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SPOTTED: Wed 5/26 at Borders on Fourth Ave, Elvis Costello, accompanied by an androgynous young woman who seemed extremely annoyed that people recognized him. Elvis bought three blues CDs and the soundtrack to Notting Hill, which features the song "She" by... Mr. Elvis Costello. 路 路 路 KING 5 news diva Jean Enersen dined with a galpal at trendy Vietnamese restaurant Monsoon. A few days later, Jean--in a sexy feather boa--was at La Cocina Cantina w/a bearded dude, enjoying a Seattle-style "liquid lunch": coffee & brandy.
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LOVELY LINDA Hamilton (The Secret Life of Girls) breezed in and out of town, black power suit, cool as a cucumber... until it came time to ride to the airport! There Linda poured her heart out to the limo driver in a juicy woman-to-woman talk--weeping and all! 路 路 路 Then Jonny G tells me he sat behind Linda on his flight to L.A., Tues 6/1 afternoon. Sadly, she had her seat reclined the whole time, Jon said, "clearly disregarding my cocktail and long legs." (At least you're in FIRST CLASS, you whiner!) He continues, "Linda DID comment that she had a fabulous time in Seattle, cooing 'What a beautiful city!'" Damn straight! That's my town you're talkin' about!
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YOU CAN TAKE HER OUT... but DON'T let her dress herself! At the At Sachem Farm post-movie party, Sat 6/5 at ARO.space, SIFF celeb Minnie Driver was a "walking fashion disaster!!" says Erica. Do tell! "She was wearing a muu muu that looked like it was designed by Betsey Johnson on ACID!! Ruffles all over the place, and big, bold, visually violating flowers. YIKES!! Also, she was wearing crystal slippers--think 'Cinderella.'" Decked out in her, uh, finery, ol' Cinderella (or is it the "Acid Queen"?) parked her butt next to the yummy buffet and moved nary an inch. (Adding some dignity to the proceedings, the Q13 Hot Patrol were in the house: Scott Engler, Ron Corning, and Dan Devone... without Leslie?! And where was "Juicy Jim" Castillo?)
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ON A RELATED NOTE, Al spotted glass pirate Dale Chihuly all by his lonesome Fri 6/4 at the Metro cinemas in the U-District. Al notes, "He was wearing a bright yellow shirt and funky shoes that seemed firm and clog-like and were multi-colored, like someone had painted them." (Oh Minnie! I think we found you a party date!)
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"STINKY-DRAWERS DEMI" Moore couldn't get enough of Seattle last week (though--hmmf!--she wasn't sighted at any SIFF events). Sat 5/29 she dropped a wad of cash--thousands!--at colorful Fremont boutique Burnt Sugar (vintage home furnishings, etc.). My spy Coco reports, "Demi was quite busy snapping up kitschy lavender sachets. She bought the whole lot, and left the Burnt Sugar lady scurrying for the phone to re-order. Demi's drawers must stink!" PEEE-YEWW to that, Coco!!
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P.S. More super celeb dish in Last Days, p.7. And don't miss our new all-music gossip column, It's My Party, on p.35!
Stranger Boxer Shorts winners? Fashion maven Erica... and Jonny too, because I called him a whiner. Keep the juicy dish coming, friends! shirley@thestranger.com.
