After a rollicking Songwriters Hall of Fame-presented panel discussion at L.A.'s Grammy Museum, a bunch of top songwriters assembled to grill moderator Shirley Halperin, now of Variety, about her years at Billboard. Shirley declined to weigh in on whether John Amato sat in a giant sandbox in his office all day, drinking peppermint schnapps. Seen preparing to pen a heartbreaking ballad about sweater-vest pictorials are (l-r) SHOF's Barbara Cane, Casey Robison and Donna Caseine, Teddy Geiger, Oak Felder, Dave Bassett, Shirley, SHOF's Mary Jo Mennella and busbee.