AfterElton Briefs: Mencia's gay marriage gags, "Brokeback"'s timely television premiere, and more!

there are no briefs in that picture. Thank heavens for that. Hawt.

I think Heinz, being an US company, was used and willing to pull the ad. The only thing is that doesnt fly in other parts of the world. The petition started to reinstate the ad has more than 8000 signatures now, and with goverment getting involved I hope they are forced to do it. 

And Rock Hudsons home movies??? What a strange list.

I thought the Ajaxx model was the one who created Big Bird.

Oh, Brian -- (O'Brien?) --

The list on Nerve is a textbook case of what Top 100, Top 50, Top whatever lists are supposed to do -- make readers write their own lists, and make people think about what their own Tops are, and cause controversy. When Far from Heaven was near the top of the list, I thought, "This is one weird list!" It's a great film, but it isn't usually listed with the top films like Brokeback Mountain, Desert Heart, and Parting Glances.

It's a great list, though, in terms of being both thought provoking and accurate -- though not always at the same time. It's a totally different list from the one I would write, but -- well, that's the point. And that's the fun. (And I've gotta see Parting Glances again -- I don't know when I saw it last, but it's been way too long.)

I've signed the petition, and I'm not clear about boycotting -- I need to research some more stuff -- but I haven't been a Heinz mayo customer and I'm not going to start now. I'd be interested in hearing what Teresa Heinz Kerry has to say about the whole situation -- I remember how she was Den Mother to the Gays in 2004. What's she thinking now? (As I recall, she's not one to keep her opinions to herself.)

I actually quite liked the Gay Marriage sketch, 'puto' lmao!

And for your information American Family Association, gay marriage is not illegal in England, it just goes under a different name! Sheesh, some people are so in denial...

...he makes me hyperventilate.

Although I could've done w/o the "puto" remark, I thought that Mind of Mencia handled the topic of same-sex marriage remarkably well, especially when you consider how offensive Mencia usually is.

The audience (at least the women) ate it up.

And it didn't hurt that the grooms & the stripper put on a good show.