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01/27/2012

Movies: Glenn Close in 'Albert Nobbs'

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Glenn Close winning her first Oscar nomination since "Dangerous Liaisons" for "ALBERT NOBBS"

BY NATHANIEL ROGERS

GuestbloggerAlbert Nobbs is story of a woman living as a man in Ireland in the early 20th century. Albert (Oscar nominated Glenn Close) serves as a waiter at a little upscale hotel. His world is so small that he barely leaves the hotel and hardly ever utters full sentences to anyone but himself. Those private conversations generally involve the counting of shillings. Nobbs' inner life isn't quite as small. The waiter dreams of saving up enough to buy a small tobacco shop and run his own little business. When he meets a painter by the name of Mr. Hubert Page (Oscar nominated Janet McTeer) whose situation is not dissimilar but whose emotional life is obviously richer, his eyes are suddenly opened to new possibilities, including romance... or at least cohabitation.  But dreams aren't easy when a flea in your undergarments can give you away, when your career could be finished with one misstep around a wealthy patron, when a stroke of bad luck could put your employer out of business, or when the woman you set your sights on for companionship (Mia Wasikowska) might not have the purest of motives in returning your affection.  

You know what's just as a hard as opening a tobacco shop when you're a woman living as a man in early 20th century Ireland? Getting your dream movie made when you're an actress of a certain age in the early 21st century. 

Glenn Close first played the role of Albert Nobbs on stage in 1982, which was coincidentally her first year in the movies (The World According to Garp). It seems like she's been trying to bring this role to the screen ever since. It only took her thirty years to do it so she's a bit quicker than Albert.

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Maryland and Washington Governors Speak to Thomas Roberts About Fight for Marriage Equality: VIDEO

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Thomas Roberts spoke with Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire about the fight for marriage equality in their respective states. He also asked them about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's call for a voter referendum on same-sex marriage.

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Posted 6:20 PM EST by Andy Towle in Chris Gregoire, Gay Marriage, Maryland, News, Thomas Roberts, Washington | Permalink | Comments (9)




Manila Luzon's Hot Couture: VIDEO

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RuPaul's Drag Race queen Manila Luzon's new music video is hardly a drag.

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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1052

GRANDIOSE: If Newt Gingrich is so grandiose, he should air this ad.

CHINESE NEW YEAR: A commercial from Bernas about the important things in life.

ZINNIA JONES: A Seussian ode to Rick Santorum.

MICROWAVES RUIN EVERYTHING: Don't try this at home.

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News: Mario Lopez, Hershey School, Fear Factor, Cynthia Nixon

RoadStudents at Western Carolina University defend decision to stage drag show to fight anti-gay marriage amendment: “We could open up a shelter for puppies and those who hate us would still hate us; that’s no matter what we do, drag show or no drag show."

Dingdong_lopezRoadMario Lopez dreams big.

RoadLesbian binational Delaware couple with two sons forced apart by DOMA: "Because of the Defense of Marriage Act, Melody is 3,500 miles away from me and there isn’t anything I can do about it – until DOMA is struck down or repealed – unless the U.S. government implements some policy changes to keep our family together."

RoadRick Santorum: prisoner of the gays.

RoadNASA finds 60 planets and 11 new solar systems in tiny patch of sky: "Our galaxy is positively loaded with planets of all sizes and orbits."

RoadGeorge Clooney planning master prank on Brad Pitt.

RoadOpponents of North Carolina's same-sex marriage amendment are hitting campuses Friday: "A voter registration drive aimed at defeating the amendment when it comes up for a statewide vote on May 8 kicks off on college campuses on Friday. Voters will weigh in on the matter during the state’s presidential primary elections."

RoadGerard Butler: Who's Brandi Glanville?

RoadIf Oscar-nominated movie posters told the truth...

ShameRoadA banned poster for Shame.

RoadFear Factor episode features contestants chugging cups of donkey semen...

RoadIn December I posted about the Hershey School in Pennsylvania denying admission to an HIV-positive student. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is still on the case: "Please join AIDS Healthcare Foundation in sending a message to the Hershey Company and the Milton Hershey School that HIV/AIDS discrimination is not acceptable. Send an e-letter to 3 Hershey Company Board Members—Robert Cavanaugh, James Mead & James Nevels—who also sit on the Milton Hershey School Trust Board, and demand that Hershey denounce this discrimination and facilitate the enrollment of the HIV-positive student at its school."

RoadEcuador to crack down on "ex-gay" torture clinics.

RoadFirst openly gay MP fights religious right in Brazil: "'These churches are advancing on hearts and minds,' said Wyllys, accusing neo-pentecostal preachers of 'demonising' gay people and the followers of African-Brazilian religions such as Umbanda in order to bolster their flocks. 'For a long time they advanced silently – and now we are starting to realise the political force they have become,' he said."

RoadRussell Crowe stands up for Ryan Gosling...

RoadMichael Bloomberg issues 'Gossip Girl' proclamation.

M-courtRoadMartina Navratilova lashes out at Margaret Court: "You say it is a choice to be gay; do you mean to say you had feelings for women as well as men and chose men? That might explain your certainty on the issue."

RoadExplosive endorsement fight at WeHo Democratic Club between John Duran and Torie Osborn.

RoadBaltimore Archdiocese investigating priest charged with indecent exposure at adult store.

RoadUK survey: Gay actors still worried about coming out.

RoadHow Cynthia Nixon's gay "choice" statement might play in court: "Nixon, though, is framing gay rights in a new way. It's strangely reminiscent of the 'gay cures' some religious groups have promoted. They say it doesn't matter whether homosexuality is inborn. It's still wrong, in their eyes, and so people have to "learn" to change their behavior, even if they can never change their sexual preference. A desire to philander might be "inborn" or "natural," they argue, but it still has to be overcome. Nixon, of course, is on the opposite side of that same logical coin. Why, she asks, should homosexuality be any less valid if and when it is chosen?"

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Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley Apologizes for Labeling Marriage Equality Opponents 'Cowards'

Maryland's First Lady Katie O'Malley apologized today for remarks she made at NGLTF's 24th annual Creating change Conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality on Thursday night.

KatieomalleyO'Malley was speaking about the marriage equality bill that failed to pass in Maryland last year, reportedly veering from prepared remarks to lash out at lawmakers who voted against it:

"There were some cowards that prevented it from passing."

Today, O'Malley said she "let my feelings get the better of me":

“I deeply respect that there are strongly held and differing views on marriage equality in Maryland but hope that our state’s elected officials will come together to fairly address this important issue for our families and children."

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