Morning Meme: Mr. Gay World, Ari Gold is a Bloodsucker, Help These Ripe Grapes Win The Ultimate Wedding Contest, and More!

Ed is back from his blogging meeting of the minds (don't go there, snicks), so this is my last shot at confounding you. Here's part 2 of my favorite 80's TV shows. How many can you name?

U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley has tendered his resignation after he had the audacity to call the treatment of Bradley Manning "ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid." Well, that'll teach him to tell the truth.

Hugh Grant is taking heat for his not-so-divine joke about playing rugby in school: "I discovered it hurt less if you tackled hard than if you tackled like a queen."

Sir Ian McKellen was part of a charity cricket match that raised $500,000 dollars for the Christchurch earthquake appeal.

The New York Times reviews Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony.

One of the casualties of the rise of online social networks is the gay social club. Groups such as the Men’s Associated Exchange, a club of professional gay men, and the International Bear Rendezvous, about ... bears, have seen their memberships dwindle to the point where they've decided to shut down.

Fangoria interviews Ari Gold about his bloody, controversial music video for "Make My Body Rock." (which you can see on page three of the meme).

Zachary Quinto and Josh Hartnett are among the stars of the new film Girl Walks Into a Bar, which you can see in its entirety on Facebook.

Back in the 50's, Gore Vidal wrote a trio of pulp mystery novels under the name Edgar Box. They're being reissued this month, and he explains why he had to "secretly slum it in the paperbacks."

After a huge explosion of outrage this weekend, Vanity Fair writer Brett Berk has apologized "to anyone I offended" for the use of the word "fags" in his Gay Guide To Glee recap.

Proving that insanity doesn't run through the entire family, Fred Phelps' son Nate has this to say about his monstrous father: "I think that he's is a sociopath. I think that he fits that based on his inability to empathize with others, his calculated cruelty, and by laughing at the harm he causes. I've seen that growing up with him."

George Michael has gone too far criticizing Elton John: "We all earn the right to get a little more grumpy as we get older – but he's getting terribly close to Nan territory, you know the Nan from Catherine Tate."

Brothers & Sisters doesn't return until April 10th (with a double episode), but in the meantime, if you're a fan, you can join the Save Brothers & Sisters Facebook page.

Trembly House Speaker John Boehner wants to hire private lawyers to defend DOMA, and Nancy Pelosi wants to know where the hell the money is going to come from.

Annie Lennox has strong words for Simon Cowell, who called Elton "greedy" for taking so many big-money private gigs: “Elton John’s foundation is the third top HIV/Aids organisation in the world. It’s ridiculous what was said. He obviously has no idea what Elton really does – none.”

Finally, just a heads up that today at 12 PM EST, we will be announcing the winners of the AfterElton Gay List. Did your favorite gay male celebrity make the top 50?