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faying closeted ust sad, Barrowmari says
John Barrowman, the openly gay actor who
plays the enigmatic "Captain Jack" on BBC's
stylish new hit show "Torchwood," has spoken
out critically about gay actors who insist on
staying closeted.
Barrowman said his sexuality hasn't influ-
enced the kind of roles he has been offered as an
actor, and that he believes it is "just sad" that
someone would deny their sexuality to the
world.
"If it [being gay] has been a problem, no one
ever told me so. I know people who lie about
being gay because they think it will affect their
work chances. That is just
sad," he told The Stage.
Paul Rudd says 'I Love You, Man'
Does the success of "Superbad" and its
teenage protagonists expressing love for one
another — however drunkenly — signal the
beginning of a trend in the comic treatment of
heterosexual male intimacy?
Is this the age of the "bro-mantic comedy?"
The new movie, "I Love You, Man," makes
that look likely.
Co-produced by Judd Apatow ("Knocked
Up") and starring Paul Rudd (whose willing-
ness to "go there" with gay-related subject mat-
ter in films like "The Object of My Affection"
and "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" is well
documented), the film centers
on an engaged man who
finds himself without
a best man. He has
to find a male
friend he con-
siders close
enough to fill
that position.
Expect a lot
of mock dat-
ing situations
as the poor
straight guy
navigates
gay(ish)
waters.
Shooting
this spring,
here's hop-
ing it's better
than "I Now
Pronounce
You Chuck
and Larry."
Like that'll be
Nathan Lane
casts 'Swing
Vote'
He's acting up a
storm on
Broadway
ight
now
ohn riarrowman
with Laurie Metcalf in the new David Mamet
play, "November," but stage fixture Nathan
Lane will be back on the big screen this new
year, too, with a role in the ensemble comedy
"Swing Vote."
Starring Kevin Costner as a low-achieving,
apolitical American citizen, the movie concerns
a presidential election that hinges entirely on
Costner's not-entirely-well-informed vote and
the national chaos that results from it.
Lane will co-star, along with Dennis Hopper,
Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, George Lopez,
Mare Winningham, Willie Nelson and political
commentator Arianna Huffington as herself.
Already wrapped, the film — if audiences
vote for it with their ticket dollars — could find
itself increasing poll turnouts. But not likely.
Addams and Mapa make
'Transamerican Love'
It was just a matter of time, really.
Get ready for "Transamerican Love Story," a
reality dating show feature Calpemia Addams,
a 36-year-old transgendered woman (whose life
and tragic relationship with an Army private
inspired the TV movie "Soldier's Girl").
Addams will be the object of affection for a
group of men competing to date her — all of
whom will know about her formerly male body.
Contrast that to the U.K. series, "There's
Something About Miriam," on which the male
contestants were not told about Miriam's trans-
gender status, and the new concept marks a
bold step for the reality television genre.
Actor and stand-up comic Alec Mapa will
host the show that's just been given the green
light by gay cable channel Logo. The dating
game begins later in 2008.
Choosing "America's Prom Queen"
For further evidence that pop culture is now
dominated by entertainment designed for the
"High School Musical" demographic, look no
further than "America's Prom Queen."
ABC Family has given the go-ahead for the
new series that will pit a group of high school-
aged young women against each other in the
quest to be the fairest prom queen of them all.
The contestants will reside in a mansion and
compete in challenges that will show if they've
got what it takes to wear a tiara in public and
wave at less popular people; then they'll stay
or go based on viewer votes.
But we have one complaint: In
an era when young men
are routinely making
the news after
being voted
prom queen at
their school,
why are no
boys
allowed?
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By Reyan Al
Do you think the trend in Dallas County
toward turning primarily Democratic
instead of primarily Republican will
continue?
"Yes. I think Hillary
Clinton and her polit-
ical machine will be
strong and will con-
vert the Republican
side to a Democratic
one."
"Yes, I do. I think it
will just be because
of the focus on the
issues for our com-
munity. I still don't
trust the Republican
Party."
Vickie Thomas
Nurse
"Yes. We're continu-
ing to expand toward
the suburbs and Oak
Cliff."
Kevin Solodar
Architect
"No, I don't think it
will, I think the 2006
election was just a
fluke."
"I hope so. But I
think that for the
most part, people
are satisfied with
the Republican
Party and Dallas'
conservative atmos-
phere."
Charles White
Apparel Analyst
Michael Doughman
Dallas Tavern Guild
Curtis Owen
Hairdresser
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