Fisher talks of mother's museum frustration

Actress Carrie Fisher has declared her mother Debbie Reynolds "heartbroken" over her on-going struggles in starting up a Hollywood memorabilia museum.

Reynolds owns a vast collection of classic Tinseltown outfits, and has long held plans to showcase them all under one roof for the public, but has so far hit stumbling blocks.

Fisher rants: "She's broken her a*s trying to find a place to house her collection, and no one really cares. I've watched my mother be heartbroken over this."

While various people - including George Lucas and Meryl Streep - have helped out with suggestions, things have still failed to get off the ground, with the idea of opening the museum near Hollywood's Kodak Theater now dead - as well as a plan to house the collection in Tennessee being delayed.

Fisher adds: "For 20 years this has been going on, with her and my brother (Todd) trying so hard. I don't think calling people's attention to it will make any difference. I called a powerful friend of mine in the industry, who will go nameless, and said, 'Why isn't this happening?' and he said, 'No one gives a s**t.'

"You'd think gay people would care, the gay men. She has 14 Marilyn Monroe dresses. I know they care individually. Even if the museum could be done on a smaller scale at least it would be something."