Sid Adilman – Canadian arts and entertainment journalist
by JOE LEYDON
Sid Adilman, one of Canada’s most influential arts and entertainment journalists, died of heart failure Oct. 14 in Toronto. He was 68.
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Longtime Toronto bureau chief Sid Adilman (adil) passes away
by PETER BESAS
We were grieved to learn of the death of Variety’s former Toronto-based bureau chief for Canada, Sid Adilman, last Saturday (Oct. 14).
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From gutter to hospitality suite
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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Why I quit drinking
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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Besa a grandad
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.