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'F for Fake': Michael and I saw "The Hoax" over the weekend. What a complex and well-made film. For those unfamiliar with this one, it's the story of Clifford Irving, a failed novelist who in 1971 decided to pretend that he'd been commissioned by the reclusive Howard Hughes to help him write his memoirs. Even though I'm too young to fully understand how colossal a figure Hughes was (for lack of a better comparison, I guess you could say he was a brand-name businessman like Donald Trump is for today's generation, only interesting), the story of Irving's obsession for fame and fortune and the lengths he had to go to nearly pull this scheme off entirely is fascinating in and of itself. Gere is great as Irving, and Alfred Molina deserves a Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of his squeamish researcher, Dick Suskind. (AP)

You Can't Handle the Truthiness: A new poll shows that Americans who know the most about what’s going on in the world -- who were able to identify major public figures, for example -- were likely to be viewers of fake news programs like Jon Stewart’s "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," while those who knew the least watched network morning news programs, Fox News or local television news. (NYT)

Better Late Than Never: 81-year-old actor Farley Granger has just come out as being "bi" in a new book. Mark my words: by the time he's 90 he'll be totally gay. (AP)

Gay Fat: A new study says gay men may be at far higher risk for eating disorders than heterosexual men. I hope they didn't spend too much time and money researching this overly obvious one. Wasn't Jack McFarland's calling Will "fat" for eight years enough proof? (Source)

Duckie Dale: Wait, you mean to tell me Jon Cryer is straight? (Source)

Graf in Stitches: It's no laughing matter when Andre Agassi has to play with someone who has more than twice as many Grand Slam titles. Just ask Steffi Graf. (AP)

Getting Off Easy: Even before having his sex change, the fired city manager of Largo, Florida, proved he already doesn't have a set of balls by announcing he will not sue the city for its illegal and disgraceful actions against him. Steve Stanton, 48, said Friday during the taped segment on CNN's "Larry King Live," that he will be living as Susan within the next two months. He said he and his wife will separate. (AP)

Rudy/Ruda: Might former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani be our first transvestite president? He's sure never seen a pair of pumps he didn't wanna try on ... (AP)

Bad Hed? Whistle-blowing Women's Basketball Coach Leaves LSU. Is that what they call those people these days? (AP)

Poor Guy: Isn't being gay-bashed enough, but to have it done by girls? (Advocate)

RIP: Legendary crooner Don Ho is dead at 76. When I was a kid, growing up in Madison Heights, Michigan, a summer day wasn't complete without watching "The Don Ho Show" -- along with "The Gong Show" and reruns of "Sanford and Son" (Don was even on there once, along with a great guest role on "The Brady Bunch") -- before heading out to the pool for the afternoon. Thanks for the memories. (AP)