Now here's a trio of actors who are not only damned good looking, but also damned talented. They are Steve Callahan, Rene Alvarado and Cory Schneider - the stars of "East Side Story" written and directed by Carlos Portugal. Their movie will screen next Sunday at the festival and my interviews with them will be posted sometime next week. These three are currently on the cover of IN Los Angeles Magazine which features an interview with Portugal inside.

These are some of the talent involved in the surfing gay love story pic "Shelter" which I'm sure will end up being one of the most popular films of the festival. From left to right are leading man Trevor Wright who is astoundingly good in the film, the very talented witer-director Jonah Markowitz and the very cute Ross Thomas who co-stars in "Shelter" as the understanding best friend of Wright's gay character.

Could they BE any better looking? Reichen Lemkuhl and his new boyfriend made the opening night scene. Reichen got good reviews for his "Dante's Cove" performance from fellow cast members I talked to last night. Season 3 premieres in October.

Robert Gant co-starred and co-produced the night's superb opening night film "Save Me" along with Chad Allen and Judith Light.

Judith Light should win a slew of awards for her sensational performance in "Save Me." Here she is with Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott. Tori was first to take the stage at the Orpheum Theater in downtown LA and welcomed the crowd. At the afterparty, she worked the crowd.