Yes! Apparently it has been decided that the 1985 movie Clue is going to be remade!! Universal has tabbed Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to director the film. I have to say, this is my FAVORITE film of ALL TIME. I'm not sure how I feel about the remake. On one hand, the original was perfect and I wouldn't want it messed with. But on the other hand, it doesn't have to be looked at like a remake or a sequel - just another way to use the influence of the board game. I will have to wait to see the cast before I make a judgment of the film.

Darin and I actually started to brainstorm who we would like to see in the film. I know some others have thought of putting Johnny Depp in the movie because his connection to Verbanski, but I really hope not! Yes the movie should be 'dark' but it still should be a comedy. I also read on the Entertainment Weekly site that they would want Christopher Guest and crew (Best in Show) to fill the cast - again, it's a dark comedy not a mockumentary!

The first person who came to my mind was Megan Mullaley for Mrs. White. I could see her giving that character the same brilliance that Madeline Kahn did. Who else have I thought of? Fred Willard as Professor Plum, Eric McCormick (Will & Grace) as Mr. Green, Bette Midler as Mrs. Peacock, Mathew Broderick as Wadsworth, Portia di Rossi as Yvette, Geena Davis as Miss Scarlet and Bill Murray as Colonel Mustard. Oh, and if they decide to have a "singing telegram girl" like the original, please get Miley Cyrus. That would be just hilarious.

No, I did not watch the Oscars. I did not want to watch Slumdog Millionaire win a ton of undeserving awards (I'm sure some of you liked the movie, but I did not. Also, those associated with the movie are earning tons of money for this movie but those in the slums of Mumbai have not, and probably will not, see any kind of improvement as was promised.). But, I did flip onto ABC and caught bits and pieces. I'd love to know how Hugh Jackman really expects us to believe that his marriage isn't a sham and that he isn't "gayer than Christmas," as Jack McFarland would say. I caught his big production number with Beyonce ... All I can say is Gay, Gay, Gay .. oh, and what the hell were they thinking having Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgeons be in it?

The highlight for me was finding out afterwards that Milk won 2 Oscars. Sean Penn TOTALLY deserved the Best Actor award (take that Brad Pitt!) and congratulations to Dustin Lance Black winning Best Original Screenplay for Milk!

Tonight I watched the movie Milk. If you haven’t watched this movie yet – it is time to crawl out from under your rock and find a way to see it! Normally when a movie comes out with “critical acclaim” I try to avoid it. Having known who Harvey Milk was, I ignored my usual reaction and downloaded the movie to watch it. It may be the best movie I have ever seen. Not for the filming or anything but merely for the subject matter. Also, I was surprised how well Sean Penn portrayed a gay man – not “forcing” the character and ending up as a straight actor playing a gay-ish man (as Heath Ledger did in Brokeback Mountain).

If you are gay, straight or whatever you need to know about the life of Harvey Milk. I know that people were promoting this as a “gay film” but after watching the movie, you’ll see just how important his work was not only for gay rights but also for the preservation of universal civil rights. For those who do not know who Milk was, he was the first openly gay individual to be elected to public office. The movie is about his fight to win the office but it is about so much more than that.

Gay people today can thank Harvey Milk in part for what protection we have today. He came about in a time when Anita Bryant and fascist homophobes were on a crusade to make this a country when someone could be fired, evicted and openly discriminated against for simply being a homosexual or a gay-supporter. I think the thing I got from the movie most was how one person could inspire not only the disenfranchised but also the unwilling. One of the people Milk inspired was a young boy named Cleave Jones – someone who had no interest in doing anything more than turning “tricks” on Castro Street. Not only did he inspire him, Jones ended up joining Milk’s ‘inner circle’ and went on to create the NAMES Project (Aids Quilt). To me, that is what I find so inspiring about what Milk as able to do.

Milk’s message was clear – if “they” know one of us, they will care. Maybe that is what it will take for people to accept the idea of gay marriage/domestic rights. People do not want to take a stand if they are not directly affected themselves. Maybe if people knew their sibling, friend, parent, etc was gay it would make them get off their butt and vote to preserve civil rights for all – not just for themselves.

I don't know how many of y'all know the 1977 Disney film Pete's Dragon but it is one of my all-time favorites. I'm a sucker for a good musical (No I do not go around singing Judy Garland or anything). Those who know me know that I like to sing along. This is a clip of my favorite song from the movie.

I don't know how many of y'all have seen the independent movie CAMP but it's actually a pretty good movie - especially for us Broadway geeks out there! Basically the movie is about a camp which centers around drama and music - and little on typical camp stuff. There's actually more to it than just geek drama kids. If you get a chance to watch it - you should. It's one of my secret guilty pleasures ha! This is my favorite song from the movie - and it says a lot about being ourselves.