Spring has awakened, the flowers are in bloom and the boys jogging are wearing less and less! I like to call springtime "the battle of the bulge" ... or at least my battle to not get caught staring at them as they run by. It's like follow the bouncing ball, how can I not want to play along? 

Obviously I've got hotties on the brain and that could only mean one thing... 

The AfterElton.com Hot 100! There's still time to vote, so stop working (come on, the sun it out, no one expects much of you today) and vote for your Top 10!  If you're in need of a little inspiration or eye candy to get you started, check out these other Top 10's (Brian, Frank from !! omgblog !!). 

Here are the Top 10 guys I'm currently obsessing over.  It's really hard to come up with a list of just 10 because there are so many different reasons for picking each person (some intellectual, some musical, some just for being hot business...). The list could go on and on so I beg of you to not be all judgy-judge on my picks but rather to share yours in the comments section.  Happy viewing, boys!

Brad Neely

10. Brad Neely (Animator/Artist, Wizard People, Dear Readers)

9. Joel McHale (Comedian, The Soup)

8. Tom Ford (Designer, Hotness)

7. Chris Carrabba (Musician, Dashboard Confessional)

Chris Carrabba
 

6. John Hamm (Actor, Mad Men)

5. Lee Pace (Actor, Pushing Daisies)

Kyle Chandler

4. Kyle Chandler (Actor, Friday Night Lights)

3. Jamie Bamber (Actor, Battlestar Galactica)

Adam Levine

2. Adam Levine (Musician, Maroon 5)

And my current #1 Hot Guy is...

You didn't think we'd go into Mother's Day weekend without paying tribute to those wacky ladies (real and otherwise) that gave birth to our fabulousness, did you?  If you can't surprise your Mom with Sunday brunch or a T-shirt with your face on it, be sure to call her/them and express your love and gratitude for raising such a fierce child. 

It is, after all, Mother's Day so just remember, kiddies ... without Mothers there'd be no frakkers; without Mamas there'd be no Mia's, and the most important lesson of all: those lovely ladies that brought you into this world can take you out just as easily (sorry, I had to), so celebrate them!

Sit back and relax as I honor some of my favorite real-life Moms, as well as those from television and movies that represent the good, the bad and the ugly of memorable mamas.

THE NEWBIE
Lily Van der Woodsen (Gossip Girl)

Gossip Girl's Lily Van der Woodsen is a complex character who wants to be a better woman, Mother and lover than her upper crust gal pals and family will allow and I currently heart her. Sure Lily will marry any Tom, Dick or Bart for their money and she'll go to great lengths to save face amongst the Upper East Side elite and yes, she had a mini-meltdown when evil Georgina outed her son Eric at the dinner table but she came around in the end! Kelly Rutherford has taken what could have been a one-note rich bitch and made her a woman to root for. PFLAG will never be the same.

THE SEMI-OLD PRO
Nora Walker (Brothers & Sisters)

Nora Walker meddles and occasionally messes with her children's lives but she's always best friend and supporter to her gay son Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) on ABC's Brothers & Sisters.  Sally Field is a powerful presence on screen and she can dominate the drama like no one else but she always let's her character live and breathe the world of her children (often to a fault) and she's really embraced Kevin's relationship and soon to be marriage to Scotty (played by Luke MacFarlane).  Nora could teach Lily a thing or two about patience and acceptance.

THE TRUE OLD PRO
Debbie Novotny (Queer as Folk - US)

Debbie (or PFLAG The Clown as my friend Armando likes to call her) could school all other Mother's on how to support your gay child and every fey friend that makes up his/her gay gang.  She's been crazy involved in her son Michael's (played by the adorable Hal Sparks) social and sex life so if you have questions on which gay clubs to haunt or which lube works best she's your go-to-gal.  Debbie does the gays proud and I salute her efforts and enthusiasm in grounding the sometimes outrageous Queer as Folk.

THE LEGEND
Anne Bancroft (Torch Song Trilogy's Ma Beckoff | Home For The Holiday's Adele Larson )

Anne Bancroft played two of the most memorable Gay Movie Moms from two of my favorite films with gay characters. In the classic Torch Song Trilogy she was the conflicted, confused, and sometimes pain in the ass Ma to Harvey Fierstein's Arnold Beckoff. In the end she realized that no matter how you raise them, sometimes kids really do "come that way."  In Jodie Foster's Home For The Holidays, she was the Mom most in need of a Silkwood shower and a neurotic nag to her gay son Tommy (Robert Downey Jr.) but she was never anything but amazing.  Rest In Peace Anne Bancroft (1931-2005).

THE ASS KICKER
Sandra Gangel (Beautiful Thing)

Sandra's the kind of woman that's not afraid to stand up to an abusive Father, knock out a whacked out Mama Cass lovin' neighbor, and encourage her gay son to make his own kind of music. Linda Henry's multi-layered performance in Beautiful Thing has always forced me to stand up and cheer.  She's funny, intense, and ruthless but encouraging and nurturing to not only her gay son Jamie but his teenaged lover Ste.  The final scene of the film is one of endless hope and utopia made even more amazing by Sandra's fearless efforts to accept her son.

Grey's Anatomy has long been a favorite of the gays thanks to out superstar T.R. Knight, but for this writer Grey's fell from Seattle Grace a long time ago. I'm fickle though, say "G.I. Joe's kissing another man" and my queer eyes are there!

I jumped at the chance to write about the military man-on-man action long teased, especially when I found out that Santiago from Friday Night Lights was going to be one of the hotties smooching one of my favorite Road Rulers.

Watching "The Becoming" was bittersweet for me; I had hoped to watch just this one episode and get out without being sucked back into the melodrama but knew it was risky. I was burnt to a crisp by Gizzie and Isaiah Washington so Grey's flatlined for me last season but I think I can move on unscathed ... which is more than I can say for our gay military boys at the center of the drama last night.

As the show opened I wondered how much of Meredith's selfish banter I'd have to endure before the reason for me tuning in popped up on screen. Thankfully it was within the first few minutes of the show that we were introduced to Darren Covington (FNL's Benny Ciaramello), the newest patient in McDreamy and Meredith's clinical trial of doom (the poor boy has a brain tumor).

Cue the stud in uniform named Todd Vernon (Road Ruler David Giuntoli) who was called in because he's Darren's "closest friend" and while things are looking bleak in the room, things are looking damn fine on my flatscreen! Two strapping young lads with a secret for some sexual healing; it's kinda hot...

Obviously Darren's upset that Todd showed up, seeing how he's being deployed in five days and all, but with only Meredith in the room Todd lets Darren know that he's not going anywhere and he makes his way to the bed and reassures his secret lover with a crazy intense stare that leads to one of the most sensual, emotional and damn near heart-breaking gay kisses I've ever seen on network television.

Hello, my name is Dan and I'm addicted to a little known gay show called Ugly Betty, maybe you've heard of it? By some bizarro chance a network show with openly gay characters, faghags, gay celebrity cameos, friends of Dorothy, and a "hot tranny mess" (their words, not ours!) is being embraced by mainstream America ... who knew? 

Thankfully, millions of you (including the warped minds behind this very site) were in on what I'm just now discovering - that Ugly Betty is a beautifully unapologetic, out and proud celebration of queerness and diversity!

When I received the pilot for Betty in the summer of 2006, I watched it and tossed it back into the pile of screeners from which it came because I thought, "eh."  I feared that the show couldn't walk the fine line between camp and drama without losing its way and I was positive there was no way in frakkin' hell that Sue from Boise was going to embrace the quirk.  Well look who's got egg on his face now?

Not only has Ugly Betty been able to balance laugh out loud camp with sincere and heartbreaking drama (Santos, RIP), it's been able to increase gay visibility in prime-time without any backlash.  Celebs are beating down the Mode door to guest star (Victoria Beckham, Rita Moreno, Patti Lupone, Rebecca Gayheart, Gene Simmons, Project Runway's Tim Gunn and Christian Siriano, Idol's Kat McPhee) and they just landed a huge liability guest star in Lindsay Lohan. Lohan will guest in the May 22nd finale as a mean girl from Betty's past.  At this time, it's reported that LiLo will also return for at least 5 episodes next Fall.  That's crazy talk!

Also crazy ... amazing (cramazing if you will) is the news that Betty will move production to New York City for Season 3.  If you were fooled by the numerous green-screened NYC skyline shots, you're obviously blind because the show has been shot entirely in Hollywood and it was painfully obvious.  *That rustling you hear is all of the AfterElton staffers honing their stalking skills (Christopher Gorham watch out) and ABC prepping a slew of restraining orders to prepare for the move East.

Why do I love Ugly Betty?  Three words: Marc and Amanda.

Michael Urie and Becky Newton are the new Jack and Karen (Will & Grace) with less squealing and a smidge less booze.  As I mentioned in my blog, "Marc and Amanda are so funny that I want to marry both of them and have a cult somewhere in Texas where we breed thousands of little Justin Suarez’s." 

Watching Marc develop from a one-note caricature of a queer to a relationship-ready fully realized character has been my biggest treat while plowing through two seasons of Ugly Betty in less than 3 weeks.  His friendship with Amanda has delivered some of the best comedic lines of any show I've seen all year and their love/hate relationship is aces.  They're co-dependent and I'm looking to join their needy circle because seriously, we'd all be BFF's.  I'm sure you feel the same way.

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow night at 8:00pm EST (ABC) to see Hilda bring the smackdown on Justin's gym teacher (Eddie Cibrian, no less!) and Betty avoid another smackdown with Charlie.  Again, my name is Dan and I'm happy to be down with the Ugly. 

After the break, we're posting some of the best pics from the upcoming finale, which involves three words that could strike fear into the hearts of many gay men: company softball game. 

Eddie Cibrian got game

Tonight's the night! Tonight we will find out whether our model-mo Ronnie Kroell will walk away with the title of "Supermodel." Over the last 14 weeks we've grown to love Ronnie's honesty, determination, kindness, (and abs) but who are we kidding?

We voted to keep the hope alive that just once we'd get to see Ronnie and Prison Ben make out. We have exactly 60 minutes for it to happen and I'm not ruling anything out before Ben's wife walks in the door and slaps Ronnie into next Tuesday. Don't be a dream stealer, it could happen.

While I truly, madly, deeply believe that either Perry or Holly should win tonight, I do not discredit the power of the people and the people love them some Bronnie! As the cliche goes, this really is anyone's game. Tonight either Ronnie Kroell, Prison Ben, Perry Ullmann or Holly Kiser will win a buttload of prizes and the honor of calling themself a Supermodel.

Let's find out who won shall we? Welcome to the final liveblog for Season 1 of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel!

We're just days away from finding out who will win Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel but if you need something to brighten those Monday blues, we've got just the thing. Take the Which Model Are You Quiz!

This is your chance to be the next Ronnie Kroell or Perry Ullmann or Prison Ben without having to deal with the favoritism, the backstabbing, the public humiliation of being weighed on cable television or having to swim in a tank with a snake.

There is a downside though, that means no Tyson Beckford in your future, no Claymazing and no bunking with your straight-boy crush. I never said the online quiz was fair.

As you can see from the picture above, I'm a Casey! I'll be interested to find out which Model each of you receive because there's a little rumor going around that Casey is the favored answer. If you're a Ronnie or a Perry, please let us know the voodoo that you do because I've tried numerous answers and I'm a Casey through and through.

Everyone post your answers in the comments section so we can track which AfterElton reader will be the next Supermodel!

*Special thanks to Guillermo for the heads up!

The walking toothpicks of Make Me a Supermodel reunite tonight but will it be a lovely-dovey gathering like on Project Runway or a knock down catfight like those heinous Real World/Road Rules reunions? Aside from the occasional battle of the sexes and Prison Ben's impersonation of a homophobe this show has managed to remain pretty hatred free so I'm expecting cuddles and kisses instead of hair pulling and chair throwing. I guess that's a good thing...

It's been one hell of a season and I'm so glad to have played host to all of your comments so let's not disappoint tonight. Even though there's no catwalk competition or photo assignment, it doesn't mean we can't be Mean Girls and dish the dirt on the models we've grown to love and loathe over the last 12 weeks.

I don't know about you but I've switched faves more than BritBrit's switched personalities (her personal best being that receptionist gig at the tattoo removal office) and I've gone from Dom to Shannon to Ronnie to Perry all the way to Holly for the win.

I've made my love for Perry and Holly well known over the last couple episodes and as much as I want to cheer on our gay fave Ronnie Kroell, I just don't see him as a high fashion model. Sure he's adorable, sweet, and determined to win but my heart and my keen catwalk censors tell me Perry and Holly have it in the bag.

None of this matters because tonight it's all about looking back on the last 12 weeks (and barely hearing from wallflowers like Dom, Katy or Jay) and praising our Final 4 Models: Ronnie, Prison Ben, Perry and Holly.

The Make Me a Supermodel Reunion Special liveblog begins now...

Tomorrow night I'll be back liveblogging the Make Me a Supermodel Reunion special and I can't tell you guys how much I've missed being snarky and commenting on our favorite reality show over the last two weeks. I've been having BRONNIE withdrawal something fierce!

I almost hate to admit it, but since returning from Paley I still haven't watched the last hot tranny mess of an episode yet! I've been busy and I want to save it until right before the reunion so that I can prolong the end of what has truly become the breakout reality hit of the season.

I refuse to believe that in just two weeks we'll be without our go-to-gay Ronnie Kroell, his life-partner pal Prison Ben, Perry "I want to do bad things to you" Ullmann and Holly (Hobby?) not to mention Niki and TyTy! But, it's not over yet kids...

Tomorrow night is the Make Me a Supermodel "Watch What Happens" Reunion hosted by Bravo's fabulous Andy Cohen and the first question out of his mouth better be "Where can Dan and the AfterElton readers get that gaydorable BRONNIE shirt?"

Don't forget to come back Thursday night at 10pm EST to comment on all the action as the Make Me a Supermodel Reunion Special gets down and dirty with the 10 eliminated contestants and our 4 finalists.

There are some folks that no matter how much Dramamine they take find the thought of a Rosie O'Donnell video blog post nauseating; well stock up kiddies because to top it all off, her latest vlog is set on the high seas and has some camera work that puts Cloverfield and Blair Witch to shame.

Thankfully a newly out and proud young man is onboard to settle our stomachs! It looks like American Idol castoff Danny Noriega was thrown a life vest and that Rosie delivered on her video blog promise of taking the Tainted Loverboy along.

For some reason I can't stop wondering if young Danny will be forced to sketch Rosie with nothing but The Heart of the Ocean necklace on while pounding his chest and belting out "My Heart Will Go On" over and over again.

Good for Danny Noriega! I'm glad he took Rosie up on her offer and that he's getting the chance to broaden his horizons and be exposed to a loving, supporting (if not captive) audience. Plus, he's sailing with AfterElton Vlogger and Comedian Ant and Ross "The Intern" Mathews!

Make Me a Supermodel hit the tabloids last week when Perry Ullmann's girlfriend was spotted hanging with Britney's ex Adnan which seems to have left Perry feeling like a curbside paparazzo after being runover by BritBrit's car. 

In the video preview below, the fall out continues and Judge/Mentor Tyson Beckford steps in to let Perry know how a real man Supermodel would handle the situation.  It's like they're saving the world or something, I love how dead serious TyTy is!  Laugh along with me at home.

This week, the remaining models will take a trip to New Orleans with Niki Taylor to help rebuild some ravaged areas and then pose for a Sweeney Todd/Burton-esque photoshoot.  Sadly there is no mention of our boy Ronnie Kroell or his best bud Prison Ben so I can't shed any insight as to which model is sent home this week (fingers crossed it's Casey).  There will be no weekly frame by frame analysis at this time but if another preview hits the web, I'll be sure to post.

This week's liveblog will be handled by Brian Juergens because I don't think the airline I'm traveling would approve of me blogging from 30,000 feet! Trust me though, I'll be watching as I cross the country and chomping at the bit to read all of your thoughts!  Fingers crossed that Ronnie and Prison Ben live to pose another week!