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They all look like winners to me

Out golden boy Matthew Mitcham is back in competition. No, not in the Winter Olympics (diving into a frozen pool is tough on the noggin), but in the second season of Rexona - Australia's Greatest Athlete.

Matt and seven other Aussie sports stars compete in various challenges each week, sort of like Battle of the Network Stars, but with hot guys in speedos instead of jiggly Charlene Tilton and hot-headed Robert Conrad.

Will Little Red Riding Ho make it to safety? More importantly, what will happen when Roxy confronts Sin-derella?

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Jim Carrey may be making sweet music together

Deadline Hollywood is reporting that plans are underway to bring a modern version of Damn Yankees to the big screen.

Potentially helming the remake is out director Todd Graff, who gave us Camp and the underrated Bandslam, but to me will always be remembered as the mouse-loving Hippy in The Abyss.

Todd Graff, then and now

Out Hairspray producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are attached to the film, as is Jake Gyllenhaal, who would play the young baseball player who makes a faustian deal with Jim Carrey.

But who would play the vampy icon Lola, who tries to seduce the young slugger into keeping his contract with the devil? Ideally the role should go to an actress who can sing, dance, act, and can show a younger man the ropes.

We've got a few choices for who should play the cougar ... from hell!

As the search on Llantano mountain continues, will Oliver be able to hold his tongue from Rex?

Get your minds out of the gutter. You know what I mean.

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We're still trying to come to grips with the news of Brendan Burke's tragic passing, but we're heartened at the news coverage and the many tributes to his brief but important life.

Boston.com has a wonderful obituary that focuses on how important Brendan's coming out was, a fact reiterated by his brother:

Mr. Burke "packed more into those 21 years than most people do in a lifetime," said his brother Patrick, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers. "He left his mark on so many people in so many ways."

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear. Yes, we're serious. each Friday Briefs will also feature a pic up top that desperately needs captioning. We'll pick our fave suggestion from the comments and run it in the following week's post. Have fun! Drop your caption ideas in the comments, and check out last week's winner at the bottom of the page!

Time for another one of those time-wasting yet hopelessly addictive online jigsaw puzzles! We're not going to give you any hints, but if you want to see the finished product then click here.

Move the pieces around with your mouse — they will snap together when in the right place. How fast can you complete this puzzle?

Now that The Messenger knows the truth, what cruel fate awaits Stacy? And can it be worse than what awaits Kyle after he confesses to Roxy?

Eat your heart out, Harris!

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear. Yes, we're serious.

• Last month we mentioned that John Barrowman was competing to be one of the 100 Most Influential People in UK Theatre. The results are in, and he won! It was a landslide, too, as he received more than twice as many votes as the runner-up. Never underestimate the power of an AE reader!

• The Spurf at Entertainment Weekly has big spoilers about what's in store for the remainder of Ugly Betty, most notably about addressing Justin's sexuality.

• In other Spurf news, he has word on the final casting for the next season of True Blood and some spoilers about Glee.

• Speaking of Glee, the last hurdle to Neil Patrick Harris making an appearance has been cleared. CBS has given their OK.

Well, this is it. The story arc we've been waiting for is about to begin, and it starts with a multi-car pileup on a snowy road. Can the abominable snowFub save the day?

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