If I were the producers of nominated flicks Capote, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Family Stone, or Rent, I really wouldn't worry about writing any sort of acceptance speech for the GLAAD ceremony. Or showing up, unless I wanted to network or get the cool gift bag.

Other noms of interest include Commander in Chief, Six Feet Under, and Queer as Folk for Outstanding Drama Series. Neither SFU nor QAF's noms need any explanation, but for those who missed it, Commander-in-Chief (with Geena Davis) had a plotline involving a gay White House staffer with HIV.

Will and Grace was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, natch. It's up against Shameless on the BBC and Out of Practice on CBS. Out of Practice, which features that rarity on prime time--an openly lesbian character--better not lose to Will and Grace, or every gay man in America with lesbian friends can expect to catch hell for it.

I was pleased to see the pilot for My Name is Earl nominated for Outstanding Individual Episode. Earl centers around a character trying to make amends for all the wrongs he has wrought, and the first one he tries to right is the abuse he heaped on Kenny, a gay man whom Earl abused over the years. By the end of the episode, Earl has not only set Kenny up with a new boyfriend, but, even better, seems to genuinely like him. Kenny has subsequently popped up in episodes as Earl's "homosexual" friend.

Morgan Spurlock, one of my favorite straight guys, got nominated for an episode of his 30 Days show on FX. The episode sent a homophobic Midwesterner to San Francisco to spend thirty days sharing living quarters with a gay man. Unlike your usual reality fare crap, 30 Days did try to be about something significant. Morgan's show is up against The Amazing Race 7, Queer Eye, America's Top Model, and Wife Swap. Or, in other words, Ick, Ickier, Ickiest, and It-doesn't-matter-how-long-I-scrub-my-hands-I'll-never-be-clean-again. But that's just my opinion, mind you.

There are a whole slew of other nominations in various categories and GLAAD has them all. Visit AfterElton.com on April 16th for the complete coverage of the winners.

IT’S BROKEBACK’S WORLD. WE JUST LIVE IN IT
Okay, I’m going to try and nutshell all of this week’s news. As of yesterday, Brokeback’s box office tally is just under $44 million dollars in the US and a little more than $10 million overseas. That means, even before the Oscar nominations have been announced, the movie has officially turned a profit, so put that in your pipes and smoke it wingnuts! Towleroad has a great interview with Brokeback producer James Schamus. And today brings us Oprah’s Brokeback Mountain show with the entire cast, including Jake Gyllenhaal, who flew in from location to make his first promotional appearance with Heath Ledger. No word which of them will be the one to jump up and down on the couch.

Wingnuts cannot be happy about today’s show, as the Oprah seal of approval is so powerful that if the Falwell-Dobson-Robertson Axis-of-Bigotry tried to boycott her, she would smite them with a snap of her fingers.

As for the week’s various awards, Brokeback took top honors at the Producer’s Guild Awards, and Ang Lee will likely win Saturday night when the Director’s Guild hands out its trophy. Sunday night brings the Screen Actor’s Guild awards. For the fanatical in your life, Dave Cullen’s Ultimate Brokeback site will be live blogging the whole event. Come Monday everyone will be holding their breath to see if Brokeback can sweep both the Caterer’s Guild and the Publicist’s Overexposure Awards. On Monday, AfterElton.com will have our pre-Oscar roundup coverage, while Tuesday brings the trifling matter of the Academy Award nominations. Few other media outlets are likely to cover this story, so be sure to come here for all the news!

By the way, I also want to put to rest the rumors that I’m so obsessed with Brokeback that I had “I wish I knew how to quit you!” tattooed on my ass. Not true! It actually says, “Love is a force of nature.” Next week, I’m going back to get “I heart Jake” on my chest.