What to Watch: Wednesday, January 20
January 20, 2010
Wednesdays are the new black for prime time! Kristin Chenoweth goes to Orlando with the American Idol crew, one of Jay’s friends sets off Mitchell’s gaydar on Modern Family, and things turn ugly between Real World’s Ashley and Mike.
Wednesday, January 20
8:00 pm American Idol, Fox (1 hr) NEW
Ellen Degeneres won’t make an appearance until the contestants go to Hollywood to compete, but guest judge Kristin Chenoweth will likely add some comedic relief as the crew heads to Orlando.
8:00 pm The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS (30 min) NEW
Just as she finds herself falling for Max (Eric McCormack), Mr. Harris (Blair Underwood) comes back into Christine’s life. Out comedian/actress Wanda Sykes co-stars.
Chazz Palminteri guest stars on Modern Family.
8:00 pm Mercy, NBC (30 min) NEW
A patient wakes up after 10 years in a coma and wants to confront the love of his life, while a recently married cancer patient begins treatment. Sonia treats a wealthy patient, giving her a taste of the good life. Will gay nurse Angel lend a helping hand this week?
9:00 pm Modern Family, ABC (30 min) NEW
Mitchell gets Jay’s head spinning after he tells him he thinks one of his old friends (Chazz Palminteri) might be gay. Jay doesn’t buy it at first, but then he starts noticing things that make him think his son might have been right after all.
9:00 pm Law & Order: SVU, NBC (1 hr) REPEAT
After one of his clients is found murdered, a bigwig CEO of a dating website is under investigation. Let’s hope Dr. Hwang (B.D. Wong), the unit’s gay criminal psychologist, helps crack the case.
Drama with Mike and Ashley this week on The Real World: Washington D.C.
10:00 pm The Real World: Washington D.C. (30 min) NEW
Undeniable sexual tension turns ugly between Ashley and bisexual roomie Mike, and the girls help Andrew work on his macking skills with the ladies. Also features bisexual roommate, Emily.
10:00 pm Ugly Betty, ABC (30 min) NEW
Betty tries to throw a karaoke party in her apartment, but a robbery in her building hampers her plans, and one of Marc’s irreplaceable items is stolen. Amanda tricks Wilhelmina and Daniel into couple’s counseling, while Ignacio wants Bobby to stay away from Hilda. A city blackout adds some more drama to the mix.
10:00 pm Launch My Line, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
The fabulous out twins of Dsquared2 come to the aid of designers and artists dying to have their own fashion line. This week, teams create interchangeable thee-piece outfits. Can these random duos get past their egos and make it work? Watch and see!
10:00 pm Nip/Tuck, FX (1 hr) NEW
A new patient wants facial reconstructive surgery after attempting suicide, and Christian gets frisky with beau Kimber. Hoping to be free of guilt, Sean performs more free surgery with the help of lesbian Dr. Liz Cruz.
10:00 pm High School Reunion, TV Land (1 hr) NEW
All of the high school drama with none of the homework! This reality show features several high school graduates from the class of ‘89, including openly gay Eric who wants to confront the homophobe who bullied him in high school.
Awards Season Update: PGA, DGA, NAACP Image Awards & People’s Choice Awards
January 7, 2010
Nominations were announced this week for the Directors Guild Awards, the Producers Guild Awards, and the NAACP Image Awards, as well as winners for the People’s Choice Awards. All recognized a range of LGBT-inclusive work, but one film in particular rose above the rest.
Openly gay director Lee Daniels and actress Paula Patton were recognized this week for Precious
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, received a slew of nominations from the NAACP Image Awards, which honor performances by people of color in film, television, music, and literature. In addition to nominations for Motion Picture and Independent Motion Picture, the entire central cast of Precious was recognized, including a Supporting Actress nod for Paula Patton, who played the lesbian teacher who ultimately becomes Precious’ savior. Openly gay director Lee Daniels was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture.
Daniels was also recognized for his work by the Directors Guild, making him a strong contender for an Academy Award nomination. Furthermore, Precious was one of ten films recognized by the Producers Guild.
Other Image Award nominees of note include Glee and Ugly Betty for Outstanding Comedy Series, Grey’s Anatomy and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency for Outstanding Drama Series, Rosie O’Donnell for her role in the Lifetime TV movie America, and Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me for Outstanding Variety.
The People’s Choice Awards were presented live last night on CBS, and though Twilight: New Moon dominated the film awards, the LGBT community was recognized in several other categories. Bisexual superstar Lady Gaga triumphed over openly gay popstar Adam Lambert to win Favorite Breakout Music Artist in addition to being named Favorite Pop Artist. Glee was named Favorite New TV Comedy and out creator Kevin Williamson’s Vampire Diaries was named Favorite New TV Drama. True Blood was voted Favorite TV Obesssion, House was the Favorite TV Drama and The Ellen DeGeneres Show was crowned Favorite Talk Show.
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November 18, 2009
Don’t miss Candis Cayne’s guest appearance on Nip/Tuck. Surely she can teach those boys a thing or two.
Wednesday, November 18
8:00 pm The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS (30 min) NEW
Blind dates are never easy but Christine sets Richard up with a woman from her gym anyway (Jennifer Grey) and Richard’s friend tries to get Christine to go out with him! Out comedian Wanda Sykes co-stars.
8:00 pm America’s Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) SEASON FINALE
Miss any of cycle 13? Then be sure to catch this highlights episode including previously unaired footage.
8:00 pm So You Think You Can Dance, FOX (1 hrs) NEW
Two contestants are eliminated. Who will make the final cut? Openly gay judge Adam Shankman will help make that difficult call!
Candis Cayne guests stars on Nip/Tuck
9:00 pm Modern Family, ABC (30 min) REPEAT
How will Mitchell and Cameron fare when there’s a bicycle thief in their midst? Hopefully they can keep their cool long enough to make it through family dinner at Jay and Gloria’s.
9:00 pm Law and Order: SVU, NBC (1 hr) NEW
Has the job finally gotten to Olivia? Her DNA marks her as the prime suspect in a bike-gang member’s murder. Stabler works to prove her innocence while Munch and Finn proceed with the case.
9:00 pm Glee, FOX (1 hr) NEW
Its time for Mr. Schuester to step up as a student gets sick leaving an odd number of singers. But his involvement may lead to a sticky situation. Plus Finn has dinner with Quinn’s family…sounds like fun!
10:00 pm Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins, MTV (1 hr) NEW
The Challengers keep being eliminated. Let’s hope bisexual Sarah can stay alive.
10:00 pm Nip/Tuck, FX (1 hr) NEW
Julia’s mother (Vanessa Redgrave) tries to take custody of Annie and Connor forcing Julia and Sean to put aside their differences and work together. Plus Christian bonds with a patient and Mike discusses his future with Kimber. Also, the fabulous Candis Cayne guest stars.
Exclusive Clip: The Wanda Sykes Show
November 13, 2009
Out Comedian Wanda Sykes braves the late-night talk show boys club for the 2nd week with The Wanda Sykes Show this Saturday on Fox. We congratulate Sykes for being the first openly gay woman and only the third woman overall to headline a late-night show on a major network.
As she did in her recent HBO hit comedy special I’ma Be Me, Sykes will lend her biting commentary to a range of topics: news, politics, sports, pop culture and her new role as wife and mother. Sykes will put her personal touch on the week’s hot topics, with a mix of stand-up, field pieces and panel discussions with famous friends and guests. Her guests this week are Actor Ian Gomez of ABC’s Cougar Town (also known to his LGBT fans from his role as Javier on Felicity), NFL Cincinatti Superstar Chad Ochocinco, Radio Host/Author Tom Joyner and Former NBA Star John Salley.
See the exclusive GLAAD clip from the premiere here: https://www.glaad.org/wandasykesvideo
Sykes can also be seen as the brutally honest Barb on the CBS show The New Adventures in Old Christine, which received a GLAAD Media Award in 2009 for Outstanding Individual Episode-Television for shedding a light on job discrimination faced by same-sex couples. An outspoken advocate for equality, Sykes brought attention to the No on Prop. 8 campaign last year when she appeared at a pre-election Las Vegas rally and proclaimed, “I’m proud to be a woman, I’m proud to be a black woman and I’m proud to be gay.”
It’s so important that Americans get to know the diversity of our community and hear stories about loving and committed couples, like Wanda and her partner.
When people hear stories like Wanda’s in their living rooms, it sparks the conversations that are changing people’s hearts and minds. We hope that her presence will continue to shine a light on the diverse experiences of women, Black women and gay and lesbian people in this country.
Right now GLAAD is working with individuals and families across the country to spotlight their own stories in local communities – places like Maine where marriage rights were eliminated for gay and lesbian couples in the November 3rd and in Maryland where we are working with the Maryland Black Family Alliance to amplify the voices of African Americans and their support for equality. As more and more people get to know our community and our stories, the public support for our equality is growing.
The Wanda Sykes Show airs this Saturday, 11pm on FOX.
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November 4, 2009
Well hump day is almost over and what better way to end it then with a little drama and little laughter as Christian sorts out life without Liz on Nip/Tuck and Mitchell recalls unpleasant childhood memories on Modern Family.
Wednesday, November 4
8:00 pm The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS (30 min) NEW
The most popular girl asks Ritchie to be her date to the school dance, which ups Christine’s popularity too, but will it last? Elsewhere Matthew and Richard work on evicting an elderly woman from her apartment so they can rent it. Out comedian Wanda Sykes co-stars.
8:00 pm America’s Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW
The girls must scale cliffs then pose while jumping into the ocean. Who said modeling was easy? Five girls remain…who will be America’s. Next. Top. Model?
Celibate Anglea gets fiesty on Bones
8:00 pm Bones, FOX (1 hr) NEW
When the remains of an heir to a chicken farm are found, the suspect may be part of a long list of enemies, including animal-rights activists. Bones and Booth will need all the help they can get on this one. Hopefully Angela isn’t too distracted by her celibacy to chip in.
9:00 pm Law and Order: SVU, NBC (1 hr) NEW
Three children of immigrant families are murdered but not to worry, Fin is on the case. After watching a fight between an immigrant lawyer and a fan of an anti-foreigner talk-show, Fin makes a breakthrough. Out Dr. Huang will no doubt be close by to help with the psychiatrics of immigrant haters.
9:00 pm Modern Family, ABC (30 min) NEW
It seems Mitchell wasn’t always an idyllic son since Jay’s fatherly pride of Manny stirs up unpleasant memories. Plus Phil looks for Luke’s hidden talents.
9:00 pm Glee, FOX (1 hr) REPEAT
In case you missed it here is a second chance to catch the glee club’s special occasion mash-ups while the cool kids at McKinley High get what’s coming to them. Plus, Sue displays a softer side.
10:00 pm Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins, MTV (1 hr) NEW
The Challengers keep being eliminated. Let’s hope bisexual Sarah can stay alive.
10:00 pm Nip/Tuck, FX (1 hr) NEW
A patient’s anger-management problem confuses Christian while he and Sean discover how Matt makes money, not exactly being a mime on the boardwalk. Plus Teddy organizes a camping trip for Sean, Annie, and Conor to bring the new family together.
Wanda Sykes’ Comedy Special, I’ma Be Me, Airs Tomorrow on HBO
October 9, 2009
Out comedian Wanda Sykes returns to HBO tomorrow night with her second comedy special, I’ma Be Me. Taped at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C., I’ma Be Me features the outspoken comic riffing on topics such as coming out, being a new mom, working on a gay cruise and, of course, politics.
On November 7, Sykes will also debut her new Fox talk show, The Wanda Sykes Show, making her the first African American lesbian to headline on network late night. The Emmy-winning writer of The Chris Rock Show is best known as Barb on CBS’ The New Adventures of Old Christine and was also this year’s host of the White House Correspondents Association dinner.
After performing on the True Colors Tour in 2008, Sykes publicly came out last November at a “No on Prop 8″ rally in Las Vegas.
Catch a preview below of I’ma Be Me, airing Saturday, October 10, at 10 PM only on HBO:
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October 7, 2009
The Real Word/Road Rules Challenge is back and this time they’re in Thailand. Don’t miss this ridiculous display of crazy. Plus, Sarah from the The Real World: Brooklyn joins The Challengers Team.
Wednesday, October 7
8:00 pm Mercy, NBC (1 hr) NEW
Stress levels are off the charts as the nurses take care of the victims of a nightclub fire. Meanwhile Chloe tries to gain respect and attention from her crush by being tough and Sonia butts heads with a feisty new doctor. Tune in for gay nurse Angel, played by out actor Guillermo Diaz.
8:00 pm The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS (30 min) NEW
Christine acts as though the world is ending after she finds a suspicious looking mole and can’t immediately get to a doctor. Plus Richard wants back in with new Christine. That should be a challenge considering he married Barb (Wanda Sykes) to help her stay in the country.
8:00 pm America’s Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW
While we may have lost the fierce lesbian Lulu, at least Jay and Miss J are still around! This week the 9 remaining girls are taught to dance without expression then are whisked off to Vegas for a Cirque du Soleil-esq shoot. With only 9 girls remaining, who will become America’s. Next. Top. Model?
8:00 pm So You Think You Can Dance, FOX (1 hr) NEW
The fabulous Cat Deely and company are finally off to Vegas and ready to hold the first round of callbacks. Who will stay and who will go? Watch and see!
Sarah, formerly of The Real World: Brooklyn, currently of The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins
9:00 pm Modern Family, ABC (30 min) NEW
Family gatherings are always eventful, and the Pritchett family is no exception, evident tonight with an attempt at a family BBQ that ends up with a little too must said.
9:00 pm Glee, FOX (1 hr) NEW
It’s the ultimate mash-up showdown with the boys versus the girls. Meanwhile, crazy Teri takes a job as the school nurse despite having no medical background or training.
10:00 pm Real World Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins, MTV (1 hr) NEW
Although RW Brooklyn’s bisexual housemate Sarah’s team may have lost the first episode and two teammates, today’s a new day. Will Wes’s tensions with his team cause problems in the challenges?
10:00 pm Top Chef, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
They say Vegas is all about luck. Well, the chefs find out just how much as a slot machine defines the guidelines for the quickfire challenge. Then, dinner served to an elite group of chefs: Tyler Florence, Tom Douglas, Nancy Silverton, Govind Armstrong, and Takashi Yagihashi.
What to Watch: Wednesday
September 23, 2009
Tonight we welcome to Wednesday nights a new comedy about the Modern Family. Watch as Mitchell tries to tell his family not only about his partner Cameron but also about their newly adopted daughter. You gotta love family!
Wednesday, September 23
8:00 pm Mercy, NBC (1 hr) SERIES PERMIERE
Meet the nurses this Jersey City hospital in this series premiere. Among them are a skilled nurse back from Iraq whose personal life is falling apart, and a young rookie looking to gain her chops in this gritty city. Plus out actor Gulliermo Diaz joins the cast as gay nurse Angel Garcia.
8:00 pm The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS (30 min) SEASON PREMIERE
Never a dull moment for Christine, she finds herself flying to the Bahamas with Matthew to smuggle deported Barb (Wanda Sykes) back to the U.S. in this season five opener.
8:00 pm America’s Next Top Model, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Before the girl’s first runway show for designer Kevin Hall, they must receive tips from the fabulous Miss J. is eliminated at panel. Only 12 girls remain, who will become America’s. Next. Top. Model?
8:00 pm So You Think You Can Dance, FOX (1 hr) NEW
For the first time ever, Fox’s popular dance competition is airing a fall installment. The fabulous Cat Deely and company are holding the third round of auditions. Who will be the first dancers to make it to the Vegas round? Watch and find out!
Mitchell and Cameron: a perfect Modern Family
9:00 pm Modern Family, ABC (30 min) SERIES PREMIERE
In the series premiere we meet the Pritchett clan, which includes Father Jay and his new young family; daughter Claire and her larger clan; and son Mitchell, who spends the episode searching for a way to tell his family about his partner Cameron, and the daughter they adopted together from Vietnam.
9:00 pm Glee, FOX (1 hr) NEW
Never able to really stray far from glee club, newly out Kurt tries out for the football team while taking a page from the glee playbook with him. Rachel has a hissy fit when Will gives Tina a plum part in the show and Sue schemes new ways to boost her program at glee’s expense.
9:00 pm The Beautiful Life, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Modeling is a dog eat dog world and poor naive Chris can’t handle it. While planning to quit model he gets a call from Claudia that changes his mind. The girls are crazy as Marissa goes after Sonja for stealing a Versace campaign and secrets about Raina’s past are revealed, due to her brother being in town.
10:00 pm Top Chef, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
We’ve got magic to do just for you, as the chefs must create a dish for illusionists Penn and Teller. Plus chef Michelle Bernstein guest judges.
The Gay TV Season Has Begun!
September 8, 2009
Tonight marks the start of the best time of year: the new TV season! First up, The CW welcomes back the hottest apartment complex in West Hollywood with the series premiere of the new and shiny Melrose Place on The CW. No doubt bisexual bad girl Ella Simms, played by Katie Cassidy, and her gay boss Caleb will be stirring up lots of drama. Also tonight on The CW, look for Rumer Willis to pop us as the lesbian editor of the school paper on 90210.
Lesbian contestant Lulu for ANTM
Wednesday marks the return of the fierce Ms. Tyra Banks and a whole new crop of model hopefuls in the 13th season of American’s Next Top Model (The CW). Amongst this season’s contestants is the rock ‘n roll bad ass lesbian, Lulu, who is going to blow the catwalk away! Plus the series everyone has been waiting for, Glee (Fox), airs its first all new episode since the pilot aired in May. Can’t wait to see what gay Glee Club member Kurt Hummel has in store for us this season. Not enough musical TV for you? Well So You Think You Can Dance (Fox) is also back, gay judge Adam Shankman and all, with its first ever fall edition.
The rest of the month brings back more fabulous faves like Gossip Girl (The CW) on Monday, September 14 with an upcoming and highly publicized same-sex smooch for Chuck Bass. The following night, newbie The Beautiful Life with gay talent agent Simon Lockridge, played by Dusan Dukic joins The CW’s roster.
Cast of Modern Family
On Monday, September 21, Claire goes off to college and bonds with her lesbian roommate Gretchen on NBC’s Heroes. The highly anticipated comedy Modern Family (ABC), with gay couple Mitchell and Cameron, will premiere on Wednesday, September 23 along with the new medical drama Mercy (NBC), co-starring out actor Guillermo Diaz as gay nurse, Angel Garcia.
NBC’s action packed Trauma premieres on Monday, September 28. There is a confirmed out character but no word yet on who exactly. SyFy premieres its new series Stargate: Universe on Friday, October 2 with sexy Ming Na playing lesbian Camille Wray. On November 7, premiere season ends with a bang as out comedian Wanda Sykes premieres her self-titled talk show on Fox, a landmark event since this is the first time an openly gay African American woman has fronted her own late-night show.
Also, be sure to check out your favorite LGBT characters on these returning shows…
Thursday, September 17: Angela on Bones (Fox); Oscar on The Office (NBC)
Monday, September 21: Bruno Tonioli on Dancing with the Stars (ABC); Thirteen on House (Fox)
Thursday, September 24: Callie and Jessica on Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Sunday, September 27: Eduardo Xol and Michael Moloney on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC); Roger on American Dad! (Fox); Smithers and Patty on The Simpsons (Fox); Bob and Lee on Desperate Housewives (ABC); Kevin, Scotty and Saul on Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Friday, October 9: Marc on Ugly Betty (ABC)
Friday, October 23: Officer Cooper on Southland (NBC)
Are there enough hours in the day to watch all this great TV? There better be because its going to be a great fall season! Be sure to check TV Gayed each week for all the latest in LGBT TV!
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Journalist Christopher Hitchens Defames Comedian Wanda Sykes
May 13, 2009
Reports have surfaced that author and journalist Christopher Hitchens used a defamatory slur about openly lesbian comedian Wanda Sykes after her performance at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner in Washington, DC this past weekend.
New York Magazine’s Daily Intel blog broke the story in a post titled “The Unseen Moments of the WHCA Dinner.” The report gives a behind the scenes account of how various attendees behaved at the event, and in some cases, what they said. Here’s how Daily Intel described the Hitchens incident:
By the end of the night, Christopher Hitchens was of course the last man (barely) standing, and he had some choice words for the evening’s headlining comedian, Wanda Sykes. “The President should be squirming in his seat. Not smiling,” he said. “The Black D**e got it wrong. No one told her the rules.”
In criticizing Sykes’ performance, Hitchens denigrates her by going after her race and her sexual orientation as a way of putting her in her place. After last year’s performance at the National Press Club, nobody criticized Stephen Colbert by calling him a “straight white male.” But Hitchens felt comfortable referring to Sykes as a “black d**e” as a way of dismissing her based on her identity, and took it even further by implying that is the reason she doesn’t know “the rules.”
In a country where people can be fired from their jobs for being gay, and where black women are paid 69 cents on the dollar compared to white men, it’s all too common that people are judged based on who they are, not for their job performance. It’s despicable that Hitchens seems to engage in a similar approach – denigrating who she is as a way of attacking her performance.
We urge media outlets who are booking Hitchens to take into account the kind of rhetoric that he’s so comfortable using so casually.
Wanda Sykes Gets Chatty
April 1, 2009
Expect to hear a lot more from lesbian funnywoman Wanda Sykes this fall. Fox has nabbed her for a weekly talk show, set to air in the 11 pm slot Saturday nights.
The Sykes Show will be an hour-long unscripted series, done in the style of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, featuring panelists discussing the news of the week and current pop culture events.
Sykes will also hit the field, conducting “man on the street” interviews with unsuspecting subjects.
Wanda Sykes to Make Fun of Obama in May
February 13, 2009
Openly gay comic Wanda Sykes has been selected to host the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Washington. This black-tie event is known as an uproarious occasion, a night filled with laughter and good-natured ribbing.
Sykes told the Associated Press, “The first thing I did when they asked me to do this gig — I made sure my taxes were paid,” taking a dig at the withdrawal of former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle from Obama’s cabinet due to unpaid taxes.
She also admitted that performing for such a high-profile crowd is “scary but very exciting.”
The dinner is slated to take place May 9. The guest list of some 2,000 people will likely include the usual mix of Washington elite, White House press corps and Hollywood celebrities.
NAACP Image Awards Winners
February 13, 2009
Though we reported last month that the NAACP Image Awards held an unprecedented number of LGBT-inclusive nominations in its 40th year, sadly, these noms didn’t turn to gold last night.
Even though gay talent like Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Patrik-Ian Polk (Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom) were recognized through their nominations, both were beat out by their straight colleagues. Straight actors playing gay characters like Paul James (GREEK), Sonja Sohn (The Wire) and Michael K. Williams (The Wire) went home empty-handed as well.
Patrick-Ian Polk
The only LGBT-inclusive nominee to win was ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, which was awarded Outstanding Drama Series.
For a complete list of LGBT nominees, please click here.
For a complete list of NAACP Image Awards winners, please click here.
What to Watch: Thursday
February 12, 2009
So much television to take in! Not only the very special NAACP Image Awards, which has a ton of LGBT nominees, as well as the GLAAD Media Award-nominated film Save Me on Showtime, plus new episodes of Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy and The Office.
> 8:00 PM Ugly Betty, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Betty makes a video tribute for Claire Meade’s 60th birthday party (which means we are treated to the incomparable Judith Light tonight) but of course embarrasses herself in the process. Oh, Betty.
Michael K. Williams and Sonja Sohn
> 8:00 PM NAACP Image Awards, Fox (2 hrs) NEW
LGBT-inclusive projects and artists abound when the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards air tonight. Nominees include Wanda Sykes and Patrik-Ian Polk, as well as Michael K. Williams and Sonja Sohn, who both played groundbreaking gay characters on the critically-acclaimed HBO series, The Wire.
> 9:00 PM Grey’s Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW
It’s crossover mania when the team from Private Practice pays a visit to Seattle Grace. Maybe Addison can have more gay girl talk with Callie? Please?
> 9:00 PM The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW
Angela tries to adopt a new cat, annoying Oscar to no end.
> 9:00 PM Hell’s Kitchen, Fox (1 hr) NEW
14 chefs remain to obtain the “head chef” position at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. One of the contestants is a lesbian from Las Vegas named LA.
> 9:15 PM Save Me, Showtime (2 hrs) NEW
A young gay man (Chad Allen) who is engaging in risky sexual behavior and abusing drugs is sent to a Christian retreat where he is to be “cured” of his homosexuality, but his relationship with his assigned mentor turns romantic.
NAACP Image Awards Nominations are LGBT-Inclusive
January 8, 2009
The nominations for the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced yesterday, and we are pleased to report that many of them are for LGBT-inclusive projects.
Established in 1967, at the height of the civil rights movement, the NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event to honor outstanding black actors, actresses, writers, producers and directors.
Below is a list of LGBT-inclusive nominees. For a complete list, please click here.
Wanda Sykes
Outstanding Comedy Series — Ugly Betty
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series — Paul James*, GREEK
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Wanda Sykes**, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Outstanding Drama Series — Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lincoln Heights, The Wire
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Blair Underwood*, In Treatment
Michael Kenneth Williams as Omar in The Wire
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Michael Kenneth Williams*, The Wire
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Sonja Sohn*, The Wire
Outstanding Reality Series — Project Runway
Noah's Arc
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture — Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series — Liz Friedman & Sara Hess – House – “Lucky Thirteen”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture — Patrik-Ian Polk & John R. Gordon – Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction — E. Lynn Harris**, “Just Too Good to Be True”
*plays LGBT character
**artist is LGBT
The 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards will be broadcast live Thursday, Feb. 12 at 8 PM on Fox.
