AfterElton Briefs: Rumors of an openly gay "Doctor", Lance talks man-dancing, and more!

John Barrowman performs at Sir Andrew's birthday bash

Following this 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.

• On Sunday, out Torchwood and Shark Attack 3: Megalodon star John Barrowman hosted a concert for 400,000 people honoring the birthday of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is best known for unleashing Cats and Phantom of the Opera on an unsuspecting theatregoing public. Idina Menzel, Jonathan Ansell, Joss Stone, Jason Donovan, Denise Van Outen and more also performed.

• Speaking of Captain Jack, how awesome would it be to have an openly gay actor playing Doctor Who? And how much awesomer would it be if that actor were rascally History Boy Russell Tovey?

• Get back! Sir Paul McCartney is poo-poohing claims in a recent book that John Lennon was secretly gay and in love with him.

• Above, from 365Gay: Take a look behind-the-scenes of Christian Siriano's amazing first solo show at Bryant Park's Fashion Week.

• Lance Bass talks about dancing with men, marriage, kids, and why he's hoofing for the title on Dancing With the Stars (Hint: It involves a little of his grandma and a lot of ridicule from his old bandmates).

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

Dancer and model Marco Da Silva!