AfterElton Briefs: James Franco as Allen Ginsberg, Kris Allen on Adam and Drake, and more!

Aaron Tveit (Next to Normal) and James Franco as Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg in Howl

Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.

• EW offers a first look at James Franco as gay beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the upcoming biopic Howl. Fans of the writers (who were also longtime lovers) were quick to point out the photo's inspiration.

• Here's a cute new interview out ex-pat David Sedaris did for the London Times: "Hugh and I have been together for 18 or something years. What’s our secret? Hugh never listens to a word I say."

• Kris Allen had some nice things to say about both his American Idol roomie, Adam Lambert, and Lambert's alleged boyfriend, Drake LaBry: "They click well and they're really nice together." Platonically, of course!!

• Above, NewNowNext Awards host RuPaul makes squabbling reality show darlings Paulina Porizkova and Selene Luna lip-sync .... for their lives! (The Awards premiere this Saturday on our parent net, Logo)

• The Gayest Tonys Ever were also the highest-rated for the show in three years.

• Cutiepatootie actor Jonathan Scarfe talks about his gay character on Raising the Bar (which returns tonight) and his odd habit of playing gay opposite guys from Saved by the Bell.

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