Selleck’s Truly Not Afraid To Kiss Off His Film Career
When someone mentions Tom Selleck, the first thoughts that come to mind typically involve his roles in the private eye series “Magnum P.I.” or in films such as “Three Men and a Baby” and “Mr. Baseball.”
So it’s a measure of irony, not to mention Selleck’s skill, that he is so successful at playing a gay broadcaster in the comedy “In & Out.”
Selleck’s character helps a teacher (played by Kevin Kline) come to grips with his sexuality. His plan of action: an extended kiss.
“I didn’t eat onions or garlic on the day of the shooting,” said Kline said. “I’ve had worse beard burns from some women I’ve kissed.”
As for whether the scene (which involved 48 takes) was going to threaten Selleck’s image as a sex symbol, he replied, “Who cares? If anyone doesn’t get the joke, then they’d have to be pretty dense.”
Loose talk
“Baywatch” babe Yasmine Bleeth on beauty pageants (in the New York Daily News): “I think they’re more of a rural-type thing. I guess girls in the big cities, who are pretty, go into modeling like I did.”
Didn’t he star in ‘Who’s the Boss?’
Bruce Springsteen turns 48 today.
He’ll find other ways to celebrate ‘Miller Time’
As part of his marriage vows, former television star Ken Wahl (“Wiseguy”) has agreed to remain sober. The 40-year-old admitted alcoholic, who has been in rehab for his drinking problem, married 33-year-old Playboy playmate Shane Barbi on Wednesday. “We don’t have any kids yet, but we’re going to have plenty,” Barbi said.
As we recall, he’s memorized multiple wedding vows
According to Rolling Stone magazine, Geraldo Rivera can memorize anything within seconds. Writer Charles M. Young wrote that Rivera took other students’ tests - for money - while attending the University of Arizona. The charge: $90, if he cracked an A.
Oh, so WE’RE responsible for quickie sleaze, right?
When asked why someone would make a quickie movie on the death of fashion designer Gianni Versace, a film executive had a ready answer: viewers are fickle. Sam Lupowitz, whose Pan Am Pictures is shooting “The Versace Murder” starring Steven Bauer as an FBI agent, Franco Nero as Versace and Shane Perdue as Versace’s alleged murderer Andrew Cunanan, says, “It’s important to be the first movie out because people lose interest.”
To sleep, perchance to dream - ah, there’s the rub
When criticized about his films that feature real characters (“JFK,” “Nixon,” etc.), filmmaker Oliver Stone is adamant. “I’m all for facts, but there’s so much dispute about facts that the (John F.) Kennedy murder to me borders on dream, or nightmare,” Stone told the New York Times magazine. “I suppose that… in approaching reality as dream, I have offended certain literal-minded people.”
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