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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 44 NOVEMBER 6, 2019

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A Eulogy for Bob Evans’ Tennis Court
Robert Evans weathered tough times in his 70-plus-year career, but
there was one constant: tennis. Evans, the producer and executive
who died Oct. 28 at 89, hosted many stars on his Woodland Drive court
in Beverly Hills, including Barbra Streisand, Jack Nicholson, Henry
Kissinger and Serena Williams. Evans’ black-and-green court was “the
number one action court,” says tennis instructor Darryl Goldman, 60.
“They stopped painting courts that color years ago, but Bob had a sense
of style,” he says. “Novak Djokovic loved it.” Of Evans’ skill, Goldman
adds that he was “crafty and could beat players you wouldn’t think he
could,” including Johnny Carson and O.J. Simpson “when he was just a
football player.” Once Kirk Kerkorian stormed off the court because of
an MGM deal that was going south. “He had to sell something to stay
alive,” says Goldman. “Bob talked him back” onto the court.

Power

Dining

American Beauty

The Quick Pitch

Restaurateur Paul

Hibler (Pitfire Pizza)

has turned a strip mall

Mexican market in

Venice into a low-key,

low-light steakhouse

serving gentle riffs on

classics, from calamari

with shishito peppers

to a fried artichoke with

kimchi aioli. Designer

David Irvin (Gjelina,

Hinoki & the Bird)

centers things around

a horseshoe bar and

vintage wooden booths.

The Inside Dish

Hibler’s partner in

American Beauty is

Bruce Horwitz, who

owns postproduc-

tion sound facility

Lime Studios.

425 Rose Ave.

— GARY BAUM

From left: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic, Darryl Goldman and Robert Evans, home courtside.

Regina King was at

Norah. ... Christian

Bale and Scott Cooper

shared a table at

Katsuya Brentwood.

... Jay Leno enjoyed

Il Fornaio Beverly

Hills. ... Lana Del Rey

was at Tutto Bene. ...

Scarlett Johansson,

Jimmy Kimmel

and Martin Short

were in separately

at L’Antica Pizzeria

da Michele. ... Sean

Penn and Leonardo

DiCaprio had dinner

at The Draycott. ...

Larry David checked

out Craig’s. ... Barry

Sonnenfeld popped

by Jar. ... Over in New

York , Donald Faison

and Allison Tolman sat

with friends at Vandal.

... Kendall Jenner

was at Union Square

Greenmarket.

Rambling Reporter

By Chris Gardner

Team Nanci at the Walk to Defeat ALS.

The Indomitable Nanci Ryder
Nanci Ryder can still command
a crowd. Five years after her ALS
diagnosis, the founding partner
of BWR Public Relations once
again participated in the Walk
to Defeat ALS, backed by 60-plus
supporters who helped raise more
than $78,644 at the Nov. 3 event.
Among the longtime friends who
attended were Renée Zellweger
and Courteney Cox, who said,
“The way I’m showing my love is
to keep talking about it to bring

most popular sex club for men

in Southern California,” per the

website. Attractions include two

floors of mazes and “BJ bullpens

and stalls.” Expect confusion

from attendees of the Spears

Zone, on Fairfax and Third; the

gay Zone is a five-minute drive

away on Sycamore Avenue. A rep

for the PG version says: “Britney

Spears’ ‘The Zone’ is a tempo-

rary interactive experience so

fans can connect with their

favorite artist.”

Ratner Reappears Courtside

at Lakers Opener

On Oct. 25, the L.A. Lakers won

their first home game of the

season, 95-86 against the Utah

Jazz. While LeBron James’ 32

points had people talking, so did

the courtside occupants. Rihanna

ate fries next to Avi Lerner, who

sat with Brett Ratner in his first

big appearance since facing

sexual misconduct allegations

from six women. One of them,

Olivia Munn, says of his resurfac-

ing (and that of others, including

Harvey Weinstein): “What is more

important is making sure they

don’t continue to be in positions

where they are making money off

of people they can abuse.” Lerner,

who faced a harassment lawsuit

pre-#MeToo, “has said that he

supports Woody Allen and Ratner

... so these men back each other,”

says Munn. “Then we see they

are all there together courtside at

the Lakers, and we know who you

are.” — WITH REPORTING BY INGRID SCHMIDT

awareness. You have to keep get-

ting the word out. There will be a

cure.” Other participants: CAA’s

Bryan Lourd and power publicists

Jennifer Allen and Melissa Kates.

One new face: Adam Scott, who

revealed that his mother received

a recent ALS diagnosis. “This is

all really overwhelming,” he said,

adding that he’ll be visiting his

mother this week: “I’m going to

bring all your love and strength

and give it to her.”

Britney Spears or Sex Club?

In January, L.A. will play host to

a Britney Spears fan experience

called “The Zone.” Named after

the pop star’s album In the Zone, it

consists of 10 memorabilia-filled

rooms — e.g., the faux airliner

from her “Toxic” video. Only

there’s already an L.A. experi-

ence called The Zone — “the

King

Bale

HOT NEW

RESTAURANT

Olivia

Munn