AfterElton Briefs: NPH takes a bath, Tim Hardaway makes amends and more!

Neil Patrick Harris in the new issue of Rolling Stone

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.

• Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper have joined the roster of this Thursday's VH-1 Divas Live show.

• Two years ago retired NBA star Tim Hardaway infamously ranted "I hate gay people, so I let it be known. I don't like gay people and I don't like to be around gay people. I am homophobic. I don't like it. It shouldn't be in the world or in the United States." Since then he's been trying to make amends to the gay community, and the news that he's sponsoring an event for The Trevor Project is a good step forward.

• boingboing.net has an interview with John Marcotte, the man who's filed the most awesome voter initiative ever!

• The season premiere of ABC's Ugly Betty isn't until October 9th (damn!), so to whet your whistle we recommend the Mode After Dark webisodes. Above you can see When Marc Met Mandy

• Yesterday we told you about Elton John's desire to adopt. Unfortunately, the Ukraine government has decided that he's too old and gay to proceed.

• Out illusionist Derren Brown shocked the UK last week when he correctly predicted the numbers on the National Lottery. His explanation, something about the wisdom of crowds, hasn't convinced a lot of people. Personally, i still think this pales in comparison to the most awesome stunt he's pulled off, which is the most awesome stunt in the history of the world.

• Matt Damon dropped by the David Letterman Show and offered up a possible explanation as to how the bizarre incident involving George Clooney and a gay man who wanted to strip for him might have come to pass.

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