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Straight Actors, Gay Characters: Our Faves

November 2, 2009
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Under: TV News Daily
By: Liane Bonin

It's a good (or at least a slightly better) year to play gay on prime time TV, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

Eighteen regular characters on scripted TV are either gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, an increase of 2.6 percent over last season. Of course, not every character that is gay is played by someone who is. Here's a look at some of the straight guys who aren't afraid to play against personal preference and buck musty old stereotypes at the same time.

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'Dawson's Creek' Cast: Where Are They Now?

February 16, 2009
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Under: Where Are They Now
By: Aimee Deeken

Capeside's high schoolers (and myriad relatives) set the trend for other teen dramas -- big vocabularies, extensive pop culture references ('Gilmore Girls,' 'Veronica Mars') ... and active sex lives ('The O.C.,' 'Gossip Girl').

'Dawson's Creek' aired for six seasons, from 1998 to 2003, ending with a flash-forward glimpse into the characters' lives in 2008.

Five years have passed, and some of the 'Creek' alum are still very much in the limelight. We check on where they've been able to channel all that teen angst.

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Best '90s TV Shows

February 9, 2009
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Under: Best TV Shows Ever
By: Kim Potts

We know, we know ... another "best of" list.

But this isn't any old list – our Top 40 TV Shows of the '90s is just the first in a new series of countdowns in which we'll put our AOL Television seal of approval on the top 40 series of every decade.

Every other month we'll tackle another decade, going all the way back to the '50s, to recall the best comedies (hello 'Lucy'), the best prime-time soaps (do you remember who shot JR?), the best cop shows, animated series and groundbreaking TV shows.

So kick off 50 years of silver-screen bests with the greatest shows of the '90s, including everyone from 'Beavis,' 'Buffy' and 'Simpsons' to 'Freaks and Geeks' and teens on the 'Creek.'

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Memorable TV Love Triangles

February 5, 2009
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Under: Top 20, Valentine's Day
By: Inside TV Staff

Love is a man and a woman ... and often on our favorite prime-time shows, another man or woman thrown in to add some drama, passion and intrigue to the mix.

From one of the first night-time soaps ('Peyton Place') to one of the most popular sitcoms of all time ('Friends'), TV series have kept us watching by keeping true love from running its course -- in the most entertaining (and treacherous!) ways.

We count down the 20 hottest love triangles in TV history.

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School Daze Quiz

August 11, 2008
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Under: Quizzes & Trivia
By: Hillary Busis

Can you make the grade?

The beginning of fall will always mean one thing -- back-to-school season.

And in honor of this special time of year, we present you with a pop quiz all about TV schools.

Where did Felicity go to college? Was a baby ever born at Bayside High? Please keep your eyes on your own paper. Pencils out ... you may begin.

SCHOOL DAZE QUIZ

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Greatest TV Couples of All Time

February 11, 2008
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Under: Top 20, Valentine's Day
By: Inside TV Staff

Lucy and Ricky ... Marge and Homer ... Buffy and Angel ... find out where they rank on our list.

Love is in the air, which makes it the perfect time to take a walk down (lovers') memory lane with 20 of TV's all-time best couples.

What makes a great on-screen pairing? Well, there's the banter (i.e., fighting), the chemistry, the heartbreaks and makeups, more fighting ... and don't forget the, uh, hotness factor.

From the will-they-or-won't-they duos of 'Cheers' and 'Moonlighting' to current faves Jim and Pam and Mer and McDreamy, these tube twosomes all have one thing in common: We love to love them, baby.