From: Michael Biocco Subject: =-= Gay TV: 5/11-5/17 =-= Date: Fri, 10 May 96 07:15:09 -0500 Sent at: 7:20 am Eastern Time, May 10, 1996 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= "GAY TV LISTINGS OF THE WEEK" -=-= -=-= Weekly Column By Michael Biocco -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= Carol Mortimer retired from this on March 30 -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hello friends! This is a list of Television shows of Saturday, 5/11/96 through Friday, 5/17/96. 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. I am pleased to announce, Cross Connection (On-Line Service) has launched an automated LISTSERV Email Mailing List! Readers can now have Gay TV delivered right to their Email box. No more searching the internet to see when and where its posted. To subscribe just send an Email to listserv@xconn.com with the words "SUBSCRIBE GAY-TV" as the first line of text in the body of the message, not in the Title/Subject field! You can leave Title/Subject blank. MAILTO:listserv@xconn.com For the first time, the following list was actually generated by the MicroSoft Works database program! The source file is available for download at my web site. >> KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Airs 5/11/96 , Friday-Saturday, 4:00 AM , The Sundance Channel. >> MOTHERS' MARCH. Airs 5/11/96 , Saturday, 5:00 AM , New York City WNET channel 13. "Profiles of women who lost children to AIDS and mobilized against the disease. Included: the organizer of the Mothers' March Against AIDS." --TV Guide. >> VISIONARIES. Airs 5/11/96 , Saturday, 6:30 PM , New Jersey Network channel 23, 50 and 52. "Profiling Sister Mary Annel, a physician who's worked in AIDS education and prevention in El Salvador. Host: Sam Waterston." --TV Guide. >> EXIT TO EDEN. Airs 5/11/96 , Saturday, 8:00 PM , Cinemax Cable. This movie is supposed to have gay content. If someone knows, please let me know. This is the last time I'm going to list it. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 9:30 AM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> PHILADELPHIA. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 2:30 PM , ShowTime Cable. "Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his portrayal of a gay lawyer, who is fired when he develops AIDS and his gayness becomes know. Denzel Washington is his attorney." --Carol M. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 3:30 PM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> FRIED GREEN TOMATOES. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 4:00 PM , USA Cable. >> NAKED IN NEW YORK. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 6:00 PM , Cinemax-2 Cable. "An aspiring playwright deals with advances from an older actress and her longtime male friend. Starring Eric Stoltz and May-Louise Parker." --Robert L >> A MOTHER'S PRAYER. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 7:00 PM , USA Cable. "A woman dying of AIDS tries to find a family to adopt her young son." --TV Guide. >> MRS. DOUBTFIRE. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 7:00 PM , Fox Network. Robin Williams dresses up as a nanny to be able to see his own children. First time on over-the-air National broadcast. ========================================================================= The TV listings above are pretty much complete. Below are the listings I have SO FAR and are subject to be UPDATED soon. >> ORLANDO. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 7:25 PM , The Sundance Channel. "An ageless character experiences life as a man and as a woman over a 400 year period, in the adaptation of the Virginia Woolf navel." --Direct Choice Satellite Guide. >> MOTHERS' MARCH. Airs 5/12/96 , Sunday, 10:25 PM , Philadelphia WHYY channel 12. "Profiles of women who lost children to AIDS and mobilized against the disease. Included: the organizer of the Mothers' March Against AIDS." --TV Guide. >> HOW TO BE ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Airs 5/13/96 , Sunday-Monday, 12:00 AM , Comedy Central Cable. "Blunders and behind-the-scenes footage from the TV show, included is a drag Patsy-and-Edina look-alike contest." --Robert L. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/13/96 , Sunday-Monday, 12:15 AM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> A CHORUS LINE. Airs 5/13/96 , Sunday-Monday, 1:15 AM , HBO-2 Cable. Two of the dancers are gay in this film version of the Broadway hit. >> FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. Airs 5/13/96 , Sunday-Monday, 3:10 AM , ShowTime Cable. >> IT'S PAT. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 9:05 AM , The Movie Channel. >> ORLANDO. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 11:00 AM , The Sundance Channel. "An ageless character experiences life as a man and as a woman over a 400 year period, in the adaptation of the Virginia Woolf navel." --Direct Choice Satellite Guide. >> SEX IN THE 90s. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 3:30 PM , MTV Cable. Teens comment on aspects of courtship and dating, birth control, safe sex and AIDS. --TV Guide. >> CAGNEY & LACEY. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 4:00 PM , Life-Time Cable. "Cagney and Nick discuss AIDS." --TV Guide. >> ED WOOD. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 5:30 PM , The Movie Channel. A film director who wore women's clothes. >> IT'S PAT. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 7:40 PM , The Movie Channel. >> THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE. Airs 5/13/96 , Monday, 8:00 PM , Cinemax Cable. >> ED WOOD. Airs 5/14/96 , Monday-Tuesday, 2:50 AM , The Movie Channel. >> A CHORUS LINE. Airs 5/14/96 , Tuesday, 7:45 AM , HBO-2 Cable. Two of the dancers are gay in this film version of the Broadway hit. >> GEORGE MICHAEL'S CONCERT OF HOPE. Airs 5/14/96 , Tuesday, 9:30 PM , The Disney Channel. An AIDS benefit concert. Includes: Lesbian, k.d. lang performing. >> KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Airs 5/15/96 , Wednesday, 2:00 PM , The Sundance Channel. >> AN EVENING OF GAY PROGRAMS. Airs 5/15/96 , Wednesday, 7:00 PM , Philadelphia WYBE channel 35. Seven hours of Gay programing tonight! I'll list more details soon. >> TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 5/15/96 , Wednesday, 11:00 PM , HBO Cable. Includes a gay flight attendant. >> KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Airs 5/16/96 , Wednesday-Thursday, 12:30 AM , The Sundance Channel. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/16/96 , Thursday, 1:00 PM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 5/16/96 , Thursday, 2:25 PM , The Movie Channel. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/16/96 , Thursday, 7:00 PM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 5:30 AM , The Sundance Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 12:00 PM , Prism Cable. >> NAKED IN NEW YORK. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 12:00 PM , Cinemax-2 Cable. "An aspiring playwright deals with advances from an older actress and her longtime male friend. Starring Eric Stoltz and May-Louise Parker." --Robert L >> IT'S PAT. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 6:00 PM , The Movie Channel. >> BACKBEAT. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 7:15 PM , The Movie Channel. >> BOYS ON THE SIDE. Airs 5/17/96 , Friday, 8:00 PM , Prism Cable. Well that's it for now folks! I'm off to the Delaware Valley Bears "Bears Thaw Weekend" and probably won't be back at my computer until Monday night! A Thankyou to Robert L for his help! Until next time, snuggle up to your TV set and keep the couch warm for me! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The listserv for distribution of the Gay TV Weekly Listings is provided by CROSS CONNECTION, providing Internet, Usenet, and TGNet access to the transgender community worldwide. Cross Connection also maintains archives of fantasy stories, JPGs, and resource listings, and live chat. 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