When I sxaw this shirtless pic of Chad Allen on Towleroad.com this morning, I chuckled to myself because the last time I saw Chad - at the premiere of "Dante's Cove" - I asked him if he ever wanted to just say 'Heck with it, I'm gonna do a real beefcake role."

Chad's answer: "Nope." Followed by a big laugh from both of us.

Then I see a shirtless Chad in a production of Douglas Carter Beane’s "The Little Dog Laughed" in Connecticut . It runs from January 25th through March 9th at Theater Works in downtown Hartford. The show also stars Jeremy Jordan (pictured). "The Little Dog Laughed" tells the story of a closeted Hollywood actor and his rent boy. It had a short Broadway run in 2006.

Meanwhile, here! TV announced Wednesday that production has wrapped on two additional installments in the acclaimed Donald Strachey Mysteries series that Chad stars in and both will be ready for release this year. Titled “Ice Blues” and “On the Other Hand, Death”, the movies follow gay detective Donald Strachey (Chad) as he solves crimes in Albany, New York. Sebastian Spence also returns as Strachey’s husband, Tim. Margot Kidder portrays an outspoken member of the lesbian community in “On the Other Hand, Death.”

I.Can't. Wait. The first two movies, "Shock to the System" and "Third Men Out," were terrific and provide a wonderful showcase for Chad who is a wonderful actor.