Neil Patrick Harris and Kristin Chenoweth announcing the Emmy noms

In a continued effort to bring you all that is important in the world of gay entertainment and ensure that you are being spoon-fed images of gorgeous, commoditized manflesh, we present the newly-minted AfterElton Briefs. Following the usual 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.

• The ever-adorable (and gay-friendly) Ewan McGregor got a bit gay for the cover of Angeleno magazine, on which he's seen embracing a shirtless man. Gotta love the guy!

• South Carolina is So Confusing: The hubbub over the London-based "South Carolina is So Gay" ads is getting out of control. My favorite part is the response of Republican Senator David Thomas, who feigned concern for gay and lesbian travelers when he condemned the ad, saying, "They'll get off the plane and say, 'Where are the gay beaches?' and no one will know what they are talking about." Uh, yeah, Dave. That's exactly why you're concerned.

• Former Olympic figure skater Ryan O'Meara came out recently and Gay.com interviewed him about his life and career. And while Ryan has plenty of adorable pics of himself with friends over on his online album, I simply could not not post this shot of his cat, Louie:

• In music news: After 30 years together, The Police are playing their final show ever on August 7th at Madison Square Garden, and they've asked gay rockers The B-52s to open for them. Is that the strangest but kind of most awesome combo? The show is being held as a benefit for public television and there's an auction going on for VIP seats.

• H&R Block is reimbursing gay couples who were unable to complete their 2007 tax returns using their tax software, which did not recognize civil unions (forcing the couples to have their taxes done by tax associate, which is more costly).

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A British online dating site recently conducted a poll of its gay members - asking them to identify the UK actors they would most like to go on a date with. Number one on their list with an astounding 31% of the vote? Daniel Craig.

Number two was Atonement star, James McAvoy (18% of the vote)

Number three was Colin Farrell (15%)

And rounding out the top five were Jude Law (13%) and Ewan McGregor (12%)

Kinda bummed no gay UK actors made the list. Where's Rupert Everett? Oh well.

After a shoot that lasted nearly nine months, filming finally wrapped on Australia, director Baz Luhrmann’s epic World War II-era love story about an English aristocrat, played by Nicole Kidman, who falls for a rough-hewn cattle driver (the delicious Hugh Jackman) while visiting her husband’s ranch in Northern Australia. The film will be Luhrmann’s first since the brilliant Moulin Rouge!, in 2001.

Luhrmann is reportedly intent on having Elton John contribute to the film’s soundtrack, going so far as to schedule a set visit for the singer last week which included a screening of some early footage from the film. Cinematical reports that the visit also coincided with the filming of a romantic ballroom sequence in which the director instructed the band to play one of John’s songs.

It’s hard to blame the director for campaigning so hard for Elton's involvement; though the film is not a musical, fans of Luhrmann know what a major role music plays in all of his movies, and the last time the two joined forces, audiences were rewarded with the downright magical sight of Ewan McGregor serenading Kidman with a rendition of "Your Song" while dancing atop the clouds (sounds cheesy, but man did it work).

Australia is currently scheduled for release in November of next year.