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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Visual Art Noo!

Posted by Jen Graves on Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:58 AM

The Liberace Museum in Vegas is closing.

I was there just months ago and I did not go, never believing the Liberace legacy could be in jeopardy!

(H/t cmonstah.)

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Jen, thanks for posting the link - it mentions something I'd forgotten, that Steven Soderbergh plans a biopic with Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as his oofy boytoy.

Which I can't wait to love or love to hate.

Posted by gloomy gus on September 14, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Damn, one less reason to go to Vegas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCJ-qARb2…

Posted by been there and back again on September 14, 2010 at 12:12 PM

That is so so sad and culturally relevant to us all. It should have even been in the Seattle business news.
http://www.king5.com/news/business/Boein…
Cry though just for Keifer today. Every work of his I've seen in person is a massive kingdom's dearth.

Posted by dnt trust me on September 14, 2010 at 12:14 PM

Meh...who cares? Lying, closeted piece of shit telling everybody he was anemic from a watermelon diet as they were loading him into the ambulance for the last time. And his sort of opulence is in very poor taste these days unless you're a drooling half-wit. I know I'm speaking for my self, but no way am I going to go ogle the wealth of a lying, closeted piece of shit.

Posted by Bauhaus I on September 14, 2010 at 12:24 PM

@1, I've been waiting for that movie too. It has the potential to be fantastic... or fantastically bad. Either way, worth seeing.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on September 14, 2010 at 12:54 PM

@4, you left out HILARIOUS. Hilarious poor taste.

Posted by Fnarf

on September 14, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Why don't they move to Branson? Seems like a MO-brainer.

Posted by rob!

on September 14, 2010 at 1:12 PM

Bring it to the Seattle Center. A vanity museum is sure to attract hundreds of thousands of tourists and millions of tax dollars a year. Of course, the gift shop needs to be recyclable.

Posted by Demetria on September 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM

Let's see.

Liberace: Most highly-paid entertainer of his time. Somewhat talented. Wears ridiculous outfits. Sued multiple parties for libel for implying that he was homosexual. Died of AIDS, claiming that his weight loss was due to a "watermelon diet".

Lady Gaga: Most successful entertainer of her time. Exceptionally talented. Wears ridiculous outfits. Openly bisexual. Attributes much of her success to her gay fans, and has performed/spoken at numerous LGBT events.

Only one of these people seems worthy of respect, and it ain't Liberace.

Posted by aleks on September 14, 2010 at 3:43 PM

the liberace museum will live in rhinestone-studded hearts forever.

Posted by Adrian Ryan on September 14, 2010 at 4:44 PM

I'm going to Vegas next week. The article link to says the museum is closing Oct 17. Guess I have to add it to my itenerary.

Posted by Spicy McHaggis on September 14, 2010 at 5:53 PM

I've been. It was very shiny, and housed in a depressing, broke-ass ugly Vegas commercial building.

Posted by alight on September 14, 2010 at 8:52 PM

I visited it once years ago with a friend, just for grins. Its located in a depressing old strip-mall probably a mile east of the Strip, housed in 2 separate small buildings. It was slightly amusing to go through just for the heck of it, to check out the tackily exuberant cars / pianos / costumes.

Reminds me of the original Roy Rogers museum moving to Branson after years in Victorville, then finally closing. Even Graceland will have to close eventually.

Posted by MarkyMark on September 15, 2010 at 5:31 PM