More On Moore, But Less Of Silverman?

With the impending release of the film Watchmen, I thought it only fair to mention the man behind film, the actual creator of the Watchmen comics, Mister Alan Moore himself.

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Yes, yes. But wait, what does he have to do with gay rights or even homosexuals you may be wondering? Well, his comics, including (but not limited to) The Watchmen, Hellblazer, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman each depict many different facets of the gay community and lifestyles. Alan Moore was actually one of the first people to introduce homosexuals (and not in a negative way mind you) in comic books. I think that is a rather big accomplishment and he should be mentioned for it.

But while on the topic of entertainment/film/television, Sarah Silverman's GLBT friendly (kinda) show has been one of the cuts from the Comedy Central line up. Due to the economic hardships Viacom (Comedy Central's parent company) is facing, it has told all of its subsidiaries to cut costs anywhere they could.

Is this the end of The Sarah Silverman Program? Nope. Somehow (and for whatever reason) it has been spared the grave for now. The show will now be co-financed with gay-oriented sister cable network Logo. Apparently this is not the first instance where Logo and Comedy Central both finance a show to keep it on the air. Another example would be the show Drawn Together, which has a gay character in it. It's refreshing to see that there is at least someone looking out for the few gay oriented tv shows out there. Viva La Rainbow Revolucion!