THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
Weekdays at 3 p.m., NBC
Beginning Monday, Sept. 8
Of her new talk show, Ellen has said, 'I'll talk to celebrities, and then I'll talk to real people. I'll talk to animals. I'll talk to kids. I'll talk to plants. I'll talk to anything.' She's also said she won't be talking much about being gay, and—perhaps taking a cue from Rosie's 'crush' on Tom Cruise—Ellen has already begun talking in the press about her obsession with Justin Timberlake, naming him as her most wanted guest. The show will air weekdays and features an opening monologue, celebrity interviews, musical acts and segments taped on the street with ordinary citizens. Jennifer Aniston is Ellen's first guest.
WHOOPI NBC, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Beginning Sept. 9.
Whoopi plays Mavis Rae, a cigarette-smoking, alcohol-drinking, menopausal and especially opinionated ex-pop-diva who now runs her own small hotel in New York City—and does it any way she wants. Fifteen years earlier, Mavis had one huge, spectacular hit song —'Don't Hide Love'—and, quickly realizing that her initial success was a fluke, she parlayed her finances from that hit into purchasing the Lamont Hotel in Manhattan. Now Mavis has decided to take her hotel to the next level by sprucing it up, along with the Nappy Dug Out Lounge—more like a glorified hotel bar—where she hopes magic will happen. Among her sidekicks at the hotel: her reliable Iranian handyman Nasim (Omid Djalili), her conservative, corporate and uptight brother Courtney (Wren T. Brown), and Courtney's annoying white girlfriend Rita (Elizabeth Regen), who likes to talk and dress 'like a sister.‰'
GTV THIS WEEK:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
ALL MY CHILDREN (ABC, noon) Last week, Bianca confided to an outraged Maggie that the rape left her pregnant—and that she fears she'll always be connected to Michael now even if she elects not to have the baby. She then discovered her mother Erica missing from the penthouse
RENO 911! (COM, 9 p.m., 11:30 p.m.) Funny spoof of cop reality shows, including gay Lt. Dangle (Thomas Lennon).
ISAAC MIZRAHI (Oxygen, 9:30 p.m.)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
FRESHMAN DIARIES (SHO, 10 p.m., 3 a.m.) Documentarian R.J. Cutler (THE REAL ROSEANNE SHOW, AMERICAN HIGH) follows a group of students through their freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin, including two gay male students. Tonight: Luis gets a crush on Neil. Preceded by a repeat of last week's series premiere at 9:30 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (NBC, 3 p.m.) The series premiere, with guest Jennifer Aniston.
ISAAC MIZRAHI (Oxygen, 9:30 p.m.)
BOY MEETS BOY (Bravo, 1 a.m.) Repeats begin airing every weeknight at 1 a.m., beginning with the first episode tonight.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (NBC, 3 p.m.)
WHOOPI (NBC, 7 p.m.) Series Premiere.
QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY (Bravo, 7, 9, and 11 p.m.) Various repeats: no new episode this week.
NIP/TUCK (FX, 9 p.m., 10:30 p.m.) New drama about two L.A. plastic surgeons, from out producer Ryan Murphy (POPULAR). Features Roma Maffia as lesbian anesthesiologist Liz Cruz.
THE REAL WORLD PARIS (MTV, 9 p.m.) Featuring Irish gay roomie Simon.
ISAAC MIZRAHI (Oxygen, 9:30pm)
BOY MEETS BOY (Bravo, 1 a.m.). Repeat.
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