AfterElton Briefs: Pee-Wee returns, Harvey Milk is honored, and more!

Out Adamo Ruggiero with Degrassi co-star Lauren Collins at the Times Square Planet Hollywood last night.

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.

• Spinner.com interviews Sandra Bernhard about her upcoming album Whatever It Takes.

• Tom Gregory has a terrific video interview with out Young & The Restless star Thom Bierdz about his return to daytime.

• Adam Lambert wants fans to stop throwing their whips, handcuffs, and underwear at his face.

• Above you can see President Obama as he prepares to pay tribute to the sixteen recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including out tennis player Billie Jean King, late civil rights icon Harvey Milk, and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson (t/y to reader r_m_s).

• Paul Reubens is dusting off his red bow tie and white shoes and bringing Pee-Wee Herman back to the stage.

• Finally, congratulations to 80's gay icon Samantha Fox, who plans to marry her longtime girlfriend.

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