AfterElton Briefs: Rufus strips down, Lindsay breaks up with Betty, and more!

Wonder Woman Lynda Carter and Perfect Man Cheyenne Jackson

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.

• What happens when two figures of fantasy collide? The white hot intensity of a thousand suns! Out destined-to-be-superstar Cheyenne Jackson met Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter, at Lynda's opening night performance in NYC. The remarkably well-preserved icon will be singing at Feinstein's nightclub through Saturday.

• Out singer Rufus Wainwright is stripping himself down for his next album. After a few releases with lavish production values, he's looking forward to a more intimate sound for his next release: "The album will just be a solo piano/voice, just sitting in the studio alone and making it about the music".

• As you've no doubt heard by now (and if you haven't, it's actual "Breaking News" on some sites), Lindsay Lohan's days on Ugly Betty are apparently over. The rumors are flying as to what exactly happened, but with all the editing they're going to have to do, I feel sorry for the chump who has to do the recaps for this site every week. Oh wait....

• Above you can see a news video from 365gay.com about the Connecticut gay marriage ruling. It became the third state to legalize marriage, and it helps open the door for still more states to do the same.

• Here's an interesting article about how the number of heterosexual divorces due to a spouse's coming out has increased dramatically. Just another example of the pain and anguish the closet can cause.

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