Margaret Cho 'Drop Dead Diva' on LIfetime

Comedienne Margaret Cho is co-starring in the new Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva. The series debuts July 12, and features a brilliant plus-size attorney who realizes her body is occupied by the soul of a shallow, wannabe model. Broadway actress Brooke Elliott plays the lawyer, Jane Bingum. Cho plays Bingum's friend, a more serious role than Cho's usual dose of political humor. 

She spoke to CNN about the show, her new album, and the reason some of the gay community is not too happy with her.

Cho told CNN "I've been back to TV doing stuff now for a couple of years. I have a lot more confidence and a lot more awareness about what I would like to do. And I think television has really changed in a good way. This show, I absolutely love. It's really funny, but it's also touching. It has a lot of heart, and I think the acting is really incredible. I'm really proud to be a part of this show."

When asked about telling The New York Times she is gay, even though she is married to a man, Cho explained "I identify as queer. I've had a lot of same-sex relationships in my life, and I guess it would be bisexual, but to me it's more appropriate to say I am queer. I am also attracted to transgender persons, and bisexual doesn't cover it. I feel like being queer is my politics, it's my life; it's the community I do the most political work in, for the gay, lesbian and the transgender community. Being married made it much more important for me to fight for gay marriage, because I believe marriage is vital for us as people."

In regards to the show, Cho says "I think people are going to fall in love with Brooke and the character Jane and realize that beauty comes in all sizes. That's something we are trying to promote with the show. The idea of being plus-size is somewhat ridiculous, because most women are. I mean, I am, and most women are."

CNN has video of both Margaret Cho and Brooke Elliott talking about Drop Dead Diva.