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American Idol Auditions
Fox's popular reality competition series American Idol has set audition dates and cities for its eighth season. If you are between 16 and 28 years old as of July 15, 2008, and are eligible to work in the U.S., you can audition in San Francisco on July 17; Louisville on July 21; Phoenix on July 25; Salt Lake City on July 29; San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 2; Kansas City on August 8; Jacksonville on August 13; or East Rutherford, NJ, on August 19. Visit http://www.americanidol.com for more details.

Set Your TiVo!
Thursday, July 3

> 1:00 PM As the World Turns, CBS (1 hr) NEW
Cyndi Lauper performs on the GLAAD Media Award-winning daytime drama, and offers romantic advice to gay teen Luke Snyder.

Saturday, July 5

> 2:05 AM Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC (30 min) REPEAT
Katy Perry, the singer behind current radio hit "I Kissed a Girl," makes a musical appearance.

> 9:00 PM Color Splash, HGTV (30 min) NEW
Out interior designer David Bromstad reworks living spaces.

> 10:00 PM The Graham Norton Show, BBC America (1 hr) NEW
Out Irish comedian Graham Norton presents a comedy chat show carried by BBC America every Saturday night.

> 10:00 PM Eli Stone, ABC (1 hr) REPEAT
George Michael made cameos throughout the first season of this new show. This episode was his most prominent appearance, in which he retains Eli as counsel to defend a high school student expelled for playing "I Want Your Sex" at an abstinence rally.

Sunday, July 6

> 9:00 PM Design Star, HGTV (1 hr) NEW
Out contestant Matt is still in the game for season three (Michael was kicked off last week).

> 10:00 PM Desperate Housewives, ABC (1 hr) REPEAT
Bob and Lee's water sculpture causes a neighborhood uproar.

Monday, July 7

> 10:00 PM Gimme Sugar, Logo (30 min) NEW
The fifth episode of a new reality show following a group of female friends hitting the Los Angeles lesbian club scene.

> 10:00 PM Weeds, Showtime (30 min) NEW
Lesbian adolescent Isabelle and gay drug dealer Sanjay return with the rest of the characters for season four.

Tuesday, July 8

> 9:00 PM America's Got Talent, NBC (2 hrs) NEW
Keep an eye out for the hysterical drag troupe The Kinsey Sicks. Gay dance company DC Cowboys and Britney Spears impersonator Derrick Barry have already been put through to the next round!.
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> 10:00 PM Flipping Out, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
GLAAD Alliance Circle member Jeff Lewis is back with a second season of high stakes house-flipping.

> 10:00 PM Shot at Love: One Shot Too Many, MTV (1 hr) NEW
In this reunion special, the group from season two gathers to reflect on the season – and on Tila Tequila's final pick.

Wednesday, July 9

> 10:00 PM Shear Genius, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
Season two of the high-end hairstyling competition includes out competitors Charlie, Daniel, Paulo, and Dee.

> 11:00 PM Dress My Nest, Style (30 min) NEW
Queer Eye’s Thom Filicia helps women redecorate.

Thursday, July 10

> 8:00 PM Last Comic Standing, NBC (1 hr) NEW
Watch for lesbian comedienne Erin Foley.

> 8:00 PM Greatest American Dog, CBS (1 hr) SEASON PREMIERE
Contestants include Ezzie, a Boston terrier, whose owner Michael lives in LA and plays in the gay softball league.

> 10:00 PM Swingtown, CBS (1 hr) NEW
Check out this new series about swinging suburbanites in the 1970s.
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> 10:00 PM Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List, Bravo (1 hr) NEW
The GLAAD Media Award-winning program stars the host of this year's Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards. Rosie O'Donnell appears in this week's episode.

> 10:00 PM Miami Ink, TLC (1 hr) NEW
The popular reality show features a lesbian shop manager this season, Baby Dre.

> 10:00 PM The L Word, Logo (1 hr) REPEAT
AfterEllen.com presents the network television run of the Showtime series.

> 10:30 PM RENO 911!, Comedy Central (30 min) SEASON FINALE
Thomas Lennon plays series regular Jim Dangle, an officer with a love for short shorts. This week's episode concludes season five.

Friday, July 11

> 5:00 PM Degrassi: The Next Generation, The N (1 hr) NEW
The GLAAD Media Award-nominated program airs two back-to-back new episodes. 5PM PST / 8PM EST

> 9:00 PM True Hollywood Story, E! (1 hr) NEW
A look back at the life of Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger.

Daily and Syndication (times vary, check local listings)

As the World Turns, CBS (1 hr)
Lily and Holden’s gay son Luke is involved with the handsome Noah.
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Ellen DeGeneres Show, The, NBC (1 hr)
Ellen DeGeneres hosts a wildly popular syndicated talk show.

In The Life, American Public Television (1 hr)
Gay and lesbian newsmagazine with guest hosts discussing youth and education, health and AIDS, arts and culture, workplace, relationships and family, and global issues.

Judge David Young, (30 min)
Openly gay Judge David Young presides over cases with wit, flair, and compassion in this daytime courtroom program.
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Frequent Repeats (times vary, check local listings)

Dante's Cove, here! (1 hr)
A gothic horror soap that takes place in Hotel Dante, where a dark, supernatural force is accidentally released from the basement, causing all hell to break loose.

Degrassi: The Next Generation, The N (30 min)
Marco is a gay high school student at Degrassi Community School. His on-again/off-again boyfriend Dylan is always nearby. Alex and Paige hooked up, leading Alex to come out. Ashley, another Degrassi student, is learning to deal with her father coming out as a gay man.

Desperate Housewives, Lifetime (1 hr)
Andrew is Bree's gay son. Bob and Lee are the gay couple that move into the neighborhood in season four.

ER, NBC (1 hr)
Keep your eyes open for recurring lesbian character Kerry Weaver as the chief of staff. She left in 2007, but can still be found in repeats of episodes from Seasons 2-13.

Family Guy, FOX (30 min)
Says creator Seth MacFarlane, "Stewie is almost certainly gay, and he’s in the process of figuring it out for himself." See McFarlane's interview with The Advocate for more:
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story.asp?id=51793&page=1

Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, Oxygen (1 hr)
Janice has a handful of gay models in her agency, including JP Calderon.

Noah's Arc, Logo (30 min)
Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance are four gay black men living in Los Angeles. Journey with them as they navigate complex romantic and professional relationships.

NYPD Blue, CourtTV/TNT (1 hr)
Tough detective Andy Sipowicz has a gay assistant, John Irvin.

Party Line with the Hearty Boys, Food Network (30 min)
Winners of the first season of The Next Food Network Star, this Chicago-based couple teaches us how to throw a party on any budget and for any occasion.

Queer As Folk, Logo (1 hr)
Bawdy and brash, this Showtime original series follows the lives and loves of a group of gay and lesbian people living in Pittsburgh.

Queer Eye, Bravo (1 hr)
A make-over show where five gay men, all experts in style and culture, take a straight guy from frumpy to fabulous.

Six Feet Under, Bravo (1 hr)
Though the series has officially ended, Bravo is running HBO's Golden Globe-winning drama that frequently dealt with LGBT issues. One of the main characters, David, started out as a closeted gay man at the beginning of the series, but ended up adopting children with his partner Keith by the end.

South of Nowhere, The N (1 hr)
Watch 16-year old Spencer Carlin go from quiet Ohio girl to out Angelino over the course of this teen drama.

The L Word, Showtime (1 hr)
This candid, groundbreaking drama follows the lives of lesbian and bisexual women living in Los Angeles.

The Simpsons, FOX (30 min)
Though many have assumed Smithers, assistant to Mr. Burns, to be gay, only Marge's sister Patty has officially come out.

The Wire, BET (1 hr)
Set in Baltimore, this gritty HBO drama features two gay series regular characters: lesbian police detective Kima Greggs and gay criminal Omar Little.

Top Chef, Season Three, Bravo (1 hr)
Watch 12 chefs compete in Miami for the chance at culinary stardom and the title of “Top Chef.” The series features gay contestant Dale and lesbian contestant Sandee.

Will & Grace, syndicated (30 min)
Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen: All gay, all day.

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