AfterElton Briefs: Tim Gunn is Iron Man, Glenn Beck is disemboweled, and more!

"Now the time is here, for Iron Man Tim Gunn to spread fear!" (Illustration: Phil Jimenez)

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.

• How cool is this! The four-part comic book Models, Inc. will debut on August 26th, and the first issue will feature Project Runway star Tim Gunn ... as himself. Wait, It gets better! "The New York Times reports that in the second story of Issue 1, the 55-year-old Gunn dons Iron Man’s armor to save a fashion exhibit from evildoers." Best of all, the cover is by renowned out artist Phil Jimenez.

• Marie Osmond opens up about her lesbian daughter: "I love my daughter! She's my baby girl, come on," she said. "So what if she's gay? She's my daughter and she's an amazing woman and a good kid. I raised her, she better be good." Did I mention Marie has always been my favorite kinda nutty creepy-dollmaker?

• Here's a great piece about the thirtieth anniversary of San Francisco's White Night riots.

• "Lying sack of dog mess": In case you haven't seen it, above you can witness the carnage as Glenn Beck is torn limb from limb on The View.

• Finally, "speculation keeps things very interesting".

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Eric Bonoivo