Lighting Candles for John Hughes
Yesterday I passed the Viper room on Sunset and on the marquis was a “John Hughes Tribute” and today it was in the L.A. Times, reminding me that John Hughes was amongst the many hugely influential entertainers/creative geniuses who tragically passed this year.
And I’ve had my personal fill of that trauma so I don’t usually dwell on that stuff.
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turning 16 in Hollywood is tricky
Then I remembered this amazing blog that I’d found via from discovering 20SB that was so compelling and interesting I am now reminded to share it with you.
It’s about this correspondence he maintained with this girl (who was one of a million impressionable teenaged fans of his).
And if this sounds creepy it’s because I’m not telling the story well AT ALL so you should just read the “We’ll Know When We Get There” blog yourself.
Do it. Do it now. I promise you’ll be happy you did.
I’m going to go Netflix Sixteen Candles now in his honor. Seen it lately?
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ha my tribute was a bit more dumb: http://glammed.blogspot.com/2009/08/john-hughes.html
luv your tribute! who do you think would be a good jake ryan in a remake?
I love this story about John Hughes and the girl that wrote to him – I heard her on NPR and not creepy at all! I think he was just a sweetheart.
BTW Fredo you should lay off Evie – we are all entitled to our opinion under The United States of the Internet. And I happen to think she kicks Molly’s 80s butt.
fredo you’re a weirdo.
OUCH!
Gee, that was mean and unnecessary… maybe you need a colonic?
Anybody else — is this what you deal with when you blog? hate mail already?!
Evie –
How dare you evoke the name of John Hughes in your stupid, self-centered blog. You wish you were like Molly Ringwald but you’re more, like, a bad actress. I hated you on TV and I hate you more now, you stupid, self-centered bloggist. You think you’re like Diablo Cody now, is that it??????? You suck.
But I’m impressed with your site. Maybe when you get older you’ll get smarter.
– Fredo