09/12/2008
Elizabeth Taylor Hits West Hollywood Gay Bar
It's good to see that reports that Elizabeth Taylor's health was failing last month have turned out to be untrue. She was healthy enough Thursday night to make a trip out to West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey.
People reports: "'She was lively. She was laughing and she was smiling,' said one onlooker. 'Even if she was not as strong as the last time she was here, she was once again the life of her small party.' Back at the Abbey, the actress held court in a corner of the bar with a sizable martini and four friends (one of whom held Daisy, her Maltese dog). Before she was wheeled outside, an assistant placed a pair of rhinestone sunglasses on the ever-stylish star. 'She needed help getting into the car,' says the witness. 'As [they] drove away in this gigantic black sedan, all you could see was those sunglasses and a big smile on her face.'"
Last month, after reports that she was on life support, her spokesman issued the following statement: "Ms. Taylor is fine. Her hospital visit was precautionary. She will be returning home shortly. At present, she is surrounded by family, friends and fabulous jewels."
Posted 10:09 AM EST by Andy Towle in Elizabeth Taylor, Gay Bar, Los Angeles, News | Permalink
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La Liz is the Last Movie Star, not to mention the first to organize around the AIDS epidemic.
I hope she lives (and parties) forever...
Posted by: Feral | Sep 12, 2008 10:15:23 AM
Has everyone seen that video of Elizabeth Taylor howling? Cracks my shit up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vk5vUzuXc
Posted by: crispy | Sep 12, 2008 10:38:38 AM
Long May She Howl!
Posted by: David Ehrenstein | Sep 12, 2008 10:49:27 AM
The last of the great Hollywood movie stars.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Sep 12, 2008 11:03:34 AM
The dictionary should have her picture next to the word "legendary". Glad to see she's still feeling spry.
Posted by: The Milkman | Sep 12, 2008 11:10:48 AM
As was noted above, a real STAR and a great human being. My friend Michael was one of her agents and she helped my friend Barry start AMFAR. In a class all her own.
Posted by: patrick nyc | Sep 12, 2008 12:21:29 PM
cheers to one of the classiest dames around.
Posted by: alguien | Sep 12, 2008 12:38:36 PM
How funny, I was just on YouTube yesterday, and found the song "But Alive" from the TV movie of the musical "Applause," with Laurence Bacall. She drags two young'uns out to the local gay bar, makes a fabulous entrance, and the place goes silent before every man simultaneously yells, "MARGO CHANNING!" Bacall, deadpan: "Oh, drat. I've been recognized." Fabulous dance number follows. I should imagine La Liz--or as we should call her St. Elizabeth--appearing at the Abbey would provoke a similar reaction.
Posted by: Dback | Sep 12, 2008 1:14:39 PM
She is the greatest of the real movie STARS.Can't think of a movie of her I didn't enjoy.Live forever Liz.
Posted by: Oscar | Sep 12, 2008 6:08:31 PM