We thought nothing much of the tidbit we reported that party girl Tara Reid, some pals and party man Thomas Kramer had dinner at Meat Market Tuesday night. Like two cogs in a wheel that's about to blow on a speeding train, Reid and Kramer had dinner. On a slow news day. And they didn't even cause a scene or offend anyone. But two nights in one week? That's right, Reid and Kramer were seen together again, this time at Quattro Saturday, with a large posse of, says our spy, "table sycophants." Something's definitely up. And not with Kramer and Reid, either. It's the notion of people sucking up to that table that's somewhat confounding and straight out of a bad reality TV show or something. Kramer has, after all, been shopping his own reality show around, Reid could use a job and South Beach certainly has no shortage of star*uckers, freeloaders and publicity whores, so we guess it all does make some sense after all. And in the We Couldn't Make This Up If We Tried Department: Following the dinner, Reid and Kramer stopped by a private house party on Hibiscus Island. The same party where none other than Vince Shlomi, aka the ShamWow guy, was seen, according to our spy, "Without the ShamWow and without a hooker."
Tara Reid and Thomas Kramer walk into a restaurant....
We thought nothing much of the tidbit we reported that party girl Tara Reid, some pals and party man Thomas Kramer had dinner at Meat Market Tuesday night. Like two cogs in a wheel that's about to blow on a speeding train, Reid and Kramer had dinner. On a slow news day. And they didn't even cause a scene or offend anyone. But two nights in one week? That's right, Reid and Kramer were seen together again, this time at Quattro Saturday, with a large posse of, says our spy, "table sycophants." Something's definitely up. And not with Kramer and Reid, either. It's the notion of people sucking up to that table that's somewhat confounding and straight out of a bad reality TV show or something. Kramer has, after all, been shopping his own reality show around, Reid could use a job and South Beach certainly has no shortage of star*uckers, freeloaders and publicity whores, so we guess it all does make some sense after all. And in the We Couldn't Make This Up If We Tried Department: Following the dinner, Reid and Kramer stopped by a private house party on Hibiscus Island. The same party where none other than Vince Shlomi, aka the ShamWow guy, was seen, according to our spy, "Without the ShamWow and without a hooker."
Miami folk may not be the smartest but they sure are pretty
Finally! Miami ranks high in a poll and it has nothing to do with joblessness, foreclosures, bad drivers, or general doomsday. According to Travel + Leisure’s 2009 America’s Favorite Cities survey, America’s most attractive people are in Miami, Cleveland is the best place for an affordable getaway, Minneapolis/St. Paul ranks No. 1 for intelligent people, and Houston is home to the best airports. Miami also was ranked No. 2 for being stylish and No. 5 for being diverse--New York was number one for those two categories. For those literal naysayers who insist Miami folk are shallow, superficial and soulless, get over it (though the poll did show a decline in Miami's friendliness and intelligence, which they listed as our worst feature). They mean most attractive on the outside.
Brooke Hogan to debut ironically titled album tomorrow night @ Opium
It's been a while since we've seen or heard from Brooke Hogan, but for those who asked where she's been lately, it's all your fault because the reality blond is back, in town, and debuting her new album, The Redemption, tomorrow night at Opium at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Don't be fooled by the trying to sound deep or artistically relevant title, either. Songs Hogan plans to perform off the album include, "Hey Yo," and "Ruff Me Up." As for whether she will achieve what her album title so presciently prescribes, hear for yourselves at midnight tomorrow night if you can stand it.
Pam Anderson: the new face of Patron?
We all know Pamela Anderson is a huge animal activist, which is why she was a featured guest at the AARF gala in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, along with Mr. Spay and Neuter himself, Bob Barker. And while Anderson yukked it up at the gala, making jokes about certain videos and trying to make Barker blush, it was her behavior following the gala that had tongues wagging. Anderson and her posse of three male companions arrived at China Grill in Fort Lauderdale just around closing. After jumping up on the bar in her gold dress, Anderson proceeded to do straight shots of Patron. "They were drunker than skunks," said our spy witness. Although the manager of the restaurant seemed peeved that he had to keep the restaurant open, those who remained there seemed tickled by Anderson's antics, especially the part when she started jumping all over her dates, pulling them on top of her at a private table. Someone must have forgotten to tell Pammy that she wasn't at Scarlett's and was at a fine dining establishment instead. Next year, the AARF gala can have her headline their official after party---the BAARF.
Ooops! Shorts+Bikinis=no service at Azul for Britney Spears
If this is the worst of Britney Spears's crimes, so be it. We hear the pop tart and eight friends and lackeys were turned away from the swanky Azul restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental because they all walked in wearing short shorts and bikini tops. The polite staff told Brit & Co they were welcome to eat at Cafe Sambal, the hotel's more casual spot best known for primo, yet oppressive, Jennifer Aniston/John Mayer stalking last year.
Britney's back already
After leaving Miami for Tampa Saturday night, Britney Spears is back in Miami and, according to spies, shopping right now at The Village of Merrick Park, where she just went on a little shopping spree at Jimmy Choo. Then she hit Neiman Marcus. With ticket prices like hers, she sure can afford it.
Britney Spears brings the circus to Miami Children's Hospital
Finally, some positive news about Britney Spears. The singer stopped by Miami Children's Hospital today thanks to pediatric radiologist Ricardo Restrepo and Director of Media for Southern Wine and Spirits America, Lee Schrager, who arranged for the surprise visit with sick kids. The two are close friends with someone involved with Spears's tour and suggested she visit the hospital, which is one of 19 in the country offering the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program, a community outreach program that brings the joys of the circus to hospitalized children at 19 leading pediatric facilities across the United States. "Because of the clown theme of her tour, I assumed her visit would be a natural tie in for a hospital with clowns," Schrager says. "From there it all happened quick, and the next thing we know, we got the call saying Britney Spears was coming to the hospital and donating $100,000 to the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program." And now, onto the real circus at the American Airlines Arena where we are sure the hair extensions not seen this afternoon are firmly, we hope, in place.
Every thorn has its rose
Bret Michaels and the cast of his VH-1 reality show Rock of Love were at The Chesterfield Hotel & Suites last week, shooting the "final three" show. According to our snitch, "The hot young babes, after a long day of filming, partied it up at the hotel's lobby lounge." The hotel apparently kept the party going one night--er, morning, until 5 a.m. as the hopefuls "Continued to down shot after shot until they had to be escorted to their rooms to wake up for an 8 a.m. call time." Shortly after, our spies tell us that Michaels was seen swinging by the hotel for some extra one-and-one only time with one of his favorites. Nothing but a good time, we're sure.
BED-time for Brooke Hogan
Brooke Hogan was at B.E.D. last night filming the fifth (!) season of Hogan Knows Best. Hogan is currently living with best friend Amber Ridinger at her family’s estate while riding out her parents’ very public divorce. She'll soon move to her own place at Mosaic on Miami Beach. Hogan and two friends hung out until around 12:30 a.m. before the Monday night crowd strolled, supposedly in order to get home in time for curfew. Yeah, right. Later in the evening, music producer and Miami Beach resident, Scott Storch stopped by to visit with friend and co-owner of B.E.D. Lee Lyon. The pair set up shop at one of the club’s VIP beds with a crowd of golddiggers rocket scientists women while enjoying a fashion show by Ducati.
