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The producers of "Will & Grace" are back with a new gay-centric comedy, starring former "Beverly Hills 90210" cast member Brian Austin Green. (Hat tip: Popnography)

Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Brian Austin Green will play a gay man in a new comedy pilot from the creators of "Will & Grace."

The untitled CBS project, from David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, is about two friends and writing partners, one straight and one gay (Green), and the women working with them (Jessica Capshaw, Vanessa Lengies). The project is loosely based on Kohan and Mutchnick's friendship.

We liked the early years of "W&G," but as time passed Will turned bitchier, Grace turned dumber, Jack turned queenier and Karen turned squealier. We're willing to give this one a chance if the pilot is picked up, but this doesn't seem extremely original. It's too much like a one-gay, one-straight "Odd Couple," although many question whether that hasn't already been done, too.

Rumors years ago had one of the male "90210" male cast members who dated a fellow female cast member as a regular on the Hollywood gay cruising circuit. Speculation fell mostly on Brian Austin Green, because he dated two cast members. However, those in the publishing circles, heard a certain male magazine magnate proclaim one more than one occasion that he was bedding the goodie-goodie, not the geeky geek.

Both West Beverly Hills High School graduates later married women, but we thank Brian Austin Green for giving us a chance to bring up that old gossip -- with the guise of relevancy.