Must-See LGBTQ TV: SAG Awards honor Lily Tomlin, 'Black Sails' and 'The Fosters' return, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' season finale



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Must-See LGBTQ TV: SAG Awards honor Lily Tomlin, 'Black Sails' and 'The Fosters' return, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' season finale

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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.

The 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards are on Sunday night. Out actress Lily Tomlin will be presented with the Life Achievement Award by her friends and 9 to 5 co-stars Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton. Tomlin is also nominated in Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work on Netflix’ Grace & Frankie, this makes her only the second actor to be receiving the Life Achievement Award while also in the running as a nominee. In addition to numerous film and TV roles, Tomlin also narrated the 1995 documentary The Celluloid Closet, which was based on the book by her friend and GLAAD co-founder Vito Russo.

Moonlight‘s cast scored three nominations: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Mahershala Ali (Juan), and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Naomie Harris (Paula). LGBTQ-inclusive series Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones are nominated in Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, while Modern Family, Orange is the New Black, and Veep picked up nods in Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Out actor Titus Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) are nominated in Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy series, and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) is nominated in Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Uzo Aduba is nominated in Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” on Orange is the New Black, and out actress Sarah Paulson (The People v. OJ. Simpson: American Crime Story) is nominated in Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. The stunt casts of Nocturnal Animals, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones are all nominated in Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture and In a Comedy or Drama Series, respectively. The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Sunday 8pm ET/5pm PT on TNT.

Starz’ drama Black Sails returns for its final season on Sunday night. In the premiere, the invasion of Nassau ends in catastrophe for many. Eleanor works to settle into her new role, while Teach and Rackham look to get revenge for the death of Charles Vane. Black Sails: Sunday, 9pm on Starz.

Freeform’s The Fosters returns for the second half of the series’ fourth season on Tuesday night. Callie is in danger after getting into the car with Troy. Meanwhile, Jesus has been knocked out by Nick and is on the way to the hospital where things move from bad to worse and he is left fighting for his life. Mariana struggles with her guilt over Jesus’ condition. The Fosters: Tuesday, 8pm on Freeform.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend wraps its second season on Friday night. In the finale, White Josh and Daryl find themselves at an unexpected crossroad and Rebecca’s father comes to town for a surprise visit which brings her hopes up for their future. Meanwhile, Josh decides he needs to take a hard look at himself to figure out why he isn’t truly happy. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Friday, 9pm on The CW.

Sunday, January 29: Screen Actors Guild Awards (8pm/5pm, TNT); Black Sails (9pm, Starz); Conviction (10pm, ABC)

Monday: Shadowhunters (8pm, Freeform); Supergirl (8pm, The CW); Jane the Virgin (8pm, The CW); America’s Next Top Model (10pm, VH1); Quantico (10pm, ABC)

Tuesday: The Fosters (8pm, Freeform); Teen Wolf (9pm, MTV); DC’S Legends of Tomorrow (9pm, The CW)

Wednesday: Arrow (8pm, The CW); Star (9pm, FOX); The Magicians (9pm, Syfy); Code Black (10pm, CBS)

Thursday: Grey’s Anatomy (8pm, ABC); Scandal (9pm, ABC); Nashville (9pm, CMT); Riverdale (9pm, The CW); How to Get Away with Murder (10pm, ABC)

Friday: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (9pm, The CW)

January 29, 2017
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