Broadcast steps up: perhaps feeling the heat from the gay cable channels, the mainstream networks offer plenty of gay and lesbian characters (real and fictional).NEW SHOWS The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ): This spin on the original Apprentice is tailored toward Stewart's specialties of media, home renovation, and entertaining. The two openly gay contestants are Jeff, a creative director from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and Chuck, an interior designer from Philadelphia. (Wednesdays, 8 P.M.; premieres Sept. 21) Bones (Fox): Emily Deschanel plays a forensic anthropologist who solves crimes with help from David Boreanaz (Angel) and her assistant, a young genius played by out actor Eric Millegan. (Tuesdays, 8 P.M.; premieres Sept. 13) Entertaining With the Hearty Boys (Food): See story at right. (Sundays, 9:30 A.M.; premieres Sept. 18) Hot Properties (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ): This Sex and the City--style show follows four women in a Manhattan real estate office. Alongside Gall O'Grady (American Dreams) and Nicole Sullivan (Mad TV) is Sofia Vergara, playing Lola Hernandez, a woman who's just learned she's married to a gay man. (Fridays, 9:30 P.M.; premieres Oct. 7) Inconceivable (NBC): See page 58. (Fridays, 10 P.M.; premieres Sept. 23) Isaac (Style): Fashion guru Isaac Mizrahi maximizes his sassy wit in a new talk show that will span the lifestyle gamut, including beauty, pop culture, diet, and more. (Weekdays; premieres in December) Kitchen Confidential (Fox): Series follows Jack Bourdain (Bradley Cooper) as he assembles a renegade team of chefs to resurrect his failed culinary career. Created by Sex and the City main gay Darren Star; out actor Sam Pancake plays a waiter. (Mondays, 8:30 P.M.; premieres Sept. 19) My Name Is Earl My Name Is Earl is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom created by Greg Garcia. It is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. It is currently in its third season and is broadcast on the NBC television network Thursdays at 8:00 PM Eastern time. (NBC): Earl (Jason Lee) realizes the power of karma when he wins the lottery, and now he's determined to correct all the wrongs of his past. In the pilot, that includes helping a gay guy, played by Gregg Binkley. (Tuesdays, 9 P.M.; premieres Sept. 20) Only in America Only in America is a children's television programme that originally aired in 2005 on the CBBC Channel. It is presented by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates. The show documents the pair going on a road trip across the United States. (Discovery Times): Each week New York Times reporter Charlie LeDuff immerses himself in a different subculture, from male modeling to debutantes to a stint with the gay rodeo. (Fridays, 10 P.M.; premiered Sept. 2) Out of Practice (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ): Gay writer Joe Keenan and his Frasier producing partner Christopher Lloyd executive-produce this series about a family of dysfunctional doctors. Daughter Regina (Paula Marshall) is both an E.R.-action junkie and a lesbian. (Mondays, 9:30 P.M.; premieres in September) Sex, Love, & Secrets (UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation ): This Denise Richards vehicle explores the complex relationships of close friends living in the urban (and gay) Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. The series' openly gay creators, writers, and executive producers, Michael Gans and Richard Register, confirm that queer plots will follow. (Tuesdays, 9 P.M.; premieres Sept. 27) Todd Oldham's Handmade Modern (HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television ): Designer Todd Oldham delivers one week of shows based on his book Handmade Modern: Mid-Century Inspired Projects for Your Home. Celeb ce·leb n. Informal A celebrity. guests like Susan Sarandon and Amy Sedaris assist with the creativity. (8 P.M., Sept. 26-30) Twins (WB): Another series by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (Will & Grace), this one featuring Sara Gilbert as the intelligent fraternal twin to hottie Molly Stanton. The two have to run a business together, and things get wacky. (Fridays, 8:30 P.M.; premieres Sept. 16) Viva Blackpool (BBE America): Ripley Holden (David Morrissey) dreams of transforming the rundown seaside town of Blackpool into his own Las Vegas, but then a dead body turns up in his casino. Added stress involves Holden's teenage son, Danny (Thomas Morrison), who is both coming out and in trouble with the police in this musical crime thriller. (Sundays, 10 P.M.; premieres Oct. 23) The War at Home (Fox): See page 67. (Sundays, 8:30 P.M.; premiered Sept. 11) MOVIES, MINISERIES, AND SPECIALS Elton John Live From Las Vegas Live from Las Vegas is the fourth DVD collection from pop music singer Britney Spears, released on January 22, 2002. Recorded during Spears' 2001~2002 tour Dream Within a Dream Tour at MGM Grand Garden Arena (NBC): Sir Elton, the unofficial queen of England Noun 1. Queen of England - the sovereign ruler of England female monarch, queen regnant, queen - a female sovereign ruler , brings his critically acclaimed Las Vegas show to TV. (November) Middle Sex (HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy ): Antony Thomas's documentary goes beyond the "nature versus nurture The nature versus nurture debates concern the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature", i.e. nativism, or philosophical empiricism, innatism) versus personal experiences ("nurture") in determining or causing individual differences in physical and behavioral " debate, challenging virtually every standard assumption about sexual orientation, gender identity, and morality. (December) Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, ): Rupert Everett stars as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous Victorian detective in this new original story. (Oct. 23) Yesterday (HBO): This Oscar-nominated film puts a human face on the politics and statistics of the AIDS crisis by following an infected young mother in South Africa. (Nov. 28) RETURNING SHOWS America's Next Top Model “ANTM” redirects here. For the Australian series, see Australia's Next Top Model. America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM (UPN): Twiggy and J. Alexander become judges, Janice Dickinson gets a new job, Jay Manuel still dresses like he's in The Matrix, and Tyra Banks returns with another cast of fierce ladies ready to become supermodels--including lesbian contestant Kim. (Wednesdays, 8 P.M.; premieres Sept. 21) The Apprentice (NBC): More hungry young bucks--including Clay, a gay Realtor from Stephenville, Texas--duke it out to be the Donald's new right-hand man. (Thursdays, 9 P.M.; premieres Sept. 22) Arrested Development (Fox): Saved from cancellation, the continuing adventures of that wacky Bluth family will thrill fans for another season; out performer Portia de Rossi Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. costars. (Mondays, 8 P.M.; premieres Sept. 19) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO): Larry David returns in this unsparing cinema verite depiction of his life. Among the real-life celebrities playing themselves this season will be Rosie O'Donnell. (Sundays, 10 P.M.; premieres Sept. 25) Desperate Housewives (ABC): Bree (Marcia Cross) said that she'd love her gay son, Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom), whether or not he was a murderer. Well, he's killed one person while driving drunk, and now with his father dead there's no telling what trouble this budding young homo will get into. (Sundays, 9 P.M.; premieres Sept. 25) Drawn Together (Comedy Central): The cartoon cast is still stranded on an island a la Survivor. Someone will die! A new cast member will join! Oh, and more same-sex adventures are promised. (Wednesdays, 10:30 P.M.; premieres Oct. 19) ER (NBC): The staff of County General Hospital returns, including lesbian administrator Dr. Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes). More plots involving Weaver's personal life are in the works. (Thursdays, 10 P.M.; premieres Sept. 22) Half & Half (UPN): Out actor (and Advocate columnist) Alec Mapa is back as Mona's gay assistant, and this year he gets a boyfriend. (Mondays, 9:30 P.M.; premieres Sept. 19) Nip/Tuck (FX): The series devoted to bodily perfection takes an even gayer turn when Matt McNamara (John Hensley; see page 60) picks up a transgender woman; Liz Cruz (Roma Maffia) plays the show's lesbian voice of reason. (Tuesdays, 10 P.M.; premieres Sept. 20) Project Runway (Bravo): Heidi Klum returns to officiate as the judges choose which gay or straight designers will premiere their lines at New York's Fashion Week in 2006. We can only hope for more stunning creations, bitchy backstabbing back·stab tr.v. back·stabbed, back·stab·bing, back·stabs To attack (someone) unfairly, especially in an underhand, deceitful manner: , and crazy suburban rooms. (Wednesdays, 9 P.M.; premieres early December) Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo): The Fab Five begin their season with a series of wedding specials, and word has it there are some interesting twists involved. (Tuesdays, 10 P.M.; premieres Nov. 22) Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is a North American television sitcom centered around a freewheeling bachelor, Charlie, whose carefree lifestyle is interrupted when his newly separated brother, Alan, moves in, along with his son Jake. (CBS): Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) is still dealing with his sometime-lesbian ex-wife, Judith (Marin Hinkle). (Mondays, 9 P.M.; premieres Sept. 19) Will & Grace (NBC): Last time we checked, Grace was on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of beginning an affair with a married man, Will discovered Stan--Karen's supposedly dead ex-husband--was actually alive, and Jack got a talk show. The eighth season opens with two live broadcasts, one for each coast, creating a dynamic beginning to the show's final year. (Thursdays, 8:30 P.M.; premieres Sept. 29) |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion