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The Mostly Unfabulous Movie About Ethan Green

I was only mildy familiar with the popular comic strip that inspried this film before we went to The Quad here in NYC to check it out. I am a big fan of the film Camp and had noticed that one its leads, Daniel Letterle, plays the lead in the this movie.

Well, sadly the best thing I can tell you is to stick to the comic strip. Yes, the cast has a few hotties (Daniel (some people think he is hot), Diego Serrano and Leo Worth, and an appearance by Meredith Baxter (formerly known as Meredith Baxter Birney) as Ethan's mom. But the good things I can say about it stop there. Wait for the DVD release or The Devil Wears Prada.

The Next Michael Bennett Moment

In late 2006, musical theater fans are in for another big Michael Bennett moment. For those of you who hadn't made this connection (like me until my partner pointed it out), remakes of two of Bennett's biggest directorial hits, Dreamgirls and A Chorus Line will be making noise later this year.

First, hitting Broadway's Schoenfeld Theater on September 18, we will see if the revival of A Chorus Line can live up to blockbuster success of the original (12 Tony nominations, 9 Tony Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, one time longest running show on Broadway, etc.) .

Then, just in time for the holiday movie season, Dreamgirls hits screens nationwide. On a rece nt trip to the movies here in NYC, I saw a trailer for the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls and the audience burst into applause. Hopefully Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Danny Glover can do justice on the big screen to this Broadway classic.

When DreamWorks announced the start of production on "Dreamgirls" back in January 2005, they confirmed this film version will retain the music from the stage play including "One Night Only" and "I'm Telling You I'm Not Going.

Father's Day, The Warped Tour and Nacho Libre

My favorite new web page is Google Zeitgeist. What could be better than a regularly updated list of the top search terms for the week?

Father's Day wasn't the only holiday this week, apparently the country celebrated Flag Day too. While I knew that Heather Mills McCartney kicked up quite a storm, I'm not sure why people were searching for information on Jennifer Tilly or Dwyane Wade. While the World Cup 2006 continues to build momentum (and the public is fascinated with team Italy's #8, Kaka), people are talking about Geoff Ogilvy, the Australian who came from behind to win the US Open.

If you haven't already seen The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, don't bother. The driving and tricked out cars are cool, but you won't be able to pay attention to the nonexistent story. As much as I usually love anything Jack Black does (School of Rock was hilarious, he was genius in High Fidelity), I can't bring myself to plunk down my $10 to see his latest, Nacho Libre. Considering I often see two movies a weekend, that is saying alot.

We can all learn a lesson about the access people have to our personal lives when they are posted on the Internet. Tamara Hoover, sometimes known as the nude art teacher, is a case in point. Until this week, I have never heard of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, had you? The sold out festival rocked the house in Manchester, Tennessee last weekend. People continue to be concerned about H5N1, commonly known as "avian influenza" or simply "bird flu." And finally, your guess as to why Brenda Song, an eighteen-year-old actress from Carmichael, California, is on this list is as good as mine.

Film Fresh

Check out this cool new site devoted to global cinema. They collect the greatest contemporary films from around the world and make them available to film lovers here in North America. Right now you can buy DVDs but soon you should be able to download films for the soon to available film-enabled iPod.

My Book is On Sale

As Tom Petty said, "The waiting is the hardest part." Well the waiting is over.

My first book, "Column Inches: Everyday Observations of a Gay Pragmatist" is officially complete and available for sale through my publisher's web site, Booksurge.com. You can check out the cover and read an excerpt from the book on the Booksurge site.

Within a week it should also be available on Amazon.com and Borders.com. Get your copy today.

Hole-O-Matic

Some friends and I checked out the Metropolitan Room, a great new cabaret room here in New York City (34 W. 22nd St between 5th and 6th Avenues), last night. It took over the space that used to be the Gotham Comedy club and is bringing a breath of fresh, affordable air to the NYC cabaret scene. For a $15 cover and two drinks, we saw a hilarious show called Hole-O-Matic, an all request show performed by two veterans, Michael Holland and Karen Mack.

If you haven't heard of the show, and I hadn't until last night, jump over to Michael and Karen's web site, www.gashole.net,  and get on their mailing list so you can catch the next performance. Before the show starts, the audience pulls cards with song names on them from small rolodexes that the performers leave on the tables. The cards all go into a fish bowl. And throughout the show the performers draw cards and sign the songs and medleys requested by the audience. In this age of customized everything, what could be better than a night of all the songs you want to hear? The best part is the songs can range from ABBA, Hall and Oates and Queen to Les Mis, Donna Summer and originals from these two talented performers' solo CDs.

If you are looking for a fun night out, get a ticket and step into the Gashole.

10th Annual Sao Paulo Gay Pride

More than 2 million gay men, lesbians and transvestites waving rainbow flags and dressed in lavish Carnival costumes paraded Saturday to celebrate gay pride and demand an end to homophobia.Organizers boast Sao Paulo's pride parade is the largest of its kind on the planet. -CNN

House of Boateng

With its new show, "The House of Boateng," The Sundance Channel is making a play to jump on the success that Bravo has had bringing "Project Runway" and the drama of the fashion industry to the small screen. And if saw any of the "Iconoclasts" series The Sundance Channel did, you know they can pull together high-powered personalities and deliver an interesting show.

An eight-part documentary about tailor to the nattiest of stars Oswald Boateng, the episodes tell the story of his attempt to cross the pond and crack the American market. I know where I'll be on Thursday, June 22 at 9pm EST when the show premieres. Or, at least I know what my DVR will be taping that night.

Metrosexuality Run Amok

Have you seen the web site www.shaveeverywhere.com? I'm all for a well groomed guy but this may be going a little too far.

We all know the benefits of body grooming--showing off our hard work at the gym, a cleaner looking physique, the "optical inch"--but I don't want to hear it from this soft bellied guy in a robe.

Pride Around the Country

Long Beach PRIDE, originally uploaded by mcnutt_brian.

Check out this great shot from the Gay Pride celebration in Long Beach, CA. You can also see other photos from around the country and the world.