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Liberace "was Elton John and Lady Gaga before they even dreamed of it," producer Jerry Weintraub says. Which is why we're glad the biopic "Behind the Candelabra" is heading to HBO. And starring Michael Douglas as the flamboyant pianist. UPDATED: Steven Soderbergh's long-gestating Liberace feature is headed to HBO. HBO Films has greenlighted for production [...]

So, if there was any doubt about Liberace's iconicism, all of it can be put to rest now. Director Steven Soderbergh and producer Jerry Weintraub are putting together a biopic about the famous singer as an HBO movie. Impressive figures are not limited Jerry Weintraub talks about 'Behind the Candelabra," the Liberace biopic he's producing. [...]