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Foot Fetish: Cristiano Ronaldo is a ball hog, but who's complaining? (Play)

Road to Progress: The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reversed itself, and will allow a Santa Clara, Calif. man to have an HIV POZ vanity plate for his 2007 Toyota Prius. Times sure have changed. I remember when my friend in Huntington Beach tried to get his LIVIN W ARC plates back in '89 and was unceremoniously denied. (Advocate)

Mystery Man: Pitcher Barry Zito had the best curveball in the game, but somehow he lost it. The continuing metaphysical crisis of baseball’s pretty-boy prince of confusion. (NYT)

DeadSpace: Who has not, at some point, wondered if an acquaintance was dead or if enough good things had been said about a deceased loved one? Tributes.com, a new Web site, hopes to serve as a portal for those looking to memorialize and learn about the lives of friends, family and the famous. Officially open to the public Sept. 23, it brings the social networking and archival features of sites like classmates.com and weddingchannel.com to the deceased. (NYT)

Paging Jack McFarland: Don't want to wait for a "Dawson's Creek" reunion? Better move to the (212)! (NYDN)

Levi's, Out of the Closet: The Levi’s 501 button-fly line of jeans sold by Levi Strauss & Company is joining with the Logo unit of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom, for a campaign called “Logo Unbuttoned.” Promotions for the campaign are scheduled to begin on Tuesday 9-16 on Logo, a network aimed at gay and lesbian viewers that since its introduction in June 2005 has signed sponsorship deals with other mainstream marketers like Orbitz, Stolichnaya and Subaru. (NYT)

Vote for Dorian Gray: I love how the NY Post is reporting that celebrity photographer Jill Greenberg "deliberately took a series of unflattering shots of Republican nominee John McCain" for the current cover of The Atlantic, like you have to go out of your way to make a 72-year-old one-time prisoner of war who has been on the campaign trail nonstop for over a year look bad. (NYP)

Sing Out: Gospel singer Ray Boltz comes out of the closet. (Washington Blade)

Balls to the Wind: Who wants to watch CNN weather hunk Rob Marciano, um, adjust himself on live television? (Soup Cans)

Miami Cools on Anti-Gay Measure: A new poll shows that a ballot initiative to rewrite the Florida constitution and enshrine anti-gay law does not have enough support to pass muster in November. Meanwhile, the mayor of Miami has come out against the proposed amendment, saying, "I don’t see how this amendment protects anything."
(EDGE Boston)

Congrats: Actor George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, were married Sunday in a multicultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum that featured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Koto harp and a bagpipe procession. (AP)

RIP: Remembering the work of David Foster Wallace, who died Friday in an apparent suicide. (NYT)

The Forecast Is H-O-T

Have a look at America's hottest weather forecasters HERE and let me know what you think. Since CNN's Rob Marciano appears to be a bit of a climate-change skeptic, Adam Joseph, of WPVI in Philadelphia, gets my vote -- rain or shine!

Indian Winter

Last week was bitterly cold with temperatures in the teens. Yesterday people were running around in shirts and T-shirts (admittedly it was only in the 60s, but it was around 100 percent humidity, which made it feel like Miami in the winter). And now today it's snowing. It times like this that I wish I were dating Rob Marciano ... or any other time, too.

Remains of the Day (10/01)

Attitude: Diego Calva on “hot” scenes with Jacob Elordi in "On Swift Horses"

Boy Culture: New film to explore James Dean's longest gay relationship

"For Your Approval": I thought Ellen's farewell standup special was hilarious ,,, despite what the pile-on crowd would have you believe

Palm Springs Life: Cybill Shepherd reflects on career, comedy award, and a Tango with Elvis

Ad Watch: If this kid counts as a twink then I guess I'm really into twinks

TV Line: Ex-"GMA" meteorologist Rob Marciano lands at CBS News

IG: A hot dentist complains about men licking his fingers

Just Jared: Jonathan Groff shares his coming out story and how ex Gavin Creel was involved

PinkNews: JK Rowling tells Labour MP to "f**k off" over Rosie Duffield comment

The Advocate: Right-wing "hypocrite" Corey DeAngelis seems to admit to gay adult film persona

WDRV: Madonna is in the studio with producer behind "Confessions on a Dance Floor"

The Advocate: How a historic meeting in 1977 between gay activists and Jimmy Carter's administration paved a way forward

The Randy Report: Pizza staff in Roseville, Calif., assaulted over Pride flag, one employee hospitalized

MetroWeekly: Do any of my Washington readers know why this man keeps getting charged but then acquitted of attacking gay men in parks?

IG: A bohunk in briefs

Hot Cat of the Day: Poor little thing had to go to the vet today :-)

Signing off: John Amos, dad on "Good Times,” Kunta Kinte in "Roots" and weatherman Gordy Howard on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," dead at 84. This sadly means only Joyce Bulifant (Marie) and Lisa Gerritsen (Bess) are left from "MTM." :-( 

Beloved musical-theater actor Gavin Creel dies at 48 of rare cancer diagnosed in July

Broadway veteran Ken Page dies at 70

Happy 100th birthday, President Carter!

Remains of the Day (05/01)

NYP: Rob Marciano -- a weather hunk I've posted about since my blog's inception nearly 20 years ago -- has been fired by ABC. I've long known he's a bit of a climate-change skeptic, but it turns out he has women slash anger issues too. See a dozen of his hottest looks HERE.

The Randy Report: United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBT clergy 

ICYMCWP: In case you missed Casper's wet penis

Washington Blade: Fourth Circuit rules gender identity is a protected characteristic

Wrestle Wednesday: Hashtag Arab muscle

Boy Culture: Cybill Shepherd made a rare appearance at one of those autograph shows and Matt has all the details! (Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne, Dylan McDermott, Charo and others were also on hand.) 

STartefacts: Behind-the-scenes reason "So Help Me Todd" was canceled despite solid ratings

FB: Liberace's gym friend is a real "showoff"

AP: Is Arizona finally ready to stop being the laughingstock of the nation?

MetroWeekly: California Rep. Robert Garcia makes Politico’s "Thirsty Awards" list gay

Exploring UWS: Best independent bookstores on Manhattan's Upper West Side

GLAAD: Too many LGBT television characters disappeared this year because their series was canceled

DM: Stalker who inspired "Baby Reindeer" thinks she's the victim -- natch

HuffPost: "Dead Boy Detectives" packs a powerful gay journey into a paranormal adventure

Matthew's Island: Models wearing yellow undies

Hot Cat of the Day: PURRfession Rockstar

Calendar: The boys are ready for Broadway Bares, what about you?

Reading list: "With Love, Mommie Dearest" examines the cultural phenomenon of the cult film

A Man for All Seasons

CNN weather anchor Rob Marciano is heating up the pages of VMan magazine, but he doesn't seem all too surprised by his status as a TV hottie. "Presidential candidates have been called sex symbols," he reasons. "I don't think the label is exclusive to movie stars." Someone issue an Ego Warning, fast! (VMan)

Previously: He's No Sam Champion

Headline News: Thomas Roberts Shirtless!

Although I've seen the hunky CNN anchor Thomas Roberts at a pool party or two in my day, I've never had my yellow underwater camera handy. Luckily, those frisky boys at OhLaLaParis did ...

Previous anchor lust:

Sunday Worship: Thomas Roberts

Rob Marciano: He's No Sam Champion

Hangin' With Mr. Cooper

He's No Sam Champion

Have you gotten a load of this (new?) CNN weatherman they've got reporting on Hurricane Orphelia in North Carolina?

His name is Rob Marciano and he's got a smile that could cheer up the victim of any kind of disaster.

His bio says he's based in Atlanta and graduated from Cornell University (hot and smart).

It's enough to make you wish for a weather-related situation here in the city.

The ABCs of TV News Hunks

Gio Benitez, who just got ENGAGED!

A reader who saw my post about ABC news anchorman David Muir asks:

I realize that one has to be photogenic to secure a job on television, but is there a specific reason why ABC News employs so many hot men?

As these pictures illustrate, a gay guy is clearly in charge of hiring ...

Rob Marciano

Matt Gutman

Michael Strahan

Jesse Palmer

Tim Tebow

Pedro Andrade

Page 1 Consider (07/08)

Shirt Optional: Wondering how Chris Evans' little gay bro is doing on "One Life to Live"? SquareHippies has the complete Scott Evans report HERE.

Reality Check: New York mag asks if reality shows set here like "NYC Prep" are making New York the new laughingstock. I think the real question the show raises is "Are there really that many people in Manhattan who are cross-eyed? (NYmag)

AIDS Negative: Researchers are hoping that people who are HIV positive but do ever get AIDS -- known as "elite controllers" -- might provide clues for others. (WashPost)

Look Ma, Two Hands! At long last, the tribute Fabrice Santoro (seen, um, celebrating with Michael Llodra, above) so richly deserves. (NYT)

Funny Ladies: Kathy Griffin hosting a roast of Joan Rivers? The only way it could be more perfect would be if Sandra Bernhard and Wendy Liebman were my cocktail waitresses. (EW)

Tragic Ending: French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt was found dead yesterday in his Paris apartment. An autopsy is under way to determine what killed the 24-year-old who was recently banned from the ATP Tour for five weeks for betting on matches. Montcourt, who was a childhood friend of Rafael Nadal's, had complained that the punishment was too harsh. (AP)

Twitpics: OK, so who has a better body? CNN's Rob Marciano or ABC's Chris Cuomo? (To show how easy-going I am, I could go either way ...)

Recognize: Despite Marion Barry's best efforts, same-sex marriages are now being legally recognized in the District of Columbia. The Washington Post explains how it all works (HERE)

Christmas in July: Is America ready for a gay romantic comedy? "Make the Yuletide Gay" may give us the answer. (Greg in Hollywood)

Murder in Oceanside: Was Navy sailor Rose Roy killed for being gay? (CrimeSider)

Update: A man hospitalized after a raid at a Fort Worth gay bar says he's still nursing injuries from the incident now that he's home. (AP)

Seal the Deal: Move over, Phranc. A cash-strapped drag queen from Long Island took a cue from his Aunt Barbara and is now the nation’s top-selling Tupperware consultant. (NYmag)

Hot Stuff: Model Carlos Freire is rocking a new short haircut. Made in Brazil has more pics HERE.