Morning Meme: "The Notebook: The Musical," a "Shameless" Christmas Carol, and Sitting On Damon Claus' Lap

Ryan Murphy cleaned up on the Golden Globe nominations. So which table does he sit at, Glee or American Horror Story? One thing is settled – he's taking Rubber Man as his date!

Let us pause and reflect on just what The Notebook would look like as a Broadway musical. Because they're working on that.

If the top searches on Google are Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black, then I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

The six WalMart heirs now have more wealth than the bottom 30% of the population in the United States.

In San Francisco, the police department has requested advance notice of any decisions on Prop 8 so that they can prepare for protests. Is that even legal?

Perhaps they just want time to deploy this new riot shield that pumps out a wall of low frequency sound waves until you stop breathing enough to pass out.

Viacom (our parent company) has partnered with UStream for live events, starting with the red carpet for Sunday's VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul show. Which I will no doubt be live tweeting, including the tribute to Amy Winehouse.

Tennessee Equality Project is upset with JoeMyGod, Dan Savage and Towleroad for their fundraising for the funeral of gay bullying victim Jacob Rogers. While I do think generalized fundraising by groups on tragedy is in poor taste, trying to characterize what Joe, Andy and Dan did as such is completely shameful.

It seems like only yesterday Hot In Cleveland premiered, and now it's got enough episodes to head into syndication. Fittingly, CBS is going to handle the deal. Maybe with the residuals, Betty White can finally retire.

But Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been condemned, and will air the final episode in January.

MTV has named Katy Perry Artist of the Year. There are just so many things wrong with that.

Andrew Sullivan has endorsed Ron Paul as his pick for Republican presidential candidate. Some gays are upset with that, but I think it's pretty much the same thing as endorsing President Obama.

A new study says that British people are intoxicated in 76% of the photos they post on Facebook.

Alicia Silverstone is heading to Suburgatory, where she's going to sex up her old Clueless costar Jeremy Sisto. That's nice and all, but where is Parker Young, and is he willing to sex me up?

Colombian bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba says of a gay father getting custody of his 10-and-13-year-old children “I do not know him and I am not accusing him of anything, but one thing is clear and that is that he has homosexual tendencies and he is going to receive a boy of 10-years-old and an adolescent of 13, and between them there won’t be a father-son relationship. He will receive two children at an age when they may be attractive to him, which could be a temptation.”

The world has lost a great mind, and a great sense of humor with the passing of Christopher Hitchens at the young age of 62, from cancer. We are a poorer planet for not having him walking it.

I would like to take a minute to mark the end of the Iraqi War, and the return of combat troops to their home bases. As a veteran, I'd like to thank all of our soldiers, gay and straight for their service, and welcome them home until they are called upon again.

It's soon to be time for a new companion on Doctor Who. I won't miss Amy that much, but can't Rory stick around?

Newt Gingrich says that it's fine to discriminate against people who choose to be gay.

Lea Michele and Chris Colfer are set to appear on Sunday's Watch What Happens Live on Bravo. I can't wait to see Chris Colfer take on Andy Cohen.

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