ShareThisWhat a shocker: Kathy Griffin is coming out on the side of gay marriage. Or, as she puts it herself: "I'm down with the gays."
On "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (airing 10 p.m. EDT Monday, Bravo), Griffin devotes the episode to her semi-comical pursuit of challenging California's stance on gay marriage. She praises California for allowing same-sex marriages to be recognized, but then blames the Mormon Church for having the decision reversed.
Griffin ends up stopping by Melissa Etheridge's house. "It's Harriet and Harriet," she quips of the rock star's household with her partner, Tammy, and their children.
Etheridge prepares Griffin for a dose of reality on her views. "Are you prepared for people not liking you?" Etheridge asks Griffin.
Griffin decides she's going to assume the persona of worker advocate Norma Rae. In Griffin's words, she's "Norma Gay."
While the issue is serious, Griffin attempts to keep the mood as light as possible. She visits a gay youth center and talks to the youths there about their fears and concerns.
Later, she goes door to door, asking residents if they would support her cause. She finds few folks willing to say yes.
However, she is hopeful. "People will listen to reason," she says.
Other highlights for the week of July 26 to Aug. 1 (all times EDT; listings subject to change; check local listings):
MONDAY
-- "The Yes Men Fix The World" (9 p.m., HBO). Professional pranksters look at the world of greed in corporate America.
TUESDAY
-- "More to Love" (9 p.m., Fox). This new dating competition features overweight contestants.
-- "Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go" (10 p.m., PBS). The documentary looks at a school that offers hope to kids with extreme behavioral problems.
THURSDAY
-- "Real Housewives of Atlanta" (10 p.m., Bravo). The reality series goes back down South to look at the wild housewives and their outrageous lives.
SATURDAY
-- "Assault in the Ring" (10 p.m., HBO). The Billy Collins Jr. and Luis Resto fight is examined.
(E-mail Terry Morrow of The Knoxville News-Sentinel in Tennessee at morrow2(at)knews.com.)
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