STAGE TUBE: Rex Reed Interviews Zoe Caldwell at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival

According to Doug MacCash of the Times-Picayune, "Maybe it was iconic theater observer Rex Reed's wonderfully wicked behind-the scenes anecdotes, or his use of an incendiary expletive in a punch line, but something he said apparently angered one of the guest speakers, Broadway star Zoe Caldwell. When, late in the spirited program, it was time for panelists Louise Hirschfeld Cullman (wife of celebrity cartoonist Al Hirchfeld), Shirley Knight, Carroll Baker, and Caldwell to present brief prepared performances, Caldwell refused. She informed the audience that she'd planned to read a pair of especially precious poems by Williams, but not on the same stage with Reed."

Although the drama wasn't captured on film, MacCash did capture several of Caldwell's anecdotes prior to the incident; view the article here, and click below to view the video!