Hollywood

A Beautiful and Brainy Woman

Hedy Lamarr was one of the most glamorous Hollywood film stars of the 30s and 40s. She was born in…

5 years ago

The Candy Man Can

Sammy Davis Jr. was the greatest entertainer I have ever seen perform live—bar none. Not only could Sammy act, sing,…

5 years ago

My Girl

Raquel Welch was—and still is—one of the most beautiful women I have ever met. I had a crush on her…

5 years ago

Rutger the Menace

Rutger Hauer was the most menacing actor I have ever met. In the mid to late 80s, I was living…

5 years ago

Not Just a Tough Guy

One actor who made a great impression on me was Charles Bronson. He was the epitome of cool—terse, stoic, and…

5 years ago

Too Hot for Comfort

Another one of my favorite actors was the great Richard Widmark. Yes, he of the 1940s film noir and gangster…

5 years ago

Smooth Operators

For years, Sam Cohn was one of the most powerful Hollywood agents with an endless list of A-list celebrities that…

5 years ago

Monday at the MET

When Tishman Speyer bought Rockefeller Center—previously owned by the Japanese Mitsubishi Estate—Jerry Speyer decided to overhaul the entire complex and…

5 years ago

Fay Wray in the Mist

It's not often one meets a Hollywood starlet from the golden age of film. But on one wintry evening in…

5 years ago

Now, Don’t You Misbehave, Young Lady!

Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy once came to Trattoria Dell'Arte for dinner. It was the first and only time I…

5 years ago

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