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Michael Douglas Liberates as Liberace

Mark O'Connell, L.C.S.W. | Posted 05.30.2013 | Gay Voices
Mark O'Connell, L.C.S.W.

Michael Douglas' performance as Liberace is vital, revealing what is possible beyond fear of loss, fear of emasculation or fear of death. Maybe soon we'll see more leading men playing emotionally diverse roles and more films about women and gender-nonconforming people.

Stars in Heaven Still Shining

James Van Praagh | Posted 05.28.2013 | Entertainment
James Van Praagh

Liberace, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Barbara Walters are just a few of the stars I discussed the other day during my delightful interview with one of the brashest woman in show business, Joy Behar, known mostly for being the longest survivor on the gab-fest The View.

HBO Films Shine in Cannes

Annette Insdorf | Posted 05.28.2013 | Entertainment
Annette Insdorf

Now that the Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close, it's clear that HBO has grown into a major film-making force beyond the small screen.

Maureen Ryan

What Is Up With Rob Lowe's Face? The Actor On His Crazy 'Candelabra' Role

HuffingtonPost.com | Maureen Ryan | Posted 05.25.2013 | TV

Rob Lowe thought the script for "Behind the Candelabra" was great and he jumped at the chance to work with stars Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, who p...

Film With 10-Minute Long Lesbian Sex Scene Is Talk Of Cannes Film Festival

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rudolph | Posted 05.24.2013 | Gay Voices

The 66th Cannes Film Festival ends this weekend, but not before closing with some controversy, this time involving a lengthy lesbian sex scene. "B...

Was Liberace A Good Pianist?

2012-07-03-slatelogo.jpg | Posted 05.23.2013 | Arts

By J. Bryan Lowder Was Liberace really that great of a piano man? Claudette Barius/HBO In Behind the Candelabra, the first time we encounter...

Review, Behind the Candelabra: Brilliant Michael Douglas, Kitsch and Depth

Caryn James | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment
Caryn James

Despite the earnest pr spin surrounding it, Behind the Candelabra invites us to laugh at -- not always with -- the grinning, gaudy Vegas spectacle that is Liberace.

Michael Douglas Dazzles As Liberace

AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment

NEW YORK — The idea of Michael Douglas playing Liberace might seem nearly as outrageous as Liberace himself. Liberace, forever hailed as Mr. Sh...

Lovers of the Rich and Famous: Scott Thorson

Mark Adnum | Posted 05.14.2013 | Gay Voices
Mark Adnum

Now that Streisand's Oscars appearance has passed, attention can turn to Behind the Candelabra, Steven Soderbergh's HBO telemovie starring Michael Douglas as Liberace, and Matt Damon as Scott Thorson.

The One Thing Matt Damon Wishes His Wife Hadn't Seen While Filming Liberace Film

Posted 03.07.2013 | Gay Voices

In the first official promotional photo for "Behind the Candelabra," Michael Douglas and Matt Damon look almost unrecognizable as Liberace and his lov...

Like You've Never Seen Them

ew.com | Posted 03.07.2013 | Entertainment

Yes, that really is Michael Douglas and Matt Damon under the prosthetic makeup, wigs, and crystal-trimmed suits...

Movie Review: Side Effects

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.07.2013 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Dear Steven Soderbergh: Please don't stop making movies. Your name is high on the list of filmmakers whose careers I'm thankful have coincided with my career as a movie critic. And Side Effects is further proof that you are at the height of your powers as a filmmaker.

Matt Damon's New Movie Is 'La Cage Aux Folles' On Steroids, Jokes Director

Posted 01.25.2013 | Gay Voices

Director Steven Soderbergh spoke at length about Hollywood's early dismissal of his latest project, "Behind the Candelabra." Earlier this month, S...

Liberace Biopic Deemed 'Too Gay' For The Big Screen, Director Claims

Posted 01.06.2013 | Gay Voices

"Brokeback Mountain" and "Milk" may have captivated audiences and swept award shows in recent years, but it seems Hollywood still has some reservation...

Tom Cruise Will Be Great As 'Jack Reacher'

Liz Smith | Posted 11.10.2012 | Celebrity
Liz Smith

I can't wait to see Tom Cruise at Christmas playing my hero, Lee Child's vigilante "Jack Reacher." Mr. Child's books have a champion he dreamed up in readable novel after novel.

Dog Ears Music: Born in May Playlist

The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 07.04.2012 | Entertainment
The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week our playlist includes music by André 3000, Tammy Wynette, Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band), Young M.C. and more.

WATCH: Which Celeb's Lover Claims To Have Had An Affair With Michael Jackson?

Posted 05.02.2012 | Gay Voices

Liberace's lover Scott Thorson has come forward with shocking claims he had an affair with Michael Jackson. As Entertainment Tonight is reporting,...

Jordan Zakarin

How The Legend Finally Got His Story Told

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 12.17.2011 | Entertainment

After four years, a distributor search and a battle with cancer, the story of one of the 20th century's greatest entertainers will finally get told. A...

Matt Damon, Michael Douglas To Star As Lovers In Liberace Film

Posted 12.11.2011 | Entertainment

Two of the top actors of our time are set to tell the story of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century. HBO Films has acquired the lon...

Matt Damon: Kissing Michael Douglas, Pretending It's Catherine Zeta Jones

people.com | Reagan Alexander | Posted 05.28.2011 | Entertainment

He's done the math, and Matt Damon sees hidden benefits to kissing Michael Douglas in their upcoming biopic about the late, flamboyant pianist, Libera...

Michael Douglas Talks Making Out With Matt Damon

E! Online | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Just when you thought that the only man-on-man movie kissing we're talking about these days is between Leonard DiCaprio and Armie Hammer in the upcom...

PHOTOS: Liberace Museum Closing After 31 Years

Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

It's the end of an era: The museum that Liberace himself opened in 1979, is closing after 31 years on October 17th. Attendance was down to 62,700 la...

HuffPost Review: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Aviva Kempner's Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg is an engrossing nostalgia bath -- if you're of a certain age.

Michael Douglas To Play Liberace In Soderbergh Movie

Variety | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Steven Soderbergh is in the early stages of developing a biopic about Liberace for Warner Bros., which he will direct. The filmmaker said he has draf...