Yeah, we plan on running this bit into the ground. And then some.

Well, well, well. Well. Huh. It looks like Mr. Van Sant is having yet another open casting call for his Harvey Milk biopic, Milk. Seeing as how are the Gena Rowlands of bit-part/background acting, we're going to attend the casting call. Again. Clearly, our picture taken at the last audition was either destroyed by a envious auditioners, or it was lost among the riff-raff of local flavor. It looks like we have to do it all over again. But this time we're a) totally for reals getting a speaking part, and b) snapping a picture of the Palme d'Or-winning auteur no matter what the cost. (Except jail, we're not going to jail. Or putting out.)

We hear, via our fine commenters, that you might have an edge at the casting call if you dress up circa San Francisco in 1970s. So don't forget the oversized sunglasses, poppers, and bushy chest hair, kids.

What: Milk Casting Call
When: Saturday, December 8
Where: The Sanchez School, 325 Sanchez (at 16th Street)
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more info, call 415-263-6877

Even though we're too vile to appear on screen in a film about his life, legacy, and popper sniffing -- no, we will not let it go, but thank you for asking -- we will honor the guy who was once known as the Mayor of Castro Street: former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk.

Sure, some of the Castro's sex shops have removed phallic symbols from their storefront windows in order to protect the tasteful children. So what if the neighborhood is a ghost of its former self? So is Harvey Milk! So, come and honor the past.Milk's presence will be felt at tonight's concert featuring Holly Near, SF Gay Men's Chorus, Dance Brigade, Shawna Virago, Keith Hennessy, and Melania DeMore.

Also scheduled to appear are Carole Migden and Mark Leno (singing a self-deprecating rendition of "Bosom Buddies" -- no, not really), Tommy Ammiano, Cecilia Chung (of the Transgender Law Center), and John Newsome (part of the loud group, ...And Castro For All)

More info? Gladly:

The Harvey Milk Club invites you to join us for the annual Harvey Milk Memorial March. This year, in addition to the candlelight march from Harvey Milk Plaza to the site of Milk’s former camera shop down the street, there will also be performances to celebrate his life. This occasion kicks off a year-long series of events leading up to the 30th anniversary of Milk’s assassination on November 27, 1978. The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club was founded by Harvey Milk, and renamed in his honor.

WHEN: Tuesday November 27th [tonight!] at 5:30 PM
WHERE: Harvey Milk Plaza (corner of Castro & Market)

Image credit: Trinity Stores

No word yet on who gets the choice diva role of Dianne Feinstein, but her part had best steal the film. How could it not? The career-making footage of Feinstein telling the media about the assassinations is priceless. (Here's an old, somewhat moving NBC Nightly News report on that day in 1978, featuring Feinstein's announcement.)

A notorious method actor, we wonder how far Penn will go to get this part juuust right. Because, Sean? We're here for you, and we're gentle.

Read more about it here and here.