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“8″ Trailer: Long Version from American Foundation for Equal Ri on Vimeo.
The cast for the West Coast one-night production of Dustin Lance Black’s “8″ has been announced, and it’s rather hottie-intense. Here’s the announcement from the American Foundation for Equal Rights:
All-Star Cast for West Coast Premiere of Dustin Lance Black’s “8” Announced
January 18, 2012Matt Bomer, Campbell Brown, George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cleve Jones, Christine Lahti, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Rory O’Malley, Rob Reiner, Martin Sheen, Yeardley Smith, and George Takei Will Appear in One Night Only Exclusive Event on March 3, 2012
Everyone involved gets more than a little Hollywood polish, including David Blankenhorn, the defendants’ hapless witness who eventually said that we would be more American on the day we permitted same-sex marriages:
George Clooney and Martin Sheen will play plaintiffs’ lead co-counsel David Boies and Theodore B. Olson, the all-star attorneys who notably faced-off in Bush v. Gore. Christine Lahti and Jamie Lee Curtis will play plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, a lesbian couple together for eleven years and the parents of four boys. Matthew Morrison and Matt Bomer will play plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, a gay couple together over ten years.
Jane Lynch will play prominent opponent of marriage equality Maggie Gallagher, co-founder and former chairman of the National Organization for Marriage. Rob Reiner will play David Blankenhorn, founder and president of the Institute for American Values.
Paul and Jeff must be over the moon. Seriously, if Google images is back up after the SOPA/PIPA darkness, check out Matt “White Collar” Bomer. And there’s a built-in “Glee” audience for Matthew “Will Shuster” Morrison.
Tickets and sponsorship for this event, to benefit AFER’s court fight for equal marriage rights, are available here.
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Isn’t it interesting that the Prop-H8 folks try to hide things? Lots of things?
They got the US Supreme Court to keep the Prop 8 trial from being televised.
They try like mad to hide who funds them and directs their actions.
I’m glad that this play is shining a big fat spotlight on the hiding haters.
Who would the intrepid author of this post choose to play him in the allstar production of 8? I was going to suggest Michael Chiklis….maybe.
Richard Attenborough is still around….
Yeardley Smith’s involvement really surprises me. The voice of Lisa Simpson, she is a billboard celebrity Scientologist.
Since it’s never gonna happen, I can shoot for the moon, right?
Brad Pitt.
Google images is up
Teddy, will you be live blogging the opening?
Thanks for this great snip, the thing looks awesome.
Too bad Yeardley Smith couldn’t just get up there front and center with her Lisa Simpson voice and give the most epic, Lisa Simpson/Atticus Finch speech in the history of the world. Ah well, Mr. DL Black does have to earn his money ;)
Johnny Depp. Then you could be Teddy Scissorhands.
Jane Lynch will play Manatee Gallagher? Jane Lynch and who else?
STOP SOPA SIPA http://www.karenkforcongress.com/
Wait, what? Liveblogging the presentation in LA, you mean?
I don’t think you’ve checked out the ticket prices, dear friend….
Too rich for my blood. Let’s ask LaFiga, at least she’s in the neighborhood!
What is the status of the lawsuit. Seems like it’s been in limbo forever.
Um, you’re welcome (or better yet, your candidate is) to write a diary introducing FDL readers at MyFDL. But dropping that kind of spammy comment, out of context, into a comment thread isn’t going to make you many friends.
Please make an effort to tell us more about Karen! Bob Goodlatte is eminently worthy of defeat. Thanks
woohoo — this looks like it will be a great movie — love that video
tweeted and recommended with thanks teddy
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had referred the case to the CA Supremes, to see whether the Pro-8 folks had standing to file an appeal that the state of California declined to defend. The CA Supremes said “yes” and sent it back to the US 9th Circuit.
The three judge panel for the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments on Dec. 8, and now we’re waiting for a decision. The special Prop 8 page at the 9th Circuit has all the documents and legal information.
That was my first thought.
My reply was to Teddy, not Margaret — though there is something to that suggestion as well.
;)
Reading, one night only. No movie in the works yet, but I’m sure it’ll happen. I suppose they are worried about the videos from the actual trial being released and pre-empting any filmed effort, thus they stick to celebrity- and campus-based readings so far.
And the separate case, to release the videos to the public, has been decided (in favor of releasing them) by Walker’s successor but is under appeal to the 9th as well; on hold until decided there (or at SCOTUS, probably).
Is Maureen Dowd going to play herself in the audience? How about appearances but BMaz and EmptyWheel sitting with Teddy?
Thanks Peterr and TP.
No ew for sure. She might say BJ on camera.
I think Tilda Swinton should get a bottle of Clairol Flame Red and do a cameo as MoDo.