Recession: "I don’t think so." Yes, it was a little less crowded, but I still couldn’t get a waiter at the Carlton Terrace. Let’s do the show first. Grand Prix was great. Crispin Porter+ Bogusky and Spike Jonze won more this year than the Miami Heat and Florida Marlins combined. Partizan, London, got the Palme d’Or, so Steve Dickstein was up there again—the suit was great.
Not too many surprises. So let’s get to the fun. The Ogilvy party for Rick Boyko was beautiful and civilized. There were more Lions there than at the Gala. Rick had more retirement dinners than Frank Sinatra and Michael Jordan. Amber Music had a great one at the RSA villa, but I’m not sure Ridley knew we were there. Don’t go in the pool, and don’t drink the punch. DDB rocked the beach. I danced with everyone. So, I will apologize to you all now. The kids dragged me to the Traktor party, and it was "another dimension." It was like ‘Nam. Not that I felt old, but half the people said hi to me and the other half hid their drugs. I think it is still going on—ask Rupert Samuel. Shots was so mobbed, they ran out of booze—not a good thing in Cannes, but that didn’t stop anyone from having sex on the beach.
People didn’t dress up much, and TK [Knowles] was almost coordinated. He should stick to the Telly Tubby. Guy Seese and Chris Karabas can keep going and going and going. A lot of directors were there: Tarsem conducted the orchestra, Joe Pytka chartered a boat, Rocky Morton made a deal with Headquarters (don’t tell David Zander), and Ron Berger left for a film festival. Bringing your kids was a theme this year. Brave parents. The thought of my daughter, Kira, at Cannes with old lechers like me is INSANE.
The alarm went off at the Carlton Hotel at 3 a.m. Monday. I almost didn’t get up, but I dressed, combed my hair (of course) and walked out of the hotel to see 200 rich people in their bathrobes. All I could think of was this is the first time I went to bed before 3 a.m. and look what happened!
The List
Most Frightening Moment: Jim Ferguson in a thong
Rookies of the Year: Avery Ferguson, Mary Boyko and Rob Baiocco
Highlight: The bikers coming in (except for Bryan)
Missed: Carol Case and my Lion
Best Hair: Alex Bogusky (not TK)
Worst Dressed: John Hegarty
Best Dressed: John Hegarty
Best Laugh: Frank Scherma
Comeback of the Year: Joanne Ferraro
MVP: Thomas Hay
