The Written Word Seeing as there are increasing gay and gay adjacent
reality shows, it should come as no surprise that it’s start- ing to spill over into scripted fare. Why you could shake a stick at ’em, and in that, ahem, vein MTV trots out “The Hard Times of RJ Berger,” which showcases a 15-year- old high schooler who is all man below the belt, thanks for creeping me out MTV! Mackenzie Phillips’ career may be rolling over in its
grave with the success of TV sibling Valerie Bertinelli’s show “Hot in Cleveland,” but hopefully producers don’t throw her a professional bone and cast her as her sister, otherwise they may have to put out the call for a father figure for the gals – awkward! This show single- handedly proves that Betty White is comedy’s golden
girl, as the first episode was the most watched program in TV Land’s history. Beginning on the 16th, Laura Linney has the acting challenge of making light of having “The Big C” on her new Showtime series, while her suburban mom charac- ter will be joined onscreen by Precious actress Gabourey Cinnabuns, I mean, Sidibe and Cynthia Nixon of SATC. Oh, and the first episode is directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls). “True Blood” is sinking its fangs into its third season
over on HBO, and I am starting to wonder if Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) may be shape shifting into a homo- sexual, as he shared a rather sensual man-on-vampire scene with Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer).
The Hard Times of RJ Berger It’s upon us, those dog days of TV viewing, where we Hot in Cleveland
are stuck in that in-between place of season finales and their premieres come fall. So what’s a TV junkie to do? It’s a pretty scary option to
weigh the odds between, gulp, going outside or staying in to aimlessly channel surf, especially when the remote roulette falls upon another season of “Toddlers and Tiaras”; that show just ain’t right on so many levels. Just consider me Julie McCoy, your TV cruise direc-
tor (minus the cocaine problem), as we navigate the sometimes choppy waters of summertime viewing. Fortunately, there are actually some shows, while not necessarily exciting and or new, which are expecting you to come aboard to take a lookiloo.
Cut. Print. That’s A Wrap! Well, it looks like I can see Puerto Vallarta off in the
True Blood The Big C
distance (the Mexican Riviera was a “Love Boat” hot spot destination, after all), much like I can see the fall on the horizon with its promise of new televised ways to keep us entertained…hopefully. Until next time, that’s all of the news that’s fit to print.
AUGUST 2010 | RAGE monthly 27
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