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Queerview television guide for May 24th

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Brian Juergens

How will we survive Thursdays without Ugly Betty?! Well, here are a few distractions to get you through.

The Asian Excellence Awards 2007 (E!) 6:00PM EDT
In a fitting tribute to Asian Pacific Heritage Month, E! broadcasts highlights from this year's awards and backstage coverage. Rex Lee (gay Lloyd on Entourage) won an award, as did bisexual gay-fave Margaret Cho, and out actor George Takei was on-hand to present.

So You Think You Can Dance? (Fox) 8:00PM EDT
Gay contestants likely, hilarity guaranteed. This extra-long premiere episode is an audition roundup, so set your phasers to "schadenfreude" and enjoy. And you can always stick around for more rubbernecking fun on On the Lot -- there are no gay contestants that we know of yet in the final 36, but one of my teachers from film school is still in the running (she's the one that had the pitch about the priest and the beautiful black drag queen -- atta girl!) and if she stays in the game, it'll be worth tuning in for -- trust me. Go Shira-Lee!

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    • Submitted by
    Brian Juergens
    on Thu, 2007-05-24 15:29.
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    Don't expect much out of So You Think You Can Dance

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    Jon (2295 points) (468 posts)
    on Thu, 2007-05-24 19:47.

    They, like all Nigel Lythgoe shows, will absolutely not ever identify anyone as openly gay, and my guess is that anyone who goes on their show will not ever let anyone know they are gay. Some of the male contestants on the show who were known for their homosexual affairs or for being in relationships with other men would suddenly change their Myspace profiles to "straight" or their relationship profiles to "single" after they got on the show.

    The ONLY time any homosexuality will be suggested on a Nigel Lythgoe show is if they want to make fun of an effeminate man or make tacky jokes about gender identity.

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    One interesting guy

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    Jon (2295 points) (468 posts)
    on Fri, 2007-05-25 15:40.

    This guy auditioned in season 1 and was turned away for being too effeminate. He performed on the season 1 finale as well (with a streamer in his hand). Now he got back through, apparently:

    http://www.rickey.org/?p=3710

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