Holiday special taps into gay market

Billed as the first ever gay-themed holiday movie and obviously taking a stab at the affluent gay demo, Too Cool for Christmas follows a teen who would rather go skiing than spend Christmas with her two dads. Factor in George Hamilton as an understanding Santa (I can't picture it, but maybe you can) and you've got yourself a Christmas special for the new millennium. However for those not ready for the tolerant '00s, a second version of the movie was also filmed (both were done in Vancouver), the other having a straight theme and titled A Very Cool Christmas. It airs on Citytv Toronto and Vancouver Dec. 16 at 9 p.m.