Adrian Grenier Eats Korea

October 04, 2006

Well, not the whole country, although he did look hungry enough to eat at least the north part of the peninsula. Okay, bad metaphor.

The point is that BBCancelled was eating Korean food in Manhattan last night on 13th Street and 5th Avenue when Adrian and friend (a man, don't worry ladies, looked like a bandmate) walked into the dive. No free table. So they stood, silently, i that perfectly New York City way that celebs do to act cool. Then, a couple got up to leave and the man looked at Grenier and said, "Is it..."

And all Grenier did was nod affirmatively.

Dude from wherever then whipped out his cellphone and asked, "Can I..."

It was so perfectly straight-guy talk it should have been in a Quentin Tarantino movie.

Once again, Grenier said as little as possible. He grunted, "Sure."

Snap. Done. And they sat down. And then Grenier and friend and drumsticks. Oh yeah, Grenier was carrying brand new drumsticks which is why it looked like the guy was in his band. They had to ask their neighbors for help understanding the menu.

Coolest part? While a "mean girl" sitting next to BBCancelled (from Domino magazine no less!) wouldn't stop using her cellphone. We even asked her to stop, and she said, "I don't know how to turn it off." Well, while ordinary chicks like that are being rude, Grenier AND his friend both took turns leaving the restaurant to make or return phone calls.

Class Act.

Entourage Grows by a Dozen

September 29, 2006

The depiction of just how clicky and high school Hollywood can be ("Entourage" on HBO) will continue. Part 2 of Season 3 (don't ask, it's an HBO thing) is expected back around the same time as "The Sopranos" -- Februaryish. But the geniuses at HBO have order 12 more episodes for a fourth season in 2007/2008, so look for more sex, groveling, back-stabbing, schmoozing and complaining for years to come.

Nudity on TV

You guessed it. Nekkid-ness now.

" Nip Tuck" is back with baring more skin. This time guest stars are encourage to bust out. Rosie will appear next week. Apparently there's a hot love scene that lead to a topless moment for "The View" star. While it wasn't written in, producer decided it was perfect for the moment, and left it.

You Know What They Say About Tango?

Not just that it takes two … but that It's a dance of love. So it should come as no surprise that one of the best couples on the dance floor is Mario Lopez and Katrina Smirnoff. Apparently the two have been working overtime on their "Dancing With The Stars" routine. Sources say they've been dancing between the sheets since August.

Peet Preggers

September 26, 2006

Amanda Peet, the benevolent dictator of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is knocked up. In other words, Peet and fiancé David Benioff are expecting their first child. With all the sexual tension between Peet's character and male characters on her new show, it's easy to imagine writing this pregnancy into the script, although no formal announcement had indicated that's the plan.

Backwards Suit for LeBlanc

We're used to hearing celebs suing the tabloids because some "fan" reported on a less-than-flattering encounter with them. But in the latest Matt LeBlanc saga, he's being sued by a stripper who claims his interview with The Enquirer made her look bad.

Before his divorce is finalized on Oct 6, LeBlanc will have to deal with Stephanie Stevens. He apparently told the tab she "was all over me." While she claims she didn't even give him a lap dance. Stevens says all the action took place at her pad, not at her office.

See you in court, friends!

Mr. Rogers BFF Writes Book

September 19, 2006

After an assignment led journalist Tim Madigan to Mister Rogers, the friendship that ensued with the beloved children's TV icon greatly influenced Madigan's life.

Or so he says in his new book, ''I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers.” In the new tome, Madigan recounts a bond the two men developed that helped him deal with a crisis in his marriage, his battle with depression and his brother's diagnosis of incurable lung cancer.

Sounds like “Tuesdays With Morrie.”

Their friendship began with a phone interview for an article about violence on television and continued until Rogers' death of stomach cancer in February 2003.

Last summer, Madigan decided it was time to write about what Rogers had meant to him.

''It just kind of poured out of me,'' said Madigan, who has been a reporter at the Star-Telegram for 22 years and has written two other books. ''It was one of the easiest writing jobs I've ever had.''

The book, which came out in August, gives readers a glimpse of Rogers in an adult context, showing the inherent goodness of the man whose public television show, ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,'' entertained and educated children for more than 30 years.

''The world is full of the examples of evil, but he was an example of the power of goodness,'' said Madigan, 48.

Tim Madigan's Web site: www.timmadigan.com