PSH  —  My original take on this scene was a loud, late night pronouncement from Lester Bangs.  A call to arms.  In Phil's hands it became something different.  A scene about quiet truths shared between two guys, both at the crossroads, both hurting, and both up too late.  It became the soul of the movie.

Philip Seymour Hoffman ‘had 50 bags of heroin in his home’  —  Philip Seymour Hoffman had up to 50 bags of heroin in his home, according to police reports in US media.  —  The 46-year-old Oscar-winning actor was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday (February 2), after suffering an apparent heroin overdose.

Graydon Carter Breaks Silence on Gwyneth Paltrow “Epic Takedown” Story in Vanity Fair  —  Graydon on Gwyneth, at last!  Vanity Fair's longtime Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter addresses his magazine's feverishly talked-about story about Gwyneth Paltrow — and why it still hasn't seen the light of day …

Barbara Walters Defends Woody Allen, Fights With Sherri Shepherd on The View  —  Barbara Walters is firmly taking a side in the Woody Allen/Dylan Farrow war.  On The View Monday, Feb. 3, the 84-year-old veteran journalist got into a fight with cohost Sherri Shepherd for defending her friend …