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When Lisa Jakub showed up to audition as the oldest daughter of Robin Williams and Sally Field in Mrs. Doubtfire, she was introduced to a matronly Scottish woman. Jakub thought she was talking to the mother of director Chris Columbus, who was in production on the movie that turned out to be an enduring classic comedy after opening Nov. 24, 1993.

“I remember being introduced to Chris Columbus’ mother and thinking I had to really make small talk and be charming because this was my boss’ mom,” said Jakub, who was 14 when she made the film. “I wanted to make a good impression. It wasn’t until later that I realized [it was Williams]. I totally fell for it.”

It didn’t take that long for Matthew Lawrence, then 12, to realize that something was going on. “I started to catch on because I was a working kid. But definitely for two or three minutes I was sitting next to Mrs. Doubtfire...

Join comedian Al Murray and a stellar line-up of guests on January 13th 2012 for a one-off charity benefit event titled Sex Appeal.

Featuring Helen Arney, David Baddiel, Mitch Benn, Scott Capurro, Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Shappi Khorsandi, Matt Parker, Jay Rayner, Kate Smurthwaite and Catie Wilkins, Sex Appeal will prove, once and for all, that when it comes to comedy, we’d all gladly opt for… “More Sex Please, We’re British!”

The event takes place at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London.

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Fantasy worlds are colliding in a town shopping centre this weekend.

Actors from Star Wars, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Avatar and The Chronicles of Narnia will descend on The Harvey Centre in Harlow, Essex, this bank holiday for its second Comic Book and Sci-Fi Weekend.

Visitors will be able to collect a free comic and meet Stormtroopers who will be on hand to greet fans and collect for their nominated charity, the Nspcc.

Guests include Kai Owen (Rhys Williams in Torchwood), Shane Rangi (The Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar, Lord of the Rings), Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok in Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Professor Flitwick in Harry Potter) and R2D2 actor Kenny Baker.

Also there are Scott Capurro (Beed in Star Wars Episode One), Colin Baker (pictured above, the 6th Doctor Who) and Tim Rose, Mike Edmonds and Nick Briggs who have supplied the voices of the Daleks and Cybermen in Doctor Who,...

Have a question about gay male entertainment? Send it to aftereltonflyingmonkey@yahoo.com! (Please include your city and state and/or country.)

Q: I'm curious about Project Runway's Christopher Straub. The ring he wears suggests he has a husband / partner / significant other. What details might you know on this? Every time Heidi had him in tears, I found myself strongly torn between wanting to give him a hug and going all Cher on him. – LgH, Houston, TX, Usw, Earth

Christopher Straub

A: “I am married!” Straub tells the Flying Monkey. “Well, not legally, but Ronnie and I had a commitment ceremony two-and-a-half years ago. We've been together for over five years. He's a little scientist, and we really don't understand what each other does for a living.”

I asked what the two of them do for fun. “We like to travel, watch TV – I like reality shows and he...