AfterElton Briefs: Tony nominations, marriage equality advances in Maine and D.C., and more!

Brian Juergens

Ben Foster (here launching the Peace One Day educational effort in NYC) has come a long way since playing Claire's self-hating bisexual boyfriend on Six Feet Under, no? (Pic: GETTY)

Following this 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.

Today saw advances in marriage equality in both Washington, D.C. and Maine. Everyone keeping up?

The nominees for the 2009 Tony Awards were announced today, with out men Hunter Bell ([title of show]), Gavin Creel (Hair), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow), John Glover (Waiting for Godot) and Christopher Sieber (Shrek) nominated, and gay-faves like Billy Elliot the Musical, Shrek the Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry the Musical up for awards. Okay, I made that last one up, but here is the full list.

Speaking of 9 to 5, I don't think I've ever seen the words "visible erection" in a NY Times theater review before. Too bad otherwise it's a "gaudy, empty musical."

And still speaking of Broadway, check out out actor David Hyde Pierce in the above clip from The Today Show promoting his new play, Accent on Youth.

And finally, Madonna's new neighbors are a pretty fun bunch considering that they live in the sepulchre known as the Upper East Side. (I say this from experience, as I was once attacked by a mummy at the York Avenue D'Agostino's.)

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

New DNA coverguy Matt Stone!

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Brian Juergens

on Tue, 2009-05-05 20:44.

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John (47 points) (9 posts)

on Tue, 2009-05-05 21:38.

Woot woot Maine!!!

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JMatt (100 points) (20 posts)

on Tue, 2009-05-05 22:29.

Ben Foster is so the love child Beecher and Keller never had. I've always seen the Meloni resemblance, but that pic brings out the Tergesen as well. ;-)

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