Queerview television guide for October 29

Today's a day to fill up on daytime TV, with gays chatting with Bonnie Hunt and Rachael Ray, more campus election misadventures on As the World Turns and Dr. Phil discussing gender norms in children ... and then there are the primetime picks!

Check them all out after the break!

As the World Turns (CBS) Check local listings
There may have been no Nuke in yesterday's previews but the student council storyline continues today with Casey and Ali getting into trouble over their attempts at political espionage. We'll be skipping the liveblog today, by the way, since there's no sign of Nuke in today's previews.

The Bonnie Hunt Show (syndicated) Check local listings
Jeff Lewis stops by today to discuss tonight's Top Design finale. I'm really curious to see how Bonnie's easygoing style of snark matches against Lewis' dry sense of humor. Dana Delany also appears (though, oddly, my cable guide makes no mention of her while the preview on the website makes no mention of Jeff).

Dr. Phil (syndicated) Check local listings
Dr Phil's faux-folksiness may grate on me (as well as his tendency to book guests who serve as total strawmen) but today tackles an issue that may interest queer viewers: children who identify with the opposite sex. It sounds like the only parents on today's show will be ones whose children wanted to live as the opposite sex, but the show description also promises that the discussion will look at children who defy gender norms, like boys who want to play with dolls. On the down side, one of the "experts" scheduled for the show is a representative from the homophobic Focus on the Family.

Rachael Ray and Nate Berkus

Rachael Ray (syndicated) Check local listings
Dreamy decorator Nate Berkus visits Rachael on today's show to take on viewers' questions about design. Also, Sarah Chalke, whose resume is full of gay fave sitcoms (namely Rosanne, Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother), also stops by for a chat.

Top Design (Bravo) 10:00 PM EDT
Tonight kicks off the two-part season finale as the remaining designers each are given a room to decorate. As I mention earlier in the listings, Flipping Out flipper Jeff Lewis serves as guest-judge.

Dirty Sexy Money (ABC) 10:00 PM EDT
It's election day and as Patrick waits to hear if he is about to become a Senator, father Tripp puts the pressure on him not to go public about his relationship with Carmelita (Candis Cayne). Here's hoping Cayne actually gets a few lines this week.

Sordid Lives (Logo) 10:00 PM EDT
Things are starting to build as LaVonda and Noleta head out to LA to check out Ty and the Naked Boys ... where LaVonda feels safe enough to tell Noleta about GW's affair. That's not the only confession tonight as a certain goat-shooter gets arrested... so is it easier or harder to quit smoking in prison?

Chelsea Lately (E!) 11:30 PM EDT
Lance Bass faces off against the sharp-tongued comedienne. Hopefully, Chelsea Handler won't do to Lance what she did to the Thank God You're Here cast.

And don't forget to check out our Gay TV Grid for an up-to-the-minute guide to all that is gay on TV!