Kind of what I was saying as few days ago Ya Think?
NBC to Broadcast Special 'Queer Eye' Episode
Fri Jul 18, 7:33 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After the show's smash-hit debut on sister network Bravo, NBC said on Friday it will show a special episode of the make-over program "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" next week.
"Queer Eye," in which five gay man with expertise in fashion, grooming, culture, food and interior design team up to make-over a straight man, broke ratings records for Bravo in its hour-long premiere this week.
NBC said it would show a condensed 30-minute version next Thursday at 9:30 p.m.
"After as much media attention and a breakout premiere on Bravo, we want to offer this unusual series a bigger platform," NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker said in a statement.
The show was one of many with gay themes that Bravo has shown in the recent past or plans to debut soon.
Broadcast networks are increasingly looking to cable as a source of programming alternatives, particularly during slow periods like the summer.
Last summer, NBC re-aired episodes of the Court TV show "Forensic Files," and ABC rebroadcast episodes of "Monk," the USA show about a neurotic detective. Star Tony Shalhoub (news) was recently nominated for an Emmy award as best actor in a comedy for his performance on the show.
Bravo and NBC are units of General Electric Co., while ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Co.
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