Magnuson - face is too round and he's too short; Zac Efron doesn't look anything like Tab in any way). Casting of Anthony is a lot easier and I agree with several of the choices offered-up.

14:50 I love zach has No pants on. LOL😁

You guys are too cute!❤ Great show!❤

Wow, thanks guys. This is the first time I've ever listened right through a whole AZB Bonus Features episode. I've always been an ardent follower of AZB, but this is the first time I've found your Bonus Features subject matter interesting. It's fascinating, because this is a real life exploration of real gay lives and issues which is relevant to a gay audience, and it's exciting for the audience to see the two of you really light up as you go back and forth, argue, and bounce off each other. Keep up the gay content! Thanks Alastair and Zach, you work superbly together (PS. Zach, you're so good-looking - but please get a short sexy haircut - like Alastair's!)

Really love this framing device to examine Tab and Tony’s relationship. Nearly 3 hours over 2 episodes fly by. Loved it!

Good morning guys! Have a good week…..

The bed hair is definitely a look you should go with Zach, it really suits you. But saying Alistair is 41, give him a smack from me too Alistair. How rude. Great banter guys.😀👍👬🌈❤️

You are getting it better

your hair gives life!

“He looks exactly like Scot Eastwood”lol Scot looks like his dad. You’re so young. I ❤ this

I love your hair! Zach

I really love your part one and two about these actors. I knew about Rock Hudson but not much about these two!

I love this discourse ❤

House tour coming? Always great to see your content, Zach!

Tab Hunter 1931 Alan Glaser 1960 = 29 year difference and lasted 35 years. You guys did a great job with this story..

Thanks for the entertaining episode. Troy Donahue gets a mention in the song "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" from the movie Grease.

I knew Tab, the last I saw him was at a screening of THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY hosted by John Wayne's son Michael (his dad produced the film). Tab arrived with my friend Karen Sharpe Kramer (wife of the late Stanley Kramer). Karen was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the film. Tab and I sat together, he was a delight, funny, fascinating, and always a pleasure to be with. It was easy to see why anyone would be attracted to Tab. I never met Tony, however, I am aware of his pain, and Tab's regarding their sexual orientation. As a producer, director, and writer I had to hide mine. Tab was crushed when Tony passed, said he had not known Tony had 'The Disease' I question that as everyone knew. Such a sad loss for all of us.Thanks, guys for this format...each reading separate bios....wonderful concept...and honestly told.

I love the teasing among y'all !!! Thanks for keeping it real send me a shout out !

The golden age of Hollywood was certainly a unique era. The whole studio system that existed in those days must have felt very stifling and oppressive especially to the closeted actors of that time period. It was very enjoyable to listen to you both talk in such a knowledgeable way about this topic. You clearly did your research and were very informative as a result. By the way Zach, go with the “bed head” look once in a while. If anyone can carry it off you can!🥰😁

Greetings from Chiapas, México. Hey Zach I love your wild hair. Never be ashamed of that curly head. Keep up the great work!

Your voice and looks sends shivers up my spine. You are such a BEAUTIFUL MAN... WOW

Your hair looks good! You actually look younger 😀

Had to watch half this morning and the rest this evening, Great job, I was interested and stayed interested . Lots of facts about Tony and Tab I didn't know or remembered. The Tab and Tony story would have to be a limited series to do them both justice, a two hour film would not be fair to either of them. But it's just my opinion. Take care men until Friday, p.s. Zach you made a comment about Scottys book or story possibly being a little hard to swallow, I look at it this way in his day and age as fearful as gay men were in that Era they were desperate for anything, just something to think about....

Zach, I feel your pain. My hair has a mind of its own too. However, you do look really cute without the hat.

Good job boys..you presented that very well..balanced. and Zacharykins you have awesome fluffy hair ..run the fingers through hair....lucky Alistair❣❣👏

I’d rather it be a movie of more or less the same pace as these two podcast episodes (and I legitimately believe you two should be credited xD)

you should set up a podcast for this! would really enjoy listening while working or something.

Now Zack....I think your hair is great!

Love the hair .👍🏼 love from the Holland 🌷🇱🇺💋

Oh no!!! I missed the live video, we have to wait for more info on Army Hammer's case, all the charges against Army are written as "allegedly"...I will have to admit that Army had an unusual childhood and upbringing, he comes from a very wealthy and odd family. But he was married to the same woman for almost 20 years without scandal, right? Zach your hair looks amazing!!! Don't cover it up with a hat,,,But the Bama hats are pretty cool,,,RTR,,,

Tab Hunter's older brother Walt was killed in Vietnam in 1965 and left behind a wife and 7 kids, who Tab took care of.

There is supposedly a movie about their relationship that was announced a couple of years ago. I think you guys should play Tab & Tony in the movie version.

Kyler Grey as Alastair. perfect!

Love your hair. Love wild curly dark brown hair and those black eyes

Actually, I think both of your ideas about Tab and Tony are very good, it could be a movie set during a certain time period of their relationship, like when they were driving the same cars and were sneaking around a lot, but a mini-series. could work too. And Alistair's idea for a full-length movie similar to "Notebook", going from one time period to another, well that's pretty cool too, so I guess I wasn't much help. LOL

Zach, I love you regardless of your hairstyle! I do love to see your face without the cap. As usual your husband Alistair is spot on in every way!

Fantastic show guys. Zach ditch the hat, you look soooo much better without it? You 2 have certainly found your groove?

I didn't even recognize Zach without a hat when looking at the thumbnail lol

Joe Cole and Nicholas Braun for the cast, and Alicia Vikander as Natalie Wood and Haley Bennett as Venetia Stevenson. Otherwise, Billy Magnussen and Ben Whishaw.

Like times 💯💪

For a moment I thought it was Shawn Mendes :) Hair looks good just as it is.

I think you should challenge us to cast you two? Now you said it I’m watching thinking. Their relationship seems to have been known, like others. I winter in Palm Springs you can read lots of these old stories in conjunction with the rise of Palm Springs. Many of them partied and homes there.

ok I loved this, It was so juicy! I think a miniseries will do their story more justice b/c a lot happens, and= more time to have us set up to bawl our eyes out at the end 😭😭. as for casting, I'll go with➡️ Andrew Garfield as Tony and Freddie Stroma as Tab. (I absolutely resent that they are both hetero actors and would have loved Alastair's choices, Ben Wihshaw, would kill the role as Tony Perkins too 💙)

Zack love the hair so please no more cap regards Jon

Don’t think it’s appropriate or polite to comment on people’s looks, but since you made an issue of it, consider that a lot of men spend a lot of time and money to make their hair look that good. 😊 Don’t stress about your looks. People like you for everything else you bring to the table. 😸✌️

Andrew Garfield has already portrayed Tony Perkins in the movie about the making of Psycho....can't remember the name. He would make a perfect Tony in the forthcoming movie.

georgous couple !

Zach, you should leave the hat off more, you have amazing hair dude.

I agree with Frankie Choi: You look much better with your hair loose. No more caps!

Great show, loved both parts. You two are so good together...and I love Zach's hair. Um...so why won't you do something on Troy Donahue? Nothing to tell? How about Sal Mineo...anything you can do with his story?

Hi Hello!!!

I agree with Zach about Andrew Garfield playing Tony Perkins but I would go for either Tom Rhys Harries or Freddie Fox as Tab Hunter look em up and see for yourselves.

I think Ryan Murphy could do a Tab & Anthony mini series. Also a Scotty Bowers mini series.

I think Zach's hair is cute.

Alastair, you look amazing for "41". Have you had work done? 🥰 Zach, perhaps some product next time for the unruly hair. Tab and Tony, what a tragic love story. If they could have lived their true life maybe they would have lived their true life together. What a heavy burden to bear for an entire lifetime. Really enjoy these kinds of videos. Thanks, guys.

Yesss Trevor for Tab

A young matt damon and a young Johnny depp would be perfect in the roles. Or Alastair and Zach could pull it off. I loved the black and white opening. Best wishes to you both and Brando too!

I think a movie would be great but a 6 part series would enable more detail.

I hope you two never feel pressured to part. You are a light to those who feel they may never be able to be themselves. Keep on trying!

Zack you look amazing without a hat boy!!!! Cutie!!

You two are sooooooo cute

The thing about finding modern equivalents of Tab and Tony is--there aren't any. Because each was uniquely himself, especially in looks. And looks were, especially in Tab's case, the point. Comparisons yield only pale look-likes-sorta.