AfterElton Briefs: Mika is bisexual, Jim Beam's gay commercial and more!

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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.

• Looks like I'm not the only who thought the Emmys were rather lacking in diversity. I counted two people of color amongst the nearly 60 writers nominated for Best Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy show.  

• Oscar buzz continues to build for Colin Firth thanks to the reception of A Single Man at Venice and Toronto. 

• Rufus Wainwright is offering a free download.

• Check out this commercial for Jim Beam. A meat wallet? Um, okay...

• Dutch magazine Gay & Night got Mika to tell him that he's bisexual. You know what that means, don't you? Someone has a new album to promote!

• Can Heather Locklear save Melrose Place from sinking beneath the waves? Hmm, maybe if she plays a vampire...

• Even though they didn't win Emmys on Sunday night, Moet & Chandon Champagne got J. Alexander, Rex Lee and Sally Field to shill for them!

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