I've been informed of late that, in addition to Michael O'Hare and
Mark Hammil getting stiffed for, respectively, appearance fees and fees
plus travel expenses, to the total of $26,000, that the photographer who
was contracted to shoot the con wasn't paid, neither was security, neither
were the travel agents for the airline arrangements. I'm told that Tom
has gone to ground, and am trying to confirm if he's just blipped off
the map.

Nearly all these other people, btw, are fans...which is what I was
worried about, that fans would be the ones hurt by this, which is what
I said from day one, but the Big Bang apologists came out and said I was
over-reacting, exaggerating, that *I* was the problem...and now they see
what's happened, and suddenly they've gone silent and also can't be
found.

Cassandra, indeed....

jms

"Cassandra" has nothing to do with respect; it comes from the idea
of someone warning about possible harm, and nobody believing until it's
too late.

E?Kay`rAnd by the way, Colin, it wasn't just "one man's opinion," it was
the opinion of me and every other cast member who was there for the
Planet Hollywood thing. And it was the opinion of people who *were
there*, and however a "feeding frenzy" might bother you, it was also the
absolute truth, as has been borne out by facts. And sometimes those who
jump in when they think a "feeding frenzy" is going on, without knowing
all the facts, end up doing more harm than good, however well-intentioned
their actions.

jms