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Good morning, hunk lovers!

I was surprised and delighted this morning when an interesting search result appeared in my Google Alerts for Hunk du Jour. This handsome fellow, Love Harnell, is creating a new jingle each day for fun and some pocket cash - and the advertising network I'm a member of, ModUrban Media, signed up for one.

Hunk du Jour as well as the fabulous site Greg in Hollywood get big shout-outs. (I thought maybe it was because Towleroad is tough to rhyme... but it looks like they signed up for tomorrow's jingle.)

It's fun, and I've never been part of a jingle before so I guess I can check that off my list now... thanks, LoveJingles!

This new video from Adam Joseph might not be as provocative or shocking as Adam Lambert's performance on the AMAs, but it adds another voice in the dialog about marriage equality in New York and the rest of the country.

Adam's video stars New York artist Lars Stephan (previously interviewed on Hunk du Jour) and his partner Stuart Perkins. Lars commented on the video on his blog recently, saying:

I like the simplicity of it, and that we are not pictured as a stereotypical gay couple, but rather as two people, who happen to be men, who love each other.

It's a touching video, and brings a new life to Adam's cover of Finally... check it out.

[ Adam Joseph - Official Site ]
[ Adam Joseph - MySpace Artist Page ]
[ Lars Stephan - Flickr ]
[ Lars Stephan - Blog ]

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Mark Salling showed us on a recent episode of Glee that he can hold his own amongst the cast, with an inspired version of Sweet Caroline on a recent episode (see the video after the jump!).

What you might not have known is that he covertly released his debut solo album under the pseudonym Jericho. Mark's official site has sample tracks and you can find the album, Smoke Signals available for purchase on his website (along with a signed photo!) or available on iTunes.

[ Mark Salling - Official Site ]
[ GLEE - Official Site ]

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Hunk du Jour HQ is all a-twitter (and we aren't talking about our @HunkDuJour twitter account here) over the Mika concert coming up tomorrow night at The Moore theater in Seattle. Mika's had a spell of bad luck lately, though -- he has an injured foot at the moment. According to his twitter stream it has afforded him the opportunity to make up a few new right-foot-centric dance moves.

There's one more tour stop after Seattle for our Canadian neighbors to the north in Vancouver, BC. After that Mika heads to Australia and south east Asia for a few stops in late November. European fans will have to wait a little longer to see him perform again, when he returns for a UK and Europe set of tours in early 2010.

Fellow Seattlites, enjoy the show -- perhaps we'll see you there!

Bonus: Check out our pictures from when Mika was last in town at the Showbox SODO. He may or may not have taken his shirt off. (Hint: He did.)

[ Mika - Official Site ]
[ @mikasounds - Official Twitter Stream ]

Mika brings on his latest video, Blame it on the Girls with an exclusive launch over at PopEater. Check out the video, and all of their Mika coverage (including some new interviews.)

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Our friend, photographer Sonny Tong sent over these photos of actors Michael Walker and Chris Salvatore, who appear in the movie Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat which is making the film festival rounds this month.

We're planning on attending the screening at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival on October 17th, perhaps we'll get a chance to say hello to these boys in person!

[ STong Photography - Official Site ]
[ Chris Salvatore - MySpace ]

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This photo of Lance Bass has been making the rounds this morning in a cropped-and-watermarked form. But you're (literally) only seeing half the picture, and photographer credit has been hard to come by!

So I did my research this morning, and here's the scoop: the shoot was done by New York photographer Braden Summers with make-up by Chris Lanston. I really encourage you to visit Braden's site and check out his other work, I definitely enjoyed it!

[ Braden Summers - Official Site ]
[ Chris Lanston - Official Site ]

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Toby Madigan is and up-and-coming recording artist who is getting involved and coming out for marriage equality. His song Stand for Love is one of four finalists in the Equality Song contest for the October 11th National Equality March.

Chris M, Lead Hunkologist: How big of a culture shock has it been moving from Michigan to Los Angeles?

Toby Madigan: I grew up in Michigan, but I went to high school and college near Toledo, OH, which was a fairly decent-sized city, so I'm not a total country boy, but LA is way different than anything in the Midwest, that's for sure.

Toby Madigan: First of all, we have seasons . . . but who's complaining? It's basically the weather they die for where I am from every day in LA.

Toby Madigan: I would say the biggest cultural shocks were positive ones. There is much more diversity in LA and it seems like a place where everyone is following some kind of dream or passion. Of course, with that comes a little bit of ambition and self-centeredness that you can sometimes run into, but it's much more exciting and much more open-minded.

Toby Madigan: The only thing I miss is the spaciousness and fresh air . . . oh yeah, and the leaves, I love the fall leaves back home . . .

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Check out DJ Seth Cooper in this photo shoot and interview with Man of Austin.

[ DJ Seth Cooper - Man of Austin ]
[ DJ Seth Cooper - Official Site ]

Christopher Dallman appears here with his real-life husband in the video for his song Over My Head. Direction by Kevin R. Thompson.

[ Christopher Dallman - Official Site ]
[ Christopher Dallman - YouTube Channel ]

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The next Broadway boy on our road to the Tony's is a nominee this year. Gavin Creel is nominated for his performance as Claude in HAIR.

[ Gavin Creel - Official Site ]
[ Gavin Creel - Fan Site ]

Techno/House producer Adrian Lux spices up his latest video for the track Can't Sleep with a little man love... we definitely have no complaints!

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Name: Matthew Marsh
Age: 20
Vitals: 5'9", 150lbs.
Occupation: Student / Singer / Songwriter
Facebook: Become a fan!
MySpace: Matthew Marsh Artist's Profile
iTunes: Listen to Time Line

Via Joe. My. God. comes this Katie Perry cover by GLBT artist Ivri Lider (see our previous coverage of Ivri, including a great interview!)

[ Ivri Lider - Official Site ]
[ Ivri Lider - YouTube Channel ]

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Check out our awesome exclusive chat with UK cutie Jake Hook -- where he dishes about his career, the transition from the pop world, future plans and streaking in France.

Jake has a passion for his music, a love of adventure and mischief, while being a truly nice guy at the core. Meet him, after the jump!

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Age: 41
Height: 6' 1"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana

I grew up listening to Harry Connick Jr. in my household. However, I have learned that many people only know him as an actor. Faithful to his roots, his sound is best described as a mix of jazz, funk, and blues. Sometimes listening to Harry makes you feel like you should be living 60-70 years ago, but he is true to his style and his sound is refreshing. Harry has been recording music since 1989 and movies since 1990. His most recent theatrical achievements are New In Town, P.S. I Love You, and Bug.

Along with his voice, his looks, and his acting, Harry was instrumental in raising money after Hurricane Katrina.

[ Source: connick.com ]

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Age: 39
Height: 5' 8"
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Dark Brown
Born: Cincinnati, OH

Not your typical triple threat, Hal Sparks is an actor, a comedian, and a rock star. He is also well known for hosting Talk Soup, and playing a gay character named Michael Novotny on Queer as Folk. His boyish good looks made him a huge success on the show. Hal is a self-proclaimed nerd as well, adding to his a-dork-able personality.

Interesting Fact: Hal is also an experienced magician and recently took 2nd place in a celebrity magic competition.

[ Sources : iBaller, BuzzNet, SpeakFree Celeb Watch, superherofan.net ]

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Age: 27
Hair: Red
Eyes: Grey
Born: Carencro, LA

Blues/Soul singer Marc Broussard's voice speaks for itself. A fusion of different musical styles, his music is refreshing and energizing -- quite a shock for his relatively young age. (Voice aside, Marc is pretty easy on the eyes as well!)

Check out this video for his 2005 hit, Home. Enjoy!

Updated: We got Marc's hometown wrong - sorry! :)

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I caught an airing of Maroon 5: Live from Le Cabaret in Montreal on Palladia not too long ago. Smoldering frontman Adam Levine looks great in standard def... but really pops when you see him in high definition.

[ Maroon 5: Live from Le Cabaret in Montreal - Palladia.tv Schedule ]

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Age: 27
Current Location: LA
Born in: Chicago
Find on: MySpace

How would you describe the sound of your music?

I'd just describe us as Americana. Americana seems to be the umbrella that everyone from Dylan to Springsteen to early Wilco to Kris Kristofferson fall under, and that's a pretty diverse group, but to me it just means American rock n roll.