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| Remember to bookmark this page and check back every Friday for new listings! | | Set Your TiVo! | | Friday, April 17 | | > 10:00 PM Gods and Monsters, Showtime (2 hrs) REPEAT This is a must-see film for all fans of Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser. And besides, it won the GLAAD Media Award in 1999, so what are you waiting for? Pop some popcorn and make a night of it! | | Saturday, April 18 | | > 8:00 PM Grey Gardens, HBO (2 hrs) NEW When you’re in a pickle, just heed Little Edie’s advice: you can always take off your skirt and wear it as a cape. If that sentence didn’t make any sense to you (and even if it did), you must watch Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange star in this fictionalized retelling of the cult documentary of the same name. > 9:00 PM Color Splash, HGTV (30 min) NEW Gay interior designer David Bromstad reworks living spaces. Tonight he creates a balanced living room, for the Libra in all of us. > 9:00 PM Groomer Has It, Animal Planet (1 hr) NEW Jai Rodriguez hosts this campy fave, with Huber, Joe and Bill as gay contestants. (Poor Michael was given the boot last week!) | | Sunday, April 19 | | > 8:00 PM The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, HBO (1 hr) NEW Precious is Botswana’s first female private investigator. She has a gay hairdresser named BK who acts as a crucial means of emotional support. > 8:00 PM Any Dream Will Do, BBC America (1 hr) NEW Contestants compete for the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in a production on London’s West End. One of the judges is openly gay actor/singer John Barrowman, with host Graham Norton. Ten boys remain, but two get voted off tonight! Imagine the drama! > 8:00 PM The Amazing Race 14, CBS (1 hr) NEW Gay contestant Luke finished first with his mom last week while lesbian racer Kisha is staying strong with her sister. Only four teams remain, and the competition is fierce. > 8:00 PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC (2 hrs) REPEAT Gay designer Michael Moloney joins the team this week to help a Connecticut family devastated by tragedy. > 8:30 PM Sit Down, Shut Up, Fox (30 min) SEASON PREMIERE In this new animated comedy from Arrested Development’s Mitch Hurwitz, Andrew (voice by Nick Kroll) is the bisexual drama teacher for a school full of unruly kids. > 9:00 PM Desperate Housewives, ABC (1 hr) NEW Wysteria Lane is cloaked in sadness as the residents remember their fallen neighbor, the saucy Edie Britt. > 10:00 PM Brothers Sisters, ABC (1 hr) NEW Kevin and Scotty may be happily married, but what will happen when Kevin’s ex, Chad (Jason Lewis), arrives onto the scene with a surprising proposal? | | Monday, April 20 | | > 8:00 PM Dancing with the Stars, ABC (1 hr, 30 min) NEW Another round of dancing, another round of crazy moves in loud costumes. Gay judge Bruno Tonioli evaluates the couples with a rapier-like wit. > 8:00 PM Gossip Girl, The CW (1 hr) NEW Serena returns from her adventure in Spain – a married woman. Surely her serious bro Eric disapproves. > 8:00 PM GRΣΣK, ABC Family (1 hr) NEW Calvin’s roommate was too busy gettin’ busy so he moved in with Rusty and Dale. Here’s hoping that arrangement turns permanent: that’s a show unto itself! > 9:30 PM Sophie, ABC Family (30 min) NEW Sophie has a big charity gala to go to, but no date. She wants to take her gay BFF Matt, but he insists she must get back in the dating pool, and helps her find a Trophy Date. | | Tuesday, April 21 | | > 8:00 PM American Idol, Fox (1 hr) NEW Only five contestants remain. 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. > 9:00 PM 90210, The CW (1 hr) NEW Donna Martin (gay fave Tori Spelling) opens up about her separation from Brian and discusses the possibility of moving back to Beverly Hills with Kelly. BFFs reunite! > 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’ll be working with tofu, blueberries and oysters. Sorry, Ted, but that’s a nasty combination. > 10:00 PM College Hill: South Beach, BET (30 min) NEW Two LGBT housemates live in the College Hill house this season: Alyson is bisexual and Kyle is gay. > 10:00 PM Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment, Discovery (1 hr) NEW Get a blanket to watch this one! Nine strangers are dropped into the middle of the snowy Alaskan wilderness as they try to survive the harsh winter. Jake is a gay contestant determined to conquer this challenge. | | Wednesday, April 22 | | > 8:00 PM America's Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW “The Jays” travel with the remaining beauties to an exotic locale. > 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 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel II, MTV (1 hr) NEW Ruthie, Aneesa, Rachel and Brooke are the lesbian women daring to compete in this extreme competition. > 10:00 PM Make Me a Supermodel, Bravo (1 hr) NEW Though all the queer models have been eliminated, we’ve still got lesbian judge Jenny Shimizu to represent Team Rainbow. | | Thursday, April 23 | | > 8:30 PM Samantha Who?, ABC (30 min) NEW Andrea has agreed to marry gay basketball star Tony Dane in exchange for all the free loot and publicity. Unabashed, she is followed by a camera crew doing a show on celebrity weddings. > 9:00 PM Grey's Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW Callie introduces Arizona as her girlfriend to her strict and disapproving father (guest star Hector Elizondo). Something tells me she won’t tell him that this ain’t her first rodeo. > 10:00 PM Taking the Stage, MTV (1 hr) NEW In this docu-series about students attending the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cleveland, Malik is an openly gay dancer striving to make it big in hip-hop. > 10:00 PM Southland, NBC (1 hr) NEW Rookie cop Sherman finally opens up to gay veteran Cooper as to why he joined the force. | | Friday, April 24 | | > 12:00 PM All My Children, ABC (1 hr) NEW Bianca has returned from France, ready to forgive Reese for kissing Zach the night before their wedding day. We all know Reese loves Bianca, but is she willing to leave Pine Valley? Times vary; check listings. > 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. But fear not: Bianca returns April 24! 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) Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen: All gay, all day. | Don't forget about the all-LGBT channels! For complete listings, please go to their sites: Logo here!tv | | | |
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