"Supernatural" goes gay with tonight's reality TV parody, "Ghostfacers"

Is it just me or has the CW gone totally gay, lately? Not that I mind, of course, but the young-skewing net has certainly gotten us to pay attention to their shows lately. So in addition to gays showing up on Gossip Girl, Beauty and the Geek and Reaper, we're hearing rumors that tonight's Supernatural includes "a gay love story".

If you're not familiar with Supernatural, the series features AfterElton Hot 100 picks Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki as Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who follow their father's footsteps as demon hunters. At first, they were hunting the demon who killed their mother and (years later) Sam's fiance but by the time they got to him, there was more trouble to take care of.

Dustin Milligan as Ghostfacers' Corbett

Tonight's episode sees the return of Ed Zedmore (A.J. Buckley) and Harry Spengler (Travis Wester), two ghost hunting dilettantes who ran a popular website about their exploits and hoped to sell their story to Hollywood. It looks like they've succeeded as they're now part of "Ghostfacers", a Ghost Hunters-style reality show. Taking a look at a Ghostfacers site made for tonight's episode, Corbett (Dustin Milligan) seem to have a crush on Ed. He moons over Ed's "golden, beautiful sorta beard" and later praises his beautiful heart and beautiful mind.

BTW, if Milligan looks familiar to you, he's been bubbling under the radar for a while, appearing in the CW's short-lived Runaway, the most recent Final Destination movie as well as the direct-to-DVD sequel to The Butterfly Effect. He'll also be appearing in the upcoming 90210 update/spin-off:

Don't read any further if you want to avoid SPOILERS for tonight's episode...

The Ghostfacers end up filming their pilot at a site that the bros Winchester are also investigating, the Morton Mansion, which becomes one of the most haunted places in America (an "Everest" for demon hunters like Sam and Dean) one night each year. Based on one script review I found, Corbett doesn't survive long in the mansion, but as a ghost he saves his teammates earning their respect, with an acknowledgment that it was his love for Ed that saved them.

When Supernatural first debuted, I thought it was dumb monster-of-the-week fun, but I've become a devoted fan ever since The Tick creator Ben Edlund (who wrote tonight's episode) joined the creative team in the second season. Normally, I'd be a little worried about Corbett being just another devoted gay guy nursing a crush on an unavailable man, but considering how Edlund has handled gay themes with an even hand on The Tick, I'm feeling hopeful.

It should be noted that Ed and Harry's first appearance is the infamous episode that gave us this memorable Supernatural moment:

Okay, I just thought you'd appreciate the picture.

Thanks to our own Dan for tipping us off!