Los Angeles -
CBS is adding more gay characters to the fall line-up after getting a failing grade on a GLAAD media survey.
"I'm very disappointed in our track record so far," said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "We know and we will do better."
The Julianna Margulies' character on "The Good Wife" will have a gay brother. There will also be a recurring lesbian character on "Rules of Engagement" and a gay character on "S#*! My Dad Says."
Tassler said that at least three other CBS projects that died in the pipeline included gay characters.
"Once you come out of your pilot development season disappointed with yourself, you go into the current series season and look for every opportunity we can to improve the numbers we have represented in the cast," she said.
"We're going to do that, and we'll continue to focus on that as we go into development season. We're not happy with ourselves."
"Glee" and "90210" helped CW and Fox earn top marks on GLAAD's fourth annual report on gay-inclusive television, while MTV earned the group's first "excellent" rating.
According to the report, 42 percent of MTV's original primetime schedule is LGBT inclusive.
With the help of its teen dramas "90210" and "Melrose Place," CW overtook ABC as the top network broadcaster. ABC,which had held steady at number one for three years, tumbled to third, and Fox settled into the second spot.
GLAAD gave "Glee" and "American Idol" much of the credit for helping Fox move up a notch from last year.
"I'm very disappointed in our track record so far," said CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler. "We know and we will do better."
The Julianna Margulies' character on "The Good Wife" will have a gay brother. There will also be a recurring lesbian character on "Rules of Engagement" and a gay character on "S#*! My Dad Says."
Tassler said that at least three other CBS projects that died in the pipeline included gay characters.
"Once you come out of your pilot development season disappointed with yourself, you go into the current series season and look for every opportunity we can to improve the numbers we have represented in the cast," she said.
"We're going to do that, and we'll continue to focus on that as we go into development season. We're not happy with ourselves."
"Glee" and "90210" helped CW and Fox earn top marks on GLAAD's fourth annual report on gay-inclusive television, while MTV earned the group's first "excellent" rating.
According to the report, 42 percent of MTV's original primetime schedule is LGBT inclusive.
With the help of its teen dramas "90210" and "Melrose Place," CW overtook ABC as the top network broadcaster. ABC,which had held steady at number one for three years, tumbled to third, and Fox settled into the second spot.
GLAAD gave "Glee" and "American Idol" much of the credit for helping Fox move up a notch from last year.
