Friday
The Henry Rollins Show (Independent Film Channel) 11:00 PM EDT
Influential (and out) rocker Bob Mould (who pioneered the hardcore scene with Husker Du and followed up with the popular rock band Sugar, aside from his excellent solo work) performs this week. Hey did you know that Mould was a scriptwriter for a professional wrestling group? Thanks, Wikipedia!
The Daytime Emmy Awards (CBS) 9:00 PM EDT
Neil Patrick Harris is one of the presenters. Among the nominees, Ellen Degeneres, Tyra Banks and The View battle over the Outstanding Talk Show and Outstanding Talk Show Host trophies. As the World Turns' Van Hansis is also nominated for Outstanding Younger Actor. Go Van! (BJ: Anyone else find it ironic that the Daytime Emmys are aired at night?)
Touch of Pink (Logo) 9:00 PM EDT
If your mood leans more towards watching a movie than an awards show, Touch of Pink is a fun romantic comedy for a Friday night. Jimi Mistry plays a gay Muslim man who has imaginary conversations with Cary Grant (Kyle MacLachlan)... it's like a Play It Again, Sam for the new century.
Saturday
50 Funniest Women (Oxygen) 10:00 PM EDT
Kelly Ripa hosts this countdown of funny women with clips of their best work including Ellen Degeneres, Kathy Griffin, Mo'Nique, Lisa Kudrow, Whoopi Goldberg and Megan Mullally.
The Graham Norton Show (BBC America) 10:00 PM EDT
I'm not sure what's different, but I'm enjoying this new show much, much more than any of Norton's previous shows. Joan Rivers and Julian McMahon are guests. As Norton notes in the previews, one of them is in a show about plastic surgery and the other has had plastic surgery.
Sunday
Black Men: The Truth (BET) 12:00 PM EDT
This Fathers' Day special examines stereotypes about Black Men including discussions of the issues facing Black Men today, issues that include homosexuality. Chris Rock and Barack Obama are among those commenting.
Psycho Beach Party (Logo) 4:00 PM EDT
Hey, I was just talking about this movie! This parody of 50's beach films is based on the Charles Busch play. Silliness abounds in this movie which features a serial killer, a big dance number, half-naked surfers and electroshock therapy.
Entourage (HBO) 10:00 PM EDT
The popular comedy returns with Rex Lee as gay, long-suffering assistant Lloyd.
Henry Rollins show time
I've noticed for several weeks now you list the Henry Rollins Show as being on at 8:00 EDT - it is actually on at 11:00 EDT (I just checked their site to make sure it wasn't just my local cable company changing the schedule somehow, but it's not).
thanks!
I've updated the listing.
Ten points from Gryffindor!
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Chris Rock...
"Everyone in this room has at least one gay cousin. You're all thinking about them now aren't you? Well I've got a gay uncle. I call him Aunt Tom. I love my Aunt Tom. I know right now if I was in a fight, my Aunt Tom would take off his pumps and whoop some ass!"
"You know what's fucked up? Everybody gets so homophobic. People, we need to cut that shit out... 'cause everybody in this room got at least a gay cousin. Every last one of you got a gay cousin. You knew he was gay when y'all was kids. You was playing ball, he was jumping rope. He didn't turn gay, he was gay then. He just didn't have nobody to be gay with.
Shit, l got a gay uncle. Call him Aunt Tom. Every Christmas, he comes over with his ''friend.'' See, it don't make no sense to hate nobody. lt don't make no sense to be a racist, sexist, or nothing, but.... lt don't. lt doesn't. lt don't make no sense... 'cause whoever you hate will end up in your family. That's right, you don't like gays, you're gonna have a gay son."
Touch of Pink
The Daytime Emmys...
I Heart Bob
Bob Mould!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally a mention about a musician who's not only open and honest about being queer, but whose music and lyrics are something you can really sink your teeth into. Meaning, depth, artistic ability (not to mention it totally f***ing rocks) and the personal integrity to be true to himself and his community.
The-Artist-Who-Shall-No-Longer-Be-Named-On-AE should take a lesson.
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