Margaret Cho returns; 'Gossip Girl' to debut CW's teen sensation tame compared to British predecessor By Friday, August 29, 2008 SEXY BRIT ALERT. You've no doubt seen the CW's promotional campaign for “Gossip Girl” (premiering Monday) plastered on buses and inside magazines. They're the ads that unabashedly spotlight photographs of the show's salacious content, juxtaposed next to criticism from television critics regarding that salacious content. “Very bad for you,” says one ad, with a picture of a male cast member holding a cherry — while a female cast member lurks in the shadows, poised to lick it. Full story...
TV trailblazers
Kudos to DeGeneres, Maddow for boosting gay visibility
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, November 14, 2008
When America elected Barack Obama to the presidency two weeks ago, it was a historic moment that played out on live television.
Switching gears
TV writers test gay fans' patience with twists and a firing
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, November 07, 2008
A lot has been happening with the gay characters on television.
Alternate views
Hasselbeck occasionally veers from her conservative script
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, October 31, 2008
Obama and McCain can try, but there's nothing better than a “View” feud.
Beauty of 'Betty'
'Ugly' channels gay notions even in non-literal ways
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, October 24, 2008
When you're watching “Ugly Betty,” do you ever feel like the show is (in a lovingly Janice Ian kind of way) almost too gay to function?
I may have made a mistake a couple months back by declaring “Nip/Tuck” and “American Idol” the gayest shows on TV.
Gay character checklist
Kevin of 'Brothers and Sisters' passes the P.C. test
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, October 17, 2008
Many gay critics are relent-less in their criticism of gay characters on television.
Gay soap suds
Daytime TV proves fertile ground for exploration of same-sex super-couples
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, October 10, 2008
I've been obsessed with soap operas since I was in the womb.
CBS standouts
'Mother,' 'Christine' exceptions to network's dreck
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, October 03, 2008
I'm not ashamed of my viewing habits, but there is something I'll only watch when nobody is around: any show on CBS.
Mad for 'Mad Men'
Retro series expected to do well at Sunday's Emmys
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, September 19, 2008
With the Emmys upon us (they air Sunday), it seems appropriate to address the series with the most nominations, television's current “It Show,” the cream of the crop, the “Sopranos” of 2008: the ultra-retro, ultra-cool drama “Mad Men.
TV's best?
CW's 'Gossip Girl' hits pitch-perfect stride in second season
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, September 12, 2008
Catching up on the first batch of “Gossip Girl” episodes, I was struck by two thoughts: One, that this is unequivocally the best show on television (take that, “Lost”-ies), and two, that, in a heartbeat, I'd go straight for Blair Waldorf.
Project shun-way?
Bravo has turned its back on signature hit
By SCOTT SODE
Friday, September 05, 2008
What the hell is wrong with “Project Runway” these days? It's as if Bravo wants to make the show as God-awful as possible so nobody will remember it when it makes the jump to the uber-nerdy Lifetime Channel.
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