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Southern Comfort, with a twist.


ALAN CUMMING is pouring his effervescent ef·fer·vesce  
intr.v. ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing, ef·fer·vesc·es
1. To emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid.

2. To escape from a liquid as bubbles; bubble up.

3.
 self into a Cola--Lola Cola, the real-life male-to-female transsexual trans·sex·u·al
n.
A person who strongly identifies with the opposite gender and who chooses to live as a member of the opposite gender or to become one by surgery.

adj.
1. Of or relating to such a person.

2.
 he'll play in an upcoming movie, Southern Comfort.

During April's Wed Rock event benefiting the Freedom to Marry gay rights group, Cumming told The Buzz that he'll appear opposite Sissy Spacek Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. Biography
Early life
Spacek was born in Quitman, Texas to Edwin Arnold Spacek, Sr., a county agricultural agent, and Virginia Frances (Spilman).
, who's playing Cola's boyfriend, Robert Eads--a folksy folk·sy  
adj. folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal
1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior.

2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town.

3.
, pipe-smoking 50-something female-to-male transsexual. Southern Comfort is based on Kate Davis's stirring 2001 documentary of the same name. Slated as a producing, writing, and directing team are Harry Thomason (Designing Women) and his wife, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. Also attached to costar are Melissa Etheridge and Demi Moore. Production should begin late this year.

To Cumming's chagrin, Henry Thomas is also signed up to play a gender-bending role. "I don't like anyone else to appear in drag when I do," Cumming joked, "because I make such an ugly woman."
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Title Annotation:the Buzz; Alan Cumming
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 22, 2004
Words:140
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