by MORT BRYER

Mort Bryer recalls the following anecdote of a mini-adventure in the company of Variety’s longtime live entertainment reporter, Joe Cohen.
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by MORRIE GELMAN

Former LA-based Variety mugg, Morrie Gelman, has kindly submitted the following droll piece about his bout with the bottle. We think all of our readers will get a chuckle out of it.
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by PETER BESAS

It took 73 years to accomplish what most people seem to achieve in 50 or 60, but “Besa” finally managed to achieve the status of “grandfather” last August 29th. The little Besas was born in Madrid and her name is “Alexandra”. Parents are Mark Besas and Pepa Eizaguirre (in Spain, the mother maintains her maiden name even after marriage). Now for those long sleepless nights with the feeding bottle — for the parents, not grandpa.

by JACK LOFTUS

What sad news to hear about Norma. I will remember her high-pitched voice (did she have any other?), her uncanny knowledge that your Variety ID card was about to expire, and, natch, if you ever went up to the fourth floor you better have a damn good reason. I don’t recall how many cats (the animal kind) guarded that space, tho Norma was a terror if they got out and downstairs where the reporters lived and anything could happen. I miss Norma. I can hear her still…