Names Archive
Names is a column by the Globe's Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein that focuses on names and faces in the local spotlight.
Is Aerosmith auditioning a singer?
Is Aerosmith already auditioning replacements for their wayward frontman? Band members Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer said this week they would consider carrying on without Steven Tyler , and according to a tipster, they were serious. So serious, in fact, that Aerosmith may be flying in a singer from Venezuela for an audition. A source close to guitarist Joe Perry ...
Enjoying their stay at the Ames
The doors are officially open at Ames Boston, which is why hotel execs spent most of last night celebrating. The opening party for the Ames drew a long list of VIP guests including the project’s celebrated architect and designer David Rockwell , hotel partner Seth Greenberg , former “Top Chef’’ contestant Sam Talbot , who’ll be at the Ames restaurant, ...
All-star community service
Our Boston Bruins have been do-gooding all over the city these past few weeks. Bruins defensemen Johnny Boychuk (above), for instance, spent an afternoon earlier this week serving food to folks at the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club. Joining him was team forward Daniel Paille .
Brady’s an iron man
A day after we got our hands on GQ’s “Men of the Year’’ cover featuring Tom Brady , we got a glimpse of the issue’s other shot of everyone’s all-American. Perhaps to make the gridiron god seem merely mortal, the Pats QB is pictured ironing. Huh? Are we really expected to believe that Brady irons his own Zegna shirts? Doubt ...
Tom Brady appearing in GQ’s annual “Men of the Year’’ issue
So what if he was outdueled Sunday night? Tom Brady is still “Man of the Year.’’ As much for his pinup persona off the field as his play on it, the Pats QB is one of five fashionable fellows picked to appear on the cover of GQ’s annual “Men of the Year’’ issue . And Brady’s in good company. The ...
A celebration of high hopes
VIPs at Saturday Night’s Joslin Diabetes Center High Hopes Gala were treated to a performance by New Edition member Johnny Gill . Attendees at the Seaport Hotel soiree included Kevin Youkilis ; Shannon Allen ; New Kid Jordan Knight with his wife, Evelyn ; Kevin Garnett ’s wife, Brandi ; David Ortiz ’s wife, Tiffany ; and Paul Pierce ’s ...
Wedding bells for Clay Buchholz
BoSox pitcher Clay Buchholz and his fiancee, “Deal or No Deal’’ model Lindsay Clubine , will walk down the aisle today in California. The pair, who’ve been an item for over a year, are getting hitched at Trump National Golf Club in LA. A few nights before their big day, Buchholz and Clubine treated guests to a pre-celebration of sorts ...
Fans flock for glimpse of 'Twilight' star
A throng of young women with fangs on the brain gathered at the Natick Collection last night to glimpse Kellan Lutz , who plays Emmett Cullen in the much-adored “Twilight’’ series. Touring suburban malls to promote “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,’’ the actor chatted with fans at a VIP event at Nordstrom and then faced the masses at Hot Topic, ...
Gisele lands in Back Bay
While her husband was busy preparing for the Colts, Gisele Bundchen took a stroll in the Back Bay yesterday with Stuart Matsumoto , her helicopter pilot instructor. The supermodel, whose due date is believed to be next month, is seeking a pilot’s license. She has already passed the written exam.
Back to school for Laurence Maroney
Yesterday was Take-Your- Laurence-Maroney -to-School Day for 12-year-old Tyler Hutchinson . Hutchinson was the winner of the NFL’s “Take a Player to School’’ contest, which meant he got to bring Maroney to Duxbury Middle School, where the running back talked to kids about staying in shape. Hutchinson described his day with the Pat as “pretty cool.’’ Maroney was a bit ...
Face time wanted from Justin Timberlake
Last month, there were rumors that Justin Timberlake would be in Boston to film scenes for “The Social Network,’’ the David Fincher movie about the Harvard students who invented Facebook. But by mid-October, we heard that Timberlake, who plays Napster founder Sean Parker in the film, would not be coming to Boston and would be shooting all of his scenes ...
Mobbed by fans -- in a good way
After spending Friday afternoon at the Globe chatting with fans on Boston.com, Newton-bred actor John Krasinski stopped by Brookline Booksmith on Saturday to read excerpts from David Foster Wallace ’s “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men,’’ on which Krasinski’s new movie (his directorial debut) is based. Krasinski’s audience was a giggling group of mostly female followers, some of whom arrived three ...
John Krasinski stops by Boston Globe office
It looks like John Krasinski is on “The Office’’ to stay. “I would never leave,’’ said the actor who plays Jim Halpert on the hit NBC show. The Newton native is in town to promote his latest film, “Brief Interviews With Hideous Men,’’ and yesterday he stopped by the Globe to participate in an online Boston. com chat . Krasinski ...
There's something about Boston
Cameron Diaz , who’s been in Boston shooting “Knight & Day’’ with Tom Cruise , made it to New York on Wednesday for the premiere of her thriller “The Box,’’ which was filmed around Milton last year. During her Big Apple tour to promote the film, Diaz stopped by “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon ,’’ where she dished about what ...
Fired ‘Style Boston’ host cries foul
Was Tonya Chen Mezrich kicked off the local show “Style Boston’’ because she’s pregnant - or because she wasn’t up to the job? Mezrich claims she was let go from the independently produced show because she got pregnant. Mezrich, the wife of author Ben Mezrich , sent us a statement yesterday that read: “. . . the producer’s attitude toward ...
Leary and friends come home again
What started as an entertaining way to raise some cash for a worthwhile cause is now in its 15th year. That’s right, Comics Come Home, begun by Denis Leary , is the longest-running comedy benefit in America. It takes place Saturday at Agganis Arena and features Leary, Jimmy Fallon , Bill Burr , Lenny Clarke , Adam Ferrara , Kenny ...
Pats tackle cancer; rested Brady returns to town
Former Patriot Joe Andruzzi was surrounded by his Pats pals in Foxborough last night for the second annual New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer Gala, which benefited the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. The guest list for the event included Tom Brady , who was back in town after a weekend in South Beach with his wife, Gisele Bundchen , and teammates Stephen ...
Tom and Gisele savor Miami
Thanks to the Patriots bye week, our quarterback and his wife were able to spend their Halloween holiday in South Beach. Tom Brady and a very pregnant Gisele Bundchen were spotted having an early dinner at the popular Prime 112 on Ocean Drive. An employee at the restaurant told us that despite the mess of paparazzi outside, patrons allowed the ...
Wedding day nears for Buchholz, ‘Deal or No Deal’ model
Baseball season’s over, but the fun’s just beginning for Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz and his bride-to-be Lindsay Clubine . The couple, who’ve been dating for just over a year, are getting hitched two weeks from today. “There’s just a few little things left to be done,’’ Clubine told us yesterday. “Clay just helped me pick out the cake.’’ The pair ...
JoJo in LaLa Land
Foxborough-bred pop star Joanna Levesque - better known as JoJo - has started her freshman year at Northeastern University, but that doesn’t mean she’s spending her nights around Mission Hill. The “Too Little Too Late’’ singer, who’s recording a new album, was spotted out in Los Angeles the other night with “American Idol’’ winner Jordin Sparks . According to Sparks’s ...
Together again, for a good cause
Huey Lewis wasn’t on bended knee, but he might as well have been. Seated beside James Cotton at the Hotel Commonwealth yesterday, Lewis was in awe as he talked about meeting the bluesman for the first time. “I was a student at Cornell for about five minutes and James played a club called the North 40 in Ithaca,’’ said Lewis. ...
Bruins at Mass. General to help decorate for Halloween
Bruins David Krejci , Tuukka Rask , and Vladimir Sobotka were in the Halloween spirit yesterday, helping kids at the Mass. General Hospital for Children decorate pumpkins. Rask (above) gets some pointers from Jackson Citain.
Rolling on the river
Crews on “The Social Network’’ were out on the Charles River over the weekend filming more of the movie about the Harvard kids who created Facebook. The film, which is being directed by David Fincher of “Fight Club’’ fame, stars Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield as the Harvard students who developed the site, and Justin Timberlake as Napster creator Shawn ...
Fallon treasures - and taunts - Boston
The sweatshirt doesn’t lie - Jimmy Fallon was all about local spirit when he performed at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena on Saturday night. The comedian told the crowd that he met his wife on the Boston set of “Fever Pitch,’’ which is why the Hub is one of his “favorite places on Earth.’’ Fallon’s routine included a little night music ...
A celebration of book and director
NEW YORK - Mitch Zuckoff exchanged many e-mails with Robert Altman ’s widow, Kathryn , before embarking on his biography of the legendary director. But this one was different.
Kerry daughter charged with DUI
Gossip site TMZ.com is reporting that Alexandra Kerry, Sen. John Kerry’s daughter, was arrested in Los Angeles this morning on suspicion of driving under the...
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