"Canceled, On Hiatus, On the Bubble--Oh, MY!"



(sigh.) No more 'Happy Endings,' and no more half-naked 'Max.'

It's the "Attack of the Gays;" backlash for last season's

gay prominence seen in this coming TV season!

Unbelievably, 3 completely awesome and perhaps the

gayest shows on TV--NBC's "Smash," NBC's "The

New Normal," and (my personal favorite show on air,)

ABC's "Happy Endings" have officially been canceled.

No renewals, all the shows that will be broadcast have

been broadcast, "Hast la vista, baby."

And the carnage worsens; The following laundry list

of perfectly good shows didn't make the cut (or they got

cut--however you want to say it!) within this 2012/2013

season (either due to low ratings or series' endings.)

(We're talking gay content, gay characters, gay hosted,

gay subtext, gay sensibilities, gay interest here--yeah, it's

broad! Sue me--I'm dramatic!)

* 30 rock (fabulous!)

* 666 Park Avenue (Vanessa Williams)

* Anderson Live (duh!)

* The Big C

* Body of Proof (Dana Delaney)

* Bomb Girls (tough females)

* Cult (sexy sci-fi)

* Deception (Grrrrl...DRAMA!)

* Don't Trust The B--- in Apt. 23 (sassy and fiesty)

* Drop Dead Diva (Margaret Cho)

* Futurama (gay robot)

* Go On (featuring lesbian character)

* Gossip Girl (teen soap with wit)

* Kathy (Kathy Griffin's talk show)

* Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings

* Merlin

* Spartacus (gladiators!)

* Touch

* Up All Night

* Young Justice

...and of course the gratuitous "we're only tuning in for the

hot men" guilty pleasures of  "Do No Harm," "Golden Boy,"

"Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe," and "Vegas." (Somehow I

think "Rookie Blue," which is a hot soapy mess I love, got

renewed, though!?!?)

Even down-the-pike gay greatness like the revived "In

Living Color" and "Political Animals" (Sigourney Weaver)

rumored returns are dead in the water. And there's to be a new

Dr. Who?!?! This is the final season of "Warehouse 13"?!

The question now becomes...what will be the signs of backlash

in remaining shows?

Will "Arrow" cease to be the prime hot spot for Grade-A

fleshy sex sightings?

Stephen Amell shows off his acting chops. (Mmnnnn--chops...slobber!)

Will "Happily Divorced" lighten up on the gay themes or talk?

Will "Modern Family" and "Necessary Roughness" and

"Parks and Recreation" and "Raising Hope" and "Suburgatory"

lose their wit  and sting?

What's most awful is that we gays have taste, and there are some

really lame-ass puke-a-rama shows being KEPT while quality

programs can't get a fair shake. Ugh! (How did "2 Broke Girls"

ever get a green light, let alone a renewal? Why is "Big Brother"

still on the air?)



Julie White portrayed a poignant and original (i.e., 'real') character

 Of course, there are the scores of LGBT hopefuls sure to be

viewed weekly as the contestants of "The Voice" and "American

Idol" are notoriously gay-heavy (How many queens were in the

Final 12 on Idol?!!? JESUS!) And, we can lust at the contestants

on "American Ninja Warrior," and the gratuitously shirtless

characters on"Being Human," "Blue Bloods," "Chicago Fire,"

"Teen Wolf," "Supernatural," and others.

We rise and we fall...and there's always netflix

and hulu if the networks fail us!

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WTF!?!? A Bomb didn't hit the TV station, did it?

Look, my week has been pretty shitty, and the

last thing I like to do at the end of a difficult day

is dwell on Real World problems and upset.

I like to Veg-out. I like to get lost in fantasy.

I like to drop out for a while so my mind can numb.

Now, granted, my week hasn't been 'lose-an-arm in a bomb'

bad or 'face-full-of-shrapnel' bad, but it's not a fucking

contest and my stress needs dealing with, so...

I was more than a tad annoyed when I tuned in to see

"Revolution" Monday night, only to find it preempted by

more NBC News lack-of-coverage and anything-but-fact-finding.

(Don't get me started on non-stop space-filler 'coverage' of

tragedies where inanities abound. And yes, I was hoping to

escape real-life strife by watching fictional strife; sue me!)

So I heard there was a great ep of "Independent Lens" featuring

the history of Wonder Woman on instead! Eureka!

A solution! I haven't been abandoned by the TV goddesses!

Helllllllll to the No!

They aired (locally, at least) a god-damned episode

about Fort Lauderdale and the history of tarpon fishing!
(Or something to that effect; I was so upset about the

pre-empting, I didn't linger to get the whole scoop!)

All I know is, that by tonight, I better have

some fricking "Happy Endings" on the tube, or there

may be some more upset on the streets soon enough!

Dammit--I ask for so very little!
How much endless cycling or horrible images do

people really need, anyway!!??

Recent TV Faves, Part Deux

Just in case you share my tastes and are

not familiar with any of these great shows,

do yourself a favor and check them out.

I love truly edgy comedy, fast-paced and witty,

and that has become the standard-bearer for

new comedies and commentary shows.

(Finally!)

Check out www.hulu.com for free

views on most all of these, of check

your satellite/cable provider for

air times.

Chelsea's Blog

Sassafrass Chelsea, Chuy, and a cadre of crazy,

outspoken comedians take on current events

and interview someone famous (or infamous.)

Get your news on with the crack team of

oddballs delivering a fresh spin--and plenty of deserved

Fox-bashing--on all the political and societal insanity.

Catch up on this quirky, dark show that gives 'Lost'

and 'Twin Peaks' a run for their money! It's in

reruns for the summer. Good suspense/action.

Cute, fun, low-maintenance but high-energy show

on the CW. Great banter and writing.

On PBS, watch incredible documentaries which

spotlight ever-changing points of view. A

tremendous insight.

More Info on Independent Lens

Hilarious new show with sad-sack cast of

zanies...and the hot guy below, too!

Stephen Schneider

A gut-busting laugh-fest with catty, over-the-top

zingers and commentary. No one is safe.

Get your Bitch on!

(Her Queen Latifah comment last night had me

on the floor...and I LOVE the Queen!)

"There's nothing sacred here!" indeed!

Possibly my favorite amazing ensemble; their comedic

timing is unbelievable. Funnier than you can

imagine, and a real envelope-pusher.

Happy Endings promo

LAW & ORDER: SVU is back in full swing

with their new cast members and status quo...

including the amazing Tamara Tunie (below)

still in the saddle!

Tamara Tunie IMDB Profile

Who knew MTV could do good TV?
IJWMPB is a fabulous NYC slice-of-life story

with a great mix of comedy, drama, romance.

RT (Russia Today) is second only to the BBC News

for clear global insights you will never get from

American TV 'choices.'

You can also check out their site at

Russia Today News: Question More

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And for more recommendations of great TV,

check out Part One:

Recent TV Faves, Part One

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