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| Remember to bookmark this page and check back every Friday for new listings! | | Set Your TiVo! | | 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. > 12:00 PM The Young and the Restless, CBS (1 hr) NEW The blogosphere has been buzzing about this, but today, it is finally revealed that Rafe is gay! 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! | | Saturday, April 25 | | > 8:00 PM Streisand: Live in Concert, CBS (1 hr) NEW If you missed Babs on her 2006 tour, watch the highlights from the comforts of your living room! > 9:00 PM Color Splash, HGTV (30 min) NEW Gay interior designer David Bromstad reworks living spaces. Tonight he shakes up a den by adding unexpected color where it will make the biggest impact. > 9:00 PM Groomer Has It, Animal Planet (1 hr) NEW Jai Rodriguez hosts this campy fave, with Huber and Bill as gay contestants. (Poor ?Chicken Joe? was given the boot last week!) > 10:00 PM The Graham Norton Show, BBC America (1 hr) NEW Openly gay talk show host Graham Norton sits down with actress Gillian Anderson, actor/comedian Chris Addison and singer-songwriter Sin?ad O'Connor, who probably won?t rip up a picture of the Pope this time because that was so 17 years ago. | | Sunday, April 26 | | > 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 TV Land Awards, TV Land (2 hrs, 30 min) NEW Neil Patrick Harris hosts the seventh annual ceremony, which recognizes the best in television from years past. With Don Rickles as one of its honorees, you know it?s going to be an uproarious event. > 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. Only eight boys remain as the competition grows fierce. > 8:00 PM The Amazing Race 14, CBS (1 hr) NEW Lesbian contestant Kisha finished first with her sister last week while gay racer Luke is staying strong with his mom. Only a few more legs to go? Who will win the race? > 8:00 PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC (1 hr) REPEAT Gay designer Eduardo Xol joins the team this week to help a family in Alabama rebuild their deteriorating home. > 8:30 PM Sit Down, Shut Up, Fox (30 min) NEW Andrew is a bisexual drama teacher at Knob Haven High. > 9:00 PM Desperate Housewives, ABC (1 hr) NEW Secrets abound on Wisteria Lane this week, as Lynette hides something from Tom, Gaby covers for her husband, Orson lies to Bree and Susan reveals her truth to Dave. The scandal! > 9:30 PM American Dad!, Fox (30 min) NEW After Steve is kicked off the football team (by his own dad!) he joins forces with Roger to form a team of misfits that threaten the school championship. > 10:00 PM Brothers Sisters, ABC (1 hr) NEW How are our boys faring after last week?s Indecent Proposal? Will Chad make another appearance to heat things up in Kevin and Scotty?s apartment? | | Monday, April 27 | | > 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 Calling all Upper East Siders: Steel yourselves, because GEORGINA?S BACK! > 8:00 PM GRΣΣK, ABC Family (1 hr) NEW Makeover alert! No, this isn?t Top Model, but Casey and Ashleigh play Mr. Jay and Ms. J. when they attack Jordan, their grungy sorority pledge, and give her a ZBZ makeover from head to toe. > 9:30 PM Sophie, ABC Family (30 min) NEW Sophie continues to dip her toe into the dating pool, but without much success. Luckily her gay BFF Matt can lend a means of support. | | Tuesday, April 28 | | > 8:00 PM American Idol, Fox (1 hr) NEW Only four contestants remain. We think 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 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 29 | | > 8:00 PM America's Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW It?s go-see time! Watch the girls race around Brazil to meet five different designers in record time. > 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 30 | | > 8:00 PM Ugly Betty, ABC (1 hr) NEW After a long wait, Betty?s finally back! Our heroine is off to an Easter Egg hunt at her megarich boyfriend?s mansion, while Wilhelmina begins to suspect that little William may not be her biological son. > 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 Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, Comedy Central (30 min) NEW In this medieval spoof, Krod Mandoon has assembled a rag tag band of inept freedom fighters, one of who is gay warrior Bruce, the jailhouse lover of Krod's late mentor. > 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 If you?re not watching this show, you should be. John Cooper is a rough veteran cop who has all the trademarks of your typical ?older cop? TV character ? and he?s gay. This is groundbreaking stuff, people. | | Friday, May 1 | | > 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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