James Hirsen
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001

The Los Angeles City Council was considering a measure to paint the Hollywood sign in patriotic colors as a way of showing support for U.S. troops.

In what it thought would be a politically safe move, a council committee recently voted to keep the Hollywood sign as is – all white.

The Left Coast Report predicts some council members may find out that their constituents want to do some redecorating of their own – changing the nameplates on some office doors at city hall.

O’Reilly vs. Clooney

The New York Post’s Page 6 has reported that Fox News star Bill O'Reilly was in hot water with the Hollywood crowd.

O’Reilly had brought some much-needed scrutiny to the doors of the Red Cross. As a result of his asking the tough questions, O'Reilly was boycotted by the celebrity set.

Of the more than 50 celebrities who had participated in fund-raising, initially only James Brown and Clint Eastwood came forward to respond.

But on Tuesday, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" and provided reasoned perspectives and sensible opinions.

In contrast, George Clooney attempted to smack O’Reilly around a bit, sending him a bitterly worded letter. It didn’t work.

Armed with the facts, O'Reilly responded in his trademark knockout fashion.

"We've invited him on the program, but if he feels so strongly about it, why doesn't he come on?" O'Reilly told the Associated Press. "I doubt he even watched the show ... His letter reads more like a publicist's letter to me."

The Left Coast Report heard there may be a sequel in the works, "Oh Brother, Where Art Thy Brains?”

Twisted Sister Joins Aging Rockers in Charity Comeback

The AP reports that Twisted Sister, a 1980s heavy-metal band, is going to stage a reunion in an effort to help the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Twisted Sister is the same group that, in its heyday, then-Sen. Al Gore and wife Tipper publicly chastised.

The Left Coast Report hopes that Twisted Sister will allow Tipper to sit in on drums for at least one tune to show that there are no hard feelings.

SAG Election Results – a Florida Déjà Vu

According to Reuters, actress Renee Aubry recently ran for recording secretary of the Screen Actors Guild, but came in third.

She now wants to challenge the election outcome. This is the same election in which the all-grown-up "Little House on the Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert beat Valerie Harper for president.

Aubry thinks that the results for all of the SAG offices should be voided because of "disparities” in voting procedures.

It seems that signature lines and instructions that were included on 73,000 L.A. ballots were missing from 25,000 N.Y. ballots.

The Left Coast Report wonders if any SAG members mistakenly voted for Pat Buchanan.

Show Biz Barons Schmooze With White House

Top advisers of President Bush will meet with show business execs on Sunday, Reuters reports. The administration hopes to enlist Hollywood’s assistance in the war on terrorism.

About 40 industry moguls were invited to attend the summit, including Rupert Murdoch and Sumner Redstone.

When it comes to lending a helping hand, Hollywood has a history. After Pearl Harbor, many of the major studios pitched in and made patriotic films intended to rally the troops, and the public as well.

The Left Coast Report hopes for a repeat performance.

The Left Coast Report is put together by James L. Hirsen and the staff of NewsMax.

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