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9021-0-So Gay

admin — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:42:56 +0000

It’s the latest trend in TV shows especially those with a viewer age of 25 and under but it looks like 90210 is joining the ranks of shows that have gay characters who have a love interest.

According to a post on Movie Line:

For someone who’s not even out of the closet, 90210’s resident gay Teddy (Trevor Donovan) sure is seeing a lot of action.

On the heels of the wannabe McEnroe’s first man-on-man smooch with current love interest Ian (Kyle Riabko), the increasingly addictive CW soap has cast newcomer Freddie Smith to play Teddy’s super-athletic and friendly new beau Marco.

More here!

The Gay 902 “One” 0

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:49:55 +0000

That’s right folks, it looks the 1990′s show that was brought back from the grave with a new cast in a new decade is doing it’s best to keep up with the times.

According to a post on Zap2It:

The creators of “90210″ are trying the “gay character” thing again, the CW confirms to Zap2it. And this time they are not having a character dabble in a gay relationship, like Adrianna did with guest star Rumer Willis in Season 2.

This time the show wants to “address the issue in a real and relatable way,” co-executive producer Jennie Urman.

More here!

One of them will be gay!

Zap2It: ‘Kish’ of Death

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:03:42 +0000

If you’re a soap fan and you’re reading this blog post, then chances are you know about the gay romance (and first daytime gay sex scene) that debuted on ABC’s One Life to Live between the characters of Fish and Kyle.

Well, a lot of speculation around the couple’s demise has been circulating across the blogosphere, so to help clear things up, Zap2It tackled the issue and spoke with Brett Claywell (A.K.A. Kyle) about the recent layoffs from the daytime drama.

According to the post:

Last December, “One Life to Live” broke new ground when they aired the first gay sex scene in daytime television. You read that right: the soap opera format has been around since people were gathering around their radios, and it took until December of 2009 for a gay couple to do the deed.

Three short months later, the couple in question — Oliver “Fish” (Scott Evans) and Kyle (Brett Claywell) — have been written off the show. According to TV Guide, ABC says that the duo “failed to resonate with the mainstream audience,” because ratings were “particularly dismal” when Fish came out of the closet.

To say that fans of the couple are upset about Kyle and Fish’s abrupt exit would be an understatement. Fans have signed petitions, established the “Save Kish” and “Don’t Put Kish in the Closet” campaigns, and even planned a rally outside the “Good Morning America” studios in NYC.

Read more at: Zap2It!

Just One of the Guys

James — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:55:20 +0000

While Fox’s Glee has taken off as a prime-time phenomenon solid weekly ratings, massive downloads of the musical comedy’s weekly songs on iTunes, nobody has ridden the wave to stardom faster than Chris Colfer. At just 19, the kid who grew up in Clovis, Calif., a small town near Fresno, has risen to stardom playing Kurt Hummel, one of the few gay characters in prime time. And he can sing. With no professional training, Colfer so impressed Glee creator Ryan Murphy during initial auditions that a character was written specifically for him.

In his first gay press interview, Colfer sat down with Advocate.com to discuss his overnight success, growing up in a small town, and how important it is to be gay in prime time.

Read the interview by clicking here!

Gay TV on the Rise

James — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:00:45 +0000

The number of gay and bisexual characters on prime-time network TV is up slightly this season to 18 out of a total of 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

The increase over 2008 fell well short of the more than twofold percentage jump in the ‘08 season compared to 2007, according to the group.

And on mainstream cable channels the number of such characters continued to drop, slipping from a total of 32 in 2008 to 25 this year. The 2007 tally was 40.

Two channels that program for gay viewers, here! and Logo, add 27 gay characters to the cable total, GLAAD said.

The 14th annual “Where We Are on TV” report released Wednesday found that 3 percent of actors appearing regularly on network drama and comedy series in the 2009-10 season will portray gay, lesbian or bisexual characters.

That’s up from 2.6 percent in the 2008-09 season. In 2007-08, it was 1.1 percent.

Read the rest at: Entertainment Daily!

ABC’s Gay Greek

James — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:07:54 +0000

I have never watched this show, mainly because I joined a fraternity in college, and yes, was president my senior year, and from the previews I’ve seen, as most made for TV shows are, I thought it would be the furthest thing from reality.

Well, I’m still not too sure it’s close to reality, mostly because there is still a lot of homophobia in many fraternities, but I really didn’t see this one coming. ABC’s ‘Greek’ evidently is stepping up to the plate with their quota of gay characters.

I’m not sure I’ll actually watch this show, but will admit, the guy who plays Calvin (played by Gregory Michael) is HOT! Check out a brief clip below that highlights some of the “gay” parts!

Cross posted at gayagenda.com!

HBO – Gay Friendly TV

James — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:00:38 +0000

HBO tops GLAAD’s third annual Network Responsibility Index, a study that evaluates the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television.

Among the five broadcast and 10 of the highest-rated cable networks, once again none earned the top “excellent” ranking, with five, including NBC and CBS, getting a “failing” grade.

Four networks were rated “good,” led by HBO with 42 percent representation of LGBT characters, a 16 percent increase from last year. Virtually all non-sports original HBO series included LGBT content, with shows such as “True Blood” and “The No. 1 Lades Detective Agency” lauded for featuring “complex and authentic LGBT characters from diverse backgrounds.”

Find more at Reuters.com!

Y&R Adds Gay Character

James — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:41 +0000

For years, there has been a buzz about the lack of LGBT representation on the TV. Of late however, there has been a growing number of gay characters portrayed on TV, especially in the circle of daytime soaps. ABC’s “All My Children” has had a lesbian wedding, and CBS has had an ongoing gay drama (including sex) on their long running “As the World Turns”.

Well, it looks like CBS has yet again stumbled into the gay ring on daytime. This time it’s on the long running Young and Restless. That’s right, Y&R’s Yani Gellman, who plays the role of Rafe, is coming out as gay.

Check out more on this at gayagenda.com!

Alice Receives a Pass

James — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:46:07 +0000

Back in 1976, the gay rights movement was relatively new, and a gay character on TV was practically unheard of. But it was on this day in that year that a “new girl in town” named Alice (played by Linda Lavin) had a new show on network television and little did we know that it would be history in the making. See on September 29th, 1976, during the first season of the hit sitcom, a former football player, and long-time friend of Mel (played by Denny Miller) would waltz into Mel’s Diner and gain the attention of Alice only for her to find out he was gay.

This was an episode about coming out, understanding, and acceptance. This show was way ahead of it’s time, and I’m still thankful today for the producers who did not cave in and aired this controversial hit.

Take a look at some of it here.