AfterElton Briefs: Tori's "Guncles", Kathy and "The Schmemmys", Lance's space oddity, and more!

Lance Bass attends the Louis Vuitton Celebration of The 40th Anniversary Of The Lunar Landing last night in NYC

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.

• Remember when Lance Bass wanted to be shot into space? He still does. "I'm a trained astronaut, and it's my time to go!"

• Kathy Griffin has been making fun of them for years, but now she'll get the chance to actually host the Schmemmy Awards . Watch your back, Jesus!

• Out Emmy-winning director Todd Holland has apologized for his "poorly chosen" remarks at Outfest.

• Next week's episode of Oxygen's Tori & Dean will feature the commitment ceremony of her "guncles" Scout and Bill, and above you can see them as they take the first steps towards adopting a child.

• Well, we all knew this was coming. That church group was seen protesting Adam Lambert at the San Jose, California stop on the American Idol tour.

• Finally, the Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas has officially apologized for the violent raid on the Rainbow Lounge on June 27th.

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