Born in Ft Worth, grew up in Louisiana, and went to LSU.

"My mother came from a family of 10 in Oklahoma, her second cousins were the Dalton Gang. And when my grandfather was a little boy, he was rocked by Jesse James on his knee."

"Reed was openly gay. In 2018, he stated, "Love is not something that I've been really good at. I think people are intimidated by people with opinions. How do you go start looking for a wife or a boyfriend or a significant other? It's too late.

It would be nice, though, to find somebody who's really handy with a wheelchair, because that day is coming.".

He was the bad boy journalist who panned an older Frank Sinatra in the '70's. Among other famous, and not always deserved take-downs.

He's probably negatively critiquing God's tired old schtick at this very moment.