Morning Meme: NOM is Back to Spreading Lies, Paula Abdul Brings Beefcake, and was Jeff Bridges High at the Oscars?

A couple days ago, I mentioned that Modern Family might be doing something extraordinary with a plotline about Mitchell’s assistant. I put too much into that, because it’s going to be so much less than I hoped for. But really, that’s my fault, because what I imagined didn’t really fit the show.

To my Brits, I’m afraid that Rupert Murdoch is going to get to buy the rest of BSkyB, so you’re getting your own Fox News, complete with fake footage and a political agenda. Enjoy!

The Dallas Voice has named councilman Joel Burns LGBT Person of the Year. Now can he win Texan of the Year?

Well, this is unexpected. GM is buying oil soaked boom from the Gulf oil spill and turning it into plastic components for the electric Chevrolet Volt. That’s about as much “good” as was possible from the whole incident, and much more than I expected.

Broadway actors are not happy about the accidents on the set of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and are encouraging law suits against everyone involved, including Bono.

Now that the New York Times has gotten used to information in the public sphere, even it it had to get most of it from Wikileaks, it wants more. So it’s suing the NYPD for failing to respond to FOIA requests.

Want your movie to make a lot of money? Consider hiring one of these actors. Sadly, none are gay, or even noted for gay roles.

Activists and homeless youth took to the steps of Gracie Mansion in NYC to protest the city massively cutting funds for drop-in shelters. Take some time to read about the crisis from the director of the Ali Forney Center, and donate if you can.

If Jeff Bridges got to revisit another of his old movie roles again, he’d want to find out what happened to Starman. I have to admit, I’ve always loved that movie. I still quote his understanding of traffic lights whenever I run a yellow.

How do Andy Cohen, Portia de Rossi and Dan Savage sum up 2010 in 100 words or less? Eloquently, of course!

Is Steven Spielberg going to help the Democrats find a coherent message? Maybe a better idea than hiring Michael Bay.

TV Guide added up all the “cheers” from their Cheers & Jeers section, and it turns out that Jimmy Fallon is the most cheer worthy. I love Fallon in skits, and his monologues are decent, but he has to be the worst interviewer ever.

You know how Maggie Gallagher of NOM always says she isn’t anti-gay, she’s just out to protect “traditional marriage?” So if that’s true, why is she speaking out against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal?

Here’s something you don’t hear about every day: Pixar being evil. They’ve just settled with the government about collusion with Lucas Arts on the hiring of animators to keep salaries down.

What possible evolutionary purpose could tickling serve?

Goodbye to Fred Foy, who passed away at age 89. You may not know the name, but you do know the voice. He’s the narrator from The Lone Ranger. To many of a certain age, that voice meant adventure.

More details are emerging on the BBC iPlayer subscription service for the iPad. It should allow those in the United States to watch our favorite British shows without waiting months.

Our sisters at AfterEllen.com caught up with Camila Grey to discuss what it’s like to tour with Adam Lambert and what her future is like now that the tour is over.