Astoria was swimming in stars this week.
On Tuesday, movie legends Jerry Lewis and Martin Scorsese came together for a wide-ranging and intimate discussion about Lewis’ innovations as a comedian filmmaker in front of a full house at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Lewis has directed 12 movies, appeared in 48 movies, and hosted his own variety TV show with Dean Martin and a long-running telethon for charity. He also once substituted for Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show.”
The event, co-presented with the Comedy Hall of Fame, was the first in a new series looking at comedians who make movies.
Just before the program started, Neil Patrick Harris — who is shooting his own variety show “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” next door at Kaufman Astoria Studios — dropped by to meet the 89-year-old comedian. The two only had time to say hello before Harris had to head back to film his show.
On the same day, pop star Lady Gaga also took a trip to western Queens neighborhood to attend the grand opening of The Pomery, a restaurant owned by her childhood best friend Bo O’Conner.
Astoria is ending the week with more movie stars as actors John Turturro and Kevin Corrigan are joined Friday by playwright John Patrick Shanley for a live event and screening of the independent film “Five Corners.”
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