Hollywood meets Washington at 'War' premiere

Monday night at Universal Studios, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts walked the red carpet with the real-life figures they play in their 1980s-set political drama, Charlie Wilson's War (in theaters Dec. 21). As Texas congressman Charlie Wilson and Washington socialite Joanne Herring, Hanks and Roberts use their influence with the U.S. government to equip Afghani rebels with arms to fight the Soviets.

The real Wilson attended with his physician, having received a heart transplant just 10 weeks ago. "My new heart's beating very, very hard tonight," admitted Wilson. The rapid heartbeat might have had something to do with the film's portrayal of him as a hard-drinking and drugging womanizer. But Wilson offered no apologies. "I plead guilty to everything — with a smile on my face."

Director Mike Nichols chose to represent Wilson's notorious sex drive by including a scene with Hanks' character cavorting in a hot tub with both a Playboy playmate and an exotic dancer.

Actress Jud Tylor, who plays the playmate, recalled her first day of work — in the water just inches from Hanks. "Tom was wearing a nude sock because he has to get out of the hot tub naked," she recalled. "You actually see his bare buttocks in the film. It was crucial for the shot."

While Tylor tried her very best not to look, actress Hilary Angelo, who plays the exotic dancer, couldn't resist sneaking a peek. "And the man's well endowed," she reported. "But we were all pruney in the water. There was this mixture of make-up and grease floating on top. Then there was this mysterious bubble that went up in the water and we all just blamed it on Tom."