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Ellen s got a date with Oscar
Still needing proof that Ellen DeGeneres has
become a master of the universe?
If you weren't already impressed by the fact
that several major markets are now slotting her
hit talk show opposite daytime powerhouse
Oprah Winfrey, then maybe you haven't heard
that the lesbian superstar has landed one of
show biz's plummest gigs — hosting the
Academy Awards.
The woman who made the post-9/11 Emmys
funny will take one of the world's highest-pro-
file emcee gigs in 2007 when she steps into the
shoes of such comedy greats as Bob Hope,
Johnny Carson and Steve Martin.
Oscar show producer Laura Ziskin says
DeGeneres was "born" for this gig, and we're
inclined to agree.
But will she dance out onto the stage? And
which famous designer will offer to switch
gears and make her a sharp suit instead of a
frilly gown?
Lucas to wed gay lover
Little Britain
comic Matt Lucas is
preparing to marry
bis gay lover, Kevin
McGee, in a civil
partnership ceremony
after proposing to the
TV researcher in
May.
The pair's plans
were revealed in the
new book "Inside
Little Britain," which takes a personal look at
the stars, Lucas and David Walliams.
The book claims, "Matt and Kevin feel des-
tined to be together."
Olyphant, Gordon-Levitt in 'Stop Loss'
We have already mentioned that "Boys Don't
Cry" director Kimberly Peirce will make her
long-awaited sophomore feature with "Stop
Loss," about Iraq war veterans sent back
into combat.
But now, several
exciting young actors
have joined the cast.
Two veterans of
queer cinema —
Timothy Olyphant
from "The Broken
Hearts Club" and
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
from "Mysterious
Skin" — will shave
their heads and don
uniforms for the
roles.
Olyphant plays a
commanding officer
who orders his
troops' re-enlistment,
while Gordon-Levitt
makes a turn as a
grunt who returns
home to a foundering
marriage and has a
hard time readjusting
to civilian life.
The timely drama — which also features
hunks Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Jay
Hernandez and Anthony Mackie — is expected
to be major Oscar bait for 2007.
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Wainwright's tribute goes to the movies
If you weren't one of the lucky gay men —
what, there were non-queers in the audience? —
who made it to New York City earlier this year
to see Rufiis
Wainwright recreate
Judy Garland's leg-
endary 1961
Carnegie Hall con-
cert, despair not.
Lesbian uber-pro-
ducer Christine
Vachon ("Boys Don't
Cry," "Far from
Heaven") arranged to
have the whole event
filmed by Oscar-winning "American Beauty"
director Sam Mendes.
Wainwright's loving tribute to the famous
one-woman evening of vocal pyrotechnics fea-
tures scads of classic signature Garland songs,
from "Over the Rainbow" to "Zing! Went the
Strings of My Heart" to "Stormy Weather."
The concert film should pop up in theaters
everywhere in 2007, so you'll no longer need to
think of Wainwright as "The Man That Got
Away."
TLA has a taste for 'Boy Culture'
An acclaimed queer independent director
adapts a provocative book and populates the
film with hot boys who don't wear a lot of
clothes — sounds like a recipe for success.
That's the thinking at TLA Releasing, which
recently picked up director Q. Allan Brocka's
"Boy Culture," based on the novel by Matthew
Rettenmund.
"Boy Culture" copped the best feature prize
at this year's Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival, and TLA plans to have it in theaters in
March.
Ellen DeGeneres
?
By David Webb
Are you excited about the Alan Ross
Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday?
I'm not going to the
parade. It's too
crowded. I might
walk down to the fes-
tival in Lee Park.
Bruce Birchard
Retired
Yes. I'll be working,
but I'll try to catch Steven Austin
some of it. Retail
Yes. My church has a
float in it. I enjoy the
parade because of
the camaraderie.
Denise Stuart
Supervisor
I'm excited about it
because it's one more
way of being part of
the community.
Blayne Bell
Singer
I came here from
Oklahoma City. I'm
really looking forward
to my first Dallas
parade.
Dustin Bugos
Self-employed
Have a suggestion for a question you'd like us to ask?
E-mail it to staff writer David Webb at webb@dal-
lasvoice.com.
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