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  • TODAY IN GAY | Will And Grace First Airs

    TODAY IN GAY | Will And Grace First Airs

    TODAY IN GAY HISTORY: Will And Grace makes TV History, by becoming the longest-running mainstream sitcom in which storylines revolved around gay principal characters.

    Airing on the 21st September 1998, Will And Grace made TV History. Over the course of 194 episodes over 8 seasons, American audiences began to love and accept openly gay storylines and characters.

    It gave birth to characters such as Karen Walker and Jack McFarland.

    Although the show opened to a certain amount of criticism the show became a staple on the NBC network and enjoyed a peak of 17.3 million viewers in the US. The first episode aired on the 18th May 2006.

    The show’s popularity and reach were credited to opening the door to a wave of gay-themed programming such as Queer As Folk.

    Former US Vice President Joe Biden said that the series had had a profound impact on how LGBT rights and how Americans viewed gay people. He said, “I think Will & Grace did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody has ever done. People fear that which is different. Now they’re beginning to understand”, in an interview during Meet The Press.

  • FIRST LOOK | Will & Grace coming to the UK

    Will & Grace is returning to UK screens in January – and here’s a look at the first episode of the reunion season.

    On January 5th, Will & Grace is coming back to our screens. Channel 5 will be the broadcaster – and as part of their deal, they’ll also be showing the next season when it is released, expected to be in 2019.

    Anyway, to get you in the mood here’s some pictures from the first episode of the new season…

    When will Will And Grace be on TV in the UK

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    Will and Grace together again, but this time in the White House

    When will Will And Grace be on TV in the UK
    Just Jack being his same old wonderful self. The new series sees all your favourite characters reunited after a decade since the last episode.

    Of course our favourite duo, Jack and Karen are back with their sassy one-liners and penchant for vodka-based drinks.

    Karen has help in the office, with a new character, Tony played by Anthony Ramos.

    The main two: back together after years off the TV.

    Will & Grace will be broadcast on Channel 5, 5th January at 10 PM

  • Where can I watch Will And Grace in The UK?

    So the original cast of Will and Grace have reunited and a British broadcaster has picked up the rights to show it!

    When is Will and Grace being shown in the UK?

    Back in the noughties, Will & Grace was the show that broke the mold for the gay community. Now, ten years since the last episode was filmed a new series has been produced and fans are eagerly awaiting its broadcast in the UK.

    The original series ran from 1998 to 2006 – over 8 series.

    In January 2017 it was announced that a new series would be made – with the backing of the entire original cast – all except one cast member who wouldn’t be returning.

    Sixteen episodes, expanded from an original order of 10, were made by the producers.

    When will Will & Grace be shown in the UK?

    British broadcaster, Channel 5, has now picked up the rights to broadcast the show and UK audiences will be able to watch in January 2018.

    Channel 4 was the original broadcaster for the show in the 00’s and although it remains to be seen if Channel 4 will pick up the show this time around. We will update this when there is confirmation on a UK broadcaster.

    Has Will & Grace been extended to further series?

    Yes, Will and Grace have been picked up for a 10th season.

    Funniest Moments?

  • When is Will and Grace being shown in the UK?

    So the original cast of Will and Grace have reunited and a new series has been launched, but when is it coming to the UK?

    When is Will and Grace being shown in the UK?

    Back in the noughties, Will & Grace was the show that broke the mold for the gay community. Now, ten years since the last episode was filmed a new series has been produced and fans are eagerly awaiting its broadcast in the UK.

    The original series ran from 1998 to 2006 – over 8 series.

    In January 2017 it was announced that a new series would be made – with the backing of the entire original cast – all except one cast member who wouldn’t be returning.

    Sixteen episodes, expanded from an original order of 10, were made by the producers.

    When will Will & Grace be shown in the UK?

    As of the beginning of October, there is no known air date or even channel for the ever popular sitcom. This is despite it already airing in the US pulling a magnificent 10.19 million viewers for its American broadcaster, CBS.

    Channel 4 was the original broadcaster for the show in the 00’s and although it remains to be seen if Channel 4 will pick up the show this time around. We will update this when there is confirmation on a UK broadcaster.

    Has Will & Grace been extended to further series?

    Yes, Will and Grace have been picked up for a 10th season.

  • There is someone who WON’T be returning to Will And Grace

    OH NOOOOO… Karen’s faithful housemaid won’t be making a return to the iconic reboot of Will And Grace.

    Shelley Morrison won’t be returning to Will And Grace as Karen Walker’s ever faithful maid Rosario. It seems that Shelley has retired. Her last role was in My Name Is Earl.

    Speaking at a smaller presser last Thursday the show’s co-creator Max Mutchnick said,

    “Shelley has decided to retire,

    “It was with a heavy heart that she gave us that information and that we received it, but it is the way that it goes. It is a choice that she has made. We really wanted Shelley to be a part of this series, so we find ourselves having to figure that out moving forward. It was not an easy decision to make, but it’s one that she made.”

     

  • Will & Grace star Megan Mullally brings new show to the UK

    Will & Grace star Megan Mullally brings new show to the UK

    Best know for playing character Karen Walker on the Emmy Award-winning TV sitcom Will & Grace, Megan Mullally is coming over to the UK for two show with her new band mate Stephanie Hunt.

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    The new band Nancy And Beth, made up of both Mullally and Hunt, will perform two shows, one in Manchester and one in London. To give you a taste they’ve just released their new video ‘Please Mr. Jailer‘ taken from their upcoming new album ‘Nancy & Beth’.

     

    “’Please Mr. Jailer’ ended up being a song that we would do a lot as an opener in our live shows,” explains Mullally about the song. Talking about their live shows, described as punk showbiz, Mullaly said “i think we’re getting ready to do a number with a hat and cane, that kind of thing, we already do a couple numbers with chairs – chairs being a classic, Bob Fosse-ish, showbizzy prop, but the punk element is that it’s just me and Stephanie and this funky band from Austin.”

    Tickets are available Here for both dates:

    Thursday 20th April – London – Royal Festival Hall

    Saturday 22nd April – Manchester – Palace Theatre

  • Will And Grace is coming back, break open the Champs

    Will And Grace is coming back, break open the Champs

    It was on, then it was off and now it’s on again.

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    Will And Grace is coming back to our screens it has been officially confirmed. Will, Grace, Karen and Jack will all return for a ten episode series of the hit comedy which was first aired in 1998. The show ran for 194 episodes in eight seasons before being taken off air in 2006.

    Ten episodes of the hit 90’s comedy Will And Grace will return to the small screen after NBC green-lit the production. The announcement came after one of the show’s stars, Leslie Jordan, jumped the gun and told fans that the show was going ahead. The news forced Debra Messing, who plays Grace in the show, to deny the report and say the show was still just in talks.

    “We’re thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest and most defining comedies in NBC history is coming back,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt. “This groundbreaking series for everything from gay rights to social and political commentary — all disguised as a high-speed train of witty pop culture — is coming back where it belongs.”

    When the show first broadcast it faced criticism after it failed to star an openly gay actor.

  • Nope… there aren’t 10 new episodes of Will And Grace coming to our screens

    First, there was hope, then there was elation and now… despair.

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    Despite what Leslie Jordan said, there isn’t a new series of the landmark show, Will And Grace on the make. The show’s lead, Debra Messing, has taken to Twitter to dismiss the claims made by the comedian, by saying that the cast and producers are just in “talks”.

    Fans across the globe rejoiced when one of the show’s cameos, Leslie Jordan, confirmed that a new season with 10 episodes was being made and due to hit our screens later this year. The show was considered grounding breaking during its original run from the late ’90s to the mid ‘oos and starred, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan O’Mullally. It ran for 8 seasons and had 194 episodes.

    Debra poured cold water on the claims by tweeting,

    “Sadly Leslie was wrong. Nothing beyond talks.”

     

    https://twitter.com/DebraMessing/status/816057403502379009

     

    Sad face.

     

     

  • 17 Hilarious Karen Walker Quotes

    17 Hilarious Karen Walker Quotes

    A few weeks ago, I was ill and in need of cheering up. I padded over to my DVD shelf and picked up a box set of Will & Grace. After watching one episode, I was hooked and ended up watching the entire box set.

    What struck me as I watched and laughed is that I’d forgotten how funny Karen Walker is. So here are 17 of my favourite Karen quotes, on all the important things in life.

    Karen Walker on Herself

    Karen Walker on Alcohol

    Karen Walker on Drugs

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    Karen Walker on Friendship

    Karen Walker on Maintaining Friendships

    Karen Walker on Marriage

    Karen Walker on Sex

    Karen Walker on Being Lesbian

    Karen Walker on Nature

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    Karen Walker on Fashion

    Karen on Grace’s Fashion Choices

    Karen Walker on The Gay Tree

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    Karen Walker on Crazy

    Karen Walker on Work

    Karen Walker on hook ups