TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Joel Stratte-McClure BID FOR A CURE: Rita Wilson is one media-savvy smart cookie. ``You know how these TV reporters are,'' Wilson told her publicist in the Regent Beverly Wilshire restroom. ``They ask you all these questions and then throw in one weird off-the-wall one - and that's what they end up using on-air. So I told Tom not to talk about anything except the event!'' Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks , looking slim and suspiciously dark-haired, took Rita's advice and talked only about his wife's pet project, the Women's Cancer Research Fund, on the red carpet. And as the host of Saks Fifth Avenue's ``Unforgettable Evening'' fund raiser A Fund Raiser' is an organized event, attempting to collect money. The money to be collected is usually for a specific item or need. The event also can entail gimmicks or activities to promote donor interest. , he hammered home the name of the breakthrough cancer research: Biomarker Discovery Biomarker discovery is the process by which biomarkers are discovered. It is a medical term. Many commonly used blood tests in medicine are biomarkers. The way that these tests have been found can be seen as biomarker discovery. Project. He even asked the packed ballroom, including Robin Williams, Steve Tisch, Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg , David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Claudia Schiffer, Lisa Kudrow, Kirk Douglas, Kelly Lynch, Jay Leno and Barbara Davis, to repeat the words in loud unison. Hanks also proved to be a master auctioneer, soliciting bids for two bikes signed by Lance Armstrong, who promised to take the winning bidders for a spin with his riding buddy Williams. ``Hey, for $70,000 you both get to stick a stick in Robin's front spokes,'' Hanks suggested. ``I'm a cancer survivor and this is my crowd tonight,'' said six-time Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and winner Armstrong, accepting the 2005 Courage Award from Kate Capshaw and Wilson. ``You women have made it cool to talk about cancer, and I hope I have the courage to keep speaking about my illness (testicular cancer testicular cancer Malignant tumour of the testis, or testicle. Although relatively rare, testicular cancer is the most common malignancy for men between the ages of 20 and 34. It typically affects men between 15 and 39 years old. ). We've got to continue talking about cancer in order to beat it.'' Armstrong's stunning girlfriend, Sheryl Crow, was the night's entertainment, strumming several songs on an acoustic guitar. But Williams, who'd taken the stage for some manic stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. , was out the door and in his black chauffeured van, holding his goodie good·ie n. Variant of goody1. bag, before Crow finished her first song. But Armstrong and Crow can't really be mad at him for leaving early. After all, he introduced the happy couple more than a year ago. THE KIWI SCENE: What hath Peter Jackson wrought? New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. is turning into Hollywood's biggest backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming ! Films recently shot there and to be released this year include ``The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe,'' based on C.S. Lewis' magical children's book, Jackson's ``King Kong'' (Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody), ``World's Fastest Indian'' (Anthony Hopkins), ``River Queen'' (Kiefer Sutherland and Samantha Morton), ``Legend of Zorro'' (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas) and ``Perfect Creature'' (Dougray Scott). That gave Kiwis, including Sam Neill (``Jurassic Park,'' ``The Piano'') a lot to celebrate at the recent fourth annual Celebration of New Zealand Filmmaking at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. . The bash, with an entrance that resembled ``Narnia's'' magical wardrobe, was decorated with ``Narnia'' snowy vistas, behind-the-scenes videos, animated creatures and miniatures courtesy of Jackson's Weta Workshop. In L.A., every waiter is an actor. ``But it's gotten even worse in New Zealand,'' says Robert Taylor, the New Zealand Counsel General for L.A. ``Now everyone you meet has a script.'' Just like L.A., New Zealand is also having runaway production problems. Over a dinner of jetted-in New Zealand lamb, salmon and blueberries, keynote speaker and ``Boogeyman'' producer Rob Tapert scolded the New Zealand ambassador to the United States for not providing better tax incentives for filmmakers. Tapert, married to Lucy Lawless (who starred in the film, now in theaters, that was shot in New Zealand) even threatened to move production of ``Xena: Warrior Princess'' to Montreal. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) HANKS and LENO: No tux, Jay? (2) CROW and ARMSTRONG: Who said it wouldn't last? Kevin Winters/Getty Images (3) NEILL: Celebrating his homeland. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com |
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