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“Project Runway" returns to the tube

It seems so long ago since we said Auf Wiedersehen to “Project Runway,” but the wait for the next season of the gay fav “Project Runway” will be over on Thursday, Aug. 20, when the show returns.

Season 6 will make it work on the Lifetime after the cable network finally cleared up legal troubles with the show’s former home, Bravo, and the show’s producer, The Weinstein Brothers. "Project Runway" will be followed by the new 30-minute show "Models of the Runway."

It will be a big evening for "Project Runway" fans:
8 p.m. "Project Runway All-Star Challenge" special
10 p.m. "Project Runway" season 6 premiere
11 p.m. "Models of the Runway" series premiere

And we may not have to wait so long for Season 7 – it could be shot later this year.

Here's an interview from EDGE with contestant Johnny Sakalis, of West Hollywood:
http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94967

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Neil Patrick Harris closes down the Tonys

Check out host Neil Patrick Harris's boffo closing number at Sunday night's Tony Awards. Set to "Tonight" from "West Side Story, sample lyrics included "This show could not be any gayer..."

The musical "Billy Elliott" won 10 awards, including honors for the three young lead actors.

Liza Minnelli, whose show "Liza's at the Palace" won a Tony for Best Theatrical Special Event, will perform on July 18 at Morongo Casino in Cabazon and Aug. 28-29 at the Hollywood Bowl.

Check out more on the awards show here: http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html

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Neil Patrick a bad Tony Awards host? We doubt it

In advance of hosting the Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris delivered David Letterman's Top Ten list Thursday night.

The topic: Top 10 signs you've hired a bad Tony Awards host.

The Tony Awards, honoring Broadway's best, will be broadcast at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 7, on CBS.

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Coming out stories on Showtime

Showtime, the cable TV network known for “The L Word” and “Queer As Folk,” is casting for a documentary series about gays and lesbians coming out to family and friends. The network’s Web site says the show, titled “Way Out,” hopes to help the people profiled and enlighten viewers. The network is looking for gays and lesbians who have made the decision to come out and are willing to share the journey.

For more information, including how to apply, visit http://www.wayoutdocumentary.com/

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Luke and Noah
on "As the World Turns”

Noah Mayer and Luke Snyder are “Nuke” or “Loah” the gay super couple on the daytime soap “As the World Turns” (CBS). College students in the fictional Oakdale, Ill., Luke met Noah a couple years back during a summer internship at the local TV station, and just like their straight counterparts on daytime TV it’s been a rocky road to romance. Noah had to come out of the closet, admit his feelings for Luke and then get detoured by by a green card marriage. Fans were delighted when Luke and Noah finally locked lips, then frustrated when there was a drought in displays of affection, counting down the days between kisses. But once “Nuke” started kissing again they can’t seem to stop and they finally hooked up this spring. The couple is planning to move in together, but not before dealing with housing discrimination, a possible hate crime, a homophobic biological father and…well, you get the picture.
“As the World Turns” airs from 1 to 2 p.m. weekdays on CBS. But you don’t have to stay home or even you’re your TIVO to catch Luke and Noah. Find their story episodes (more than 300 video clips) at http://www.lukeandnoahfans.com/