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Queerview Television Guide (The Weekend of November 20, 2009)

While the TV schedule is slowing down in anticipation of Thanksgiving, there's still a good amount of gay TV to check out this weekend including the second part of Riley's story on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Margaret Cho visiting the panel of The Wanda Sykes Show and The 2009 American Music Awards.

And when The Amazing Race heads to the Czech Republic, how will Sam and Dan rub another team the wrong way?

Friday

The Wendy Williams Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Last time Wendy had Martha Wash on to perform "It's Raining Men" and today she has The Village People performing "YMCA". Will she be featuring the all the gay classics?

Degrassi: The Next Generation (Teen Nick) 8:00 PM EST
Riley's attempts to be straight sadly continue as he seeks out some ex-gay therapy. Maybe either Peter or Fiona can help him figure himself out? Or maybe we could get even more of Anya instead, like in too many Degrassi episodes.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) 12:35 AM EST
Neil Patrick Harris returns for another chat with Craig. Considering we're probably going to be facing NPH withdrawal soon, this might be a good time to stock up.

Saturday

The Graham Norton Show (BBC America) 10:00 PM EST
It's a comedy icon double-feature as Graham's guests this week include Dawn French and Michael Palin, as well as rocker Rod Stewart.

The Wanda Sykes Show (Fox) 11:00 PM EST
The conversation is bound to get lively this week as Margaret Cho, JB Smoove and Seth Green sit on the panel. Those four in a conversation together better be lively.

Cho, Green and Smoove

Sit Down, Shut Up (Fox) Midnight EST
Andrew has to turn the drama department around in the series (whew) finale, prompting him to write a musical about the school. I guess they're reminding us to be happy to see the series go by focusing on the most frustrating character.

Sunday

The 2009 American Music Awards (ABC) 8:00 PM EST
What could make up for a lack of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters, at least for the gays who aren't award show fans? How about performances by Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga. Hm, considering those two performers tendency for, um, memorable acts, I wonder which one will have the Monday morning buzz.

The Amazing Race (CBS) 8:00 PM EST
The final four heads to the Czech Republic where they face whitewater rapids and serenade each other. Meanwhile, Team Gay gets on another team's bad side by stealing their taxi. Sigh, I already miss Gary and Matt's low-drama nature.

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  • poof's picture

    Wanda Sykes Show

    I love Wanda. I loved her HBO special and the bit about the Brazilian Wax had me rolling on the couch. I laughed so had it gave me an asthma attack and had to use my inhaler to calm down. 

     but to be honest, her weekly show sucks.

    and I am uninamious in this.

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    LostBoy68's picture

    Graham Norton question

    What do the red apple pins that I've seen Graham and some of his guest wearing mean?
    Logan's picture

    Red apple pins?

    I can't say for certain because I've missed the last few episodes of The Graham Norton Show but are you sure they were apples?  I think they were probably poppies for Remembrance Sunday which is to commemorate veterans of past and present wars.  Not sure where you're writing from; maybe you have another name for it?

    LostBoy68's picture

    Don't think they are poppies

    They look like cardboard cut outs of apples with a black circle in the middle and maybe a green leaf at the top. I've seen them on more than one episode, not just recently. Writing from the US.
    LostBoy68's picture

    Here's a video clip

    You can see Graham wearing one right at the beginning.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx-BlGYYNsU

     

     

     

    Logan's picture

    Poppies

    Just watched the clip.  They're definitely poppies.  Just before Remembrance Sunday boxes of little cardboard poppies appear in virtually every shop you go into, all the money raised goes to the Royal British Legion I think.  Maybe they don't look a lot like poppies but that's what they are!
    LostBoy68's picture

    Thanks Logan

    Appreciate the info! My mom and I watch the show all the time and always wondered what they were.
    Knickie's picture

    Poppies

    Think "Penny Lane": "In the shelter in the middle of the roundabout, The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray."
    HapNStance's picture

    We sell paper poppies in the US for Veterans Day as well

    It is a nod to the poppies that grew in the European war cemetaries after WWI...surely some of you had to learn the poem "In Flanders Fields" in high school?

    Nous Sommes Tous Sauvages.