Mobile Magnified

I don’t know what’s wrong with you people lately, but your collective lips have been as loose as Angelina Jolie’s are plump and delicious. Maybe it’s all this rain. Getting wet must make you want to gossip. Well, I’ve got a fabulous raincoat and a pen, so I say to John Edd, David Glenn, Dr. Bill and Alan Sealls, keep it coming! I can’t survive a gossip drought.

Hanky panky reporting?

Numerous media outlets received an anonymous e-mail last week saying a high ranking federal law enforcement official was under federal investigation for “improper use of an office vehicle, questionable travel expenses, and several other infractions including an inappropriate relationship with a local news reporter.” The feds issued their standard “no comment,” but something in the way they said “no comment” makes the Boozester here think there is something to this e-mail. We shall see.

Downtown shindiggity

Plenty of downtown types were in attendance inside the Masonic Temple Aug. 3 for Main Street Mobile’s annual meeting. The cocktail-hour shindig kind of lays out the state of LoDa for the past year and honors folks making a difference in the city’s downtown.

Several in the crowd were dressed to the nines, planning to dash off to Langan Park for the Nall opening gala later that evening in the Mobile Museum of Art. So the LoDa crowd was well heeled.

Several of those assembled were dismayed to note the absence of Mayor Sam Jones at the event, or even someone appearing on his behalf. In fact, no one from the mayor’s office, the city council or county commission attended the meeting, unless Boozie’s eyes are failing. In the past, this has always been well attended by the politicos.

Mayor-for-life Mike Dow WAS in attendance, though, as he received the evening’s big award for everything he has done to drag Mobile’s once sad-sack downtown back from the brink. Well, at least there was some kind of mayor action..

That’s egg-traordinary!

We hear Clear Channel radio personality Scott O’Brien has a most un-egg-cellent problem. It seems he had to run the Clear Channel van through the car wash before coming to work a few weeks ago because it had been egged while parked at his digs on the ESho. When his coworkers asked with concern who could do such a thing, he shrugged if off, indicating it happened to his house quite regularly. We’re not sure if this is a disgruntled fan or if he’s just mean to the neighborhood kids, but just remember, Scott, when life gives you eggs, make omelettes.

Uncle Henry’s cyberhotties

Speaking of Clear Channel personalities, as I was cruising myspace.com on the Web the other day, I noticed everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, News Radio 710’s Uncle Henry, had a page. It had all the typical “Roll Tide,” “Praise Jesus” stuff on there that you would expect from The Uncle. But I was a little shocked to see all the scantily clad women he had as “friends.” There was one of “Little House on the Prairie” star Nellie Oleson in a bikini and let’s just say there’s nothing little about her houses. And a picture of Faith Hill sitting on a bed. (Gasp). There was also a picture of some girl who called herself “Supergirl,” and I will say her girls were super.

We’re shocked, Uncle!

Fake Celebritis

I was devastated to see everyone’s favorite, local faux celebrity, Robbie Tomlin’s “official Web site,” has been taken down, which is disappointing because I can’t remember what the Semmes native claimed he won an Academy Award for. Don’t worry, there are still several unofficial Web pages glorifying the “actor,” who as far as we can tell may have been an extra in “The Insider” and on a few local cable access shows. Do they give Oscars to extras? Oh and a model for Metzger’s. But if you google his name, you would think he was Brad Pitt by the number of “official” and “unofficial” web pages he and/or his friends have created. It’s insane. But don’t get sucked in my friends because, I’m warning you, you will waste hour of your life looking at just how crazy it is.

Blush and Bashful

I didn’t get my invitation to that fancy, schmancy Nall party all the highbrows were talking about, but I did get one to two of my best spies’ “Blush and Bashful” birthday party at B-Bob’s, Saturday, Aug. 12.

The theme was taken from one of my favorite movies “Steel Magnolias,” starring Miss Sally Field and Miss Dolly Parton. The whole top floor looked like it had “been hosed down with Pepto-Bismol,” and everyone was wearing varying shades of pink, some much darker than the others. There was even a bleeding armadillo cake!

The guys, neither of which were named Mark, Rick or Steve, graciously asked guests to make a donation to South Alabama Cares (formerly MASS) instead of bringing gifts, which tickled me pink.

Well kids, that’s all I got for you this time! Just remember whether rain or shine, dramatic or scandalous or just some plain ol’ Nellie Oleson lovin’, I will be there. Ciao.

Boozie Beer Nues is Lagniappe social butterfly. Contact her at boozie@lagniappemobile.com.

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