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Gary Busey busting it at the Driskill

By Michael Barnes | Wednesday, June 20, 2007, 09:44 AM

Fame: Rush over to the Driskill Hotel today if you want to see Gary Busey, along with musicians Ray Wylie Hubbard and Jack Ingram, shooting the teaser for “The Last Rites of Ransom Pride,” a western. Austin-born co-producer Duncan Montgomery and film director Tiller Russell will also be on hand. … Ranch 616 chef/owner Kevin Williamson just returned from Japan where he went nuts, or, rather, promoted Texas pecans to Japanese consumers. … Meanwhile, Peter Berg, who spent a good deal of time in Austin shooting “Friday Night Lights,” is promoting “The Kingdom,” a $70 million feature about chasing bad guys in contemporary Saudi Arabia. … For photos of “Dancing with the Stars” stars, including Joey Fatone, Joey McIntyre and Drew Lachey, who are prepping for tonight’s Erwin Center show, go to statesman.com/multimedia. In last week’s XL, Clare Croft did a nifty job getting at what draws big arena audiences to “Stars.”

Troubles in paradise: If crime-drama TV producers have not yet discovered the weird, contradictory stories of Laura Ashley Hall (shown scarved), who is accused of helping Colton Pitonyak dispose of Jennifer Cave’s body, well, it’s only because they haven’t read the American-Statesman lately. … The memory of Austin bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan was tarnished when thieves stole more than $100,000 worth of memorabilia from his brother’s storage unit.

Fortunates News Digest: After 30 years of service, Blanton Museum of Art director Jessie Otto Hite announced her retirement. … If you haven’t already done so, read Diane Holloway’s well-researched story into what would happen to “Law & Order” re-runs if Fred Thompson runs for president, and, just as fascinating, Lilly Rockwell’s story on Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and his public feud with the Federal Trade Commission. … Australian Vicky-Louise Bartier is the new vintner for award-winning Flat Creek Estate, one of our favored Hill Country wineries.

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