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American Idol alum Katharine McPhee has joined the cast of the highly anticipated NBC pilot Smash. As previously announced, former Will & Grace star Debra Messing will headline the ambitious drama, which depicts the struggle to mount a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe.

Many of your favorite Broadway stars teamed up to produce a video for the "It Gets Better" project to help protect against teen suicide in the LGBT community. Stars in this video include Cherry Jones, Sarah Paulson, Judy Gold, Robyn Goodman, Audra McDonald and dozens more. With the release of this video, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has donated $25,000 to The Trevor Project in the name of the Broadway community.

Hollywood’s liberal heavy-hitters are embroiled in a battle over how to handle the stripping away of lesbian and gay marriage rights in the aftermath of Prop. 8. Openly gay directors like Greg Araki and Bill Condon are at odds on whether or not to protest and boycott everyone and every business that donated to the Yes on 8 campaign.

Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones is having a pretty fabulous moment. Aside from being on the NBC hit series and cohosting the GLAAD Awards with her costar Amy Poehler, Jones will next be seen on the big screen... making out with Zooey Deschenal. Anyone else jealous?

Warning... L Word SPOILERS. Plus, Lindsay Lohan Facebooks her love for Sam Ronson. Kelly Clarkson crushing on P!nk? Hillary Clinton makes nice as Sec. of State, AnnaLynne McCord snogs a girl, Prop. 8 The Musical and more...