Dan Gross: Yo, Ryan: Lose the beard!
RYAN HOWARD needs a shave. As superstitious as baseball players can be, we were surprised that the Phillies slugger, who owned the plate during the NLCS series, had grown a beard for the World Series. He's been struggling in the Series. Could it be coincidence, or could the facial hair be to blame? Either way, we hope to see the dangerous batter go beardless tonight.
R
YAN HOWARD
needs a shave.
As superstitious as baseball players can be, we were surprised that the Phillies slugger, who owned the plate during the NLCS series, had grown a beard for the World Series. He's been struggling in the Series. Could it be coincidence, or could the facial hair be to blame? Either way, we hope to see the dangerous batter go beardless tonight.
'Double Dare' host helps wrap 'Booted'
Marc Summers, known to millions as the host of Nickelodeon's "Double Dare," shot a few scenes for the indie comedy "Booted," which wrapped yesterday.
In the film, Summers plays the Daily News food critic, who goes out to sample hot dogs being cooked on the engine of a Ford.
Why? Because a guy's car was booted and he must sell hot dogs to raise money to have the boot removed before his girlfriend dumps him.
Summers, producer of "Unwrapped" and "Dinner Impossible," on Food Network, moved here four years ago but fell in love with the city in the '80s, when "Double Dare" shot here.
The film is directed by Shaun Paul Costello and produced by Joe Gariffo; Tommy Avallone, digital coordinator at 94 WYSP and director of "Community College"; John Guarnere; Frank Vain, and Derek Lindeman, who wrote the screenplay.
CBS 3's Ukee Washington, NBC10's Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz and Lori Wilson, 94 WYSP's Spike, filmmaker Doug Sakmann and Your Humble Narrator all shot cameos for the film.
Out and about
* Sixers guard Lou Williams bowled a
139 and 131 Saturday night at Lucky Strike Lanes (1336 Chestnut), where he stopped with a girlfriend. The pair also had a few appetizers and sodas.
* Warren Cromartie, formerly of the
Montreal Expos, was at Mount Laurel's Swing Batter indoor hitting facility Saturday taping a segment with Japanese comedy troupe Arashi. Cromartie, aka the Crow, also played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants. He signed baseballs and offered hitting tips to all who asked after his taping, which also featured local baseball player Ryan Maylie batting in the background.
* Tony Danza and crew from his upcoming A&E show "Teach," visited the National Constitution Center yesterday where the actor, now teaching at Northeast High, was taken with the bronze statues of the Founding Fathers in Signers' Hall.
* It was a "Survivor" reunion Saturday
night at Diego's Bar (2676 Bridge) in Bridesburg, where Gervase Peterson, from the first season, tends bar, as Season 9's Brooke Geraghty and Season 12's Aras Baskauskas stopped in for a few drinks.
* Tampa Bay Lighting assistant coach
Adam Oates, who used to play for the Flyers, dined Sunday night with family at Dante & Luigi's (10th & Catharine).
'Astro Boy' is a Phillies fan
Here's "Astro Boy," or at least somebody in one of Summit Pictures' costumes of the animated robot who's now in theaters, holding one of Comcast SportsNet's "Beat NY" posters at Manayunk's Halloween Trick or Treat Parade, staged Saturday by the Manayunk Development Corp.
Dance Philly has been moved
Friday's Dance Philly event for the
Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation, which aids cystic fibrosis and pediatric-cancer charities, has been moved to the Simeone Museum (6825 Norwitch). Singer Bobby Rydell will be honored at the event, hosted by 98.1 WOGL's Bob Pantano. Visit dancephilly.com or call 215-635-9405 for info.
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