EVEN GIANTS need their mom's cornbread every once in awhile.
Marcus and Markieff Morris, the double-trouble Philly-born twins who play for the Phoenix Suns, don't get to have Thanksgiving with the fam, so their mom, Thomasine "Angel" Morris, put on Thanksgiving a week early at Old City's Power Plant (230 N. 2nd St.).
And because it's Thanksgiving, she invited the whole team, feeding a total of 64 people last Thursday when the Suns were in town to play the Sixers, filling up the visiting team with a meal of home-cooked turkey, ham, collards, green beans, rice, mac-and-cheese, stuffing and gravy.
"I have to make sure I have cornbread. Everyone loves the cornbread," Mrs. Morris told me. This isn't the first year she's gotten her boys home for an early Turkey Day. In 2012, the schedule worked out so that the Suns were in town around the same time for a similar celebration.
But this Thursday, Morris will have an easier time of things. "My brother has Thanksgiving at his house," Morris said. "I can just sit and relax on that day. I don't have anything to do."
'MythBuster' hits Villanova
Jamie Hyneman, of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters," stopped by Villanova University this weekend while in town performing (along with co-host Adam Savage) at the Merriam Theater.
Hyneman wasn't just touring the university that bestowed an honorary doctorate on him in 2010. He was there to advise students working on their senior design project to create a cheap effective solar water heater.
Usually Hyneman communicates with the students via Skype or email every couple of weeks, but he was allowed to see the project in person. Hyneman's specialty is in fabrication, so when it comes to building he is their go-to guy, without the TV diva muss and fuss.
"He's a really humble guy. On TV, he seems to carry an authoritative, superstar aura with his beret and his awesome facial hair," said Villanova senior Alex Cain, "but he was incredibly easy to ask questions to."
Rock block
Being married to a Monkee has its hometown perks. Donna Quinter Dolenz, the former flight attendant and Lower Moreland High School grad, may call L.A. home now, but she'll be back in the area supporting hubby/Monkee, Micky Dolenz, at the All Things That Rock Fest Nov. 28 and 29, at Oaks' Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
Other stars in the house meeting fans will be Peter Criss, of KISS; Lynyrd Skynyrd's Artimus Pyle; Pretty Poison's Jade Starling; and Live's Ed Kowalczyk, among others.
Penacoli gets arty
Former KYW anchor Jerry Penacoli explored his arty side in St. Petersburg, Fla., mounting his own art show at Graphi-ko (669 Central Ave.). Penacoli serves as correspondent for "Extra," and co-host of the syndicated show "Daytime," based out of Tampa.
OUT AND ABOUT
* You can take the girl outta Philly . . . Former Fox 29 traffic gal Kacie McDonnell was spotted tailgating before the Eagles game against the Tennessee Titans yesterday. McDonnell relocated to Kansas City to be with fiance and Chiefs backup QB, Aaron Murray.
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