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| Remember to bookmark this page and check back every Friday for new listings! | | Set Your TiVo! | | Friday, March 20 |
| > 9:00 PM Friday Night Lights, NBC (1 hr) NEW Landry takes his lesbian friend Devin to the dance, but he’s not even a good date because he keeps staring at Tyra. (But let’s be honest here: Devin is doing her fair share of staring at Tyra, too.)
> 10:00 PM Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO (1 hr) NEW This no-holds barred news show is broadcast live, so you never know what to expect. Bill regularly discusses LGBT issues and features gay panelists and commentators, so check it out!
| | Saturday, March 21 | | > 9:00 PM Color Splash, HGTV (30 min) NEW Gay interior designer David Bromstad reworks living spaces. Tonight he redesigns a living room, fusing African and contemporary styles together to form one magical space.
> 10:00 PM The Graham Norton Show, BBC America (1 hr) NEW Openly gay talk show host Graham Norton has actor Greg Kinnear on his couch tonight.
| | Sunday, March 22 | | > 8:00 PM Kings, NBC (1 hr) NEW Silas Benjamin is the king of a war-torn country stuck in a marriage of convenience and worried about his legacy because his son is gay. And you thought you had a lot on your mind.
> 8:00 PM The Amazing Race 14, CBS (1 hr) NEW Six teams are still competing to win the ultimate prize, and the father/son duo of gay activist Mel White and his bi son Mike White are still hanging in there!
> 8:00 PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC (1 hr) NEW The team heads to Tucson to build a new home for American Red Cross hero Lizzie Bell and her family. Gay designer Eduardo Xol lends a hand.
> 9:00 PM Big Love, HBO (1 hr) SEASON FINALE All signs point to Roman being killed, but who is the killer? His closeted son Alby, who wants the compound for himself? His sociopath daughter Nicki, who seeks revenge for being sealed at such a young age? Or is it Wanda, who can’t seem to stop poisoning people?
> 9:00 PM Desperate Housewives, ABC (1 hr) NEW Bree considers selling her business to save her marriage. And to think all this started because Orson was bummed Bree’s son, Andrew, was making more money than him.
> 9:30 PM American Dad!, Fox (30 min) NEW To win back his girlfriend, Steve sabotages a Bar Mitzvah, with the help of Roger the Alien’s many disguises.
> 10:00 PM Brothers & Sisters, ABC (1 hr) NEW To avoid jail time, Tommy has fled the country, throwing the Walkers into chaos. Kevin, we need your legal expertise now!
> 10:00 PM The United States of Tara, Showtime (30 min) SEASON FINALE In this comedy about a woman with multiple personalities, Marshall is her sweet, sensitive son who has a crush on a cute boy from class.
> 10:30 PM Eastbound and Down, HBO (30 min) SEASON FINALE Stevie Janowski is the music teacher at the local high school. He has a serious crush on former baseball great Kenny Powers, but instead of acting on his feelings, he settles for being Kenny’s unpaid assistant.
| | Monday, March 23 | | > 8:00 PM Dancing with the Stars, ABC (2 hrs) NEW
Another round of dancing, another round of mistakes. Gay judge Bruno Tonioli evaluates the couples with a rapier-like wit. > 8:00 PM Gossip Girl, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Blair shows her wild side, worrying Chuck and Serena to no end. Keep your eyes open for Eric, Serena’s gay brother. > 10:00 PM RuPaul’s Drag Race, Logo (1 hr) SEASON FINALE
Who will be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar? RuPaul decides tonight who walks away with $20,000 and a contract with M.A.C. cosmetics. | | Tuesday, March 24 |
| > 8:00 PM American Idol, Fox (2 hrs) NEW Openly gay contestant Adam Lambert is the man to beat! > 8:00 PM Dancing with the Stars, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Which couples will stay and who will head home? Gay judge Bruno Tonioli weighs in. > 10:00 PM Chopped, Food Network (1 hr) NEW
Ted Allen hosts this food competition show in which cheftestants compete to make extraordinary three-course meals out of everyday ingredients. This week, they’ve got to use apples, shrimp, peanut butter, pepperoni and cereal. Is anyone else feeling nauseous?
| | Wednesday, March 25 | | > 8:00 PM America's Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Cycle 3’s Toccara Jones hosts a slumber party for the aspiring models. We predict catwalk competitions and screaming matches. Good thing “The Jays” don’t have to be present for such madness! > 9:00 PM American Idol, Fox (1 hr) NEW
It’s elimination time… Surely gay singer Adam Lambert won’t be cut, right? > 10:00 PM The Real World: Brooklyn, MTV (1 hr) NEW
The drama continues in the Brooklyn house. Watch for the three LGBT cast members: JD is gay, Sarah is bi and Katelynn is transgender. Tune in to watch history unfold! > 10:00 PM Make Me a Supermodel, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
Gay model Shawn and bi cutie CJ are still hanging in there, as lesbian judge Jenny Shimizu watches on… | | Thursday, March 26 | | > 9:00 PM Grey's Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW
After weeks of anticipation, things are starting to heat up between Arizona and Callie. > 9:00 PM The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW Michael is confronted by the new Vice President of Dunder-Mifflin (guest star Idris Elba) but it doesn’t stop him from goofing off and continuing to avoid work at all costs.
> 9:00 PM Hell’s Kitchen, Fox (1 hr) NEW Nine chefs remain to obtain the “head chef” position at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. One of the contestants is a lesbian from Las Vegas named LA.
| | Friday, March 27 | | > 10:00 PM Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO (1 hr) NEW This no-holds barred news show is broadcast live, so you never know what to expect. Bill regularly discusses LGBT issues and features gay panelists and commentators, so check it out!
| | Daily and Syndication (times vary, check local listings) | | All My Children, ABC (1 hr)
Bianca has gone back to France while Reese is in Pine Valley trying to pick up the fractured pieces of their broken romance. As the World Turns, CBS (1 hr)
Lily and Holden’s gay son Luke is involved with the handsome Noah. [ Related Article ] Ellen DeGeneres Show, The, NBC (1 hr)
Ellen DeGeneres hosts a wildly popular syndicated talk show. Guiding Light, CBS (1 hr) Olivia and Natalia share a budding romance.
In The Life, American Public Television (1 hr) Gay and lesbian newsmagazine with guest hosts discussing youth and education, health and AIDS, arts and culture, workplace, relationships and family, and global issues.
Judge David Young, (30 min) Openly gay Judge David Young presides over cases with wit, flair, and compassion in this daytime courtroom program.
[ Related Article ] The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC (1 hr)
Lesbian news anchor Rachel Maddow hosts this nightly newscast. | | Frequent Repeats (times vary, check local listings) | | Dante's Cove, here! (1 hr)
A gothic horror soap that takes place in Hotel Dante, where a dark, supernatural force is accidentally released from the basement, causing all hell to break loose. Degrassi: The Next Generation, The N (30 min)
Marco is a gay high school student at Degrassi Community School. His on-again/off-again boyfriend Dylan is always nearby. Alex and Paige hooked up, leading Alex to come out. Ashley, another Degrassi student, is learning to deal with her father coming out as a gay man.
Desperate Housewives, Lifetime (1 hr) Andrew is Bree's gay son. Bob and Lee are the gay couple that move into the neighborhood in season four.
ER, NBC (1 hr) Keep your eyes open for recurring lesbian character Kerry Weaver as the chief of staff. She left in 2007, but can still be found in repeats of episodes from Seasons 2-13.
Family Guy, FOX (30 min) Says creator Seth MacFarlane, "Stewie is almost certainly gay, and he’s in the process of figuring it out for himself." See McFarlane's interview with The Advocate for more:
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story.asp?id=51793&page=1 Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, Oxygen (1 hr)
Janice has a handful of gay models in her agency, including JP Calderon. Noah's Arc, Logo (30 min) Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance are four gay black men living in Los Angeles. Journey with them as they navigate complex romantic and professional relationships.
NYPD Blue, CourtTV/TNT (1 hr) Tough detective Andy Sipowicz has a gay assistant, John Irvin. Party Line with the Hearty Boys, Food Network (30 min)
Winners of the first season of The Next Food Network Star, this Chicago-based couple teaches us how to throw a party on any budget and for any occasion. Queer As Folk, Logo (1 hr)
Bawdy and brash, this Showtime original series follows the lives and loves of a group of gay and lesbian people living in Pittsburgh. Queer Eye, Bravo (1 hr)
A make-over show where five gay men, all experts in style and culture, take a straight guy from frumpy to fabulous. Six Feet Under, Bravo (1 hr)
Though the series has officially ended, Bravo is running HBO's Golden Globe-winning drama that frequently dealt with LGBT issues. One of the main characters, David, started out as a closeted gay man at the beginning of the series, but ended up adopting children with his partner Keith by the end.
South of Nowhere, The N (1 hr) Watch 16-year old Spencer Carlin go from quiet Ohio girl to out Angelino over the course of this teen drama.
The L Word, Showtime (1 hr) This candid, groundbreaking drama follows the lives of lesbian and bisexual women living in Los Angeles. The Simpsons, FOX (30 min)
Though many have assumed Smithers, assistant to Mr. Burns, to be gay, only Marge's sister Patty has officially come out. The Wire, BET (1 hr)
Set in Baltimore, this gritty HBO drama features two gay series regular characters: lesbian police detective Kima Greggs and gay criminal Omar Little. Top Chef, Season Three, Bravo (1 hr)
Watch 12 chefs compete in Miami for the chance at culinary stardom and the title of “Top Chef.” The series features gay contestant Dale and lesbian contestant Sandee. Will & Grace, syndicated (30 min)
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