Beam them up

There's a poignant scene in Mickey Rourke's new movie "The Wrestler" in which the formerly famous strong man signs autographs at a fan fest and almost no one shows up. Such was not the case at Super Megafest, held this weekend at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. A flier for the event advertised a who's who of has-beens, including former Monkees Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork, Bond bad guy actor Richard "Jaws" Kiel, ex-professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino, Leslie Nielsen of "Naked Gun" fame, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star Jonathan Frakes, who's married to Genie Francis of "General Hospital."

Annie Leibovitz has trained her lens on a certain Brazilian supermodel many times. But what her bosses at Vanity Fair really covet is a cover pic of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady. "I've never worked with Tom, but Gisele is such a sweetheart," the celebrated shutterbug told us. "[VF editor Graydon Carter] wants them - the two of them, just him, just her. . . Any way we can get them, we'll take them." As Leibovitz's new book makes clear, there aren't many celebs she hasn't shot over her illustrious career. Called "Annie Leibovitz At Work," the book includes more than a few of her affecting portraits of famous folk, from Meryl Streep and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Cate Blanchett and Queen Elizabeth II. Leibovitz, who'll be at the First Parish Church in Cambridge tonight, won't dish on her most difficult subject, but she did give us a hint. "Reality is totally distorted for people who were famous as children," she said. "If you're not socialized, you're your own breed." (Michael Jackson maybe?) Leibovitz also told us she was bewildered by the kerfuffle over the Vogue cover featuring Bundchen and LeBron James, a pic some claimed perpetuated racial stereotypes. "I was just trying to get action from them," she said. "Anna Wintour wasn't happy with the attention." So what's Leibovitz's secret? "I don't say 'smile,' " she said. "I equate that with something that isn't real."

Looking tanned and rested after a two-week honeymoon in Mexico, newlyweds Kevin Youkilis and Enza Sambataro-Youkilis were feted at the Fairmont Copley Saturday for their contribution to Christopher's Haven. (Christopher's helps kids undergoing extensive outpatient cancer treatment at Mass. General Hospital.) The Sox first baseman and his bride, who tied the knot Nov. 9 in Cabo San Lucas, will be at Mohegan Sun next weekend hosting a fund-raiser for Youk's foundation Hits for Kids.

Boston was well represented at this weekend's Best Buddies bash in Miami. Showing support for the group founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver were lawyer Brad Blank, Pats marketing man Ben Rawitz, UBS's Kevin Brady, and Tom Brady's right-hand man Will McDonough. Also at the gala get-together on Watson Island were diminutive D-lister Verne Troyer, tennis titan Rafael Nadal, actresses Vivica A. Fox, Meagan Good and Maureen McCormick, Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers, Miss USA Crystle Stewart, and track star Carl Lewis. Best Buddies helps people with intellectual disabilities.

Joe Kane is forever young. The brother and business partner of Estate owner Ed Kane celebrated his 29th annual 21st birthday party at the Back Bay club this weekend. The birthday boy was serenaded by a drag queen and then the Estate dancers jumped out of a 10-foot-tall cake. . . Harvard-educated actor Tommy Lee Jones and wife, Dawn, were among the frozen throng at Saturday's Harvard-Yale game. . . In addition to being good on the gridiron, Vince Wilfork, Sammy Morris, and Kevin Faulk have excellent taste in music. The Pats players were in the audience at Al Green's gig at Showcase Live in Foxborough.

John Boorman was in town this weekend to receive the Excellence Award at the Magners Irish Film Festival. Word is the acclaimed director of "Deliverance" and "Hope and Glory" has signed on to direct an animated version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," which will be adapted from L. Frank Baum's original novel . . . We're told Joyce Kulhawik and Jim Apteker have been named to the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, which already includes heavy-hitters Paul Foster, Wyc Grousbeck, Jonathan Kraft, Larry Lucchino, and Sam Weisman. . . . The cast and crew of the Mel Gibson flick "Edge of Darkness" threw a party at Sanctuary last night to bid farewell to Boston. The cop drama wrapped Saturday after 14 weeks of shooting in and around Boston, and 10 days in Northampton.

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