Quibbles & Bits

. . . Special effects get hairier and hairier: Sources tell us that state-of-the-art Industrial Light & Magic has developed a traveling matte process that creates the illusion of hair to cover actors’ bald spots. ILM isn’t commenting.

. . . Did we see the same movie? Warner Bros. is running a TV spot selling “Bonfire of the Vanities” as a wacky buddy comedy--with no hint of the racial conflict that fuels much of the film.