Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (June 20, 2008)

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!
I'm afraid the only movie opening nationally that is remotely gay is Get Smart which features a "humorous" kiss between Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Steve Carrell. We'll have to wait to see if that is humorous as in a Wild Hog's gay panic way or a Little Miss Sunshine way. Oh, well — at least it also features Anne Hathaway.

Dwayne Johnson Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway

If you happen to be in Provincetown you can catch a showing of out director Alan Ball's Towelhead, or if you're in Las Vegas CineVegas is showing out writer Chuck Palahuniuk's Choke. And if you're all the way out on the Left Coast in San Francisco check out the Frameline Festival.

Alan Ball and Summer Bishil on the set of Towelhead

Not a whole lot on DVD either, except new editions of Xanadu and Caravaggio, and hunk-in-loincloth extravanza 10,000 B.C., directed by the out Roland Emmerich.

The best news television-wise this week is that out contestant Bobby was eliminated on ABC's The Mole so you no longer need watch. What's that? You weren't watching? Lucky you...

As the World Turns' fans will probably stay in Friday night to watch the Daytime Emmys with fingers crossed that Van Hansis snags an Emmy this year. Meanwhile Bette Midler drops by to chat with Jay Leno (and Sally Field visits on Monday).

If you missed Susan Sarandon on last week's The Graham Norton Show, you've got another chance this weekend to watch Graham chat up a smart, talented actress when Juliette Binoche drops by. Also guesting is Gordon Ramsay. Team Gay is back for another go around on Design Star Sunday night.

Monday night's episode of Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days features a gay couple in an episode about gay parents. Check back on Monday for our interview with the couple and with Morgan.

Weeds returned last Monday with Maulik Pancholy's Sanjay briefly showing up. No word on whether he follows Nancy (Mary Louise Parker) down to Mexico. Jeff Lewis' Flipping Out debuted Season 2 Tuesday night on Bravo. For those not fans of Jeff, you might enjoy watching him get us comeuppance as he works for boss as difficult as himself.

Maulik Pancholy, Jeff Lewis

On Wednesday is the second season of Bravo's Shear Genius with the ageless Jaclyn Smith. But will there by any gay men?

Paulo, Charlie, Daniel

Thursday night Cinemax debuts Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato's documentary When I Knew (based on the book) in which a wide variety of men and women recount "when they knew". Even after all these years, I still don't get tired hearing about other gay men discussing coming out. If you feel the same, When I Knew is well worth your time. Episode two of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List drops Thursday night.