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GLAAD finds fewer gay characters on network TV

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:38:51 +0000

(New York) The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV has dipped slightly this season to 19 out of nearly 650 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance(...)

Fall TV shows we can’t wait for

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:04:45 +0000

1. ABC’s Revenge

When Emily Thorne arrives in the Hamptons, she comes with a secret – she is not a Paris Hilton-esque socialite. She is seeking revenge on the beautiful people who put her father(...)

‘Spartacus’ star Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:19:30 +0000

(Los Angeles) Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” has died at age 39, according to representatives and family.

Whitfield died Sunday in(...)

Producers: Don’t boycott ‘Dancing’ over gay, transgender casting

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:00:35 +0000

(Los Angeles)”"Dancing With the Stars” executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, “Dancing” remains a “family show” and(...)

The top non-stereotypical gay characters on TV

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:00:09 +0000

There have always been stereotypical gay and bisexual depictions on our screen – but sometimes TV shows have broken the mold, giving us characters who are people first and gay or bi second. Here(...)

‘Glee’ star Dianna Agron addresses lesbian rumors

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:56:29 +0000

Rumors about Dianna Agron’s sexuality are swirling on the web but the “Glee” actress says she’s not gay. Fans of the hit FOX series began speculating about Agron’s sexuality after she wore a t-shirt that said “Likes Girls” while performing “Born This Way” during a live show in Toronto. Agron, qho plays the character Quinn [...]

Entertainment Expert: ‘What performers are homophobic?’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:00:25 +0000

Q: I heard recently that [a famous singer] was so homophobic that members of the chorus in [a Broadway show] wanted to bring him up on charges. Do you know any of the details? Also, are there(...)

Would you stand up if you saw a waitress insult a gay family?

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:15:48 +0000

I love ABC’s “What Would You Do?” series, a kind of social justice version of Candid Camera. It has been amazing to watch as, in episode after episode, strangers have stepped up in support of(...)

Interview with Glee’s gay hearthrob Darren Criss

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:14:30 +0000

(New York)Darren Criss isn’t even officially a full-time cast member on “Glee,” yet he’s one of the most popular stars on the Fox TV show.

The actor made his debut last fall as Blaine Anderson,(...)

Ask the Expert: ‘What’s the most famous TV example of accidental male nudity?

logointern3 — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:00:21 +0000

Q: That old rumor about Jack Tripper’s scrotum being visible on an episode of Three’s Company got me thinking: what do you think is the most famous example of accidental nudity on TV? –(...)