Summer Reading

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been away for so long. Busy busy busy, don't you know. But the following story hit the tape yesterday and I felt compelled to share it - because - say it with me now, that's how we roll here at Pedro's NYC. Ahhh. That felt good.

Do you think this guy had trouble getting a date?
Young Robert Evans in the late 50s, pimpin' Hollywood Style

Let's get on to the commentary because Pedro's NYC hearts Robert Evans. Some of you may not be familiar with Mr. Evans. But perhaps you're familiar with some of the films he's produced. They include The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Marathon Man, Chinatown and Love Story. Heard of any of those? That's Robert Evans.

Robert Evans during the 1970s
Pimpin' mogul style at Paramount Studios

Well, poor Bobby's getting divorced from his wife of ten months, Victoria White O'Gara. This is remarkable because this divorce is number seven for him (one of them was to Ali McHottness - could Bobby bring it or what??). I'm not kidding either. Seven. Technically his nine day - that's right people, nine day marriage to Catherine Oxen-babe was annulled, so it could be argued that this is only his sixth divorce. But, really, at this point what's the difference? The point to focus on here is that poor Bobby could be just that. He may be poor. You'd think that after running Paramount Studios and producing blockbuster hits he'd have a little coin in his pocket. But, well, Bobby's never been known for his frugality. Rather, he's more known for blowing his cash on women (pay to play as well as the ex-wives). And yayo. But that was really more during the 80s, so it's kinda moot today. Anyway, People magazine online reported the following:

White O'Gara has asked for a repeal of the court's ability to award Evans spousal support.

Talk about kicking a guy when he's down! Who does she think she is? She's obviously got some skills in the marital department because she's married some very, very wealthy guys. And we here at Pedro's have no problem with that. The article describes her marital history like this:

White O'Gara had been wed twice before Evans, first to the late British industrialist Lord Gordon White, who was 40 years her senior and worth an estimated $400 million. They were married for three years before he died in 1995. Eighteen months later, she wed California Rolls-Royce dealer Tom O'Gara, whom she divorced after six years.

Well done, indeed, Victoria. Very nice work. We love that you nailed Sir White. I mean, you're no Vickie Lynn Hogan, but it's still impressive work. Maybe she's trying to get out of the spousal support racket because of the way Bobby proposed to her. With all due respect, Bobby should've known how to do it right. Hell, he's done it before, many times. And this time, well, I feel he got a little cavalier with the whole ceremony of getting engaged. As per People Magazine,

Perhaps she should have seen the writing on the wall early on: Evans proposed to her with a framed black-and-white photo of her and Sir White, with Evans's face pasted on White's body. That way, Evans explained to Time, she could "have us both at her bedside at night."

Whoa. WTF is up with that? Even more disturbing is that it didn't freak her out. She actually said 'yes'! Whatever. We here at Pedro's care not about the details any more. As Bobby is probably thinking, next time will be the charm.

Homeboy still bringin' it in 2002
He's aged some, but after 50 years in
Hollywood he's still pimpin'

But the whole point of this exercise is that Bobby needs some cash. So we felt it important to try to help the old boy out by recommending his autobiography, entitled The Kid Stays In The Picture, which you can pick up at any local bookstore. If you're a fan of the movies, women, drugs, sex, comedy and drama, then this book is for you. It's a great read and won't tax your brain too much. It will just leave you with lots of interesting Hollywood trivia that you can use to dazzle people at your next cocktail party. The tag line of the book is

Success, Scandal, Sex, Tragedy, Infamy.
And that's just the first chapter.

How can you not love that? For the less literary inclined, you can also pick up the movie that Bobby made that was based on the book, also called The Kid Stays In The Picture. It, too, is outstanding and will provide great R-Rated entertainment for a rainy Saturday afternoon this summer.

So come on out and support poor old Bobby Evans. Help him get back on his feet. He's a Hollywood legend built in the old school way: discovered while sunning by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, he ended up building the top studio in Hollywood and looked great doing it. Not bad for a nice Jewish boy from the Upper West Side. So the editorial staff would like to wish Bobby our condolensces and a hearty Better Luck Next Time! Boo Yah!