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Screen Queens: Sally Bowles

10 hours ago | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

MattCanada here with another week of homo classics. Since I started writing this weekly column about a month ago, I have focused on films which have not been Oscar contenders and not featured the actresses which Nathaniel, me, and all the readers of this website respect (read: worship in a cult-like fashion). So on to Cabaret!

Liza Minnelli's Oscar winning role as Sally Bowles may well be the gayest Oscar win of all time. Now I am not a big Liza fan, actually I actively dislike her in anything else, but in Cabaret she gives one of the most amazing performances in the history of cinema in the greatest movie musical of all time. Not to be hyperbolic or anything, but Liza's Sally and Cabaret are earth shatteringly good. Liza is hardly the only reason to love Cabaret. You can get almost as much pleasure out of Joel Grey and Marisa Berenson's performances, »

- CanadaMatt

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The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1

1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.

Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.

"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."

This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire »

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Flora The Red Menace Plays The Rising Action Theatre Now Thru 11/22; Audiences Delights, Critics not Convinced

30 October 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Flora the Red Menace will run from now until November 22 at The Rising Action Theatre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Flora the Red Menace is a musical with a book by David Thompson, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The musical starred Liza Minnelli in the title role in her Broadway debut, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. This was the first collaboration between Kander and Ebb, who later wrote Broadway and Hollywood hits such as Cabaret and Chicago. »

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Evan Rachel Wood Reveals Her Halloween Costume

26 October 2009 2:19 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Halloween is nearing and Evan Rachel Wood has told Just Jared on what costume she will don on the day. "I'm going to be Liza Minnelli in 'Cabaret' with the bowler hat and stockings, the green nail polish," said the movie beauty at Gucci Icon-Temporary Flash Sneaker Store in New York City on Saturday night, October 24.

Presented with question if she will be doing a little song and dance too, she said "Probably. I do love karaoke!" On where she will celebrate the annual holiday, the 22-year-old star revealed, "I think I'm going to be in L.A., but I might come to New York because there's nothing like Halloween in New York."

"Cabaret" is the 1972 film version of the Broadway musical of the same title. The film witnessed Liza Minnelli starring as Sally Bowles, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress and catapulted her to international stardom. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Photo Flash: The Barn Players' Cabaret

16 October 2009 4:21 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

There was a cabaret and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world November 6 - 8, 13 - 15 & 20 - 22, 2009

As the Nazis begin their rise to power in Germany in the late 1920's, American writer Clifford Bradshaw visits Berlin. After making a few friends and finding housing, Clifford visits the sleazy Kit Kat Club and meets an English singer, Sally Bowles. The writer and singer soon fall in love. Meanwhile, Clifford's elderly landlord, Fraulein Schneider, gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer, Herr Schultz not an easy decision given the increasing influence of the NaziS. Boasting a courageous score, impressive lyrics and a witty and calculated book, Cabaret is filled with memorable and, at times, haunting music to set the stage and bring you into the underbelly of the late 1920's Berlin...with songs like "Wilkommen", "Two Ladies", "Tomorrow Belongs to Me »

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Kristen Bell will dance in "Burlesque"

12 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

I officially declare this the year of Kristen Bell. She's everywhere lately, proving there's a lot more to her than the soothing voice of Gossip Girl, so it's only natural that she'd come out of the shadows of voiceover work — and in a big way.

The Veronica Mars star will be seen in a handful of new movies this season, starting with Couples Retreat, which opened this weekend, and co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman (who, like Bell, was the star of another insanely amazing television show that for some godforsaken reason only lasted three seasons: Arrested Development).

But enough of dwelling on the past: It was just announced that Bell has been cast as Christina Aguilera's rival in a new musical feature, Burlesque, which also stars Cher, Stanley Tucci and Twilight's Cam Gigandet. But back to the main point: Kristen Bell. Doing burlesque.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, »

- jamie murnane

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Kristen Bell to Dance 'Burlesque' with Christina Aguilera

9 October 2009 4:04 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

Remember that burlesque movie starring Christina Aguilera? Well, it's happening – and not only has Cher been added to the cast (yes, remember Cher?) as a nightclub owner, but The Hollywood Reporter now tells us that sweet, innocent Kristen Bell is going to play Aguilera's rival. Oh yeah – it's on!   For those who don't remember, Burlesque will travel down a familiar road as it's about a small town girl with a big city voice (Aguilera) who heads to Los Angeles where she finds love and success as a dancer in a neo-burlesque club (picture Bob Fosse's Cabaret). It's at this club, however, that Aguilera runs into Bell, who plays Nikki – the club's loose-cannon lead dancer. Of course Nikki isn't going to be too fond of a hot shot nobody stealing her spotlight, and so...

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Kristen Bell vs. Christina Aguilera In ‘Burlesque’

9 October 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

If you were anxiously awaiting a movie featuring Kristen Bell and Christina Aguilera fighting it out to see who becomes queen of the neo-burlesque stage (undoubtedly while wearing skimpy outfits), then this is your lucky day. Why? Well, it seems Bell has signed to take a role in Screen Gems upcoming musical drama Burlesque, which features that exact scenario.

Just in case you’ve never hard of this movie or needed a minute because you were picturing Kristen Bell in lingerie, Burlesque tells the story of “an ambitious small-town girl (Aguilera) with a big-town voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse’s Cabaret.”

Bell will play Nikki, the “loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction” at the club who, to say the least, is not so pleased when Aguilera’s character suddenly gets the spotlight. Of course, an intense »

- Chris Ullrich

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Kristen Bell Becomes a Burlesque Dancer

9 October 2009 7:48 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Cristina Aguilera's big-screen Burlesque debut is already a pretty interesting mix. We've got the slight girl with the powerful pipes, plus Cher returning to Hollywood as a nightclub owner and Stanley Tucci as the man who turns Aguilera's small-town girl "from bumpkin to bombshell." (Please tell me she's living in a lonely world.) But now, in a pretty wild twist, The Hollywood Reporter posts that Kristen Bell is joining the action as her rival.

As the story goes, Aguilera's girl has "a big-town voice" and "finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret." Bell enters the mix as Nikki, "the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control" when Aguilera steals the spotlight.

Now, there are a lot of women I could imagine battling Aguilera. At the top of the list would probably be Scarlett Johansson. »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Casting Notes: Kristen Bell, Parker Posey and Mia Wasikowska Have New Gigs; Eliza Dushku Teases Videogame Adaptation

9 October 2009 6:18 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Just because Peter is back on the scene with Page 2 doesn't mean I have to skip the occasional casting roundup. First up, Kristen Bell will appear opposite Christina Aguilera in the musical drama Burlesque, not to be confused with that Showgirls sequel we talked about the other day. The film takes place in "a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret." Bell will be Nikki, "the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's character suddenly gets the spotlight." A few tickets were probably sold based on that paragraph alone. [THR] After the break, news on projects for Parker Posey, Mia Wasikowska and Eliza Dushku. Parker Posey has joined the dark comedy Highland Park, starring Danny Glover as a teacher who wins the lottery and uses the winnings to restore his school's library and the community around it. »

- Russ Fischer

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Kristen Bell Joins The Cast Of 'Burlesque'

9 October 2009 5:30 AM, PDT | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

Watch out, Christina Aguilera. There's another hot blonde coming your way! Kristen Bell will be starring as Aguilera's rival in Burlesque, Screen Gems' musical drama being directed by Steve Antin. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the story revolves around the journey of an ambitious small-town girl (Aguilera) with a big-town voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, similar to the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret. Kristen will be playying Nikki, the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's character suddenly gets the spotlight. The movie begins filming on November 9... »

- Celebuzz

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Kristen Bell Cast as Christina Aguilera's Rival in 'Burlesque'

9 October 2009 1:36 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Kristen Bell will sing and dance to get her spotlight back in "Burlesque". The latest news related to the actress best known for her title role in TV series "Veronica Mars" unraveled that she has signed on to join the cast of the musical drama for Screen Gems, and is set to star as the rival of Christina Aguilera's character.

The 29-year-old will portray a character named Nikki, who is described to be a loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at a neo-burlesque club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's small town girl character suddenly gets the spotlight. She is expected to join the production when principal photography begins November 9.

Directed by Steve Antin, "Burlesque" centers on the journey of an ambitious small-town girl with a big-town voice. She finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret". Cher plays the nightclub owner, »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Kristen Bell to Star Opposite Christina Aguilera in Burlesque

9 October 2009 12:10 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

The combination of Kristen Bell, Christina Aguilera and burlesque can only mean one thing: Justin Timberlake is a dirty rotten liar, because sexy didn't come back until just now. THR reports that Bell (Couples Retreat) will join singer Christina Aguilera in the Steve Antin directed feature  Burlesque, which follows the rivalry of the undoubtedly scantily clad characters of Bell and Aguilera as they fight for the spotlight in "a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret."  Bell joins a cast that already includes Cher, Stanley Tucci and the promise of a whole lot of musical numbers. While Aguilera plays an "ambitious small-town girl with a big-town voice" Bell will take on the role of her rival Nikki, "the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's character suddenly gets the spotlight." Sounds a little too similar »

- Ethan Anderton

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Kristen Bell Plans a Burlesque Beat-Down of Christina Aguilera

8 October 2009 11:05 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Look out Christina Aguilera, soon to be actor who we didn't know had any acting chops, you're about to run into all of 5'1" 90 lb. (soaking wet) Kristen Bell. That's the premise of the new Steve Antin-directed drama Burlesque. Aguilera will star as an ambitious small-town girl with a big-town voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. Allegedly it will all have a feel similar to the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret. It will just include a pop star and that Veronica Mars girl. Bell will play Nikki, the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's character suddenly gets the spotlight. I can't knock Kristen Bell, as she a mostly underrated talent. Her all-too short stint on Heroes was disappointing and she was very flat in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It will be nice to see her move into something as challenging »

- Neil Miller

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Kristen Bell Goes Burlesque

8 October 2009 8:56 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kristen Bell is going to star as Christina Aguilera's rival in Screen Gems' Burlesque.

The film is being directed by Steve Antin.

In the movie, a small-town girl (Aguilera) with a magnificent voice "finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's Cabaret."

Bell will play the role of Nikki. She is sharp tongued lead dancer and the main attraction at the club. She can't handle it when Aguilera's character finds herself in the spotlight.

Cher is cast as the nightclub owner. Stanley Tucci will play he man who helps turn Aguilera's character into bombshell.

The film will start shooting November 9. Its release is planned for Thanksgiving 2010.

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Ask the Flying Monkey! (August 24, 2009)

23 August 2009 6:32 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: Years ago, I read about the gay kiss between Topher Grace and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in an episode of That ‘70s Show called "Eric's Buddy." Apparently that kiss had some kind of historical significance, like first primetime kiss between two men or something like that? Could you find out what the significance was, if any? – Mark, Johnson City, Tn

A: Okay, this is too weird! Just last week, I was at a party, talking to Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem, the creators of the great new show Nurse Jackie (and who both happen to be lesbians). At one point, one of them mentioned a “gay episode” on the first season of That ‘70s Show, a show they’d worked on previously. I didn’t remember seeing it, but I thought it »

- Brent Hartinger

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Two Ladies.

31 July 2009 8:26 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Hello, Jose from "Movies Kick Ass" here. On July 31st, 1919 the Weimar Constitution was approved in the German Empire giving path to one of the most complicated eras in European history.

Weimar was a limbo of sorts between both World Wars, time during which Germany sunk in political and economical problems, but flourished culturally; Brecht, Ufa, Expressionism and Bauhaus were a few of the things that came out from this period.

But thinking of a perfect way to sum up the entire history of Weimar only two people come to mind: Sally Bowles and Lola Lola.

They are the "heroines" from their respective films. Sally in "Cabaret" and Lola Lola in "The Blue Angel".

They are linked by their profession (cabaret performers/aspiring actresses), their exuberant sex appeal and their love of divine decadence.

But beyond the obvious comparisons (it's obvious that Lola and Ufa films inspired Christopher Isherwood who »

- Jose

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Minnelli Echoes Jackson Drug Fears

26 June 2009 6:41 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Liza Minnelli is convinced Michael Jackson's autopsy will reveal he was killed by prescription drugs.

Jackson passed a medical test permitting him to take part in a gruelling comeback residency just weeks before a sudden cardiac arrest killed him on Thursday.

A number of friends have come forward to claim Jackson was "enabled" by doctors who had provided him with strong prescription drugs.

In an emotional U.S. interview the Cabaret star echoes the claims - urging fans to "celebrate" his life, before the ugly truth comes out.

She says, "I'm sure that now the accolades are gone and when the autopsy has come, all hell will break loose - so thank God we're celebrating him now."

Jackson's body was released on Friday by the Los Angeles coroner's office. A final verdict on the star's cause of death is expected within four to six weeks. »

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Vineyard Presents Invite Only Reading of Kander And Ebb's Scottsboro Boys 6/26, Stroman To Helm

24 June 2009 12:02 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

The Vineyard Theatre presents an invitation-only reading of its upcoming musical The Scottsboro Boys -- with music and lyrics by Tony Award-winners John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss Of The Spiderwoman) and a book by David Thompson -- featuring John Cullum (Urinetown), Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple) and Colman Domingo (Passing Strange) at The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) on Friday, June 26 at 3pm. »

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NPR To Feature Well-Known Names For An "Open-Mic" With The Morning Edition

17 June 2009 5:50 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

National Public Radio has a new series starting this week that will give some well-known names a chance to create a story of their choice for the Morning Edition. This "Open Mic" Series will let the guests who are usually the interviewee become the interviewer and ask the questions.

The new format will allow writers, directors, composers and artists to explore a subject that they are curious about or a subject that is close to them. Designer Jonathan Adler, memoirist Simon Doonan, Broadway composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and author Neil Gaiman are the first guests slated to appear. Each will pitch an idea and work with the Morning Edition team to make it happen.

Adler will air on June 18, along with his husband Doonan, to discuss their fathers and the way their relationship with their fathers affected their gay lifestyle and their differences in growing up in an accepting vs. non-accepting household. »

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