But now, let\u2019s see just who was out and about in mid-to-late December:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Common, wondering what the heck his fellow songwriter, Justin Hurwitz, (who wrote the music for LaLa Land,) is going on and on about, when Common came up with his song for the documentary, 13th, in about a nano-second, and recorded it in one take! Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
12\/12\/16 Common<\/strong>! He was absolutely adorable! I love this story: A pal and I had just been at a screening in a theatre in West Los Angeles. \u00a0I had also been invited to the Evening Of Best Song Contenders right after the movie, but we were tired, and wanted to go home. \u00a0I, being the Empath that I am, felt bad that so many people were leaving, and told my friend that maybe we should stay, because I didn’t want Common and the other two songwriters to feel bad. \u00a0But she made me leave, anyway. \u00a0We went to the restroom first, and on the way back to the exit, who did we come upon but Common! He was heading into the theatre with the rest of the speakers for the event. \u00a0He and I looked at each other for a second, and he smiled and said, “Hi!” \u00a0It took me by surprise, but I composed myself enough to say “Hi” back, and congratulate him on all his success. \u00a0And then, I don\u2019t know what possessed me to do this, but despite being bundled-up with even gloves and a scarf, I told him we were going in to hear him speak! He thanked me, and then, because I did not want to have lied to Common, I made us go in and listen to his Q-and-A! \u00a0It was really interesting, especially now that he’s my New Best Friend. [Note: That’s Common on the right in the big pic above, taken by Karen Salkin. On the left\u00a0is Eddie Arkin, who wrote the title song for Rules Don’t Apply<\/em>, and in the middle is Justin Hurwitz, who wrote all the music for the God-awful LaLa Land<\/em>.)<\/p>\n Amy Poehler. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n 12\/14\/16 Amy Poehler<\/strong> at a pizza place in West Hollywood. \u00a0She was just sitting at a window seat by herself, eating and reading. (I could not have posed her better myself– she\u2019s showing that she\u2019s eating pizza and reading, just as I reported!!!)<\/p>\n P 12\/14\/16 Amy Adams<\/strong>, in West Los Angeles,\u00a0speaking at an industry screening of her film Arrival<\/em>. She was already scheduled to appear, but the timing was perfect because she had just got nominated for a SAG Award that very morning! \u00a0It would have been awkward if she had not received the nod.<\/p>\n Amy Adams. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n 12\/15\/16 Shirley Jones<\/strong> at the opening night of The King and I<\/em> at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. It was good to see her out and looking great, a little over a year after the death of her husband. (You can read my review of the show, which is going on tour around the country, here: itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/theatre-the-king-and-i<\/a>.)<\/p>\n 12\/16\/16 Marion Ross<\/strong>, everybody\u2019s favorite mom from \u201870s TV, waiting in the chilling wind, for her car from the valet, after the opening night of Amelie, a New Musical<\/em>, at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown LA. (You can read my review of the show, which is now headed to Broadway, here: itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/theatre-amelie-a-new-musical<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>