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Interviews Frank Rich, author of the book 'Ghost Light.' Contents of the book; Sense of isolation; Taste for musical theater; Gay men's attraction to musicals.

Focuses on gay-themed movies wherein Hollywood's major studios are throwing big money. `In and Out'; `The Birdcage'; `Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.'

Focuses on various gay oriented television programs to be telecasted on television stations throughout the United States. Production of a movie based on the autobiography `Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story'; Preview of HBO's `In the Gloaming' directed by Christopher Reeve; Information on other television programs.

Profiles gay photographer and author Herb Ritts, and highlights the release of his book entitled `Work,' and the exhibition of his work at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in October 1996. Background information on Ritts; Correlation of Ritts' sexual orientation and his career; Information on various magazines Ritts' work has been featured including Vogue.

Interviews gay man Dave Pallone, a former Major League Baseball umpire. Personal and career background; Opinion regarding the practice of outing closeted gays; Existence of homosexuality within the baseball system.

Profiles Los Angeles, California performance artist Glen Meadmore. Early experiences as the black sheep of the family; First attempts at performance art during high school; Use of elaborate costumes during his performances; Arrest for indecent exposure and lewd behavior during one performance.

Profiles model Tony Ward. Film debut in `Hustler White'; Relationship with singer-actress Madonna and photographer Herb Ritts; Sexual relations with men; Beginning of model career; Appearance of photographs in gay magazines.

Reports on how Hollywood's biographers grapple with writing about a star's homosexuality. Gay sexuality as a taboo in Hollywood biographies; Problems of discretion and libel; Legal considerations.

Presents `Playgirl' magazine's 1992 Man of the Year Dirk Shafer's reflections on admitting his homosexuality and his views on the gay side of the magazine. Shafer's guilt over not disclosing his sexual orientation; Production and direction of the autobiographical movie `Man of the Year'; Issue of the magazine's gay readership; Difference in the manner of presentation of `Playgirl' from other nude magazines.

Profiles musical composer Laura Karpman. Career history; Personal background; Admission of sexual orientation; Relationship with women.

Profiles gay writer Clive Barker. List of novels; Inclusion of gay and lesbian characters in his stories; Inability to put positive gay characters into the world of horror films; Directing the movie `Lord of Illusions'; Use of imagination to access other people's lives.

Profiles HIV-positive choreographer Mehmet Sander. Reaction upon learning that he is positive for HIV; Educational background; Formation of his own dance company.

Pays tribute to the late playwright Noel Coward. Common belief that Coward was gay; Homosexual tones of Coward's play like `Design for Living' and `Present Laughter'; Impact of Coward's play on English sensibility. INSET: Barbed ire, by Jeremy Kinser..

Presents the national tour of the Broadway musicale, `Rent.' Questions raised on the its national tour; Expectations in sales on several state.

Profiles gay British actor Simon Callow. Performance in the motion picture `Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls'; Role in the motion picture; Comment on colleague Jim Carrey; Publication of his biography `Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu.'

Features comedian-singer-actress Jenifer Lewis. Role as a black lesbian judge in the television drama series `Courthouse'; Lewis' initial reservations about the lesbian aspect of the role; Lewis' extensive television work and numerous roles in such films as `What's Love Got to Do With,' `Corrina, Corrina' and `Dead Presidents'; One-woman stage show `The Diva Is Dismissed.'

Profiles jazz musician Gary Burton. Career history; Impact of music on the gay community; Personal background; Admission of sexual orientation.

Profiles Yoko Ono, widow of music performer John Lennon. Remarks on her musical endeavor `New York Rock'; Monetary contributions to AIDS research; Endowments to the American Foundation for AIDS Research; Sympathy for gays and lesbians.

Reports on the ongoing production of the film `Serving in Silence: The Martgarethe Cammermeyer,' by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Storyline; Casts; Producers' other gay-themed projects; Includes `the Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and times of Harvey Milk.

Interviews actor Wilson Cruz, who portrayed a gay man role in the television series 'My So-Called Life.' Career history; Attitude towards homosexuals; Challenges facing Cruz in presenting an image of a gay youth in the process of self-discovery.

Discusses the book 'The Essential Guide to Lesbian and Gay Weddings,' by Tess Ayers and Paul Brown. Contents of the book; Positive points of the book; Negative points of the book.

Reports that two recurring openly gay characters will marry in an episode of the television series 'Northern Exposure.' Factors which prompted the wedding's inclusion in the script; Portrayal by actors Don McManus and Doug Ballard of the characters Erick and Ron, respectively; Absence of kiss.

Reports on the depiction of gay love in the play `Glory Box,' by performance artist Tim Miller. Miller's inspiration for tackling a gay theme; Plot of the play; Miller's use of humor in his plays.

Features the gay-themed film 'Guilty As Charged,' by openly gay director Sam Irvin. Career in directing; Homophobia; AIDS issue.

Interviews American actor Gary Frank. Role in the television show 'People Like Us'; Views on the depiction of AIDS on television; Portrayals of gay characters.

Profiles actor-turned-director Forest Whitaker. Directing debut in the film `Waiting to Exhale'; Portrayal of the character Jody in `The Crying Game'; Another gay role in the film `Ready to Wear'; Views on the gay lifestyle.

Profiles gay film costume designer Tim Chappel, 1994 Academy Award nominee for Best Costume Design in the movie `The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.' Memories of childhood in his native Australia; Professional relationship with co-nominee Lizzy Gardiner; Source of inspiration for costume designs; Designing credits.

Features the filming of the motion picture 'Ready to Wear,' directed by Robert Altman. Casting of the actors/actresses of the movie; Aim of Altman to create a crazy quilt of interlocking stories bonded by the Paris spring fashion shows; Inspiration for doing the movie.

Focuses on French classical pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Artistic style; Comment regarding his homosexuality; Homophobia experience; Lifestyle; Performances.

Profiles gay animator Andreas Deja. Career history; Achievements; Creation of modern-day Disney villains.

Profiles Curtis York, a New York-based gay performance artists. Performance pieces written by York; Views on homosexuality; Contributions to the gay liberation movement.

Profiles actor-playwright Charles Busch. Development of projects for television and movies; Adaptation of Rhys Thomas' book 'The Ruby Slippers of Oz.'