Boston basher tries makeup call; GOP eyes a Baldwin
ON SECOND THOUGHT The New York Post's uptown grande dame gossipmonger Cindy Adams has apparently come to her senses. Adams, who ridiculed Boston in her daily dispatches from the DNC -- "wherever Saddam Hussein is right now, it's better" -- now says she didn't mean it. In a voicemail yesterday, Adams insisted she "truly loves Boston," and she offered to write something nice about Beantown to prove it. It's not clear why she's calling now, but it may have to do with the lousy parties and C-list celebs at the Republican bash in the Big Apple. (Really, would you rather have a gin fizz in New York with Elisabeth Hasselbeck or a beer in Boston with Leonardo DiCaprio?) "If ever you want me to write a piece saying I was sorry, and how much I really love Boston, I'd be happy to do it," Adams said. "And I'd even almost do it for free."
BALDWIN BROTHERS IN THE MIX AGAIN Alec Baldwin (star of "The Last Shot") and his actor/activist brother William, former president of the Creative Coalition, were ubiquitous on the party scene in Boston during the Democratic National Convention. So it's a bit of a surprise that Alec would cause political waves during the Republican convention this week by telling the syndicated TV show "Access Hollywood" in an interview yesterday that the Republican Party approached his brother Stephen about joining their cause after Stephen "embraced a born-again Christian faith." Alec Baldwin, a longtime Democratic celebrity activist, says he tried to warn his brother of the pitfalls of getting involved in the political scene, but fears that his words fell on deaf ears. "I said to him, `They are going to use you for . . . political purposes, like both parties use you for . . . political purposes. When they are done with you, they are going to throw you in the wastebasket. Just be careful that you really understand why you're doing what you're doing, what your devotion to that issue is, and you know, we will see what happens."' Alec added, "Of course, he's going to ignore my advice as he's done throughout his life."
SCOUTING THE FUTURE In town to promote the TJ Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions at the FleetCenter later this month, Bela Karolyi, famed coach of Mary Lou Retton and Kerri Strug, stopped by Tumble Kids USA in Watertown. Karolyi, just back from Athens, chatted with the young tumblers and (hopefully) future Olympians, providing them with a few pointers. The gymnastics tour that hits the FleetCenter Sept. 26 features all-around gold medalist Carly Patterson and her teammates on the silver medal-winning team along with their silver medal-winning male counterparts, Brett McClure, Guard Young, and Jason Gatson.
DROPKICK NATION For a song written to help the Red Sox win the 1903 World Series, "Tessie" is certainly getting a lot of mileage. Recently recorded by the Dropkick Murphys as part of their latest CD, the song might even be part of the Drew Barrymore-Jimmy Fallon movie "Fever Pitch" that is getting ready to be filmed. Yesterday, however, it was all about the Dropkick Murphys, who were at the Fenway Park Big Concourse signing the CD for several hundred fans for about an hour before the Sox took on the Angels. The CD is on sale at all the souvenir stands for $7, with all proceeds going to benefit the Red Sox Foundation.
GAME TIME Brokerage firm RBC Dain Rauscher is bringing 30 teenagers undergoing treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to tonight's New England Patriots preseason game at Gillette Stadium. The kids, their chaperones, and other guests will take over the firm's box for the night. Joining the group will be David Schaus, the firm's regional manager and Boston branch manager John Chapman.
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