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Norville joins Jezebel’s luxe 10-year bash
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Seeking to distinguish itself from newer slick publications cramming the newsstands that also feature rich and famous Atlantans, Jezebel magazine is throwing itself a lavish 10th anniversary party Nov. 16 at Park Tavern in Midtown.
Jezebel editor-in-chief Beth Weitzman tells Buzz that “Inside Edition” anchor Deborah Norville will serve as the cover model for the luxe lifestyle mag’s November “50 Most Beautiful Atlantans” issue — and the Dalton native will fly to her old home state to co-host the party as well.
“Not only does Deborah look gorgeous on the cover, I think she’s really happy that ‘Inside Edition’ is now finally on at a decent time in her hometown [7:30 weeknights on WGCL],” Weitzman told us this week. She also spilled that she’s booked Stockbridge rockers Collective Soul as the party’s performers.
Other potential Jezebel “Beautiful Atlantans” attendees at the red-carpeted event: tennis pro Robby Ginepri; fund-raiser and Buckhead Life Restaurant Group owner Pano Karatassos’ daughter-in-law Angela, and golfer Franklin Langham.
The issue arrives in stores next week.
“We just now got the magazine, and my assistant was there for the photo shoot, and even she doesn’t believe that’s really me!” Norville said Wednesday from New York about the glamour shots. Norville says she’ll also shoot “Inside Edition” from Atlanta on Nov. 16.
General admission tickets are $35, and VIP tickets are $125. Call: 404-995-5583 or go to jezebelmagazine.com.
Alas, Weitzman refused to provide a reasonable explanation as to why we were once again overlooked this year or confirm receipt of our application for the mag’s much devoured “Most Eligible Bachelors” issue…
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s not a funeral, baby, it’s a party. Fuzzy wasn’t a real religious guy. I’ll probably sing ‘One Monkey (Don’t Stop No Show)’ ‘cause that was Fuzzy’s favorite song of mine. Under the circumstances, it’s ironic.” —Atlanta vocalist and Fuzzy’s Place performer Francine Reed (above) on Wednesday’s daylong celebration of late owner Michael “Fuzzy” Cawthon’s life at his North Druid Hills Road watering hole.
Fall arrives at InterContinental
Prior to its public debut Wednesday, incoming chef Jerome Grilhot allowed us media types to sample selections from his new fall-winter menu at Au Pied de Cochon in Buckhead’s InterContinental hotel. Among those supping on the six-course feast: Dave FM’s Holly Firfer, Q100’s Jessica Dauler, V103’s Ryan Cameron and a spectacular-looking WXIA anchor Karyn Greer. When we asked the normally party-shy Greer where she’s been hiding herself, she cracked, “It’s called having an 11- and an 8-year-old.” Grilhot saved the best for last — a small plate of braised beef short ribs tucked inside handmade cannelloni with tomato confit and shaved Parmesan.
Overscene
Basketball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins decorating sugar-free Halloween cookies with small fry at Prime restaurant at Lenox Square in Buckhead. Wilkins, a type-2 diabetic, has signed on to be the national spokesman for Eat Well Be Well, to encourage kids to eat a healthful diet to prevent diabetes and obesity.
Uncoupling update
The corpse of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s marriage hadn’t yet achieved room temperature Wednesday when the gossip mags slipped on the brass knuckles. Us Weekly will breathlessly report in its Friday issue that Phillippe’s wandering eye has been an issue in the marriage.
On the Texas set of his upcoming film, “Stop Loss,” the 32-year-old “Crash” actor reportedly got extremely chummy with Australian co-star Abbie Cornish, 24.
Texas resident Lauren Scott, who swears she saw the two canoodling at a sushi eatery, tells Us Weekly: “I was pretty shocked that he would blatantly cheat on Reese in public.”
Celebrity birthdays
Singer Jay Black of Jay and the Americans is 68. Actress Stefanie Powers is 64. Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 62. Singer K.D. Lang is 45. Actor David Schwimmer (“Friends”) is 40. Rapper Nelly is 32.
Contributing: news services.
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