Johnny Weir, Olympian and star of "Pop Star On Ice" and "Skating With the Stars," will serve as Grand Marshal in the 2011 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade. THR reports that Weir will oversee the famous parade, which will run through West Hollywood on Santa Monica Blvd. on June 12. He follows in the very famous footsteps of previous Grand Marshals Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, Chelsea Handler, Cyndi Lauper and Kathy Griffin.
The event, organized by Christopher Street West, is part of a weekend-long celebration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride that draws crowds to Los Angeles from across the globe every year. The non-profit organization is named after the New York City site of the Stonewall rebellion. The parade, begun in 1970, has evolved into a full-on festival.
Rodney Scott, Christopher Street West board pres, tells the site, "Johnny lives a life with a defined purpose, is dedicated to helping young...
The event, organized by Christopher Street West, is part of a weekend-long celebration of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride that draws crowds to Los Angeles from across the globe every year. The non-profit organization is named after the New York City site of the Stonewall rebellion. The parade, begun in 1970, has evolved into a full-on festival.
Rodney Scott, Christopher Street West board pres, tells the site, "Johnny lives a life with a defined purpose, is dedicated to helping young...
- 5/28/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
At one point in Pop Star On Ice, a commentator uses coded language to essentially accuse eccentric athlete Johnny Weir of being too flamboyantly gay for the figure-skating world. Weir replies that his sexual proclivities should not be a matter of public record. That’s understandable but frustrating: Documentaries thrive on candor and intimacy, two qualities the film fatally lacks. Weir has a reputation as a wild child and a loose cannon with little concern for propriety, but he’s awfully cautious here about what he reveals about himself. The charismatic athlete boasts a life story too strange for fiction ...
- 1/21/2010
- avclub.com
Which will include Coppola's Tetro which premiers at Cannes for a total of 392 films which includes 31 world premiers and 203 narrative features. Man, Siff always has good stuff, I wish I could go. Any writers in Seattle want to provide coverage for us?
Check out some of the premiers after the break.
World Premieres
Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, directed by Kevin Tomlinson (USA, 2009)
Dancing Across Borders, directed by Anne H. Bass (USA/Cambodia, 2009)
Facing Ali, directed by Pete McCormack (Canada, 2009)
The Hills Run Red, directed by Dave Parker (USA, 2009)
Icons Among Us, directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt (USA, 2009)
I’m No Dummy, directed by Bryan W. Simon (USA, 2009)
Pop Star On Ice, directed by David Barba (USA/Canada/Russia/Japan, 2009)
The Spy and the Sparrow, directed by Garrett Bennett (USA, 2009)
talhotblond, directed by Barbara Schroeder (USA, 2008)
The Whole Truth, directed by Colleen Patrick (USA,...
Check out some of the premiers after the break.
World Premieres
Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, directed by Kevin Tomlinson (USA, 2009)
Dancing Across Borders, directed by Anne H. Bass (USA/Cambodia, 2009)
Facing Ali, directed by Pete McCormack (Canada, 2009)
The Hills Run Red, directed by Dave Parker (USA, 2009)
Icons Among Us, directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt (USA, 2009)
I’m No Dummy, directed by Bryan W. Simon (USA, 2009)
Pop Star On Ice, directed by David Barba (USA/Canada/Russia/Japan, 2009)
The Spy and the Sparrow, directed by Garrett Bennett (USA, 2009)
talhotblond, directed by Barbara Schroeder (USA, 2008)
The Whole Truth, directed by Colleen Patrick (USA,...
- 5/1/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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