How do you make a movie sing: in "Moulin Rouge," Baz Luhrmann has tried to do the impossible - revive a form that makes us cringe

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Musical cinema is considered box-office poison at major studios, hence, the dubbing of Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge" a "motion picture experience," rather than a musical. Luhrmann discusses his plans for pushing musicals into the public consciousness again, which include some of the radical techniques in "Moulin Rouge."

Filmmakers, Movie directors, Movie producers (Persons), Musical films, Musical movies, Moulin Rouge (Motion picture), Luhrmann, Baz

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Come out. Come down. Come back. Being Ellen

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Lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres stars in a new television comedy, 'The Ellen Show.' The show does not focus on her being a lesbian or gayness, but rather the course of daily life. She discusses her life since her admission that she is gay, and her television programs.

United States, Behavior, Lesbians, Comedians, The Ellen Show (Television program), DeGeneres, Ellen

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Trained to be wild: theatrical couple Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel

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Taye Diggs, an African American, and Irina Menzel, a white Jew, have been performing on Broadway with each other, and together as a couple, since the 'Rent' in 1996. They comment on their careers and relationship.

Personal narratives, Interview, Personalities, Actors, Actresses, African American actors, Interracial marriage, The Wild Party (Play), Diggs, Taye, Menzel, Idina

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