GLBT Television Picks 8.29.06

What's on The Telly Tonight?

"Celebrity Duets" - Series Premiere

The Telly Nelly's Pick of the Day - Jai Rodriquez sings with someone famous...

8:00 p.m. ET - FOX

Well I'll say this - they didn't skimp on the star power this time around. Okay so Lucy Lawless ("Battlestar Galactica"), Hal Sparks ("Queer As Folk") and Jai Rodriquez ("Queer Eye") aren't totally A-List quite yet, they're still way above the usual celeb flotsam and jetsam we get from FOX reality shows. (Think "Dancing with the Stars.") I'm totally not a fan of karaoke or the blatant use of celebrities to achieve monumental ratings but hey - I really don't have much else to watch on Tuesdays.  So why Jai? A four-year stint in "Rent!" Hal Sparks? He's in a band called "Zero 1" - no kidding! They're even releasing their first album soon. Lawless? Besides singing in "Xena," she's been in the Broadway musical "Grease" and in "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" you know. See, they're *all* pretty worthy. I'll watch this once - if it amuses, I might watch again when they actually start the real season the first week of September. And there's a good chance it'll amuse as one of my favorite celebs, Little Richard, will be a judge. Go Richard! Woooooooooooooooo!

"Big Brother 7: All-Stars"

8:00 p.m. ET - CBS

Rumor has it Danielle flips out tonight which should make for some tasty television. It might even lead to her eviction on Thursday which would make Marcellas deliriously happy now wouldn't it? I think tonight, Doogie (Neil Patrick Harris) is scheduled to drop by and visit the cast. Um...why? Now that's just gay.

"Million Dollar Listing" - Series Premiere

9:0o p.m. ET - Bravo

If you're into real estate, you'll likely love this new reality series that follows ten buyer/seller agents as they do their best to make big bucks in the Malibu and Hollywood real estate game in California. Did you know it's legal to represent both the buyer and the seller in California? That's crazy! Anyhow, there's definitely gay in this series but not quite yet - they get to a gay Hollywood Realtor later in the series, around episode four. In a week or so they'll feature a very angry gay man who wants to sell his house, but you'll have to wait another week until that happens. For now, sit back and take it all in. If you don't like what you see, don't watch next week. See, it's *easy.*

"Eureka"

9:00 p.m. ET - Sci Fi

Okay, still very little gay happening on this show (except for that cafe guy Vincent of course) but tonight everyone goes crazy for some super science drug. Were I being ignorant, I could compare this to the gay communties' crystal epidemic to drum up some gayness where very little gayness lingers, but I'm above that, really I am.

"Queer Eye"

10:00 p.m. ET - Bravo

The Fab Five help a fat fitness club manager lose those unsightly pounds. Hey, I can understand that - must be quite frustrating to be the only big n' sweaty man in a club full of hot, muscled bods. In fact, I hope the boys hit the showers...speaking of hitting the showers, have you seen this yummy spoiler for "Nip/Tuck" - it's a shower scene with Mario Lopez "Saved by the Bell" - HOT! Gotta love Towleroad...

"Rescue Me" - Season Finale

10:00 p.m. ET - FX

You know, I want them to commit: is Probie gay, straight or bisexual damn it???? I suppose this is actually a very realistic representation of what happens to a straight guy when he considers going gay, but damn...it's frustrating! I want him to be full on gay!!! I'll admit I was shocked when Tommy's brother bit it, but more shocking is Tommy's decision to woo both Sheila and Janet...that's crazy!

"In the Sun: Michael Stipe and Friends"

10:00 p.m. ET - Sundance

Michael Stipe cares. Deeeeply. That's why he recorded "In the Sun" a zillion ways to Sunday - to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Join R.E.M., Coldplay, the Black-Eyed Peas and others as they talk about just how darn important this massive remix was. Enjoy!

"Breaking Up w/Shannen Doherty"

10:00 p.m. ET - Oxygen

Oh Shannen, you're so sassy. And those eyes! You could fry kittens with your smoldering looks! (Not that I recommend you try, the ASPCA is sooo touchy about that sort of thing.) Tonight Shannen continues to help idiots break up with the jobs and people they love to hate...when really she should be *teaching* them this valuable life lesson so they're able to cut the cord themselves later on in life. But hey - I don't really care. I could watch Shannen dump losers all night long!

"Real World XVII: The Shit We Should Have Shown"

10:00 p.m. ET - MTV

Never before scenes from "Real World: Key West." You couldn't pay me to watch. Blah!