Don Simpson

“Boscutti’s Don Simpson”

Why in God’s name would I want to write a novel about arguably the biggest bastard in Hollywood? No, really, in a town of bastards, Don Simpson was the bastard king. An outrageous Hollywood super producer who didn’t know where

“Boscutti’s Don Simpson”

Why in God’s name would I want to write a novel about arguably the biggest bastard in Hollywood? No, really, in a town of bastards, Don Simpson was the bastard king. An outrageous Hollywood super producer who didn’t know where

From Anchorage to Bel-Air

Independent article by David Thomson on the life and times of Hollywood’s most ambitious film producer Don Simpson. Where do we begin? How would Don Simpson have begun? Try this: we are in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is 1953, the

From Anchorage to Bel-Air

Independent article by David Thomson on the life and times of Hollywood’s most ambitious film producer Don Simpson. Where do we begin? How would Don Simpson have begun? Try this: we are in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is 1953, the

From Bad Boy to Worse

Entertainment Weekly article by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh on the outlandish rise and rise and spectacular fall of Hollywood’s most maniacal film producer Don Simpson. As he strode into a Santa Monica restaurant last spring, Don Simpson was the picture of a

From Bad Boy to Worse

Entertainment Weekly article by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh on the outlandish rise and rise and spectacular fall of Hollywood’s most maniacal film producer Don Simpson. As he strode into a Santa Monica restaurant last spring, Don Simpson was the picture of a

Movie Partnership Made in Hell

New York Times article by Eric Pace on Hollywood’s most deranged producer Don Simpson and his partnership with super producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Don Simpson and his longtime partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, formed a production company in 1983 and became known as

Movie Partnership Made in Hell

New York Times article by Eric Pace on Hollywood’s most deranged producer Don Simpson and his partnership with super producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Don Simpson and his longtime partner, Jerry Bruckheimer, formed a production company in 1983 and became known as

Keep it Simple, Stupid

New York Times article by Bernard Weinraub on Hollywood’s most notorious producer Don Simpson and his role in creating the high concept blockbuster model that came to dominate the film industry. On Friday night, Jake Bloom, a Hollywood lawyer with

Keep it Simple, Stupid

New York Times article by Bernard Weinraub on Hollywood’s most notorious producer Don Simpson and his role in creating the high concept blockbuster model that came to dominate the film industry. On Friday night, Jake Bloom, a Hollywood lawyer with

It’s All About the Money

Don Simpson’s infamous memo and his take on money in the film business. The pursuit of making money is the only reason to make movies. We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We

It’s All About the Money

Don Simpson’s infamous memo and his take on money in the film business. The pursuit of making money is the only reason to make movies. We have no obligation to make history. We have no obligation to make art. We

Let Me Count the Ways

Luke Ford’s article on Don Simpson’s outrageous appetite for prostitutes. In 1985, Don Simpson was introduced to Elizabeth Adams aka Madam X, a procurer for Hollywood and other high fliers from 1971 to 1992. Simpson used three to five of

Let Me Count the Ways

Luke Ford’s article on Don Simpson’s outrageous appetite for prostitutes. In 1985, Don Simpson was introduced to Elizabeth Adams aka Madam X, a procurer for Hollywood and other high fliers from 1971 to 1992. Simpson used three to five of

When Too Much is Never Enough

Chuck Philips’ article on Don Simpson’s relentless appetite for drugs. It was no secret in Hollywood that producer Don Simpson had a drug problem. But the depth of his addiction was not revealed until the night he died. On Jan.

When Too Much is Never Enough

Chuck Philips’ article on Don Simpson’s relentless appetite for drugs. It was no secret in Hollywood that producer Don Simpson had a drug problem. But the depth of his addiction was not revealed until the night he died. On Jan.

Patron Saint of Hollywood Excess

Article by Scott Michaels on how Don Simpson died. In the book, “You’ll Never Make Love in This Town Again,” one of the whores named Tiffany talks of her experiences with Simpson as “An education in pain.” She goes on

Patron Saint of Hollywood Excess

Article by Scott Michaels on how Don Simpson died. In the book, “You’ll Never Make Love in This Town Again,” one of the whores named Tiffany talks of her experiences with Simpson as “An education in pain.” She goes on