TRIO'S GAY REPUBLICANS DOC WINS AFI FEST 2004 AUDIENCE AWARD
New York, November 29, 2004 TRIO was honored at the American Film
Institute's AFI Fest 2004, in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 13,
with the "Audience Award" in the category of Best Documentary Film for
its original film Gay Republicans.
Gay Republicans, produced by TRIO and World of Wonder, premiered on
the channel earlier this month on election night (Nov. 2). The
documentary examines the struggles and contradictions (during the 2004
election year) of the group known as the Log Cabin Republicans. Many
Gay Republicans favor their party's stance on issues such as the
economy and national defense, but are at odds with the Christian right
and President George W. Bush's support of the Federal Marriage
Amendment (which bans gay marriage).
The one-hour film features interviews with Log Cabin Republicans
including: Steve May, a life-long Republican and former Arizona State
Senator who feels the party has been taken over by the religious right
and has determined to campaign against George W Bush; Maurice
Bonamigo, a suave, ultra-conservative hairdresser who heads the Palm
Beach Log Cabin -- the most conservative chapter in the country. Carol
Newman, a trial lawyer, who married her Democrat girlfriend this year
in Massachusetts, and recently attended the Republican National
Convention. Mark Harris, an outspoken, staunch gay Republican who
feels that the gay community is prone to a "victim mentality."
The documentary was produced by the award-winning production company,
World of Wonder with Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato serving as
executive producers. Wash Westmoreland is the writer/director. Anne
Clements is the producer. Andrew Cohen is the executive producer for
TRIO. Samuel J. Paul is supervising producer for TRIO.
Now in its 18th year, AFI FEST presented by Audi—the AFI Los Angelees
International Film
Festival—is the longest-running film festival in Los Angeles and onne
of the most influential and fastest growing film festivals in North
America. A program of the American Film Institute, AFI
FEST spans 10 days each November, featuring international competitions
of new feature films,
documentaries and shorts from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of
the latest work from
the great film masters and red-carpet gala premieres.
World of Wonder is an award-winning production company based in both
Los Angeles and London, and best known for award-winning films and
documentaries such as THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE, PARTY MONSTER (both
Sundance Film Festival favorites) and SHOWBIZ MOMS AND DADS on Bravo.
World of Wonder has produced and created numerous documentaries for
TRIO such as BRILLIANT BUT CANCELLED to TOP TEN MINISERIES. They have
just completed production on their latest project, INSIDE DEEP THROAT,
a feature documentary about the classic adult film, co-produced by
Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment. More information about World
of Wonder can be found on the WOW Report daily blog,
www.worldofwonder.net.
TRIO is an entertainment cable television channel reflecting pop
culture TV: film, music, fashion, television and stage in its
programming. TRIO is available to over 20 million households via
digital cable and satellite services. For more information about TRIO,
visit HYPERLINK "http://www.triotv.com" www.triotv.com or call
1-877-GET-TRIO.
TRIO is a program service of NBC Universal Cable, a division of NBC
Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies in the development, production, and marketing of
entertainment, news and information to a global audience.
TV Barn's TV Picks for Friday through Sunday, November 26-28, 2004
by Tom Heald with Jon Delfin
....
In order to avoid the death penalty in the murder trial of Matthew Shepard,
defendant Aaron McKinney and his lawyers agreed to waive his rights to
speak with reporters about the case. It was not a court-ordered "gag," but
a voluntary decision made by McKinney offered a choice between two fates:
life in prison or the death chamber.
Tonight, Mr. McKinney violates that agreement with an interview given to
Elizabeth Vargas on ABC's "20/20" (10 p.m.). If you watch the report,
you'll hear him claim that killing Matthew Shepard was not a "hate crime."
You'll hear him state that not only was he high on meth, but hear McKinney
and other unnamed sources claim that Matthew Shepard was a meth user.
You won't hear from Matthew Shepard, who's not around to defend himself.
But you've heard from his family and friends before. Editor & Publisher
defended the public's right to know "the rest of this story." But they're
wrong, and so is ABC for this cheap, imbalanced ratings grab. It's not
news, and while the result of "six months of investigation," seems to be
devoid of research.
You won't hear that McKinney's story has changed multiple times, with
previous claims that he wasn't high on methamphetamines, but drunk when the
murder happened. You won't hear that McKinney tried to use the fact that
Shepard was gay to use the "homosexual panic" defense to claim that it was
"okay," if not self-defense, to kill him. You won't see the hideous grammar
in the letter McKinney wrote from prison, stating that his victim "said he
was gay and wanted a piece of me. Being a verry drunk homofobick. I flipped
out and began to pistol whip the fag with my gun." You won't hear that had
they been high on meth, neither McKinney nor partner in crime Russell
Henderson would have been in a state to carry out their premeditated
plotting against Shepard to rob him for drug money.
Aaron McKinney doesn't have much to lose at this point, but everything to
gain in becoming a martyr to some, persecuted for "the wrong motive."
You will hear a fantastic story from a convicted drug-abusing liar, thief,
kidnapper, drunk and murderer -- a man with most of the civilized world
against him. A story he's certainly had years to create. Why violate his
agreements not to exploit his crimes for publicity, fame, and the chance to
rewrite history and in doing so torture Matthew Shepard's family and
friends all over again? Should the courts reconsider his sentence in light
of this exploitative, egomaniacal power play on "20/20"?
...
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CELEBRITIES HONOR THOSE THEY'VE LOST TO AIDS -- FEATURING
STORIES FROM SAM HARRIS, JULIE BROWN, MINK STOLE, LARRAINE NEWMAN &
LESLIE JORDAN
here! TV, the nation's first gay and lesbian premium cable channel, is
proud to present Here To Remember, a very special original program
to commemorate the friends and family members lost to AIDS. Here
To Remember's premiere on here! TV is scheduled to coincide with
World AIDS Day on December 1st and will continue to air throughout the
month.
This humorous and heart-warming program, hosted by Leslie Jordan
("Will & Grace," Sordid Lives), is a series of personal
accounts from celebrities such as Sam Harris, Larraine Newman
("Saturday Night Live"), Julie Brown (MTV) and Mink Stole (Pink
Flamingos, Hairspray). Each star recounts a personal tale of
someone close to them who has been lost to this ongoing pandemic.
Each anecdote, set against a simple, yet affecting all-white backdrop, is
told with straightforward sincerity and humor which provides an emotional
yet uplifting glimpse into the lives of those affected by the devastating
loss from AIDS. Here To Remember celebrates people's lives and, in
addition, serves as a gentle reminder that AIDS is still very much a part
of all of our lives.
Add Sarah McLaughlin to the list of esteemed stars that have graciously
donated their services. Her stirring rendition of "I Will
Remember You" will serve as the theme song for Here to
Remember.
After Here to Remember completes its broadcast run on here! TV,
the special will be broken down into smaller segments to be used as
Public Service Announcements in order to draw continued awareness to the
AIDS crisis.
Paul Colichman, CEO of here! TV says, "We are so proud to have
produced Here To Remember as a celebration of those lives that
have been taken from us by the AIDS epidemic. AIDS is not only an
issue that we look back on, but a problem that deserves continued focus
as this disease continues to ravage communities across the globe."
Rick Scott, President of Autonomy TV and Producer of Here to
Remember adds, ""When we sat down to develop the concept,
we wanted to have a strong emotional response from the viewers. We
felt that a half hour of mourning and sadness was the expected approach,
and might be to morbid to make a compelling half hour of television, so
we went at it from the opposite direction. We choose to celebrate
the lives of those lost with humor and affection. The emotional
impact was even stronger and made for a much more compelling,
entertaining and impactful television program that resonates even deeper
with our viewers."
here! TV, America's
first gay television network, was established in 2002 by Regent
Entertainment co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow. here!
TV, currently available in more than 30 million households, offers a wide
variety of high quality movies, original series and general entertainment
programming targeted to a broad-based gay and lesbian audience.
here! TV is now available on satellite via DIRECTV and DISH
Network, and on cable in markets including New York City, Los
Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Austin, San
Antonio and Milwaukee. For more information, visit here! TV's
website at
www.heretv.com.
RSVP:
Do you think that TV shows about Alexander The Great qualify as a
"gay themed" show? How about coverage of the movie
(Alexander)
due to be released this week?
here! TV BEGINS PRODUCTION ON ORIGINAL MOVIE
"DEADLY SKIES"
ANTONIO SABATO JR., RAE DAWN CHONG & MICHAEL MORIARTY TOPLINE
CAST
here! TV, America's first gay television network, is proud to announce
the start of production on "Deadly Skies." Produced in
association with Insight/Black Lagoon Productions Inc., this exciting
action drama stars Antonio Sabato Jr., Rae Dawn Chong and Michael
Moriarty. The cast also includes Dominic Zamprogna, Michael Boisvert and
Rob LaBelle. Written by Lindsay James and directed by Sam Irvin,
"Deadly Skies" is filming now in Vancouver. It will air on
here! TV in Spring 2005.
"Deadly Skies" will be one of here! TV's first original films
that will be made available under its new agreement with DIRECTV, in
which (beginning December 1, 2004) the network will be offered as a
subscription to more than 13.5 million customers on DIRECTV's Channel
190.
"Deadly Skies" is the story of a rogue asteroid that is zeroing
in on planet Earth, but because it is hidden behind a larger asteroid,
astronomers and scientists around the world are unable to detect it. Dr.
Madison Kelsey (Chong), a scientist who has been pioneering
state-of-the-art asteroid tracing equipment, predicts a pending disaster
though no one will believe her. In desperation, she seeks out Donovan
(Sabato Jr.), a military scientist with expertise in using this giant
laser weapon that could deflect or destroy incoming asteroids. He and his
cohorts must fight evil forces within military ranks who want to use the
laser as a weapon of mass destruction.
"We're delighted to be making "Deadly
Skies" and to have secured such an outstanding cast. At here! TV,
our goal is to make one original movie a month to give our viewers
exciting programming choices," states Paul Colichman, co-founder of
here! TV.
Deadly Skies'
Antonio Sabato Jr.
Recent projects for here! TV include the holiday
special "Too Cool For Christmas" starring George Hamilton,
Brooke Nevin and Donna Mills which airs on here! TV throughout the month
of December; the naval action drama "Tides of War" starring
Adrian Paul, Mathew St. Patrick and Catherine Dent airing in Spring 2005;
the series "here! Family" hosted by Michelle Darne' publisher
of And Baby magazine, which will sneak preview on here! TV in December
and then begin airing in Spring 2005 and the series "Dante's
Cove" which will also premiere in Spring 2005.
About here! TV
here! TV, America's first gay television network, was established in 2002
by Regent Entertainment co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P.
Jarchow. here! TV, currently available in more than 30 million
households, offers a wide variety of high quality movies, original series
and general entertainment programming targeted to a broad-based gay and
lesbian audience. here! TV is now available on satellite via DIRECTV and
DISH Network, and on cable in markets including New York City, Los
Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Austin, San
Antonio and Milwaukee. For more information, visit here! TV's website at
www.heretv.com.
hey guys - does anyone know if DISH Network will carry hereTV for the same $9.99 per month. it's already been available on DISH for several months but strictly on a pay-per-view basis. i would gladly pay the $9.99 per month for this service. if anyone knows if and when this might happen i would greatly appreciate a response. thanks very much and have a great holiday. take care guys.
bill
Land of Awes <awes@...> wrote:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
here! TV Expands Carriage on DIRECTV
Premium Network Designed for Gays and Lesbians to Launch as Subscription Service on DIRECTV December 1
LOS ANGELES and EL SEGUNDO, CA - here! TV, the nation's first premium programming service appealing to gay and lesbian audiences, and DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading and fastest growing digital television service provider, announced today they have reached an agreement to offer here! TV as a subscription service to the more than 13.5 million customers of DIRECTV. here! TV will be made available as a subscription service on DIRECTV® channel 190 beginning December 1, 2004.
DIRECTV, which currently offers a monthly selection of here! TV titles on a pay-per-view platform, will now offer the channel 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. DIRECTV customers will have the opportunity to order here! TV's featured movies, series and original programs as a monthly subscription at a flat fee of $9.99 per
month, or à la carte as an individual 3-hour block for $5.99 per block. With the world's largest gay and lesbian TV and film library, here! TV features well-known theatrical releases, comedies, dramas and shorts.
"We are thrilled that DIRECTV will be expanding its carriage of here! TV," said Andrew Tow, president and COO of here! TV. "DIRECTV made an early commitment to here! TV, and its innovative programming packages and broad subscriber base afford us the opportunity to serve an ever-widening television audience that wants full access to the best in gay and lesbian programming."
"DIRECTV is pleased to provide its customers with a programming lineup that offers an increasing amount of choice and diversity," said Stephanie Campbell, executive vice president of DIRECTV. "With the addition of here TV!'s extensive library of titles and strong commitment to original programming DIRECTV continues to deliver the most robust lineup of quality programming
available."
here! TV is currently in production with a varied slate of original content, of which it will produce a total of six series and twelve films per year. Premiering on the network in December is Too Cool for Christmas, a family holiday film featuring two gay dads and starring George Hamilton (Love at First Bite, The Godfather: Part III, Your Cheatin' Heart), Donna Mills (Knot's Landing), Brooke Nevin ("The 4400"), Adam Harrington (Queer as Folk) and Barclay Hope. In production now are here! Family, a gay parenting series hosted by And Baby Magazine publisher Michelle Darné; gothic horror series Dante's Cove, and Tides of War, a naval action drama starring Adrian Paul (Highlander), Mathew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under), Catherine Dent (The Shield, Taken) and Matt Battaglia (Universal Soldier I & II, Queer as Folk).
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Do you think that TV shows about Alexander The Great qualify as a
"gay themed" show? How about coverage of the movie
(Alexander)
due to be released this week?
The movie Alexander is already raising an eyebrow or two and well
before its November 24 release. Several lawyers from Greece have
banded together to threaten the Warner Bros film studio and Oliver
Stone with a law suit for depicting the warrior as a bisexual.
In the extra judicial note, the group asked the film makers to state in
the title credits that the premise for the hero's sexuality was based on
fiction rather than fact. Many historians today believe that
Alexander was either bi or gay, but many Greeks within Greece insist that
their national hero was straight. Neither Warner Bros nor Oliver
Stone have replied publicly to the allegations as yet.
Premium Network Designed for Gays and Lesbians to Launch as Subscription
Service on DIRECTV December 1
LOS ANGELES and EL SEGUNDO, CA - here! TV, the nation's first
premium programming service appealing to gay and lesbian audiences, and
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading and fastest growing digital
television service provider, announced today they have reached an
agreement to offer here! TV as a subscription service to the more than
13.5 million customers of DIRECTV. here! TV will be made available as a
subscription service on DIRECTV® channel 190 beginning December 1,
2004.
DIRECTV, which currently offers a monthly selection of here! TV titles on
a pay-per-view platform, will now offer the channel 12 hours a day, 7
days a week. DIRECTV customers will have the opportunity to order here!
TV's featured movies, series and original programs as a monthly
subscription at a flat fee of $9.99 per month, or à la carte as an
individual 3-hour block for $5.99 per block. With the world's largest gay
and lesbian TV and film library, here! TV features well-known theatrical
releases, comedies, dramas and shorts.
"We are thrilled that DIRECTV will be expanding its carriage of
here! TV," said Andrew Tow, president and COO of here! TV.
"DIRECTV made an early commitment to here! TV, and its innovative
programming packages and broad subscriber base afford us the opportunity
to serve an ever-widening television audience that wants full access to
the best in gay and lesbian programming."
"DIRECTV is pleased to provide its customers with a programming
lineup that offers an increasing amount of choice and diversity,"
said Stephanie Campbell, executive vice president of DIRECTV. "With
the addition of here TV!'s extensive library of titles and strong
commitment to original programming DIRECTV continues to deliver the most
robust lineup of quality programming available."
here! TV is currently in production with a varied slate of original
content, of which it will produce a total of six series and twelve films
per year. Premiering on the network in December is Too Cool for
Christmas, a family holiday film featuring two gay dads and starring
George Hamilton (Love at First Bite, The Godfather: Part III, Your
Cheatin' Heart), Donna Mills (Knot's Landing), Brooke Nevin ("The
4400"), Adam Harrington (Queer as Folk) and Barclay Hope. In
production now are here! Family, a gay parenting series hosted by And
Baby Magazine publisher Michelle Darné; gothic horror series Dante's
Cove, and Tides of War, a naval action drama starring Adrian Paul
(Highlander), Mathew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under), Catherine Dent (The
Shield, Taken) and Matt Battaglia (Universal Soldier I & II, Queer as
Folk).
American Experience Announces New Documentary on Alfred Kinsey
TPT (Twin Cities Public Television), Ark Media co-production to air on PBS
in February 2005
"American Experience," PBS's acclaimed history series from
WGBH Boston, is completing filming for a 90-minute
documentary on the life and work of pioneering sex researcher
Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, widely considered one of the most
influential scientists of the 20th century. Scheduled for broadcast in
February 2005, "Kinsey" is produced and directed by Barak Goodman and
John Maggio. Goodman's previous credits for "American Experience"
include the Oscar-nominated "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy" and "The
Fight," produced and directed with Maggio.
The "American Experience" project, which has been in the works
since 2002, is the first American television documentary to be granted
full access to the extensive collection of research materials at the
Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, bringing to the public a
wealth of never-before-seen archival material. Goodman and Maggio
interviewed Kinsey biographers James H. Jones and Jonathan
Gathorne-Hardy; Dr. John Bancroft, former director of Kinsey
Institute; Kinsey's daughters, Ann Kinsey Call and Joan Kinsey Reid;
T. C. Boyle, author of "The Inner Circle," a new novel based on
Kinsey's life; Paul Gebhard and Clyde Martin, members of Kinsey's
original research team, as well as several people who participated in
the interviews in the 1940s and 1950s.
Few scientists before or after Kinsey have so galvanized the
American public on issues related to sexuality. "Kinsey's pioneering
research of the sexual habits of American men and women in the 1940s
and '50s helped initiate a debate about sexual behavior that opened
the door to more tolerant views and major shifts in American attitudes
about sex," said Mark Samels, executive
producer of "American Experience."
"Despite his enormous influence on American culture, Kinsey's
story is not widely known today and has never been the subject of an
in-depth television documentary," said Catherine Allan, executive
producer for TPT. " We believe this film will build public awareness
and understanding of Kinsey's landmark contributions and lasting
legacy."
"Kinsey" is a production of TPT, Twin Cities Public Television and
Ark Media for American Experience. Executive producers are Catherine
Allan, TPT, and Steve Krahnke, WTIU. "American Experience" is produced
for PBS by WGBH Boston. Mark Samels is the series executive producer.
Funding for "Kinsey" is provided by Hugh M. Hefner and the Maurice
Falk Medical Fund. Major funding for "American Experience" is provided
by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Corporate funding is provided by
Liberty Mutual and The Scotts Company. Additional funding provided by
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.
Showtime will broadcast 3 new documentaries under its SHO
EXPOSURE block delving into how we fight to maintain our basic
freedoms when our rights are jeopardized. Same Sex America
looks at how the past year's same-sex marriage issue has ignited such
passionate political repercussions by chronicling the lives of gay and
lesbian couples seeking to marry, the thoughts of religious leaders,
politicians and the public. The film is directed by Henry Corra
(Corra Films, Inc.), produced by Alex R. Johnson and exec produced by
Robert F. Katz and Jerry Kupfer. The other 2 documentaries are
After Innocence and Rikers High. After Innocence
centers on five men who really were innocent but were committed to
prison. The story follows the fight to have them acquitted.
Jessica Sanders and Marc Simon wrote and produced the documentary with
The American Film Foundation. Jessica also directed. The
Rikers High documentary delves into the unique school within the infamous
Rikers Island prison in New York. With 14,000 prisoners in its
facilities, the high school qualifies as the largest in New York
City. The doc is produced by Jean-Michel Dissard, Victor Buhler and
Bonnie Strauss with Victor as the director.
here! TV Signs Broadcast Agreement with The Andrita
Studios, Inc., for 24/7 Linear Channel
Intelsat Americas 7 Satellite To Allow Programmers and Operators Easier
Distribution and Best Reception of here! TV
NEW YORK, NY / LOS ANGELES, CA- here! TV, the nation's first premium
programming network appealing to gay and lesbian audiences, has signed an
agreement with The Andrita Studios, Inc.,to handle all network
origination and uplinking for the digital cable and satellite
distribution for its 24/7 linear premium channel. The here!
TV service will be distributed on the Intelsat Americas 7 (I.A. 7)
satellite (previously Telestar 7), Transponder 5 - Channel 269.
Andrita comprises a strong digital neighborhood on (I.A. 7) - a primary
satellite distributed to virtually every cable multiple system operator
(MSO) as well as to DirecTV and EchoStar's DISH Network. Andrita's unique
digital programming platform, a technology known as
multiple-channels-per-carrier or MCPC, allows here! TV to be delivered
with other popular digital services, channels and networks through a
single transponder.
"As here! TV continues to expand its carriage, The Andrita Studios
provides us with essential state-of-the art satellite and cable broadcast
technology," said Andrew Tow, President and COO of here! TV.
"We are well positioned with Andrita to accommodate the needs of our
cable and satellite operators, who can depend on a fully efficient and
streamlined broadcast of here! TV from The Andrita
Studios."
"here! TV is at the forefront of digital programming, and Andrita is
the forefront of broadcasting," said Jeff Jenest, President of The
Andrita Studios. "With Andrita's platform and I.A. 7, cable and
satellite operators don't have to tune their receivers each time a new
service is introduced. This makes for a no-hassle, seamless addition of
here! TV to an operator's varied programming menu."
About here! TV
here! TV, America's first gay television network, was established in
2002 by Regent Entertainment co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P.
Jarchow. here! TV, currently available in more than 25 million
households, is the nation's first full-service content provider offering
a wide variety of high quality movies, original series and general
entertainment programming targeted to a broad-based gay and lesbian
audience. Now available to satellite and cable operators via iN DEMAND
and TVN, and offered as a VOD, SVOD or pay-per-view service, here! TV
recently launched in cable homes in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston,
Chicago, Washington DC, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio and Milwaukee.
For more information, visit here! TV's website at
www.heretv.com.
About The Andrita Studios
Completely rebuilt in 2002, The Andrita Studios is a 106,000 square
foot facility featuring state-of-the-art sound stages, production
facilities and origination and uplinking facilities for up to 24 cable
networks. Andrita is a fully digital facility that has production and
transmission capabilities in both standard definition and high
definition. Andrita Studios, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Playboy
Enterprises, Inc. and serves a variety of clients including the Playboy
TV networks.
TIME WARNER CABLE OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
TO
LAUNCH here! TV
here! TV - Programming Geared for the Gay and Lesbian Audience Available
to Time Warner Cable Digital Customers on Movies On Demand - Channel
1000
NEW YORK, NY - here! TV, the nation's premiere programming network
appealing to gay and lesbian audiences, and Time Warner Cable of New York
and New Jersey announced today that beginning November 15th, up to 30
hours of here! TV Movies On Demand content will be made available each
month to Time Warner Cable digital customers.
Time Warner Cable digital customers can order Movies On Demand on Channel
1000. here! TV titles are $3.95 per movie. Through Movies On Demand,
customers can instantly order, play, pause, rewind and fast-forward the
best of the box office without leaving the comfort of home. Selections
are available for 24 hours to watch over and over, providing control and
convenience only available on cable.
This is the second major carriage agreement here! TV has secured in the
past 3 weeks, providing wider availability of here! TV's diverse
programming. On October 25th, here! TV announced it has launched on cable
in a major segment of the Los Angeles market.
here! TV has hundreds of top quality film and television titles currently
in its library and is also currently in production with original content,
of which it intends to produce about six series and twelve films per
year. Premiering on the network in December is Too Cool for Christmas, a
family holiday film featuring two gay dads and starring George Hamilton
(Love at First Bite, The Godfather: Part III, Your Cheatin' Heart), Donna
Mills (Knot's Landing), Brooke Nevin ("The 4400"), Adam
Harrington (Queer as Folk) and Barclay Hope. In production now are here!
Family, a gay parenting series hosted by And Baby Magazine publisher
Michelle Darné; gothic horror series Dante's Cove, and Tides of War, a
naval action drama starring Adrian Paul (Highlander), Mathew St. Patrick
(Six Feet Under), Catherine Dent (The Shield, Taken) and Matt Battaglia
(Universal Soldier I & II, Queer as Folk).
"here! TV is delighted to be added to Time Warner Cable's MOD
platform in the New York and New Jersey service area," said Andrew
Tow, President and COO of here! TV. "We feel this is a significant
market, and we're committed to providing an array of entertaining,
commercial-free programming for digital customers. Launching in this
prominent market will substantially boost the visibility of here!
TV."
About here! TV
here! TV, America's first gay television network, was established in
2002 by Regent Entertainment co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P.
Jarchow. here! TV, currently available in more than 30 million
households, is the nation's first full-service content provider offering
a wide variety of high quality movies, original series and general
entertainment programming targeted to a broad-based gay and lesbian
audience. Now available to satellite and cable operators via iN DEMAND
and TVN, and offered as a VOD, SVOD or pay-per-view service, here! TV
recently launched in cable homes in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston,
Chicago, Washington DC, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio and Milwaukee.
For more information, visit here! TV's website at
www.heretv.com.
About Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey
Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey serves over 1.4 million
customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and
western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster
Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen
and Hudson Counties, New Jersey.
The company also includes NY 1 News, the 24/7/365 award-winning local
news channel.
Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey has led the
telecommunications industry in bringing exciting, innovative services to
customers including Video On Demand, digital video recorders,
digitalphone and high speed internet access through four ISPs. Visit
www.twcnyc.com.
Our parent company, Time Warner Cable, owns and manages cable systems
serving 10.9 million subscribers in 27 states, which include some of the
most technologically advanced, best-clustered systems in the country with
more than 75% of the Company's customers in systems of 300,000 or more.
In New York State, Time Warner Cable serves approximately 2.6 million
customers.
Utilizing a fully upgraded, advanced cable network and a steadfast
commitment to providing customers with choice, value and world-class
customer service, Time Warner Cable is an industry leader in delivering
advanced products and services including high definition television and
wireless home networking. Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time
Warner Inc.
What's Cooking?; (2000) Drama, Adult
Situations, Language PG-13 **½ CC Repeat. - Jewish, Latin,
Asian and black families that reside on the same street deal with similar
troubles on Thanksgiving. Actors Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Ann
Weldon, Mercedes Ruehl, Victor Rivers, Douglas Spain, A Martinez, Lainie
Kazan, Maury Chaykin, Kyra Sedgwick, Julianna Margulies, Estelle Harris,
Joan Chen, Will Yun Lee, Kristy Wu, Jimmy Pham, Brennan Louie
Director Gurinder Chadha Writers Gurinder Chadha,
Paul Mayeda Berges Producer Jeffrey Taylor Executive Producers Beau
Rogers, David Forrest, Abe Glazer Thursday, November 18, 2004
2:00 PM CST for 2 hours 00 minutes on STARZ! [STARZ(350)].
I highly
recommend watching this show, especially if you are going to visit
relatives for Thanksgiving.
A new show entitled On Q Live will make its way onto Q
Television Network's broadcast today. The two and a half hour
entertainment talk program will air weekdays from 7:30 pm - 10 pm (4:30
pm - 7 pm PT). With 3 hosts, On Q Live will bring relevant news updates,
interactive dialogues, sports news which interests the network's
gay/lesbian audience. Several other shows will premiere this week
on Q, including Q on the Move today and the soap opera Paradise Falls on
November 16. More info at
www.qtelevision.com.
ABC and 20/20 will be looking to raise some question marks
and eyebrows with an investigative report purportedly planned to air on
November 26. The segment will look into whether Matthew
Shepard was actually murdered as a result of a robbery or suffered by
being a hate crime victim in the town of Laramie, Wyoming. Both
Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney are in jail serving double life
sentences for a murder they originally said was motivated by Matthew's
sexual preference. However, the story has changed and the ABC
program now reports "surprising revelations, including Laramie's
underground world of methamphetamine use that may have contributed to the
crime and whether or not Shepard knew his killers."
·20/20; Series Talk, Newsmagazine, CC Repeat. -
Investigative reporting. Friday, November 19, 2004 9:00 PM CST for 1
hour 00 minutes on WABC [245-WABC].
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If you've written lately, but never got a reply (and
expected to), try sending your message again with ATTENTION in the
subject line. It may have been deleted by a spam filter.
no sweat dude. if i catch any other gay themed movies on TV that aren't listed in future listings i'll let you know and thanks for the tip about the 48 hour listings. have a great week. take care.
bill
Land of Awes <awes@...> wrote:
>hey guys - there's also mambo italiano on starz cinema (353-dish) on >thurs. night at 10:00p.m. eastern time zone. also tonite at 11:00p.m. >CAMP is on starz cinema west (354-dish). i'm not sure of the replay dates >and times. i saw CAMP earlier today and it is a great film (sorta like >the FAME of the 21st century....only better). hope this helps. take care.
Thanks for that report! I've added Camp (2003) to the gay shows database.
As far as Thursday's shows... Gay-TV-Today only gives information on shows that will be on in the next 48 hours. On Wednesday you should see a listing for the broadcast of Mambo Italiano you mentioned.
If you
want to get a weeks worth of listings at one time (actually 13 days), there is another Yahoo Group called Replay-TV-Sharing that you will want to check out. The listings there are updated every Sunday.
Wrecks
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>hey guys - there's also mambo italiano on starz cinema (353-dish) on
>thurs. night at 10:00p.m. eastern time zone. also tonite at 11:00p.m.
>CAMP is on starz cinema west (354-dish). i'm not sure of the replay dates
>and times. i saw CAMP earlier today and it is a great film (sorta like
>the FAME of the 21st century....only better). hope this helps. take care.
Thanks for that report! I've added Camp (2003) to the gay shows
database.
As far as Thursday's shows... Gay-TV-Today only gives information
on shows that will be on in the next 48 hours. On Wednesday you should see
a listing for the broadcast of Mambo Italiano you mentioned.
If you want to get a weeks worth of listings at one time (actually
13 days), there is another Yahoo Group called Replay-TV-Sharing that you
will want to check out. The listings there are updated every Sunday.
Wrecks
hey guys - there's also mambo italiano on starz cinema (353-dish) on thurs.
night at 10:00p.m. eastern time zone. also tonite at 11:00p.m. CAMP is on starz
cinema west (354-dish). i'm not sure of the replay dates and times. i saw CAMP
earlier today and it is a great film (sorta like the FAME of the 21st
century....only better). hope this helps. take care.
bill
A new film, Kinsey(Fox Searchlight), is raising some
conservative eyebrows. Set to release in New York and LA today, the
movie explores the life of bisexual researcher and professor Alfred
Kinsey with Liam Neeson in the star role, and co-starring Laura
Linney. Conservative groups such as Generation Life and Concerned
Women of America's Culture & Family Institute object to and are
planning to protest the movie for its supposed “sugar-coated” portrayal
of the researcher many “blame” for rousing the sexual revolution.
A Focus on the Family review by Tom Neven stated that “to say that it is
rank propaganda for the sexual revolution and the homosexual agenda would
be beyond stating the obvious”. The film's writer/director, Bill
Condon, responded in an interview that “their real aim, by maligning him
and destroying his reputation, is to pretend that the last 50 years
didn't happen. Kinsey affected everybody's life, and I hope the film gets
a little breathing room for people to see it and think about it for
themselves.'' On the flip side, Richard Roeper of Ebert &
Roeper said this film was an "instant Oscar contender."
The movie will go wide in upcoming weeks.
Why is it that some shows
have a line running through them?
Big Eden; (2000) Comedy-drama, Adult
Situations PG-13 ** CC Repeat. - A young man (Arye Gross) tries
to tell his dying grandfather that he is gay, while dealing with the
return of an unrequited love (Tim DeKay). Actors Arye Gross, Eric
Schweig, Tim DeKay, Louise Fletcher, George Coe, O'Neal Compton, Corinne
Bohrer, Veanne Cox Director Thomas Bezucha Writer
Thomas Bezucha Producer Jennifer Chaiken Thursday, November
4, 2004 4:30 PM CST for 2 hours 00 minutes on Sundance Channel
[332-SUNDAE]. Also plays on 11-5-04 4:00 AM
[332-SUNDAE].
A show
with a line running through the "time" part of the listing
means that at the time the list was generated, the show had already
started playing.
MTV International and CNN International are collaborating
on a half hour co-production special focusing on HIV/AIDS for World
Aids Day. The Staying Alive: An MTV & CNN News
Special debuts on CNN on November 27. MTV will bring the
special to its viewers worldwide on December 1 or World Aids Day with CNN
en Espanol also broadcasting the show on the same date. US viewers
will see it as a piece within MTV's Fight For Your Rights: Protect
Yourself campaign. The 30-minute segment will be specially tailored
to each region's affected youth population through local CNN
correspondents and MTV VJ personalities internationally. The main
areas of concern to be voiced on Staying Alive include treatment
accessibility, condoms, discrimination and infection rate
increases. Staying Alive will be available cost- and rights-free to
interested broadcasters worldwide.
Total Eclipse;
(1995) Drama, Adult Situations, Language,
Nudity, Violence, Strong Sexual Content R * CC Repeat. - Mutual
destructiveness marks the relationship of 19th-century poets Arthur
Rimbaud (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Paul Verlaine (David Thewlis).
This is
the show where DiCaprio shows a full frontal. But you have to look
real close and really quick.
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This is data from my personal search database. Here is the latest list of television shows that my search software believes may have gay and/or lesbian themes, content, actors or directors. I'm pleased to share it with anyone who might find it useful.
REALITY CHECK: No automated software is perfect. Sometimes different shows have similar names. Some shows may be listed here that may have no gay/lesbian themes.
If you know of a show that should be on this list, please email as much information about it that you know to mailto:gaytv@... so that search parameters can be added to the database to find that show.
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Wrecks
Love and Death on Long Island; (1997) Comedy, Adult Situations, Graphic Language, Brief Nudity, Mild Violence PG-13 *** CC Repeat. - A renowned British novelist (John Hurt) researches and pursues a two-bit American actor (Jason Priestley) who strikes his fancy. Actors John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi, Sheila Hancock, Maury Chaykin, Gawn Grainger, Elizabeth Quinn Director Richard Kwietniowski Writer Richard Kwietniowski Producers Steve Clark-Hall, Christopher Zimmer Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:40 PM CTZ for 1 hour 35 minutes on 5 StarMAX [314-5MAX].
Drawn Together; #101; Series Animated, Comedy, TV-MA CC Repeat. - Foxxy is offended when Clara assumes she is the house servant. Saturday, October 30, 2004 9:00 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on Comedy Central [107-COMEDY]. Also plays on 10-31-04 11:30 PM [107-COMEDY]. Originally broadcast on 10-27-04.
Adoption Stories; The Holweger-Segal Family; Series Reality, Parenting, TV-G CC Repeat. - A gay couple are about finalize the adoption of Nola and Ziggy, 6-month old twins. Monday, November 1, 2004 9:30 AM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on Discovery Health [189-DHC]. Also plays on 11-1-04 3:30 PM [189-DHC]. Originally broadcast on 6-11-04.
The Rules of Attraction; (2002) Comedy-drama, Adult Situations, Language, Nudity, Violence, Strong Sexual Content R ** CC Repeat. - A drug dealer (James Van Der Beek), a bisexual (Ian Somerhalder) and the latter's ex-girlfriend (Shannyn Sossamon) search for love while partying at college. Actors James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel, Kip Pardue, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Kate Bosworth, Fred Savage, Eric Stoltz, Clifton Collins Jr., Faye Dunaway, Swoosie Kurtz Director Roger Avary Writer Roger Avary Producer Greg Shapiro Executive Producers James Deutch, Marsha Oglesby, Michael Paseornek, Marc Butan, Tom Ortenberg, Samuel Hadida, Roger Avary, Jeremiah Samuels Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:00 PM CTZ for 1 hour 55 minutes on Home Box Office Signature [302-HBOSIG].
Victor/Victoria; (1982) Comedy, Adult Situations, Language PG ***½ CC Repeat. - A Chicago mobster (James Garner) falls for a female impersonator (Julie Andrews), actually a woman, in 1930s Paris. Actors Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, John Rhys-Davies, Graham Stark, Peter Arne, Sherloque Tanney, Michael Robbins Director Blake Edwards Producers Blake Edwards, Tony Adams Monday, November 1, 2004 6:15 AM CTZ for 2 hours 15 minutes on Home Box Office Signature [302-HBOSIG].
Will & Grace; #110; Secrets & Lays; Series Sitcom, TV-14 CC Repeat. - Grace reunites with an old flame in Vermont on a getaway with the gang; guest Tom Bosley. Actors Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally Guest Stars Tom Bosley, David Sutcliffe, Paul Gutrecht Director James Burrows Writer Dava Savel Producer Jhoni Marchinko Executive Producers Max Mutchnick, David Kohan Saturday, October 30, 2004 8:00 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on KTLA [232-KTLA]. Originally broadcast on 3-23-99.
Will & Grace; #121; Saving Grace; Series Sitcom, TV-14 CC Repeat. - A PR agent (Miguel Ferrer) will hire Grace if she fixes him up with Will. Actors Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally Guest Stars Miguel Ferrer, Tiffany Fraser, John Balma Director James Burrows Writer Jhoni Marchinko Producer Jhoni Marchinko Executive Producers Max Mutchnick, David Kohan, James Burrows Saturday, October 30, 2004 8:30 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on KTLA [232-KTLA]. Originally broadcast on 4-27-99.
Son-in-Law; (1993) Comedy, Adult Situations, Language, Brief Nudity PG-13 **½ CC Repeat. - A college freshman (Carla Gugino) comes home to her family's South Dakota farm, with her goofy California boyfriend (Pauly Shore). Actors Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Lane Smith, Cindy Pickett, Mason Adams, Patrick Renna, Dennis Burkley, Dan Gauthier Director Steve Rash Producers Michael Rotenberg, Peter M. Lenkov Sunday, October 31, 2004 10:05 AM CTZ for 1 hour 40 minutes on ENCORE2 - Love Stories [346-LOVE]. Also plays on 10-31-04 9:00 PM [346-LOVE]. Also plays on 10-31-04 9:10 AM [327-TMC]. Also plays on 10-31-04 8:00 PM [327-TMC]. Also plays on 10-31-04 12:10 PM [329-TMCP]. Also plays on 10-31-04 11:00 PM [329-TMCP].
Far From Heaven; (2002) Drama, Adult Situations, Language, Violence PG-13 *** CC Repeat. - Rumors circle around a woman (Julianne Moore) and her gardener (Dennis Haysbert) after her husband (Dennis Quaid) displays homosexual tendencies in 1957 Connecticut. Actors Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn, Celia Weston Director Todd Haynes Writer Todd Haynes Producers Christine Vachon, Jody Patton Executive Producers Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, John Wells, Eric Robison, John Sloss Sunday, October 31, 2004 3:20 PM CTZ for 1 hour 55 minutes on ENCORE2 - Love Stories [346-LOVE]. Also plays on 10-31-04 10:40 PM [346-LOVE].
When the Party's Over; (1992) Drama, Adult Situations, Language, Brief Nudity, Rape R **½ CC Repeat. - A social worker (Elizabeth Berridge), a broker (Rae Dawn Chong) and an artist (Sandra Bullock) are women friends with clashing lives in Los Angeles. Actors Elizabeth Berridge, Rae Dawn Chong, Sandra Bullock, Fisher Stevens, Brian McNamara, Kris Kamm Director Matthew Irmas Sunday, October 31, 2004 5:15 PM CTZ for 2 hours 00 minutes on ENCORE2 - Love Stories [346-LOVE]. Also plays on 11-1-04 12:30 AM [346-LOVE].
Basic Instinct; (1992) Suspense, Adult Situations, Language, Nudity, Violence, Strong Sexual Content R **½ - An erotic writer (Sharon Stone) toys with a San Francisco detective (Michael Douglas) who thinks she might be an ice-pick killer. Actors Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight, Daniel Von Bargen, Stephen Tobolowsky, Benjamin Mouton Director Paul Verhoeven Saturday, October 30, 2004 8:40 PM CTZ for 2 hours 10 minutes on ENCORE4 - Mystery [344-MYSTERY].
The Hours; (2002) Drama, Adult Situations, Language PG-13 ***½ CC Repeat. - The writings of Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) affect a housewife (Julianne Moore) and emulate the life of a New Yorker (Meryl Streep) who is in love with a dying poet. Actors Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Dillane, John C. Reilly, Miranda Richardson, Eileen Atkins, Margo Martindale, Linda Bassett, Jack Rovello Director Stephen Daldry Writer David Hare Producers Scott Rudin, Robert Fox Executive Producer Mark Huffam Sunday, October 31, 2004 8:00 AM CTZ for 2 hours 00 minutes on Showtime Showcase [321-SHOCSE]. Also plays on 10-31-04 8:00 PM [321-SHOCSE]. Also plays on 11-1-04 4:30 AM [321-SHOCSE].
Love in the Time of Money; (2002) Comedy-drama, Adult Situations, Language, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Strong Sexual Content R ** CC Repeat. - A prostitute (Vera Farmiga), a building contractor (Domenick Lombardozzi), a housewife (Jill Hennessy), an artist, a gallery assistant and others deal with relationships. Actors Vera Farmiga, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jill Hennessy, Malcolm Gets, Steve Buscemi, Rosario Dawson, Adrian Grenier, Carol Kane, Michael Imperioli Director Peter Mattei Writer Peter Mattei Producers Lisa Bellomo, Joana Vicente, Jason Kliot, Gretchen McGowan Executive Producers Robert Redford, Michael Nozik, Michael Kafka Saturday, October 30, 2004 9:35 PM CTZ for 1 hour 30 minutes on Showtime Too [320-SHOTOO]. Also plays on 11-1-04 1:30 AM [318-SHOW]. Also plays on 11-1-04 4:30 AM [319-SHOWP].
Party Monster; (2003) Biography, Drama, Adult Situations, Language, Violence R ** CC Repeat. - New York club promoter Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) becomes addicted to drugs and brutally kills his longtime dealer. Actors Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Justin Hagan, Wilson Cruz, Wilmer Valderrama, Dylan McDermott, Marilyn Manson, Diana Scarwid Director Fenton Bailey Writers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato Producers Jon Marcus, Bradford Simpson, Christine Vachon, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato Executive Producers Wouter Barendrecht, Michael J. Werner, Edward R. Pressman, John Schmidt, Sofia Sondervan, John Wells Monday, November 1, 2004 1:45 AM CTZ for 1 hour 45 minutes on Showtime Too [320-SHOTOO].
The Rub; #204; Series Talk, TV-14 - "You're so gay"; gay marriage. Monday, November 1, 2004 10:30 AM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on Si TV [159-SITV]. Originally broadcast on 9-15-04.
Gaudi Afternoon; (2001) Comedy, Adult Situations, Language, Brief Nudity, Mild Violence R *** CC Repeat. - In Barcelona, Spain, a man (Marcia Gay Harden) in drag asks an American translator (Judy Davis) to find his former girlfriend (Lili Taylor). Actors Judy Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Lili Taylor, Juliette Lewis, Courtney Jines, Christopher Bowen, Maria Barranco Director Susan Seidelman Writer James Myhre Producer Andres Vicente Gomez Executive Producer Susan Seidelman Saturday, October 30, 2004 8:30 PM CTZ for 1 hour 35 minutes on STARZ! Cinema [353-STARZC]. Also plays on 10-30-04 11:30 PM [354-STARZCP].
Heavenly Creatures; (1994) Suspense, Adult Situations, Nudity, Violence R ***½ CC Repeat. - Mired in fantasy and faced with separation, obsessive teen friends (Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet) conspire to commit a murder. Actors Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison, Simon O'Connor Director Peter Jackson Producer Jim Booth Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:05 PM CTZ for 1 hour 45 minutes on STARZ! Cinema [353-STARZC]. Also plays on 10-31-04 1:05 AM [354-STARZCP]. Also plays on 10-31-04 10:15 PM [332-SUNDAE].
Our Lady of the Assassins; (2000) Drama, Adult Situations, Language, Graphic Violence R **½ - A homosexual writer (German Jaramillo) returns to a dangerous part of Colombia and starts an affair with a teenage gang member (Anderson Ballesteros). Actors German Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo, Manuel Busquets Director Barbet Schroeder Writer Fernando Vallejo Producers Jaime Osorio Gomez, Barbet Schroeder, Margaret Menegoz Monday, November 1, 2004 4:00 AM CTZ for 1 hour 45 minutes on Sundance Channel [332-SUNDAE].
Cosby; #206; Older and Out; Series Sitcom, TV-PG CC Repeat. - Unwitting Hilton joins a basketball team for gay men. Actors Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Madeline Kahn, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymah Guest Stars Joseph Bologna, Andre De Shields, Richard Arcelay, John Steurer, Michael Tyrone Evans, Uriel Menson, Michael Cekot, Terry Von Hightor, Oscar Tevez, Dean Clark Taylor, Tom Bondi Director John Whitesell Writer Adam Belanoff Executive Producers Dr. William H. Cosby, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Dennis Klein, Peter Tortorici Monday, November 1, 2004 5:30 AM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on Turner Broadcasting System [230-TBS]. Originally broadcast on 10-13-97.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Abomination; Series Crime drama, Drama, TV-14 CC Repeat. - Detectives investigate the murder of a gay man who was the poster boy for sexual re-education. Actors Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Dann Florek Ice-T, B.D. Wong Guest Stars Jonathan Tucker, George Segal, Fred Thompson Executive Producers Dick Wolf, Ted Kotcheff, Neal Baer Saturday, October 30, 2004 9:00 PM CTZ for 1 hour 00 minutes on USA Network [105-USA]. Originally broadcast on 11-11-03.
Will & Grace; #5023; 23; Series Sitcom, TV-14 CC Repeat. - When Karen's ex-husband dies, she and her British rival (Minnie Driver) have a contest of wills; Leo (Harry Connick Jr.) is needed in Guatemala. Actors Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally, Shelley Morrison Guest Stars Minnie Driver, Harry Connick Jr. Executive Producers David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, James Burrows, Jeff Greenstein Monday, November 1, 2004 6:30 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on WGN/UVTV Satellite Group [239-WGNSAT]. Also plays on 11-1-04 6:00 PM [234-WPIX]. Originally broadcast on 5-8-03.
Passions; #1348; Series Soap, TV-14 CC Repeat. - Whitney's guilt over deceiving Fox continues to haunt her; Ivy warns Fox to practice safe sex; Ethan is stunned by Theresa's latest decision; Luis and Sam race against time to download the Crane employee files before Alistair can delete them. Actors Justin Carroll, Christopher Douglas, Andrea Evans, Galen Gering, Bruce Michael Hall, Jade Harlow, James Hyde, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Brook Kerr, Lindsay Korman, Jack Krizmanich, Amelia Marshall, Eric Martsolf, Ben Masters, Kelli McCarty, Ryan McPartlin, Jesse Metcalfe, Juliet Mills, Chrystee Pharris, Tracey Ross Executive Producer Lisa S. Hesser Monday, November 1, 2004 2:00 PM CTZ for 1 hour 00 minutes on WNBC [241-WNBC].
Seinfeld; #615; The Beard; Series Sitcom, TV-PG CC Repeat. - Elaine tries to change a gay man; George and his date have similar problems. Actors Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Guest Stars Robert Mailhouse, Katherine Lanasa, Jonathan Gries, Ed Winter, Georgeann Johnson, Joan Elizabeth, Jerry Diner, John O'Donahue, Mirron E. Willis, Ken Kerman Director Andy Ackerman Writer Carol Leifer Sunday, October 31, 2004 11:00 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on WNYW [247-WNYW]. Originally broadcast on 2-9-95.
Will & Grace; #215; Tea and a Total Lack of Sympathy; Series Sitcom, TV-14 CC Repeat. - Will must bring in a major new client by the end of the week or else lose his job. Actors Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally Guest Stars Gregory Hines, Harry Van Gorkum, David St. James, Connie Sawyer, Lauren Tuerk, Tony Genaro, Jo Marie Payton Director James Burrows Writers Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust Producer Tim Kaiser Executive Producers Max Mutchnick, David Kohan, James Burrows Monday, November 1, 2004 6:30 PM CTZ for 0 hours 30 minutes on WPIX [234-WPIX]. Originally broadcast on 1-11-00.
My
software is smart enough to know if it is currently daylight savings time
or not and calculate the offset to give correct times for the television
shows. But the offset is calculated AT THE TIME THE DATA IS
RUN.
This means
that shows which are not in the current daylight savings time offset will
not show correct starting times. They will be off plus or minus one
hour depending on the time of the year. Shows that are after the
time change will be off until the time change occurs, after which they
will all be correct again.
I suppose
it might be possible for me to calculate correct time offsets for every
show at every hour, but it would unduly burdon the search software and
cause the searches to run slower all year long. I think that for
now it is better to just put up with some shows being an hour off, than
it would be to slow down the searches all the time.
QUEER EYE UPDATE #21
Thursday, October 28, 2004
. . . QUEER & A: ASK THE FAB FIVE! . . .
Looking for a good color to paint your bedroom? Wondering
what wine goes well with Pad Thai? Maybe you just want to
know what Jai's favorite movie is? If you've got a
question for any of the Fab Five, head to:
www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/Fab_Five/Q_&_A/
...and fill out the form with your question for Thom,
Carson, Ted, Kyan or Jai. In the coming weeks, we'll sort
through all the responses and post the guys' answers to
some of our favorite questions.
. . . . PEOPLE: MAKE US YOUR CHOICE! . . . .
We're delighted to announce that the good people behind the
People's Choice Awards have seen fit to nominate our little
make-better series in the category "Favorite Reality Show/
Makeover." We're pretty sure Thom is willing redecorate our
office to show off their sparkly trophy, so if you want to
help us win it, log on to:
www.pcavote.com/voting/tv/t10.shtml
...and show your support for the Fab Five!
. . . . QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GIRL . . . .
Move over straight men, it's time to make-better the straight
girls! After successfully converting a nation of straight men,
Bravo is expanding the Queer Eye franchise and moving on to
the straight women and announces the launch of "Queer Eye for
the Straight Girl," a new weekly one-hour series premiering
in January 2005. The all new cast — The Gal Pals — will
feature Robbie Laughlin, Danny Teeson, Damon Pease, and
TV's first female 'Queer Eye' Honey Labrador, who will
specialize in The Look, The Life, The Locale, and The Lady,
respectively.
Find photos and more at:
www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Girl/
. . . . . . . CARSON FOR PRESIDENT: . . . . . . .
. . . ALL NEW QUEER EYE "ELECTION NIGHT" EPISODE . .
This Tuesday at 10/9c meet Steve, a New Jersey
divorcée with a big cluttered house and a cute but smelly
dog. His family is worried that he still hasn't recovered
from his painful break-up. Can the Fab Five prove to them
he's back on his feet — and give him the perfect
opportunity to introduce his Minnesota mom to his great
new gal?
Visit www.bravotv.com/queereye for a web-only preview clip.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2004
Contact:
October Strategies, Inc. (for here!TV)
here! TV Premieres "Too Cool For
Christmas" in Los Angeles to Benefit Cable Positive
First here! TV Original Production to Help in Fight Against
HIV/AIDS
STARS GEORGE HAMILTON, BROOKE NEVIN & DONNA MILLS TO
APPEAR
LOS ANGELES, CA - here! TV, the nation's first premium programming
service appealing to gay and lesbian audiences, announced today it would
premiere its original gay-themed family holiday special Too Cool For
Christmas as a special screening to benefit Cable Positive, the cable and
telecommunications national non-profit AIDS action organization. Topline
cast members George Hamilton (Love at First Bite, The Godfather: Part
III), Donna Mills (Knot's Landing)and Brooke Nevin (The 4400), will be
present at the premiere, as will writer Michael Gelbart and other cast
members.
A heartwarming family comedy, Too Cool For Christmas is the story of
sixteen-year-old Lindsay (Nevin), who would rather go to a ski resort
with her friends (and that really cute guy from school) than be with her
two dads (Adam Harrington and Barclay Hope) and little sister (Jodelle
Ferland). But a trip to the mall and an encounter with a Santa Claus who
needs a makeover (Hamilton) imparts to her the meaning of family,
generosity and the true spirit of Christmas.
The screening will take place on Monday, November 15th at 8:00 PM at the
Regent Showcase Theater located at 614 North LaBrea Avenue in Los
Angeles. The event is free to the public, but reservations are encouraged
and can be made by calling a special RSVP line, 310-806-4260. Seating
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Gay and lesbian
families with children are particularly encouraged to attend, although
everyone is welcome.
here! TV will donate proceeds from all concession sales - which includes
the standard fare as well as some special holiday treats - to Cable
Positive. Attendees are also encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for
donation to the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
(www.caaf4kids.org),
a non-profit foundation whose mission is to make a positive difference in
the lives of children infected with HIV and affected by AIDS by helping
meet their special needs, advocating and educating on their behalf and
bringing joy and fun into their lives. Additionally, the first 250
registered guests to arrive at the screening will receive an
"Extreme Holiday Makeover" gift bag compliments of B. Kamins
Chemist.
About here!
TV
here! TV, America's first gay premium
television network, was established in 2002 by Regent Entertainment
co-founders Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow. here! TV, currently
available in more than 25 million households, is the nation's first
full-service content provider offering a wide variety of high quality
movies, original series and general entertainment programming targeted to
a broad-based gay and lesbian audience. Now available to satellite and
cable operators via iN DEMAND and TVN, and offered as a Video-On-Demand
(VOD), Subscription VOD or pay-per-view service, here! TV recently
launched in cable homes in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago,
Washington DC, San Francisco, Austin, San Antonio and Milwaukee. For more
information, visit here! TV's website at
www.heretv.com.
About Cable Positive
Cable Positive is a national non-profit organization that was founded
in February 1992 by three concerned cable executives with the mission of
organizing cable's resources in the fight against AIDS. Cable Positive
will mobilize the talents, resources, access and influence of the cable
and telecommunications industry to raise HIV/AIDS awareness; support
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and care; and strive to end stigma by
creating a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been
affected by HIV or AIDS. Cable Positive has grown to include supporters
from every major cable network, multiple system operator, cable system,
hardware manufacturer, trade association, media publication, and
affiliated industry vendors and suppliers. Since 1992, Cable Positive has
raised more than $12 million in the fight against AIDS. For more
information about Cable Positive, call 212.459.1502, or visit
www.cablepositive.org.
Firestone Communications, Inc. (FCI) and Q Television Network
(Q TV) inked a long-term network origination and production deal that
will beam Q TV through FCI's link up to the Intelsat America 7
satellite. In addition, FCI will create several programs and live
broadcasts for the network including a 3-hour live nighttime weekday
programming block with talk, news and sports shows, a biography series
and more. FCI will handle branding for Q TV as well. As
a result of the scope of services it will provide to Q TV, FCI will be
hiring additional production personnel.
Europe's first gay channel, Pink TV, saw the light of broadcasting
with its launch earlier this week. The gay and
gay-friendly-oriented television channel will air soap operas, discussion
shows and magazine programs (and porn after midnight 4 days a week) with
several famous presenters involved in the different shows. Pink TV
will be available on France's Canal Satellite and TPS (DTH platforms),
most of the main cable networks and Canal Satellite DSL, TPS-L and Free
(ADSL services). The gay channel is looking to find 180,000
subscribers.
ESPN's controversial drama, Playmakers, a GLAAD
nominee for the Outstanding Drama Series award category, made its way to
DVD after the show was not renewed for another season. Critics of
the show created such a ruckus that ESPN cancelled the second season
despite Playmakers' approval rating for fear of losing NFL game
rights. The show centered on several story lines centering on NFL
team life. Personal character stories, a gay NFL player's decision to
come out and behind-the-scenes scripted drama were included in the show's
themes.