Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, March 26, 2004 Page: 4 of 72
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Lesbian favorite Gina Gershon has new films, sitcom
“Will & Grace”: The next “ldol”s?
In the grand tradition of such albums as
“Laveme & Shirley Sing” and “The Simpsons
Sing the Blues”, the cast of “Will & Grace” is
recording an album to be titled “Will & Grace:
Who’s Your Daddy”?. Okay, maybe it will be bet-
Richard Simmons faces assault charges for slapping a
man at a Phoenix Airport.
Sophie B. Acting
It’s been a few years since barefoot omnisexu-
al chanteuse Sophie B. Hawkins hit the pop
charts with “Damn, 1 Wish I Was Your Lover”
and “As I Lay Me Down,” but she hasn’t been
spending her time sitting around collecting royal-
ties. The pop star has taken up acting. She
appeared in a little-seen, straight-to-video thing
called “Beyond the City Limits” with Alyson
Hannigan, and popped up on “The Chris Isaak
Show,” too. But it’s her upcoming film roles that
will really show the world whether she’s a thespi-
an or just a singing part-time lesbian. “Walk On,”
an ensemble film about baseball’s Texas Rangers,
to be directed by Walter Hill, is in production
now. In it, Hawkins plays the mother of co-star
Jessica Simpson’s character. Meanwhile, she’s
also joining Gina Gershon on the set of “West
Memphis Three” in a small role. Romeo thinks
these minor parts are a good idea for singers get-
ting their feet wet in movies. “Glitter”-sized
debacles don’t look good on anyone.
Exercise guru Richard Simmons is fac-
ing a misdemeanor assault charge after
allegedly slapping an airport passenger in
Phoenix.
The Web site AZCentral.com said
that the man Simmons allegedly hit is a
255-pound ultimate cage fighter.
(AZCentral.com is a joint Web site ven-
ture between the Arizona Republic
Newspaper and an Arizona TV station.)
The Web site said that Simmons allegedly
slapped the 6-foot athlete after the man report-
edly made a derogatory remark about
Simmons, according to Phoenix police Lt.
Lowell Spalla.
Simmons was awaiting a flight to Los Angeles
out of Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport
last night when the man recognized him at the
terminal.
Police said the man made a sarcastic
comment to the effect of, “Hey everybody.
It’s Richard Simmons. Let’s drop our bags and
rock to the ‘50s.”
According to theAZCentral.com report, police
said Simmons responded, “You shouldn’t make
fun of people who have issues” and then he
slapped the cage fighter.
The victim wasn’t hurt but said he intends to
file charges.
Simmons was cited for misdemeanor assault
and then permitted to board his flight.
ter than those other ones. After all, Megan
Mullally has a fine voice (her show-tune moment
with Clay Aiken on a recent “Saturday Night
Live” was as gay as anything “W & G” could
cook up), and Eric McCormack was well-
received as Harold Hill in “The Music Man”
revival. Now it just remains to be seen if Sean
Hayes and Debra Messing can out-karaoke their
fellow cast mates. The cast’s songs will appear
alongside tracks by other artists, such as Cheryl
Lynn’s “Got To Be Real” and a recording of
“Footloose” by Kevin Bacon’s band, The
Bacon Brothers. Sing out, sister.
Simmons facing assault charge
Since her turn as a tattooed, bisexual rocker in
last year’s “Prey for Rock & Roll,” Gina
Gershon has thrown herself into her work. Every
lesbian’s favorite screen icon just finished the
upcoming thriller “Out of Season” with Dennis
Hopper. Now she’s filming “West Memphis
Three”, the true story of three teenage convicted
child-killers, which will also star Michael Pitt,
Donal Logue, Michael Madsen, and Gershon’s
“Prey” co-star and “Sopranos” regular Drea de
Matteo. But TV, as everyone knows, is where the
real money and household-name statuses are
found. So Gershon is hoping “Hot Mama”, an
ABC sitcom with eyes on the fall season, turns
out to be a hot property. In it, Gershon plays a
wedding planner who’s also a hip single mom
with a conservative daughter, and, well, sitcom-
ish funny stuff happens. Hey, it worked for
“Family Ties”.
HIV poz boxer roughs up screens
Writer-producer Curt Johnson has optioned
the movie rights to the story of Tommy
Morrison, the 1990s heavyweight-boxing star
who tested HIV-positive in 1996. It’s a com-
pelling story since Morrison - considered to be as
tough as Mike Tyson - was rising in boxing’s
ranks, had co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in
“Rocky V”, and was even scheduled to battle
Tyson upon the champ’s release from prison. A
positive HIV test derailed the event and forced
Morrison into retirement, where he has continued
to be a source of surprise by refusing traditional
medical treatment for the virus. Johnson will pen
the screenplay and casting is already being dis-
cussed. Names like Stallone and Mickey Rourke
are being thrown around, and several sports-
world figures may appear as themselves, but
nothing’s definite yet. Romeo, who is always up
to watching shirtless men fight, is hoping for a
Mr. T cameo.
Movie planned about heavyweight boxer Tommy Morrison
was sent into early retirement when he learned he was HIV
positive.
Has your opinion of Log Cabin
Republicans shifted in the wake of
their advertisting campaign opposing
the Federal Marriage Amendment?
“No. I’m a Stonewall
Democrat. We all
have common goals.
It's just one thing we
agree on. I’m against
the amendment, but
I’m not for gay mar-
riage. I'm for gay
unions."
“Yes. I’m a Democrat,
and I commend them
for it. I'm glad they
are finally seeing the
true side of Bush —
that he's not always
what he seems to be.
They were so sup-
portive of his election
in 2000.
“No. I'm a yellow-dog
Democrat. Gay and
Republican can’t be
used in the same
sentence. There are
so many other things
I don't agree with
them on.
“No. I believe it
needs to be on a
national level, not
left up to each state.
I think gays deserve
the same legal rights
as straight couples,
but the legal defini-
tion of marriage is
male and female.
“No. I didn't really
have an opinion of
them. I believe in
civil unions. I think
marriage is a reii-
gious ceremony, and
gay people should
have their own
thing.’"1
Fred Johnson
Student
Tim Kessler
Clinical Scientist
Bill Shea
Loan Officer
Renee’ Burdette
Mortitian
Blake Baker
Student
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