Morning Meme: Brian "The Beard" Wilson Explains "Got Heeeem," Danny Pino To Bare Arms on "SVU" and Daniel Radcliffe Honored

Andy Bell may have left Popstar to Operastar this week, but he left impressed with Joe McElderry, calling him brave to come out so young. He says he left the cute young singer his number if he ever needed anything.

And here we see firefighters free a kitten from a pipe. But how do we know kitteh wasn't trying to blow up the water plant as part of some evil plan?

Cynthia Nixon is among the cast for the miniseries World Without End, the sequel to Pillars of the Earth. Honestly, I remember parts of the book, mostly the plague, but something nags at me that there was a gay angle somewhere.

The New York Times, basking in marriage equality, asks Where is Mr. Obama?

The Supreme Court struck down a law that restricted the sale of violent video games to children, claiming it was protected speech and there was no precedent for creating a new class of restricted speech based on violent content or age. That's just for boobies.

Because Illinois didn't check the language on their civil unions bill, it appears that same-sex couples can't file joint income tax returns, since Illinois tax code explicitly uses federal standards to determine "married" and there's that pesky DOMA thing.

After the baseball commissioner voided the Dodgers lucrative television deal because he felt it would simply finance owner Frank McCourt's messy divorce, the team has filed for Chapter 11.

GM is putting out a Transformers Edition Camaro, with special paint, stripes, ground effects, Autobot badges, and a tire size you won't be able to afford to replace, assuming you can find the tire in the first place.

Is the gay bar dying? I'm not sure, because my closest one is an hour away.

NBC has signed Danny Pino to replace Christopher Meloni on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Before I sign off on this, I'm going to need to see Pino from every angle that we've seen Meloni from over the years.

Russell Brand and Kristen Wiig have been named the Sexiest Vegetarians by PETA. Both Wiig and Brand are really funny, but sexiest? If this is the best PETA can come up with, I'll be at Outback for lunch.

Clint Eastwood is said to be considering Leonardo DiCaprio to star opposite Beyoncé for his remake of A Star Is Born. He really must have been impressed with how DiCaprio made out with Armie Hammer.

The Pentagon has confirmed three more discharges under Don't Ask, Don't Tell since April 29th. It's not clear if these were requested by the airmen involved, but SLDN confirms they're still fighting dozens of investigations of military personnel.

A Gay Marriage Etiquette Guide. Honestly, for Gawker, it's remarkably sincere.

If you've ever wondered why you can't take pictures inside Broadway theaters, even before the curtain rises, here's the answer. But I honestly am fascinated by the thought that the actual curtains are considered intellectual property.

I still haven't gotten my first electric bill for the new house, but I'm hoping it's less than what the Pentagon spends on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is $20 billion/year. That's more than NASA's entire budget.

It appears the Top 8 contestants on The Voice, including Nakia, will be heading out on tour.

The sooty mangabey monkey is naturally resistant to SIV, the monkey equivalent to HIV. There's now some hope that their unique resistance could be adapted for humans.

According to an interview Tom Hanks gave, Toy Story 4 is a go. Pixar isn't commenting. Honestly, I'm O.K. with this – Toy Story 3 was a masterpiece, and I trust them to only try to follow it if they can come up with a story.

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