One of the closest people in
John Lennon's life is calling B.S. on Lennon's former assistant ... claiming John believed in the message of "
Imagine" until the day he died ... and was NOT a
Ronald Reagan fan.
TMZ spoke with
Elliot Mintz (
pictured left) -- Lennon's former publicist and close friend for nearly ten years -- who told us
Fred Seaman's claim that Lennon was "embarrassed" by the lyrics to "Imagine"... is pure nonsense.
Mintz explains, "From the time I met John in 1971, until the end, all of those things he
expressed in 'Imagine' were part of his belief system until the last
breath of his life."
"If you listen to the last recorded interviews that were done with John, you'll hear him express in his own words ... his own beliefs ... which are
virtually identical to the beliefs he held in '71."
As for Seaman, Elliot jabbed, "Apparently his memory was refreshed at the same time his documentary's release date was imminent ... Fred Seaman has a distorted revisionist view of history."
Paris Hilton's ex-flack popped up on all the blogs after he showed up for her birthday party looking like a reject from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" -- but he assures TMZ it was just a joke!
TMZ caught Elliot Mintz and some hot glamazon arm candy at
The Copa Hyde last night -- and after our interview was interrupted by a tripping runner, he told us his previous look wasn't a case of self-tanner-gone-bad, but actually a Barry Manilow costume.
What is Grammy award-winning singer Macy Gray to do after a show at L.A.'s famed Hollywood Bowl? Hit up the hottest club in town ... with uber publicist Elliot Mintz?
That was the pairing our camera spotted in the wee hours Monday morning, with Mintz leading Macy down the street by the hand.
Move over Brangelina --
make way for Mintzy!
Is this the same Elliot Mintz that used to be a DJ in the '60s?
You may have just dated yourself, Chris! Yes, the Elliot Mintz of today is the same as the Elliot Mintz of the 60's. He used to DJ for KPPC, the underground rock station straight from Pasadena. Mintz can also list the legendary John Lennon as one of his PR clients and personal friends. He worked for nine different radio stations over a ten year period as a disc jockey and radio host. He interviewed over 2,000 people and was the entertainment correspondent for Eyewitness News on KABC in Los Angeles. He is an award-winning journalist, has represented more than 40 clients and currently represents roughly ten individuals whom he chooses not to name.
Of course we know that this bachelor is also the publicist and go-to man for none other than
Paris Hilton -- and was quoted in a recent NY Times profile as saying he adores Paris.
Click here to see one of his latest public and work appearances.
The entire celebrity landcape was both shaken' and stirred when cops busted
Paris Hilton for DUI in Hollywood early Thursday morning. Paris' sister Nicky and her boyfriend Kevin Connolly of "Entourage" fame swiftly arrived at the police station along with über-publicist Elliot Mintz to spring the embattled heiress from pokey.
Fresh out of police custody, Hilton's publicist explained Paris' side of the story, including her now infamous "one margarita defense." What do you believe?
