It's been a whole week since our last edition of T.T. and I can't believe how fast the time has flown by. I'll be back to more regular posts this week in edition to today's hot post of rugby star, Ben Cohen.

Not only does this guy love spending his time in piles of hot, sweaty men but he LOVES his gay fans. Last May he held a special event just for his gay fans in England. Now that's hawt!!

These last two weeks I have been submerged in political news. Which for a political junkie like me is heaven! BUT, I can't begin to tell you how thoroughly disgusted I have been with VP Sarah Palin and this fiasco of a Republican Convention.

I don't have enough time right now to even begin to lay out my criticisms of the Republican "Beauty & The Beast" ticket - but, trust, that in the next few days I'll unleash on my keyboard.

I can say that Sarah Palin effectively read her speech and was immensely successful in exciting the diehard Republican base. And, since the bar is so low for Republicans, she actually seemed like a great speaker, comparatively. She was WAY too sarcastic and her lies about Obama and overall being through me into an irate anger.

She lied! A lot. In fact, she had so many lies in her speech it's hard to tell if there was any truth at all. And, what was that line about rights - something about upholding the Constitution? Which apparently is a big hassle to the GOP. Who knew? Geesh.

In the meantime check out this great clip from Jon Stewart! He bashes Rove, some fat white guy, and Palin. It's wonderful...

The upcoming Harvey Milk biopic directed by gay filmmaker Gus van Sant is expected out in November. Towleroad just posted an exclusive preview of the one-sheet.

The cast includes Sean Penn - as Milk - along with Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, and James Franco. It looks amazing!

** Notorious sex-addict David Duchovny is still in rehab after "voluntarily" checking himself into rehab last week. Claims he did not have an affair on his wife, Tea Leoni, than admits to wrong doing.

** So, do you know what the difference between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush is? LIPSTICK!

** Do you want to help end global warming? A new report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that "people should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change."

** Michelle Obama dances with Ellen.

** President Bush scraps nuclear talks with Russia. Venezuelan President Chavez invites Russian navy for joint "exercises". Russia getting close to launching nuclear plant in Iran.

Does this not seem like the beginning of a HUGE war? Wake up Americans! John "Trigger-Happy" McCain will get us all killed if we elect him on November 4th!

** Michael Phelps goes wild - shirtless - in Vegas.

Today's sizzling hot star is none other than RYAN REYNOLDS. Most of you will recognize him from many of his movies including a few of my favorites - Blade Trinity and Defintely, Maybe.

And after enjoying this tasty slab o' man-meat make sure that you go out and vote! At least if you reside in the charming state of Wisconsin. Polls are open until 8pm.

Enjoy!

Since so many of you enjoy Topless Tuesdays I thought it would be nice to give each reader an opportunity to have a say in what hottie will be featured each week. So, if you want Contestant B - for instance - to be next week's hottie make sure to tell your friends to stop by and vote for him.

Here's how it works. Check out the three studs that are fighting to be featured next week. Pick which one you want to see more sexy images of. Vote by commenting on the entry with your pick. Votes will be counted until Monday afternoon (6PM CST).

And here's your options....

** National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay & Lesbian Task force join forces to promote comprehensive national survey on transgender discrimination.

** Kanye West arrested in LAX for felony vandalism. His assistant gets booked too!

** Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick again denies rumors that he and co-star Chace Crawford are dating. Oh, did I mention they are also "roommates." Tells People magazine: "It's very comical. We're two lads who are very close friends, but we're straight as they come."

** Equal rights supporters - and trans activists - hail decision of the highest court in Maryland which decided that an anti-transgender measure must be removed from the ballot in Montgomery County. Transgender protections which passed unanimously last year will stay law.

** Gov. Sarah Palin links Iraq to September 11. (Not even Bush thinks this anymore) In interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson Gov. Sarah Palin implies war with Russia might be needed to defend Georgia.

** IN MILWAUKEE: Final weekend of the 21st Annual Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival.

** Matt Damon joins the chorus of American citizens that are unsure about Gov. Sarah Palin as Sen. John McCain's running mate.

"I want to know if she believes dinosaurs existed. I need to know."

After the votes were counted only one man was left standing. Thanks to everyone that voted. If you didn't place your vote you'll get a chance later this week to vote for next week's model.

This week's winner is Anthony Gallo. You may remember him from Rihanna's "Take A Bow" video. Anthony is represented by Los Angeles based Vision Models. This 27 year-old hottie stands at 6' and sports a 9.5 - in the shoe department.

I've been home sick for the past day and a half with a silly cold due to my fall allergies and have stumbled upon an amazing treat. See I picked up some soup the other day at Whole Foods when I left work and as I was walking through the store en route to the cashier I passed the frozen section. At that moment I thought that ice cream would be really great for my sore throat. Instead I saw these mango frozen fruit bars and that seemed tastier than ice cream.

Let me tell you these things are DELICIOUS! And they have no fat and only contain 110 calories - that's the same as a can of Red Bull or a skim latte. After finishing up the box this evening, I would pick the mango frozen fruit bars any day.

Last week sizzling hot Anthony Gallo narrowly beat Francesco to become the featured Topless Tuesdays model. If your man didn't make it last week, don't fret. You have another chance to ensure that your pick is displayed in all his gorgeousness on Tuesday if you can get all your friends to place their vote by Monday evening.

The rules are simple. Vote for your choice by leaving a comment on this entry by Monday evening. I'll even be so nice as to say as long as the comment is posted before Tuesday early morning when I work on next week's Topless Tuesdays it will count.

So, get to it. Tell your friends, family, lovers, others, and co-workers to place their vote for your choice! Best of luck.

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The world of rubgy certainly can produce some scorching hot beauties! A few weeks ago we showcased British rugby star Ben Cohen and today donning his birthday suit and little more than that is Australian rugby star Nick Youngquest. Enjoy your morning serving of delicately prepared man meat.

** The first Presidential Debate was on Friday. Afterwards each candidate's campaign quickly called a victory for their guy. Having watched the debate I think Barack Obama was the winner - though it was honestly very close. A CNN poll found 51% believed Obama won and only 38% thought McCain won. Most pundits handed this victory to Barack Obama. A USA Today/Gallup Poll also had Obama winning on several fronts.

For those of you that didn't watch three things stuck out to me: 1.) McCain never ONCE mentioned the middle class, 2.) McCain never once looked at Obama during the entire debate, and 3.) Barack held his own on foreign policy against McCain.

** Clay Aiken finally comes out via People cover. Sporting his favorite new accessary - his newborn baby boy - he tells People that, "I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things."

** Global warming is melting Arctic sea ice to the devastation of polar bears. The roaming and feeding grounds of polar bears gets smaller every year. In an effort for self preservation these creatures have turned to cannibalism. A male polar bear recently broke into the den of a female polar bear and ravaged her to death.

** Gov. Sarah Palin claimed - reportedly on several occasions - that dinosaurs and people coexisted. She apparently saw a human footprint in the dinosaur footprint. Really?!?!

And two of the latest campaign videos made by and for our great friends - the Jews.

The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

This new single - Womanizer - from Britney's upcoming album is amazing. I just can't stop listening to it. Now let's hope the video is just as hot and includes lots of impressive dance moves that I can steal and use at the club.

You've probably seen the chiseled body and beautiful face of this week's model in countless magazines. He's hawked products ranging from cars to underwear and has graced the cover of countless fitness and fashion magazines. This week's Topless Tuesdays model is industry veteran, Rusty Joiner.