Back from the Hollywood Show. Yes that's the new name because after all these years, Ray Courts has sold the show to someone else. I don't know how much they paid him or what the deal is, but he's on for the next two years as a "consultant." I will say that today's show was pretty jammed - all you need is Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Malcolm MacDowell and a few more heavyweights. But the thing that really did it, I have to tell you, is Joan Collins. For the first time ever, they put her in another room all by herself, and for the first time ever you have to pay to even get IN the room - that's on top of the twenty bucks to get into the show AND whatever she's charging for her pix and autograph. And yes, huge lines for her, MacDowell, Curtis (who looks TERRIBLE and is in a wheel chair), Debbie, and Debbie's daughter, Carrie Fisher, who doesn't even resemble what she used to look like.
It was very hard to see who was there, because there were people everywhere, but I spied usual suspects such as Dwayne Hickman, Warren Berlinger, Jon Provost, but also newer folks like Yaphet Kotto and Bruce Davison. People seemed to be spending a LOT of money, too. I also saw our very own Druxy. Grant and I had a good time - he bought one magazine for $5.00. There were more dealers, too. I did hear the ominous rumblings that the new owners will try to bring in a younger crowd - I do hope that doesn't mean they'll only want current people signing - that would be the kiss of death for this show. But, if they can get the kind of lineup they had today - well, they'll be back on their feet, I think.
