Richard Stellar

4 days ago | thewrap.com | Richard Stellar |Adam Chitwood

Shakespeare knew it centuries ago: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” Trump’s response to Bruce Springsteen’s warnings given from a stage in Manchester came quick—loud, erratic, and dripping with grievance. Was this the voice of presidential confidence, or was it the howl of a man watching the walls close in? When power is secure, it whispers. When it’s scared, it shouts. And Trump’s over-the-top denials say the quiet part out loud: he’s terrified.

4 weeks ago | thewrap.com | Richard Stellar |Adam Chitwood

I write blogs that flirt with the periphery of the entertainment industry. I grew up the son of a well-known and flamboyant MGM secretary who bounced between directors and producers like Sam Peckinpah and Walter Shenson. For decades she worked for Cubby Broccoli, the producer who breathed life into James Bond. She caught rides to the commissary on Larry Hagman’s golf cart and was on a first name basis with Bob Dylan and Joan Crawford.