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He avoids the Hollywood social marathon but is not the contemplative fellow he sometimes pretends to be. He is known for lightning affairs with starlets. He hates other people's parties ("I don't like making conversation with someone I'll never see again"), but enjoys giving dinners or screenings, particularly for his peers among the famous and powerful. When word of Ali's affair with Steve McQueen became public, a frequent house guest at the Evanses offered to intercede. "If I can negotiate with the North Vietnamese in Paris, maybe I could negotiate with Ali in Texas," said Henry Kissinger. But Bob Evans knew when he had lost the final cut. "It's over," he replied.