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.

• Either the pic at top is of Kylie Minogue's performance at the Brit Awards, or the ghost of Marilyn Monroe is mounting a stage production of Earth Girls Are Easy.

• The Bay Area Reporter has a great interview with Dustin Lance Black, the screenwriter of the in-production Harvey Milk biopic being helmed by Gus van Sant. (via Towleroad)

• Poor Jimmy Kimmel ... his girlfriend is "F*cking Matt Damon", and he has to settle for Ben Affleck? That's like aiming for Hall and getting Oats... (chances are the clip will air on Kimmel's post-Oscar show this Sunday)

• ABC announced the return schedules for most of our favorite shows (considering that they air almost everything that's actually watchable these days) including Betty, Daisies, Housewives. Grey's, and Brothers & Sisters. All but Daisies return by late April with new eps.

• The Rocky Horror Show recently revived itself in Sydney, and Rocky creator Richard O'Brien was there to give it his blessing.

• Speaking of Australian monsters, radio host Sonia Kruger has come under fire for calling Alan Jones, a competitor whose sexuality is a topic of much speculation, a "queen". Considering that Kruger played Tina Sparkle in Strictly Ballroom, it's safe to say that her next step will be to challenge Jones to a paso doble-off.

And today's Briefs are brought to you by...

Eric Bana isn't gay, but we like him anyway
(In Berlin to promote The Other Boleyn Girl)

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 Berlin Film Fest has awarded its gay "Teddy" awards, with The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (about a Filipino "ladyboy" prostitute who fancies himself the Queen of France) taking top prize.

• Michael Musto has found the gayest page in the Manhattan phone book. And yes, I'd listen to Ian McKellen read it aloud.

• AfterElton reader Not_so_Witty tipped us off to EW Online's gay-inclusive list of the best couples in pop culture, which includes Ennis and Jack from Brokeback Mountain as well as superheroes Midnighter and Apollo.

• Jimmy Kimmel has a nice rapport with Lance Bass, no? Well, if his girlfriend is getting up to no good with Matt Damon, I think it's Jimmy's turn to cut loose!

• Be sure to read up on all the latest in Michael's new Best.Gay.Week.Ever. column, and have a beautiful weekend.

And today's Briefs are brought to you by...

How many times do you think Jimmy Kimmel washed his hands during the commercial break? 

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.

• IFC has run a fun list of the best movie characters we never saw because they were edited out completely, and includes James Van Der Beek's notoriously MIA gay sex scene from Storytelling in the bunch.

• When hell is full, the dead will walk the Earth to-- oh, here he is! Mr. Blackwell is back with his Worst-Dressed List for 2007, which includes Alison Arngrim from Little House on the Prairie. There's a joke in there about this guy's relevance but I can't seem to find it...

• In case you were wondering, here's what John Barrowman and La Lohan's lovechild would look like (courtesy of this creepy but functional time-waster):

Barrowhan? Lowman?

• Kathy Griffin appeared on Jimmy Kimmel last night and got into talking about "the gays", as ever, including classifying Kimmel as a "cub" after he lobbied to be a "Vilanch". I'm tempted to let him have this one, Kath.

• Our sassy sibs over at AfterEllen.com posted a look back at 9 to 5 and some news about the stage musical. Not that any of you would have any thoughts or feelings about a movie about three headstrong women who smoke pot, fantastize about hogtying men and become runaway financial successes.