Over three years after the infamous - and largely forgotten - "Nipplegate," a federal appeals court will look into whether Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake should be held accountable for the horror they thrust upon our beloved nation.

• James Dobson and his GOP-backing not an infringement of Focus on the Family's non-profit status, says IRS.

• Worst opening to a Larry Craig story ever?

If nothing else, Sen. Larry Craig defies our impulsive hetero stereotype of gay men as frail, prissy little things flitting around like butterflies on a hydrangea bush.

That's quite a specific stereotype.

• There's something rotten in the state of YouTube: the mega site's apparently censoring gay kissing, but allows videos of gay bashing. WTF?!

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Britney Spears' bad career choices extend far beyond her aborted collaboration with Justin Timberlake:

Rihanna’s “Umbrella” could have taken a very different form if it had been recorded by the artist who initially expressed interest — Britney Spears.
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Whether you love or hate Rihanna’s take, it’s difficult to deny that it’s a fairly effective pop song. and Ms. Spears has done well with undeniably catchy singles like “Toxic” and “…Baby One More Time” — songs that honestly even could have been hits had they been recorded by a cheeky sea lion. if she had snagged “Umbrella,” it could have relaunched her career.

Oops!

Lance Bass' career may have brought him to New York, but the Hairspray star's heart lies elsewhere. New York magazine caught up with the out entertainer and got his uncensored thoughts on the big apple. And they're not very nice. First, he's not down with our real estate:

There’s a lot of pieces of crap here for a lot of money. And I don’t think anyone here has any style. I was looking at fully furnished places and it was like, you can either have a bunch of floral prints or some dusty couch from the 1960s.

While the newly single Bass doesn't say where he finally settled, we bet it's not the Upper East Side, where former band mate Justin Timberlake owns a restaurant, Southern Hospitality: “I’ve been a few times. But it’s really up there. The Upper East Side? I’m not in college anymore." No, Lance, no you're not….

Bass' New York adventure hasn't been all bad. The former boy bander learned a new skill: "My walking pace has picked up a lot." You better be a good runner, girl, 'cause we New Yorkers don't take kindly to LA-types trashing our town.

Dear God,
Queerty here. Remember us? Yeah, it's been a while. We're turning to you because, well, we're stumped. No, not the tired "What is the meaning of our gay lives?" We've got bigger fish to fry: why does Clay Aiken think he can pull off Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"?
Bestest,
Us

Dear Queerty,
He can't. And he's a repeat offender.
Your pal,
God
PS: That's the reason why Idol The Musical closed after one night. Even I'm not that judgmental.

• Are you a fan of Madonna? Do you love Justin Timberlake? Well, you're sorta in luck, because someone leaked exactly seventeen seconds of their new, collaborative single, "Candy Shop". The world will either never be the same or keep spinning as scheduled. It's a toss up.

• 37% of Americans support gay marriage. 55% thoroughly opposed. Not coincidentally, that's the same percentage of Americans who believe masturbation leads to hairy palms.

• Vests, v-necks and very handsome men. Ah, yes, another night of Good Times. And Twerking's got the pics.

• Ford's anti-gay about face seems to be working.

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Lance Bass and his new beau, the "amazing" cutie Pedro Andrade got snapped leaving the Southern Hospitality restaurant launch party last night.

The boys were joined by Justin Timberlake, a shy Jessica Biel and a photo ready Brooke Hogan.

Unfortunately, Wireimage lists Andrade as a plebian "guest". Don't they know he's a movie star??

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum opened its not-at-all-anticipated VIP room last night. Naturally they needed some show stoppers to help them out, so the famed wax museum unveiled its eerily inanimate Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera figures.

Tussauds' staff always impresses us with their some-what life like, fairly authentic look recreations. Unfortunately, they lost us with this Madonna. Either they made it about twenty-five years ago or they took it upon themselves to give Madge a little lift. They did, however, manage to capture that post-op pop allure.

The self-promoting "party" also featured Usher, Paris Hilton and some nice looking girls who lost their way to Hollywood and are thus forced to dance, socialize and schmooze with replicas of actual famous people, rather than the people themselves. Our hearts go out to you girls…

Disney has a habit of churning out superstars. Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all sprang from the company's family friendly loins. All have released more than their fair share of hits.

Thus, when we came across this picture Miley Cyrus (aka "Hannah Montana" at a recent signing and a caption describing her as a "Teen Superstar," we thought we'd take a little listen. It's always nice to hear what the kids are listening to - it keeps one young.

Cyrus' music isn't really our cup of tea, but we're totally in love with her.

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Yesterday, we presented you with photographic evidence of what Sallie Toussaint refers to as Justin Timberlake's "fairy" behavior. The picture proved to be one of the most horrific images in human history and guaranteed the viewer years of nightmares, flashbacks and the shake.

Today, we're sharing an image so shocking, so utterly demented, it will scare you straight…

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Sallie Toussaint certainly didn't mince words when it came to Justin Timberlake. The - um - actress known as "woman from opera" in The Departed and "Blinged-Out Girlfriend" from a singular The Sopranos episode wonders what people see in the fey J.T: "I would definitely not date a guy like [Timberlake]! Bringing sexy back? Why doesn't he bring his b - - -s back?" We're assuming the word Page Six chose to censor is "balls". Although, we do wonder: if J.T. has lost his balls, how, where, why, when…and, most importantly, who?

Ms. Toussaint goes on to explain her ire's origin:

After the Janet [Jackson] thing where he didn't step up, I stopped liking him. He could have helped tremendously by just being a man, but he didn't. He ripped her top and ran. Timberwuss is quite the fairy.

If this hopeful starlet doesn't have a publicist, she needs one. If she has one, she needs to fire them.

PS: We may have found photographic evidence of Timberlake's "fairy" behavior. Careful, though - it's not safe for work. In fact, it's not safe for anywhere. The image you'll see after the jump will haunt you for life…

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Now for some frivolous gossip. Page Six reports that some members of the Grey's Anatomy cast, including admitted homosexual TR Knight had a bit of a run-in with Puff Daddy (we refuse to call him P. Diddy, thank you) and his security detail. It seems Knight, Kate Walsh and Sara Ramirez had settled in to the Rolling Stone and Justin Timberlake pre-Grammy party when Daddy's security team told them to move. Apparently it didn't go well:

A spy said, "Puffy was supposed to sit in the same VIP area that had four tables - two were for him and two were for the Grey's Anatomy cast. But he was very, very late, and there are a lot of 'Grey's' castmembers, so T.R., Kate and Sara were at a table set up for Puffy."

Combs' bodyguard was a little heavy-handed.

"This guy goes up to T.R., Kate and Sara and started demanding - 'Get out! Get out now! Move it!' - T.R. was furious," our spy who was in the same VIP section said.

The spy added that Combs and Knight exchanged words before the Grey's cast were led away to another table.

Aw, poor Knight. If only he and P.D. could have a little sit down and work things out. Too bad Daddy ain't sharing the table Maybe if he ever has the courage to come out they can be friends. Until then, it doesn't seem likely…

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?

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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Oh Justin Timberlake, you're such a tease. First, you invite the press to preview your new fashion collection, and then you refuse to talk to them, just posing for pictures like some sort of queen? Shame on you! And we're not the only ones upset about the pop-star's tricky ways. Star Magazine's Jessica Schimmel's down right heart broken:

It was ridiculous. The guy invites us here to give him free publicity for his clothing line and then he can't be bothered to talk to anyone, so cocky! And by the way, what does Trace Ayala have to be so cheeky about. Even he thinks he's too good to talk to us?

Poor girl. She acts like she works for the fucking Times or something.

Although, it must be pretty shitty when even JT's C-List sidekick won't give you a sound bite. Our hearts go out to you, Ms. Schimmel. Give us a call - we'll bake cookies, watch Beaches, and have a good cry…