From The Pgh Post Gazette
By Tony Norman

George Bush” and “Colin Powell” walked into a bar over the weekend. They were Tased and pepper-sprayed before the night was through.

Cops were called, blows were exchanged and clouds of pepper spray wafted through the air, adding to the weekend ambiance in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The occasion was a wrap party for “W,” filmmaker Oliver Stone’s recently completed drama about the current president’s road to the White House.

Unlike Mr. Bush, Josh Brolin, the actor who plays the 43rd president, isn’t on the wagon. According to reports, Mr. Brolin was putting away a few drinks with cast and crew because that’s what generally happens at wrap parties.

Jeffrey Wright, who plays the former Secretary of State, was Mr. Brolin’s drinking buddy that night. Before he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal as Roy Cohn’s nurse in “Angels in America,” Mr. Wright played Martin Luther King in the HBO film “Boycott.”

With Colin Powell now under his belt, Mr. Wright has become the official go-to guy for nuanced takes on inspirational African-American leaders.

On Saturday shortly after 2 a.m., Mr. Wright and Mr. Brolin were ensnared in a drama neither wanted to star in.

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