Hamptons, NY – Hollywood Director Steven Spielberg hosted Elliot, Michael, Gertie and 400 of his closest friends at his house Saturday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of E.T. The Extraterrestrial. Guests included John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Jimmy Carter, Jackie Gleason, John Lennon, and Christopher Columbus. E.T., who currently lives three million light years from the Spielberg mansion, was three hours late to the party. “He has always operated on his own time schedule,” Spielberg explained to the paparazzi in his trees. “He said he would have called but he was out of minutes. I understand T-Mobile offered him a bag of Reese’s Pieces to switch carriers,” he added. President Bush sent his congratulations in a statement from the White House and reminded Spielberg that he hasn’t been in the water ever since he saw the movie.
