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Christine achon to enter The Bell Jar
Woody Allen once described Sylvia Plath as
an "interesting poetess whose tragic suicide was
misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl
mentality." Now the next generation of under-
graduates will be introduced to Plath with a new
movie version of "The Bell Jar," produced by
lesbian mogul Christine Vachon ("Boys Don't
Cry", ieFar From Heaven"). Previously brought
to the screen in 1979,
Christine Vachon
Plath's autobiographical novel tells the story of
a young writer's mental breakdown, set against
the backdrop of the stultifying 1950s, from the
Rosenberg executions to handsy college boys.
Julia Stiles (whose Plum Pictures will co-pro-
duce with Vachon's Killer Films) will star in
this new version, which should gloom its way
into theaters in 2008. Playwright Tristine Skyler
will adapt the book, but a director has not yet
been attached.
Schumacher to direct urban
supernatural drama
Gay director Joel Schumacher's
"The Number 23" may have dis-
appointed at the box office this
year, but that's not stopping
him from setting his sights for
another supernatural thriller.
Of course, while his new proj-
ect, "Inland Saints," is being
described as an urban drama
with supernatural elements, it
also has an air about it of the
star-crossed lovers in "West
Side Story." Written by Kurt
Sutter ("The Shield"), the
movie will tell the story of
two teenagers who fall in love
— the boy's the leader of a
dangerous street gang, while
the girl is the daughter of the
police detective who's been
assigned to bring down that
very same gang. No word yet
as to who will star in the film,
currently slated to open in 2009.
Washington to do public service
announcement for GLAAD
Isaiah Washington, who came under fire
after using an anti-gay slur, will appear in a
public service announcement on behalf of
the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation and the Gay, Lesbian &
Straight Education Network.
"We're gonna have — I want to
say at least two versions of it at
this point. We may broaden our
message a little," the actor's
publicist, Howard Bragman,
told The Associated Press in a
phone interview Wednesday.
Washington ran into trou-
ble at the Golden Globe
Awards in January after
he used an anti-gay slur
during a backstage
press conference
while denying he'd
used it previously
against "Grey's
Anatomy" cast-
mate T.R. Knight.
People maga-
zine reported
last October that
Washington
had allegedly
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used the slur during an on-set dustup with co-
star Patrick Dempsey.
Knight said soon after the incident that he
was gay.
After being criticized by GLAAD, a gay and
lesbian advocacy group, and the ABC network,
Washington issued an apology and sought coun-
seling.
Bragman said ABC, which is owned by The
Walt Disney Co., was planning to shoot the ad
in the next few weeks.
A call to ABC seeking comment wasn't
immediately returned.
Chad Allen signs on for Duchovny's
gay senior romance film
We've reported on David Duchovny's plan to
make a gay romantic comedy set in a home for
senior citizens, but now the "X Files" actor —
who will always be the cross-dressing FBI
agent from "Twin
Peaks" — has
some help. Chad
Allen has signed
on to help develop
the project. Allen
recently noted that
finding the leads
for the film has
been difficult, but
not because the
characters are gay.
Rather, it's been
harder to find
actors willing to acknowledge that they're old
enough to play retirees. Once Duchovny and
Allen find their sexy seniors, the project should
quickly go into production. Allen's participation
in front of the camera is still up in the air, but in
the meantime, he's appearing next in the "ex-
gay" love story, "Save Me," opposite Robert
Gant and Judith Light.
Rex Lee to star in romantic comedy
'Shades of Ray'
Thanks to his hilarious role as assistant to
Jeremy Piven's blowhard Hollywood agent on
"Entourage," Rex Lee joins the all-too-small
ranks of openly gay Asian actors on TV. And
lucky for both Lee and his fans, his FIBO expo-
sure is opening the
doors to other
gigs. Lee will
soon be seen in
writer-director
Jaffar Mahmood's
romantic comedy
"Shades of Ray,"
slated to hit the-
aters before the
end of the year. In
a recent interview,
Lee put a very
fine point on the
nature of his role, noting that he plays "the main
co-worker of the main love interest of the main
sidekick to the main male protagonist."
Kathy Baker and Sarah Shahi (who played
Carmen on "The L Word") co-star.
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Have you decided who you are going
to vote for in the May 12 mayoral
election?
"I'm riot going to
vote. I don't keep up
with it. That's an
honest answer."
Stephanie Osborne
Office manager
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"I'm going to vote for
Ed Oakley. I think he
has more ideas, and
he has a pretty good
record in South
Dallas."
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Scott Burton
Flight attendant
"I haven't decided
yet — possibly Dennnis Hartzog
Oakley." Licensed counselor
"I haven't thought
about it. I guess I
should do some
investigating and lis- Michael Villacana
ten to the debates." Hotel employee
"No. I haven't. I'd
like to learn more
about it before I
decide."
Frank Pesina
Flight attendant
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E-mail staff writer David Webb at webb@dallasvoice.com.
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