What's up with the location Ron?...We may not be able to get very many people into the PRIME media location at Hollywood & Highland.There aint nuttin there but some crack heads and heroin addicted democrats...
LAST YEAR, there were so many people jammed into that corner that the LAPD had to close the sidewalks to EVERYONE not already inside a two-block perimeter by noon.Even TED HAYES (who arrived just before 2 pm) was not allowed into that "prime location" -- as there were Oscar fans EVERYWHERE. :(
I plan to review our options with the LAPD later this week, but for now, here is our CURRENT strategy, from the pre-FReep thread:
...We expect that SOME the TV cameras, wire service photographers and print journalists will start arriving as early as noon, but MOST of the media attention should be from 3 pm to 5 pm – during the Red Carpet ceremonies.The limos should start driving west on Hollywood Blvd (from Wilcox, or Vine) at about 3 pm – right past our position in front of the billboard at Hollywood and Whitley.Our current plan is to have an advance team (led by Ted Hayes and RonDog) [and Outraged?] arrive at Hollywood and Highland – to "stake out" a position near the steel fence facing the Red Carpet arrival area VERY EARLY Sunday morning. This area will rapidly be OVERWHELMED by Oscar fans from all across the USA, as they squeeze in to perhaps get a glimpse of their favorite star’s arrival...Anyone arriving before noon should attempt to hook up with us there. Ted and I may decide to give up our “front row” positions to others, who may be able to hold signs.The SECOND team will gather in front of the billboard at Hollywood and Whitley – three blocks east of Highland. Some time around noon, Ted and I will break away from our "front row" positions, and move to join the second team (at Hollywood and Whitley) – where we will lead a "parade" down Hollywood, from Whitley to as close to Highland as we can get.We will know more soon.