The more the conversation about coming out changes, the more it stays the same: we're reduced to the fundamentally opposed sides of "celebrities have a moral imperative to come out" and "celebrities have a right to their privacy." I'm less concerned with the former — while the world would certainly be a better place if all gay people felt comfortable identifying as such, and while LGBT youth could always use more role models, there's an element of forced advocacy to suggesting gay people need to be voices for the gay community. Suddenly everything they say or do is viewed through the lens of the cause.

Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons apparently came out of the closet today, which I'm sure is news to him, considering he's been out and about for some time now.

You hear them all the time, you read them in blind items, and your friend at the bar knows someone who knows someone who definitely used to sleep with a guy who used to sleep with Bradley Cooper. Yes, we're talking about celebrity gay rumors. But when do you think they're actually true?

This morning Jim Parsons dropped by the Early Show to discuss life after winning an Emmy. Here he discusses how he's managed to stay humble and the potential future love prospects for Sheldon on Big Bang Theory.

The nerds of The Big Bang Theory returned to our televisions tonight! It's been several long months since we last saw them. Did anything major happen during the hiatus?