Laurence Marks partied with Tina Turner in 1985
As I didn’t know more than three people in Los Angeles, it was John Edwards, the LA showbiz correspondent for the Daily Express who set up the encounter in 1985. I had just been contracted by Paramount Pictures to join the writing team for a new comedy series, and that meant moving from my quiet existence in north London to the razzle-dazzle of Beverly Hills. John was determined to introduce me to some people he thought would smooth my way into the social whirl of the town. He started by having me invited to dinner with Jeff Bridges. Then John told me how much he would like me to meet film director Russell Mulcahy, who was about to shoot an MTV video for Tina Turner’s new single, ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’. John had spoken to Russell, who invited me to join Tina and him for dinner at the Palm...
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