asked whether he'd rather ‘reach for the high notes' with American Idol alums Kelly Clarkson or Clay Aiken. Playing along, Seacrest replied they were both very talented. That wasn't good enough for one of the shock-jocks who then point-blank asked Seacrest if he was gay. With that Seacrest said, “I gotta jet.” Which translates to “You're a piece of s@^& and I'm done talking to your sorry ass.”

Maybe it wasn't the suggestion he was gay that troubled Seacrest so. Maybe it was the idea that Aiken was his type instead of, oh, say, Jake Gyllenhaal.

Update: turns out, this was just a ratings stunt with a Ryan Seacrest imposter created by the radio show. What does it say about Seacrest, though, that the media so readily believed it was him?

NO WORD ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT HE'LL HAVE TO GAIN
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, Anthony Stewart Head (Giles) has been cast as the lead for Elton John's new ABC sitcom pilot, Him and Us. Head will play an over-the-hill rock star. Most of the articles about the sitcom refer to Head as having a relationship with his male manager, but all are maddeningly vague as to whether it's a business relationship or a Brokeback kinda thing.

THEY WERE JUST DOING PRETEND BROKEBACK
Between seven and twelve paratroopers from the Army's elite 82 nd Airborne Division out of Ft. Bragg, NC are in big trouble for showing their naughty-bits on a gay porn site. While under investigation for that no-no, the paratroopers have been moved to private quarters to protect their privacy. And by “privacy,” the Army means their faces, bones, and other soft tissue organs that get damaged when stomped on. I seem to recall the Army's policy being Don't Ask/Don't Tell. Maybe now they're going to add Don't Show.

WILL PLUS GRACE PLUS BRITNEY EQUALS—OW! MY EYES! MY EYES!
Aren't Britney's fifteen minutes of fame up—like two years ago? The new mom just shot a guest spot on Will and Grace where she plays a Conservative Christian cooking host. Gosh, that won't upset anybody now, will it? I think I'd be a lot less annoyed with W&G if the show spent less time figuring out ways to get guest stars rather than letting Will have one real relationship in all the bloody years the show has been on. And the fact that they had Bobby Cannavale ready and willing to play that very role leaves me speechless.

BUT NOT FOR LONG
Survivor's new season got under way last night and one sign the show might be getting a little long in the tooth (other than the whose BO is worse challenges) are the side-games springing up around it. The Malcontent, for example, is running Survivor 12 Gaydar Challenge. Malcontent even provides a handy scorecard where he has seeded Survivor's likely ‘mos. Number one on the Malcontent's list is Austin Carty. As if that name wasn't gay enough, Austin is also a model, an actor, and has written a book about how much he loves...his mother. Maybe Ryan Seacrest might be interested in a date?

THERE IS JUSTICE IN THE WORLD
Last year Annie Lennox snagged a Best Song Oscar for "Into The West." This year Dolly Parton might get to do the same. Her song, "Travelin' Thru," from Transamerica is up for Oscar gold and I've got my fingers crossed for her. With Dolly performing her song, these really will be the gayest Oscars ever.

IT'S GAY SKATERS VERSUS GAY FOOTBALLERS
And don't be so sure you know how that fight would come out. Figure skaters are competitive little buggers and those blades are sharp. But not to worry, the battle is actually one of books with two new ones out. Up first is On the Edge by Jon Jackson, all about the intrigue-heavy world of figure skating. From the book's description it sounds like landing a triple axle is the easy part. The football book is Out of Bounds by Roy Simmons, one of the few pro football players to have come out. Sadly, his tale isn't exactly Glory Road.

Now I'll shut up so you can have the BEST.GAY.WEEK.EVER.

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