Southwest Times Record

National Guard Hall of Fame to recognize Paris’ own 'Popeye' Wright

William “Popeye” Wright, a decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Desert Storm, will be posthumously inducted into the National Guard Hall of Fame on Oct. 4 during Logan County Frontier ...
CNN

‘Popeye’ with Robin Williams was the most ‘coked-up film set,’ according to exec Barry Diller

We are just now learning that the 1980 movie “Popeye” had more going on during filming than has previously been revealed. Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, shared some tea about the film during a recent ...
Yahoo

Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ Had the ‘Most Coked-Up Film Set’ and ‘Everyone Was Stoned,’ Says Former Studio Boss: ‘They Were Shipping’ Cocaine in Film Canisters

Barry Diller’s book tour for his recently published memoir “Who Knew” hit New York City’s 92Y, where moderator Anderson Cooper asked Diller during a Q&A to reveal “the most coked-up film set” he ever ...
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1980s Robin Williams hit ‘Popeye’ fueled by cocaine says mogul Barry Diller

They were pumped up on more than just spinach. The set of 1980s kids’ hit “Popeye” was knee-deep in cocaine, according to movie mogul Barry Diller. “You couldn’t escape it,” Diller — who was CEO of ...