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AfterElton Briefs: The "Out 100," "AbFab" Inches Closer to a Revival, the "Bow-Tie Boy-Bitch Battle Game," and More!

Here's last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.

Thanks to everyone for participating! And the winner is ...

"Yeah, this one is "Super" and this one is "Natural". "

Thanks to virgo108 for this week's winning caption.

Weekend Birthdays, gay faves edition: Megan Mullaly (52), and Anne Hathaway (28)

  • Logo is sponsoring a contest to create an anti-bullying PSA. The top five will be posted on AfterElton.com, AfterEllen.com, 365gay.com and NewNowNext.com beginning December 2, and you can vote for your favorite until December 11. The winning video will air on Logo.
  • Comcast Sports has an intriguing panel discussion from the screening of Out: The Glenn Burke Story, with football players Jason Campbell, Louis Murphy, and Langston Walker debating the ramifications of coming out in pro ball, and whether the subject is ever brought up during the recruiting stage.


  • Out has named their Out 100 of the Year, with Entertainer of the Year Ricky Martin on the cover along with other honorees Rachel Maddow, Jane Wiedlin, Julianne Moore and Nate Berkus. Excuse me, I've just been informed that it's not Jane Wiedlin on the cover, it's Johnny Weir.
  • A few weeks back we mentioned that Joanna Lumley had talked about the possibility of Absolutely Fabulous returning, and now she reveals that she and Jennifer Saunders are in serious discussions about reviving the iconic series.
  • In twenty-five years of doing interviews, The Daily Beast's Kevin Sessums has never had a celebrity walk out ... until he met Iman.
  • Below you can see Brad Goreski and Jesse Tyler Ferguson playing "Bow-Tie Boy-Bitch Battle Game" on last night's Watch What Happens Live Both guys are adorable ... even with pit stains.

  • Russell Smmons has revealed that his upcoming Oxygen reality show Running Russell Simmons will tackle some serious subjects: “It’s about animal rights, gay rights and it’s about violence in the communities and all kinds of social and political causes that are overlooked."
  • I've mentioned many times that The Weekly World News is the only news source that I completely trust (along with The Onion), so it gives me great pleasure to announce that Fox is developing a thirty-minute comedy based on the news giant. And it'll automatically be more legitimate than Fox News.
  • WE'RE ALL DOOMED. When they launch the escape rocket full of geniuses and Oprah into space, do you think they'll have room for a snarky blogger? If so, then i call dibbs, Ed.
  • Below you can see a BBC News report on the controversy surrounding the gay Bollywood film Dunno Y ... Na Jaane Kyun, which open today.

  • Tabatha's Salon Takeover returns on Bravo for a third season on Monday, December 6th, and below you can see a preview of what to expect. I adore Tabatha, who brings special meaning to "cut a bitch."

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