Today is a sad day at the Pie Hole. Pushing Daisies, one of my favorite shows, will soon be, well, pushing daisies.

ABC has decided not to order any additional episodes beyond the 13 already shot for this season. Although the network didn’t use the word “canceled,” the deed is all but done. The cast and crew of Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money received the same news.

Pushing Daisies is, to borrow an expression from TV funerals, too good for this world. Dorothy Snarker summed up the show perfectly: “[It’s] like eating ice cream and petting puppies and spotting rainbows on a sunny day.”

But as sweet as it is, Pushing Daisies never descends into sappiness. Sure, Olive often bursts into song. But if I sang like Kristin Chenoweth, so would I. … continue reading

It's safe to say that the mythical "long and winding road" doesn't lead to your door, it leads to Eliza Dushku's door at Dollhouse.

Since the show's was first announced, we've kept you updated on the considerable production hiccups encountered by series creator Joss Whedon, made some helpful casting suggestions, and even taken you on a vicarious tour of the set.

And now, as the Feb. 13 premiere date draws closer, FOX has made it possible for us to share with you a few new stills from some upcoming episodes.

In the bank vault scene below, you'll be happy to note Dushku's return to her roots (aka clad in black leather pants):

Next, we see Echo (Dushku) running through the woods with a trusty walkie-talkie dangling from her pocket. (I think my mother has the same picture of me at home somewhere, though I was 30 pounds heavier and about 20 years younger than Eliza when it was taken.) … continue reading

It's Thanksgiving time on Gossip Girl, a time for all families to embrace and give thanks for all of their blessings — unless all their blessings have been seized by the government, which was the case of the Archibalds.

Captain Archibald’s back in town to ask Nate and Nate’s mother to join him on the lam in Dominica. Nate’s hurt, annoyed and skeptical of his father, but his mother wants the three of them to reunite and move out of the country together. Nate’s father is hard selling the idea, so you know it’s not on the up and up.

Poor Blair not only has to accept that her father won’t be there for Thanksgiving, but her mother’s new boyfriend, Cyrus, has moved in and laid out the welcome mat for his eccentric relatives. Blair’s determined to have as traditional of a Thanksgiving as she can and at the heart of that tradition is the baking of a pie that her father usually bakes. OK, so she’s not really baking the pie — she tosses that labor-intensive chore to Dorota.

The biggest insult comes when Blair sees Cyrus eating a slice of the warm pie then suggesting a better combination of ingredients to satisfy his palate. To compound matters, Dorota slips and tells Blair that Eleanor and Cyrus will be announcing their engagement at a restaurant Thanksgiving dinner. It’s too much for Blair to handle, so on Thanksgiving, she flees the house on a mission of mope dragging the adorable Dorota with her. … continue reading

I swore I was only going to watch it once — and I had myself convinced that I was telling the truth. The idea of a Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off made little sense to me, and it was pretty much a given that it was going to be bad.

And, of course, it is kind of bad. The girls are too skinny, and the student population is too white. The school seems to have only one teacher. The brilliant Jessica Walter is reduced to a cartoon Lucille Bluth. And where’s the West Beverly Gay-Straight Alliance?

Nevertheless, 90210 has been on long enough to find its groove, and I’m hooked.

I do take a little comfort in the knowledge that there’s at least one person I respect who also likes the show. Diablo Cody wrote a paean to 90210 in Entertainment Weekly a few weeks ago, complete with suggestions to make it edgier. (Her primary suggestion is to “Brendify” it, i.e., to increase the stupid behavior/self-destruction quotient.) … continue reading

This week, Jenn and Dee answer questions from viewers on how they felt about the election and the passing of Prop. 8. They have a lot to say on both topics.

Also, what's going on with the relationships on South of Nowhere: Will Ashley and Kala be friendly sisters again? And why is Aiden suddenly so interested in hanging around?

Stay tuned for a new episode of Come With Me next week, and watch previous episodes here.

Last night's episode of Kath and Kim, aptly titled "Gay," dealt with Kath coming to terms with what she thought was Kim's lesbianism.

It all starts (as it often does) when the repair lady shows up to fix the television. Kim recognizes her as Penny Peterson, her old BFF from high school, whom everybody knew to be gay. Kath freaks out a little when Kim asks her later over mall food, "What if I was gay?"

"Oh, you could never be gay," Kath says. "You're too fashion-forward. And even if you were, Tom Cruise says you can be cured with vitamins and exercise."

Check out the best gay highlights from the episode:

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Fastest-selling PC game ever — "Wrath of the Lich King"
Blizzard Entertainment is once again laughing all the way to the bank as the new expansion of the "World of Warcraft" universe smashes sales records. The second expansion in the series, "Wrath of the Lich King," has sold more than 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time (according to internal company records and reports).

The record was previously held by Blizzard, when the first "World of Warcraft" expansion, "The Burning Crusade," sold around 2.4 million copies in a 24-hour period. It seems Blizzard can do little wrong with this cash cow.

"GTA IV" episodic content announced
Xbox 360 owners with a penchant for Liberty City, this post is for you. Rockstar has announced the first downloadable content pack for GTA IV, in the form of "The Lost and Damned." Hero of the piece (because, let's face it, a virtual gaming environment this macho has no place for a female hero) is Johnny Klebitz, a member of the Liberty City biker gang, The Lost. Apparently Niko will make an appearance, but merely as a peripheral character. … continue reading

Out musician Carrie Brownstein is mostly known for being one-third of the now-defunct legendary band Sleater-Kinney. Since their hiatus in 2004, she's kept herself busy by doing anything unrelated to music. She's kept a regular blog for NPR, written pieces for Slate.com and also films short comedic video pieces as part of a duo called ThunderAnt. (Her partner in crime is Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen.)

Carrie and Fred

As somewhat of a Brownstein superfan, I was psyched to learn that she'd released some new songs in collaboration with Mary Timony, except they are actually a few years old. Previously unreleased under the moniker of The Spells, the four tracks (two available for download on her blog) are a brief reminder of what we're missing with Brownstein not playing music. In an interview with Pitchforkmedia.com today, she said she was completely happy to be doing anything but.

"I've mostly been focusing on writing, and I've really enjoyed not playing music [laughs]," she said. "It will always be part of my life, but I don't feel the immediate need to be playing for people. Yeah, I got kind of tired of playing, I think. But I think it will be part of my life again, maybe. Maybe not right now." … continue reading

In the latest installment of her video blog, Michelle takes us on location for a day of shooting. She interviews several people on set, including Marnie Alton.

There are costume changes, and a black-out while Michelle shows us around hair/make-up.

Look for new episodes from Michelle on AfterEllen.com every other week or so, and watch previous episodes of her vlog here.

You can learn more about Michelle at her official website, her MySpace profile, or her Facebook page. … continue reading

You can also buy the first season of Exes & Ohs on DVD!

It’s been a long week. The economy is hanging on by a thread. MTV is pushing incestuous bisexual twins. Showtime is feeding us bad promo puns about lesbian sex. So, I think it’s time we all took a deep breath and soaked our brains in something unabashedly cute for a change. How cute? Liz Lemon as an actual lemon cute.

You can keep your adorable sometimes rambunctious, sometimes narcoleptic Shiba Inu puppies live cam. For me, nothing was cuter this week than the Sesame Street parody of Tina Fey and her show 30 Rock.

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After The L Word's new promo aired last week, our Scientistics team went sleuthing. We've been hearing that the final season will be Scooby-like, and the rumors seemed to be verified when the troubadour in the video informed us that if words could kill, we'd be dead.

Also, if you don't blink, you get these images from the promo:

Is that a dead body under a satin sheet and a mug shot background? Oh, we think so. … continue reading

I can't vouch for the comfort of Bianco Footwear, as I've never owned a pair of their shoes. However, I am a new fan of the company in general, after seeing their new ad campaign, which AfterEllen.com reader Kao kindly tipped us off to.

"How to Double Your Collection"? So true, unless you are (like me) one half of a couple that varies in shoe sizes and styles. (Me: size 11, wearer of boots, flats and the occasional heel. My girlfriend: size 8, wearer of sneakers, Chucks and the occasional flashy dunks.)

Nonetheless, I love these ads with lesbian couples embracing. How happy their footwear makes them! … continue reading

The L Word has never billed itself to be anything more than a lesbian soap opera; however, it looks like the promo staff of The L Word took a cue from MTV and fully embraced the “sex sells” doctrine.

As queer women, we are often in a bind as to how to react to overtly sexualized images of queer women in the media. We are sexual beings, so part of us may react with some level of excitement, yet we are also put in the position of wanting to portray to the general public that we are not the type of sex hungry deviants that right-wing muckrakers claim that we are.

The Gossip Girl promos also fall into the vein of salacious and sensational, yet no one would assume that all straight people are deviant nymphos — only the straight people in Manhattan. Kidding, of course. I think. But then again, it’s just television for crying out loud! Shouldn’t we just loosen up? Maybe?

This promo poster seems to be just a tad over the top. Of course, I find the thought of Shane and Jenny knocking boots to be rather abhorrent, so I may be biased. … continue reading

All the talk of gay marriage has made us to start thinking about what factors help constitute the perfect couple.

Is it shared good looks? Shared creative ability? Shared low standards and fear of being alone? Well, nobody really knows for sure. But this week, we hand-pick some of our favorite duos and discuss what it is that we like about them.

Whether they're gay or straight, fictional or real, there are some couples that just seem right together, like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, or Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner. And there are some who seem like couples even if they technically aren't, like Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, or Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Especially Poehler and Fey.

Who are your favorite couples? Let us know who you think should have made our list!

Also, Rock Band is now the sponsor of our video blog! (Apparently they were really impressed with my guitar skills.) It's very cool that they're willing to put their name on something produced by the likes of us, and now I have an excuse to play Rock Band 2 all day and call it "work." I love my job!

Watch previous episode of Dara & Karman's Hit List, and visit Dara and Karman on MySpace at MySpace.com/KarmanKregloe and MySpace.com/bad_machine.

Love her or hate her, Tyra Banks is a friend of the gays. She's given many a lesbian a chance to make out with fellow contestants on Top Model, and yesterday, she presented transgender model Isis with gender reassignment surgery. She's also provided Mr. and Ms. Jay with jobs for years.

On today's show, titled "Don't Ruin My Gay Wedding," Tyra will be talking with a lesbian couple who want to get married, but are upset that one side of the family doesn't want to attend the wedding. Will Tyra be able to say anything in their favor? Will they at least be happy they got the free trip to NYC? Or will they just come off as unloving parents who are completely homophobic? (Something tells me the latter is inevitable. It is television, after all.)

You can watch the preview of today's show here.

From the looks of it, the show concludes with the ceremony, and the couple waiting to see if the family shows. I hope it's a happy ending.

The Tyra Banks Show airs on CW at 5 p.m. EST. … continue reading