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For many authors over the years, alcohol has been nearly as important a writing tool as pen, paper, poverty, and loneliness.

HOLLYWOOD HAPPY HOUR: Winnipeg musician Rod Hussey has arrived home from mixing and mastering his new album in L.A. -- and jamming with Sylvester StalloneSSRqs younger brother, Frank.

Before you overindulge this weekend, a bit of warning: Excessive drinking can be hazardous to your health.

Frank Stallone's biggest splash in music came in '83, when he wrote and recorded four songs for the "Staying Alive" soundtrack.

Charlize Theron's character in "Young Adult," a divorced, deluded teen-lit writer, wakes up each morning face-down in her bed wearing the same clothes she had on the night before.