Steve Martin's Busy Summer

It's been a busy summer for 'wild and crazy guy' Steve Martin. From writing a children's book with cartoonist Roz Chast, to finishing his memoir Born Standing Up, and getting ready for an August start date for filming the Pink Panther II, he found time to squeeze in a life changing event. After inviting Tom Hanks, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Carl Reiner, Ricky Jay, and about seventy other friends for a party at his Los Angeles home, the guests were surprised with a wedding. Martin married writer and former New Yorker staffer Anne Stringfield. The ceremony was officiated by former Nebraska senator Bob Kerrey. SNL head honcho Lorne Michaels served as the best man. The bride wore Vera Wang while Martin donned his Inspector Clouseau mustache.

In LA, we run in to the famous and infamous all the time. Ask an Angeleno about their last celeb sighting and you get a long list of who they saw at the grocery store or driving a new Prius down La Brea. Some performers in this town can remind even the most jaded of Angelenos of the magic that can be created here. Once while having lunch at Mauro's, my daughter (then six) spotted her favorite character from Little Shop of Horrors at the next table. She wanted to know if she should run up to him and belt out "You'll be a Dentist", but we decided to let him eat in peace. We still remember that day as one of our favorite LA moments.

He is a comedian, actor, screenwriter, novelist, playwright and now married man. Steven Martin once said, "I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks." I am guessing that the new Mrs. Martin is plenty smart enough to keep up with him. Mazel tov Steve and Anne!

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