Dan Gross | Fans: Moz not 'Charming Man'
MORRISSEY didn't make any new friends at Tattooed Mom (530 South) Sunday night where the singer refused to sign autographs, take pictures, or even speak to fans while he had a couple of drinks at the upstairs bar.
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ORRISSEY
didn't make any new friends at Tattooed Mom (530 South) Sunday night where the singer refused to sign autographs, take pictures, or even speak to fans while he had a couple of drinks at the upstairs bar.
The sadsack Smiths singer played the Mann Center last night and plays Atlantic City's Borgata tonight. While Moz fans are known to be obsessed, the mopemeister from Manchester certainly chose a poor spot to try and go unnoticed, as there are Smiths records on the bar's jukebox, and the rocker bar is a place he should have expected to be mobbed by fans.
As word of Morrissey's presence spread, bar security told patrons the upstairs was closed for a private party. Earlier Sunday, the singer picked up a Pat Kilroy LP at Repo Records (538 South), where he paid with a $100 bill. According to Philebrity.com, Morrissey was approached by a fan on South Street, where he denied being Morrissey and expressed disbelief upon learning there was a Morrissey karaoke party which was to be held at the North Star (27th & Poplar) after last night's Mann Center show.
Tomlin taking off
Good luck to CBS 3 meteorologist Brooks Tomlin, who leaves the station Aug. 5 for South Carolina, a station spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. Tomlin started at CBS 3 in December 2005, coming from a Baltimore TV station. Tomlin never got too chummy with colleagues, we're told, often walking through the station listening to his iPod and keeping to himself. We wrote him Sunday to ask whether he was leaving town. "Seriously, just taking some time off with the family and getting back towards home. That's it," he replied.
Out and about
Bobby Rydell returned to South Philly the other night for dinner with a large party at Scannicchio's (Broad & Porter). Rydell went for shrimp franchese and an order of sausage and figs.
* Former Sen. Rick Santorum washed
down rigatoni and sausage and halibut with a few Bombay Sapphire and tonics the other night at Davio's (111 S. 17th).
* Charles Barkley and wife Maureen
stopped for dinner at Bourbon Blue (2 Rector) in Manayunk the other night where the hard-to-miss Sixers legend sipped Coronas and caused a lot of rubber-necking from the bar.
* Philly rapper Cassidy and a large crew
relaxed unnoticed at Dave & Buster's (325 N. Columbus). The group ordered lots of appetizers and shot some pool.
* Actor and MTV star Nick Cannon kept
the crowd at Providence, the new nightclub inside the Tropicana, dancing until 5 a.m. Sunday as he spun a mix of R&B, hip-hop and rock in his East Coast DJ debut.
* Writer/historian David McCullough
and a small film crew stopped by City Tavern (138 S. 2nd) the other day working on a documentary about John Adams for HBO. McCullough interviewed City Tavern owner Chef Walter Staib about Colonial cuisine, and stayed for lunch, which included his favorite, sauerkraut. Staib ships McCullough his sauerkraut a couple times a year.
B-Day bowling for radio babe
Q102 nighttime host Jessie Jordan will celebrate her 27th birthday Friday night at North Bowl Lounge n' Lanes (909 N. 2nd). There's an open bar from 9 to 11 and lots of pins to be knocked down. To get on the guest list, e-mail Jessie@q102.com.
Mitts scores primo soccer seats
Seated behind California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Saturday night as David Beckham made his debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy was former Philadelphia Charge star Heather Mitts.
The United States Womens Soccer player could be seen on TV when the camera showed Schwarzenegger in the crowd.
Toby tells fans to keep it real
"Don't ever apologize for being patriotic. F--- 'em," advised country star Toby Keith to fans at his sold-out show at the Tweeter Center Sunday night after closing with the song "Angry American," complete with pyrotechnics.
Hear 'Slow Ride' on your street
102.9 WMGK is offering up a block party with the band Foghat to a lucky listener and 100 of his/her guests. The band, known for "Slow Ride," will perform an outdoor show and listeners can register online at wmgk.com, or between Aug. 6-10, can register by calling 215-263-WMGK. *
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