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Hollywood on The Hudson
"Celebrities & politicians spring from
the same DNA." Jack Valenti
Getting Hitched
Thank you Yogi Berra, Dick
Motta or whomever said "it ain't
over 'til the fat lady sings" 'cause we
know she finally did and can move on
from seven months of non stop political
spin and get back to what we enjoy most:
movies. We're grateful.
Getting to the premiere of "Hitch" at
Ellis Island Museum in New York must
have been how G.W. (no, not that one)
felt while crossing the Delaware. Guests
were spared neither cold nor sleet, yet
turned out in huddled masses. And to
think we stayed home and watched the
Inaugural on TV. Shame on us and shame
on you (yes, we know who you are)!
Sony's new romantic comedy starring "The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Will Smith
(don't know why we always have to
say that Fresh Prince thing)was on a
roll as was his actress, writer,
producer wife Jada Pinkett. "The
Long and the Short of It" (6 Ft. vs. 5
Ft.) duo, who married at a high profile
wedding in her native Baltimore, Md. on
New Year's Eve in 1997, still seem to
have it together. We toss that out only
as a friendly reminder that most couples
don't.
We miss Ben & Jen #1 (actually,
we don't; actually we REALLY don't), we
miss Brad & Jen, we miss Meg
and Dennis, but we still have
Jada & Will. The secret: according
to Pinkett's aunt, Karen Evans on
the eve of their nuptials, "They're very
much in love, they have fun together,"
"They don't live a Hollywood life. They
are family-oriented. They don't party."
They made up for the latter at the
Premiere.
After the 700+ guests were seated, Smith
arrived with his fellow cast members
Eva Mendes (who plays a tabloid
journalist), Kevin James (who
plays a hopelessly romantic investment
analyst), and Amber Valletta
(James' love interest) along with the
mandatory assorted agents, publicists,
producers and beefy bodyguards in tow.
No "can't we all just along" theme for
this team. Michael Tadross, the
show's producer, raved: "This is my 19th
film, and I'd work with Will again
anytime. He (Smith) is not one to spend
time in his trailer, he's there every
step of the way asking, how can we make
it better. With the long hours of
shooting, Will is often there to lift
everyone else up. Will's a consummate
professional and Will simply loves
people!"
After thanking everyone, Smith said,
"You know there's one thing that
everyone up here has in common, with the
exception of one person. That is, I've
kissed every one of you, except Sir
Howard (Sony's CEO). Without missing a
beat, Smith pulled off his shirt, lunged
at Sir Howard Stringer and kissed
his hand. Hopefully, European style
where the lips don't actually connect!
GETTING JIGGY
Après "Hitch", which makes it into
Theatres on February 11th, we finally
got to do what we really came for: The
After Party. Smith and his rap buddies,
including Jazzy Jeff from Fresh
Prince, (there we go again) took over
the stage. Adlibbing throughout, a very
"self effacing" Smith cited, "So now,
with the Super Bowl comin' up this
weekend, it's very important for all of
us to set our priorities, so please,
please take a moment and let's all bow
our heads for the New England Patriots."
An avid Philadelphia fan, Smith
introduced the Eagles onto the field at
the Superbowl.
As the night went on, Will quipped,
"Course, we could be here all night long
if I sang all of my greatest hits," to
which he then proceeded to sing two of
his rap hits, "Summertime" & "Getting
Jiggy with it". Upon ending his set, he
went on to remark, "all the women are
looking especially fine tonight" and "I
Love Jada". Okay, this is getting
waaaay too mushy for me.
After a personal dance lesson with some
ever so subtle "Doctor Hitch" moves,
Smith encouraged everyone to "Get
Jiggy!" Go figure.
The cruise back was decidedly warmer.
Forget about Mary, there's something to
be said for a good Cognac.
ELSEWHERE
Meanwhile, out in La La Land, life goes
on as usual. And, if you don't know what
that means, buy a Tabloid.
In West Virginia, an 83 old woman
(actually an 83 year old dead woman),
was sued by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) for
something supposedly illegal. Don't
worry though, according to her daughter,
she won't be showing up at the hearing.
All the rage: plastic surgery for pets.
Puleeeeze.
To steal a phrase from a friend: You
just CAN'T MAKE IT UP.
Well, gotta go now. My ship just came
in. So that's all folks. Yup, THAT'S
ALL!
With Tom Bednarek. Photos by Tom
Bednarek. Top: Rita Cosby, FOX NEWS and
Will Smith. Bottom: Will Smith
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