Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 08:54:39 -0500 (EST) From: "Michael, The Manager Of DELPHI's Gay Forum" Subject: =-= Gay TV: 4/13 - 4/19 =-= > > ----------------------------------------------- > GAY TV GAY TV GAY TV GAY TV GAY TV > ----------------------------------------------- > > COMPILED BY MICHAEL F BIOCCO > > Hello friends! This is a list of Television shows for Saturday > through Friday April 13 & 19. All shows are Eastern Time unless > otherwise noted. Based on TV listings for the Phila/NJ/NYC area. > The list covers Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgendered, Gay/straight AIDS > themes, and other sexual minorities. > > CAROL MORTIMER did NOT compile this list. I did. Sorry to say she > retired from it on March 30. We will miss her work! > > New Gay TV Web Site (use lower case letters): > > http://www.jersey.net/~not2/gaytv.htm > > This list only covers National broadcasts, National Basic Cable > Channels and Premium Pay Channels. LOCAL broadcast TV shows will be > added to my GAY TV UPDATE when available. See: > > http://www.jersey.net/~not2/update.htm > > My column is under heavy reconstruction. You'll notice I dropped > the left margin codes. I also dropped the Non-Gay diversity related > TV shows. Bare with me, I'm trying to figer out the best format for > both message posts and Web Pages. > > A LISTSERV Mailig List should be up soon! > > > > > KIDS IN THE HALL - BRAIN CANDY. Opens in Movie theaters this > weekend. The Canadian comedy troupe TV show Kids In The Hall > first feature length movie. From the previews and talk I heard, > this movie definitely has gay content! > > THE CELLULOID CLOSET. Released last weekend to movie theaters, > check with you local independent theater that 'would' carry gay > titles! "A fascinating and fun compendium of clips and all-star > interviews about the portrayal of gays and lesbians in film. Not > nearly as militant as Vito Russo's book on which it's based. > This documentary is none the less a MUST SEE for the gay > community as well for the straights who goes to the movies!" > Says The Courier-Post. They rated it with 5 stars meaning > EXCELLENT! This movie aired one-time-only on HBO last month. > > TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. Airing on > Pay-Per-View in April, so check your DSS or Cable System guide. > Also available at video rental stores. The story about three > drag queens who travel cross country. When their Cadillac > convertible conks out in a Midwestern town, these three "girls" > work a little magic, spread a little love, and revitalize the > town. Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John > Leguizamo. Despite what some critics say, I think this ranks up > there with the other all-time great gay movies! > > MURIEL'S WEDDING. Airing on Pay-Per-View in April, so check your > DSS or Cable System guide. Also available at video rental > stores. TV Guide says "Tale of a warm but klutzy woman who > worships Abba and is determined to have the wedding of her > dreams. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter." > > SATURDAY - APRIL 13, 1996 > > JERRY SPRINGER. Talk Show. Airs April 13. Check your local > listings. Topic: Homosexuality. On Friday's show, they said on > TOMORROW'S show the topic will be Homosexuality. I'm not sure if > that means Saturday Apr 13 or Monday Apr 15. I thought this show > airs Mondays through Fridays, more likely to air this Monday. > > > BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 6:30 am, Saturday, Apr 13, on HBO-2. > "Whoopi Goldberg gives a great performance as a lesbian who falls > in love with another woman in this film. AIDS is also a featured > topic. Mary Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore co-star." > ---Carol M. > > FLIX. Airs 9:30 am, Saturday, Apr 13, on VH1. Movie Review of > Kids in the Hall Brain Candy. > > RUPAUL'S PARTY MACHINE. Airs 1:00 pm, Saturday, Apr 13, on VH1 > Cable. Super-model-drag-queen RuPaul hosts four hours of his > favorite dance videos. Madonna, Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul and > Diana Ross make guest appearances! > > PHILADELPHIA. Airs 1:05 pm, Saturday, Apr 13, on Showtime-2. "A > gay lawyer with AIDS sues his law firm after being fired. Tom > Hanks, Denzel Washington." --TV Guide. > > ROCK N JOCK SOFTBALL CHALLENGE. Airs 2:00 pm Saturday, Apr 13, > on MTV. "A charity ballgame featuring Major Leaguers and > celebrities, including David Justice, Melissa Etheridge, George > Clooney and Roger Clemens." --TV Guide. Melissa Etheridge is a > lesbian rock singer. > > BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 3:00 pm, Saturday, Apr 13, on HBO-2. See > above. > > FLIX. Airs 6:30 pm,, Saturday, Apr 13, on VH1. Movie Review of > Kids in the Hall Brain Candy. > > VH1 TO ONE. Airs 8:30 pm Saturday, Apr 13, on VH1 Cable. > "Melissa Etheridge's 1995 U.S. tour. Also: the making of her > 'Your Little Secret' album." --TV Guide. > > RUPAUL'S PARTY MACHINE. Airs 9:00 pm, Saturday, Apr 13, on VH1 > Cable. See above. > > SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL. Airs 11:00 pm Saturday, Apr 13, On The > FOX Network. "Roseanne hosts the debut episode of this > comedy-variety series. Also appearing: singer Melissa > Etheridge, Sharon Stone, Bush and Eric Idle." --TV Guide. > > MAKING OF: KIDS IN THE HALL - BRAIN CANDY. Airs 11:30 pm, > Saturday, Apr 13, on HBO-3. "A behind-the-scenes look at the > 1996 movie, the first feature film by the Canadian comedy > troupe." --TV Guide. > > BEST OF: TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 12:30 am, Saturday-Sunday, Apr > 13-14, on HBO-3. "Highlights from Tracey Ullman's comedy series. > Characters include lesbian lovers Chris and Midge." --TV Guide. > > PHILADELPHIA. Airs 3:20 am, Saturday-Sunday, Apr 13-14, on > Showtime-2. See above. > > SUNDAY - APRIL 14, 1996 > > FLIX. Airs 7:30 am, Sunday, Apr 14, on VH1. Movie Review of > Kids in the Hall Brain Candy. > > MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE. Airs 9:00 am, Sunday, Apr 14, on HBO > Network. "Another tale of a mannequin that comes to life." --TV > Guide. Meshach Taylor plays the charater 'Hollywood' - a > flamming queen! > > IT'S PAT. Airs 2:30 pm, Sunday, Apr 14, Showtime Cable. "The > gender- bending 'Saturday Night Live' character (Julia Sweeney) > keeps friends and neighbors guessing as to his/her real > persuasion, while dating an equally androgynous friend (David > Foley)." --TV Guide. > > ROCK N JOCK SOFTBALL CHALLENGE. Airs 3:00 pm Sunday, Apr 14, on > MTV. See above. > > CLIO AWARDS. Airs 7:00 pm, Sunday, Apr 14, on the FOX Network. > "Hosts Josie Bissett and Jon Cryer introduce some of the year's > outstanding TV commercials, recognized for their 'distinctive > achievement in advertising.' Ads featuring celebrities are among > those included, as well as 1995 inductees into the Clio Hall of > Fame. Guests include RuPaul, who presents some of 1995's sexiest > commercials, and comic Paula Poundstone, who reports from a > convenience store on humor in advertising." --TV Guide. > > INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE. Airs 10:00 pm, Sunday, Apr 14, on > Cinemax Cable. "Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt co-star in this film, > based on Anne Rice's book. I've heard different opinions on > whether the movie qualifies for this column. I'm bowing to the > majority opinion and listing it, although I didn't see the > content as particularly gay." --Carol M. > > A CHORUS LINE. Airs 11:00 pm, Sunday, Apr 14, Encore Cable. > "Adaptation of the stage hit about Broadway hopefuls. Starring > Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Terrence Mann, and Cameron > English." --TV Guide. One of the chorus boys is gay. > > FLIX. Airs 12:30 am, Sunday-Monday, Apr 14-15, on VH1. Movie > Review of Kids in the Hall Brain Candy. > > MONDAY - APRIL 15, 1996 > > JERRY SPRINGER. Talk Show. Airs April 15. Check your local > listings. Topic: Homosexuality. On Friday's show, they said on > TOMORROW'S show the topic will be Homosexuality. I'm not sure if > that means Saturday Apr 13 or Monday Apr 15. I thought this show > airs Mondays through Fridays, more likely to air this Monday. > > TODAY. Airs Monday, Apr 15, 7:00 am, on NBC. "Children of gay > parents" --TV Guide. > > A CHORUS LINE. Airs 7:00 am, Monday, Apr 15, Encore Cable. See > above. > > BALLOT MEASURE 9. Airs 7:30 am, Monday, Apr 15, Cinamax-2. "The > battle over gay rights in Oregon. Directed by Heather > MacDonald." --TV Guide. > > PARTNERS. Airs 9:00 am, Monday, Apr 15, Comedy Central. "Spoof > about undercover cops in L.A.'s gay community. Ryan O'Neal, John > Hurt." --TV Guide. > > BEST OF: TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 1:30 pm, Monday, Apr 15, on the > HBO Network. See above. > > PARTNERS. Airs 3:00 pm, Monday, Apr 15, Comedy Central. See > above. > > A CHORUS LINE. Airs 3:00 pm, Monday, Apr 15, Encore Cable. See > above. > > EXIT TO EDEN. Airs 11:15 pm, Monday, Apr 15, on HBO-2. "A pair > of diamond smugglers held up in an S&M resort. Starring Dana > Delany, Paul Mercurio, Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd, and Hector > Elizondo." --TV Guide. A friend tells me that there is some gay > content in this 1994 movie. > > BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 11:30 pm, Monday, Apr 15, on the HBO > Network. See above. > > TUESDAY - APRIL 16, 1996 > > PHILADELPHIA. Airs 8:45 am, Tuesday, Apr 16, on Showtime-2. See > above. > > ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 9:15 am, Tuesday, Apr 16, Encore > Cable. "1981 film starring George Hamilton as the swordsman's > twin sons, who take over for their father after his death. One > is straight, and the other is a flaming queen. Picture Zorro in > a lavender tassled hat! Lots of stereotypical moments, but great > fun anyway." --Carol M. > > EAGLE SCOUT: THE STORY OF HENRY NICOLS. Airs 9:30 am Tuesday, > Apr 16, HBO-3. "Uplifting story of an HIV-positive Boy Scout > from New York who earned the organization's top honor with his > AIDS-education project." --TV Guide. > > ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 11:30 am Tuesday, Apr 16, Showtime > Cable. See above. > > BEST OF: TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Apr 16, on > HBO-2. See above. > > GEORGE MICHAEL'S CONCERT OF HOPE. Airs 12:15 am Tuesday- > Wednesday, Apr 16-17, The Disney Channel. "David Bowie hosts an > AIDS benefit at London's Wembley Stadium that features > performances by George Michael, k.d. lang and Mick Hucknall of > the group Simply Red. Songs include "Father Figure," "Constant > Craving" and "Thrill Me." Taped in December 1993." --TV Guide. > > ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 5:30 pm Tuesday, Apr 16, Encore > Cable. See above. > > PHILADELPHIA. Airs 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Apr 16, on Showtime-2. See > above. > > TRACEY ULLMAN. Airs 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Apr 16, on Comedy Central. > "A young student writes about her gay parents in a family-essay > contest." --TV Guide. > > AMERICA UNDERCOVER. Airs 1:30 am Tuesday-Wednesday, Apr 16-17, > HBO-3. "People talk about their homosexuality. Included: > comments from biologists and social scientists." --TV Guide. > > WEDNESDAY - APRIL 17, 1996 > > TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 11:00 pm, Wednesday, Apr 17, on the HBO > Network. "Characters include a pro golfer's lesbian lover." > --TV Guide. > > ED WOOD. Airs 1:40 am, Wednesday-Thursday, Apr 17-18, Showtime > Cable. "Johnny Depp offers an ingratiating performance as Edward > D. Wood Jr., the 1950s filmmaker. Wood was a confirmed > heterosexual who enjoyed wearing women's clothing. He's become a > cult icon in more recent times, thanks to the unintended humor of > his schlock classics 'Glen or Glenda?' (1952) and 'Plan 9 from > Outer Space' (1959). Tim Burton's black and white 1994 biopic > captures the contradictions in Wood's life and work and centers > on the director's more productive Hollywood years, when he > befriended and worked with elderly horror star Bela Lugosi > (Academy Award winner Martin Landau)." --TV Guide. > > > THURSDAY - APRIL 18, 1996 > > FAME. Airs 6:15 am, Thursday, Apr 18, on HBO-2. "Students at > New York's High School of Performing Arts try to make the grade. > Irene Cara stars." --TV Guide. One of the students is gay. > > ACROSS THE MOON. Airs 8:00 pm, Thursday, Apr 18, on Cinemax > Cable. "Two women bond while their boyfriends are in prison." > --TV Guide. Sounds like this could be a lesbian love story, but > not likely. > > VH1 TO ONE. Airs 8:30 pm, Thursday, Apr 18, on VH1 Cable. > Melissa Etheridge interview. See above. > > EXIT TO EDEN. Airs 2:15 am, Thursday-Friday, Apr 18-19, on > HBO-3. See above. > > FRIDAY - APRIL 19, 1996 > > AMERICA UNDERCOVER. Airs 8:30 am Friday, Apr 19, HBO-3. See > above. > > A CHORUS LINE. Airs 10:00 am, Friday, Apr 19, Encore Cable. See > above. > > BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 7:00 pm, Friday, Apr 19, on HBO-2 Cable. > See above. > > THREESOME. Airs 9:00 pm, Friday, Apr 19, The Movie Channel. "A > female coed is assigned to a dorm with two male roommates. > Starring Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen Baldwin, Josh Charles, and > Alexis Arquette." --TV Guide. The two male roommates, the one > guy is in love with the other, and they have a gay sexual > experience. > > NASH BRIDGES. Airs 10:00 pm, Friday, Apr 19, on the CBS Network. > "Evan (Jaime Gomez) goes undercover to investigate assaults > against cross-dressers." --TV Guide. RuPaul is a guest star. > > Snuggle up to your TV set and keep the couch warm for > me! > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= Michael F Biocco ____ not2@zeus.jersey.net -=-= -=-= PO Box 270 \ / MBiocco@AOL.Com -=-= -=-= Clementon, NJ 08021 \/ NOT2@Delphi.Com -=-= -=-= Fax 609-566-1404 -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=