Way back in the late 1980s or early 1990s, someone in media made a claim that more than 75% of male actors in Hollywood were gay, despite their public appearances with women. I’ve never heard anything about any percentage of lesbian actresses, but they are out there. And actors of either gay or lesbian persuasion are starting to come out, less afraid for their careers.

For example, Neil Patrick Harris of Doogie Howser, MD, fame - and currently on the hit comedy How I Met Your Mother - came out, as did TR Knight of Grey’s Anatomy. And while accepting an award recently, Jodie Foster made reference to Cydney Bernard, long-rumored to be her life partner. Queen Latifah, on the other hand, denied rumors she’s marrying her long-time personal trainer.

Yeah! Finally, a well-known actress, Dame Helen Mirren, speaks out against fake breasts, saying they look “weird and unnatural” and even “like fruit in a bra”. Personally, like fake lips, I dislike fake breasts. Unfortunately, powerful people in Hollywood probably believe that most of the male populace likes big boobs - even fake ones - and it’s rumored that some actresses are given a choice of ehancing or giving up their careers. If it’s true, it’s unfortunate.

You’ve heard of the Rat Pack, the Brat Pack, the Frat Pack and whatever other clique Hollywood actors have formed. Now, I give you the Pussy Pack. Okay, I had nothing to do with it. The Pussy Pack are the actresses who forget their underwear and appear on camera showing off their kitty. But in addition to this, there’s a small group who keeps showing off their hoo-hah. These I name the Slut Sisters, and include Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton. Christina Aguilera isn’t in the group yet because she’s only flashed once - that I know of, despite enjoying being naked.

You already know that Britney Spears supposedly held up a lighter, after leaving a gas station, and said to paparazzi, “I stole a lighter. I’m bad,” or something of that sort. (A photographer later paid for the lighter.) Well as The Sun points out, she recently also stole a wig from a sex shop and was accused of stealing four coats from a fashion designer during her (Britney’s) birthday celebrations.

Excellent role model. At this rate, she might just steal her kids back. Oh wait, that’s kidnapping. Of course, she’s apparently delving into blackmail, supposedly threatening to release a lesbian sex tape featuring Slut Sisters ex-friend Paris Hilton. Add to that the swearing at paparazzi, being banned from a salon and a nightclub, and making Sam Lufti disappear. On the plus side - sort of - Britney’s beating Paris in online auction sites.

Love ya, Jack, but 9,000? That’s the number of children Jack Nicholson says he could be the father of, given how “free” his lifestyle was years ago. Sure his comment is off the cuff, but yeah riiiiiight. He does in fact have four children birthed by three women. Player!! I never knew. Maybe he’s responsible for most of female Hollywood being pregnant?

Will Smith’s desire to be the first black president of the United States puts me in two states of mind. One hand, I’d like to think that this great actor - and smartest actor in Hollywood - would be a better presidential candidate than most, considering how intelligent and powerful he appears to be. On the other hand, if that happens, Hollyweird loses a super-talent to the political stage. So hopefully he never runs, and is happy simply being the last man on Earth in I Am Legend.

Japan’s Fisheries Attache Takumi Fukuda sent a brief letter to pop tartlet Hayden Panettiere saying that Japan is carefully managing marine living resources. Hayden shot back with a much longer letter indicating that the attache’s statement is a joke, and that over 77% of the Japanese public is against whaling. Panettiere has a warrant for her arrest in Japan.

Celebrity trainwreck Amy Winehouse, who was just nominated for six Grammy awards, received a letter from her mother asking her to come home. Her mother wants to wrap her arms around Amy. Do it, Amy. You seriously need some guidance.

Jessica Sierra, American Idol washout and professional cop-cusser, was to perform in a holiday tribute for U.S. troops in Washington, but was uninvited thanks to her stellar drunken behavior, kicking and swearing at cops, and hurling racial epithets after one office turned down her offer of oral favors in lieu of jail. I guess her time on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew didn’t go so well. Sierra did wish the troops well over a year ago, as the video below shows.

At least two celebs tied the knot this weekend. Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough wed Leigh Boniello in his hometown, Orlando, Florida. He’d proposed to her the past New Years.

Scott Baio, best known for his role as Chachi on Happy Days, as well as possibly being a well-endowed gallivanting Romeo with many female celebs, married Renee Sloan, his longtime girlfriend.

Despite rumors to the contray, Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minillo did not get married. Not yet anyway.

Recently: Timbaland got engaged, Superman Brandon Routh got married, Charlie Sheen is considering a Vegas marriage, and Shaquille O’Neal is getting divorced.