Keep an eye on these Kids

The New Kids on the Block were in Germany yesterday to plug the European portion of their reunion tour. Joey McIntyre (above, from left), Jonathan Knight, Donny Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, and Danny Wood were their usual goofy selves as they met with the media in Munich. The Boston-bred man band's North American tour kicks off in Toronto Sept. 18.

Pats coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend Linda Holliday recently settled a lawsuit in a Palm Beach County court in which she was accused of using an ex-boyfriend's credit card and failing to pay him back, The Palm Beach Post reports. Holliday's ex, property management company owner Bill Mayfield, told the paper he couldn't talk because the March settlement includes a confidentiality agreement. "All I can say is that I never sued anyone in my entire life before this," he said. According to court documents, the 45-year-old Holliday racked up $26,314 worth of charges on Mayfield's credit card in late 2006. About $18,704 remained unpaid by late 2007, sparking the lawsuit. Holliday mostly used the card to stock up her store, Blue Indigo, in Tequesta, Fla., according to a lien Mayfield slapped on her business. She also charged jewelry, clothing, and trips. "Ms. Holliday did get permission to use the credit card from Mr. Mayfield," said Mayfield's attorney, John Koenig Jr. "But she didn't pay him back for a long time." Mom-of-two Holliday, who didn't return the Post's calls, told court officials she took Mayfield on trips that she paid for and those expenses totaled about what she owed him. Belichick refused to comment. "Any interview request needs to go through the Patriots," he groused at Post reporter Jose Lambiet. The Pats declined to comment, too. Go figure.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had some choice words for the Pierre Menard Gallery's exhibit "Meat After Meat Joy." The show, up at the Cambridge gallery through July 20, features art depicting meat, including sculptures by Betty Hirst made from the stuff, most of which have been removed since the opening, due to spoilage. "Unless you're Hannibal Lecter, there's nothing 'artistic' or 'joyful' about meat," said PETA's Tracy Reiman, in a letter to gallery director Nathan Censullo. She requested that he close the show. "I could show PETA some great examples of animals in art, especially contemporary art, that would make its members heads spin," Censullo, said in an e-mail to the Globe. "The greatest thing about art is that it can have many meanings," he wrote. "This exhibit neither provokes nor perpetuates the cruelty (to) animals. If anything, the exhibit shows some sensitivity to PETA's concerns."

After yesterday's game, Kevin Youkilis and fiancee Enza Sambataro, gave $250,000 to Christopher's Haven, the Italian Home for Children, and Joslin Diabetes Center's Pediatric Services. The All-Star first baseman and his bride-to-be raised the money through their charity Hits For Kids. . . . Curt and Shonda Schilling will be at the Shaw's on Kilmarnock Street Tuesday to kick off the supermarket's Pitch'n to Win campaign. Shoppers who contribute $1.38 or $3.38 to Curt's Pitch for ALS - the charity begun by No. 38 - will receive a paper baseball.

Emerson can claim many great comics as alums, including Jay Leno, Denis Leary, Steven Wright, Laura Kightlinger, and Mario Cantone. Only time will tell if we can add Iliza Shlesinger's name to that list. A film studies major at Emerson, Shlesinger is among the 12 finalists on NBC's "Last Comic Standing," and also writes and stars in her own online news show at theStream.tv called "The Weakly News." Said Shlesinger: "I think I'll be the 'Last Comic Standing' because I have the talent and showmanship . . . and I'm also adorable!"

Several hundred Bat-fans turned out in Revere yesterday to ooh and aah over the Bat-Pod, the motorcycle driven by Christian Bale in the new Batman flick, "The Dark Knight," opening July 18. Warner Bros. spokeswoman Minda Gowen said gawkers were not allowed to get on the 728-pound bike "for liability reasons." (Like, in case it took off on its own, a la "Knight Rider," and raced around the National Amusements Showcase parking lot?) "It's not a toy," Gowen warned. "It's completely operational. We didn't want to run the risk of running someone over." Fans won movie tickets, T-shirts, and posters at the promo event, and quizzed Pod expert Moses Paskowitz.

Amherst College alum and footballer Rob Brown will speak at an advance screening of his new movie "The Express" at the sixth annual Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival, planned for Aug. 6-9. Brown, who got his big break with Sean Connery in "Finding Forrester" and also starred with Samuel L. Jackson in "Coach Carter," now plays college running back Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, in "The Express," also starring Dennis Quaid and Charles S. Dutton, out in October. For the kiddies (and their Nickelodeon-lovin' parents), Janice Burgess, producer of "The Backyardigans," will talk about her creative process, accompanied by one of her characters - the polka-dotted, coverall-wearing critter Uniqua.

Want to relive the Celtics glorious season? "2007-2008 NBA Champions: Boston Celtics," a new DVD, will hit the streets Tuesday, promising an hour of pure action and behind-the-scenes insights from the Big Three. Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, James Posey, Eddie House, and Leon Powe will screen the video at a "green carpet" party Monday night at the Garden.

Boston Lobsters ladies man Jan-Michael Gambill dropped by the Girls Scout summer camp in Waltham yesterday to give the gals a tennis lesson. Gambill was joined by fellow Lobsters Amir Hadad, Marie-Eve Pelletier, and Raquel Kops-Jones. The Lobsters, a professional tennis team based at the Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton, began their season Monday.

Globe correspondent Cate McQuaid contributed. Names can be reached at names@globe.com or at 617-929- 8253.