FRIDAY

DEVIL IN A BLACK DRESS: In “The Devil Wears Prada,” journalism graduate Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) gets the job of a lifetime as the second assistant for Miranda Priestly (Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep), executive editor of the fashion magazine “Runway.” Andrea becomes invaluable to Miranda, but at what cost? Stanley Tucci plays gay stylist Nigel. 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on HBO.

Prime
Uma Thurman stars as Rafi, a 37 -year- old divorced woman who starts dating David (Bryan Greenberg), a 23-year-old Jewish man, who turns out to be the son of her therapist, Liza (Meryl Streep). Zak Orth plays Rafi’s gay friend, Randall. 5 p.m. on CineMax.

The Soup Presents Best of The Worst of ’07 Part 2
This two-part special traces the first six months of 2007 to cover all the great TV and pop culture moments so far this year. 5 p.m. on E!

Round Trip Ticket: Melbourne
Travel advice for gay and lesbian travelers. 5 p.m. on Logo.

The Soup Presents Best of The Worst Talent Show Moments
From Simon Cowell on “American Idol” to Bruno on “Dancing with the Stars,” this special highlights E!’s picks for the most ridiculous moments from the biggest talent competitions. 5:30 p.m. on E!

Hollywood Secrets Revealed: Scenes They Don’t Want You To See
Some career moves that celebrities would rather not have you see. 5:30 p.m. on VH1.

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy and the gang travel to England to promote the U.K. run of “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.” 6 p.m. on Bravo.

As Good As It Gets
Starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear in an Oscar-nominated performance as gay artist Simon. “Come on in, and try not to ruin everything by being you.” 6 p.m. on FX.

40 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes Ever
An exploration of the most scintillatingly stupid sound bites and other utterances ever, and a chance to ponder just what the heck might have been going through their crazy celebrity noggins. 6 p.m. on VH1.

Mad Men
Set in 1960 New York City in an unexpected new world — the high-powered and glamorous “Golden Age” of advertising — where everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what you expect it to be. The drama unfolds around Don Draper, the biggest ad man in the business. As he calls the shots in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. With Bryan Batt as art director Salvatore. 7 p.m. on American Movie Classics.

A Model Life
The six aspiring models are introduced to Petra and each other when they arrive at Next modeling agency in New York City. The first photo shoot highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each model and three of the women are called in for a critique. 7 p.m. on The Learning Channel.

The Secret Life of a Serial Killer
Story of Herb Baumeister, who committed at least seven murders, buried the bodies 15 feet from his back door and kept his secret from wife and friends. There is speculation that he killed the young men in games of sexual strangulation. 8 p.m. on Biography.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Adam Sandler (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”) is the scheduled guest. 8 p.m. on Comedy Central.

KITTEN WITH A WHIP: This campy biopic looks at the life and career of infamous pin-up girl, Bettie Page, played by Gretchen Mol. Bettie starred in some lesbian bondage movies. Sarah Paulson and Lili Taylor co-star. “The Notorious Bettie Page” airs 12:30 a.m. Saturday on HBO.

Anger Management
Adam Sandler plays a mild-mannered businessman who is court- ordered to have counseling after a mis- understanding. Jack Nicolson plays his unorthodox therapist. Luis Guzman plays another patient, who is gay. Krista Allen and January Jones play porn stars and lesbian lovers. And look for Woody Harrelson as a transvestite named Galaxia. 9 p.m. on FX.

Chutney Popcorn
Written, directed and starring Nisha Ganatra as an Indian lesbian photographer who decides to become a surrogate mother for her sister, who cannot have children. Jill Hennessey plays her lover. 9 p.m. on Logo.

When Stand Up Stood Out
Documentary covering what came to be known as “The Boston Gold Rush” of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Janeane Garofalo and Paula Poundstone are among the comics interviewed. 9:35 p.m. on Showtime Too.

Rescue Me
62 Truck gets a new chief; Tommy suffers embarrassment during a hockey game against the NYPD; Franco works up the nerve to propose to Natalie; Sean tries to talk Maggie out of divorce. With Michael Lombardi as possibly bisexual Mike Silletti and Callie Thorne, who had had a relationship with a woman. 11 p.m. on FX.

John from Cincinnati
Butchie orchestrates a reunion between Shaun and Tina; John helps Bill and Cissy face their pasts. With Matt Winston as a gay lottery winner, Barry. 11:30 p.m. on HBO.

SATURDAY
Craig Ferguson
Parker Posey is a scheduled guest. 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

Wisecrack: Judy Gold
Gold does stand-up. 1 a.m. on Logo.

Drowning Mona
Starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Neve Campbell, Casey Affleck and Jamie Lee Curtis. Kathleen Wilhoite is possibly lesbian Lucinda from the Wrecker Service. 1:50 a.m. on Encore.

Top Chef
The 11 remaining chefs are challenged to create a pie crust, after which they must cook up something for personalities of the Telemundo television network. Chef Maria Frumkin serves as guest judge. Ted Allen, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are the judges and Padma Lakshmi is the host. Self-proclaimed queer Dale is among the contestants. 2 a.m. on Bravo.

Elizabeth
Starring Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I with Geoffrey Rush as an apparently gay Sir Francis Walsingham. 2 a.m. on Showtime.

Hairspray
The original, directed by John Waters, starring Divine and Ricki Lake as the ambitious teen who wants to end racial tensions by appearing on a teen dance show. Local landmark Dorney Park appears as the white-only “Tilted Acres.” Also starring Sonny Bono, Mink Stole, Jerry Stiller and Debbie Harry, who has the largest hair in the film. 2:15 a.m. on TBS.

Girls in Prison
Starring Missy Crider, who is sentenced to life in prison after being framed for murder. Anne Heche plays a bad girl and Ione Skye and Bahni Turpin are a lesbian couple. 3:15 a.m. on The Movie Channel.

Midnight Movies
The wild, weird history of six groundbreaking cult films — “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Eraserhead,” “Pink Flamingos” and more — is chronicled through clips and interviews with directors David Lynch, John Waters and others. 4 a.m. and 11:20 p.m. on Encore Drama.

Biography: Jeffrey Dahmer
The serial killer is profiled. 7 a.m. on Arts & Entertainment.

Four Weddings and a Funeral
Starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell with Simon Callow and John Hannah as a gay couple. “The great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid: People are less suspicious of you.” 7 a.m. on E!

Biography: Aileen Wuornos
The female serial killer is profiled. Her life is the basis for the movie “Monster” starring Oscar-winner Charlize Theron. 8 a.m. on Arts & Entertainment.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry: HBO First Look
A behind-the-scenes look at the Adam Sandler/Kevin James comedy. 8:45 a.m. on HBO 2.

Snapped: Celeste Beard Johnson
A woman convinces her lesbian lover to kill her multi-millionaire husband. She almost gets away with it until her jilted lover rats her out. 10 a.m. on Oxygen.

Stagedoor
This documentary looks at the performing-arts camp Stagedoor Manor, located in the Catskill Mountains, and follows five teens for the three weeks of attendance. A staffer underestimates that 70 percent of Stagedoor’s boys are gay. 10:30 a.m. on Sundance.

In Pot We Trust
The complex issue of the medical use of marijuana is examined from every side in this documentary that charts the suffering of four chronically ill patients, whose reliance on the illegal drug as a painkiller is in jeopardy due to federal anti-narcotics legislation. Reform organizations, prohibitionist groups, politicians, drug-war critics, scientists and celebrities all get their say in this fascinating analysis. 11:15 a.m. on Showtime.

10 Most Excellent Things: “Hairspray”
A behind-the-scenes look at the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Hairspray,” starring John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Christopher Walken, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah, and directed by Adam Shankman. 11:30 a.m. on Logo.

The One
Jet Li stars as a killer who goes from one parallel universe to another killing off other versions of himself in this sci-fi thriller. In one of the universes, his counterpart is gay. 2 p.m. on FX.

Gender Rebel
Original documentary explores the shattering of the confines of traditional gender identities by individuals who define themselves not as male or female, but something that incorporates both. 3:30 p.m. on Logo.

Biography: The Barrymores
This two-hour look at the acting family includes a look at Drew Barrymore’s turbulent life, which parallels her family’s story all the way back to the 1800s. 4 p.m. on Biography.

Freddie Mercury: Magic Remixed
Take a close and intimate look at the life and career of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen and one of the most famous and distinctive voices in rock music. Featuring celebrity interviews with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Boy George and more, as well as home video and concert footage, this documentary follows Mercury from his Indian roots to his final struggle with AIDS. 4:30 p.m. on Logo.

Monster-in-Law
Jennifer Lopez plays Charlie, a free spirit, who meets cute Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). Their relationship is going well until his mother, Viola (Jane Fonda), steps in. Adam Scott plays Charlie’s gay best friend and neighbor, Remy. 6 p.m. on HBO.

Property Ladder
Rodney and Chris try to flip an out-of-date ranch house in Atlanta. But they run into trouble when their champagne taste busts their budget. 6 p.m. on The Learning Channel.

Capote
Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an Oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote as he researches the brutal murder of a Kansas family for his book “In Cold Blood.” 6:05 p.m. on Showtime Too.

For the Love of Dolly
Go inside the worlds of some of Dolly Parton’s biggest fans and find out what draws them to her music and stage shows. Follow a small group of her biggest fans as they prepare to meet their idol and show their appreciation for the gay icon in outrageous and often extreme ways. 7:30 p.m. on Logo.

Little Miss Sunshine
Richard (Greg Kinnear) and Sheryl (Toni Collette) drive cross-country in a broken-down VW with their son, Dwayne (Paul Dano), who has vowed not to speak until he gets into the Air Force; Grandpa (Alan Arkin), who is a drug addict; Sheryl’s brother Frank (Steve Carell), a gay, suicidal Faust professor; and their daughter, Olive (Abigail Breslin), who is entered in the Little Miss Sunshine contest. 8 p.m. on HBO.

Manhattan
Starring Woody Allen with Meryl Streep as his lesbian ex-wife. 9 p.m. on Turner Classic Movies.

Small Town Gay Bar
A close look at two gay bars in rural Mississippi and their struggle to survive in unfriendly and often hostile territory. Through interviews with their patrons and an exploratory look at local hate crimes and the history of other nearby gay bars, the documentary reaffirms that there is still much progress to be made in the fight for acceptance. The gratefulness and sense of family the bar patrons maintain reveal how the Southern GLBT community can still thrive despite social prejudices. 9 p.m. on Logo.

Born Yesterday
Starring the legendary Judy Holliday in her Oscar-winning performance, directed by George Cukor. “A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.” 10:45 p.m. on Turner Classic Movies.

IFC News Special
Indie film news with celeb interviews, film festival and premiere coverage. 11:20 p.m. on Independent Film Channel.

SUNDAY
The Sarah Silverman Program
Sarah explores her sexuality after meeting Officer Jay’s new lesbian partner, Tig. Brian punishes Steve for pressuring him to try a new soft drink. 12:30 a.m. on Comedy Central.

Bound
Corky (Gina Gershon) gets involved with Violet (Jennifer Tilly) who is a gangster’s girlfriend. They decide to rip him off and set him up. 1 a.m. on American Movie Classics.

Showgirls
Elizabeth Berkley stars as Nomi, a young woman who wants to be a Las Vegas dancer. Gina Gershon plays bisexual Cristal, who has eyes for Nomi. There are other lesbians and, of course, gay chorus boys, scattered throughout the film. 1 a.m. on TNT.

Rent
The movie adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical stars most of the original cast: Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Hereddia, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Taye Diggs, along with Tracie Thoms and Rosario Dawson. Based on “La Boheme,” it looks at a year in the lives of gay, straight, bi and trans friends living in New York City’s East Village. 1:35 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Starz InBlack.

Prick Up Your Ears
Gary Oldman stars as gay playwright Joe Orton, who was murdered by his tormented lover Kenneth Halliwell (Alfred Molina). “I always wanted to be an orphan. I could have, if it wasn’t for my parents.” 2:30 a.m. on Logo.

I Shot Andy Warhol
Lili Taylor stars as Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol (Jared Harris). Martha Plimpton is her lover, Stevie; with Michael Imperioli, Reg Rogers, Donovan Leitch and Tahnee Welch as members of “The Factory” and Stephen Dorff as Candy Darling. 3:45 a.m. on Showtime.

Karl Lagerfeld Is Never Happy Anyway
Designer Karl Lagerfeld is profiled by filmmaker Gero von Boehm, capturing one of the last kings of the fashion world working tirelessly at what he loves. 4 a.m. on Sundance.

In the Life: 10th Anniversary Season Premiere
This episode features topics including a look at the mark AIDS has left on artists and the arts; ONE Institute and Archives, one of the largest collections of the historical materials documenting the lives of GLBT people; and the devastation of Hurricane Mitch when it hit Nicaragua. 6 a.m. on Logo.

Party Line with the Hearty Boys
Steve and Dan prepare stuffed meatballs, tarragon and sweat pea puree, mashed potatoes and lemon bread pudding with blueberry cream. 7 a.m. on The Food Network.

Series 7: The Contenders
A spoof on reality shows in which the contestants kill each other. Glenn Fitzgerald plays a suicidal contestant who has testicular cancer and who may have had some gay experiences in his past. 7:15 a.m. on Starz Edge. n

Borstal Boy
Shawn Hatosy plays writer Brendan Behan as a teenager who is placed in a British reform school after being caught smuggling IRA explosives into Liverpool. He is befriended by gay prisoner Charlie (Danny Dyer) and discovers some things about himself. 8 a.m. on Logo.

Kiss the Bride
Everybody arrives for Danni’s (Amanda Detmer) wedding, including her three sisters, one of which, Toni (Monet Mazur) brings her new girlfriend, Amy (Alyssa Milano). 9 a.m. on Showtime.

Sunday Morning Shootout: Hairspray
Nikki Blonsky and producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron from the new movie version of “Hairspray.’’ 11 a.m. on American Movie Classics.

Wilde
Starring Stephen Fry as Oscar Wilde and Jude Law as Lord Alfred Douglas. “In this life there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants. The other is getting it.” 12:30 p.m. on Logo.

Madonna: Truth or Dare
Behind the scenes look at the 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. 3 p.m. on Logo.

The Oh in Ohio
Company VP Pricilla (Parker Posey) is married to Jack Chase (Paul Rudd), and despite having sex three times a week, she still hasn’t had an orgasm. She finds an outlet after buying a vibrator from a lesbian sex-shop salesclerk (Heather Graham), after receiving advice from a sex guru (Liza Minnelli). 4 p.m. on CineMax.

The Associate
Whoopi Goldberg stars as a female executive who disguises herself as a white man to get ahead on Wall Street. Kenny Kerr is her drag queen friend, Charlie, who helps with the transformation. 4:15 p.m. on Encore.

The Elton John Story
This profile of Elton John captures his rise to fame using interviews and private footage. From his outrageous theatrics to his coming-out process, this documentary reveals an intimate look at the life and career of a musical legend. 5:30 p.m. on Logo.

Brother to Brother
After Perry (Anthony Mackie) is found having an intimate, sexual encounter with another young man, he is thrown out of his house. He is befriended an elderly man (Roger Robinson) at a homeless shelter and learns the hidden legacies of the gay and lesbian subcultures within the Harlem Renaissance. 7:30 p.m. on Logo.

The Simpsons
In this repeat, Stephen Sondheim and Andy Dick supply voices for their animated selves, as does James Patterson, while Meg Ryan supplies the voice of Dr. Swanson and Peter Bogdonavich supplies the voice of the Psychologist on this episode that has Lisa tutoring Cletus’ kids and Bart being sent for psychiatric treatment after convincing the other kids at school that the cafeteria is haunted. 9:30 p.m. on Fox.

Brothers & Sisters
In this repeat, Kevin (Matthew Rhys) meets closeted soap star Chad Berry (Jason Lewis) and is taken by him, but he isn’t sure if the feeling is mutual. Meanwhile, Kitty and Nora regret being suckered in by the sales pitch of an executive matchmaker. With Robert Michael Morris as Nora’s date, Lawrence. 10 p.m. on ABC.