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  • 'Brokeback' Goes Mainstream

    01/27/2006 11:45:30 AM PST · by Daralundy · 83 replies · 1,527+ views
    CBS News ^ | January 27, 2006
    When "Brokeback Mountain" opened last month, it was universally praised by critics, though the public seemed to think of it as "the gay cowboy movie." But that label seems to be falling by the wayside as the film piles on awards and heads for the top of the box office, according to The Early Show entertainment contributor and People magazine Editor at Large Jess Cagle. He says "Brokeback" was considered a major financial risk, but has raked in close to $45 million dollars so far, more than triple its modest budget. And what's most surprising, Cagle observes, is who's driving...