Radcliffe speaks for gay suicide prevention

New York — Daniel Radcliffe is explaining why he has filmed a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, the leading organization focusing on suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth.

Because his parents were both actors, “I grew up knowing a lot of gay men and it was never something that I even thought twice about — that some men were gay and some weren’t,” the “Harry Potter” megastar said Friday. “And then I went to school and (for) the first time … I came across homophobia. … I had never encountered it before. It shocked me.

“I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals,” he added. “Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it.”

The result is a PSA that was filmed Friday at the organization’s Wall Street offices. The announcement is scheduled to air sometime this spring.

Radcliffe first became aware of The Trevor Project, founded in 1998 by three filmmakers, while he was appearing on Broadway in the 2008 revival of “Equus.” The Trevor Project allows young people to call in for counseling or just to talk.

Gary Coleman suffers seizure on ‘Insider’ set

Los Angeles — Gary Coleman suffered a seizure on the set of “The Insider” on Friday and received immediate treatment from Dr. Drew Pinsky, who happened to be on set as well.

“The Insider” says on its Web site that Coleman was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

A publicist for “The Insider” declined to say what the former child star was doing on the entertainment program and referred inquiries to the show’s Web site.

Coleman walked off “The Insider” during a visit to the show earlier this month.

He was being interviewed about his arrest in Utah last year on domestic violence charges when he blew up, telling the attorney questioning him to “drown herself in the ocean” before he stormed off the set.

Coleman was briefly hospitalized last month after suffering a seizure.

He has had two failed kidney transplants and been plagued by various health problems.