Morning Meme: Prince Poppycock Meets Dita Von Teese, Air New Zealand Soars With Safety, and Anticipating "Happy Endings"

Mark Feehily and his partner Kevin McDaid want to become fathers, inspired by the example of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. If they can manage play dates with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka as well, that would be one fabulous nursery.

Amy Adams is set to play Lois Lane in the Superman: Man of Steel film. I have to admit that I have trouble seeing that.

Never before have the most incredibly wealthy and influential felt so miserable about their lot in life. The Koch brothers are like looking at Scrooge McDuck when his money bin is empty.

In case you missed it, the Dr. Horrible Sing-A-Long Blog book companion releases on Tuesday. Now about that sequel…

As long as we’re talking gay books, Exit Through the Wound is the first novel by the internet sensation known as London Preppy. I was fascinated with his blog for years, and was never quite certain where fact and fiction met. But the style was addictive. So color me curious about something in long form. He’s been making Tumblr a red-boxed picture book in anticipation of the September release.

The first annual Comedy Awards were broadcast on Comedy Central Saturday night and Modern Family won two awards. But so did Kristen Wiig, so it’s hard to take them seriously. Or comically for that matter.

There have been some odd developments in immigration issues for binational gay couples married in the United States. One had the pending deportation stayed by the judge, and now the government has essentially put all actions on hold pending a SCOTUS ruling on DOMA. They’re not allowing citizenship sponsorship, mind you, just not actively deporting people.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules managed to come out on top of the box office this weekend, knocking out Sucker Punch, which looked unwatchable.

In New York City, The Night of a Thousand Gowns raised a ton of money for The Trevor Project and The Ali Forney Center. These are serious drag queens, and as every single write up has mentioned, there is now a shortage of sequins outside New York City.

Are the gays over Britney?

Gareth Thomas is having to find an outfit that that hides that impressive body of his so he can attend the royal wedding. It turns out that Prince William is a friend through rugby, so it’s actually a personal invitation and not political.

Someone finally noted that a lot of old sitcom situations would be impossible in modern times thanks to technology like cell phones. Here they ruin Seinfeld. Well, Seinfeld was pretty much ruined from the first episode.

The Smurfs, starring Neil Patrick Harris has been moved up to July 29^th after a rival studio moved James Franco’s Planet of the Apes prequel to August 5^th.

The Bolshoi Ballet has been an iconic institution for decades, but since the fall of the Soviet Union has been rocked by scandal repeatedly. Now deputy director Gennady Yanin has been forced out after graphic images of him in bed with other men were published. More stories of prostitution and favoritism continue to leak out of the once proud institution.

In yet more news about Barbie’s in-denial boyfriend Ken, they’ve found the real life version via a contest and reality show that will give the doll a 21^st century look. Beefy, Midwestern Iowa Ken!

Twice the Barefoot Contessa was asked to cook a meal with a terminally ill 6-year-old fan, and twice said she was too busy to be bothered. Upon hearing that, two of her Food Network cohorts volunteered massive efforts with the young man.

I’m a little unclear on what the beef is between Odd Future and B.O.B., but I do know that it involves lyrics with Odd Future saying “crash that fucking airplane that that f**king faggot Bob is in.”

Did anyone pick up on the fact that on last week’s Archer (recently renewed), Darren Criss provided an Irish voice?