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Tag: The L Word

Host: Laura Linney.  Featured guests: RuPaul, Sonja Sohn, Barry Monush, Michelangelo Signorile, David Collins, Will Wikle, Stuart Krasnow, Joan Garry, Harvey Fierstein, Beth Anthony, Chip Arndt, Rosie O'Donnell, Mathew St. Patrick.

Summary: The episode begins with a segment that explores the evolution of queer imagery throughout TV history. The next segment examines how the gay identity is constructed in advertising, followed by a look at reality television as it relates to LGBTQ representation. The next segment goes behind-the-scenes of The L Word. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Where's Your Anger?" Beth Anthony, Chip Arndt, Rosie O'Donnell and Mathew St. Patrick provide PSAs during the episode.

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
54:19 - 55:48: Pet Shop Boys, "Positive Role Model"

 

Host: Laura Linney.  Featured guests: RuPaul, Sonja Sohn, Barry Monush, Michelangelo Signorile, David Collins, Will Wikle, Stuart Krasnow, Joan Garry, Harvey Fierstein, Beth Anthony, Chip Arndt, Rosie O'Donnell, Mathew St. Patrick.

Summary: This episode is a rebroadcast of episode 1404, originally broadcast January 2005. The episode focuses primarily on LGBT representation on television and in advertising. The episode begins with a segment that explores the evolution of queer imagery throughout TV history. The next segment examines how the gay identity is constructed in advertising, followed by a look at reality television as it relates to LGBTQ representation. The next segment goes behind-the-scenes of The L Word. Harvey Fierstein's Out Takes segment is titled "Where's Your Anger?" Beth Anthony, Chip Arndt, Rosie O'Donnell and Mathew St. Patrick provide PSAs during the episode.

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
54:19 - 55:48: Pet Shop Boys, "Positive Role Model"

Host: Martina Navratilova.  Featured guests: Ann Bancroft, Liv Arnesen, Alison Bechdel.

Summary: This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. Excerpts from episodes 901, 1002, 1004, 1009, 1301 and 1404 spotlight such subjects as Romaine Brooks, the Lesbian Herstory Archives, Ann Bancroft, Liv Arnesen, Alison Bechdel, The L Word, and Muslim lesbians.

 

Featured guests:  Guests: Julianne Moore, Christine Vachon, Patricia Charbonneau, Donna Deitch.

Summary: The episode begins with a rebroadcast of the behind-the-scenes look at The L Word, originally from episode 1404. The A Conversation with… segment features Julianne Moore and Christine Vachon discussing lesbian representation in film, the state of queer cinema, and homophobia in Hollywood. The Real to Reel segment is a rebroadcast of the spotlight on Desert Hearts from episode 1612.

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