A show that takes a peek behind the
scenes at GLAAD's 21st Annual Media Awards features singer
Adam Lambert and actress Drew Barrymore.
The hour-long special, titled The
Advocate On-Air: The GLAAD Media Awards Special, premieres Friday
on all-gay cabler here! TV.
The show cobbles together short video
vignettes originally produced for Here Media's gay-themed online
properties, which include Advocate.com, Out.com, Gay.com and
SheWired.com.
Among the celebrities appearing in the
show are singer Adam Lambert and actress Drew Barrymore.
Lambert performed a two-song set from
his debut album For Your Entertainment at the 21st
Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. The28-year-old American
Idol season 8 runner-up came out gay on the cover of Rolling
Stone last June.
The show also talks to other Hollywood
celebrities – some are gay and others are allies – about the
importance of positively portraying the gay community in the media
and GLAAD's mission to promote such depictions. Expect to hear from
Benjamin Bratt, Alan Cumming, Cynthia Nixon, Cybill Shepherd, Wanda
Sykes, Sofia Vergara and Sigourney Weaver, among others.