The lovely Cameron Diaz is currently filming her newest romantic comedy, titled What Happens in Vegas. The film costars Ashton Kutcher and revolves around two strangers who find themselves wed after a night of debauchery in Las Vegas. Plus, one of them has won a hefty jackpot on the other's nickel (or maybe it's a quarter). Wackiness ensues as they try to keep each other from claiming the prize. Naturally, they end up falling in love during the process.

Personally, I could do without Ashton Kutcher, and the plot sounds like something that will annoy me rather than amuse me. However, I'll probably see it at some point just so I can look at Diaz.

Add to that the recent news that Michelle Krusiec will also be in the flick, and I'm doubly sold.

For those of you who don't remember, or haven't had the pleasure of seeing it, Krusiec co-starred with Lynn Chen in Saving Face. She played Wil, the shy, reserved lesbian doctor who tries to help her mother, played by Joan Chen, save face in their Chinese-American community. Seems her unmarried mom has managed to get herself pregnant. In the meantime, Wil has a secret of her own when she falls for the enchanting Vivian, played by Lynn Chen. … continue reading

Joan Chen is an actor and director whose work I've admired for years.

How can you not respect a woman who, when faced with a dearth of interesting roles from a (still!) largely white industry, will go and make her own films? And brave the displeasure of the Chinese government in the process? Chen has also been good to lesbian audiences, accepting roles in films with lesbian stories, such as What's Cooking and Saving Face. She spoke with AfterEllen.com about Saving Face and also did an interview with iFilm.com: … continue reading