] HUNTER S. Thompson lived up to his legend as the ] Godfather of Gonzo Journalism the other night at a book ] signing in West Hollywood. A wobbly Thompson reportedly ] vomited outside the Book Soup store and signed copies on ] the floor inside as celebrity pal Benicio del Toro %u2014 ] who starred in the film adaptation of Thompson's "Fear ] and Loathing in Las Vegas" %u2014 helped him hold his ] head up. "Hunter was drinking and smoking and yelling out ] weird obsenities every once in a while," says our spy. ] "Good to see the stories are true!" |