HOLLYWOOD—HELLO AMERICA! The big surprise of the week was the return of
“General Hospital” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Chris Robinson! If you remember, he played the very dark, yet compelling character of Dr. Rick Webber (“GH”). He recently decided to make a quick return to Tinseltown for meetings from his mega ranch in Arizona.

Not only that, but he introduced his new wife and singer Jacquie Shane, who will no doubt add a lot of punch and energy to our industry. Chris’s sons, Coby and Christopher-Paul, and daughter Jill Janger (actor/writers) actor/ writers joined us for dinner and it turned out being like old times with a ton of Hollywood stories, jokes, a few lies and absolute, utter madness.

Chris Robinson

Since we were roommates for a while in the old days, I got a front row view of Chris’ wild days as an actor, playboy and fast-paced lover. In my recent book “Hollywood Through the Back Door,” I recalled waking up in bed, rolling over to discover one of Universal Studio’s top ranking starlets snoring and releasing gas as if she had declared war!

When he was starring in “Twelve O’ Clock High,” a wonderful series by the way; it was as though our place was a brothel. Of course, all during our dinner together, he in defiance, rolled his eyes, giving me one of his infamous warning-looks when possible. However, the get-together was a rollicking success, my old buddy and roommate has returned, and I have to admit, I was thrilled to death.

Chris signing up with a new agent and management marks his return; this is something I’ve urged him to do for several years. Yes, he is a bit older, with a definite, different persona, so rich with talent and wisdom, that without a doubt, his input will add more luster to an industry that has lost so much of what made Hollywood a place where creative people the world-over dreamed of becoming a part.

During the evening, his sons and daughter begged me to enlighten them with stories about their dad. My only response was, if you want to discover your real dad, read my book “Hollywood through the Back Door,” and all of your questions will be answered. Hummm, clever of me, wasn’t it? After all, I didn’t work for Richard Zanuck, (20^th Century Fox) for nothing!