Step Up 2….The Steps
I’ve been out of town for awhile–a post-Oscar getaway (more on that soon)–and it’s so nice to get back to the steps. The steps are one of my absolute favorite things about LA, even when I run into unfriendly, rather arrogant celebrities there like Owen Wilson and John Mayer. Owen used to come a lot before his reported suicide attempt, and he’s looking good, poor guy. Not a nice vibe, though. No one there...
There Will Be Oscars, and Arrogance
The recently settled WGA strike has still put a huge damper on Hollywood’s biggest party week. A lot of events have cancelled, including many of the swag suites that normally set up shop at various hotels and houses in the hills. But one sector is working nonstop: stylists and designers looking to get their schmattas on the stars. Here’s one crazy story: a female nominee in one of the marqee categories–although not...
Super Bowl XLII
Let’s hear it for old rock ‘n rollers and underdog teams, with the NY Giants thrilling win over the Patriots! Tom Petty–looking dapper and not much the worse for wear since Hearbreakers broke out…can it be 30 years ago?–rocked the crowd with a four-song set of American Girl, I Won’t Back Down, Free Fallin’ and Runnin’ Down a Dream. It’s all about the hair. See, just as a few...
Leaving Las Vegas
So, I’m headed out of Sin City yesterday after three days at NATPE (National Assn. of Television Program Executives) where I moderated a panel on environmental programming with reps from the soon-to-launch Discovery Planet Green, News Corp., PBS, HGTV and KRON in San Francisco. The aiport seemed overwhelmingly mobbed for a late Thursday morning. Wha’ happened? It seems Air Force One was docked at McCarran Int’l...
DDL: Class Act at the SAG Awards
I have always been a huge admirer of Daniel Day-Lewis, ever since his “My Left Foot” and “The Last of the Mohicans” days. But his DDL-ness reached new heights with his acceptance speech for winning The Actor for his riveting performance as Daniel Plainview in “There Will Be Blood.” Incongrously, he had appeared on Oprah the other day and told her he wanted to talk about Heath Ledger more than he...
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