AfterElton Briefs: Honoring Brendan, An Ending and Beginning for Nick Rodriguez, a Superstar Joins "Glee", and More!

Margaret Ann Florence is nibbled by Nicholas Rodriguez

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear. Yes, we're serious.

• As we've mentioned before, Nick Rodriguez will be performing on the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. in a production of the musical The Light in the Piazza from March 5 to April 11, and above you can see the first promo pic. *Swoon*

• In other Nick news, the season finale of his hit web series Then We Got Help is online. This week the members of the group take a look at how their favorite TV shows growing up influenced their lives. Well let's see ... my favorite shows were Solid Gold, Prisoner: Cell Block H and Isis, so what does that say about me?

• A funeral mass was held for Brendan Burke yesterday, with players from Miami wearing their jerseys in honor of their friend, who was killed in a car accident last week.

• Guardian.co.uk has an article about whether gay football players stand a better chance coming out now.

• Below you can see one of five gay-themed Valentine's Day cards now for sale in India. Um ... a unicorn with deformed arms and a knotted tail wearing cowboy boots. "Oh My" is right.

• If you're going to be in Vancouver for any part of the Winter Olympics, be sure and check out Pride House, the GLBT clubhouse located in the Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre. And I'd love to know more about Slapshotolous, which looks like a recurring dream I have.

• Advocate.com has an interview with Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet, who discusses moon landings and being a bear icon.

• Finally, the Spurf over at Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Molly Shannon is joining the cast of Glee, where she'll play Jane Lynch's nemesis. "Sometimes when I get nervous, I put my fingers under my arms and ..."