From: CarolM10@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 01:07:12 -0400 Subject: Gay TV Shows 7/8/95 - 7/14/95 Hi, folks! This is note #1 (of 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 7/8/95-Fri. 7/14/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes. Local shows are listed with local times; national shows are Eastern time zone. ********************************************************** The following shows air at multiple/various times: >> NETWORK Q. New weekly gay tv program. Airs: - Sat. 7/8/95, 10:00 pm, on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 (rerun of show #1) - Likely (*): Sun. 7/9/95, 1:00 pm, Miami WLRN (ch. #?) - Mon-Tues., 7/10-11/95, on NYC NY's WNET ch. 13 - Wed. 7/12/95, 9:00 pm, on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 (this is show #2; will air again on Sat. 7/15/95 at 10:00 pm) - Likely (*): Thur. 7/13/95, 10:00pm, Denver KBDI (ch.12) (*) Note: Folks in Miami and Denver should record the air times, which will probably be weekly & regular. Since I don't have access to local schedules for these cities, I won't list them again. >> THE PELICAN BRIEF (CC). It's incidental to the plot, but one of the Supreme Court Justices who gets killed turns out to have been a closeted gay man. Airs: - Sat. 7/8/95, noon, Cinemax - Tues. 7/11/95, 4:00 pm, Cinemax >>ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Reportedly "has positive gay characters in almost every show". Shows air: - Sat. 7/8/95, 4:00 pm, Comedy Central - Sun. 7/9/95, 11:00 pm, Comedy Central - Mon. 7/10/95, 8:00 pm, Comedy Central >> SOAPDISH (CC). Parody of tv soap operas. One of the many villains is transgendered. Airs: - Sat. 7/8/95, 6:15 pm, HBO - Tues. 7/11/95, 5:45 pm, HBO - Fri. 7/14/95, 10:45 am, HBO >> KATHY & MO: THE DARK SIDE (CC). Fans of "The Kathy & Mo Show", will be thrilled to hear that Kathy Najimy & Mo Gaffney have created another made-for-HBO special based on their play, PARALLEL LIVES (which ran off-Broadway for 6 years). If this one is like the other, it will have lots of very positive lesbian and gay humor, plus pro-feminism and anti-racism sketches. Reportedly, one sketch will be about "an elderly woman caring for a loved one with AIDS." Check out the TV Guide blurbs on pages 5 & 37. Airs: - Sat. 7/8/95, 10:00 pm, HBO - Tues. 7/11/95, 11:30 pm, HBO >> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Will Smith stars as a gay con man. Airs: - Sun. 7/9/95, 9:00 pm, Prism - Sun.-Mon., 7/9-10/95, 4:00 am, Prism - Mon. 7/10/95, 11:30 am, Prism - Thurs.-Fri., 7/13-14/95, 2:15 am, Showtime ************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #2 ************** Be sure to read all 4 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 o & L are letters. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com Hi, folks! This is note #2 (of 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 7/8/95-Fri. 7/14/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 ****************** >> EAGLE SCOUT: THE STORY OF HENRY NICOLS (CC). On pg. 37, TV Guide's reviewer Tim Holland says: "Henry Nicols is an avid mountain climber and water-skier, disciplined karate student and Eagle Scout. He is also a hemophiliac who was diagnosed with HIV when he was 12 years old. Henry, now 21 and battling AIDS, simply and powerfully tells his story (with comments from his devoted family) without a trace of bitterness. 'It's just another challenge to be overcome,' he says. His is an inspirational story brimming with courage, hope, and above all, life. My score: 9." In the "For Kids" column on pg. 39, TV Guide says that early in this documentary, Nicols "is scheduled to address high-schoolers. A rail-thin scout in a wheelchair, a blanket draped over his knees, is pushed to the podium. The scout is helped to his feet, tells the group his name is Chris - and proceeds to introduce the REAL Henry Nicols. The healthy-looking, feisty All-American type steps up and tells his surprised listeners, 'My name is Henry Nicols and I do have AIDS.' The subterfuge had a point: according to this report, 50% of American teens 'don't believe you can get AIDS from someone who looks healthy'...." This program airs: - Mon.-Tues., 7/10-11/95, 4:55 am, HBO - Tues. 7/11/95, 7:30 pm, HBO >> PHILA. PA WYBE'S "THROUGH THE LENS 5" FILM FESTIVAL: "GREETINGS FROM AFRICA". WYBE's film festival guide said: "In this highly entertaining short, Cheryl Dunye plays herself searching for someone to date. Unfortunately, most of her friends are still stuck in those long-term 'relationships from the '80s.' Just when she thinks all is lost, she meets L., a mysterious and captivating woman. Cheryl gets caught up in the chase and L. leads her in and out of hot water." This 8-minute short film airs: - Tues. 7/11/95, approx. 9:00 pm, Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 - Sat. 7/15/95, approx. 8:00 pm, Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 >> ROLONDA: TRANSVESTISM. Airs Thurs. 7/13/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: - Thurs. 7/13/95, 10:00 am, on NYC NY WABC ch. 7 - Thurs. 7/13/95, 11:00 am, on Phila. PA KYW ch. 3 >> M. BUTTERFLY (CC). "Adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Tony-winning play about the deceptive love affair between a French diplomat (Jeremy Irons) and a Chinese opera singer." The opera singer turns out to be a man in drag. Supposed to be based on a true story. Airs: - Thurs. 7/13/95, noon & again at 11:00 pm, Prism >> MIKE & MATY (CC). Scheduled guests include Greg Louganis. Airs Fri. 7/14/95 in most areas; check local listings. Airings include: - Fri. 7/14/95, 11:00 am, on NYC NY WABC ch. 7 - Fri. 7/14/95, 11:30 am, on Phila. PA WPVI ch. 6 *********** CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 ******************* Please be sure to read all 4 notes. Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 o & L are letters. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com Hi, folks! This is note #3 (of 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 7/8/95-Fri. 7/14/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ****************** The following shows air once this week as far as I know: >> SWITCH (CC). Airs Sat. 7/8/95, 8:00 pm, Cinemax. Ellen Barkin plays a misogynistic male who is reincarnated in an adult woman's body. S/he winds up getting involved with a lesbian. This 1991 movie has some funny moments but also some pretty stereotypical ones. >> FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (CC). Airs Sat. 7/8/95, 8:00 pm, Showtime cable. This movie has been HIGHLY praised by many readers for its positive portrayal of a gay couple. >> FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (CC). Airs Sun. 7/9/95, 8:00 pm, NBC. Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker play a lesbian couple in this movie based on Fannie Flagg's great novel FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE. Unfortunately, the movie only hints at their relationship. Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, and Cicely Tyson costar. >> SALUTE TO THE TOP 10 COMEDY MOVIES (CC). Airs Sun. 7/9/95, 8:30 pm, FOX. One of the movies being covered is TOOTSIE, in which Dustin Hoffman played an actor who pretended to be an actress. When Hoffman's character fell for a woman co-star, she assumed that he was a lesbian. >> COMING OUT UNDER FIRE. Airs in Sacramento, CA on Sun.-Mon. 7/9-10/95, midnight, on KVIE ch. 6. TV Guide says: "A frank discussion of the treatment of homosexuals in the U.S. armed forces during WWII focuses on the evolution of a policy intended to screen them out of service as 'undesirables.'" >> TODAY (CC). Airs Tues. 7/11/95, 7:00 am, NBC. Scheduled guests include AIDS activist Mary Fisher. >> AND THE BAND PLAYED ON (CC). Airs Tues. 7/11/95, 11:00 am, HBO. Great HBO adaptation of Randy Shilts' superb book about the early years of the AIDS epidemic. HIGHLY recommended! The all-star cast includes Sir Ian McKellen, Lily Tomlin, Alan Alda, Matthew Modine, Richard Gere, Anjelica Huston, Phil Collins, and Steve Martin. >> POSITIVE HEALTH. Airs in Phila. PA every Tuesday (including 7/11/95) at 7:30 pm, on WYBE ch. 35. Locally produced show by and for PWAs and people who are HIV+. *********** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #4 ************** Please be sure to read all 4 notes. Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 o & L are letters. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com Hi, folks! This is note #4 (of 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 7/8/95-Fri. 7/14/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ****************** >> FRASIER (CC). Airs Tues. 7/11/95, 9:00 pm, NBC. TV Guide says: "Not knowing that the new station manager is gay, Frasier tries to fix him up with Daphne (Jane Leeves), but the fellow misconstrues Frasier's intentions: he thinks Frasier wants to go out with him." Note: Last week, I forgot to mention that the 7/1/95 TV Guide had a feature article about Frasier co-star Dan Butler, who is openly gay. It said that Butler's one-man play, THE ONLY THING WORSE YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME..., "bowls over critics in Los Angeles and New York". >> GROOVE TV. Airs in NYC on Tues-Wed., 7/11-12/95, midnight, on Manhattan Cable channel 69. I got an email that this show airs every Tuesday night at midnight. It is described as a "gay/lesbian MTV-style program" that features "mainly out performers with interviews, videos and news" and also "g/l-friendly performers." NYC residents should take note if they're interested; I won't list this show every week. They also hope to air in LA, Chicago, and San Francisco within the year. >> LIVING PROOF: HIV AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. Airs Thurs. 7/13/95, 1:45 pm, Cinemax. TV Guide says this 1993 documentary has "sensitive, upbeat portraits of a broad spectrum of individuals coping with their HIV-positive status by making a determined effort to get on with their lives. Included are interviews with athletes." >> DEAR JOHN (CC). Airs Thurs. 7/13/95, on Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29. May or may not air on other late night syndicated stations. TV Guide says: "A new member (Cleavon Little) confides that his marriage failed because he's gay, but feels better when he finds Mr. Right - John." ******************************************************** That's it for this week. Please be sure to read all 4 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 o & L are letters. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com