Cities were constructed up on the actual roof or atop the parking lot.
Youd emerge from the show and trot downstairs to HBO.
Then youd queue by a bank of elevators and go visitUniversal.
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Warner Bros and In-Style would be through the lobby, past the bar, down a long corridor.
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Paramount was that-away.
Netflix partied on the moon.
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Harvey Weinstein would hold court in Miramax-Weinstein land.
Many of us were at the Weinstein bash when we heard the news ofDavid Bowies death.
Youd come outta the Disney rave and hear tell of delicious lamb cutlets over at Amazon.
Can that be right?
No, forgive me, the cutlets were HBOs forte.
There were no starving people after a Golden Globe cookout.
And, come on, no one went thirsty either.
After a while, folk were so intoxicated theyd stagger or crawl on their bellies to the next gig.
Whoopee was had by one and all.
There was a distinct lack of a knees-up after Sunday nights Golden Globe Awards now thats itsunder new management.
Billboard had something going on where once HBO hosted with the most-ess.
Dunno much more than that because the Billboard event was an exclusive gathering to whichBreaking Bazwas not invited.
There was something else happening near the far lobby exit area, and that was about it.
Everything else was taking place off-site, away from the Beverly Hilton.
People literally were walking around in circles not knowing what the heck to do.
There was much to celebrate.
Also, dear reader, it was the only party Id officially been invited to attend.
No tears, hey.
But hey, listen, Im not mad at Netflix for not inviting me to their shindig at Spagos.
Netflixs TV side did very well winsforBeef,The Crownand Ricky GervaisArmageddon; their motion pictures won zilch.
It made me think of Harvey Weinstein.
It was vicious and horrible, like Napoleon eviscerating an enemy army.
So I followed the four HFPA women to Tommys Beverly Hills.
Turned out that we, none of us, cared not one jot forthe host Jo Koy.
The prim side said that Jo Koy shouldnt be invited back next year.
Come on, Golden Globes!
Next time book a host in September so that theres a ton of time to hone material.
And if youre going to go the insult route, do it with aplomb.
Yes, that was good.
But elsewhere it was hard to recall a genuinely viral, funny moment.
It was the only time Harrison Ford cracked a smile.
Otherwise he wore a look on his face that said, Why the feckin hell am I here?!
There was yellowtail jalapeno, black cod with miso, salmon tartare with caviar and so on.
And the studios should party in situ next year.
The vibe is set from the get-go.
Ive heard all these stories, he marveled, his eyes twinkling.
The two thespians gave each other a hug when they saw the clash.
Bailey was headed to Netflix.
Or to the CAA party and maybe end up at the Chateau.
See how difficult it is when party choices have to be made?
We ascended to Tommys.
The last time I was there, back in January 2020, it was an establishment serving Italian fare.
Ill leave it at that.
There was jubilation in the air.
This was the place to be.
I soon forgot about Netflix.
Cillian Murphyarrived and joined his wife Yvonne McGuinness and one of his two sons.
They were beaming with pride because theyd been with Murphy forever.
Neither, he responded.
One time I asked him if there was any truth whatsoever about him directing the next James Bond film.
Not now, though.
The rumors are bollocks, he insisted.
Pure bollocks, in fact.
Someone asked him about playing a Black man in the filmTropic Thunderand how had he learned to talk Black.
Actually, it was a gent by the name of Carl Tabor whod asked the question.
And Downey obliged him with an answer.
Only with Downeys permission, I said.
Its up on Tabors Instagram account now.
Id covered the set in London for a couple of days.
You know how long ago that was?
Shaking my head, I didnt want to be reminded.
Thirty-two years, she whispered.
That costume certainly found the character Stone played.
