Strolling around the park, Fabith continues their tiresome discussion about her being Christian's beard, how hard it is on Fabian, wah wah wah. Someone posted in the comments that the beard storyline was getting old and I wholeheartedly agree. Definitely time to move on and fortunately the sotry does just that thanks to Axel getting a wee bit more assertive.

Hmm, just what kind of go is Axel really interested in? And with whom

Yes. Yes, it is. I'll be glad once we move past the beard storyline and Christian's coming out to the world. Forbidden Love has handled it relatively well, but I'm really interested in seeing a storyline that is about them as couple without the "gay" stuff being central to the plot. I know it's a soap and there need be conflict, but I think the writers of VL can give us something a bit more original than this.

Finally, I'm leaving you with a picture of Olli gazing adoringly upon Christian just because Olli looks so darn adorable!

You can see today's clip after the break, and as always, thanks to Nanna and The Gays of Daytime for the translations.

You can see today's clip after the break, and as always, thanks to Nanna and The Gays of Daytime for the translations.

If you've been watching Bravo's guilty pleasure OCD real estate opera Flipping Out (I know I have), you may be wondering what the deal is with New Chris, the house assistant who was hired after Garbage Chris was promoted following the departure of the old lead assistant, who was apparently tired of being mauled by Monkey the Cat and headed for greener pastures.

Turns out New Chris has a last name (it's Keslar), he is a gay, and he was kind enough to answer some of our questions about how he came to the Lewis nest, whether or not things are as nutty as they seem on the show, and just what is up with the nanny-cam sting that was teased in the latest previews.

AfterElton.com: So tell us a little about yourself, for starters.

Chris Keslar: I’m 31 years old. I’m a double Scorpio – Scorpio sun, Scorpio rising. I grew up in western Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh. I went to college at the University of Pennsylvania. I lived in Philadelphia on and off for about eight years after that and then I moved to West Hollywood in 2003 and I’ve been here ever since.

AE: Now you wanna do what Jeff does, right? 

CK: Yeah. My undergraduate degree was in English and theater, so when I moved to Los Angeles, my idea was to quote-unquote "get in the biz." And I had one of those LA stories: my first day I rolled into LA, I got a job working as a casting associate on a reality show. And so, for the next like two, two-and-a-half years I spent my time in the reality world as a casting producer and I also developed and had some shows sold and optioned. And then I took a break from that and went into scripted television and then worked on Ugly Betty for the first part of the second season, right before the writers’ strike.

So when the writers’ strike happened, I was out of work and looking for a job and I didn’t know where the writers’ strike was going to go so I was like, you know what? I think maybe exiting out of the entertainment industry for a little bit might be a good time. I’ve always loved real estate. I grew up with my Dad, who was a contractor and a land developer. ... So it had always been in my blood and I love interior design, like many a gay. ... And then I was led to Jeff through a friend and it was just one of those fated – I was looking for work and I was looking to do informational interviews with people in the field that I wanted to go into and my friend takes care of Jenny’s dog. ... He contacted Jenny and they were looking for body, so that’s how it happened.

Chris and Jeff
 

AE: So did Jeff pick you or did the show pick you? 

CK: No. My involvement with Jeff and Jenny was totally separated from the actual production of the show. Again, it was just like one of those fated coincidences. Ugly Betty ended, I worked up until the end of December and then we went on indefinite hiatus. And then I started working for Jeff at the beginning of February and so I had about a month down time and it was during that time one of their current assistants who you don’t see on the show – his name is Josh – he was leaving ... so it was just one of those things. My first day was the first day of filming, so the timing worked out perfectly, for them and for me.

AE: Are you still working for Jeff now? 

CK: You’re going to have to wait and see. I can’t talk about that right now.

Lots more after the jump!

We don't normally post on weekends, but to help soap fans deal with the fact that Van Hansis didn't win an Emmy during Friday night's Emmy awards, I thought I'd post the latest Ollian clip to console you. Oh, who am I kidding? I just wanted to watch it myself so figured I might as well share it with everyone.

Things are sticky for Christian as rumors of his sexuality continue to dog his boxing career. The appropriately named Axel stops by No Limits to inform Christian he doesn't fight queers.

If Axel keeps that attitude up, he just might finding himself a "faggot" whether he likes it or not since Olli isn't going to take his insults lying down. When Olli gets in Axel's face, Axel comments that Christian's "faggot" is getting feisty to which Olli says:

You tell him, Olli! I appreciate that the show isn't dodging the fact that Christian is encountering homophobia in the boxing ring, but aren't making him and Olli passive victims. Plus we get one and a half more Ollian kisses nicely keeping the fact that they are a real gay couple more than just an abstract notion. Too bad U.S. television doesn't do as good a job of dealing with gay sexuality and homophobia as this one German soap.

And Olli continues to show how much he cares about Christian as he's the one who dreams up a way for Christian to shake the gay rumors. Of course, this being a soap opera, Olli's plan just might backfire, but we won't think about that just now.

You can see the clip after the break, and as always, many thanks to Nanna and The Gays Of Daytime for posting and translating!

Are you feeling blue because we've been telling you all about that brand spankin' new award show — the NewNowNext Awards — that aired tonight on Logo (AfterElton.com's parent company) with appearances by Janet Jackson, Christian Siriano, Patrik-Ian Polk, Cyndi Lauper and Caroline Rhea, but that you couldn't watch because you don't have Logo?

Well, we have just the thing for you! The award show itself! That Flying Monkeys were hard at work loading the show into our AfterElton.com player and you can watch the whole thing right now. How cool is that!

You can see who won the "Best Show You're Not Watching" award (Torchwood! Torchwood!), the "Most Guiltiest Pleasure" award (Dante's Cove or Janice Dickinson's Modeling Agency? Hmmm....), the "Cause You're Hot" award (Cheyenne! No, Jensen! No Cheyenne! Arrgghh.....) and the "Best Future Release" award (Breakfast with Scot!)

Clockwise upper left corner: Andre J, Christian Siriano, Jensen Atwood, Cheyenne Jackson, Ronniw Kroell, John Barrowman

Also announced during the show was the winner of our very own category — the Best Gay Kiss! And the winner was...well, you'll have to watch to find out. Check back on Monday for a special post just about that! (And, yes, I promise next year we'll have an Ollian kiss. Heck, the way you all flogged me, I'll make them all Ollian kisses!)

And for those of you dying for some news about Noah's Arc, I can tell you the award show had the first trailer for the movie! So you have a ton of reasons to watch. The clips start after the jump!

Today's Forbidden Love update begins with the rather shocking image of Fabian (or, as Dennis likes to call him, "Bat Boy") serenading Judith, which kicks off one of the more bizarre episodes to date.

But as the assorted warblings don't have much to do with Christian and Olli, let's catch up with them first. Christian is pushing forward on his boxing career with his slimy new agent. What's really great to watch here is a male couple being supportive of each other in ways that have nothing to do with their sexuality. The issue confronting Christian isn't about whether or not to come out, but how hard to push for his chance in the ring. And Olli is right there to cheer him on just like any supportive partner. And when the issue of steroids comes up, Olli is right there to have his say about that. And how great is it to see a gay boxer anyway? Pretty damned great, I'd say.

So will Christian shoot up for his career? Either way, based on this promising VL news, it looks like the gay couple will still be around come August, when this rather shocking kiss will take place:

Meanwhile, back at No Limits, it's karaoke night, with the other players engaging in some of the most scattershot singing since the Buffy musical episode (yes, Willow, I'm talking to you.).

Check out all the awesomeness after the break! Thanks, as ever, to Gays of Daytime and Nanna for the clip and subtitles.

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham/Getty Images

Twenty-year old Aussie diver Matthew Mitcham came out months before the Beijing Olympics in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. He's the first out Aussie Olympic athlete and will hopefully up the number out athletes at Beijing to more than the paltry eleven at the last Olympic games. And, hopefully, he'll get to bring his partner Lachlan along.

Dima Bilan

Russian popstar Dima Bilan took the top spot at the Eurovision contest in Serbia. I'd never heard of him before, but apparently he's fairly well-known in certain circles. No doubt, the fact he's so willing to drop trou has helped garner him attention. After the jump we've included a racier (and potentially NSFW) pic, if you're curious.

Also after the jump, pics from the French Open and the B-52s sing on The Today Show.

(Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Well, the AfterElton.com Flying Monkeys have finished tallying your thousands and thousands of votes in the AfterElton.com Hot 100 and we now know who you think are the hottest 100 men on the planet. But you're still going to have wait until June 2 to find out the results so we can present them in a nice pretty package.

However, we thought it would be fun to let you know at least a few of the guys who made the list, so between now and when we officially announce all the names, we're going to reveal one guy who made the list each weekday — though we're not going to tell you just where they placed on the list.

Yeah, I know, we're no fun at all.

Given all the As the World Turns' coverage over the past year, I thought it only fitting that the first name we're revealing is Van Hansis who plays Luke Snyder on the CBS daytime drama. Van is a newcomer to the list so it will be very interesting to see just how high he places.

Anyone want to make any guesses?

In a continued effort to bring you all that is important in the world of gay entertainment and ensure that you are being spoon-fed images of gorgeous, commoditized manflesh, we present the newly-minted AfterElton Briefs. Following the usual assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.

• Bummed because Season 2 of Torchwood is over and since you didn't watch, you can't discuss with all the cool AfterElton.com kids? No need to fret because BBC America just made Captain Jack and the gang available on iTunes!

• That picture of John Travolta is from his new movie, the remake of The Taking of Pelham 123. A clever wag over at CityRag makes an interesting observation about John's new look. Think Finland.

• Judge David Young — yeah, the gay judge — joined Van Hansis in scoring a Daytime Emmy nod. We find him guilty of being totally awesome!

• Greg Hernandez got to ask Kevin's siblings (okay, the actors who play them) what they think of his getting hitched on Brothers & Sisters.

And today's Briefs are brought to you by...

Here is yesterday's clip from Forbidden Love, and if Olli and Christian spend too much more time involved in Gregor's very promiscuous personal life, I'm going to start referring to them as Grollian. It's great to see Gregor involved in his brother's life, but it's not so much fun seeing Olli floating around in the background without much to do. Well, there is a cute little air kiss when Olli first arrives at the bar.

There were a couple of other nice touches in the episode, including a conversation where Gregor acknowledged Olli's bisexuality in a way that wasn't a put down.

I also think it's interesting to see how Gregor is basically a slut, but since he's a straight guy that, of course, isn't an issue. I have to say, if it were Christian or Olli hopping from guy to guy the way Gregor is doing with women, I'd be less than thrilled.

I'm also curious about the fellow on the left who tells Gregor he isn't interested in the hot woman Gregor is eyeing. Do I smell a future plot complication coming down the road for Ollian?

Actually, AfterElton.com reader Wolfi tells me that's Sebastian, he's a friend of Gregor's and is straight. Then again, so was Christian until recently! Enjoy the clip after the jump.

As always, thanks to Nanna for subtitles and GaysofDaytime for the clip!

I'm not sure how many folks might remember the first time I wrote about Ollian in my BEST.GAY.WEEK.EVER column quite a few weeks back, but I did so prompted by this kiss between the two yet-to-be lovers. Unfortunately, back then I only had the German clip to go on to figure out exactly what was going on, but now, thanks to of The Gays of Daytime as well as Nanna who does the actual subtitles, we're able to present you with the story that got us to the hotness that is known as Ollian. 

In the clips after the jump, you'll see that the gay, er, "bisexual" Olli sublimated his attraction to Olli in a rather inappropriate way. Then he confessed his attraction to Christian in an equally poorly timed way. (I don't know about you, but I wouldn't tell a homophobic straight guy whom I was crushing on that I was into him while he was enraged and wearing a pair of boxing gloves. Not what I'd call a good decision making process there.)

This being a good soapy soap opera, there naturally have to be a lot of confrontations and secrets revealed.

< It's interesting to look back and be reminded that only a few weeks ago Christian identified as straight. Has he just fallen for Olli and isn't really into guys? Is he bisexual? Schwul? (That's German for "gay". Hey, I had to show that off!)

I know one of the big fears over Nuke on As the World Turns was that Noah was going to revert back to being straight, but I think the show has made it pretty clear that won't be happening. But will it happen to Christian? And if it does, is that realistic? In my life, I've known maybe two guys who went from men back to women, one because he simply loathed the gay community, the other because he was bi and wanted kids (this was fifteen years ago).

If that does happen here, I'm curious how folks will react. Given that the show has had numerous other gay storylines, they've probably earned the right to have that happen. But for us Americans who just discovered the show, that storyline will beißen Sie den großen. BTW, there are a couple of NSFW words, so beware!