Queerview television guide for May 24th

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!