'Poliwood'

" That. All of the star studded evening last night at the White House correspondents' dinner bringing together Hollywood and Washington like never before. Who else would we find -- own Griff Jenkins right here on the red carpet I testing also spoke to Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson. New film about Hollywood."

" And politics at that's very -- and I -- to speak director Barry Levinson about the collision of Washington and Hollywood. Which is the subject of his new film. Hollywood and you remember -- needed Rain Man and all sorts of exciting the natural lots grammys in -- where there was this intersection of Hollywood empire in Washington more on display than the last night's White House correspondents' dinner we saw the stars I mentioned them Tom Cruise Katie Holmes Ashton Kutcher Demi. -- well -- Natalie Portman single Jackson. The list goes on there all rubbing elbows with the most powerful folks in the free world. -- Levenson told me that the premise of poly would was to show this sort of unholy alliance between actors politicians in the media."

" at some point in time look everything has to end up on. News that. Television. Whether a politician or other celebrity and so it all kinds as it begins to Blair. There were over two and a half million people came to Washington to celebrate. Obama. And -- and a lot of celebrities I think did he hit his. His campaign. His his zone Ry is it excited a lot of people people who are in the entertainment business and and the man in the street."

" I asked Levenson Sheehan and about access to politicians he told me that he didn't necessarily think that Hollywood celebs are getting more access to DC power brokers -- President Obama and the Democrats are in charge but there's no -- not. Nine that there were more stars back in that red carpet. -- I've ever seen in Washington in one place. I should know because I want that red carpet last night and caught up with actor Christian Slater he came to dinner last night for the first time. -- For drug -- in Los Angeles but they're all. This is the real."

" That's our lives in very profound -- so."

" Levenson may be onto something here is a little bit ahead of the curve and seeing this intersection of celebrity and politics Hollywood. As he called it it's a documentary that -- himself as well as several other actors I can't -- the -- likely through the 2008 RNC and DNC conventions. And ultimately the inauguration and -- Indication can come from last night I think we can expect. More celebs here in Washington than less in the future and who knows BC may yet become the new LA what do you think Shannon."

" Grip I think if anyone can lead the charge it would be -- I have to say you're right about last night everywhere you turned. There was a legitimate A Lister there any favorite moments -- last night."

" What you know my favorite moment was when Ashton Kutcher pulled me aside and said you know who is that. Very attractive -- isn't she anchor of fox isn't like it -- and bring him. All -- issue but -- we turn -- we can find you."

" I'm sure health -- about it. Garland I gotta like -- the one that got away thinking -- didn't look very happy about it until I see that woman is aging in reverse she looked fabulous. -- Well like every."