Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was more than a bit star-struck at the recent New York premiere of South of the Border, the new documentary about the controversial leftist leader by director Oliver Stone. Chávez was all kisses and smiles for Hollywood actors Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover, and was also caught ogling rocker Courtney Love, who showed up to the gala in a revealing skirt. “He’s a sexy dawg,” Love said of Chávez.
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