Luke McFarlane: "I don't know what will happen professionally ... that is the fear, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen."

Were you as shocked as I to read that Luke McFarlane is gay? I mean, I didn't even realise girlfriend was ever in the closet, but there's sure as hell been a lot of fuss about it over the last couple of days. In our dear gay blogosphere like it's some kind of revelation. Ooh, a gay guy off the telly officially came out and, like, talked about it and stuff!

Anyway, McFarlane talked about his sexuality in the context of his role in Brothers and Sisters to Canada's Globe and Mail - a patriotic choice, but I'd so go on Oprah to tearfully spill the beans. She eats this shit up! Apparently, there have been rumours about McFarlane since he was spotted first dating T R Knight, then (allegedly) moving on to Wentworth Miller - girlfriend sure puts it about!

"I don't know what will happen professionally ... that is the fear, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth. There is this desire in L.A. to wonder who you are and what's been blaring for me for the last three years is how can I be most authentic to myself - so this is the first time I am speaking about it in this way."

McFarlane does keep typically quiet about his love life though. When asked if he's currently single, he goes down the Ricky Martin route of saying: "That is my personal life. That is where I draw the difference." Nice try, but we've all seen the photographs of McFarlane with our Wentworth and such a darlin' couple they make too!

You see, what I'd like for once is for a gay actor to just put it all out there like Britney Spears or Madonna and have lots of messy love affairs and always be in the tabloids and on Oprah. Ok, so Rupert Everett and Marc Jacobs do their best to be tramps, but it's not good enough. I'm sick and tired of these gays being so well behaved and always taking the moral high ground. It's all become way too respectable and wholesome. I want them to be as skanky and shocking as the hetties, then we'd truly have equality!

Greg Berlanti in OUT magazine

I just wanted to point that the very charming and intelligent Greg Berlanti has given an interview to OUT magazine where he talks about his career and the presence of gay characters in mainstream television shows. Although Berlanti is often credited as being in the forefront of gay television, he doesn't see himself as a crusader for gay issues:

“It’s hard for me to delineate the lines between gay and straight in my life, apart from the fact that I’m in a 2 1/2 year relationship and I’m in love with a man. I’m just as proud of episodes I’ve done that have dealt with abortion, medicinal marijuana, and religion and spirituality.”

Just in case you don't know who he is, Berlanti has written and produced some of my favourite telly shows like Dawson's Creek, Brothers and Sisters and now Dirty Sexy Money. Smart, funny, creative and modest. Like I said before, perfect husband material. Damn, why aren't more men like this?

19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

The gays like to give out awards too. Here are the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees: ""This year's honorees have used the power of their words, their music, and their art to advocate on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. They are changing hearts and minds, and opening people's eyes to the common, human experiences we share, and it is our privilege to honor them."

Film - Wide Release
Across the Universe (Revolution Studios)
The Jane Austen Book Club (Sony Pictures Classics)
Stardust (Paramount Pictures)

Film - Limited Release
The Bubble (Strand Releasing)
Dirty Laundry (Codeblack Entertainment)
Itty Bitty Titty Committee (Pocket Releasing)
Nina's Heavenly Delights (Regent Releasing)
Whole New Thing (Picture This! Entertainment)

Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (The N)
Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
Greek (ABC Family)
The L Word (Showtime)

Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Exes and Ohs (Logo)
The Sarah Silverman Program (Comedy Central)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
The War at Home (Fox)

Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBT character)
"Boy Crazy" Cold Case (CBS)
"Do Tell" Boston Legal (ABC)
"Free to Be You and Me" Kyle XY (ABC Family)
"The Gangs of Camden County" My Name is Earl (NBC)
"Sin" Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

Television Movie, Mini-Series or Anthology
Daphne (Logo)
The DL Chronicles (here!)
The State Within (BBC America)

Documentary
Camp Out (Logo)
Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison (WE tv)
For the Bible Tells Me So (First Run Features)
Freddie Mercury: Magic Remixed (VH1/Logo)
Small Town Gay Bar (Logo)


Reality Program
"Chase/Lane" Trading Spouses (Fox)
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
Project Runway (Bravo)
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (SciFi Channel)
Work Out (Bravo)

Daily Drama
All My Children (ABC)
As The World Turns (CBS)

Talk Show Episode
"Born in the Wrong Body" The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
"Gay Around the World" The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
"Gay Athletes & Rappers: It's Not In to be Out" The Tyra Banks Show (syndicated)
"Growing Up Intersex" The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
"Transgender Kids" The Tyra Banks Show (syndicated)

TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
Born in the Wrong Body (MSNBC)
"A Church Divided" In the Life (PBS)
"Don't Ask Don't Tell" 60 Minutes (CBS)
"My Secret Self: A Story of Transgender Children" 20/20 (ABC)
"A Royal Scandal" Primetime: Family Secrets (ABC)

TV Journalism - News Segment
"The First Casualty" Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
"Gay Homeless Teens" Uncovering America (CNN)
"Gospel of Inclusion" Uncovering America (CNN)
"Sent Away to 'Change'" Good Morning America (ABC)
"Sex Change Controversy" Paula Zahn Now (CNN)

Newspaper Article
"Aging and Gay, and Facing Prejudice in Twilight" by Jane Gross (The New York Times)
"Girl/Boy Interrupted" by Lauren Smiley (SF Weekly)
"In a Progressive State, a City Where Gay Life Hangs by a Thread" by Andrew Jacobs (The New York Times)
"Line in Sand for Same-Sex Couples" by Teresa Watanabe (Los Angeles Times)
"What the Heart Wants" by Lane DeGregory (St. Petersburg Times)

Newspaper Columnist
Christine Daniels (Los Angeles Times)
Alfred Doblin (The Record [Bergen, NJ])
Mark Morford (San Francisco Chronicle)
Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Rebecca Walsh (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Newspaper Overall Coverage
The Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times
The Seattle Times
San Francisco Chronicle

Magazine Article
"Akinola’s Power Play" by Kerry Eleveld (The Advocate)
"Dying to Come Out: The War on Gays in Iraq" by David France (GQ)
"The Kingdom in the Closet" by Nadya Labi (The Atlantic Monthly)
"(Rethinking) Gender" by Debra Rosenberg (Newsweek)
"Special Report: Gays at War" by Marc Haeringer, William Henderson, Michael Rowe, Corey Scholibo, and Bernice Yeung (The Advocate)

Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
CosmoGIRL!
Entertainment Weekly
Newsweek
Us Weekly

Digital Journalism Article
"Gay Newsmen - A Clearer Picture" by James Hillis (AfterElton.com)
"Gender and the Pulpit" by Lauren McCauley (Newsweek.com)
"Officially 'I Do'" by Tracy Stokes (BET.com)
"Oregon State Coach Fulfills Dream of Becoming Father" by Graham Hays (ESPN.com)
"Why the T in LGBT is Here to Stay" by Susan Stryker (Salon.com)

Digital Journalism – Multimedia
"The Advocate 40th Anniversary'" (Advocate.com)
"Fuera del Closet: Gay Hispanic Immigrants in Dallas" by Sergio Chapa (NewAmericaMedia.org)
"Landmark Moments in Gay Hollywood" by Mark S. Luckle (EW.com)
"Uncovering America: Fighting for Acceptance" (CNN.com)


Music Artist
Bloc Party, A Weekend in the City
The Cliks, Snakehouse
Melissa Etheridge, The Awakening
Rufus Wainwright, Release the Stars
Patrick Wolf, The Magic Position

Comic Book
American Virgin by Steven T. Seagle (Vertigo/DC Comics)
The Boys by Garth Ennis (Dynamite Entertainment)
Midnighter by Garth Ennis, Brian K. Vaughan, Christos Gage, Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti, and Keith Giffin (Wildstorm/DC Comics)
The Outsiders by Judd Winick, Greg Rucka, and Tony Bedard (DC Comics)
Strangers in Paradise by Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)

Advertising – Electronic
"Change" Levis
"Goodbye" Orbitz
"Jewels" & "Time" Dolce & Gabbana
"Rejected" Chemistry.com
"Tu Pride - Jaime" MTV Tr3s

Los Angeles Theater
Act A Lady, by Jordan Harrison
Anything, by Tim McNeil
Avenue Q, book by Jeff Whitty, music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Havana Bourgeois, by Carlos Lacamara
The Long Christmas Ride Home, by Paula Vogel

New York Theater – Broadway & Off–Broadway
100 Saints You Should Know by Kate Fodor
All That I Will Ever Be by Alan Ball
The Beebo Brinker Chronicles by Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman
Some Men by Terrence McNally
Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam

New York Theater – Off–Off Broadway
1001 Beds by Tim Miller
BASH'd: A Gay Rap Opera by Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow, music by Aaron Macri
I Google Myself by Jason Schafer
Yank! book and lyrics by David Zellnik, music by Joseph Zellnik
The Young Ladies Of by Taylor Mac

Advocate cover guy Matthew Rhys

Brothers and Sisters actor Matthew Rhys is the November cover guy for Advocate magazine. When asked about having to make out with hot men as a part of his job, Rhys says:

"When you're in a relationship with a girl, you go to set and you go, ‘I’m going to make out with Jason Lewis.’ And they go, ‘Oh, you lucky thing,’ and they feel totally secure about it. But if you go to set and you have to make out with a hot blond girl, then you have the argument.”

I was watching the new series last night and I hate that the hot gay minister left for Malaysia and we've got bloody Scotty back on the scene. We like it when Kevin's with the hot guys!

Where are all the gay characters on TV?

GLAAD (The gay and lesbian alliance against defamation for those that don't know) have been busy watching TV lately and compiled their 12th annual list of the visibility of gays on TV and they're not happy!

"While we acknowledge there have been improvements made in how we are seen on the broadcast networks, most notably on ABC, our declining representation clearly indicates a failure to inclusively reflect the audience watching television," says GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano. "Striving toward diversity isn’t merely the responsible road to take for broadcasters, but as many of television’s highest-rated programs demonstrate, it’s also good for business. One need only look at the growing viewership of cable networks to see how inclusive programming can attract a wider audience."

In case you were wondering where the gays are, here's the list from GLAAD, with some additional comments from yours truly.

Brothers and Sisters: Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) is the gay son in a big family, which also includes Uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin) who beginning to acknowledge his own bisexuality. Kevin's ex-boyfriend Scotty (Luke McFarlane) is set to return this season, as well. Oh, I love the Kevin character, I'd fly over there and be his boyfriend any day of the week.

Cashmere Mafia: Darren Star's new show about four successful women in New York is different from Sex and the City in at least one important way; Caitlin (Bonnie Somerville) experiences an unexpected romantic attraction to a woman in the premiere episode.

Dante's Cove: This supernatural-soap is set on an island resort with a predominantly gay clientele, who frequently find themselves caught up in an ongoing war between various practitioners of the occult.

The DL Chronicles: This dramatic series from here! tells individuals tales of men of color who hide their sexual orientations from the outside world, as narrated by aspiring journalist Chadwick Williams (Damian T. Raven.)

Drawn Together: Xandir (Jack Plotnick) is an attractive, hairless video game warrior in this animated reality spoof of shows like Big Brother and The Real World.

Exes & Ohs: A new series following the dating lives of a group of lesbian friends, including Jennifer (Michelle Paradise), Sam (Marnie Alton), and Crutch (Heather Matarazzo.)

The L Word: This candid, groundbreaking drama series features a predominantly LGBT cast of characters, including Bette (Jennifer Beals), Alice (Leisha Hailey, left), Shane (Katherine Moening), and Max (Daniela Sea). Anyone know a lesbian who isn't absolutely crazy over this show?

The Lair: A horror-drama series from here!, which follows a journalist's investigations of a vampire pack preying on a small New England town.

Nip/Tuck: Liz (Roma Maffia) is a lesbian anesthesiologist for a cosmetic surgery practice owned by the ex-husband of Julia (Joely Richardson) who will begin her own same-sex relationship this fall with a new character portrayed by Portia de Rossi. The conservative British Press is already up in arms about this storyline for Joely. They're insulted that Yank TV has dared to make our Joely a lesbian. Oh, get over it, Joely's a wonderful actress and I'm sure she's more than capable of doing justice to this development to her character. And with Portia de Rossi yet! I bet Ellen's spitting blood..!

RENO 911!: Lt. Jim Dangle (Thomas Lennon) wears short shorts while leading a group of misfit police officers in this parody of Fox's COPS.

Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World: A satirical comedy series about a gay, interracial couple and several of their friends, created using stop-motion animated toys.

The Sarah Silverman Program: Comedienne Sarah Silverman's scripted program features her neighbor-couple Brian and Steve (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee), who she describes as "gigantic, orange, and gay." I adore Sarah, she can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. Nice to see a good Jewish girl embrace the gays.

South of Nowhere: Spencer (Gabrielle Christian, right) and Ashley (Mandy Musgrave, left) are in love and navigating their way through high school, friends and family.

Torchwood: The BBC's scifi mystery follows the Torchwood team of Capt. Jack (John Barrowman), Ianto (Gareth-David Lloyd), Owen (Burn Gorman), Toshiko (Naoko Mori), and Gwen as they investigate strange goings-ons in Wales. They also all happen to be bisexual, to varying degree. See, British TV has been doing the gays for ages and we've got this stuff nailed.

Bad Girls: This British series set inside a women's prison includes several lesbian characters, among both the inmates and the prison staff. It's been cancelled in the UK but this bonkers drama has found new life across the pond. It contains some of the funniest dialogue you'll hear with much emphasis on cuttings tits off and making a curry with 'em!

Degrassi:The Next Generation: Canada's hit teen soap opera features recently reunited couple Alex (Deanna Casaluce) and Paige (Lauren Collins), as well as Marco (Adamo Ruggiero).

Desperate Housewives: Andrew Van de Kamp (Shawn Pyfrom) is the rebel of Wysteria Lane, which will soon see the addition of gay couple Lee (Kevin Rahm) and Bob (Tuc Watkins). Hmm, Shawn Pyfrom is one bad ass young hunk so let's hope his character joins the swimming club again and we see plenty of him in his speedos. Either that or get him a new boyfriend already, we want to see some hot teen making out!

Entourage: Lloyd (Rex Lee) is Ari Gold's tortured assistant.

Eureka: The citizens of Eureka try to recreate the original "big bang," which threatens to destroy Global Dynamics. The drama features Vincent (Chris Gauthier), the gay owner of the town's cafe.

GREEK: This fraternity and sorority set comedy features recently outed gay college jock Calvin (Paul James, left), who had a fling with Heath (Zack Lively, right).

Hotel Babylon: In this swanky London hotel, the guests are encouraged to live out their kinkiest fantasies while the employees of the hotel are encouraged to convince said guests to spend as much money as possible. Ben Trueman (Michael Obiora) is a gay desk clerk. Again, a well established British show just getting picked up in the US.

Jekyll: Miranda (Meera Syal) is a private investigator looking into the case of Dr. Jekyll, who is trying to protect his family from his villainous alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. Min (Fenella Woolgar) is her partner in work and life. Oh, how I hated this show. Luckily, it was a miniseries so we didn't have to suffer it too much. I've yet to meet someone who actually enjoyed this overwrought trash.

John From Cincinnati: Barry Cunningham (Matt Winston) is a gay, but unhinged, lottery winner.

Mad Men: Set in the advertising world of the Swinging '60s, one of the many mad men is Salvatore (Bryan Batt), a deeply closeted art director.

The Office: Oscar (Oscar Nuñez) is a gay accountant for the Dunder-Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton.

The Riches: A family of con-artists take up residence in a new neighborhood and new identities. Sam Malloy (Aidan Mitchell) is their young cross-dressing son.

Shameless: British comedy series focusing on an unconventional family, including closeted teenager Ian (Great Kearns) who is carrying on a secret relationship with Kash (Chris Bisson). Everyone at work loves this, but I've never seen the attraction. It's probably too close to home being set in Manchester. I mean, if I want to see people like this, all I've got to do is hang around Piccadilly Gardens. I don't need to watch 'em on TV.

The Shield: Julien Lowe (Michael Jace) is a deeply religious, African American police officer struggling to repress his sexual orientation. Though he entered a church program to "cure" his sexual orientation and married a woman, there are signs that his "cure" has not been entirely successful.

To Love and Die: A young woman tracks down a father she never knew, only to discover he's a contract killer. One member of his organization is the bisexual Eddie (Christine Adams), who creates hi-tech weaponry.

Ugly Betty: Marc (Michael Urie) is an assistant working for Mode magazine. Alexis (Rebecca Romijn) is a member of the Meade publishing family who recently underwent gender reassignment surgery. Um, who else? Oh yeah, Betty's gay nephew, Justin (Mark Indelicato). Ok, so the kid's only twelve, but please, this fag's on fire already, he's fanning the flames of faggotry! Don't tell me he's just sensitive or artistic. Aw, cute Justin is easily my favourite gay character on TV these days. He just doesn't give a damn.

The Wire: Shakima Greggs (Sonja Sohn, left) is an ambitious, African American lesbian cop. Omar (Michael K. Williams, right) is a gay thief who steals from drug dealers. Show also features Deputy Commissioner for Operations William A. Rawls (John Doman).

American Dad!: This animated satire features occasional news reports from co-anchors and domestic partners Greg Corbin (Seth McFarlane) and Terry Bates (Mike Barker, pictured).

The Best Years: This new drama follows the life of a college freshman attending a prestigious university in Boston. Providing a dash of gay culture is Lee Campbell (Alan Van Spring), the owner of the local hotspot where the gang hangs out.

Brotherhood: Alex (Karl Bury) is politician Tommy Caffee's (Jason Clarke) chief of staff.

The Business: After last year's indie film successes, Vic's Flicks returns with new offices and a new five-year plan. Terrance (Matt Silver) works in the animation division and just recently came out.

Dirty Sexy Money: Among the siblings of the Darling clan is New York District Attorney Patrick, who's carrying on a secret relationship with the transgender Carmelita (Candis Cayne).

ER: Chaz Pratt (Sam Jones III) the gay half-brother of Dr. Gregory Pratt (Mekhi Phifer). The hospital is soon set to introduce a new gay, Latino desk clerk named Javier (Jesse Borrego.)

Friday Night Lights: Lucy Rodell (Libby Villari) is the closeted Mayor of Dillon, Texas.

Grey's Anatomy: All the interns of Seattle Grace Hospital hang out at Emerald City Bar, owned by gay bartender Joe (Steven W. Bailey), who recently adopted a child with Walter, his partner.

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman: Jackie Woodman (Laura Kightlinger) is an aspiring screenwriter who writes for a second-rate magazine called Image, where Mitchell (Patrick Bristow, pictured), a gay writer, works. Connor (Butch Klein) is Jackie's best friend's closeted boyfriend.

The Simpsons: Springfield houses lesbian and gay citizens, including Marge's sister, Patty Bouvier (Julie Kavner, left), and Waylon Smithers

The Tudors: The bodice-busting dramatic series set in the court of Henry IIIV (Jonathan Ryhs Myers), also features composer Thomas Tallis (Joe Van Moyland) , whose male lover died last season.

Weeds: Young Isabelle (Allie Grant, left) has told her mother Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), that she's a lesbian. Sanjay (Maulik Pancholy, right) has recently come out of the closet as well.

2007 Emmys - and the winners are...!

Here's a list of the Emmy winners in case you didn't bother watching. It started at 1am in the morning here in the UK so I sure as hell didn't stay up and watch. And in case any of you missed Joan and Melissa Rivers clucking and snickering at the awful dresses, they were blogging the red carpet from home and you can watch their reactions here courtesy of VH1.

Outstanding Drama Series: The Sopranos

Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock

Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series: James Spader, Boston Legal

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, Extras

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Jeremy Piven, Entourage

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Terry O’Quinn, Lost

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jaime Pressly, My Name is Earl

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or a Movie: Thomas Haden Church, Broken Trail

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy

Outstanding Reality Competition Series: The Amazing Race

Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Musical Comedy Series: Rob Marshall, Tony Bennett, an American Classic

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie: Robert Duvall, Broken Trail

Outstanding Mini-Series: BrokenTrails

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Alan Taylor, The Sopranos

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: David Chase, The Sopranos

Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Tony Bennett, an American Classic

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Judy Davis, The Starter Wife

Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Outstanding Directing in a Mini-Series or Movie: Phillip Martin, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Outstanding Writing in a Mini-Series or Movie: Frank Deasy, Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Interactive Television Programming Award Current TV, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt

Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: Tony Bennett

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Richard Shepard, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Greg Daniels, The Office

I'm pleased Sally Field won for Brothers and Sisters, I love her. I bet now she's glad she took this TV acting gig.

The Primetime Emmys nominations list - bitch and moan along with me

The Primetime Emmys nominations list - feel free to bitch and moan along with me and pick your own favourites and laugh at the more dubious nominees.

Outstanding Drama Series:
Boston Legal
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
House - of all of them, it's the only one I've watched regulary, so I'll pick this one, plus it has Jesse Spencer in and he's to die for
The Sopranos

Outstanding Comedy Series:
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty - I so want Ugly Betty to win

Outstanding Lead Actor on a Drama Series:
James Spader, Boston Legal
Hugh Laurie, House - since I don't like any of the others, I've have to pick Hugh to win
Denis Leary, Rescue Me
James Gandolfini, The Sopranos
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Ricky Gervais, Extras - my favourite to win, I've never liked him but he's so awkwardly funny in this
Tony Shaloub, Monk - I like this show a lot though it's only shown sporadically on BBC2 whenever they summon up the energy to actually trasmit it
Steve Carell, The Office
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men - are they even being serious here?

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters - Oh, how I love Sally Field, no one does perky and neurotic as well as she does, Sally's gotta win
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Mariska Hargitay, Lay & Order: SVU
Patricia Arquette, Medium - Ah, I love this show too, it's a shame the BBC have seen fit to show it at 11pm on a Sunday night, the BBC know f**k all about programming
Minnie Driver, The Riches - I remember when she was fat and advertised deodorant
Edie Falco, The Sopranos

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Houswives
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
America Ferrara, Ugly Betty - Ah, I like all the actresses in this category but Ferrara just makes me smile
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Jeremy Piven, Entourage - oh, as if!
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother - in a weak field, I go for the freshly outed 'mo to win
Rainn Wilson, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men - oh, please

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
William Shatner, Boston Leagal - who doesn't adore William Shatner, it's about time he won something
TR Knight, Grey's Anatomy
Masi Oka, Heroes
Michael Emerson, Lost
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Michael Imporioli, The Sopranos

Oustanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Jaime Pressly, My Name is Earl
Jenna Fischer, The Office
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men - who the heck likes this show anyway?
Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men - FFS, it's a conspiracy!
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty - love her, my choice to win
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers and Sisters - easily my favourite amongst this po-faced bunch of whiners
Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Aida Turturro, The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco, The Sopranos

There are a lot more nominations, but these are the fun ones right?

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Jason Lewis strips off to advertise Aero Bubbles for the UK

Starting this week in the UK, a new advertising campaign on TV features Sex and the City and Brother and Sisters star Jason dressed in little more than a small white towel.

In the advert, Lewis steps out of the shower of his beautiful penthouse apartment and proceeds to give a seductive explanation of the reason for the bubbles in Aero:

"37 degrees Celsius,otherwise known as body temperature...is when the little bubbles in new Aero Bubbles dissolve and the chocolate melts even faster in your mouth. That, ladies, makes the pleasure even more intense…"

Philip Davies, Nestle Rowntree brand manager for Aero, said: "The campaign is very eye-catching and is sure to stimulate lots of discussion among our target audience. The campaign creative has tested incredibly well among our target audience of 18- to 30-year-old women and geared towards stimulating a reappraisal of the brand"

I don't know if they're really just targeting the ladies with this advert. It'll sure catch the eye of many a gay guy, or even a sexually confused Maxim reader too!

18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Winners

18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Winners:

Vanguard Award: Jennifer Aniston (presented by Jake Gyllenhaal)

Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Martina Navratilova (presented by Lance Bass)

Outstanding Film – Wide Release: Little Miss Sunshine (Fox Searchlight Pictures) [Accepted by: Michael Arndt, writer of Little Miss Sunshine]

Outstanding Drama Series: Brothers & Sisters (ABC) [Accepted by: Executive Producer Jon Robin Baitz and Matthew Rhys, with Dave Annable, Balthazar Getty, Rachel Giffiths, Ron Rifkin and Patricia Wettig]

Outstanding Comedy Series: Ugly Betty (ABC) [Accepted by: Executive Producer Silvio Horta, Co-Executive Producer Marco Pennette and America Ferrera, with Mark Indelicato, Judith Light, Eric Mabius and Michael Urie]

Outstanding Individual Episode: "Where the Boys Are" Grey's Anatomy (ABC) [Accepted by: T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl and episode writer Mark Wilding, with Sara Ramirez, Kate Walsh and episode guest star Alexandra Billings]

Outstanding Spanish-Language Newspaper Overall Coverage: La Opinión [Los Angeles] [Accepted by: Laura Barrera, community affairs manager, La Opinión]

"The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.'

Absolut Hunk Jason Lewis's appearance on the Ellen Degeneres show

Jason Lewis, the Absolut Hunk from Sex and the City way back, was on the Ellen Degeneres Show today here in the UK (I believe we're a few weeks behind the US). Jason was on the show to promote his appearance on Greg Berlanti's current ABC show, Brothers and Sisters.

Jason is playing the closeted gay love interest of Matthew Rhys's character, Kevin. I'm mentioning the appearance on the Ellen show because it was remarkably brief! Jason kinda just came on, gave Ellen some flowers, sat down, answered a couple of quick questions, then it was on to the next guest, Lionel Richie (talk about buzz-kill..). Doesn't Ellen bother with her guests or do we get a heavily edited edition over here in the UK?

What was also disappointing was that Ellen seems allergic to referring to her own sexuality at all in the chat show. I know it's a daytime show and all, but sometimes it's relevant. For example, Ellen was asking Jason today about how it felt to be playing a gay character and kissing a man etc. Ellen could've brought her own insight and talked a bit about her own experiences. Anyway, rant over. Check out Absolut Hunk in the photograph above!

Greg Berlanti talks about the gays in Hollywood

Greg Berlanti gave an interview to AfterElton.com where he discusses his work and career. It's a very interesting interview which I'll leave to you to read through for yourselves, but Greg Berlanti does make a good point about the visibility of gays in Hollywood and television. When asked about the landmark gay kiss on "Dawson's Creek" seven years ago and what a big deal that was, compared to today, where Kevin on Brothers and Sisters is permitted to have a gay love life without condemnation.

Greg Berlanti attributes this to living in "a different time. There are just younger executives these days. At the time — you know, six or seven years ago — there were still a lot of people who had been executives for 10, 15 years that, you know, were just older. It was a generational shift that happened. The executives are my age now as opposed to 10 or 15 years older than me, and they've grown up in a post-Will & Grace world and a post-Six Feet Under world. I think Six Feet Under as much as anything did so much to move forward what it means to tell a story about a gay man. And you can't live in a post-Six Feet Under world and tell mature, adult story lines without gay characters kissing where everyone else would kiss."

Berlanti was a writer and producer on Dawson's Creek and its short-lived spin-off Young Americans, as well as writer on Everwood. He also wrote and directed the film The Broken Hearts Club which I rented not so long ago and thoroughly enjoyed and recommend. Not only is Berlanti clearly very talented, he's also quite a looker! Check out his photo above, perfect husband material wouldn't you say?