If any LGBT-themed film seemed pitch perfect for an operatic retelling, it was Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, based on the short story by Annie Proulx. The epic but ultimately tragic romance between Jack Twist and Ennis del Mar is one of the most deeply resonant love stories in modern cinema. While the Madrid production may have missed a few notes in translation, it could open the gates for more operatic adaptations from the queer film canon. Keep Reading →
Could this year have been any gayer? Maybe if Miley Cyrus had twerked with a woman. (No, wait, the little diva did faux-entertain a lady's butt on the VMAs. Never mind.) The year was plenty gay, as the entertainment world rocked with an eye popping mass of rainbow-colored announcements, projects, controversies, and accessories. Here were the eight most momentous LGBT moments of all, in my humble gay opinion: Keep Reading →
On Thursday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards. HBO's Behind The Candelbra leads the TV categories with four nominations, including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television. The other three noms went to Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Rob Lowe. (We assume Lowe's nom was purely for that fabulous hair.) Keep Reading →
With the resurgence in Liberace love due to the dynamic duo of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon who played the piano player and his former lover Scott Thorson in Behind the Candelabra, is it time for some major collectors to fork over cash for Liberace memorabilia as well? Keep Reading →
Much has been made about the sexy nudie scenes between Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's final film, Behind the Candelabra, which premieres on HBO May 26. But people have overlooked that there's a lot of fun piano music contained within. This boogie-woogie track is from a scene early on in the film during one of Liberace's sold-out Las Vegas gigs and greases the wheels for the fun that's about to begin. The soundtrack of all the tunes is available May 21.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/embed/p9kDXnrXAdY expand=1 site_id=25879314] Keep Reading →
It took prosthetic makeup, wigs, and bejeweled suits, but just look at how Michael Douglas have been transformed on the cover of Entertainment Weekly into Liberace and chauffeur/lover Scott Thorson. Soderbergh has revealed that studios thought the film was "too gay," and that's why it ended up at HBO. But Damon also shared some explicit details, like filming a gay sex scene for the film. Keep Reading →
Get ready to see a lot more of Matt Damon. The actor tells Playboy he filmed nude scenes for Behind the Candelabra, the upcoming HBO biopic, in which he portrays Scott Thorson, the paramour of late entertainer Liberace, played by Michael Douglas. Keep Reading →