• This article is a little old, but the internet is a big place, give us a break: a group of 50 presidents and CEOs of Minnesota's "creative" companies are urging the state governor to oppose the planned constitutional ban on gay marriage. Minneapolis is home to some of the nation's largest advertising and PR companies, and executives fear they won't be able to attract members of the "creative class" if the state is made more hostile to gay people. We think this is a brilliant lobbying technique: imagine socialites in NYC are calling their governor in a state of panic, fearing if gay marriage isn't legalized soon, all the queers will move and then who will hang their curtains? God forbid. [InForum]

• Valerie Cherish is coming to DVD. There is a God! If you don't know who she is...you probably don't need to buy the DVD. [Popbytes]

• Trannie love reaches new heights. This is the most "not safe for work" clip ever. EVER. [TheMalcontent]

• Rep. Susan Davis signs on to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." She's the 115th member of Congress to support this new bill, but her support is especially significant: her constituency covers some of the largest military bases in the US. Feel that? It's the winds of change blowing on you. Very exciting. [24/7Gay]

RIP Valerie Cherish. Without a doubt, The Comeback was our biggest loss this year.

Our pal over at Popbytes has decided to name Valerie his “fave person o’ 2005.” His tribute, including many photos and HILARIOUS soundbytes, has us all teary-eyed. Sometimes, there is just no justice in the world.

Valerie Cherish, we’ll miss you.

valerie cherish...my fave person o' 2005! [Popbytes]

We knew the flip of Madonna’s hair reminded us of someone. We just didn’t know who. We were thinking perhaps Boogie Nights or Farrah Fawcett. Then this morning we read Kenneth’s site and it all made sense.

Madonna is channeling her inner Valerie Cherish. The hair? Check. A comeback? Check. Surrounding herself with younger peeps in a desperate attempt to remain vital? Check.

Cherish, Cherish.

"Devastated, I stood there and cried like a baby,"- Pepper LaBeija, in Paris Is Burning.

That pretty much sums up how we feel about Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback being cancelled. I guess the show was too smart even for HBO's elitist television viewer. We will admit it. It took way too long for us to get into the show, but once we did we were hooked like Kate Moss on coke. Kudrow was brilliant and always in character. Not once did you think of her as Phoebe, which is a hard thing to do when known as one character for so long. Want proof? Watch the episode where she sings "I Will Survive." Comic genius.

While Kudrow was the show's star the real reason we will miss The Comeback is Mickey, played by Robert Michael Moore. Not feeding into stereotypes of what gay hairdressers should look like (no pleather, highlights, or snapping fingers), Mickey was lovable and the show's heart. The show's big gay heart that is.

We just hope Valerie Cherish has yet another comeback. Perhaps Kudrow can switch to Showtime and use the cancellation as fodder for another season on another station. However you do it just please comeback.