Morning Meme: "Akira" Casts Up, Dan Savage Offers Herman Cain a Deal, and NPH Lives In "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas"

Zachary Quinto says that his gay ghost character on American Horror Story is a cross between his NoTORIous character and Sylar on Heroes. He'll also have a lesbian friend played by Kathleen Rose Perkins.

The American Family Association boycott of the Home Depot doesn't seem to be deterring the home improvement giant. "Our response on this has been and continues to be that we respect the diversity of all people and maintain an inclusive culture." Meanwhile, the Human Rights Campaign was completely unaware that there was a boycott happening, despite the fact that it's been reported on every major blog for months.

Perhaps the AFA realized they needed a new tactic, so they created the American Association of Religious Bigots, an award they bestow people they feel hate on Christians. Their first target is actually a bit of a surprise in New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who expressed concern over a teacher going off on an anti-gay rant.

If you knit, you can join out musician Matt Morris in knitting a sweater for a penguin, which is honestly one of the cutest uses for knitting I've ever seen. The recent oil spill in New Zealand requires a lot of sweaters to keep the little guys from preening the oil out of their feathers. Or they just need a less formal look.

There was news in California about autistic teen Cameron James Smith, who disappeared from Bob Hope Airport. But he didn't wander off – he fled to The Abbey, the only gay place he knew. And the story is heartbreaking.

Dan Savage has issued a challenge to Herman Cain to prove that being gay is a choice, in his own profane way.

Jamie Bell is all grown up. And judging by this interview, he really, really likes vagina. Like, a lot.

Yesterday I had mentioned that a reading of The Breakfast Club was being staged for charity. The remaining cast turned out to be just as epic as the first half. Michael Chiklis was the principal, Jennifer Garner was Molly Ringwold, and the incredibly sexy Aaron Paul took over the Judd Nelson part.

Go look at the cute animals! I want a monkey!

Glee's Max Adler visited Foster Elementary School in Compton, California to launch "Max’s A-B-C Initiative – Anti-Bullying Through City Hearts" as part of his work with City Hearts: Kids Say Yes to the Arts. He's trying to reach them young, before it takes root.

I don't hate this article as much as I hate the title, but I still hate it quite a bit: Is Zachary Quinto's Career Over Now—or Bigger Than Ever?

In worrying news, Frank Oz, longtime voice of Miss Piggy, declined to be a part of The Muppets, saying he didn't like the script when he read it, because they didn't respect the characters.

One of Ireland's most successful boybands, Westlife, has announced they'll be splitting up after one more farewell tour.

Networks are scrambling to figure out how to value their programs after DVR penetration has hit nearly 50% of the market. Shows are showing huge, multi-million viewer increases, and juggernaughts like Modern Family are leapfrogging live events like Sunday Night Football after the Live+7 numbers are in.

The live action version of Akira is finally going to happen, with filming likely to start in January 2012. Warner Bros is looking for Garret Hedlund to play Kaneda. At least it's not Keanu Reeves.

I still haven't watched this week's American Horror Story, so I haven't seen the scene in question. But there was evidently a controversy after Sal Mineo popped up in the show, and it was said that he was killed by a trick?

Lana and Andy Wachowski are starting up an original science fiction film called Jupiter Ascending, and are starting to cast A-list talent. This also mentions that their hard-R gay American soldier/Iraqi love story could never find financing.

Gay Straight Alliances are making waves in both Tennessee, where students are now allowed to wear shirts in support of starting one after a principal allegedly assaulted a student for doing so, and in Bangor, you can join the GSA as soon as your parents sign the permission slip. It's the only club that requires one.

Adam Levine would like it very much if Fox New would never play his music on their "evil f**king channel every again."