Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 08:29:54 -0500 (GMT-0500) From: "Thomas W. Holt Jr." Subject: =-= Gay TV: 12/17-12/23 =-= (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 19:18:55 -0500 From: Michael, The Manager Of DELPHI's Gay Forum To: Multiple recipients of list GLB-NEWS Subject: =-= Gay TV: 12/17-12/23 =-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= "GAY TV LISTINGS OF THE WEEK" -=-= -=-= Weekly Column By Carol Mortimer -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= With Permission, Edited And Re-distributed By NOT2@Delphi.Com -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hi, folks! This is a list of TV shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the TV week of Saturday, 12/17/94 though Friday, 12/23/94. Based on TV listings for the Phila/NJ/NYC area. Sat >> SOAPDISH (CC). Airs Sat 12/17/94, 8:15 am, Cinemax. Sally Field $ V and Kevin Kline star in this 1991 parody of tv soap operas. Among the many villianous characters is a transgendered person. Sat >> OUT THERE 2. Airs Sat 12/17/94, 10:00 pm, Comedy Central cable. C Gay and Lesbian stand-up comedy, hosted by openly lesbian actress Amanda Bearse. Comics include Kate Clinton and many others. Recommended. Sat >> PRICK UP YOUR EARS. Airs Sat 12/17/94, 11:30 pm, Bravo cable. $ V 1987 British biography. TV Guide says: "Revealing look at the life of British playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) who was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell (Alfred Molina). Peggy: Vanessa Redgrave" Sun >> GREAT PERFORMANCES: LEONARD BERNSTEIN - THE GIFT OF MUSIC (CC). P Airs Sun 12/18/94, noon, on NYC NY WNET ch 13. This episode "is a biographical salute tracing the life of the conductor-composer (1918-90). Bernstein is observed teaching, and in rehearsal and performance clips that include TV's 'Omnibus' and his 'Young People's Concerts.' Also: scenes from 'On the Waterfront'." Bernstein was quite open about his homosexuality in his later years, but I don't know if this will be discussed in the "biographical" segment of the show. Check your PBS listings. Sun >> COLOR PURPLE (CC). Airs Sun 12/18/94, 1:00 pm, Lifetime cable. C This Steven Spielberg movie is based on Alice Walker's superb novel of the same name. Although the movie is wonderful, it only manages to hint at the lesbian relationship between Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) and Shug (Margaret Avery), which is clearly portrayed in the book. This is a very unfortunate omission, since the book's romance is wonderful. Sun >> DENNIS MILLER (CC). Airs Sun 12/18/94, 11:30 pm, HBO. Scheduled $ guest is Martina Navratilova (taped 12/16). Sun >> BITTER HARVEST. Airs Sun-Mon, 12/18-19/94, 3:30 am, Showtime $ V cable. TV Guide says: "A menage a trois between a naive rancher (Stephen Baldwin) and two drifters (Jennifer Rubin, Patsy Kensit)." Mon >> M. BUTTERFLY (CC). Airs Mon 12/19/94, 12:35 pm, Prism. $ V "Adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning play about the deceptive love affair between a Frnech diplomat (Jeremy Irons) and a Chinese opera singer."-TV Guide. What TV Guide doesn't say here is that the opera singer turns out to be a man in drag. Mon >> WHY AM I GAY? STORIES OF COMING OUT (CC). Airs Mon 12/19/94, 3:00 $ pm, HBO. Documentary about several lesbians and gay men. Includes a moving piece about the late Flirtations singer, Michael Callen. Mon >> MELROSE PLACE (CC). Airs Mon 12/19/94, 8:00 pm, Fox. TV Guide says: "Matt (Doug Savant) helps Jo try to get her Christmas wish, then hesitates when Jeffrey (Jason Beghe) offers him a dream gift." Mon >> M. BUTTERFLY (CC). See above. Airing Mon 12/19/94, 9:35 pm, on $ V Prism. Mon >> AN EARLY FROST. Airs Mon 12/19/94, 10:05 pm, TBS SuperStation. C 1985 movie about a gay lawyer (Aidan Quinn) who tells his parents (Ben Gazzara, Gena Rowlands) that he has AIDS. Tue >> ROLONDA: WOMEN AND BISEXUALITY. Airs Tues 12/20/94, 10:00 am, on L NYC NY WABC ch 7. Airs Tuesday in most areas. Check local listing. Tue >> ROLONDA: WOMEN AND BISEXUALITY. Airs Tues 12/20/94, 11:00 am, on L Phila PA KYW ch 3. Tue >> LIFESTORIES (CC). Airs Tues 12/20/94, 5:00 pm, HBO. TV Guide $ says: "Two teen girls cause a stir when they go to a high-school prom together. Heidi: Sabrina Lloyd. Missy: Kate Anthony." This show is based on a real incident. I think that one of the real women appears at the end of the show, but I may be misremembering it. Tue >> AND THE BAND PLAYED ON (CC). Airs Tues 12/20/94, 5:30 pm, HBO. $ Extremely powerful, original HBO movie made from Randy Shilts' superb book about the early history of AIDS in the US. The extraordinary cast includes Alan Alda, Matthew Modine, Lily Tomlin, Sir Ian McKellen, Richard Gere, Phil Collins, Anjelica Huston, Steve Martin, and others. Highly recommended. Tue >> GOLDEN GIRLS (CC). Airs Tues 12/20/94, 7:30 pm, Wildwood, NJ WMGM L ch 40. May or may not air in other areas during the daily syndicated rerun of this show. This is the episode in which Blanche's gay brother (Monte Markham) brings home his partner (Michael Ayr). Tue >> POSITIVE HEALTH. Airs in Philadelphia PA ONLY on Tues 12/20/94, L 8:00 pm, on WYBE ch 35. A locally-produced weekly show for and by People with AIDS. Tue >> PRELUDE TO A KISS (CC). Airs Tues 12/20/94, 8:00 pm, Fox. This is V a strange but kind of cute movie about a straight couple that get married, with a twist. At the wedding reception, an old man kisses the young bride, and their souls are exchanged. It takes a while for the groom to realize/believe that an old man's soul is living in his young wife's body. (Meanwhile, she's trapped in the old man's body.) There's no real gay content in this movie, but the conceptual treatment of gender is interesting. Tue >> TINSELTOWN'S QUEER! Airs Tues 12/20/94, 11:00 pm, on Los Angeles L area Century Cable Channel 3 (excluding Beverly Hills). According to an email I received, the scheduled topic/guests are: "Out Power in Hollywood, Part 1: Amanda Bearse, Barry Krost, the late Tom Villard." (Part 2 airs a week later.) Note: Folks interested in info on this cable show can call a 24-hour audio press release at: 818-771-7690. Tue >> JAY LENO (CC). Airs Tues 12/20/94, 11:35 pm, NBC. Guests include out lesbian rock star Melissa Etheridge. Wed >> SOAPDISH (CC). See above. Airing Wed 12/21/94, 3:00 pm, on $ V Cinemax. Wed >> ROSEANNE (CC). Airs Wed 12/21/94, 11:00 pm, Phila. PA WGBS ch 57. L May or may not air in other areas during the daily syndicated reruns. This is the episode in which Nancy tells Roseanne and Jackie that Marla (Morgan Fairchild) is her lover. This show was good, so check your local listings for it. It will probably be on in areas that have one daily syndicated airing of Roseanne. Wed >> BITTER HARVEST. See above. Airs Wed-Thurs, 12/21-22/94, 12:30 am, $ V HBO. Thu >> GREAT PERFORMANCES: LEONARD BERNSTEIN - THE GIFT OF MUSIC (CC). P See above. Airs Thurs 12/22/94, 1:00 pm, Allentown PA WLVT ch 39A. Thu >> MY SO-CALLED LIFE (CC). Airs Thurs 12/22/94, 8:00 pm, ABC. This is likely to be a very significant show. Note: Check out the article on page 7 of this week's TV Guide, which says: " On ABC's MY SO CALLED LIFE December 22, Angela's friend Rickie Vasquez is thrown out of his house 'right before Christmas, and spends two nights out on the street,' says his portrayer, Wilson Cruz. It's based on what happened to Cruz himself last Christmas Eve, when the 20-year-old actor told his father he is gay: 'He was having a hard time dealing with it, and he asked me to leave - so I did.' " Harry Stein's commentary column (page 47) is also about the show. It notes at the bottom that: "(At press time, ABC had placed 'My So Called Life' on hiatus as of January 26, with the possibility of renewal next fall. Grassroots efforts to save the show are under way.)" Thu >> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. Airs Thurs-Fri, 12/22-23/94, 12:30 am, $ V Bravo cable. Oscar-winning 1984 documentary about San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk, who was California's first openly gay elected official. This movie examines both Harvey Milk's life and his assassination by another SF City Supervisor, the very homophobic Dan White (who also shot and killed SF Mayor George Moscone). Fri >> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. See above. Airs Fri 12/23/94, 5:00 pm, $ V Bravo cable. ---------> FUTURE SHOW ALERTS! <--------- Be on the lookout for these future shows... Sat >> ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY. Airing Sat-Sun, P V 12/31/94-1/1/95, at midnight, on Philadelphia PA's WHYY ch 12. This wonderful 6 hour production based on Maupin's tales of gay San Francisco will rerun on some PBS stations on or around New Year's Eve. Check your local PBS listings to see if it will air in your area as well. >> IN THE LIFE. Lesbian, gay, & bi entertainment show. Satellite owners will want to know that the next installment of this now-quarterly series is scheduled to be broadcast on Tues. 1/31/95, 9:00 pm, on Telstar 401 Ku transponder 6, 11,855 MHz (horizontal polarity). That's it for this week's listing, folks. Happy viewing. Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a America OnLine ID = caroLm10 Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM: Michael Biocco (not2@delphi.com) Hello! Be cool, print this out and place near your TV set! :) Left margin codes: The day of the week L = Check your Local listing $ = Premium Pay Cable Network P = Check your Local PBS station C = Nationaly, on basic cable R = Pay-per-view or Video Rental V = Check local Video Rental At my last job, I tolerated anti-gay harassment for 3 months, mainly from my emmediate supervisor. I brought it to the attention of the store general manager. 3 weeks later, I'm laid off. Look for the News Editorial "MICHAEL BIOCCO vs BUILDERS SQUARE" for the complete story. I would like to add two weekly radio shows to the list: >> AMAZON COUNTRY. Radio show airing every Sunday night at 8:00 pm on WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia from University of Penn. Lesbian news, music, and interviews. >> GAY DREAMS. Radio show airing every Sunday night at 9:00 pm on WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia from University of Penn. 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