Marcia Cross's prom date tells all
Looking handsome in his tux, former New Kid Joey McIntyre stopped by the Wang Theatre Monday night to say hello to Boston Common cover gal Marcia Cross. But he wasn't the only blast from the past there. Believe it or not, Cross's prom date from Marlborough High, David Rousseau, came to the party as Cross's guest. (As did their high school drama teacher Betsy Joseph.) Now a veterinarian in Wakefield, Rousseau attended the party with his partner, interior designer Michael Carter, but he doesn't have any sordid tales to tell about the flame-haired actress who stars on the ABC hit ''Desperate Housewives." ''She was destined for greatness," said Rousseau, who's kept in touch with Cross over the 25 years since high school. ''I was thinking, 'This is my friend Marcia.' . . . And when all is said and done, she's still the same great person she's always been."
A bat mitzvah blowout
Aerosmith screamer Steven Tyler and sidekick Joe Perry made some easy money playing a big-bucks bat mitzvah in New York the other night. The Daily News reports that the dynamic duo were paid $2 million by Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks to gig at his daughter's after-party Saturday at the Rainbow Room. (The CEO ofInside the Kerry campaign, and Playboy
Rodale Books is promising some ''unique observations" in Alexandra Kerry's behind-the-scenes account of the 2004 presidential campaign. Due out next fall, the book by John Kerry's filmmaker daughter will include personal observations and vignettes, says the publisher. The book will also shed light on what's obscured, hidden, misinterpreted, and misrepresented during the course of a campaign. ''We are thrilled to be publishing this fascinating project, not only because of [Kerry's] unique access to power but because of her extraordinary artistic sensibility," said Rodale executive editor Leigh Haber. . . . Pats fans may be interested to know that onetime cheerleader Lisa Guerrero takes it all off in the January issue of Playboy. The former sideline reporter for ''Monday Night Football" is 41 now and married to Major League pitcher Scott Erickson. Back in the day, Guerrero briefly dated Pats backup QB Hugh Millen and, later, Sox utility infielder Lou Merloni.Celebrity spuds; Ben bides his time
A pile of Mr. Potato Heads signed and designed by VIPs are about to be auctioned off for charity, and one of the celebrity spuds is a look-alike of hirsute Sox center fielder Johnny Damon. (The collection is being auctioned onWhile he's waiting for his baby to be born, Ben Affleck showed up at the LA premiere of ''The Kid & I" Monday.
Around town
Chef Ming Tsai and his wife, Polly, were spotted Monday night ogling paintings, photos, and more at a preview for the December Sale, which opens tomorrow at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. After eyeing the available artwork, the couple purchased place settings of pottery by SMFA faculty member Michael Barsanti. . . . Actor John Fiore, an occasional cast member on ''The Sopranos," was at Kowloon the other night. . . . Funnyman Steve Sweeney has landed a big score for his new comedy cafe at Jae's on Boylston Street. Saturday, Lenny Clarke will do his first club stand-up gig in 15 years. Clarke, of course, has a recurring role on his pal Denis Leary's show, ''Rescue Me."Tech talk
Bruce Feirstein returned to his alma mater Monday to talk about the effect of technology on the entertainment industry as part of Boston University's ''Conversations" lecture series. The screenwriter for James Bond films and author of ''Real Men Don't Eat Quiche," Feirstein is developing a new TV series and wrote the script for ''The A-Team" movie, to be released next year. . . . The voices of ''Car Talk" hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi, a.k.a. Click and Clack, will be featured in the forthcoming film ''Cars," the latest animated feature from
