Tag Archives: television

With perfect timing, last night’s episode of Futurama tackled the issue of robosexual marriage, complete with a dig at NOM’s widely parodied Gathering Storm ad. And as these things go, the issue’s main opponent turned out to be a closet robosexual.

JMG reader Tallulah tips us to an NPR interview with Louis CK is which he discusses his recent Louie episode about the word “faggot.” Louis says, “I don’t think it matters” whether the etymological definition given on his show is accurate or not, “what matters is having the conversation.” It’s a great piece, start at around 18:00.

Edgy comedian Louis CK is really breaking new ground with the FX show Louie. In the below clip, a group of poker buddies jokingly question their token gay about sex clubs, but things turn a bit more somber towards the end. Language very super NSFW. (Via – Dan Savage)

And Alex Trebek “sings” the clues. Stop the madness.

“I’ve got a very, very graphic scene coming up that I shot with a man. I’m not a prude. I’m from Sweden, and it’s different there. If it makes sense, I’ll do nudity, and it’s made sense every single time I’m naked on the show. And I love to be naked. It’s kind of liberating.” – True Blood star Alexander …

A 21-channel online Christian television network called DoersTV has launched. Interestingly, the network says it will never ask for donations, charge for subscribing, or air any fundraising telethons. “I truly believe, as disciples of Jesus Christ, all Christians (especially those in the media) have a responsibility to present the Gospel without cost,” Pastor David Wright, CEO of DoersTV.com, said recently. …

Last night CNN host Larry King announced via Twitter that he will be ending his nightly CNN show this fall after 25 years. King, 76, said that despite falling ratings, he was not pressured into this move. He also said that he plans to continue at CNN with occasional specials.

From an upcoming episode of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager, which airs July 5th on ABC Family. Clearly Bristol has been studying at the Paris Hilton School for Robotic Acting.

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who in 2008 dragged his scowling wife before the cameras to resign in a prostitution scandal, has been hired to host a new primetime show on CNN. CNN announced Wednesday that it had hired former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker to helm a new point-counterpoint show in the key …

Towleroad tips us to this unexpected Snoop Dogg tribute to True Blood’s Sookie Stackhouse. Some commenters on YouTube are outraged because Snoop is supposed to be a Crip, not a Blood.

Geez, I only hope I’m not talking out of my ass again!

During Kathy Griffin’s appearance on the View yesterday, co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck basically ignored Griffin during her entire 15-minute bit, except to occasionally roll her eyes or make other disdainful expressions. Finally at the end of the second clip below, they get into it.

Holy cow! How about that first episode of True Blood, season three? Helloooooo hotness. Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen it, please.

Cue the outraged Christians….

UK television network Channel 4 has hired famed gay activist Peter Tatchell to host an hour-long documentary examing the Pope’s upcoming visit to Britain. And the nation’s Catholics are very displeased. Ann Widdecombe, the Tory politician who famously converted to Catholicism, said: “I think this will confirm the view that there probably already is in the Vatican that this is …

Here’s some “real” insanity. Teresa Giudice, the bling-loving fake-boobed star of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey, has filed for bankruptcy. And court papers reveal that although Guidice and her husband only make a combined $80K annually, they are a staggering $11M in debt. The Giudices say they owe creditors $10,853,648.04. Teresa, known for her lust for designer clothes and …

Following up on the wildly successful second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race comes a new reality series from Ms. Charles in which the first series’ contestants makeover bio-women as drag queens.

Golden Girl and beloved gay icon Rue McClanahan died this morning at the age of 76. “She passed away at 1 a.m. this morning,” her manager, Barbara Lawrence, tells PEOPLE. She had a massive stroke.” McClanahan, who played Blanche Deveraux on the still-popular ’80s sitcom Golden Girls, had suffered a minor stroke earlier this year while recovering from bypass surgery. …