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Film looks at Kylie s cancer bout
Gay icon Kylie Minogue, unlike her
predecessor Madonna, has never been one
to flaunt her private life for the media.
But now the Australian pop star has a
reason to: the fight against breast cancer.
A new documentary "White Diamond/'
will focus on Minogue's recent bout with
breast cancer, her surgery and her subse-
quent return to the tour she was forced to
postpone when initially diagnosed.
According to some reports, more emo-
tional moments revolving around her
breakup with actor Olivier Martinez have
been trimmed from the film, but the docu-
mentary, directed by William Baker, will
not flinch from the medical drama the
singer went through.
No American release information is yet
available (the film premieres in the U.K.
this month), but a DVD release is certain to
follow
Jane Lynch surrounded
by 'Little Big Men'
Jane Lynch, whose big screen comic
turns in films like "The 40 Year-Old
Virgin," "Talladega Nights" and "A Mighty
Wind" have solidified her status as one of
the funniest, coolest go-to character actors
of the moment, has been called to duty
again for the come^
dy"Little Big Men.
The les-
bian
actor, who's managed to avoid the casting
trap of always playing someone's mother
or wife, will co-star alongside Paul Rudd
and Seann William Scott, who play two
beer company employees who get
involved in the Big Brother program.
Directed by David Wain ("Wet Hot
American Summer") and co-starring
"Superbad" breakout star Christopher
"McLovin" Mintz-Plasse, the film is in pro-
duction for a planned 2008 release.
Snow White comes alive,
kicks bad guys
Snow White is ready for a return to
movie screens. And no, it's not a re-release
of the classic Disney animated feature.
This Snow White knows martial arts.
And she's in China.
"Snow and the Seven/' from director
Francis Lawrence ("Constantine") and gay
producer Scott Rudin, will be a live-action
re-telling of the fairy tale.
The story, set in British colonial China,
finds a refugee girl taken in by a group of
Shaolin monks. What happens next is any-
one's guess, but expect lots of elaborate fly-
ing kicks and wire-work fighting.
Casting is still in process, but the rumor
mill is abuzz with news of a Natalie
Portman/Jet Li pairing, even though Li has
repeatedly stated that he's retiring
from martial-arts-related film
roles. Word should
come soon,
*
Kylie Minogue
though, as the film has a reported 2008 pro-
duction start date.
'Cashmere Mafia' softly treads in
'L Word' territory
You probably don't know the name
Lourdes Benedicto just yet, but if you fol-
low queer story lines on episodic television,
or you're just starved for lesbian plots that
exist outside of "The L Word," then you
may soon be a fan.
The actress — formerly of "The Nine,"
"24" and "NYPD Blue" — has been cast in
ABC's midseason series "Cashmere Mafia"
in a recurring role as the lesbian love inter-
est of series regular Bonnie Somerville
("Briends," "Kitchen Confidential," "NYPD
Blue"). The series will focus on a group of
young female friends in New York City as
they juggle careers, relationships and fami-
ly obligations.
In other words, the PG-rated children of
"Sex and the City" are getting a show of
their own, this time with same-Sex cou-
pling that lasts for more than the length of
a single episode.
Oprah to host
gay prince from India
Oprah Winfrey says she plans to host
gay Indian Prince
Manvendra Singh Gohil
| on her talk show later
this month.
Gohil, one of the
most prominent openly
gay people in his country,
made headlines when he
came out last year.
Homosexuality is illegal in
India, punishable by up to 10 years
in jail. Although the law is rarely
enforced, police have been known to use it
to harass gays for bribes.
Gohil, a descendant of royalty in the
western part of the country, initially was
disowned by his father, the king. However,
his father since has restored his titles and
accepted him.
"I had to deal with opposition from my
family and locals of Rajpipla (where he
grew up) who felt I was involved in activi-
ties that are unsuitable in society," he told
Reuters.
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By John Wright
If there were a cure for being gay,
wouldyou partake of it?
"No. It's not an ill-
ness. It's the way God Guy Jones
makes us." Retired architect
"Absolutely not. I
enjoy being different
than the majority of
people."
Jim Ralston
Retired
"No. I'm happy with
who I am. I don't
think of it as a sick-
ness or a bad thing.'
"No. Definitely not.
You can't cure
something that's not
a disease. I just
don't feel like
there's anything
wrong. I don't know
how else to answer
that."
"Yes. It's difficult to
find anyone whose
not just there for
one-night stands. I
have all sorts of
women who want to
marry me, but I
can't."
Ted Brockey
Ad sales
Rachel Smith
Coffee shop employee
Ryan Manalansan
Stage actor
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