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Plus did Trump pay for coverage, and the #1 top ten hit of the 70's by a female artist

Birthday shoutouts go to Justin Theroux (above), who is 44, Rosanna Arquette is 56, Antonio Banderas is 55, Angie Harmon is 43, Manila Luzon is 34, and Patti Austin is 65


Looking creator Michael Lannan discusses the series finale movie, and the criticism the show received.


Breitbart staffers believe Trump has given money to site for favorable coverage. Well, he did pay people to act like they supported him, so anything is possible.


Christian Service Brigade offers alternative after Boy Scouts opens doors to gay leaders. Wasn't there already an "alternative" to the Boy Scouts?


Parker Young is joining the cast of Arrow as Thea's new love interest. Yeah, I approve this casting. In fact, words cannot express how much I approve this casting, so let's leave it at this:


Here's the new trailer for Supergirl, which showcases some new powers (blue heat vision?)


Dan Avery sent this over, thinking it would be a good fit for Briefs. He already knows me so well. It's "Superstar" by 105 Proof ft. John Jameson. This is spectacular.

And here's The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we're going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We'll be showcasing the big names, but also the lesser-known gay celebs who deserve more recognition. This week we give a ShoutOUT™ to ... Alec Mapa

50-year-old Alejandro Mapa got his big break as former ShoutOUT™ honoree B.D. Wong's understudy and eventual replacement in Broadway's M. Butterfly

Here he is from a 1990 interview, talking about the role.


We've counted down the 100 greatest top ten hits by female artists of the 80's and 90's, so let's take the Wayback Machine even further back and count down the 100 greatest top ten hits by female artists ... OF THE 70'S! There are only two rules - Every song must have hit the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and they all must be performed by female vocalists, either solo or as part of a group. You'll be hearing the classics from Olivia, Barbra, Linda, Carly, ABBA, Diana and the other icons, of course, but also great AM Gold treasures you probably haven't heard for years.

AND HERE IT IS! The best of the best, the cream of the crop. The #1 top ten hit of the 70's by a female artist is "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor!

As with most of these lists, I let my instinct take over when choosing #1. When I asked myself "What is the top ten song by a female artist that best represents the 70's decade?" this automatically came to mind. Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" began a slow trek up the chart starting in December 1978, eventually hitting #1 for one week in April 1979 in its 17th week. It won the first (and only) Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording, and has become one of the greatest empowerment anthems ever recorded, not only for women, but for the gay community. Its iconic status is well deserved, and enduring.

You may be wondering about the songs that didn't make the cut, so here are the songs that were at #101 and #102

#101 - "MacArthur Park"

#102 - "You Light Up My Life"

Damn, they were so close.

Thank you for indulging me this lengthy and hopefully rewarding look back, so why don't we do it again? We'll be starting a new list on Wednesday, and you'll help get to decide what it'll be! Look for details tomorrow.


Congrats to Nobody! No one guessed that Friday's Pixuzzle™ © ® was X-Men.

Here's today's Pixuzzle™ © ®. Here is a scene from a FAMOUS MOVIE. Can you name it?


Today's Briefs are brought to you by ... Brian Lewis

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