Friday, December 31, 2010

Here's the last celeb photo for 2010.

Actor/comedian/game show host Howie Mandel was in St. Louis last night for two sold-out comedy shows at the Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom.

Mandel posed for this shot as we rode together from the Cielo Bar on the hotel's 8th floor to his suite on the 12th floor. He tried to slip past us with the hat and hood, but it didn't work. The security escort was the giveaway.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The biggest selling instrumental musician of the modern era dropped into the Peoria Civic Center Theater last night.

Kenny G, the Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist, performed a mix of his hits and Christmas favorites during the nearly 2-hour show. Near the end of the concert, he made sure to invite fans to meet him in the lobby to buy a CD and get an autograph. In fact, he said not once, but three times, that he'd much prefer hanging out with fans rather than returning to his hotel room at the Holiday Inn City Center. Apparently, Mr. Gorelick was not too fond of his accommodations.

He quickly worked his way through signing for about 300 fans in less than 15 minutes. The man was a machine! He then took a few minutes to pose for photos with those who waited until the signing ended.

Oh, by the way, if you had some extra jingle in your pocket last night, a Kenny G saxophone could have been yours for a mere $1,200.

Monday, December 06, 2010

Morgan Spurlock says "just say no to Ronald."

The Oscar-nominated film maker was in St. Louis Saturday as the celebrity guest for Stache Bash, an event benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Livestrong. Stache Bash is sponsored by the American Mustache Institute . . . say what?

The American Mustache Institute (AMI) - based in St. Louis as the city is home to the world's largest mustache - the St. Louis Arch. AMI is an advocacy organization protecting the rights of, and fighting discrimination against, mustached Americans by promoting the growth, care, and culture of the mustache.

Spurlock, probably best known for his documentary, Super Size Me, posed for this shot as he arrived in the city with the world's largest "stache." Unfortunately, he wasn't the winner of the 2010 Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year.