Gays of our Lives (June 16, 2009)

But a couple of years, a stabbing, a kidnapping attempt and working together to foil a gun runner has somewhat healed the gap between father and son. And as Hansis recently told The Advocate in a joint interview with Seganti, their relationship is still a work in progress.

I think some things we are taping that won’t air for a couple of months illustrate that Damian understands Luke more than anybody else. I can’t get into it more than that. But Luke is going to go through some major decisions in his life. Everyone is telling him what to do, but Damian is the only one who asks him what he wants to do. So there is a connection between the two, and they are trying to put the past behind them. I think that’s what makes it such an interesting story. It’s an estranged father and a son trying to make their relationship work.

You can find the full interview with Hansis and Seganti here.

There are going to be some changes at As The World Turns. At long last the show is going to replace the current gold and black logo to the one above. There will also be a new opening to go along with it. Exactly when this will air is unknown, but it will be soon.

BITS AND PIECES
The new ABC sitcom Modern Family premieres Sept. 23^rd … Ugly Betty returns for its fourth season on Oct. 9^th … Mad Men returns for a third season on August 16^th … The sixth season premiere of Desperate Housewives is Sept. 27^th … Season Two of The United States of Tara begins production in August with episodes slated to begin airing early next year. Oscar nominated actress Viola Davis joins the cast as an artist friend of Tara’s …

Laurence Lau (ex-Brian Wheatley, As The World Turns) will be appearing in the national tour of August: Osage County, which won the Tony Award for Best Play of 2008. The play also won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The tour launches in Denver on July 24^th and will run until May of next year.

Kings promises not to leave viewers hanging

Kings’ producers have promised that all the show’s major storylines will be wrapped up when it finishes its seven-episode run this summer … The updated Melrose Place is casting the role of Caleb, a gay publicist, who will debut in the show’s second episode. It is a recurring role … Is Whitney Houston doing a guest spot on Glee this fall? Producers say they’ve been negotiating with the super diva for an appearance when the show returns later this year, but Ms. Houston’s reps insist it’s not happening. Look for her first album in seven years to debut on Sept. 1.

David and Fer’s romance on Física O Química continues in season four…

Season Three of Física O Química comes to a close next week, June 22^nd, with a ‘shocking season finale,’ according to show insiders. Season Four is set to begin in mid-September. Javier Calvo returns as Fer, as does Adrián Rodríguez, who plays Fer’s love interest David … Desperate Housewives won Best Comedy TV Series at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. The Outstanding International Producer Award for Drama went to Mad Men while The Tudors won the Outstanding European Producer Award for Drama …

A pair of mothers in Leesburg, Florida have asked that their local library remove the Gossip Girl novels from the young adult section because of depictions of sex and drug use. Thus far, the library has refused to comply. Meanwhile, the author of the Gossip Girl novels, Cecily von Ziegesar, is starting a new novel series, this time revolving around college students.