Gay TV on a Friday Night: 'Smallville' and John Waters

Hey, television fans, it's Friday! You know what that means: Ghost Whisperer and Medium -- tonight! -- for a superfemme, supernatural night of television on CBS. Oh, you didn't know? Well, your Gramps probably did. Ghost Whisperer, which is allegedly very popular among senior citizens (talk about morbid), is back tonight at 8 o’clock for a fifth season of Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) talking to dead people. Fans should watch tonight's premiere to see a telling future flash of her baby's inherited gifts. If you stay tuned, at 9 o’clock season 6 of Medium kicks off on the show’s new network, CBS. Same old entrancing medium Patricia Arquette witnessing murders in her dreams.

Steven Spielberg Brings Broadway to TV

One of Hollywood's most successful filmmakers, Steven Spielberg, is bringing his talented eye to a project that concentrates on both the stage and the small screen. The prolific director and producer will chronicle a stage production from conception through script writing all the way until opening night. The program will air on Showtime and concentrate on a musical set to debut on Broadway, with a possible run in London's West End.

The Jurassic Park director has tapped Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who composed the score for Hairspray and also wrote the music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of the filmmaker's 2002 thriller Catch Me If You Can, to possibly develop a musical for the project.

Bill Condon and Laura Linney TV Show 'The C Word'

Fans of Kinsey should be very pleased. Director Bill Condon, who's been behind such award-winning films as Gods and Monsters and Dreamgirls, will be working with Laura Linney again.

Oscar-winner Condon has signed on to direct Linney, this time for the small screen, in a series called The C Word for Showtime. Linney will cowrite the series in addition to starring in it. The half-hour drama will follow a wife and mother who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. With two such high-caliber creative talents behind the show, it's a safe bet the result will be gripping television.

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by Lily

Gay TV on a Thursday Night: Vampire Diaries, Grey's and Real Housewives

First things first: Let's see the football team from Glee get down with “Single Ladies” one more time.

Fabulous. Equally well-executed was Kurt's (Chris Colfer) moment of truth -- he came out to his macho-man father, played to a tee by Mike O'Malley! Talk about #yayGay.

But Thursday is here. A new night brings a new DVR-desirable lineup, and there are plenty of funny ladies and sexy vamps cavorting on the small screen tonight.

Anderson Cooper Staying Put in Prime-time News

The silver fox of a newscaster Anderson Cooper has been known to fill in for Regis Philbin occasionally on the Live! With Regis and Kelly show. But Cooper told People magazine there's no plan for a permanent placement on the morning chat fest, The 360 host cleared up any misconceptions that he may be replacing Philbin. "Regis is the king," Cooper cooed. "He's not going anywhere!"
"It's completely made up. I have no idea where it came from," Cooper said of the rumor. "Regis is not retiring, and I'm very happy with what I'm doing. I occasionally fill in for Regis, which is maybe how this came about. I love filling in for him," Cooper added. "I love working with Kelly Ripa. … It's nice to exercise different muscles."