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Tv's new reality. the one-hour special premiers tonight at 10:00 eastern. it's hosted by cnn's senior media correspondent joining us now. okay. 10:00. people will be treated to what? what will they see in this reality show? >> you know, we have tried to take a step back and think about prime time is changed by donald trump. think about the bush years or the obama years. you didn't hear the president's name come up all the time in sitcoms or dramas but you do now. the plot lines make you think about trump. or shows like "blackish" or "will & grace" making fun of him. it seems like trump has inf...

>> look at roseanne. >> with a shocking plot twist. >> cancelled. >> he really is everywhere. bri brian, you talked to these tv producers. why are they putting so much trump? >> working him in. >> yeah. >> i think it is interesting how he permeated even prime time tv, when you're not watching cnn, trying to get away from the news. >> he's still there. >> different from the clinton or bush or obama years. that's because in part he is a reality star. some of the show runners and producers may not like him but feel like they know him. they feel like he is a colleague because he is a product of ho...

You're going to catch it. >> maybe we could get people to watch thinking that would happen, knowing it would never happen. >> suffering sappho! >> you know, it's a shame. an image like this is completely wasted on us. >> i remember the network calling every other week saying, can will just fall in love with grace? and the creators were like, well, that's weird, he's gay. gay people don't do that. that's why they're gay. >> why wasn't i your girlfriend, queer bait? >> "will and grace" was the first time you saw characters on television that made gay normal. you wanted to be friends with them. >...

And that's what i finally did. >> we used to say ellen opened the door and we knocked it down. ♪ i love my mister ♪ tell me lazy tell me so ♪ tell me i'm crazy maybe i know ♪ ♪ can't help loving that man of mine ♪ >> take it, jack! >> and pas de bouree, pas de bouree, i'm gay! >> "will & grace" was a great show in sort of helping a mainstream straight community connect to the gay community. >> i think i can fix this thing with your landlord but might get a little ugly. >> play hardball, baby. throw low and inside. he's crowding the plate and we've got to -- >> grace, sports, you're...

I was -- i belong with everybody else. and that's what i finally did. >> we used to say ellen opened the door and we knocked it down. ♪ i love my mister ♪ tell me lazy tell me so ♪ tell me i'm crazy maybe i know ♪ ♪ can't help loving that man of mine ♪ >> take it, jack! >> and pas de bouree, pas de bouree, i'm gay! >> "will & grace" was a great show in sort of helping a mainstream straight community connect to the gay community. >> i think i can fix this thing with your landlord but it might get a little ugly. >> play hardball, baby. throw low and inside. he's crowding the plate an...