Bill’s Partyline May 16th, 2003
PEOPLE Carole Yoshida who knows Kenji Ogiwara through the Yoshidas’ work for the International Olympic Committee, sat by the renown skier at…
Bill’s Partyline May 2nd, 2003
PEOPLE Princess Takamado is not only busy with her many duties, but also carrying on many of the projects of her late…
Bill’s Partyline April 18th, 2003
PEOPLE It seems there’s been even more of an exodus than usual for diplomatic friends the last few months. Over at the…
Bill’s Partyline April 4th, 2003
PEOPLE One of the most difficult parts of my job is saying sayonara, auf wiedersehen, adios, goodbye or whatever to the many…
Bill’s Partyline March 21st, 2003
PEOPLE One of my favorite things is introducing good friends and nice people to each other. When I heard Egyptian Ambassador Mahmoud…
Bill’s Partyline March 7th, 2003
PEOPLE I recently got a nice letter from Ros, thanking me for the photos I had sent during their posting here and…
Bill’s Partyline February 21st, 2003
PEOPLE United International Pictures (UIP) brought in actor Matt Damon to promote the remake of the action film, “The Bourne Identity.” He…
Bill’s Partyline February 7th, 2003
PEOPLE It was a star-studded evening at the Budokan for the premiere of the super box office hit, “Harry Potter and the…
Bill’s Partyline January 24th, 2003
PEOPLE There are times we all have difficulty in truly expressing with words how we feel, both spoken and written. This is…
Bill’s Partyline December 20th, 2002
PEOPLE Twentieth Century Fox brought in actor Richard Gere to promote the film “Unfaithful.” I recall years ago partying at the Lex…
Bill’s Partyline December 6th, 2002
PEOPLE Christina Aguilera was here to promote her album for BMG. The controversial video “Dirty” has been banned in Thailand. I know…
Bill’s Partyline November 15th, 2002
PEOPLE I had lunch at the Okura with Bill Ireton and Michael G. Harper, the outgoing assistant to U.S. Ambassador Howard Baker,…
Bill’s Partyline November 1st, 2002
PEOPLE It was “Scooby Doo” night all the way at the Lex when Warner Brothers hosted a party for the people visiting…
Bill’s Partyline October 18th, 2002
PEOPLE It was nice seeing former Tokyoite Chris Walker who used to head HMV‘s operations here. Chris and his wife Lynn have…
Bill Hersey’s Partyline October 4th, 2002
PEOPLE Congratulations to actor and friend Hiroyuki Sanada who recently received an honorary MBE (Member of the British Empire) at the British…
Bill’s Partyline September 20th, 2002
PEOPLE On the 28th, renowned Indian dancer Leela Samson will perform at the Tokyo International Forum. Nilima Seth wife of the Indian…
Bill’s Partyline September 6th, 2002
PEOPLE I just read Andrew Morton’s book titled Madonna. He’s the man who wrote the best sellers on Princess Diana and Monica…
Bill’s Partyline August 16th, 2002
PEOPLE The Hussains are a very popular couple and, as expected, there was a big turnout that evening. Guests included top-ranking Japanese…
Bill’s Partyline August 5th, 2002
PEOPLE Once again my timing was right as a good friend, top producer Bill Kong (Hero, Windstmck) was in Shanghai shooting a…
Bill’s Partyline July 19th, 2002
PEOPLE Richard Branson was in Japan for the opening of the new Virgin Cineplex in the city of Ebina, about 30 minutes…
Bill’s Partyline June 28th, 2002
PEOPLE Adolf Ogi, special adviser on Sport for Development and Peace to the United Nations Secretary General, and former president of the…