My New Nick Carter Interview On Advocate.com

Nick Carter embraced his gay fans before it was trendy -- at 17, he posed for the cover of a gay teen mag, unheard of at the time. Now, with a new Backstreet album in stores, Nick is sober, happy, and, most important, back.

I had a chance to talk with Nick about the new Backstreet Boys album, working with (Gaga producer) RedOne, his ventures into filmmaking and Broadway, his little brother turn on Aaron's Dancing with the Stars and, of course, gay stuff ("...it’s not a big deal to me. It may have been a big deal back in the day when I was young, but, you know, whatever. It’s part of our culture now and that’s what’s great about it. People accept it now. I love it.)

Check out the interview here.

Mario Lopez Shirtless for New Book

So we've already reported about A.C. Slater's new fitness book, but Extra has graced us with some new propaganda that's sure to sell a few copies.

Hey, anytime Mario wants to get naked, we're here for him.

Lance Bass: Dancing with the Boys?

This just in from The Advocate: Rumor has it that Lance Bass is being courted for the next season of Dancing with the Stars. Seems natural what with Joey Fatone's dancing on the show last season.

But there's a catch: Disney might agree to pair Lance up with another guy! And why not? Everyone knows Lance is gay now, thanks to Perez Hilton.

We think Lance should do it, since he failed to make history when he came out the first time. (A little late after Ellen et al.) This is his big chance!

What do you think? Do you want to see Lance dancing with boys? Other than Justin Timberlake, that is?