By Joseph Martinez -
Every year, on Oscar night, I look forward to coming to the “Night of One Hundred Stars” Awards Gala, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, to see my old friends. Well, they are not really my friends, but I like to think of them as such since I grew up watching many of them on television and at the movies.
I mean, who can forget stars like Richard Dreyfuss, in "American Graffiti" trying desperately to find that blonde in the Thunderbird…and how about Lou Ferrigno busting at the seams as he shape shifts into the extremely annoyed "Incredible Hulk" …or John Savage playing Russian roulette with the Vietcong in "The Deer Hunter"…and how about Tanya Roberts as one of the Angels in the 5th and final season of "Charlie’s Angels"… or former playmate Stella Stevens as Jerry Lewis' love interest in "The Nutty Professor", and in the music realm, Frankie Valli, voice of the number 1 hit “Grease” from the film of the same name, or ... well you get the idea. The list goes on and on and so do the fond memories.
In my mind, they are all my very dear friends... and the other night; I had the opportunity to see them all over again …sort of like re-runs, but this time through the unforgiving lens of time. Sure they are all getting just a bit older, and they aren’t exactly as I remember them, but who isn’t getting older. Although not in their Hollywood prime, they still have that Hollywood aura that many of the newer "celebrities" lack these days. So enjoy the photos and the fond memories of days gone by. On this one night, when things are aligned just right, magic happens and the Hollywood limelight emanates from these old friends one more time. (photo © 2012 Joe Martinez/PictureLux)
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