By now, Fran Drcher's character on "Happily Divorced," Fran Lovett, is ed to the fact that her ex-hband, Peter (John Michael Higgs), is gay. But that don't mean Peter's new love life is whout the Jan. 16 episo, Fran isn't thrilled to learn about Peter's secret boyiend, Chris (Col Fergon), and when Chris's ex (Tim Bagley) shows up -- as evinced this exclive pictu
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- CALL ME KAT: IS TIM BAGLEY GAY? SEXUALY PARTNER AND NET WORTH
- IS TIM BAGLEY GAY?
- "MIKE & MOLLY" AND "THE GOOD WIFE" HELP CBS' GAY VISIBILY CATCH UP – TO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANFEBARY 17, 2011/2:36 PMBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANFEBARY 17, 2011 / 2:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MIKE & MOLLY\" AND \"THE GOOD WIFE\" HELP CBS' GAY VISIBILY CATCH UP – TO 2001","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-02-17T19:36:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-02-17T19:36:19.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A WORK WH SOME OF THE GAYT TV SHOW NAM – TWO AND A HALF MEN AND BIG BANG THEORY – CBS HAS BEEN NSISTENTLY UNIMPRSIVE WHEN TO GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT AS CBS PRINT NA TASSLER HAS HERSELF ADMTED TO AFTERELTON REPEATEDLY, WHEN TO ACTUAL GAY CHARACTERS, THE WORK HAS S WORK CUT OUT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR, TASSLER TOUTED THE FACT THAT SEVERAL OF HER WORK’S SHOWS WOULD BE ADDG GAY CHARACTERS, AND NOW $#*! MY DAD SAYS HAS TIM, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR TIM BAGLEY, WHO HAS MA TO SEVEN OF THE EIGHTEEN EPISOS AIRED TH FAR. RUL OF ENGAGEMENT HAS BRENDA (SARA RUE) WHO HAS POPPED UP TWICE AS A LBIAN ACTG AS A SURROGATE FOR ONE OF THE STRAIGHT UPL. AND OVER ON THE GOOD WIFE, THERE IS OWEN CAVANGH (DALLAS ROBERTS) DROPPG BY OCSNALLY AS BACKUP FOR HIS SISTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND SO FAR THIS YEAR THE WORK SEEMS TO AT LEAST BE TRYG TO UP THE GAY ANTE. LAST MONTH, AN EPISO OF NCIS NOT ONLY FEATURED A PRO-GAY MSAGE, BUT ONLY FOUND NECSARY TO KILL OFF ONE OF THE GAY CHARACTERS. MEANWHILE, THIS WEEK’S EPISOS OF THE GOOD WIFE AND MIKE & MOLLY FEATURED SEVERAL GAY CHARACTERS, CLUDG SOME MORE SAPPHIC FLIRTATNS OM GOOD WIFE’S KALDA (ARCHIE PANJABI).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO CBS FALLY HAS SOME GAY GUYS AND GALS WHO GET SOME SCREENTIME, BUT EXCEPT FOR KALDA, THE GAY CHARACTERS ALL LACK THEIR OWN STORY ARCS, AND EXIST ALMOST SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE EMOTNAL PROGRS OF THE LEADS. IN THE SE OF RUL OF ENGAGEMENT, THE LBIAN CHARACTER IS ACTUALLY THERE TO HELP THE STRAIGHT UPLE PLETE THEIR FAY. IT’S AS IF THE WORK THKS ’S 2001 AND NOT 2011. EVEN THE “VERY SPECIAL EPISO” OF $#*! MY DAD SAYS THAT ALT WH HOMOPHOBIA FELT LIKE A THROWBACK TO THE ‘{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF CBS EVER WANTS TO GET OUT OF THE GLAAD DOGHOE (THE GAY ADVOCY GROUP GAVE THE WORK AN “F” LAST YEAR FOR GLBT VISIBILY THEIR PROGRAMMG), THE WORK NEEDS TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF ABC WHICH HAS ACTUAL GAY LEADS ON BROTHERS & SISTERS AND MORN FAY AS WELL AS FOX'S WH GLEE (THE CURRENT KURT-LE PHASE NOTWHSTANDG.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON ALL THREE OF THE PROGRAMS, THE GAY CHARACTERS LEAD LIV THAT ARE WELL TEGRATED TO THE SHOW, BUT ALSO LET THE CHARACTERS EXIST ON THEIR OWN AS WELL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY DON’T EXIST SOLELY AS WAYS FOR THE HETEROSEXUAL CHARACTERS TO WORK OUT THEIR ISSU. INED, KEV AND STTY ON BROTHERS & SISTERS, CAM AND MCH ON MORN FAY, AND KURT ON GLEE, ARE ALL FULLY THREE DIMENSNAL CHARACTERS WH THEIR OWN DREAMS, TERTS AND – GASP! – ACTUAL LOVE LIV!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT SO MUCH ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GOOD WIFE IS PROBABLY THE BT OF THAT WORK’S OFFERGS, BUT EVEN SO IS JT GETTG BY, LIKE THE B STUNT WHO’S HAPPY JT TO PASS. AS ONE OF THE BT-WRTEN PROCRALS ON TELEVISN, THE SHOW KNOWS HOW TO CRAFT TERTG STORYL AND CHARACTERS, AND KALDA IS TLY A FASCATG CHARACTER – EVEN IF THE LBIAN SI OF HER LOVE LIFE ISN’T EXACTLY ONT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DALLAS ROBERTS AND JULIANNA MARGULI ON THE GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, OWEN, A POT-SMOKG MATH GEEK WH A PENCHANT FOR CHEATG AND A LOVE OF GOSPEL MIC, IS TERTG THE LTLE WE’VE SEEN OF HIM SO FAR. WHAT DID THIS WEEK’S EPISO ADD TO HIS CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EPISO KICKED OFF WH ALICIA HELPG OWEN MOVE OM OREGON TO CHIGO – A R. (SERLY, A PROFSOR AND A LAWYER ULDN’T AFFORD MOVERS?). AFTER HAVG CHEATED ON HIS BOYIEND, OWEN IS FLEEG A BAD BREAK-UP AND MOVG TO BE CLOSER TO HIS SISTER AND MOTHER. SO WHAT’S THE FIRST TOPIC OF NVERSATN? ALICIA AND HER SEXUALLY CHARGED RELATNSHIP WH HER BOSS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER WILL LLS ALICIA DUE TO A WORK EMERGENCY, OWEN TEAS HER FOR HAVG A THG FOR HER BOSS. A FENSIVE ALICIA BRIEFLY CHANG THE TOPIC TO OWEN’S EX. “ARE YOU GOG TO MISS KEV?” SHE ASKS. “NO,” SAYS OWEN, WHO ADMS HE’LL MISS OREGON BUT LIK “NEW BEGNGS.” IN THE SPIR OF NEW BEGNGS, OWEN TURNS UP THE MIC, A SPIRUAL, “VICTORY IS ME.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S CUTE, BUT THAT IS THE EXTENT OF ANYTHG ABOUT OWEN’S OWN LIFE. HE SPENDS THE RT OF THE EPISO UNSELG ALICIA ON WHETHER SHE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT PURSUE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, SOME IMPROVEMENT, BUT NOT MUCH. BUT HEY, AT LEAST NOW HE’S LIVG THE SAME CY AS HIS SISTER, SO MAYBE WE’LL SEE HIM A LTLE MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CUT TO MIKE & MOLLY’S VALENTE’S DAY EPISO. VIEWERS WHO WATCH THE SHOW – Y, THEY EXIST; 13 LN TUNED TO THE MOST RECENT EPISO – WERE TILLATED TO LEARN THAT MOLLY WAS ONCE ENGAGED TO ANOTHER MAN: KYLE THE BAKER. THAT’S RIGHT, MOLLY HAD A HUNKY FIANCé PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR ROBERT GANT, WHO, BY THE WAY, HAS NEVER LOOKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROBERT GANT, LEFT ON MIKE & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MIKE LEARNS ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT OM KYLE AND QUICKLY GETS SECURE. AFTER ALL, KYLE IS ALL ABS, PECS AND HE BAK. MOLLY CLEARLY IS STILL LOVE WH HIM, OR SO MIKE ASSUM. (AND EATS AN ENTIRE KE, NATURALLY. IT’S NOT JT GAY PEOPLE THAT SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF CBS.) AS YOU MIGHT IMAGE, HIJKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ALL WORKS OUT FE. MOLLY WAS JT EMBARRASSED SHE HAD ONCE BEEN SO SPERATE SHE FELL FOR A MAN WHO WAS OBVLY GAY. (APPARENTLY, HE LIKED TO PAT HER TOENAILS.) AND THE MEANTIME MOLLY’S STEPFATHER GOT TO LIVER A FEW LAME HOMOPHOBIC ZGERS ABOUT MOLLY’S "SHAMEFUL" PAST: “HOW’D YOU FIGURE OUT [THAT HE WAS GAY]? YOU TCH HIM TRYG ON YOUR PANTI OR DID HE JT SAY, ‘BOY, I WISH YOU HAD A WIENER?’”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A JOKE ABOUT GAY GUYS WEARG WOMEN’S CLOTH? LIKE I SAID BEFORE, CBS SEEMS TO THK IS STILL 2001. AND THAT'S EVEN MORE APPARENT WHEN PARED TO GLEE AND MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALAS, EXCEPT FOR FAILG GRAS OM GLAAD AND ARTICL LIKE THIS OM , CBS ISN’T UNR ANY REAL PRSURE TO MAKE DRASTIC CHANG. MOST OF S SCRIPTED SHOWS ARE KILLG THE OTHER WORKS, WHOSE PROGRAMMG ISN’T DRAWG THE SAME DIENC AS NCIS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER AND BIG BANG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHEN MIGHT CBS’ CLN OF GLBT CHARACTERS ACTUALLY TCH UP TO 2011? AT THIS RATE, THE BT WE N PROBABLY HOPE FOR IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
CALL ME KAT: IS TIM BAGLEY GAY? SEXUALY PARTNER AND NET WORTH
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"MIKE & MOLLY" AND "THE GOOD WIFE" HELP CBS' GAY VISIBILY CATCH UP – TO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANFEBARY 17, 2011/2:36 PMBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANFEBARY 17, 2011 / 2:36 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"MIKE & MOLLY\" AND \"THE GOOD WIFE\" HELP CBS' GAY VISIBILY CATCH UP – TO 2001","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-02-17T19:36:19.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-02-17T19:36:19.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A WORK WH SOME OF THE GAYT TV SHOW NAM – TWO AND A HALF MEN AND BIG BANG THEORY – CBS HAS BEEN NSISTENTLY UNIMPRSIVE WHEN TO GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT AS CBS PRINT NA TASSLER HAS HERSELF ADMTED TO AFTERELTON REPEATEDLY, WHEN TO ACTUAL GAY CHARACTERS, THE WORK HAS S WORK CUT OUT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR, TASSLER TOUTED THE FACT THAT SEVERAL OF HER WORK’S SHOWS WOULD BE ADDG GAY CHARACTERS, AND NOW $#*! MY DAD SAYS HAS TIM, PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR TIM BAGLEY, WHO HAS MA TO SEVEN OF THE EIGHTEEN EPISOS AIRED TH FAR. RUL OF ENGAGEMENT HAS BRENDA (SARA RUE) WHO HAS POPPED UP TWICE AS A LBIAN ACTG AS A SURROGATE FOR ONE OF THE STRAIGHT UPL. AND OVER ON THE GOOD WIFE, THERE IS OWEN CAVANGH (DALLAS ROBERTS) DROPPG BY OCSNALLY AS BACKUP FOR HIS SISTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND SO FAR THIS YEAR THE WORK SEEMS TO AT LEAST BE TRYG TO UP THE GAY ANTE. LAST MONTH, AN EPISO OF NCIS NOT ONLY FEATURED A PRO-GAY MSAGE, BUT ONLY FOUND NECSARY TO KILL OFF ONE OF THE GAY CHARACTERS. MEANWHILE, THIS WEEK’S EPISOS OF THE GOOD WIFE AND MIKE & MOLLY FEATURED SEVERAL GAY CHARACTERS, CLUDG SOME MORE SAPPHIC FLIRTATNS OM GOOD WIFE’S KALDA (ARCHIE PANJABI).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO CBS FALLY HAS SOME GAY GUYS AND GALS WHO GET SOME SCREENTIME, BUT EXCEPT FOR KALDA, THE GAY CHARACTERS ALL LACK THEIR OWN STORY ARCS, AND EXIST ALMOST SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE EMOTNAL PROGRS OF THE LEADS. IN THE SE OF RUL OF ENGAGEMENT, THE LBIAN CHARACTER IS ACTUALLY THERE TO HELP THE STRAIGHT UPLE PLETE THEIR FAY. IT’S AS IF THE WORK THKS ’S 2001 AND NOT 2011. EVEN THE “VERY SPECIAL EPISO” OF $#*! MY DAD SAYS THAT ALT WH HOMOPHOBIA FELT LIKE A THROWBACK TO THE ‘{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF CBS EVER WANTS TO GET OUT OF THE GLAAD DOGHOE (THE GAY ADVOCY GROUP GAVE THE WORK AN “F” LAST YEAR FOR GLBT VISIBILY THEIR PROGRAMMG), THE WORK NEEDS TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF ABC WHICH HAS ACTUAL GAY LEADS ON BROTHERS & SISTERS AND MORN FAY AS WELL AS FOX'S WH GLEE (THE CURRENT KURT-LE PHASE NOTWHSTANDG.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON ALL THREE OF THE PROGRAMS, THE GAY CHARACTERS LEAD LIV THAT ARE WELL TEGRATED TO THE SHOW, BUT ALSO LET THE CHARACTERS EXIST ON THEIR OWN AS WELL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY DON’T EXIST SOLELY AS WAYS FOR THE HETEROSEXUAL CHARACTERS TO WORK OUT THEIR ISSU. INED, KEV AND STTY ON BROTHERS & SISTERS, CAM AND MCH ON MORN FAY, AND KURT ON GLEE, ARE ALL FULLY THREE DIMENSNAL CHARACTERS WH THEIR OWN DREAMS, TERTS AND – GASP! – ACTUAL LOVE LIV!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT SO MUCH ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GOOD WIFE IS PROBABLY THE BT OF THAT WORK’S OFFERGS, BUT EVEN SO IS JT GETTG BY, LIKE THE B STUNT WHO’S HAPPY JT TO PASS. AS ONE OF THE BT-WRTEN PROCRALS ON TELEVISN, THE SHOW KNOWS HOW TO CRAFT TERTG STORYL AND CHARACTERS, AND KALDA IS TLY A FASCATG CHARACTER – EVEN IF THE LBIAN SI OF HER LOVE LIFE ISN’T EXACTLY ONT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DALLAS ROBERTS AND JULIANNA MARGULI ON THE GOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, OWEN, A POT-SMOKG MATH GEEK WH A PENCHANT FOR CHEATG AND A LOVE OF GOSPEL MIC, IS TERTG THE LTLE WE’VE SEEN OF HIM SO FAR. WHAT DID THIS WEEK’S EPISO ADD TO HIS CHARACTER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EPISO KICKED OFF WH ALICIA HELPG OWEN MOVE OM OREGON TO CHIGO – A R. (SERLY, A PROFSOR AND A LAWYER ULDN’T AFFORD MOVERS?). AFTER HAVG CHEATED ON HIS BOYIEND, OWEN IS FLEEG A BAD BREAK-UP AND MOVG TO BE CLOSER TO HIS SISTER AND MOTHER. SO WHAT’S THE FIRST TOPIC OF NVERSATN? ALICIA AND HER SEXUALLY CHARGED RELATNSHIP WH HER BOSS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER WILL LLS ALICIA DUE TO A WORK EMERGENCY, OWEN TEAS HER FOR HAVG A THG FOR HER BOSS. A FENSIVE ALICIA BRIEFLY CHANG THE TOPIC TO OWEN’S EX. “ARE YOU GOG TO MISS KEV?” SHE ASKS. “NO,” SAYS OWEN, WHO ADMS HE’LL MISS OREGON BUT LIK “NEW BEGNGS.” IN THE SPIR OF NEW BEGNGS, OWEN TURNS UP THE MIC, A SPIRUAL, “VICTORY IS ME.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT’S CUTE, BUT THAT IS THE EXTENT OF ANYTHG ABOUT OWEN’S OWN LIFE. HE SPENDS THE RT OF THE EPISO UNSELG ALICIA ON WHETHER SHE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT PURSUE HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, SOME IMPROVEMENT, BUT NOT MUCH. BUT HEY, AT LEAST NOW HE’S LIVG THE SAME CY AS HIS SISTER, SO MAYBE WE’LL SEE HIM A LTLE MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CUT TO MIKE & MOLLY’S VALENTE’S DAY EPISO. VIEWERS WHO WATCH THE SHOW – Y, THEY EXIST; 13 LN TUNED TO THE MOST RECENT EPISO – WERE TILLATED TO LEARN THAT MOLLY WAS ONCE ENGAGED TO ANOTHER MAN: KYLE THE BAKER. THAT’S RIGHT, MOLLY HAD A HUNKY FIANCé PLAYED BY OUT ACTOR ROBERT GANT, WHO, BY THE WAY, HAS NEVER LOOKED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROBERT GANT, LEFT ON MIKE & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MIKE LEARNS ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT OM KYLE AND QUICKLY GETS SECURE. AFTER ALL, KYLE IS ALL ABS, PECS AND HE BAK. MOLLY CLEARLY IS STILL LOVE WH HIM, OR SO MIKE ASSUM. (AND EATS AN ENTIRE KE, NATURALLY. IT’S NOT JT GAY PEOPLE THAT SUFFER AT THE HANDS OF CBS.) AS YOU MIGHT IMAGE, HIJKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE END, ALL WORKS OUT FE. MOLLY WAS JT EMBARRASSED SHE HAD ONCE BEEN SO SPERATE SHE FELL FOR A MAN WHO WAS OBVLY GAY. (APPARENTLY, HE LIKED TO PAT HER TOENAILS.) AND THE MEANTIME MOLLY’S STEPFATHER GOT TO LIVER A FEW LAME HOMOPHOBIC ZGERS ABOUT MOLLY’S "SHAMEFUL" PAST: “HOW’D YOU FIGURE OUT [THAT HE WAS GAY]? YOU TCH HIM TRYG ON YOUR PANTI OR DID HE JT SAY, ‘BOY, I WISH YOU HAD A WIENER?’”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A JOKE ABOUT GAY GUYS WEARG WOMEN’S CLOTH? LIKE I SAID BEFORE, CBS SEEMS TO THK IS STILL 2001. AND THAT'S EVEN MORE APPARENT WHEN PARED TO GLEE AND MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALAS, EXCEPT FOR FAILG GRAS OM GLAAD AND ARTICL LIKE THIS OM , CBS ISN’T UNR ANY REAL PRSURE TO MAKE DRASTIC CHANG. MOST OF S SCRIPTED SHOWS ARE KILLG THE OTHER WORKS, WHOSE PROGRAMMG ISN’T DRAWG THE SAME DIENC AS NCIS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER AND BIG BANG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHEN MIGHT CBS’ CLN OF GLBT CHARACTERS ACTUALLY TCH UP TO 2011? AT THIS RATE, THE BT WE N PROBABLY HOPE FOR IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
”Her joke prompted lghter om the dience, cludg Bagley, who is gay. He is openly gay.