Gay Emmys? If he wins, will Will & Grace’s Sean Hayes be kissed on the mouth by his costar Eric McCormack (like he was at last year’s Emmys)? Will Armistead Maupin attend with Laura Linney (like he did at this year’s Oscar ceremony)?

• With 12 nominations, NBC’s Will & Grace trails only three shows: The Sopranos (22 nominations), The West Wing (18), and Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (13). W&G’s nominations include Outstanding Comedy Series and one for each of the featured players in the cast: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally. Not bad for a queer sitcom (which, by the way, premieres September 20 on NBC). Ellen DeGeneres, who will host the Emmys, received two nominations for her HBO comedy special Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning. And Armistead Maupin’s Further Tales of the City (Showtime) is nominated for Outstanding Mini-Series. The 53rd Emmy Awards air Sunday, September 16, on CBS. –Blase DiStefano

Gay Dark Angel? Valarie Rae Miller plays the ravishing resident lesbian, Original Cindy, on Dark Angel, the Fox show created by Titanic’s James Cameron. Though Miller’s character is not the title character (that belongs to star Jessica Alba), she is dark (as in color) and an angel (as in heavenly actress).

• Though she won’t discuss her personal life, she recently told TV Guide that she would have no problem kissing a woman. In one of last season’s shows, she had a heavy-duty relationship with another woman, and though we haven’t been informed about the new season, we’re hoping Miller locks lips with another angel of the same sex. • Dark Angel is considered a sci-fi adventure series set in the near future, but the sci-fi portion of the show does not overwhelm the characters. • Tune in for the season premiere September 21, at 7 p.m. on FOX. –BD

Gay Nightline? It’s gonna be one helluva week; it’s al-ready been one helluva month. At the end of July, the title of this Nightline series, "A Matter of Choice?

Gay Life in America," was announced. Many gays were not amused; two of them wrote that they thought the title should be, "NOT a Matter of Choice." ABC received numerous letters, so many that it prompted Tom Bettag, Nightline’s executive producer, to respond: "Gays make up a significant community that deserves thoughtful examination. We appreciated the feedback. The expressions of concern are thoughtful and appropriate. We hope that when you see the series, you will agree that the issue has been handled with the sensitivity that has been Ted Koppel’s hallmark for more than 20 years." Tune in Friday, September 28, and Tuesday—Friday, October 2—5, at 10:35 p.m. on ABC to see both sides of the question. –BD