AfterElton Briefs: Bill T. Jones makes "The Black List", Hyde Pierce is "Forever Plaid", and more!

Celebrated gay dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones attends the premiere of HBO's The Black List
(Photo: Getty)

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.

• The next season of America's Next Top Model will feature the show's first ever transgender competitor, Isis, effectively disabling the 90% of the blogosphere whose idea of "covering" the show consists of repeatedly remarking that all the contestants look transgender already.

• "You've out-gayed us, Peacock!": NBC runs an "Ab fab" feature asking readers to identify male Olympic swimmers by their washboards.

• Supposed comedian/actor Dane Cook trashes the poster for his new film because it looks like he's wearing lip gloss in the photo (um ... duh?). I imagine that in a few short years when his inexplicable career is in the toilet and this poster is all he has left to hug at night, he won't be so nit-picky.

Jake Gyllenhaal and his Persian rug

• There were a few pics of the first glimpse of a beefed-up Jake Gyllenaal in Prince of Persia shape floating around yesterday, and today there are tons of them over here. What do folks think of the new Hugh Jackman-ed physique? (Notice I didn't ask about the hair. We're just going to pretend it isn't happening.)

• The stage production of the musical Forever Plaid has been filmed for the screen, with David Hyde Pierce in the role of the celestial MC. For more on the project, check out the movie's website.

• Author Patricia Nell Warren (The Front Runner) gave a great interview to NPR recently about gay athletes, and discussed her collection of essays about gay athletes, The Lavender Locker Room. (t/y Thomasina for the tip)

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