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Apparently there have been rumors swirling that T.R. Knight, who plays George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy, is gay. Today, Knight released a statement to People magazine, saying he is gay and "I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me." People's headline is grotesque: EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy Star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay.

WTF?

Why is this a big deal? Does it change the fact that he does a spectacular job playing the role of George, who is madly in love with Meredith Grey? I feel sorry for the guy because it sounds like he was hounded and badgered about something that really shouldn't matter to anyone.

If I tried, I couldn't make this up. People reports that former Idol contestant Elliott Yamin is recovering from surgery for a broken finger. That's all well and good, but the bizarre part is how he broke his finger. Apparently, after a night out, Yamin was picking up rocks and throwing them at a sign. Somehow he managed to get his finger "caught on a rod holding down a rock."

The hell? How big was that rock? When I go out for a round of throwing rocks at signs I generally stick to the smaller stones. They are generally much less likely to be rooted to the earth with rebar. A plate, two screws, and a cast later Elliott seems to be on the road to recovery.

Here's a bit o' fun for your Sunday. I don't know how long it's been around, but I recently found the Dead Celebrity Soulmate search on the Biography Web site. You select the qualities you want in a dead lover, and the program matches you with the perfect deceased mate. One of the women it matched me with was painter Frida Kahlo. Lord knows I'm a sucker for artistic chicks with a unibrow. If I were gay, it would have matched me up with Edgar Allan Poe or Vincent Van Gogh. Either way it looks like I have a thing for artistic types. Apparently this transcends my sexual preference. I hope we all learned something about me today. Anyway, try it out and let me know who the dead love of your life is in the comments. Just stay away from Frida, she's mine.

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Oh my. CSI has cast Kevin Federline in an upcoming episode. People has a great quote from K-Fed about his reaction when CSI called and asked him if he wanted to be on the show: "I pissed in my pants!" I totally believe it, dude. K-Fed also says that CSI is "the only show that I really, really watch." Not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it? He'll play an arrogant teen who harasses investigators Nick and Warrick.

This is K-Fed's first acting/speaking role ever. I'm sure this makes other real, working actors feel great. This guy is a national joke for being a leech and he gets a speaking role??

Also in guest starring roles this season are John Mayer and Danny Bonaduce.

Television actress Leah Remini (King of Queens) is one of the few who has seen and even held Suri Cruise, the spawn of Tom and Katie Kate Holmes. There's all sorts of speculation about why we haven't seen the three-month-old baby yet, including theories that she doesn't exist and that the Cruises didn't get offered enough money for baby photos. (Personally, I think they are simply keeping the child away from cameras but it's more fun to say that little Suri is an alien who has already been beamed to another planet)

In its July 31st issue, People magazine reports that Remini held little Suri during a visit to the couple's home in Los Angeles. She tells the magazine that Suri looks just like Tom and Kate and is "beautiful". Why does Remini get to see and hold her? I'm guessing it has something to do with her religious affiliation.

All right ladies (and gentlemen as well), get those dialing and keyboard fingers ready to contact American Idol winner Taylor Hicks. According to People magazine, the 29-year-old crooner is tops in their hot bachelor list. It's either the silver hair or his dancing prowess; I just can't make up my mind.

While Taylor is happy about the listing, he tells People that he is more than willing to give up the single life and settle down. In fact, he would like to settle down with a blond-haired beauty he exchanged glances with on a recent airline flight. To help the newest winner of American Idol, the magazine has set up e-mail and snail mail addresses for the woman to contact Hicks.

Joining Taylor on this list are bachelors such as recently divorced Nick Lachey, Scrubs' Donald Faison, Kenny Chesney, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and Kevin Federline. Oh, wait, Kevin is married to Britney Spears. So, those women in his Las Vegas hotel room must have been members of his church group. Now I understand.

Remember yesterday's big news that Angelina Jolie is pregnant with Brad Pitt's baby? We all found out from People magazine (and every other news organization in the nation). It turns out, that's how Jennifer Aniston found out, too.

Ouch.

Jen's people released statements today, saying that Brad is an insensitive jerk and reports in the media that Brad was nice enough to call Jen ahead of time were "made-up lies." By the way, the part about Brad being an insensitive jerk is inferred.

What is it about these two that makes everybody (myself included) go nuts? For months before their official announcement that they are getting a divorce, the tabloids were constantly declaring their marriage to be over. And now, a month later, it's still front page fodder. Maybe it's the fact that Nick and Jessica's publicists seem to be holding divorce proceedings in the court of public opinion. A recent poll by People magazine has Jess's approval rating (she has an approval rating?) way down. 71% of People readers think the break-up is Jessica's fault and 76% of Star readers agree. In response to that news, Jessica's publicist has reportedly been calling newspapers and spreading nasty rumors about Nick's cheating and his hiring of a new manager to help him get some of Jessica's assets.

Here's a quick rundown of all the other Nick and Jessica stories out there since the big announcement: