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Dan Gross: Contintental Midtown's dining policy upsets star of "Law Abiding Citizen"
By Dan Gross
Philadelphia Daily News
MANY RESTAURANTS choose not to seat incomplete parties, as "Law Abiding Citizen" star Gerard Butler learned on Friday.
The Scottish hunk had stopped for lunch at the Continental Midtown (18th & Chestnut) with a woman believed to be his mother and the pair were asked to wait at the bar until their entire party arrived and could then be seated.
Butler, perhaps perturbed that he wasn't recognized, as his co-star Jamie Foxx would have been, challenged the restaurant's policy and asked for a manager.
When a manager reiterated the policy against seating incomplete parties, Butler and mom left, a restaurant publicist confirmed.
Later on Friday, an "LAC" producer came by the Stephen Starr restaurant to complain to staff that Butler hadn't been seated and challenge the policy, the spokeswoman said.
We're also told the "300" star arrived the other day at Parc on Rittenhouse Square after the French bistro's kitchen had closed and was surprised that he wasn't able to order dinner. A restaurant spokeswoman said Butler had been to Parc recently but was unaware of the late-night visit we asked about.
An "LAC" spokeswoman said she was unaware of either visit but passed our inquiry on to Butler's publicist, from whom we did not hear yesterday.
The crime thriller will be shooting in the area through the end of the month.
Cherie Bank leaving NBC 10
NBC 10 medical reporter Cherie Bank is leaving the station, and will be on-air today to explain "the difficult reason why she is saying goodbye," says the station. Bank, who has worked at the news station for nearly 30 years, has been off-air more than on-air for several years due to health issues including an eye ailment.
NBC 10's Web site said that at 4 this afternoon, Bank will address viewers and the station will air a package celebrating her career.
Local Mann appears in 'Duplicity'
Lansdowne's Christopher Mann, who appeared on "The Wire," attended last weekend's premiere of "Duplicity," starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen.
In the movie, which opens tomorrow, the actor plays a casino security guard in the Atlantis Resort Casino in the Bahamas.
It was his second time working with director Tony Gilroy. He also appeared in "Michael Clayton." Mann is co-producing and co-starring in the upcoming film "Jersey Justice," directed by John Charles Hunt. Mann is also working with Hunt to produce "Pure Life," a true-crime drama. They're scouting locations in Fishtown for the film, written by Hunt and Christopher McMullin, a Bensalem police officer.
Out and about
* 610 WIP morning crew Angelo Cataldi, Al Morganti and Rhea Hughes lunched yesterday at Del Frisco's (15th & Chestnut) where Hughes drank only water. She revealed on-air last week that she and husband Joseph Cohn are expecting their first child.
Katie Kohler hosting
a gay old time
The hilariously filthy Katie Kohler is promoting a night of comedy by women, gays and lesbians called "Fags and Hags," at Stir Lounge (1705 Chancellor) at 10 p.m. April 1. A lot of comedy clubs aren't open to dirty women or homosexuals, says Kohler, adding that women, gays and lesbian comics "are the second-class citizens of the comedy world."
Kohler, who incidentally is not gay and whose husband factors heavily into her raunchy act, has been performing stand-up for two years, and works by day at a Norristown nonprofit. You can catch an eight-minute clip at MySpace.com/katiekohlerlol.
Neil McGarry, Joanne Filan and Janice Kamalski are among other comics on the bill for Kohler's April Fools' Day show. *
Visit PhillyGossip.com for Dan's latest stories. Have a tip? Call 215-854-5963, or e-mail grossd@phillynews.com. For recent columns, visit go.philly.com/dangross.
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Some might think that Gerry sounded self important, but I think it was rediculous to have people cool there heals in the bar instead of seated at their reserved table. Stupid rule.
Dan Gross: Contintental Midtown's dining policy upsets star of "Law Abiding Citizen"
By Dan Gross
Philadelphia Daily News
MANY RESTAURANTS choose not to seat incomplete parties, as "Law Abiding Citizen" star Gerard Butler learned on Friday.
The Scottish hunk had stopped for lunch at the Continental Midtown (18th & Chestnut) with a woman believed to be his mother and the pair were asked to wait at the bar until their entire party arrived and could then be seated.
Butler, perhaps perturbed that he wasn't recognized, as his co-star Jamie Foxx would have been, challenged the restaurant's policy and asked for a manager.
When a manager reiterated the policy against seating incomplete parties, Butler and mom left, a restaurant publicist confirmed.
Later on Friday, an "LAC" producer came by the Stephen Starr restaurant to complain to staff that Butler hadn't been seated and challenge the policy, the spokeswoman said.
We're also told the "300" star arrived the other day at Parc on Rittenhouse Square after the French bistro's kitchen had closed and was surprised that he wasn't able to order dinner. A restaurant spokeswoman said Butler had been to Parc recently but was unaware of the late-night visit we asked about.
An "LAC" spokeswoman said she was unaware of either visit but passed our inquiry on to Butler's publicist, from whom we did not hear yesterday.
The crime thriller will be shooting in the area through the end of the month.
Cherie Bank leaving NBC 10
NBC 10 medical reporter Cherie Bank is leaving the station, and will be on-air today to explain "the difficult reason why she is saying goodbye," says the station. Bank, who has worked at the news station for nearly 30 years, has been off-air more than on-air for several years due to health issues including an eye ailment.
NBC 10's Web site said that at 4 this afternoon, Bank will address viewers and the station will air a package celebrating her career.
Local Mann appears in 'Duplicity'
Lansdowne's Christopher Mann, who appeared on "The Wire," attended last weekend's premiere of "Duplicity," starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen.
In the movie, which opens tomorrow, the actor plays a casino security guard in the Atlantis Resort Casino in the Bahamas.
It was his second time working with director Tony Gilroy. He also appeared in "Michael Clayton." Mann is co-producing and co-starring in the upcoming film "Jersey Justice," directed by John Charles Hunt. Mann is also working with Hunt to produce "Pure Life," a true-crime drama. They're scouting locations in Fishtown for the film, written by Hunt and Christopher McMullin, a Bensalem police officer.
Out and about
* 610 WIP morning crew Angelo Cataldi, Al Morganti and Rhea Hughes lunched yesterday at Del Frisco's (15th & Chestnut) where Hughes drank only water. She revealed on-air last week that she and husband Joseph Cohn are expecting their first child.
Katie Kohler hosting
a gay old time
The hilariously filthy Katie Kohler is promoting a night of comedy by women, gays and lesbians called "Fags and Hags," at Stir Lounge (1705 Chancellor) at 10 p.m. April 1. A lot of comedy clubs aren't open to dirty women or homosexuals, says Kohler, adding that women, gays and lesbian comics "are the second-class citizens of the comedy world."
Kohler, who incidentally is not gay and whose husband factors heavily into her raunchy act, has been performing stand-up for two years, and works by day at a Norristown nonprofit. You can catch an eight-minute clip at MySpace.com/katiekohlerlol.
Neil McGarry, Joanne Filan and Janice Kamalski are among other comics on the bill for Kohler's April Fools' Day show. *
Visit PhillyGossip.com for Dan's latest stories. Have a tip? Call 215-854-5963, or e-mail grossd@phillynews.com. For recent columns, visit go.philly.com/dangross.
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Some might think that Gerry sounded self important, but I think it was rediculous to have people cool there heals in the bar instead of seated at their reserved table. Stupid rule.
