A&E 'Wedding Wars' Dec 11 through Dec 17

[Andrew]

...with John Stamos and Eric Dane

Here's the official site

http://www.aetv.com/weddingwars/index.jsp?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=wedding+wars&utm_campaign=wedding+wars&keywords=wedding+wars&paidlink=1&ref_str=http%3A//www.google.com/search%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26q%3Dwedding+wars

And here's a fairly sympathetic writeup on A&E's attempt to make the subject of gay marriage a little less threatening to the average TV viewing public:

http://rjr10036.typepad.com/proceed_at_your_own_risk/2006/12/wedding_wars.html

[David]

Looks like it might be good.  I have set my RePlay TV recorder for it.

Is John Stamos gay friendly in real life?    I thought I read that he wasn't.   

I'd hate to think a homophobe was cashing in on the topic.   

Maybe I'm wrong and it is someone else.   

[Andrew]

More information and opinions about Wedding Wars, showing on A&E Monday the 11h at 9PM ET.

Here's one that includes an interview with the gay producers of the movie and a simple direct statement from John Stamos, who is on the cover of the Advocate.  David, he is definitely the reverse of homophobic in this story.

http://www.houstonvoice.com/2006/12-9/arts/television/feature.cfm

That article suggests how the movie blends familiar and unfamiliar representations of gay people among the strikers so as to find the TV audience where it is but also move it a little way along.

And here's a Canadian perspective from the Globe and Mail which ties it in to this week's legalization of same-sex marriage there.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061208.TVRYAN08/TPStory/TPEntertainment/?page=rss&id=GAM.20061208.TVRYAN08

[David In Indy]

God, when I first heard about this, I thought it was going to be another "Will & Grace" style atrocity; straight people portraying gay men and women and  turning us into a joke so straight people can sit in the comfort of their own homes and laugh their asses off at us... even though they don't know the first thing about gay culture or gay life, and wouldn't take the time to learn about us even if they were given a chance. There have been way too many sitcoms and shows that portray gay men as sex addicted freakish buffoons. "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" is another show I loath and detest.

But 'Wedding Wars" actually sounds pretty good. I have been seeing the advertisement for this show appearing on A&E.

Let's just hope and pray this movie will actually do some good for the American gay community.

Besides I always did think John Stamos was a hunk. 

[delalluvia]

Don't know about you guys' neck of the woods, but down here in Dubyaland, it seems to be promoted as a kind of swishy comedy.

Is it just Texas?

[Andrew]

They always promote stuff to make it sound like 'more of what you already enjoy and are used to'.   In this case, they are stressing the entertainment aspects so that the entertainment-lovers are not put off by the serious side of the theme.  Did you read any of the articles? 

[David]

I'm loving it!

I'm posting this during a commercial break.  LOL

The best line so far?

    "You don't like camping.  It's dirty and there are bugs plus Heath Ledger isn't coming over to get cozy with you"

      ROFLOL!         A Brokeback Mountain Joke !    YAA!

[David In Indy]

I'm loving it!

I'm posting this during a commercial break.  LOL

The best line so far?

    "You don't like camping.  It's dirty and there are bugs plus Heath Ledger isn't coming over to get cozy with you"

      ROFLOL!         A Brokeback Mountain Joke !    YAA!

I'm watching it too David! I forgot to DVD it though. A&E is replaying it at 1:00. I'm going to record it. It's really good. 

[David In Indy]

FYI....

Just in case anyone did miss it, you will have other chances to watch. A&E will be airing "Wedding Wars" again on:

Tuesday December 12 at 1:00 am
Friday December 15 at 8:00 am
Friday December 15 at 2:00 pm
Saturday December 16 at 10:00 pm
Sunday December 17 at 2:00 am
Sunday December 17 at 12:00 pm

(Eastern Time)

[RouxB]

Thumbs up!