Forbes just released their Celebrity 100 (aka: 100 people whose holiday card lists you are most certainly not on), and there are a few gay big hitters in the bunch. The list measures the world's most powerful and best-paid celebrities using a secret formula that factors earnings, media metrics, press mentions, and overall zestiness.

Elton John placed at #7, nestled between Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise (where John has likely imagined himself nestled many times before), moving up from #12 on last year's list. The collective Grey's Anatomy cast, like some kind of white-coated, passive-aggressive Voltron, hit the list at #12. This was due no doubt to their frequent press mentions after the Isaiah Washington incident (I hope they send him a thank-you card) as well as their savvy contract negotiations for the next season.

Gay-faves Oprah and Madonna are at the top (at #s 1 and 3, respectively), the cast of Desperate Housewives appears later in the list, as do Tyra Banks (#61) and Barbara Walters (#75, right below confirmed drug fiend Kate Moss -- atta girl, Barb!).

But wait -- is that Larry the Cable Guy at #81? Watch out for raining frogs, folks -- this is gonna get ugly.

Check it out. But be warned: the list has the most annoying, slow-loading ad I've ever seen on every page. What the hell is a Vertu, anyway? I'm not waiting to find out.

Rosie O'Donnell may be off The View, but that doesn't mean everything gay is gone from the show. Case in point was Friday's episode which briefly turned into a discussion about why some folks believe Hugh Jackman is gay. The ladies were actually discussing the phenomenon of unattractive but wealthy men who are married to beautiful when suddenly Joy asked:

Joy: What happens when a beautiful man marries a sort of unattractive woman? Then you have dilemma. People will really talk. They think he's gay. This is what happens.

Barbara Walters: Really?

Joy: Oh, yeah. I was reading in the article that we're reading that Hugh Jackman, who is a very handsome guy, people always think he's gay because his wife looks like the rest of us.

Barbara: That's not true. First of all, his wife is very attractive. I think people--

Joy: Not in his level. He's like Sex Man.

Barbara: I think a lot of people thought was gay because he was doing The Boy From Oz which was about Peter--

Joy: He wasn't "doing" the boy from Oz. He was playing in it. This is making Hugh Jackman's life more miserable.

Barbara: He was playing the role of Peter...Peter Allen who was gay. So people thought he must be gay because he was...She's very good looking and it's a very good marriage.

He must be miserable? Imagine his poor wife, Deborra-Lee Furness having to hear she's not at his "level". Sheesh, I hope she wasn't watching the show.

I've heard both reasons given by folks who think Jackman is really gay, though it's usually gay men who offer up the "unattractive wife" theory and silly straight folks who think playing gay means you really are gay. Jackman is usually linked to his longtime assistant John Palermo with whom he and Jackman's wife had started a production company. As evidence, folks frequently cite the fact that Jackman and Palermo reportedly exchanged rings engraved with the word unity, but according to Wikipedia, Furness also received a ring and it was to celebrate their company.

Maybe the rumors had something to do with same-sex kiss being removed when the show landed in Australia. After the jump you'll see a clip from Jackman's new drama Viva Laughlin. It may just be me, but I'm suddenly a little more confident we'll be seeing Eric Winter back on Brothers & Sisters this fall.

The clip is below.

This week's BEST.GAY.WEEK.EVER! buzzes all over the place from Coachella, CA to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater to twenty years ago when Bob Hope was the 80's version of Isaiah Washington. (Kinda sad, actually.) I got lots of pictures of gay, bi, and maybe gay (or bi) boys from the Coachella Music Festival which looks like it was great fun. I also give kudos to Barbara Walters for using her star power to shed light on the issues faced by transgendered kids. I'm talking like six year old transgendered kids. Rosie did something similar for teenagers when she hosted a discussion panel in New York for teens that consisted of teens starring in the smash hit Broadway musical Spring Awakenings and from The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation. Not only did it address gay issues, but out actor Gideon Glick was one of those on the panel.

Are you looking for a special deal on stupidity? Why you're in luck as the American Fascist Family Association is offering $5 off on "It's Not Gay" for the next five days! This piece of trash DVD has already been seen in over 10,000 churches! Presented by bigots medical and homophobes mental health experts, this propaganda program tells the other side of the story on homosexuality. Act today before you evolve into an actual sentient creature!

Not that I'm bitter or anything.

Now that's off my chest, I thought I'd share some just released pics from "Matriarchy", the season finale for Brothers & Sisters. Got a couple of nice ones of Jason McCallister (Eric Winter), Kevin's (Matthew Rhys) latest love interest. Haven't seen enough of Eric to know if he's a good fit for Kevin or the show, but he's might purty to look at!

Hmm, doesn't look like their whispering sweet nothings to each other. That's not good.

Work that stubble, Baby!

What are you doing still here? It's nice outside! Go enjoy the weekend! (But come back Sunday night in case I plant one on Kevin!) Or check out our recap of last week's episode!