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Best, Lesbian. Week. Ever. (March 30, 2007)

THE RED CARPET’S NEVER SEEN SO MANY BI-CURIOUS SHOES

At the New York edition of the GLAAD awards this week, there were lots of lesbian shows/people/media outlets nominated, but the gay male or co-ed LGBT nominees won in every category but two (All My Children, for Best Daytime Drama, and Oprah’s “Gay Wives” episode for Outstanding Talk Show Episode). So basically, same story, different year.

But GLAAD did honor out comedian Kate Clinton with a special award, presented by Cynthia Nixon, and there were lots of lesbians in attendance, including Rosie and Kelli O’Donnell, Jackie Warner, Billie Jean King, Heather Matarazzo and Judy Gold, as well as some lesbian favorites such as Eden Riegel, Julianne Moore, Dana Delany and Stephanie March. Jennifer Hudson and Patti LaBelle (who from the press photos, appear to be the only women of color at the event) also staged an impromptu performance, and Jackie Warner unexpectedly dropped to the floor onstage and did 20 one-handed push-ups before bench-pressing Judy Gold. OK, not really, but that would’ve been fun to see!

Here are some photos from the event:

Also present? Melrose from last season of America’s Next Top Model, and Hillary Duff. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.

MULLETS NOT ALLOWED

There might not be any lesbians on network TV right now, but we’ve got more coming on cable: Bravo’s latest reality series, Shear Genius, in which “a group of talented hairstylists from around the world will literally go head-to-head in creative challenges that require more than just talent with a comb and scissors,” includes two openly gay women among the contenders: Daisy, a top stylist and salon owner in Miami, and Tabatha, the owner of Industrie Hair Gurus in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The series debuts on April 11th.

Great about the lesbian stylists, but I’m more excited to see Jaclyn Smith (who hosts) on TV again! She was my favorite Angel growing up. Judging from these comments, I’m not her only lesbian fan. Not that I’d throw Kris or Jill out of bed for talking to a mysterious man over a voice-box – and Sabrina’s intelligence was a definite plus – but really, who can compete with Kelly’s hair?

NOW ALL SHE NEEDS IS AN ORIGINAL CINDY

Sci Fi has released more tidbits about its upcoming 22-episode series Painkiller Jane, premiering April 13th and starring out actress Kristanna Loken (aka Paige on The L Word).

Here are a few fun new stills from the series:

There doesn’t seem to be a whole lotta new ground being covered here – the premise looks like a cross between La Femme Nikita, Dark Angel and Alias, but – wait, what am I saying? That sounds like a freakin’ great idea for a series! Bring it on!

NOT ANOTHER SUGAR RUSH

Channel 4 has canceled the Emmy-winning teen drama Sugar Rush – or not, depending on whose version you believe. A spokesperson for the channel claims they never planned to give the show a third season in the first place, saying “It was concluded at end of the second series because we felt the girls’ story had run its course.” But Sugar Rush producer and co-creator Johnny Capps says otherwise: “We were surprised and disappointed at Channel 4’s decision not to recommission Sugar Rush, especially after its ratings and critical success. We certainly had lots of ideas of where to take the next series and it was sad not to be able to finish Kim and Sugar’s story properly.”

The second series ended with Sugar moving into the flat Kim shares with her new girlfriend, Saint. Olivia Hallinan, who played Kim, also expressed disappointment in the show’s demise, saying, “It is such a shame because [the cast is] all up for it.”

It is a shame, for a lot of reasons, especially because it was such a nuanced and popular portrayal of lesbian and bi teens on British TV. And now we’ll never get to see that Sugar Rush-South of Nowhere cross-over episode we were hoping for. You know, like when Arnold from Diff’rent Strokes visited the girls at Eastland on The Facts of Life. Or when Alex P. Keaton and the Family Ties gang went to Oxford. Or when the Brady Bunch kids visited Hawaii. But with lesbians (besides Alice the maid).

GARBO SCHMARBO – IT’S ALL ABOUT JENNIFER ANISTON

Dirt ended its first (and probably only) season this week, and I’m not sorry to see it go. Watching that show always makes me feel, well, dirty, and not in a good way. But Jennifer Aniston’s lesbian character? The good way.

Jennifer was mesmerizing as a rival tabloid editor who takes the “catch more flies with honey” approach that’s so opposite of Courteney Cox’s Lucy, who hooked up with Aniston’s character a few times in her younger days.

Speaking of magazine editors and lesbian flings, the real-life dirt currently making the gossip rounds is the public revelation this week that Jane Pratt (pictured below, right), founder of the well-known Jane and Sassy magazines, once slept with Drew Barrymore. Yes, that Drew Barrymore.

This shouldn’t be too much of a shock, though, since Drew has previously said she’s bisexual, telling New Woman magazine in 2003, “I have always considered myself bisexual” because “I think a woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful.”

But she also said, “I don’t think I could ever just solely be with a woman. … It’s just not enough for me.” Silly Drew – you obviously just haven’t met the right woman yet!

LESBIAN QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“F–k you, motherf—er. F–k you, f–k you, f–k you. Get the thing together!”

– Lily Tomlin to director David O. Russell on the set of I Heart Huckabees after he exploded at her, calling her a “c–t” and kicking and throwing things.

The moment was caught on tape, but that’s one deleted scene you definitely won’t see on the DVD! Although to Tomlin’s credit, she shrugged it off to the New York Times last week, chalking it up to: “adults fight.”

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

ABC is postponing the return of Anne Heche’s Men in Trees until May 31st.

Rumors of Lost‘s gay character turned out to have been greatly exaggerated (again), and the revelation revolved around a guy (Boone). For a change.

The staff of AfterEllen.com is headed off to Dinah Shore in Palm Springs today, for a weekend of lesbians gone wild professional networking. If you see us there, please come up and say hello! We don’t bite, I promise. Well, except maybe Malinda. When she’s had a few drinks. And she’s not even Brazilian!

That’s all for this week! Check back next Friday for another edition of Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever.

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