Afternoon Meme: Bid On "True Blood" Role, "Caprica" Isn't Canceled, and Sir Ian Is Quotable

Plus Family Guy finds a new low, catching up with Officer Cuddleybear, and could Gossip Girl commit to its gay?

You want to know what’s not a good sign? The best that SyFy will say about Caprica’s future (and our hot gay mobster) is that the show is “NOT canceled.” It’s not renewed yet either. I think more shirtless mobster hits would up the ratings – anyone up for reshoots?

The gay father of twins who had been trapped in India for two months waiting for an Israeli judge to order a paternity test for the twins’ citizenship is on his way home with his children.

The screenwriters of Despicable Me give an interview about working with Steve Carrell, where the Minions come from, and the insanity of launching a non-sequel, original animated film sandwiched between Shrek 4 and Toy Story 3 during summer movie season.

The Cartoon Network has announced an Anti-Bullying campaign coordinated with U.S. Department of Health and Human services. The campaign kicks off in the fall as part of a coordinated effort to teach bystanders how to intervene in bullying situations effectively, while CNN provides a component for parents. Maybe they can coordinate something with Glee?

I can’t really discuss the details, but the Los Angeles Times has a great piece on a new study showing that all lubricants are not created equal, and some may even increase the risk of catching an STD among men who have sex with men.

This list of the 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers contains every book on the high school mandatory reading list, so the lesson seems to be that writers should drop out of school after 8^th grade. See? I learned how to perform critical thinking from Fox News.

A True Blood walk on role is being auctioned off to benefit Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Bidding started at $3,500 this morning, and is up to $4,000 now. You can do good, and get close enough to touch Eric Northman? Boss, I need an advance on my salary!

Matt Lucas just won damages in court from a British newspaper for intruding upon his grief when his ex-husband committed suicide last year. I don’t understand enough about how the grievance process works, but how was this worse than what Jan Moir did to Stephen Gately?

IBM has applied for a patent for a smart traffic light that determines if your car would save fuel by being turned off at the light, then restarted, and communicates with your hovercar to do just that. Can I get factory iPhone integration first?

The Emmy mailer that Family Guy sent out to voters features Peter Griffin in a take off of the poster for Lee Daniel’s Precious, along with the caption “Vote for Us Or You’re Racist.” They then carry the “Celebrating Diversity” theme inside by enumerating their writer’s diversity characteristics “written by 8 WASPS, 6 Jews, 2 Asians and 1 Gay.” Wow.

Sir Ian McKellen has released two statements worth noting this week. First, he’d like to remind everyone that he’s Gandalf, not Dumbledore. And second, he got into acting to meet men.

I give you 10 Reasons it Would Rule to Date a Unicorn.

An unbuilt stadium in New Jersey will host the 2014 Super Bowl, even if they’re billing it as a New York Super Bowl, since most people think of New Jersey as New York’s trash dump. I’m guessing this means either Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi for a half time show?

Lady Gaga calls Glee a “dream come true.” Frankly, I always thought  Lady Gaga’s dreams were a lot weirder than this.

FedEx is going to start offering domestic partner benefits for same sex couples – but not starting until 2012. Still, it’s a step forward.

And because so many of you have sent them, The Most Homoerotic Signs of All Time are mildly NSFW, even if someone felt they were safe for public safety.

As they prep for Southland to return next year (too long!), part of making it economically feasible is to sell the show in overseas markets. So they trot out the stars at parties for the foreign press. It's a good looking bunch, and in this case it's not just the low light.

All three of you need to sign contracts. Ben - what's the holdup?

Yet another True Blood poster got released this morning. It's a little different from most of the others. A family photo of a unique sort, judging by the writing.

But is he allowed on the couch when he's in dog form?

I declare the slow loris the cutest animal in the world!

Last night on ABC News, Diane Sawyer and Bob Woodruff did a great report on Don't Ask Don't Tell as seen through the lens of Jeff Sheng's camera. Jeff is a great activist, and a fantastic artist, but the star is the military man that steps out of the shadows in the report. To get the full impact, you need to read the article as well to hear about the HIV+ soldier.

In a very noisy interview, Gossip Girl's Connor Paolo seems to hint that Eric might have a real storyline next year. I'd like to see news that he's a series regular before I hoist the rainbow flag.

And I'm still just giddy about Despicable Me. The Japanese trailer is all about the Minions. Did I mention that my local theater has a big display set up for the movie with three inflatable Minions that I'm plotting to steal?