Date: Sat, 4 Mar 1995 20:11:23 -0500 From: Michael, The Manager Of DELPHI's Gay Forum To: Multiple recipients of list GLB-NEWS Subject: =-= Gay TV: 3/4-3/10 =-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= "GAY TV LISTINGS OF THE WEEK" -=-= -=-= Weekly Column By Carol Mortimer -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= With Permission, Edited And Re-distributed By NOT2@Delphi.Com -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "...And remember, who says men can't wear skirts? I wear one!!" ---NOT2 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, 3/4/95 through Friday, 3/10/95. Based on TV listings for the Phila/NJ/NYC area. Sat >> BROADCAST TAPES OF DR. PETER (CC). Airs Sat 3/4/95, 6:45 am (NOT $ V pm!), HBO. Documentary about a Canadian physician who developed AIDS and made a series of news reports about the progression of his illness. Sun >> FRONTLINE: RUSH LIMBAUGH'S AMERICA (CC). Airs Sun, 3/5/95, 5:00 P am (NOT pm), on New York City's WNET ch 13. Last week, TV Guide said that this show about the notorious bigot "captures his shift from attacking feminists and homosexuals to focusing on politics". It will air again on PBS channels in some areas this weekend. Check local listings. Note: Beware of possible pledge breaks on PBS this week. Sun >> GOOD MORNING AMERICA - SUNDAY (CC). Airs Sun, 3/5/95, 8:00 am, ABC. All week long, GMA has been airing a series about making tough life decisions. This Sunday, they wrap it up with a feature segment about deciding whether or not to come out. Sun >> BARBRA STREISAND: THE CONCERT (CC). Airs Sun, 3/5/95, 10:00 pm, $ HBO. In between the music, Streisand made numerous comments of a political nature, including several that voiced her strong support of gay rights. Mon >> MRS. DOUBTFIRE (CC). Airs Mon, 3/6/95, 6:00 pm, Cinemax. Harvey $ V Fierstein appears as Robin Williams' gay brother, who along with his lover (played by gay comic Scott Capurro) transform Williams' straight male character into that of an elderly woman. Mon >> THE SIMPSONS (CC). Airs Mon, 3/6/95, 7:00 pm, Phila PA WTXF ch 29. L TV Guide says: "Homer receives a promotion, a key to the executive washroom and an invaluable secretary (voice of Harvey Fierstein)." Airs Monday 3/6/95 during the daily syndicated reruns on many Fox stations, but times will vary. Mon >> THE SIMPSONS (CC). See above. Airs Mon, 3/6/95, 7:30 pm, New York L City NY WNYW ch 5. Mon >> CITIZEN X (CC). Airs Mon-Tues, 3/6-7/95, 12:10 am, HBO Cable $ Network. This is a fact-based movie about a search for a killer in the former Soviet Union. A friend wrote to say that it also included some interesting insights into the USSR governmental response to gay issues. Mon >> THE RYAN WHITE STORY. Airs Mon-Tues, 3/6-7/95, 2:00 am, on Phila L PA WGBS ch 57. 1989 movie about the Indiana teen who made national headlines when he was barred from school after it became known that he had AIDS. The real Ryan White appears in the movie as Chad, another hemophiliac with AIDS. Tue >> RED HOT PLUS COUNTRY. Airs Tues, 3/7/95, 8:00 pm, The Nashville C Network (TNN). TV Guide says that this is "A concert to promote AIDS awareness. Performers: Kathy Mattea, Suzy Boguss, Billy Ray Cyrus, Carl Perkins. Taped in Nashville." Tue >> TONY BENNETT UNPLUGGED. Airs Tues, 3/7/95 on some PBS stations, P including 10:00 pm on Allentown PA WLVT ch 39A. k.d. lang appears and sings with Bennett. Tue >> SWITCH (CC). Airs Tues, 3/7/95, 11:00 pm, HBO. Ellen Barkin $ V appears as a misogynist male who is murdered and then brought back to life as an adult woman. She winds up getting involved with a lesbian. This movie has some good moments, but also some pretty stereotypical ones. Tue >> TINESELTOWN'S QUEER. Airs Tues, 3/7/95, 11:00 pm local time, Los L Angeles CA area Century Cable Channel 3 (excluding Beverly Hills). Topic is "A celebration of Paul Monette, part 1." For details, call 818-771-7690. Wed >> PHILADELPHIA (CC). Airs Wed 3/8/95, 1:45 pm, Showtime cable. Tom $ V Hanks plays a lawyer who is fired when his bosses learn that he is gay and has AIDS. Denzel Washington plays his defense attorney. Wed >> ROSEANNE (CC). Airs Wed, 3/8/95, 7:00 pm, New York City NY WNYW L ch 5. The infamous lesbian kiss episode with guest star Mariel Hemmingway shows up in the daily syndicated reruns on Wednesday in some areas. Check your local listings. Wed >> PHILADELPHIA (CC). See above. Airs Wed, 3/8/95, 9:40 pm, Showtime $ V cable. Thu >> THE KATHY & MO SHOW. Airs Thurs, 3/9/95, 8:00 pm, Comedy Central. C An hour of stand up comedy from Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney. Includes some very lesbian- positive humor. Some of the sketches are hysterical. Thu >> ER (CC). Airs Thurs, 3/9/95, 10:00 pm, NBC. May or may not continue the story of the young Russian child with AIDS. Thu >> CITIZEN X (CC). See above. Airing Thurs, 3/9/95, 11:00 pm, on the $ HBO Cable Network. Fri >> THE PELICAN BRIEF (CC). Airs Fri, 3/10/95, 9:30 pm, Cinemax. It $ V is incidental to the plot, but one of the two Supreme Court Justices whose assassinations kick off the plot in this movie turns out to have been gay. Last minute addition: A friend sent me the following: Here are talk-show listings from the new L.A. TV Guide: RICHARD BEY. Airing Monday, March 6, Los Angeles, KCOP, ch 13, 3pm. Disapproving of a loved one's lifestyle (no guarantees but this description will many times have a gay/lesbian component to it). RICHARD BEY. Airing Tuesday, March 7, Los Angeles, KCOP, ch 13, 10am (yes he is on twice daily). Revealing a secret. (see above note). That's it for this week. Not a lot of shows. 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 IN THE LIFE program guide, city/state airing info, and video tapes. Write or call: IN THE LIFE 39 West 14th Str. Suite 401 New York, New York, 10011 1-800-627-6688 NETWORK Q. This is another Lesbian/gay variety & news series like In The Life. It can be viewed by subscribing to this monthly 2 hour video tape magazine. It's excellent! 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