Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (November 13, 2009)

YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY! VERY SLEEPY!
I normally wait until FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE to write about the week's television offerings, but two shows have inspired me to change things up this week. One is a very good show and one is a very very bad show.

Ever since it came back, I've been going on about how great I think Ugly Betty is this season and how disappointed I've been in the ratings and how happy I am the show is moving to Wednesdays, something that is still happening according to my source, despite what Michael Ausiello has been told. (Only time will tell for sure!)

But despite my best efforts, Ugly Betty continues to languish in the ratings, so this week I'm going to try something different to boost its ratings. So relax, stare into the picture below and listen to the soothing sounds of my voice. Aren't you feeling relaxed? Ahh... Now open your mind and ...

...YOU BETTER START WATCHING UGLY BETTY BEFORE I COMPLETELY LOSE IT AND SIC A WHOLE SWARM OF FLYING MONKEYS ON YOU UNGRATEFUL LOT!

Oh, dear. I just came unhinged there a bit, didn't I?

Okay, in all seriousness, I am loving the show and I absolutely think you should watch tonight's episode of Ugly Betty (reviewed here by Brent) which gives a nice serving of Justin and Marc. I don't want to overstate things, so let me make it clear they aren't the focus of the episode and, no, Justin does not come out.

But the episode does go there in a surprising and touching away that I don't think you'll want to miss. And I think what the show is doing with the Marc/Justin storyline — an older gay guy mentoring a possibly gay younger guy — is truly groundbreaking for network television. And I happen to know that storyline is going to continue on, unless the damned show gets canceled. So do your part and watch!

And if not for Justin, the how about this hunky guy that both Betty and Hilda have their eyes on?

Next page! See how six hours can feel like a life sentence!