Morning Meme: Parents Television Council Promotes "Skins USA," Charlie Finds an Angel, and Pink's Anti-Bullying Anthem

Chris Colfer’s big screen debut, both acting and writing, has a director. Saved! and United States of Tara’s Brian Dannelly is set to direct Struck By Lightning as soon as Colfer wraps the season for Glee. That’s going to bring an interesting sensibility to the film.

I was curious how much attention a mainstream publication would give to Auctus, the gay gladiator in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. TV Guide gave a character rundown, and didn’t mention him at all. So there’s that.

But when they talked about the upcoming glut of romantic comedies on television, they did call Happy Endings a winner, and one reason was “the chauvinistic guy friend (but this time he's gay!)”

NASA just added an additional shuttle flight for Atlantis to resupply the international Space Station. There is concern that there is no money in the budget to pay for the flight, but when has not having any money ever stopped the government?

Clint Eastwood, who really should be retired now (but he’s too talented for me to want that) has decided that after directing J. Edgar by Dustin Lance Black, he’s going to tackle A Star Is Born, with Beyonce in the lead. Clint’s really going for the gay fans isn’t he?

A long piece is available on The Book of Mormon, the new Broadway musical from Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park. Basically, it’s “a faith-based extravaganza of jaw-dropping obscenity, hair-raising blasphemy, and irresistible good cheer that may just be the funniest musical of all time.”

The most addictive/frustrating game of all time, Angry Birds, is coming to a television near you. We’re looking at an animated series, but no one is saying if it’s Nick Jr. style, or Adult Swim style.

A livestock/rodeo has apologized for announcers who ran a Brokeback Mountain/Elton John,/Lady Gaga comedy routine that offended a lot of attendees. Most shockingly, it’s a real apology, that they’re sorry it was offensive, and they’ve amended the routine

When Ashley Fink’s Lauren on Glee has her first solo and gets stage fright, she uses the time honored technique of picturing the glee club in their underwear. And fortunately, we get to see them through her mind’s eye.

A new study by the Government Accountability Office says that between 2004 and 2009, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell cost the government $200 million.

Out director Bryan Singer is somehow going to find time to adapt Bob Fosse’s life for HBO, between producing X-Men:First Class and making Jack the Giant Killer. I guess he needs a little variety in his life.

HUD is attempting to address housing discrimination for the GLBT community with a series of regulation updates, similar to how HHS addressed visitation rights with hospitals.

Sony Pictures Classics has bought my old schoolmate Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. I wonder if he’ll do a local premiere like he did for his last film?

Roger Ebert is planning to wear a prosthetic chin for his own “Roger’s Office” segment on his new movie review show. He says he’s not trying to fool anyone, everyone has seen him since his surgery, but he understands the visual medium.

Britney Spears just totally trashed Taylor Swift’s record for digital downloads of a single. Pop’s princess is back, and we’ve obviously missed her.

The Parents Television Council is demanding a federal investigation into Skins USA. I predict that if they keep screaming like this, ratings will spike 20%, and Taco Bell will start advertising on the show again.

ABC is cutting Nightline down to 25 minutes, and starting Jimmy Kimmel Live at midnight. I know it’s pure business, but somehow, this makes me sad.

A pair of gay cats had a marriage ceremony in New York yesterday. Which I’m sure is the evil feline plan to torment me by giving NOM something to point at as a consequence of gay marriage.

Justin Bieber will perform with Usher and Jaden Smith at the Grammy Awards. Which begs the question, how mean can I be on Twitter to a couple of kids without being a bully, because I may not be able to control myself.

Could Italy replace their billionaire manwhore prime minister who is currently accused of paying underage girls for sex with a flashy gay man? The Washington Post seems to think it’s possible, though they seem to have issue with his fashion sense. I’d love to see it happen, just to see the Vatican react.

Civil rights legend Frank Kameny got a visit from Leonardo DiCaprio and Dustin Lance Black to discuss gay life in the 1950s and 1960s for J. Edgar.

ABC has cast General Hospital’s Annie Ilonzeh as their first Charlie’s Angel.