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"Hollywood
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Beverly
Hills' Best Kept Secret is Sandra Giles and
Larry Flynt's
Supper Cabaret
Club.
.
Sandra
Giles Party Press
Release
By Donna Jeffries
& Larry Leverett
PHOTOS
- Sandra Giles, Roy Rogers & Larry Leverett /
Sandra Giles, Larry Leverett,
Sandra Piller. Lee Van Cleef & Larry
Leverett / Sal, Regina, Larry & Jon, Caruth C.
Byrd, / Troy Cory, Michelle Ma / Frankie Anne,
Larry with Kelli & Alexa.
-----Well,
it's official --
Tom Cruise is set to star in the "War of the
Worlds" remake and shooting will begin in
November… and you heard it here first, many,
many months ago! Larry and I have not only been
covering the progress of this project but we also
covered the special 50th Anniversary Gala and
screening of the original sci-fi classic that took
place at The Vista Theatre on November 25, 2003 --
the exact date that the film originally premiered.
The films' stars Gene Barry and Ann Robinson
presided over the festivities. With all the renewed
interest in the film, Ann has been busy lately with
numerous special appearances and screenings all
across the country. Ann claims that Larry made so
much noise about "War of the Worlds" that that's
what got the "Mission Impossible III" film pushed
back in order so that Tom Cruise could do the "War
of the Worlds" remake first!
Beverly
Hills' best kept secret is Sandra Piller and
Larry
Flynt's Supper Cabaret
Club.
----- On Wednesday
nights you can catch gorgeous actress and dancer
Sandra Giles (see PHOTOS)
. She used to cruise around
Hollywood and Beverly Hills in her pink '57 T-Bird
with the pink mink interior, and now the Eternal
Starlet, gorgeous, Sandra can be seen at Larry
Flynt's Supper Cabaret Club.
----- Sandra, who was
the star of many hit musical films of the 50's and
'60's, not only got to party with Sammy Davis Jr.
and James Dean, but she also dated Frank Sinatra,
Omar Shariff, Michael Caine, Trini Lopez, David
Janssen, and Elvis Presley! Yes, Sandra knew how to
have a good time and she's still partying! Sandra
can also be seen at the Marina City Club in Marina
del Rey on Friday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 p.m. &endash;
1:00 a.m. Sandra's party promises to have plenty of
dancing and lots of great music.
----- West & East
Coast Swing, along with Salsa, Disco, the Hustle
and much more will keep the crowd grooving all
night. Complimentary dance lessons will be
conducted by Leba. Music will be provided by D.J.
Ceasar.
----- There will be a
$15 cover charge. For dinner reservations or more
info, contact Sandra at (310) 276-2630.
----- Sandra Gile's
daughter, the beautiful and talented Sandra Piller
(see PHOTOS)
has also performed at The
Marina City Club, and she happens to be one of the
most popular singers in Nashville.
----- Sandra Pillar is
an actress, singer, songwriter, producer and CEO of
Piller Records. She just released a country music
album in July. Her song "Only in My Dreams" was
ranked 8 out of 10 with Nashville Songwriters
Association International in 2002.
----- At Larry Flynt's
Supper Cabaret you can catch not only Sandra Giles,
but live cabaret dance entertainment throughout the
evening with Frankie's Gypsy Roses. Beautiful
Frankie Anne (see PHOTOS)
produces and choreographs the spectacular show
which features several gorgeous burlesque dancers,
atmosphere and entertainment with class.
----- Frankie Anne's
Gypsy Roses show is the only cabaret floor show
featuring performances from Chicago, Moulin Rouge
and Cabaret. Every Wednesday night there are also
complimentary salsa and swing lessons at 7:00 to
8:00. Over 125 dancers perform on Wednesday
evenings along with a Sinatra sound-alike named
Vaughn. A good time is had by all.
The 22nd
Annual Golden Boot
Awards
were a huge hit this
year as usual. With all the cowboys and cowgirls
arriving in their finest western wear, it's really
a sight to see. Honorees this year included Val
Kilmer, Scott Glen and Randy Quaid. Presenters
included Sidney Poitier, Fess Parker, Morgan
Woodward and Keith Carradine.
----- The very first
honoree of the Awards happened to be Larry's long
time friend and client, actor Lee Van Cleef. Though
Lee was the number#1 bad guy in movies for many
years, he didn't care to be interviewed and avoided
the limelight as much as possible. It was Larry who
persuaded Lee to get out and show his face around
town more often.
----- Larry even
managed, despite Lee's obstanance to get him up and
out before dawn to do The Rose Bowl Parade. Lee's
first introduction into the entertainment business
was with a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts".
His performance was seen by Stanley Kramer, who
cast him as the bad guy in High Noon starring Gary
Cooper and Grace Kelly, a role that brought him
great recognition despite having no dialogue
(Stanley Kramer's daughter by the way, was a
featured guest on our "Hollywood Beat" show a few
years ago).
For the
next decade, Lee Van
Cleef
played
the roles
of several memorable
villains, primarily in Westerns but also in crime
dramas. In the mid-Sixties Sergio Leone cast him
opposite Clint Eastwood in "For a Few Dollars
More". Lee then went on to work closely with
Eastwood in many popular "Spaghetti Westerns" as a
whole new career opened up, and Van Cleef became an
international
star.
-----In the Eighties
Lee delved into action and martial-arts movies, and
thanks in part to Larry's assistance was offered a
starring role in "The Master", an NBC TV series
featuring almost non-stop martial arts action.
During his illustrious career he starred in many
films such as "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance",
"Tribute to a Bad Man", "How the West was Won", and
played the mayor in "Escape From New York" with
Kurt Russell.
----- Lee died of a
heart attack in December 1989 the very same day
that Larry's other good friend and client
actor/stuntman Jock Mahoney also died. Needless to
say that was a very, very sad day for Larry, losing
two of his best friends only 7 hours apart. It was
Jock Mahoney who did most of the stunt work for
actors Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Gregory Peck and
Gene Autry.
----- Handsome, Jock
also did a stint acting in the "Durango Kid" with
Charlie Starrett and as Tarzan in several of the
popular Tarzan films. Jock and Charlie were among
some of the regular cowboy actors who showed up
every year at the Golden Boot Awards. When Lee Van
Cleef (see PHOTOS)
received the very first
Golden Boot Award it was actually Larry who was the
one instrumental in getting the job done.
-----
Caruth C.
Byrd is one of the Founding Fathers of the Golden
Boot
Awards.
Mr. Byrd (see PHOTOS)
is a native of Dallas, Texas. A professional
involved in all facets of real estate and
development. The Caruth and Byrd families combined
were the largest landowners in Dallas. He has been
responsible for the formation of numerous
successful business ventures in real estate
development, financing and film production.
----- Byrd has been
responsible for the production of over 40 films
including "Murph the Surf" starring Robert Conrad
and Donna Mills, and "Santee" starring Glenn
Ford… and also several TV shows, specials, and
concerts by Tom Jones, Natalie Cole, Helen Reddy,
Eddie Rabbitt, Seals & Crofts, and many others.
He also owns a wild animal preserve in Texas.
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DIMPLES
And moving right
along… Have we told you about "Dimples" in
Burbank yet? Since it's opening in 1982 as the very
first Karaoke club outside of Japan, Dimples has
been reported on in every newspaper in L.A. and
news show, and has also been featured on many TV
series and movies such as: "Eye on L.A.", "Blind
Date", "Two on the Town", and Eddie Murphy's "The
Klumps", etc..
----- Larry, along
with lovely actress Regina Sands and Australian
cameraman Jon Dorn shot a special segment of
"Hollywood Beat" there also. There was even a
recent channel 9 special on karaoke which
prominently featured only Dimples.
-----
Sal
Ferraro, who is the owner of
Dimples
is a prominent business man in the area, owning
auto dealerships and other successful businesses
all around town. It was legendary producer Hal
Roach back in the early 80's who first brought a
karaoke machine to Sal and told him "This is the
hottest thing in Japan". It was the genius of Sal
(see PHOTOS)
who knew just what to do with
it, and took it from there.
----- Dimples which is
conveniently surrounded by Warner Brothers, NBC,
Universal and Disney Studios is the only karaoke
nightclub open 7 nights a week, and the first club
to present each performer with a free audio
tape.
Troy
Cory, our e-tviNews
editor,
and China Trade
Expert, has used Dimples for many years to host his
China dignataries, U.S. businessmen, and shoot a
few promo spots. (see PHOTOS)
Performers on stage not only
get to be seen on Dimples own cable TV show which
is seen on five different channels, but also get to
be seen (and maybe discovered) by the big shots at
Warner Brothers across the street, who can watch
the shows from a live-action broadcast on a huge
screen right outside the bar.
Some of
the celebrities that have recently visited
Dimples
include Britney
Spears, Pink, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivia
Newton-John, Sophia Loren, Kurt Russell, Tori
Spelling, Kato Kalin, Charlize Theron, Drew Carey,
and Larry Leverett (see PHOTOS)
&endash; didn't think we would keep him out, did
you?
----- Larry recently
caught up with two of Dimples' lovely employees who
happen to be very talented young singers and
actresses. Larry actually ended up turning the
tables on Alexa Bradley (see PHOTOS),
who is a popular K.J., by having her do the
write-up on herself for his interview with her.
----- Alexa states
that she has been studying Traditional Chinese
Medicine for three years, and has almost reached
her Master's Degree in the program. She says that
she became interested in TCM because of its
emphasis on healing the whole person -- body, mind
and spirit.
----- She says she
enjoys working at Dimples because she never knows
what to expect from one night to the next. She
says, "Someone might appear so shy and reserved,
but go crazy once they get on stage. Most people
love to perform and be the center of attention --
karaoke is the perfect opportunity for that…
Dimples is great because it's such an institution
-- it's America's first karaoke bar, and people
know to go there for a truly unique experience."
----- Kelli Mandruk,
who is from New Jersey tends bar at Dimples. Kelli
is also an actress and has appeared in Steven
Spielberg's "Minority Report", and "You've Got
Mail" featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. She has
also been featured in the TV series "Felicity",
"Beverly Hills 90210", "Wayan Brothers", and "Law
and Order". Yes, Larry always manages to have all
the pretty girls around him!
----- …In fact,
Larry also has a new "guardian angel" by the name
of Sharman. Sharman is a SAG actress and stand-up
comedian. With her outgoing personality and special
charisma, we plan to have her doing some upcoming
"Hollywood Beat" interviews in the near future. And
that's a "Hollywood Beat" wrap for now!
-----
Some of the western
personalities that have passed away since the last
Golden Boot Awards were also honored at this years'
event. They included Charles Bronson, Jack Elam,
Ronald Reagan and Les Tremayne (who also starred in
"War of the Worlds"). In the early 1980s, veteran
movie sidekick Pat Buttram first conceived the
Golden Boot Award as a way to recognize the
achievements of cowboy film heroes and heroines, as
well as writers, directors, stunt people and
character actors who had significant involvement in
film and TV westerns.
Proceeds
from the Golden Boot Awards
benefit
the health and
human services, retirement and child care programs
of the Motion Picture & Television Fund in
Woodland Hills,
California.
-----Just because we
like him so much we are going to add this quick
quote from George Lucas regarding his popular "Star
Wars" films (which Donna doesn't like by the way)
-- Lucas says, "Popcorn pictures have always ruled.
Why do people go see them? Why is the public so
stupid? That's not my fault."
-----
Bob
Eubanks
Bet you didn't know
that it was popular TV host, Bob Eubanks who first
brought the Beatles to The Hollywood Bowl back in
the '60's. After seeing the Fab Four on the Ed
Sullivan show, Bob knew a sure thing when he saw it
and promptly mortgaged his house in order to bring
the boys to the Bowl.
----- While in town,
the Beatles attended several parties, one was a
charity event for the Hemophillia Association,
where they ended up spending quality time with the
families of Eve Marie Saint, Dean Martin, and Loyd
Bridges. Later at another obviously-much-wilder
party, Jayne Mansfield playfully fingered Lennon's
long hair and asked him "Is it real?" Lennon gazed
down at Ms. Manfield's bountiful chest and quipped
"Is that real?" We have no report on what exactly
happened after that.
End of Story
////
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Cory
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