Broadway Speaks is hosting "A Very Mary Christmas" to benefit The Ali Forney Center in providing services to homeless GLBT youth. Guests are Sandra Berhardt and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bebe Zahara Benet (pictured in teaser photo), while performers include Nick Adam's biceps, Logo's own Jeffery Cole, Cole Escola, BD Wong and more. Tickets are available from $25.

I spend so much time writing about homophobic NFL players and homophobic NBA players that I don't know what to do with gay-supportive NHL players. First we had a retired player write an editorial in USA Today wishing he'd done more to combat homophobia. Now we have Brendan Burke, son of hockey legend Brian Burke, coming out to his family, and his college team, and finding nothing but support.

It's not enough that The Daily Show is the best advocate we have on television, they have to go and make it even easier to love them, compiling their Best Gay Republican Experiences in a single page for us to giggle at. I love Jon Stewart, and him taking this week off has made it hard to sleep without him reading me a bedtime story.

Everybody reported this yesterday, and I avoided it, because I didn't understand it. Frankly, I still don't. E! News Giuliana Rancic hosted a mock gay wedding for actor Missi Pyle and musician Shawnee Smith, officiated by Hal Sparks, who I thought didn't get near anything gay since Queer as Folk. In any case, they got a lot of press for this event, and it benefited the Prop 8 repeal effort, so I guess it doesn't matter if I don't get it.

Over at Entertainment Weekly, Spurf Michael Ausiello sat down with Lisa Edelstein of House, and had a really dirty conversation. I want to have martinis with Lisa! And she says Lucas is hung. Seriously. She says that. Read it, but not out loud if the kids or the boss is in the room.

TalkingPointsMemo.com is reporting that Fox News executives are threatening to fire production staff over any more embarrassing mistakes. I mean, it's one thing to use the wrong footage to give a false impression of crowds to push their political agenda, twice, and get caught, but then they went and used the wrong book cover while promoting Sarah Palin. Mistakes like that will not be tolerated.

Speaking of embarrassing Sarah Palin stories, at a recent book signing, someone shoved an Iraqi dinar in front of her, complete with a picture of Saddam Hussein, and she signed it blindly. Making matters worse for Ms. Palin today, the adorkable Nate Silver ran the numbers on how badly President Obama would have to screw up for Sexy Sarah to get elected in 2012. The answer? Pretty damn bad.

In other conservative news, Newsweek can't get a break. We eviscerated their reporter, Ramin Setoodeh, over his claim that effeminate gays were hurting us politically. Now the right wing National Review has Kathryn Jean Lopez saying that Newsweek is staffed by nothing except adult film stars (Sasha Grey) and sodomites (Dan Savage). Well, they're print media, so they're terminal anyway.

Speaking of dying print media, The Washington Post is closing all of its bureaus in the United States and will focus exclusively on Washington D.C. and international reporting.

For our art section, we'll do photography and literature today. For photography, I recommend the 35 Awesome Examples of Night Photography as a calming way to start the day. And for your reading pleasure, Barbara Ehrenreich advances the disturbing theory that the change in business from rational methodology to the power of positive thinking is what has brought the economy to its knees.I haven't read the book yet, but I find some points in the interview interesting.

Speaking of photography, there's a new book coming out with pictures of Daniel Radcliffe called One Day in the Life of Daniel Radcliffe, with the proceeds going to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Since the theme is about one day in his life, it's fitting the first picture is Daniel wet, dripping and wearing a towel.

In technology news, Captain Piccard (not joking on the name) is about to try flying around the world on solar power in the 200 ft. wingspan Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar plane. It sounds crazy, but since the dude's already managed it in a balloon, a plane must seem like a breeze. 

Stupid criminal news brings us the story of Michael Plank, who tried to clear customs at LAX with 15 endangered Australian lizards strapped to his chest. Yes, live lizards. His $8,500 worth of cold, squirming lizards has landed him in jail, with a $10,000 bail and facing a fine of $250,000.

Our friends over at Bilerico are inviting clever additions to their list of 18 Naughty Things You Can Only Say At Thanksgiving. My favorite? "Just spread the legs open and stuff it in."

With Black Friday shopping Friday, along with my, ahem, birthday, we provide you with a few gift ideas. First off, news is that the electric supercar manufacturer Tesla is preparing for an initial public offering. You could use this as a buying opportunity for a loved one (or a blogger). Not the stock, because investing in an American car company these days is just silly. But I'd love the car. A more affordable option, at $6499.99, are the curved monitors from Ostendo. They're beautiful, and while I don't game, I'm sure I could write a heck of a Brothers & Sisters recap on one. And for those on a budget, for $30, you can order a Brooklyn Brew Kit, because alcohol is always a great present. Even alcohol you have to make yourself.

MORNING MEME UPDATE: Our colleagues over at NewNowNext.com have details of Lambert's visit to Logo studios, where he chats up NewNowNext Pop Lab about the AMA's, GMA, and other gay stuff. Check it out HERE.

Glambert gets wired to chat up NewNowNext PopLab.

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I feel like I've talked enough about Adam Lambert until he does something new. That's not scheduled until around 8:00am, so let's listen to Ellen DeGeneres interview Kris Allen being all cute and lovable.

Let's also take a moment to learn something about Lady GaGa and what she intends with her Fame Monster release.

... And hear what she has to say on gay rights.

Last night Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse, True Blood) popped up on Chelsea Lately, which is filming in Australia. Kwanten showed up brunette, with nerd glasses, and wearing clothing, which Chelsea couldn't talk him out of, at least not on air. It was really cute hearing him speak in his native accent though.

And let's finish up with The Bloomington Brothers trying to get famous with the World's Longest Basketball Shot