Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (February 22, 2008)

The Oscars are Sunday night and a lot of folks aren't particularly excited including our own Brent Hartinger who today writes about why he just doesn't care that much anymore.. How about you folks? Take our poll and let us know what your Oscar plans are.

Of course, I'd rather watch the Oscars a thousand times over than endure another episode of Big Brother 9. Could you believe last week's "big" reveal about Neil? They barely mention he's gone and then we get two women pretending to be lesbians and Joshuah's horrible behavior. Thank god the writers' strike is over and CBS need not drag out this travesty.

I must not be the only one hating the show as the ratings are abysmal and unless Jake Gyllenhaal, Bruce Vilanch, and Amy Winehouse show up, I have to say I think we're done covering it. I love you guys and I watch the dreck so you don't have to, but too much more of that show and I'll need therapy.

Another option on Sunday night is the latest episode of HBO's The Wire. Things got pretty intense for Omar (Michael K. Williams) last week and even more intense this week.

Nip/Tuck wrapped up it's 5th season last Tuesday in its typical over the top way. Yet it also managed to include another gay couple as part of the show's universe which fits right in with our article Nip/Tuck's Gay Paradox.

Nathan Lane drops by The View on Tuesday as does Nate Berkus on Thursday. No doubt, Nate will be pushing his hosting gig on Oprah's The Big Give which premieres next month.

Nate, Rami, Chris

On Wednesday we find out whether it's Rami or Chris who goes on to the finale of Project Runway. I am so pulling for Chris! And if you missed this week's reunion special, Brian has all the highlights!

Ronnie Kroell is back on Make Me a Supermodel as is Chet Welch on Survivor: Micronesia.

And since we have eight more weeks without Brothers & Sisters, I thought I'd leave you with one more pic of Kevin and Scotty doing what they couldn't do on ATWT.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Ever wondered what Michael Musto's favorite mistake is? It involves wearing a dress.

If you didn't get to see Ian McKellen doing the full monty as King Lear, don't fret as the play is now being filmed for a television broadcast in the U.K. on Boxing Day on Channel Four and on PBS in the U.S. this fall.

Variety says The Actor's Rap, currently playing Off-Broadway, finds too much of its humor in cruel stereotypes including a homophobic character known only as gay waiter. Nice.

Curious about who your TV boyfriend might be? Thanks to AfterElton reader Guillermo (who started a forum on the boyfriend quiz) and others who tipped us off to this site, you can. Mine was Dean Winchester which makes no sense as I'm clearly destined to be with Jared Padalecki.

Out journalist Herndon Davis attended the 39th Annual NAACP awards and snagged red carpet interviews with Dirty Laundry's Rockmond Dunbar and Maurice Jamal.

A couple of weeks go Tim Campbell and Anthony Callea opened up about their relationship. Tim is currently starring as the lead in the Aussie production of Shout! The Musical while Anthony was just announced as part of the cast for the Australian production of Wicked. His role? Boq, the munchkin. At long last we've shattered the myth that an out gay man isn't believable as a munchkin! And to think I thought I'd never live to see the day.

Dancing with the Stars announced their line-up and, as expected, Sean Hayes wasn't among those named. About the only gay connection was Cristian de la Fuente who played gay on The Class as Kyle's boyfriend, Aaron.

Cristian de la Fuente, Tim Campbell, Jason Taylor

Of course, just because there isn't anything specifically "gay" about the show doesn't mean homophobia can't rear it's ugly head. Miami Dolphin's player Jason Taylor is among those participating and according to some twit sports blogger named Chris Joseph this is the worst news for Dolphin fans since, well, ever. According to Joseph:

Apparently, Jason Taylor is on some sort of quest to out-gayify Brady Quinn. Because he just officially announced he’s going to be on Dancing With the Stars. ... You realize our days of calling Tom Brady fruity are over, right? ... God this sucks. I suppose I’m just going to have to deal with it. That’s all. ... It’s not so bad. I mean, it’s just dancing. It’s not like he’s doing gay porn or anything.

Amazing how the homophobia just flows so effortlessly for Chris. It's like he doesn't even have to try. And it didn't stop with Joseph as his readers chimed in with a ton of homophobic comments themselves. But apparently those were too much for the blog's host, the Miami New Times, which has deleted all of them. Now if they would explain to Mr. Joseph that throwing terms around like "fruity" and putting someone down by saying they are gay isn't really kosher. In fact, why not drop the New Times' editor Chuck Strouse a polite email suggesting he have a talk with Joseph.

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