When It Comes To Oscar, Tom And John Are Frank
Loose talk
Actress Kathy Bates on whether she’s ever wanted to kill a critic (in Details magazine): “If I say yes and then something happens to one, could this be used against me as premeditated murder? I’ll take the Fifth.”
It’s been fashionable over the years, often justifiably, to discount Oscar and all he stands for. But cynicism was in short supply Tuesday at the pre-Oscar luncheon that was held in Los Angeles for a host of nominees.
“This is still the Super Bowl,” said Tom Hanks, last year’s Best Actor who is up again this year for “Forrest Gump.” “You don’t ever discount this at all,” Hanks said at the prelunch news conference. “It never loses its face value. It’s solid as a Krugerrand.”
Best Actor nominee John Travolta (for “Pulp Fiction”), who saw his last nomination in 1977 (for “Saturday Night Fever”) echoed Hanks’ sentiments. “I thought it was going to be a lot easier to get these more often, but 17 years go by and I realize they’re a little more difficult to achieve, so I’m pretty proud of this one.”
Oh-la-la, Jerry you are so, how you say, fun-neeee!
Jerry Lewis turns 70 today.
Sometimes these family affairs confuse us
Sylvester Stallone did not turn 51 on Tuesday as reported in this column. But Sly Stone did.
It’s frightening how much difference one little letter makes
This is a verbatim Associated Press report of Carly Simon’s concert tour: “Carly Simon has decided she hasn’t got time for stage fight.”
Would that reduce Roseanne to a, mmmmmmm, new size 9?
It’s a curious phenomenon: Some women’s clothing manufacturers have started putting smaller size number on their product. “It’s a feelgood thing,” says fashion forecaster Hrysun Hahn. “Women really aren’t interested in reality.”
No, Mario won’t be in any Rush to be Stern on his listeners
Question: What will be the difference between his radio talk show and most others, should ex-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo decide to do one? Answer: “I’m not going to be shouting at people and hanging up after 30 seconds because I don’t like their answers,” Cuomo promises.
He won’t win any new merit badges by being rude
In contrast to what Mario Cuomo wants to do, ex-senatorial candidate Ollie North debuted his Maryland-based radio talk show on Monday with a cute way of cutting off naysayers. When one caller named Jean mentioned the radio host’s having lied before Congress, North called to an aide, “Marty, Jean’s out of control. Shred her.” At that, the sound of a paper-shredder was heard. And Jean was history.
And to think that some seniors settle for walkers
Crooner Tony Bennett, 68, just welcomed 28-year-old Susan Crow into his Manhattan living space. “I really love her so much,” Bennett said. “She’s a wonderful person and a wonderful addition to my life.”
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