TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Joel Stratte-McClure ALL OVER THE 'MAP': No big blustery blus·ter v. blus·tered, blus·ter·ing, blus·ters v.intr. 1. To blow in loud, violent gusts, as the wind during a storm. 2. a. To speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner. Hollywood premiere for Campbell Scott's quirky and unconventional new film, ``Off the Map.'' Instead, the director hosted an intimate screening inside the Pacific Design Center on Saturday for filmmakers, cast and close friends, including Patricia Clarkson and ``The West Wing's'' Richard Schiff, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford and his wife, Jane Kaczmarek. ``This movie is so mellow and difficult to pigeonhole pi·geon·hole n. 1. A small compartment or recess, as in a desk, for holding papers; a cubbyhole. 2. A specific, often oversimplified category. 3. The small hole or holes in a pigeon loft for nesting. tr. , I just felt like this is the right kind of opening for a movie like this,'' Scott explained. After the screening, friends congratulated Scott on the film, a poignant, quirky and uplifting tale, set in the late '60s, of a 12-year-old girl living off the land in the New Mexico desert with her hippie parents; an earthy, mystical half-Indian mother (Joan Allen) and an outsider dad (Sam Elliot) suffering from a crippling depression. Making the movie kept Campbell busy for a decade. ``I first saw Joan Ackermann's play 10 years ago. We shot the movie three years ago, and it made the festival circuit. We had a few people interested in releasing it, but everyone had different ideas of how to market it. Finally, we decided to raise money and release it ourselves. It opens in five cities (including L.A.) Friday and in 80 cities in a month.'' ``Map'' highlights include 15-year-old newcomer Valentina de Angelis as the determined daughter, Steppenwolf Theatre Company Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Gary Sinise, Terry Kinney and Jeff Perry in the basement of a church in Highland Park, Illinois. Its name comes from the Herman Hesse novel. vet Jim True-Frost as the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. agent-boarder, not to mention Allen's extraordinarily sensual nude scene with a coyote coyote (kī`ōt, kīō`tē) or prairie wolf, small, swift wolf, Canis latrans, native to W North America. It is found in deserts, prairies, open woodlands, and brush country; it is also called brush wolf. . The stunning shots of the majestic desert will, no doubt, impact tourism, much as ``Sideways'' did for the California wine country. DOING THEIR BIDDING: Rockin' music. Dudes in suede jackets. Women and babies with flowers in their hair. And a socially conscious cause. Nope, not a '60s flashback flash·back n. 1. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. 2. A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience. . Just the John Varvatos' third annual fund- raiser - Shop to Show Your Support - benefiting the Stuart House, a children's program at the Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located within the city of Santa Monica, California, USA. The hospital was founded in 1926, and has 337 beds. The hospital is also known internationally for operating its Rape Treatment Center, and the adjoining . Jennie Garth, Brooke Shields, Courtney Thorn-Smith and Kimberly Williams read stories to kids under a huge tent while their parents shopped the store and bid on silent-auction loot. Famous faces: host David Schwimmer, Jim Belushi, Jerry Bruckheimer, stylist Frederic Fekkai, Dennis Hopper, Greg Kinnear, Brett Ratner, Steve Tisch, John Wells, Susan Dey, Jeff Zucker and ``Fall Guy'' femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. fatale Heather Thomas. ``Will & Grace'' star Eric McCormack auctioned off five items, advising everyone to ``just bid on everything, even if you don't Even If You Don't is a single released by the band Ween in 2000 on Mushroom Records. Formats Enhanced CD single Includes the quicktime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park". want it. Then the next guy has to pay more.'' Garry Shandling, who arrived with Shields, took this to heart, timidly bidding on a $10,000 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of theater package. ``You know, Garry, your publicist can get you free tickets to 'Avenue Q,' '' McCormack said. Finally, bearded legend Jackson Brown, Jesse Malin and raspy-voiced Lucinda Williams rocked out with old faves and new tunes. ``I didn't realize it was gonna be this cold in L.A.,'' Brown said, shivering. ``One of those Varvatos suede jackets would sure feel good right about now.'' Hint taken. The designer jumped onstage and slipped a brown suede coat on the singer. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) KACZMAREK, SCOTT, WHITFORD: Mapping their strategy. Steve Cohen(at)Berliner Studio/BEImages (2) SHANDLING, SHIELDS: Showing their support Mark Mainz/Getty Images |
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