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son. It was a Wednesday. I went to Michael’s to lunch with Rosina Rucci. Many New Yorkers know her as the sister who, for many years, ran the studio for her brother: international designer Ralph Rucci. Rosina lives in Philadelphia. She came up to New
York just to have lunch. It had been many months since we’d lunched together. When I arrived, the place was jumping as usual. So, as I sat down, I noticed Maria Cooper Janis coming across the room in my direction. Maria told me she was lunching with Tab Hunter and Allan
Glaser, who produced the documentary: Tab Hunter Confidential. Maria wanted to know if I wanted to take a picture of Tab, who was in town to publicize the film. Of course. So, I excused myself from Rosina (who had been waiting patiently when I was 20 minutes late) and I
went over and met Tab and Allan. The thing is this: When you meet a famous movie star—and I mean famous to you, because of your generation—it is an odd pleasure, a kind of thrill. But, at the same time, he or she is just another human being like you and me. So, you’re left with the kind of
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