(POP NEWS) DOPE; SAVAGE LOVE; HATE;CONTROLLED;RE-JECT; INCLUSION; DISCOVERED; MACHO; CRASH; DIVA; HIT; SNOB!

• DOPE: Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio Named the New Pope Plus Dark Cloud AND a Veteran at Dealing with Anger Over the Church's Anti-Gay Stance: His Quotes in Context!

• SAVAGE LOVE: Homophobes Raise Stink About Drag Show in Wisconsin So Dan Savage Ensures it Sells Out! 

• HATE: California Gay Man Beaten Unconscious by Attacker Using Homophobic Slurs!

• CONTROLLED: Baby 'Cured' of HIV Probably Never Really Had It!

• RE-JECT: NY Post Denied Press Pass to GLAAD Awards Because of its History of Anti-Trans Coverage!

• INCLUSION: Flight Attendant Goes the Extra Mile for Gay Couple Flying JetBlue and Serves as Witness for Their Wedding!

TYPE-CAST: Who is the HOT Gay Lawyer on SMASH?

Neal Bledsoe, 31 was born in Toronto, and grew up in Seattle. He attended the Shawnigan Lake School, the Idyllwild Arts Academy and the North Carolina School of the Arts.

He has been a lifelong Seattle Mariners and Seahawks fan, and before they were stolen away to Oklahoma City, he was a fan of the SuperSonics too. He is a distant relative of former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe.

Bledsoe was the Guy who got to Kiss Ed Westwick on Gossip Girl.

METRO-SEXUAL: 'Smash': Jaime Cepero says Ellis isn't necessarily gay!

Actor Jaime Cepero plays sneaky Ellis, the character everyone hates, on NBC's musical show "Smash," but thankfully for him, fans haven't carried over that hatred of his character into hating him as a person -- yet.

"Everybody's been really friendly to me," he tells Zap2it. "People say, 'I really hate your character on the show' ... it worries me a little bit. I don't want people to think I'm actually this person."

So does he have anything in common with his conniving character?

(POP NEWS): Whitney's Crack; Smash Renewed; Diva Blue Ivy; GLAAD; Simon Says!

• CRACK IS WACK: Whitney Houston Cause of Death: Drowning! 

•  DESERVED: NBC renews “Smash” for second season! 

• REVEALED: Some Reactions From Wingnuts On GLAAD's Commentator Accountability Project! 

• DIVA ALERT: More Reasons to Be Jealous of Blue Ivy Carter! 

• NOT LAUGHING: Simon Cowell Does Not Appreciate Jokes About Him Being Gay!

(POP NEWS) SMASH; Groff; Adele: 'Too Fat'; Uggie's Health; Madonna and Gaga Tours; Oscar Scandal!

HIT: Smash Opens to Rave Reviews

TAKEN: Jonathan Groff lands new TV role!

Karl Lagerfeld: Adele 'Too Fat'?

PITY VOTE: Artist Star Uggie Has Mystery Syndrome!

DENIED: No Songs at the 84th Oscars!

SNUBBED: Snobby Oscars Never Liked Potter!

SPECIAL: Watch The Full Pilot Episode of NBC's 'Smash' Now!

Smash, starring Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston, former American Idol contestant Katherine McPhee and Broadway star Megan Hilty, as well as Kate Clinton, See the Pilot Here.

SMASH: Will 'Smash' be a Hit?

Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston, former American Idol contestant Katherine McPhee, Broadway, Kate Clinton, and Steven Spielberg are just a few of the names involved in the forthcoming NBC drama Smash.

The show's drama revolves around the mounting of a Broadway musical, and NBC has just put out a seven-minute promo on the show featuring footage and interviews with the cast and producers. It appears to be shaping up as a must-watch.