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After the success of Irving’s book, for which Elmyr sued him, the author was called by legendary recluse Howard Hughes (the subject of the recent biopic “The Aviator”) to help with Hughes’ own autobiography. Hughes trusted the writer enough to give him complete access to his autobiographical manuscripts, which Irving turned in to the publisher. Irving received the advance on Hughes’ behalf...
Then, Hughes made the unprecedented move of speaking with the press. He refused to be photographed, so he was interviewed via a microphone, through which he denied ever having met Clifford Irving. Was this really Howard Hughes on the microphone? Or had Irving learned too much about forgery from his former subject...
...play is a thinly veiled roman à clef of legendary director and “The Aviator” subject Howard Hughes’ final, hermetic years. In the play, Shepard names his version of the legendary recluse Henry Hackamore and provides him a modicum of companionship in the person of his obsequious manservant Raoul...
...next day, you were having lunch with Howard Dean, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and you asked him, “Why did George Bush win the last presidential election?” Dean’s answer would sound a lot like a TV weatherman’s. He would anecdotally explain what he thinks he’s seen, or he would just tell you what you want to hear—and you’d wonder whether he actually knows what he’s talking about...
Even still, I don’t think the answer has much to do with Howard Dean. Democrats have a talent problem all over the country, not just in Washington. Hopefully all the brilliant Harvard liberals who are “selling out” to join Goldman Sachs next year are really just preparing for a Democratic resurgence...