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SHOP TILL YOU DROP! On Thurs 9/2, Todd's friend (Dang! Forgot his name!) watched as R.E.M.'s thin duke, Michael Stipe, loaded up on Hawaiian shirts at Atlas Clothing on Broadway. Reportedly, Mr. Stipe was most concerned with the cleanliness of said shirts. Oh Michael, are we getting eccentric in our old age? ··· Tues 9/8 Anne spotted musician Dave Matthews with a cute blond galpal, walking up Pine Street with a bunch of Nordstrom bags. She notes, "They were holding hands as they headed toward Pacific Place -- and right into Tiffany's!" A-HA!! Are Dave and gf Ashley Harper finally ready to tie the knot? ··· From lower Queen Anne, Bill reports: Fri 9/10, Bartell's opened a whole new checkout line for KCPQ weatherhunk Jim Castillo, who was loading up on travel-sized toiletries as well as, um, a huge bag of peanuts. (Can't make that shit up!) But Bill brings up a good question: "He's a Seattle weatherman -- so what's he doing with that deep dark tan?" It's downright unnatural!
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MEATHEADS R US: Sat 9/4, lucky Molly spotted meathead actor Jerry O'Connell in Vancouver, B.C. She reports, "Jerry was in quite the festive mood, walking and chatting with a short blond guy." Don't know Jerry? He's famous for being "the fat kid" in the 1986 pedophile favorite Stand by Me, and his movie Body Shots -- a twentysomething sex drama -- is being released in October. Next year he'll appear in Brian De Palma's sci-fi flick Mission to Mars -- which is filming in Vancouver RIGHT NOW!
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MOVE OVER, ALMOST LIVE: Sublimely unfunny comedienne Kathy Griffin was here for Bumbershoot! Ms. Trixie Nixon spotted the irritating Suddenly Susan actress "slumming it" at Pacific Place, and reports with catty glee, "She looked like hell. Very little makeup, if any. And her gray roots were showing... someone needs a touch-up!" Trixie recommends colorist Eric at Marco Two Union Square -- the man behind John Curley's elegant coif!
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THIS EXPLAINS THE PLAYBOY: James witnessed this disturbing meeting, at Green Lake's Marbletop Creamery: "City Council Member Margaret Pageler, sharing lemon sorbet and looking chummy -- dare we say "squeezy"? -- with Pearl Jam bassist [and stinky hippie -- eds.] JEFF AMENT!! I know Jeff's taken a shine to 'liberal' politics, but since when does that entail courting homely, boring city council incumbents?" Oh Mr. Ament: The way I hear it, this "Sidran liberal" ain't green enough for the likes of you -- plus, your girlfriend's getting awful jealous!
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Q-TIES IN THE AM: Is a new morning show in the works at KCPQ Q13 Fox? The alleged game plan is to assault us innocent viewers with the cutest of the cute: former KSTW 11 anchor Christine Chen (cute AND credible!) and -- ready for this? -- puppy-cute Q13 weekend anchor Ron Corning! Mmm... now there's a reason for me to wake up before the crack of 10! But best of all, my anonymous source hints of slimy revelations to come: "If you could hear some of the stories I've heard, you wouldn't think some of them are so cute -- but that's another day."
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