Epstein Secrets

manitarian work in Haiti. The press is pissed. Lunch is at the du Cap. Sean Penn, just off a plane, eats on the terrace with his agent fashion- icon Bryan Lourd sporting a seersucker suit and straw hat. Wendi Murdoch hosts a cocktail party at the Carlton to promote "The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," a ti

each, the Independent Filmmaker Project and Calvin Klein party is being hosted by Francisco Costa and IFP's Joana Vicente. The event honors women in Cannes including jury member Uma Thurman, "Tree of Life's" Jessica Chastain', "Sleeping Beauty'? breakout actress Emily Browning, Julia Leigh and Jane Cam

nd ... Johnny Depp. I babble a bit about his great work then run for cover in a corner next to my buddy, Jerry Bruckheimer. I head over to the CAA/Bryan Lourd's "Friday Night Party." 'Torrential rains and horrific winds cause a traffic jam that makes it impossible to get near the house. The world's most

400-pound gorilla refuses to let me on the elevator. Once on, I see Jennifer Lopez in the corner and remind her we met on Len Blavatnik's yacht in Cannes. She graciously pretends to remember me. Her manager, Benny Medina, is kicking me. I slip into Colin Firth's booth to have a tete-a-tare with him

ave not conceded. The ballots are counted, the party invites are out and still the feelings are raw. Filmmakers are exhausted from campaigning. At Bryan Lourd's famous star studded party Sony Classics' Co-President Michael Barker announces to me he has taken a random sampling of voters in the room. He says,

n the elevator until I spot Benny Medina. Once on, I see the radiant Jennifer Lopez in the corner and remind her we met on Len Blavatnik's yacht in Cannes. She graciously pretends to know me. Her manager, Benny Medina is kicking me. I slip into Colin Firth's booth by the front bar to have a tete-a-tet

Mitch Glazer, Fran Lebowitz, Vito Schnabel, Denise Hale, Lisa and Eric Eisner and VF's Punch Hutton, who is Tim Hutton's sister. Last stop was CAA Byran Lourd's "Friday Night Party". "Nobbs" was instructed to drop me off at a neighborhood school where a luxury van transported guests to the stone and glass

nces of the 2011 Oscar race for the most revered artistic honor in the world. This is how nine films fell into the big picture. Three premiered in Cannes mid-May, a distant nine months ago, creating an Oscar campaign as long as any human pregnancy. At the Palais, the first inkling of Oscar buzz was b

manitarian work in Haiti. The press is pissed. Lunch is at the du Cap. Sean Penn, just off a plane, eats on the terrace with his agent fashion- icon Bryan Lourd sporting a seersucker suit and straw hat. Wendi Murdoch hosts a cocktail party at the Carlton to promote "The Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," a ti

each, the Independent Filmmaker Project and Calvin Klein party is being hosted by Francisco Costa and IFP's Joana Vicente. The event honors women in Cannes including jury member Uma Thurman, "Tree of Life's" Jessica Chastain, "Sleeping Beauty's" Julia Leigh breakout actress Emily Browning Friday, May

ances of the 2011 Oscar race for the most revered artistic honor in the world. This is how nine films fell into the big picture. Three premiered in Cannes mid-May, a distant nine months ago, creating an Oscar campaign as long as any human pregnancy. At the Palais, the first inkling of Oscar buzz was bor

him from a distance and gave him Best Original Screenplay as a consolation. Terrence Malicks long-awaited, esoteric The Tree of Life was unveiled at Cannes and won the coveted Palme D’Or, positioning it for a nomination. The Artist, created by the French, shot in Hollywood and about Hollywood was the fe

hority on Hitler, to George Clooney who is writing a thriller about the Nazis stealing art. Clooney whispered, “The Frenchman is winning.” I thanked Bryan Lourd, Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett, got on the bus and prayed that I get invited back. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 I dragged my tired ass to the Academy, as

have not conceded. The ballots are counted, the party invites are out and still the feelings are raw. Filmmakers are exhausted from campaigning. At Bryan Lourd's famous star studded party Sony Classics’ Co-President Michael Barker announces to me he has taken a random sampling of voters in the room. He says, "

on the elevator until I spot Benny Medina. Once on, I see the radiant Jennifer Lopez in the corner and remind her we met on Len Blavatnik’s yacht in Cannes. She graciously pretends to know me. Her manager, Benny Medina is kicking me. I slip into Colin Firth’s booth by the front bar to have a tete-a-tete

have not conceded. The ballots are counted, the party invites are out and still the feelings are raw. Filmmakers are exhausted from campaigning. At Bryan Lourd's famous star studded party Sony Classics’ Co-President Michael Barker announces to me he has taken a random sampling of voters in the room. He says, "

on the elevator until I spot Benny Medina. Once on, I see the radiant Jennifer Lopez in the corner and remind her we met on Len Blavatnik’s yacht in Cannes. She graciously pretends to know me. Her manager, Benny Medina is kicking me. I slip into Colin Firth’s booth by the front bar to have a tete-a-tete

an and Hammer that makes it impossible to get near the house. The world’s ee most famous faces cower under black umbrellas and makea [Uy run for it. Bryan Lourd and Bruce Bozzi receive friends at the door all night. Inside, Uma Thurman tells me she finally moved into a | me doorman building in New York after

a 400-pound gorilla refuses to let me on the elevator. Once on, I see Jennifer Lopez in the corner and remind her we met on Len Blavatnik’s yacht in Cannes. She graciously pretends to remember me. Her manager, Benny Medina, is kicking me. I slip into Colin Firth’s booth to have a téte-a-téte with him an

ances of the 2011 Oscar race for the most revered artistic honor in the world. This is how nine films fell into the big picture. Three premiered in Cannes mid-May, a distant nine months ago, creating an Oscar campaign as long as any human pregnancy. At the Palais, the first inkling of Oscar buzz was bo

hority on Hitler, to George Clooney who is writing a thriller about the Nazis stealing art. Clooney whispered, “The Frenchman is winning.” | thanked Bryan Lourd, Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett, got on the bus and prayed that | get invited back. Saturday, February 25 | dragged my tired ass to the Academy, a