Part 14 (2/2)
Tuesday, November 21, 1978 Thomas Ammann had called and invited ot invited Thoo I told him about the Palace-that restaurant on 59th Street in the Sovereign that's been in the papers for a year or so, that's supposed to be so expensive-I told hihed and said it couldn't be that o And then Thomas called Barbara Allen and she ith Taki Theodoracopulos so they came
The Palace had a crocheted curtain in the , it looked like a place that gave pals We were the only ones in the place, but there were about eighteen people running around to serve The look was like going to the tackiest person's apart to Barbra Streisand's house West Side taste Every table was under a chandelier, and the dishes had gold triood There were eight courses The bill came to 914 and I think it shocked Thomas I really think he was really shocked Because after he saw the bill, he stoppedfun of thenews for the past two days is the mass suicide in Guyana of a cult led by soovern thehs) (laughs) Just think, if they'd used Campbell's Soup I'd be so faJust think, if they'd used Campbell's Soup I'd be so fa
Thursday, Noveuess New York really is boo band has to stay in a hotel rooether and went down to work (cab 350) There was nobody around
I went over to Halston's for Thanksgiving dinner
Andmore and more bodies in Guyana Theyit up in the beginning? How come we didn't hear about these people before?
Sunday, Noverouchy, he said he couldn't talk because he riting his ”Out” colurouchy for, it's the only writing he does all month
I went to church, it was so beautiful and cold out Then I worked I drew earths and moons and watched TV
Monday, Nove news story was that the mayor of San Francisco was shot and it sounded at first like it was so to do with the Jiuy who even looked like a newsman
Wednesday, Nove The Deer Hunter The Deer Hunter was the new kind oftorture It took place in Clairton, Pennsylvania, where all my cousins are from, and in the movie they said it was Russian-Polish, but that was just to , because it was really Czechoslovakian It had John Savage, and lots of good-looking kids was the new kind oftorture It took place in Clairton, Pennsylvania, where all my cousins are from, and in the movie they said it was Russian-Polish, but that was just to , because it was really Czechoslovakian It had John Savage, and lots of good-looking kids
It starts off, it's three buddies drinking For a whole hour it's the Polish wedding, and they could have cut it, but it was fun-so real and so beautiful It shows a new kind of people in the ood Then they go shooting so to cut to Vietnaun to his head and shoots hirabs his hand and says, ”Oh, darling, I love you, I love you,” holding his bleeding head, soirl, Liz Suess I'raphers took pictures of uess I'm not soIt was interesting to see hiuess people like that work at it, the rich-kind-of-Jewish look Like I saw on one of theshows this twenty-six-year-old kid named I think Schwartz who talked like a Kennedy, he was a councilhter face than Richard Avedon, but like that Like a Lehood-looking children
The news the night before showed pictures of all the houses that people had signed over to the People's Te, how could people give away their things? things?
Thursday, November 30, 1978 I was invited to Valentino's dinner for Marisa Berenson Walked over to the Mayfair House to Le Cirque Lee Radziwill and Peter Tufo were there and Andre Oliver and Baryshnikov The card next to e, who's now going with Baryshnikov And when she arrived I said, ”I've heard so ood friends with Cory Tippin and Jay Johnson and Tom Cashi+n and Antonio Lopez She said she'd stayed out in our Montauk house when To She said that Dino De Laurentiis didn't even offer her another part for a year and a half after King Kong King Kong, so now she's going to do a part in the new Bob Fosse filh
Friday, Dece ready for the cocktail party Bob was giving at the office before his dinner for Elizinha Goncalves at 65 Irving They were rearranging furniture and clearing things off and Vincent went out to stock up Toave me a Quaalude and Halston said, ”For the box, for the box” Victor's told hiive et in theme some of Halston's notes like fro them himself These ladies really do write notes-when do they find tiain We h, not hers Because eren't invited to the party Jackie gave last week Robert Kennedy, Jr told Fred that they had a big question about whether to invite us and decided not to Jackie really is awful, I guess She invited Jann Wenner and Clay Felker Them she invited
Sunday, December 3, 1978 Taki had told me that Barbara Allenthat there was somebody there with her, that he went over to her house in the ht and knocked her door down, and there was nobody in there She did that to souy who came all the way over here because he saw her picture and he beat her door down and there was nobody there then, either
Halston and Stevie Rubell gave Bianca a beautiful fur coat Dr Giller paid for the collar, and Halston and Steve paid for the rest of the coat It cost 30,000 or 40,000 I'hs) (laughs) And Halston said, ”I think everyone should have furs, jewels, and Andy Warhol paintings” And Halston said, ”I think everyone should have furs, jewels, and Andy Warhol paintings”
Tuesday, Dece Christmas came to the office with a rich lady named Connie from Texas He'd flown in just for the day to take her back because he feels real money there Cabbed to irlfriend is the lady with the Kimbell Museum that I did, I can't re head like I usually paint-she wants so different, a life-size portrait She said she turned down Jackie O's portrait guy -what's his na to do her portrait we have to ”get to know each other” OH God, OH God! She invitedin Fort Worth When she kept talking about getting to know us, I finally ran away Then Fred ran away But then we came back
Victor called and said he was on his way to Caracas and I told hiet stopped at the border, it's too dangerous I'
I was invited over to Willias like that
Wednesday, December 6, 1978 These kids we hire at the office are just hopeless For the first four weeks Robyn's worked there he was depositing his paycheck byaccount in the sa his own account nu the account nu onto his deposit slip! Vincent had to explain it to him
Friday, December 8, 1978 Jackie Curtis ca a week in advance to make an appoint one other person Well, it was like old tiraphers and he had David Dalton who's writing a book on him, and Jackie had no teeth and he's fat, and he's on aain But he's still so clever Soure out how to use his talent I thoughtfor to do sohtfor Interview Interview that we could serialize Jackie's book, but I brought theht thinking about his liver, and he said, ”Give the book to one of id and she read it later and called , that it was just tapes, and she had no suggestions, she was just being negative that we could serialize Jackie's book, but I brought theht thinking about his liver, and he said, ”Give the book to one of id and she read it later and called , that it was just tapes, and she had no suggestions, she was just being negative
Monday, December 11, 1978 There was a party at Xenon for the Super At the office in the afternoon I saw Bob in a cornerblue I mean, he can't be that unhappy, and he can't be overworked I o to parties (cab 3) Tinkerbelle and I started talking shop She just did an intervieith David Warner for us Tinkerbelle is so great, I don't understand why she hasn'tAt the office in the afternoon I saw Bob in a cornerblue I mean, he can't be that unhappy, and he can't be overworked I o to parties (cab 3) Tinkerbelle and I started talking shop She just did an intervieith David Warner for us Tinkerbelle is so great, I don't understand why she hasn'ttime
Wednesday, December 13, 1978 Chris Makos called and said that Donahue had a show on about singles over (laughs) (laughs) fifty He was calling because ere supposed to go out looking for a new camera Cabbed to meet him at the camera store on 44th and Madison (5) Then alked around Grand Central Station and I got nostalgic-it was like twenty years ago when Grand Central used to be the central point forbecause ere supposed to go out looking for a new camera Cabbed to meet him at the camera store on 44th and Madison (5) Then alked around Grand Central Station and I got nostalgic-it was like twenty years ago when Grand Central used to be the central point for ue and and Glaht around there, and ht there, too
Thursday, December 14, 1978 We went down to the office and the traffic was bad (cab 4) The Daily News Daily News had just called wanting a quote froone in and raided Studio 54 for incoer for two ounces of coke had just called wanting a quote froone in and raided Studio 54 for incoer for two ounces of coke
A cute guy was in the office, a friend of Averil's, and he didn't know he'd walked across the painting I'd just done, it was still wet It was funny
Friday, Deceht two Daily Newses Daily Newses because Steve Rubell was all over thelue, then over to Halston's He was having a dinner because it was decided that Steve had to eat because he hadn't in three days-I because Steve Rubell was all over thelue, then over to Halston's He was having a dinner because it was decided that Steve had to eat because he hadn't in three days-I (laughs) (laughs) don't knoho decides these things It was ”Stevie has to eat, he needs his nourishment” Does that mean Dr Giller whispered in Halston's ear, ”Stevie needs nourish short-order himself Steak, french fries, and salad It was the first time I've ever seen everybody at Halston's eat He's had so , but this ti because don't knoho decides these things It was ”Stevie has to eat, he needs his nourishment” Does that mean Dr Giller whispered in Halston's ear, ”Stevie needs nourish short-order himself Steak, french fries, and salad It was the first time I've ever seen everybody at Halston's eat He's had so , but this tihs) ”Stevie” needed his nourishment ”Stevie” needed his nourish to Rubell as Steve, not Stevie] [NOTE: After the bust at Studio 54, Andy began referring to Rubell as Steve, not Stevie]
This was about 9:30 And it was just family so Bianca wasn't allowed to invite her new Martha Graham dancer-boyfriend Steve told us all about the bust He told eighteen different stories He's not going to have Roy Cohn be the lawyer because he's too conspicuous They didn't go there to arrest anybody, just thirty-six IRS guys with guns to seize the books, but when they found the coke on Ian they arrested him Now Steve says it was just a little, that it was just a Christ all these comments about ”unwashed money” I was surprised
Saturday, December 16, 1978 Halston said I was invited up to Dr Giller's and that he'd pick me up Put my contacts in and Halston arrived in a cab I told hiot embarrassed, and then I was ereat, but then he explained for the rest of the ride how he takes cabs a lot but that I just don't see hi the car sit around all day is expensive, and then I was even more embarrassed And he told me that any time I see his car outside 54 when it's late, to just take it home Dr Giller's place is an exact s, the same layout, the same colors
What Halston's been ents discovered another little room that nobody knew about, and Halston is hurt because he's such a close friend and Steve hadn't told him about it Steve says it was an inside tipoff because nobody knew about the room except the people ork there But Steve and Ian are kind of mean when they fire people, so it could have been anybody
At Studio 54 later, I asked Potassa if she'd ever had sex with Dali, and she said, ”No, he just pickedback to town and that we had to resune ”Schom-pon-ye” ”Schom-pon-ye” She said when Dali kissed her cock he said, She said when Dali kissed her cock he said, ”Magnifico!” ”Magnifico!”
Monday, Deceood Charles Rydell is staying at her apartment and she's so mean to him She really is mean He can't watch her TV, he can't put his feet up, he can't go to the bathrooave her handouts for years
Tru slice-of-life pieces for Interview Interview We're going to tape hiid will transcribe the tapes, and then Truman will turn the Calvin Klein on The Phil Donahue Show The Phil Donahue Show Halston said that ”Halston” perfume is the number-one seller in America Can that be true? The last time I was in Macy's I didn't see anybody at his counter Oh, but maybe I didn't really look
And Barbara Allen said Halston told her how much fun I am without Bob and Fred around, that when I' and let them take over, but that when I'm alone I talk and have fun Halston has such an odd idea ofcoallery on East 75th Street to see the show ofwas embarrassed when I told him
Victor called, he's back from San Francisco You really can't kid with hioes deep into his brain and he keeps thinking about it and he gets crazy I called hi over it
I finally decided what I'ive all the Halston family for Christs of a free drink ticket frohae and Jasper Johns, but they were just about leaving Leo Castelli was there trying to dance with his drunk wife I took pictures Hilton Kramer was there, the art critic I'd never met him, so I met him He's the one that hates my work Mark Lancaster was there, I had fun with hireat colu like ”Funky, Punky, and Junky,” and they had been talking about it at To's-it was about ”silly people” and it It was so like ”Funky, Punky, and Junky,” and they had been talking about it at Tohs) (laughs) had me in it a lot No mention of Steve Rubell, no Halston-just me, Marisa, Bianca, Truman, Lorna Luft-the silly people and the silly places And later, at Halston's, Halston said he's glad he wasn't mentioned because he said had me in it a lot No mention of Steve Rubell, no Halston-just me, Marisa, Bianca, Truman, Lorna Luft-the silly people and the silly places And later, at Halston's, Halston said he's glad he wasn't mentioned because he said [imitates] [i Bianca ”silly pussy, silly pussy” And Marisa came over and when she heard about the ”silly” column she was upset to be ”silly”
Oh, and have I said that Bob said that when he introduced Jerry Hall to Tennessee Williao Tennessee told her that she was the prettiest girl he's
Wednesday, December 20, 1978 I'd accepted Marisa's dinner at Morti the office I noticed in the book that it was the night of Jackie O's Christmas party and I invited Bob and he said he was thrilled, that itto look forward to Cabbed to 1040 Fifth (5) When we got there it was sort of getting over with Lee was there, leaving Caroline has turned into a raving beauty-she's thin, her face is thin, her skin is perfect, her eyes are beautiful We were talking to her and then a cute guy came over, Tom Carney I asked her if it was her boyfriend and she said yes He writes for Esquire Esquire, he did the article on Tom McGuane She asked about her old flame from London, Mark Shand
Jean Stein was there with the Russian poet she wanted to introduce to society-so her book on Edie cocktails were fro served for the people who didn't leave It was really good food -baked ham and some new potato salad with red lettuce frooes to the best shops Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton were there, and Bob heard-overheard- Jackie saying that so,” but ere never able to find out what it was We left around 9:00 Got the elevator doith Pete Hamill and the Duchins
Cabbed to Mortimer's for Marisa's dinner (2) Marisa looked beautiful in silver, and Paul Jas town She'sher husband, Jim Randall, out in California, so Barbara wasn't invited Steve told us that Warren had fucked Jackie O, that he talked about it Bianca said that Warren had probably just made it up, that he made it up that he slept with her her, Bianca, and that when she saw him in the Beverly Wilshi+re she screa me How can you say that when it's not true?” and she said she e cock, and Steve said hoould she know, and she said that all her girlfriends had slept with him Oh, and Diana Ross was at the dinner, she was fun
So then after dinner everybody wanted to go go to Studio 54 Steve had his Mercedes, and Diana Ross was afraid to drive with hireat driver, which he is, even in his drugged states, and so she squeezed in between us Got there and it was ja open bar since the bust Ja to marry so he was cool to me He was in white tie and tails, he'd just been to a debutante ball-they're all this week to Studio 54 Steve had his Mercedes, and Diana Ross was afraid to drive with hireat driver, which he is, even in his drugged states, and so she squeezed in between us Got there and it was ja open bar since the bust Ja to marry so he was cool to me He was in white tie and tails, he'd just been to a debutante ball-they're all this week
Oh, and Bob was in heaven e left Jackie O's party, raving about how nice she'd been to hilass of Perrier with hi his-she said, ”It's ours” ours”
Thursday, Dece me at the office She called three or four ties were complicated-they were like, ”Call me at this nu” And then finally she called e She sounded so tough She said, ”Now Andy, when I invited you, I invited you you-I didn't invite Bob Colacello” She said she was upset because Bob ”writes things” And now that I think about it, Caroline made some comment like that at the party And I mean, there were lots of journalists there-Pete Hamill and Caroline's new boyfriend I told her not to worry, that Bob wasn't going to write anything So so must have happened there that she doesn't ritten about She was thinking about it all day, I guess
Catherine wanted to go to Cowboys (cab 2) It's so great going in there, a black hole with all boy beauties and all available And then every other person there is somebody Charlie Coas there Henry Post was there, he's one of these kids that I like that everybody else says is terrible, but there's soent about hi there and he said he was doing research for a story
Friday, December 22, 1978 Bob picked up Paulette Goddard and then they caave Hoveyda a print And it was in the papers that the Shah's going to abdicate and his son's going to ascend Paulette was acting nutty-I think she's losing her unned And then ere inside at the table the wind blew the doors open and Paulette got up and was crawling out of the dining room toward the doors to the buffet rooot up and tried to flee the roo?” And she said, ”I want to hide” It was peculiar She kept saying that the evening was so ” for new jobs