• When Cynthia Nixon talks about her relationships with men, she's basically just saying "they helped me figure out I like the muff much, much better." [LSE]

• Yes, The Real World is still on the air and continues to tape new seasons. The only way to get us takling about it, of course, is with their gay cast members. It also doesn't hurt if said gay cast members visit gay pride parades, as Denver's Davis did. [Towleroad]

• Star Jones is officially quitting The View in mid-July, which means no more egregious product placements. Well, at least until Rosie O'Donnell shows up in September. [MollyGood]

• Marc Jacobs seems to be back with rent-a-boyfriend Jason Preston, at least for now. The twosome were spotted at Therapy in New York with, of all people, porn star maestro Michael Lucas. [Page Six]

• When it comes to celebs coming out of the closet, Jake Gyllenhaal and Vin Diesel are, not surprisingly, at the top of the list of gambling odds. [Gambling 911]

• Jennifer Lopez made good on rumors she'd be the surprise guest at Dance On The Pier. [Perez Hilton]

• While Queen Elizabeth's guards may be stiff and formal in public, it's a different story when they're getting ready for work. A very different story. [The Sun]

• She didn't even win American Idol, but runner-up Katharine McPhee has already adopted a diva attitude. [Lowdown]

• Where, oh, where, has Jessica Simpson's nose gone? With kid sis Ashlee getting so much attention after donning a new schnoz, the visual evidence suggests Jessica got jealous. [PITNB]

• Rob and Jordan dissect exactly what People's Hottest Bachelors might all have in common. [PEN15 Club]

• Watching Anderson Cooper giggle with Jon Stewart about Angelina Jolie's hotness is like watching Ellen DeGeneres fawn over Jesse Metcalfe.

• Sure, Ryan Seacrest, you're totally into girls — even if Vince Vaughn is "at the top of my hump island when it comes to guys!" [Wizbang Pop]

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers is looking for a premiere gay role to really take his career to the next level. 'Cause the fag he played in 1998's Velvet Goldmine wasn't socially important enough. [Towleroad]

• When studio execs first saw footage of Johnny Depp in character as Jack Sparrow for Pirates of The Caribbean, they had but one question: "Is he gay?" Okay, they had two: "Is he drunk?" [Newsweek]

• When Project Runway 3 premieres next month, there will be more to talk about than Heidi Klum's auf wiedersehens. The hot model mama is expecting her second child with husband Seal. [People]

• Jay-Z's feud with Cristal continues. Not only did he pull the champagne label – which famously denounced the hip-hop community as customers – from his 40/40 club, he'll be pulling Cristal's name from his song lyrics. Lucky us, so many liquor companies reach out to the gay community, it makes choosing easier. [Page Six]

• The rumors surrounding Lance Bass' sexuality are certain to never die down now that he's been taped leaving a club with reality hottie Reichen Lehmkuhl (see above video clip). And a car full of beards. Watch the clip. [X17]

• Just in time for Gay Pride in New York, Kevin Federline takes over the town to drum up publicity for .. well, we're not sure what, exactly. [MollyGood]

• X-Men's Ian McKellan takes Hollywood to task – once again – for its notion that gay actors should keep their sexuality to themselves. Because if who you slept with had anything to do with talent, how do you explain Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain? (Jake Gyllenhaal's rumors stand for themselves.) [PR Inside]

• Justin Timberlake is to return to the Billboard charts with FutureSex/LoveSounds, his sophomore effort that sounds uncomfortably like he and Cam Diaz's bedroom soundtrack. [E!]

• It's a sad day when Nick Lachey is getting Ben Affleck's sloppy seconds. Especially when it comes to international marketing. And even more so when it has to do with a fragrance no man, gay or straight, should ever purchase. [MollyGood]

• Boy George is once again a top priority for law enforcement. Okay, not "top." After failing to show up in court Friday, a judge issued an arrest warrant for the performer — but isn't having the cops act on it till later this month. [E!]

• Gay media kingdom PlanetOut is naming Karen Magee as its new CEO, succeeding Lowell Selvin, who's leaving for medical reasons. Perhaps Magee can crack the whip and get new Out editor Aaron Hicklin to attend his own events. [GayWired]

• Britney Spears' manny Perry Taylor has been nominated for a U.S. Veterans Award. Not for saving Sean Preston from falling to the cement ground, but for taking his naval training and applying it to something worthwhile. Like guarding America's former sweetheart. [Business Wire]

• More on Britney: She's lauding husband Kevin Federline for finally finding a job. Given that he doesn't have a record deal yet (just an album), he's signed on to become the face of clothing label Blue Marlin. [Page Six]

• Oh, so you saw a blubbering Britney Spears on Dateline last night, too? If not, the clip reel is already here. [The Malcontent]

• Take two of our favorite people and put them together in front of the camera — that's all it takes to make us simple folks happy. You too? Then you'll be pleased to hear Anderson Cooper has snagged the first U.S. interview with Angelina Jolie. [Jossip]

• Backstage with Rufus Wainwright means plenty of plastic surgery, over-tweezed eyebrows, and hotties in Rufus tees. Oh, the main act was there, too. [Timmy Ray]

• Gay rights: Hollywood plotline? That's what it looks like for Adam Sandler and Kevin James' new vehicle, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. The film – currently in pre-production – has Sandler and James posing as gay firefighting lovers to get domestic parternship benefits. Are gays the punchline, or is this a sign we've moved beyond Queer Eye-ification? [IMDB]

• Stephen Dorff claims he's surprised he's not gay, given his childhood proclivity to watch women getting ready. [Sky]

• Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the top World Cup pinup, at least according to Dutch homo rag Gay Krant. He beat out second-placer Markus Rosenberg, followed by England's Michael Owen and David Beckham, to seal his affection from gay fans worldwide. [Pink News]

• It's over for Marc Jacobs and former rent-a-boy Jason Preston. The designer and his tattooed boyfriend split over their conflicting schedules. That is, Preston is 25 and wanted to hit the clubs all night while Jacobs is 30-ish and has to be in bed early. You know, so he can wake up and work. The relationship was also affecting Jacobs' work ethic, it seems, which sounds like it was Marc's handlers and business associates who gave the relationship the final string pull. [La Dolce Musto]

• Liza Minelli's ex-husband David Gest is on the receiving end of a sexual harassment lawsuit from former assistant Charles Beyer, who claims his sexual preference blurry boss would grab his ass, make comments about his penis, and mark his datebook with instructions to "Shake my penis, make sure it feels good," wash it "in hot water" and "dip it in chocolate fudge." For what it's worth, Gest denies it. [Page Six]

• That "special bond" between Paul Walker and Scott Caan on the set of Into the Blue looks just like the one between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. [Towleroad]