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Last night’s episode of Family Guy featured a storyline in which Brian Griffin (the dog) learns that the woman he’d been dating was transgender. Brent Hartinger at After Elton fills us in on the plot. In the episode, Quagmire’s friends think his dad is gay. Cue Family Guy‘s regular flood of penis and anal sex jokes whenever anything “gay” is …

On today’s episode of The View, host Barbara Walters announced that she will be taking a hiatus from the show to undergo heart valve replacement surgery. “Later this week, I’m going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve,” Walters said, opening the show with news, which she had only revealed to her cohosts that morning. “You kept it …

Fox News set a milestone this week, notching their 100th consecutive month as the #1 most-watched cable news outlet. In primetime (8-11PM), Fox News averaged 1.92 million total viewers (485,000 A25-54) to take first place; MSNBC came in second with 785,000 total viewers (239,000 A25-54). CNN came in third in total viewers with 596,000, beating HLN’s 512,000; in the A25-54 …

With all the terrible press lately, I was rather shocked at how great Courtney Love was on Letterman last night. Performance starts at 4:30.

The winner was already revealed by commenters on Monday’s shout-out post, but dig in here and dish the final challenge, the reunion show catfight, and Tyra’s oh-so-dramatic collapse. Photo via Rich Juzwiak’s illuminating behind the scenes story from the reunion.

If you were wondering about Tyra Sanchez’ new “look” last night, she got it here. (NSFW.)

Late this afternoon, JMG staff photographer Dr. Jeff and I attended a press conference for the contestants of season two of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where the above five queens sent their love to the readers of this here website thingy. The finale is tonight. I know who won! I think! SLIDESHOW: Here’s Dr. Jeff’s great photos from the event. Some …

An American Islamic extremist group has posted an internet threat to South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker for allegedly mocking Muhammed. A U.S. Muslim group has issued a dire Internet “warning” to creators of the satirical animated TV show “South Park” over a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in a bear outfit. “We have to warn Matt (Stone) …

With a sideways diss of whiny Rupert Everett.

Gawker tips us to the pending launch of RightNetwork, a new cable and internet channel that “focuses on entertainment with Pro-America, Pro-Business, Pro-Military sensibilities. Compelling content that inspires action, invites a response, and influences the national conversation.” Kelsey Grammer, currently starring in the Broadway drag extravaganza La Cage Aux Folles, is their spokesman.

JMG reader Daddy Ray notes that the Daleks now come in the colors of the rainbow.

An Australian network television reporter chased down a father and son leaving a courthouse appearance, refusing their repeated requests to leave them alone and eventually calling one of them a “fucking terrorist.” Because they were Muslim, of course. The incident has caused a national outcry about journalistic ethics. The son had been accused of inciting a bar fight, but he …

South Africa faces more racial turmoil after the murder of white supremacist Eugene Terrablanche, whose funeral was attended by hundreds. Recently white supremacist politician Andrie Visagie caused a scene during an interview on national television, storming off the set and threatening a young black female guest on the show. Watch this.

Stay out of the comments if you haven’t seen Monday’s episode. Otherwise, let’s dish this week’s challenge and rather satisfying elimination.

“Lauren, Katherine, Lana too. Will Schuster, I hate you.”

After the debacle that was his exit from NBC, Conan O’Brien has landed a new late night show at TBS. The Turner Entertainment president, Steve Koonin, laid out the network’s offer to give Mr. O’Brien a show at 11 p.m. weeknights, but Mr. Polone said that the Conan side had an immediate reaction: “You guys already have an 11 p.m. …

Dixie Carter, beloved by gay audiences for her portrayal of Designing Women’s Julia Sugarbaker, died today at the age of 70. “Designing Women” actress Dixie Carter, who used her charm and stately beauty in a host of roles on Broadway and television, has died. She was 70. Publicist Steve Rohr, who represents Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says …