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       Gay troubadour Rufus Wainwright is currently in discussions to direct the heist film Diamond Dogs, according to ZENtertainment.com. The film, about a reformed jewel thief who is enlisted to pull off one more job, which could be the biggest diamond robbery ever, is being produced by the Warner Bros.based Bel Air Entertainment.     

        
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