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Hail Victoria: In case you hadn't heard, the Beckhams are coming! (DT) (More photos at OhLaLa)

Fighting Back: A new Florida organization has raised more than $1 million in two months to campaign against a state constitutional amendment aiming to ban same-sex marriage. I hope Rep. Bob Allen doesn't know about this. (Advocate)

Homeless Homos: The New Life Shelter in Chicago has agreed to ensure its facilities will not discriminate against the homeless based on their sexuality in an agreement ending a civil rights complaint by a woman who was denied a bed because she is a lesbian. The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a complaint in May with the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations and the State of Illinois Department of Human Rights on behalf of Michelle Wang, 27-year-old woman who says she denied space at New Life Shelter after she told a staffer at that shelter she is a lesbian. (365Gay)

Workplace Hazards: Forbes magazine has a pictorial of the Most Annoying Office Habits, yet oddly none of the ones that really bother me made the list. (Forbes)

Logging Off: In response to a lawsuit filed by Republicans seeking public disclosure of e-mail messages he exchanged with the state union president who is also a former companion, New Jersey Gov. Jim Corzine said he had decided simply to stop using e-mail. Might this electronic paper trail eventually drive all of us to follow suit? (NYT)

Let's Hear it for the Boy: Cutie Zac Efron will reprise Kevin Bacon's role in a remake of "Footloose." (TM)

The Meaning of Being Lonely: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync to stay behind bars while attorneys prepare his case. Lou Pearlman, who faces charges of defrauding a bank out of $20 million, will be represented by the federal public defender's office. The 53-year-old music mogul, dressed in a blue jumpsuit and handcuffed and shackled at the waist, said little in a court appearance Wednesday. Time for some to say "bye, bye, bye" to his freedom. (AP)

Pratt's All Folks: Goodbye, Jane. It's like we hardly knew ya. (NYT)

Oh, Yes They Did: At least two companies have pulled ads from the debut of BET's "Hot Ghetto Mess," a series that critics say puts black stereotypes on display but the channel calls "a blend of tough love and social commentary." The six-episode series is hosted by comedian Charlie Murphy ("Chappelle's Show"). It's based on a Web site that features photos of men and women, mostly black, with extreme hairstyles and clothing typically linked to hip-hop fashion. (AP)

Members Only: Despite Scooter Libby’s conviction by a jury of his peers for lying to the FBI and obstructing justice, President Bush gave his friend Scooter a "get out of jail free card" for his crimes. Will this nightmare never end?