I stood outside the door of my room and looked down the long hallway of the old hotel. Its dark mahogany walls and bright red carpet were from another era. I could see the figure at the end of the hallway running to me, it was female. She finally stopped when she saw me. "Take me away, Jim...I can't handle this anymore, please help me." she said as she col...
In all the time I'd been with Artists Unlimited, there were still instances when I'd be surprised by some revelation about the company. There were the little ones, like how they still did advertising photos at times or their investment in a workout club called Malibu Fitness. And then there was Gary Mackas. I met Gary accidentally in Jeff Murphy's office o...
I hate when I get myself into situations like this. On this day, untangling some power cords forced me to crawl under my desk just as I heard footsteps enter my office. "Jim?" I heard Jeff Murphy's voice. I sat up quick and promptly banged my head on the desk. After grumbling some choice words I got up and fell back into my office chair, rubbing my head....
Before he was "Hollywood Jim" in Los Angeles, he was a geeky kid with a funny nickname in the Connecticut suburbs. And before he had numerous starlets as friends, he had various girlfriends. Here then are the "Adventures of Hollywood Jim-The Early Years". * It took longer than expected, but our work at the Baldwin's was finally finished. The barn and stora...
Author's note-Thanks for your patience everyone, AGAIN! ***** "OK, let me see if I've got this straight..." Roger Sullivan began "First, Jackie Morrison tries to take over AU and Chuck tells her to take a hike?" I nodded. "Then, in between gobbling up studios and assorted personnel around town, she offers you a prime job at the new company?" Michael Bald...
Everything was a jumble of lights and sounds. I still couldn't move, my legs were numb and I had no way of knowing what had happened. I felt some movement and voices both hysterical and commanding around me. "What's your name?" "Can you move your arms?" "Courthouse is in lockdown!" "Move this one over!" "Have three confirmed in the courtroom." I couldn...
San Francisco, the city by the bay. San Francisco held a special memory for me. I'd first met Blake Lively there when she did the movie "Dreamer". Since the city had always been known for a populace that came and went, often via the ocean, I suppose it was fitting that we'd had a whirlwind romance that ended when filming ended. I guess some cities are meant...
"The Days of Rage" had been a long-gestating film project in tinsel town. The spy thriller had gone through numerous writers, directors and actresses. It was originally envisioned as a project for Angelina Jolie, but she'd dropped out, saying she was tired of playing the gun-toting chick in film after film. Then Penelope Cruz signed on, and then dropped out....
I was trying not to look embarrassed as I followed Bridget and Laura out of the Palms Playboy Club. They were giggling the entire time at what they'd done to me under the table there. Bridget took us to the private elevator reserved for VIP's and we started down. As soon as the doors closed they were all over me again, rubbing my pants and giggling. I had th...
East Coast Image had shut down operations for the Holidays. Chris and I were heading back east to see our families. I was eager to get out of town for at least a week. Ever since the Dark Hills project, things between us had started to sour and there was a definite edge to everything. I felt like anything I said or did would set him off. Chris and Marty O'Br...