



• Out director Bryan Singer has signed a deal with ABC to develop three scripts, one of which is guaranteed to be developed under their terms. [Advocate]
• Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro – who we've had the honor of visiting with – temporarily signs over power to his brother and defense minister Raul Castro amid growing health problems. [NYT]
• In the season premiere of ER, Fraiser alum John Mahoney will play a drag queen fighting to control the medical care of his dying partner. [NYT]
• San Diego's police chief vows to find the three suspects involved in the beating of five people during of the city's gay pride parade. Previous reports named only three victims. Meanwhile, city officials promised to prosecute the case with attempted murder charges. [SD U-T]
• Metrics systems are already in place for television and radio, so why not Broadway? [NYT]
My Cuban expat contacts tell me that, in the 60's, Raul was rumored to be of our persuasion. We do know that Fidel's niece (Raul's daughter?) has been speaking out for gay unions and even marriage. Hmmm...
Its BRYAN Singer, not BRIAN.
I sincerely hope you didn't mean it was an honor to have met with Fidel Castro. That despot has been violating basic human rights for the better part of a half-century. That's not even mentioning how gays are treated in Cuba. Please tell me you were kidding!