Well, a long weekend of panels at the Television Critics Association is over and I've just finished packing, but I wanted to give everyone a quick update on some of the highlights of what I've learned you can expect to be watching soon. Details and full interviews are to follow later!
- Out actor Bryan Batt has a juicy role on AMC's Mad Men, a show set in the 1960's Golden Age of New York advertising. Soprano's writer and co-executive producer Matthew Weiner created this one and I suspect it's going to be worth keeping an eye on. Weiner had a hand in the Soprano's Gay Vito storyline and he and I chatted afterward about the new show. Details to follow! (Oh, and I had some face time with Bryan as well!)
- The final season of Queer Eye will air this fall and includes a "Straight Guy Pageant" hosted by Susan Lucci. I'm not sure if the Bravo spokesperson was kidding or not, but a tiara and sash were actually mentioned.
- Project Runway's fourth season arrives sometime toward the end of the year. I spoke with Tim Gunn after his presentation for his new show Tim Gunn's Guide to Style and the man is every bit as elegant, dapper, and dashing as he appears on television. Check Friday's BEST.GAY.WEEK.EVER! for more of my conversation with Tim.
- Top Chef will have a fourth season and this time the setting will be Chicago. It sounds like Ted Allen might be returning as well. Bravo also announced that the current round of Top Chef Miami will have a live finale. That should be interesting!
- IFC's The Business will go where few TV shows dare to go -- full frontal male nudity. Oh, and it's gay male nudity.
- Finally, I very briefly met and chatted with CNN's Anderson Cooper. He's a sweet, funny guy, and, no, that topic did not come up. I'll explain more later about what we discussed!
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