Gay loving singer Cyndi Lauper appears on tomorrow's As The World Turns to help homo couple Luke and Noah find their pride. And, because they want to drum up ratings, the long-running soap's press folk sent out this very special preview of Lauper, as well as actors Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann shooting the shit about working with the pop star. It's simply fabulous!

Los Angeles Times journo Tom O'Neil sure ain't happy with GLAAD.

O'Neil wrote last week that the homo media watchdog should revoke the award it bestowed upon As The World Turns for the soap's gay teenage love story. Though certainly ground breaking, that story's caused a bit of protest among gay fans, who have urged producers and writers to lift a ban on the character's sex lives. The teens, Luke (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann), kissed in early 2007, but a spokesperson from Proctor & Gamble, which produces the show, says they nixed new scenes ""because of some of the feedback that we've gotten, and because of what we thought was best for the show creatively".

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As The World Turns' gay storyline paid off in spades at last night's GLAAD Media Awards. Alright, maybe not "in spades," but the did get the outstanding daily drama award. Not that it's a surprise, of course: the soap garnered scads of gay press for casting Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann as teenage lovers.

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• Things are about to get very sticky for whore-loving Senator David Vitter:

The "D.C. Madam" served a subpoena Tuesday on Sen. David Vitter, R-La., requiring him to testify about his use of the Washington, D.C., escort service federal prosecutors say was a prostitution ring.

The subpoena calls on the freshman senator to testify at a federal court hearing Nov. 28 looking into the business operations of the $2 million escort service Deborah Jeane Palfrey operated in the nation's capital for 13 years.

And the Senate Ethics Committee remains silent.

• What do you do when you suspect your man's sticking other lovers? Smell his dick, of course.

• The Democrats seem poised to stop President Bush's recess appointment of anti-gay surgeon general nominee James Holsinger. Rather than calling a recess for the holidays, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid hopes legislatures will use "pro forma". 365Gay passes on Roll Call's extortionately expensive word:

Roll Call reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is considering technically canceling the recess. According to the report Reid is mulling a "pro forma" session. In essence it would mean several members of the Senate would show up on the floor every three days keeping the Senate session alive. With no recess Bush would not be able to make a recess appointment.

You're one smart son of a gun, Harry Reid.

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