`BLEACHER CREATURES' BRAVE COLD BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE STARS.Byline: Phil Davis Daily News Staff Writer Jennifer Miramon spent four cold, sleepless, rainy nights on the streets of Los Angeles with only thoughts of Brad Pitt to keep her warm. On Sunday, her perseverance was rewarded when she and several classmates Classmates can refer to either:
n. 1. One that bleaches or is used in bleaching. 2. An often unroofed outdoor grandstand for seating spectators. Often used in the plural. seats bordering the red-carpeted entry to the the 71st Academy Awards. She waited breathlessly for a glimpse of the one star she was dying to see. ``Brad Pitt,'' the teen said dreamily. ``Write it in big, bold, bright letters.'' Unfortunately, all that waiting was for naught. Pitt wasn't among the hundreds of celebrities who paraded past. But her presence there wasn't a waste. Donned in military garb, she was among the many ``bleacher creatures'' who were rooting for ``Saving Private Ryan'' as best picture. And, heck, how many people get to be that close to so many stars? The fortunate few who secured coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. seats in the bleachers In The Bleachers is a podcast and website that focuses on Division I-A college football. It is recorded and aired weekly during college football season and features college football experts from the Big Ten, Big East, SEC, ACC, Pac 10, and Big 12 conferences. that surrounded the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. were about as proud as the runners who finished the L.A. Marathon. They told tales of rain, cold, hours of standing in line and the endless buzz of downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . ``There were soooo many ambulances,'' said 13-year-old Kelly Coward, who was hoping her front-row bleacher seat would offer a close-up look at Tom Cruise. ``I stayed up all night. People were yelling.'' ``We love the comment, `It's canceled, go home,' '' joked her mother, Nancy Coward of San Clemente, who withstood the teasing from passers-by. ``We're not here just to see celebrities. This is an American tradition, and we wanted to come be a part of it.'' Kari Dietrich of Newport Beach had just dozed off around 4 a.m. on Sunday when the other bleacher fans got up and started forming a line. ``I've been standing for six hours and 15 minutes. All I want to do is sit,'' she said. ``It will be really sad if I don't get a seat at this point.'' A few minutes later, an elated Dietrich was escorted into the bleachers, where she got a free disposable camera, an official Oscar souvenir seat cushion and a blueberry blueberry, plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry. muffin. Her survival secret: ``Peppermint Patties.'' This year, bleacher attire was marked by a decidedly militaristic mil·i·ta·rism n. 1. Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. 2. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state. 3. theme, a nod to the Steven Spielberg World War II epic, ``Saving Private Ryan.'' One fan wore an old Army helmet, and the Woody Creek High School gang was dressed in fatigues, ``Ryan'' T-shirts and singing their own version of a military marching chant: ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what I've been told, but `Private Ryan' will take the gold.'' ``We're hoping Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg will notice us and smile so we can get a good picture,'' Miramon said. Meanwhile, Oscar vets Judy Eiland and Tina Hernandez - a front-row fixture in the Oscar bleachers for 16 years - passed the afternoon dreaming of catching more elusive stars. ``We're waiting for Jack Nicholson,'' Eiland said. ``One day that little booger is going to walk down this carpet. He always sneaks in the back door.'' She was right. He snuck snuck v. Usage Problem A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak. in the less conspicuous way again. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Assorted ``bleacher creatures'' greet their favorite stars arriving at the Academy Awards ceremonies on Monday. John Lazar/Daily News |
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