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Blake’s Memorial Service

That’s Blake Edwards.  Who died at the end of last year but didn’t have a public funeral.  Last night’s celebration at the Directors Guild was his official send-off. Funny how you know these people but you don’t.  Like Blake’s wife Julie Andrews.  You’re standing there talking to her and you know her but she doesn’t […]

Jerry Weintraub’s Movie

It was a namedropper’s paradise. That’s what George or Barbara Bush said at the end of the movie, I can’t remember which, I’m gonna have to see it again! You see Jerry arranged this affair for the President… And I had no idea last night’s affair would be such a Hollywood clusterfuck.  Really.  I went […]

The Oscars

Where’s Steve Stoute when you need him? So they hire Anne Hathaway and James Franco to appeal to the younger demo but end up with a traditional show that youngsters don’t care about.  No wonder the Oscar telecast is in trouble. To a youngster a movie is "Iron Man 2".  A roller coaster ride outside […]