Hollywood crew films movie at the Plymouth Trial Court

West Hollywood celebrates high court’s rulings on gay marriage

and David Krumholtz filmed scenes with a cast of extras. Warner Bros. took over two courtrooms on the third floor of the courthouse for filming, using the corner Superior Court courtroom for action and nearby Courtroom A for props and monitors. Lights hoisted outside the building gave the illusion of sunshine on the otherwise dreary day. The crew was expected to film scenes on the main stairwell of the building as well. The courthouse remained open for business Thursday but traffic was light and limited from the production zone.
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Then they snapped souvenir photos with their cellphones so they would have keepsakes from the big day. The Abbey opened early so people could gather to learn of the rulings live. Todd Barnes, its general manager, is a 49-year-old gay man who was married to a woman for six years and came out at 35. He said coming out to his wife was one of the most difficult things he’s ever done.
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Hugo’s West Hollywood patrons may recognize Phil Gittelman

Staff members in the sunny dining room wave and smile as he passes, as do a number of customers. Gittelman is a personal manager, and his clients include Craig T. Nelson and Tony Dow (who played Wally Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver” ). But before that he worked his share of service jobs in both the front and the back of the house at places with nostalgia-inducing mid-20th century names like Diamond Jim’s and Coffee Dan’s. His father owned a produce company, Dell Produce, which used the slogan, “If it grows, we have it.” Food is never far from Gittelman’s mind, which is why he chose a restaurant as his second home. In another life, he says, he would be a restaurant critic, and up until recently his annual holiday cards were all food-themed, featuring a picture of him and clever slogans like “Gulp Fiction.” On his most recent birthday his brother and two sisters joined him for a celebratory meal at Hugo’s.
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