AfterElton Briefs: Name Your Bette Midler Favorite, Cheeks Flips the Bully Script, Introducing "Bent-Con," and More!

• Happy Birthday to Bette Midler, who turns sixty-five today. Okay, the question of the day: What's your favorite Bette movie? Is it The Rose, For The Boys or  Beaches? Or is it one of her comedies, such as Ruthless People, The First Wives Club, or Down and Out in Beverly Hills? Or is it the made-for-TV Gypsy or ... Drowning Mona? For me, it's a tie between Outrageous Fortune ("Does the phrase 'needle-dick, the bug-f**ker' mean anything to you?"), and Big Business ("I hate men who smell like beer and bean dip ... and makin' love in the back of recreational vehicles!").

• Below you can see Bette on Inside the Actor's Studio, talking about being Disney-fied in the 80's.

• Today is World AIDS Day, and here's an article from last year that shows that, believe it or not, the HIV-virus has actually been used to help treat some diseases.

• Below you can see Cheeks and our favorite gay gangster, Caprica's Sasha Roiz (as a high-schooler!) present a unique take on "gay bullying."

• Mercury turns birds gay!

• Did you know that airport patdowns are part of the "homosexual agenda"? It's true! I heard a nutjob say it.

• Below you can see a shot of Margaret Cho and Jai Rodriguez, who were two of the guests today on The Fran Drescher Show Unfortunately, it's not on in my area, which infuriates me. I adore Fran, and am addicted to TV Land and Nick reruns of The Nanny (although for some reason they seem to play the same 10-15 episodes over and over.) My cat isn't so happy, however, as she flees the room when Fran goes into full bray.

• The first annual Bent-Con, a convention for GLBT comic book fans and creators will be held this Sunday in Los Angeles

• Well, The A-List: New York is over, and now that the bleeding has stopped, it's time for the reunion show! Below you can see a sneak peek, and be sure and tune in next Monday at 10 PM EST on Logo (our parent company). Reunited, and it feels so good!

• After hitting a season low last week, Glee was up 13% in the ratings for last night's show.

• Below you can see Janet Jackson tell gay kids "It Gets Better."

• Finally, take a moment to remember Matthew Shepard. He would have turned 34 today.

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