AfterElton Briefs: An American Pro Soccer Player Comes Out, "Pretty Little Piggy," And The Oscar Hosting Duty Goes To ...

• Big congrats to David Testo (above), who has become the first American pro soccer player to come out. Outsports has the details, as well as a link to a CBC interview.

• Howard Stern In Talks to Join America's Got Talent. I might actually watch that.

• Presenting ... Pretty Little Piggy.

• Billy Crystal Set As Oscar Host.

• Being Awesome Is For Fags.

• Love Lies Bleeding, the ballet inspired by the life and music of Elton John, is now playing in Toronto. You can see a preview below.

• Below you can see Stephen Colbert take on that horrible Michigan "blueprint for bullying" bill.

• The so-far-critically-drubbed (42% on the tomatometer) J. Edgar opened strong in limited release

• Senate Panel Advances DOMA Repeal.

• Ed had some artwork in the Meme, and below you can see the teaser trailer for Snow White & The Huntsman

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