Thursday, December 06, 2007

Mae West: Debbie Does

Debbie Reynolds, who once collected costumes and apparel worn by MAE WEST, will now be stepping into her shoes.
• • The youthful 74-year-old performer will star in a string of concerts this winter, including a show in Las Vegas for New Year's Eve. "They call it a concert show. I still call it a vaudeville show," the perky actress told a reporter recently. Reynolds adds, "I do my impressions" and these include MAE WEST, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, along with Zsa Zsa Gabor advising Paris Hilton.
• • Born Mary Frances Reynolds on 1 April 1932 in El Paso, Texas, the performer is now "more uninhibited than ever," opines The Advocate.
• • A career-making role was her portrayal of Titanic survivor Molly Brown in the buoyant blockbuster "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" [1964], which was nominated for six Oscars, and scooped up several accolades.
• • Asked, "Why do you think gay men in particular adore you?" Debbie Reynolds was on message. Listen to her canny [canned?] response: Well, because I adore them, I understand their lifestyle and the situations that life has presented to them. I admire how well they handle it. I am for them. I am their "mother at large," let's say. I appreciate all the hardship they have had to go through just to convince somebody that they were wonderful ... and not to be put down because of a lifestyle. It's not like you picked it out of a hat, but it's all yours. It would be much better if people in the world understand and accept and love you for you. ...
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• • The Advocate Advocate.com
• • Posted on Advocate.com || Q & A || 5 December 2007
• • Article: The Unsinkable Debbie Reynolds
• • The legend gabs with Greg Archer about her upcoming return to the stage, her loyal gay fans, and how Hollywood has changed since her heyday.
• • Byline: Greg Archer
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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• • Photo: • • Mae West • • none • •

Mae West.

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