Scene and heard

I went to see the film ‘Thank you for Smoking’, which I thoroughly recommend for anyone with an intelligent aspect to their sense of humour. While I was approaching the cinema, I saw what looked liked a really tall man, then another right next to him, then a couple – make that several more, then I noticed a woman of equal stature; all part of a large sidewalk gathering. I looked down and saw that no, this wasn’t a Tall club gathering; they were on mini step ladders. It turns out that of all the days for me to go to the Lincoln Center Cinema for the first time, this was the World Premier of Basic Instinct 2. A few minor celebrities arrived in Limos and each was greeted by loud calls from the photographers (the ‘tall’ people). Then I saw what I thought was 3 20 something blondes and paid them no mind. But all hell broke loose! “Sharon! Over here!” “Miss Stone! Miss Stone!” “Just one more please, Sharon!” And I caught her through a sea of head and bodies. And you know what? She looks nowhere near her 48 years and is every bit as stunning as she seems on screen. Within minutes, there was no sign of the commotion on the street. A definite New York moment