The Green Hornet: This Is What I Was Talking About

That idiot Richard Saperstein, the producer who's scrupulous rectitude leaves much to be desired, is likely hounding his current screenplay writer (like he used to hound me) to change everything he's penning in mid-stream to read like the new Green Hornet film because that's what hacks do when something hits. But this was exactly what I was trying to do with Snaked, my screenplay which was based on my comic book series from IDW Publishing (which I see they've turned into something you can download now). Mix action with the right comedic tone and snappy dialogue and boom: That's entertainment.

The new Green Hornet film is the real deal--a perfect blend of laughs and action. Seth Rogen adds depth and charisma to a potentially flat character while Jay Chou makes the Kato role his bitch. Even the soundtrack was smart.

Move over Iron Man: This was the best super-hero film I've seen yet.

Beauty Is Skin Deep...

But ugly is to the bone. That's the word from Hollywood producer Richard Saperstein who turned down Helen Thomas for both the part of The Wicked Witch and the leader of the Monkey People in his proposed remake of "The Wizard of Oz". Sources say Thomas (pictured here without makeup) offered to sleep with the producer's dog in exchange for a part in the proposed $90MM remake, but upon hearing the news Saperstein's beloved family pet (who, insiders say lacks a SAG card be will be cast, nonetheless, as Toto) rolled over and played dead.

Meth and Comics Bulletin Hug It Out

Read all about it in "Welcome to Hollywood, Part Deux" here.

Meth on Saperstein: Writers & Artists Weigh In

Regarding the story...it's sudden removal...and it's speedy return to print at another forum:

"Came to the Saperstein column. Read it, LOVED it." --Harlan Ellison

"Good on ya, friend." -- Josh Olson (writer, "A History of Violence")

"Bravo, Cliff! (from someone who's been there)." -- Batton Lash

"Well done Clifford! It's not possible to suppress such a good story nor to run away from it. You're a big inspiration!" -- Michael Netzer

"This is what I told Harlan when last we spoke a week back and it certainly applies re: your column's abrupt excision: People in comics always err on the side of cowardice." --Robert Morales

"Cliff's article is terrific. I've been calling him my ALPHA DAWG OF THE WEEK." --Tony Isabella
"Some of you will learn from this column, others will just laugh. But Clifford’s essays like “Welcome to Hollywood” are too important to be ignored." -- Jim Reeber
See what all the fuss is about here.