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Article: Culture: Are gays a girl's best friend?; Gay man/straight girl is the friendship of the moment, says Alison Jones.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- September 25, 2001
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Byline: Alison Jones
Straight women and their gay male best friends seem to be the most fashionable media partnership of the moment.
Films like The Next Best Thing and My Best Friend's Wedding (both starring Rupert Everett as the gay bf), Gimme, Gimme, Gimme and the new American import Will and Grace have, or are all, exploring the comedy potential of this politically-correct coupling.
It offers the best of all worlds; great-looking men who aren't afraid to show their sensitive side, a script full of waspish wisecracks and the comfort of knowing ...