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Joe Eszterhas’ Wild Tales, from Writing ‘Basic Instinct’ on Cocaine and Jack Daniels to an Unhinged Visit with Mel Gibson

IndieWire 15 April 2026 6h ago
Joe Eszterhas’ Wild Tales, from Writing ‘Basic Instinct’ on Cocaine and Jack Daniels to an Unhinged Visit with Mel Gibson
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In a wide-ranging conversation, the legendary screenwriter also discusses the controversial "Sacred Cows" script that Spielberg almost directed, and the real reason Black Panther Huey Newton liked to hang around the Rolling Stone offices in the 1970s.
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