Lance Bass' ex-boyfriend, Reichen has landed himself a new gig. The former reality star and one-time memoirist has been signed to the here! network's supernatural soap, Dante's Cove. The gay channel's celebratory press release reads:

On the show, Lehmkuhl will play Trevor, a business school graduate who comes to Dante's Cove looking to find himself. While there, he becomes quickly intertwined with the beautiful men and enigmatic forces crawling all over the island. His close association with the immortal witch Grace (Tracy Scoggins) draws Trevor into a magical world and a dark battle he never could have imagined.

Will Trevor use his power for good or evil? We don't know. Nor, quite frankly, do we care. We just want that sweet, sweet, eye-candy. Say what you will about him, but Reichen's a fine ass man, as here! executive said: "He is the perfect triple threat for Dante's Cove - he has a loyal fan base, he is proudly out, and he is simply gorgeous."

That mystery man of his sure is lucky. And now he'll get the poop on all the Dante's happenings. What a fairytale!

If you don't know about Dante's Cove, watch the season two trailer, after the jump. Sure, it's not well-acted, written or even directed (even the commercial's narrator's bad), the plot ventures far beyond absurdity, but it's sincere and a bit of (very) guilty escapism in a self-serious world. Actually, it's kind-of-amazing. In a not-so-amazing kind of way.

"Dante's Cove" adds Reichen Lehmkuhl [Orlando Sentinel]

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Remember when blind item's were hard? No? Well, that's because they're not. Yesterday's Page Six practically screamed "Reichen!" with the first question. The second question? Well, that's a bit more perplexing:

Which handsome former boyfriend of a boy-bander has a new, secret fling? While the hunk is out, his new man - a famously single actor - is not.

Famously single? Hmm...which actor has made a name as a sworn bachelor? Someone sexy. Someone steamy. Someone like [insert name here].

It's a total no brainer. We know you kids have brains, so get 'em working...

• We love how the people who make Spider Man's costumes act like they're job's so boring. Seriously, why are they so nonchalant about it. If we had those skills, we'd be all like, "What, motherfuckers? We've got the coolest job in the world, so you better have something good to say if you're going to come around here jabbering that jaw of yours." Then we'd make ourselves a hot costume and live our our Ass Licker! fantasies.

• Eeks! And sounds like we already have a super-villain to fight: parishioners from the Colorado Springs-based Grace Church and St. Stephen's Parish have broken off from the American Episcopalians and are aligning themselves with Peter Akinola and his baddies.

• No more modeling for Reichen. No, no. He's using that body to write a second book.

• We never thought Jonathan Zhang would top last week's rousing investigation of why you should wear underwear, but we were wrong. This week he takes on cheating - to which he readily admits. Yes, it's true, Zhang used to sneak around. But not anymore. He's all sorts of happy with his new man. The proof's in the pudding: "True, the never-ending temptation of the dirty SMSes and hot men at the clubs are still there, but I’ve found my perfect dish, and he tastes different everytime I eat him." We're never, ever sucking dick again.

• Gawker went to the Black Party and all they got was this lousy link. Oh, and a bitching case of crabs.

• Sarah Wheeler once lived as a lesbian. Now, she's fighting gay adoption rights. She's like the queer Benedict Arnold. Only a woman, so she'd be Bettina. Or Benedicta.

• Newsweek answered our prayers! They've compiled made our a list of America's top 50 Rabbis! And you know who's on there? Sharon Kleinbaum: Hebrew Homo activist extraordaire! Our hero:

That's right, girl.

Oy vey, we can hardly keep track of all the feckless ups and downs of Lance Bass and (just) Reichen's fascinating relationship. Seriously, they're like a couple of high schoolers.

Just one day after taking a trip down the slopes with Justin Timberlake, looking like the picture of homo-bliss, it seems the boys are on the outs. Page Six reports:

Lance Bass is coping badly with Internet rumors of his on-again-off-again boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl's cheating ways. The boy-bander showed up to Heineken's party at Sundance Monday night "with a bunch of friends" said a spy, but "Rei chen was nowhere in sight." Another partygoer wit nessed "a very upset" Bass knocking down a stanchion outside the club. Bass was evidently too upset to join the celebs stampeding for swag.

Too distraught for free goodies? Damn, we've never felt more sorry for Bass than we do at this very moment. Although, we've never really felt sorry for Bass, so we're not breaking any precedent. We do have to say, however, that we think he could do better. Sure, he's not the most stunning man in the world, but neither are you. Hey, you guys have something in common. Maybe you should call him and provide an absorbent shoulder?

Perez Hilton has a knack for pissing people off. The so-called "Queen of Media" has a list of enemies that makes our inventory of tricks look like a catalogue of out black actors - short.

While X17 photo agency's taking the blogger to court, Reichen the one-named wonder's using his own blog to trash the trashy trasher.

After calling Perez a liar, Reichen attempts to defend his dubious actions, writing:

My book was done before I ever met Lance. I do not date people so that I can "use" them. I'm self-sufficient and happy to be that way. I have served my country, I have made my own money, my own career, written my own books, bought my own homes and other possesions, and I'm proud to be this way, on my own. I am not broke. I am individually financially sound. I date people because I happen to love them. Period.

You better check yourself before you wreck yourself, okay?

What we don't understand is why he's bragging about writing that book. It's not exactly a page turner. How can someone pop up at every party, speak to every gay magazine, maintain an inhuman physique, even more inhuman tan and write a book? He'd have to be some sort of superman!

After chastising Perez for trash talking, Reichen posted a comment from a former friend:

[Perez] got run out of L.A. because he is a meth addict and a thief. The boy had the gumption to steal a check from a friend's apartment and then deposit it into his own account as a third-party check...Then his blog takes off and people in L.A. started posting comments to it about the theft. He deletes them all... If he gets any more famous, tell people not to let Perez get too close to your dresser drawers, because if he is cracked he will steal from you regardless of the consequences.

It seems to us that Reichen and Perez may be destined for love. It's kind of like on television shows or hackneyed movies where two characters can't stand eachother, but find common ground, fall in love and have pelvis-shattering sex. (Ew.)

For the record, if we had to cheer for one of them, it would probably be Reichen. Yeah, it's totally shameful, but...well, we're shallow and like pretty people better. Good thing you're beautiful, right?

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A special treat readers! Our gossip-loving, media-obsessed, Manhattan-living cousins over at Jossip have just birthed Jossip.TV - a video review of the week in gossip, media and - yes - Manhattan.

In this inaugural edition, Queerty's daddy David Hauslaib walks us through the Lance/Reichen break-up, David Letterman's fat paycheck, the resurrection of Absolute Magazine and yet another drug charge for Pete Doherty.

And yes, David, we are happy you didn't outsource the hosting gig. Now we can take you to bed with us, push repeat and relive the week with you again and again and again...

• Does Lance want Reichen back? Does Reichen want Lance back? Do you want to know? [San Francisco Gate]

• Conservative Italian politicians want to deny gay people the same rights as straights/uphold Catholic morals. [International Herald Tribune]

• New HX EIC Brandon Voss wants you to read his review of Gwen Stefani's new album. [HX]

• The NCAA wants to fight homophobia in the sporting world. [Out Sports]

• Pinkhome wants to become Shanghai's premiere gay bar/lounge/hotel/club. [Shanghaiist]

• We want to see you at the BUTT Book party tomorrow night. Be there or be somewhere else (and square, too). [Taschen]

Lance Bass may (maybe) single, but that doesn't mean he's moping around. We hear that he's considering recording a holiday cd. Celebrity Week reports:

“I’m actually toying with maybe doing a Christmas album next year, like a throw back to Sinatra,” he explained on his way into VH1's Big in '06 Awards over the weekend. “[It will include] some new stuff, but mainly covers.”

The former ‘NSYNC singer says the holiday project is just “for fun” and he’s too busy to record a full length album.

If there's one thing the world doesn't need, it's another Christmas album. We saw a commercial for Sarah McLachlan's new holiday offering nearly puked. Seriously, isn't Barbara's enough?

That aside, we're happy for Lance. Not only is he picking up the pieces of his presumptively broken heart and shooting for the totally superfluous stars. Also, he's got enough sense to know that there's no need for a completely original album.

(PS: "Too busy" = "Cruising for cock.")

We've just read what may be the most heart-breaking news that may not actually be news: Reichen Lehmkuhl and Lance Bass may be over. Yes, we know, it's terrible, but we'll get through this together.

While there have been no publicist-endorsed statement, Perez Hitlon reports that the boys couldn't reconcile their differences and have agreed to go their separate ways. If true, we're not sure for whom we feel worse...or, really, if we care...

In other gay gossip, designer Marc Jacobs and rentboy boyfriend Jason Preston may be on the outs. While Preston insists they're still together, New York Daily News has this to say:

[A]t the Paper magazine nightlife awards Wednesday, the former rent boy was telling everyone that they've split and making out very publicly with ... Perez Hilton.

All those years as a whore really must have done wonders for his gag reflex.

• Survivor Worship: AfterElton interviews gay Survivor-contestant, Brad Virata. Is he the next Reichen? We hope not... [AfterElton]

• Yak Fest: A two-day HIV conference just kicked off in Mumbai to discuss new advances in the battle against the disease. And, also, how there's no cure. [Express India]

• Gender Road Bender: Spanish street signs will soon sport female figures in an effort to fight sexism. Sexy... [The Washington Post]

• Baby Tobey: Tobey Maguire's girl-friend squeezed out a baby girl, which is funny, because we didn't even know she was pregnant. Nor, actually, did we care. [Star Magazine]

• Pill Mania: More HIV-Poz South Africans than ever are getting the meds they need. Hoo-rah! [365 Gay]

• Run Girl! A lesbian refugee in England's being deported back to Uganda. And, as well all know, the Ugandans aren't so keen on the homos. [The Guardian]

So, by now we all know that Neil Patrick Harris (pictured) came out of the closet. Well, now "notable" cadet/model/activist/author/Lance Bass boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl's suggesting that perhaps NPH didn't so much come out of the closet as he was "lanced".

What's that? You've never heard of someone being lanced? Neither had we, until we read this article over at 365 Gay in which Reichen defines the new addition to the Gay Speak dictionary:

It's to be outed by someone in the public media and to a celebrity, and Neil Patrick Harris, I understand, has been 'lanced'...They're calling it a 'lancing'. It's to be 'lanced'.

The distinction between being outed and lanced, it seems, lies in the method of disclosure. When someone's 'outed', the news typically comes from an outside source. When someone's 'lanced', they are forced out of the closet but speculation into their private lives.

(Does that mean that only famous people can be 'lanced'? Also, should 'lanced' actually be 'Lanced'?)

We have to admit: we were a little scared to interview Reichen Lehmkuhl about his new book, Here's What We'll Say.

Our fear stemmed not from nerves over interviewing a so-called "celebrity," nor did they come from some deep-seeded attraction to the former Amazing Racer turned activist.

We were actually afraid that we'd end up offending him. Much to our surprise, however, we didn't. In fact, we weren't even tempted. Shocking, right?

As we made our introductions, touching on the fact that Reichen's from Cincinnati (love the 513) and a mutual love for The Grateful Dead, it occurred to us that maybe we were wrong to criticize him: maybe Reichen's actually a really nice, sincere guy whose using his elevated social status for good.

And, you know what, we were right: he's nice, he's informative, and he's nothing if not passionate.

Did the entire experience make us want to worship him? We'd really rather not say.

What we can say, however, is that Reichen made a point of mentioning he was going to "Justin's" fashion show later in the evening (Timberlake, that is: apparently they're on a first name basis, which is good, because Reichen basically only goes by his first name).

Anyway, after the jump, read what Reichen had to say for himself, including his opinions on Christianity in the armed forces, the very special message he has for his critics, and how he's already started his second book.

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