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WARNING: READ THIS BEFORE YOU WATCH THE “PHIL SPECTOR” MOVIE ON HBO

Why David Mamet would write a screenplay about Phil Spector and imply that he might not be guilty of killing Lana Clarkson is a mystery to us and many other people. We’ve never been a fan of Mamet, but this is an insult to the innocent victim and the California justice system – and journalistically unethical. The late Clarkson’s publicist Ed Lozzi has been tirelessly protesting the script and arranged a demonstration at a recent screening of the HBO movie airing Sunday. LA Times reporter Harriet Ryan, who painstakingly covered both of Spector’s murder trials agrees that the script is laughably inaccurate and ignores the facts that got Spector convicted. It actually hints that he didn’t pull the trigger! It’s frightening to think that viewers’ opinions of Spector might soften and they shouldn’t. The fact that Al Pacino is excellent in the role and the movie is top quality otherwise, only makes it worse. Click HERE to read Ryan’s story BEFORE you see the movie.

By Janet / March 21, 2013

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AL PACINO IS BEING FITTED FOR WIGS TO PLAY PHIL SPECTOR FOR HBO

Nobody plays eccentrics better than Al Pacino – as he reminded us in his HBO movie “You Don’t Know Jack” (about Dr Jack >Kervorkian) last year. Now he’s about to sink his teeth into the role of music mogul/murderer Phil Spector for HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Spector’s life is a glut of success and excess – he produced hit records while keeping his wife Ronnie locked up as a prisoner and ended up in jail for shooting Lana Clarkson. Hollywood hairdressers will be competing to work on this film because the wide variety of Spector wigs are such an important part of his story development.

By Janet / October 11, 2010

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PHIL SPECTOR WAS EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHT

Our insightful colleague, Linda Stasi, the TV critic at the NY Post, brought a fascinating investigation to our attention. On Thursday night the Discovery channel show “True Crime with Aphrodite Jones” is all about Phil Spector, who is currently incarcerated for killing Lana Clarkson. As Linda says, “to know him is to hate him.” Footage of Spector’s police interrogation on the night Lana Clarkson was killed is appalling – he’s irate because Lana, a girl he just met, “blew her head open at his castle” and left him accused of murder. There’s also some revealing footage of Spector taken by his former assistant in which he says “What was her motive for taking her own life? I don’t know and I really don’t care!” The show also reveals that Spector got a facelift between his two trials. This should be gratifying viewing for anyone who was happy to see Spector locked up.

By Janet / March 30, 2010

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PHIL SPECTOR: FROM TEDDY BEAR TO MONSTER

You’d never have guessed back in 1958 when Phil Spector was in the group The Teddy Bears that sang “To Know Him is to Love Him” that he’d turn out to be a murderer. Spector, 70, is back in the news and Lana Clarkson’s friends are not happy about it. Spector was convicted of murdering Lana and is in the process of serving a 19 years to life sentence at Corcoran State Prison. Citing an Associated Press story, Lana’s friends are outraged because Spector seems to be getting special treatment in prison. His 29 year old wife Rachelle is allowed to visit him twice a week and he is permitted to receive his OWN food and not partake in the prison fare. Spector has a private room and he petitioned for email access. This week Spector is being transferred to another prison, oddly named Happy Valley State Prison in Northern California. Erik Menendez is there and whether Spector continues with his “special treatment” remains to be seen.

By Janet / September 1, 2009

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GUILTY PHIL SPECTOR IS IN SHOCK

It’s been six years, but Lana Clarkson can rest in peace, at last. The revolting Phil Spector (whose excellent music has nothing to do with his demeanor) has been found guilty and faces a sentence of fifteen years to life for second degree murder. No one is more surprised than he is. He’s been getting away with close to murder for years, brandishing guns and terrorizing women and children. We’re betting he’s done nothing to prepare for this sentence because he really thought he could get away with murder. The world is a better place!

By Janet / April 13, 2009

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