I’m not exactly sure that Zachary Quinto‘s coming-out story “shocked the world“—I mean, duh—but good for the A-list science-fiction actor, what with the whole biding-his-time and using his story to do some real good in the world.

Quinto admits that the death of Jamey Rodemeyer, the kid who committed suicide in September and inspired an important tribute from Lady Gaga, urged Quinto to make his own sexuality public this week. CNN:

Actor Zachary Quinto, known for playing Spock in the 2009 Star Trek remake and his role as Sylar on the television show “Heroes,” acknowledged his homosexuality in a post on his website Sunday, saying the action comes after the suicide of a 14-year-old who killed himself after apparently being harassed over his sexuality.

“When I found out that Jamey Rodemeyer killed himself—I felt deeply troubled,” Quinto posted. “But when I found out that Jamey Rodemeyer had made an ‘It Gets Better’ video only months before taking his own life —I felt indescribable despair.

“I also made an ‘It Gets Better’ video last year in the wake of the senseless and tragic gay teen suicides that were sweeping the nation at the time,” Quinto wrote. “But in light of Jamey’s death, it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.”

It’s commendable that Zachary Quinto took this calculated career risk (c’mon! He’s a sci-fi/action star!) to talk about what really matters.

And this stuff is serious. I just watched fashion designer Tim Gunn‘s recent contribution to the ‘It Gets Better’ project, only because I had coincidentally been googling Tim Gunn, and his video completely broke my heart: in it, Gunn explains that as a 17-year old, he tried to take his own life as a result of bullying. And I just cannot even imagine that someone so self-possessed, funny, and confident had ever contemplated leaving us.

So congratulations to all you unsung heroes out there. While sexual preference does not matter, the message—that it really can “get better”—does.

So you remember last week when Kirstie Alley gave her latest weight loss update? The one where she claimed to have lost 100 pounds and also said that she is now a size 4? Yeah, so does Tim Gunn. And you know he’s not going to let that fantasy fly:

In an interview with Tampa radio station 98.7 FM, the Project Runway star shed some light on the actress’ size claim saying, “There is a phenomenon out there right now that I call the lying deceptive shell game of vanity sizing. In fact a 4 is really a 6 or an 8.”

The chief creative director for Liz Claiborne explained his theory, which was based on an experiment he did at Parsons.

“We took a size 8 dress from 1980 one from 1990 and one from 2000 and compared them — the difference between them was two and a half inches in the waist alone!” said Gunn.

As for Alley’s true size, the fashion guru guesses that she’s between a size 8 and a 10.

“But she looks fabulous,” he added. “People are too size conscious.”

As usual, Tim Gunn is absolutely right. And of course it doesn’t matter what size Kirstie really is, and of course she looks fabulous either way, but, as Tim said, people are too conscious of this kind of thing, and it gets old quick. For example, there are a good few plus size stores that have their own sizing charts, right? I found this out when I was in a show a few years ago. The costumer gave me a dress to try on, and the label claimed it was a size 2, and I was like “ain’t no way that me or this dress is a size 2.” I’ve never understood that, or even why women’s clothing can’t be like men’s and, you know, go by actual measurements. Does the clothing industry really think we’re that scared of real numbers? Or is it that people actually are that scared of them?

I know this talk is getting really real, you guys, so if instead of answering this question you’d rather just post funny pictures of bears in suspenders or something, that’s ok too.

Tim Gunn is one of the classiest men on television.  I have never heard anyone say one negative word about him, and I’ve talked to a lot of people about Tim Gunn.  There’s this pretentious girl that would never shut up about Shakespeare and her immense talent for costume design and writing poetry, and back when I first met her I thought that she might have a chance of being all right, so I invited her over to watch Project Runway.  She turned out to be the most annoying girl I’ve ever met, but that one time we watched Project Runway together, we bonded over our Tim Gunn love.  He can reach everyone.

And that’s why I’ve made a list of celebrities that he’s talked about recently.  He’s given these people some free indirect advice, and I just hope that they’re smart enough to Google themselves and find Tim’s words of wisdom.

- Taylor Momsen:  Tim recently filmed a guest appearance on Gossip Girl, and he did not appreciate Taylor’s attitude.  You can watch the video here to listen to Tim say that Taylor is “the luckiest girl in the world,” but she’s acting like a “spoiled sourpuss.”  Wise up, Taylor.

- Lindsay Lohan:  Lindsay was the fashion director at Ungaro last fall, and Tim wasn’t too pleased with that either.  He said that “Mr. Ungaro is dead and God knows he must have been rolling over in his grave, but I thought, this is one of the last couture houses left in this entire world. Lindsay Lohan is the creative director? How absurd is that! It would be like asking, I don’t know, like, asking Suri Cruise to pilot a fighter jet.”  Hear that, Lindsay?  Stick to what you know (except for cocaine).  Speaking of Suri Cruise …

- Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes:  “Suri is, she’s her mother and father’s dress up doll and I feel in many ways she’s a fashion victim and it’s just very inappropriate. I think it’s unsafe too. She’s a little kid and [she’s] tottering around on these stilettos or quasi stilettos. It’s really inappropriate and I feel bad for her in a manner of speaking.”

- Lady Gaga:  Tim may be a Gaga fan, but he was disappointed with her VMA meat dress.  ”"It was a costume of the craziest kind. It’s shock value, pure and simple,” he said. “I respect Lady Gaga and her work, but we’ve been here before. So, Lady, it’s been done. Be more creative.”

Make it work, you guys!

Well, OK. No, not every celebrity known to man, but a bunch that allowed themselves to be photographed. I mean, it is New York City after all, right?

“”I just think the Kardashians have an absence of taste and I don’t think that should be perpetuated. I’m sorry I’m sounding like an old farty snob but it bothers me.”

– Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn, commenting on the Kardashian’s new fashion line for Bebe that recently debuted at New York Fashion week.

I want you to know that it was really difficult for me to decide who was going to be on bottom; neither Tim or Anderson really seem like a top to me.

OK! magazine reports that Project Runway’s Tim Gunn and CNN’s Anderson Cooper are e-mail buddies and have been trying to set up a date.  Okay, a lunch, but still.  “We’ve actually been trying to have lunch for a year and a half,”  Tim said.  “Both of us are so busy that we haven’t been successful doing it, but we exchange e-mails.”  Hey, my marriage came to be from an innocent email!

In regards to Cooper’s most attractive qualities, Gunn said, “His brains, looks, style.  He’s fabulous!”

I’m so excited!  I can’t wait for Anderson to come out so he and Gunn can fall in love, start adopting Asian babies with names like Daisy and Parker and decorating nurseries right out of the Posh Tot catalog.  I know, I’m ahead of myself.  I was never any good at taking things slow.

Even Tim Gunn thinks so.

Californians: You know your state is going to Obama. But GET YOUR ASSES TO THE POLLS anyway to VOTE NO ON PROP 8. I promise you the bigots will be there!!!! YOU NEED TO BE THERE TOO!!! Shut this shit DOWN and make it clear that legislated hate will NOT be tolerated.

“I have to say, Katie Holmes has become so much more sophisticated in so many ways, but I think she’s in a dip right now. I can’t explain it. She ascended from this tomboyish waif look to an incredible sexy sophisticate. We realize how much style she’s capable of. I don’t get it.”

Style guru Tim Gunn, on Katie Holmes’ current denim disaster.

You know, I love Tim Gunn, but I just have to say this: for all the style knowledge he has, do you think he could maybe visit the dermatologist every now and then? His skin is always so red and splotchy. These things are treatable. You’d think he’d know that.

Thanks Linda!

Rachel Hunter, Chloe Dao and Tim Gunn pose at an LA fashion show.

Chloe is adorable, but soooo tiny!! And standing next to Rachel Hunter doesn’t help!