Tim Appelo (Swarthmore '78) interviews Peter Biskind (Swarthmore '62) who in turn interviewed my boss Peter Bart (Swarthmore '54) in his book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, which seems to be the last Hollywood book to have sold many copies. It was dishy, thanks to the wives of the directors, basically. …
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Beatty Meets Swarthmore's Biskind
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Wall-E Follow-ups
http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/07/wall-e-follow-u.htmlWall-E is the topic of discussion this holiday weekend, as it cleaned up at the boxoffice, outperforming Wanted. The Pixar family pic has already crossed the $100 million mark. One subject for debate: will it make it all the way to best picture? The answer depends on the competition, more than anything else. …
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Mitchell Hosts New TMC Interview Series
http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/07/mitchell-hosts.htmlWhile there's no denying that critic/personality Elvis Mitchell can be charming, don't count on him to turn in a piece on deadline or show up for dinner. But he has always done well with low-stress interview situations that call upon his considerable charisma. …