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Martha will clean up at Atlanta book signing
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As you might expect, there will be a few rules in place when Martha Stewart pops into the Lenox Square Williams-Sonoma store on Saturday to liberate fans of $45 apiece.
We’re told that only 350 customers will have the opportunity to meet the lifestyle guru when she signs copies of “Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home” (Potter, $45), a weighty 744-page tome that doubles as a home gym.
Fans must purchase the book in advance from Williams-Sonoma and must turn up with a proof-of-purchase receipt. Also, you have to call in advance at 404-812-1703 to get placed on a list for a ticket to the book signing. (On Tuesday, spaces remained on the list.) Fans are also asked to refrain from taking pictures.
The book is on The New York Times Best Sellers list. And Stewart’s rep Katie Goldberg told us Tuesday that Stewart’s two previous events with Williams-Sonoma drew sold-out crowds.
So in exchange for $45, exactly what kind of advice does Stewart dispense to you? It just so happens, a copy of the “Homekeeping Handbook” thudded into Buzz Central on Tuesday. All week (as a public service, natch), we’ll whet your appetite with snippets from it, leading up to Stewart’s visit to the ATL.
Today’s tip (from Page 64): “How to Wash Dishes by Hand: Wash one piece at a time. Rub the dish with a cloth or sponge while revolving it with the other hand, working from the center of the dish outward. Turn the dish over and repeat.”
Here comes the … new wedding mag
Atlanta magazine announced Tuesday that it will add to its publishing lineup in July with the debut of Atlanta Weddings. And the name at the top of the masthead is a familiar one to longtime residents. Susan Forehand, who served as Saks Fifth Avenue’s Atlanta PR director for two decades, has been named editor in chief of the twice-a-year glossy.
“Susan Forehand will be the most distinguishable characteristic of Atlanta Weddings,” says Atlanta publisher Sean McGinnis. “Her name speaks of class, elegance and sophistication, and we are so excited to have her joining our team. Already, she has created a foundation for the magazine that will be unique to the Southern bride.”
We’re praying that Forehand’s “foundation” has nothing to do with the electric slide. …
Hot flashes to continue in Feb.
Contrary to what has been previously reported, Atlanta is not quite through “Menopause” yet. We were notified Tuesday that the popular musical at 14th Street Playhouse that’s been running for 21 months will not close Sunday, after all. Due to “overwhelming demand,” the show will move from its current home at Stage 2 and will reopen in the larger Stage 1 on Feb. 1. “Menopause the Musical” is now set to run through Feb. 25.
A peek at Posh before it opens
Over the weekend, select scribbler types and some lucky local chefs had the opportunity to snag an advance taste of what Atlanta chef Tom Catherall is planning for his inaugural menu at Posh in Buckhead occupying the former Seeger’s space. Repast’s Joseph Truex, Bluepointe’s Doug Turbush and Aria’s Gerry Klaskala were among those sampling courses of ham knuckle and foie gras terrine, Mediterranean fish soup with roasted shrimp, curry-dusted monkfish in mussels broth and braised short ribs of beef on a celery root puree. Posh opens to the public Wednesday night. Phone: 404-869-0777.
Quote of the day
“Maybe I should see it with my lawyer.” — Diana Ross on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday on the Supreme-ly inspired “Dreamgirls” film that Ross claims she has yet to partake of.
Celebrity docket
Bejeweled BlackBerry tosser Naomi Campbell copped to attempting to brain her maid — sort of — pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault in a New York court Tuesday.
“I threw a cellphone in the apartment. The cellphone hit Ana,” Campbell told Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Robert Mandelbaum. “This was an accident because I did not intend to hit her.”
Campbell, 36, hit Ana Scolavino in the back of the head with the communications contraption in the model’s Manhattan apartment last March. Scolavino was treated for a head injury.
In exchange for her guilty plea, Campbell must pay Scolavino’s medical expenses of $363, do five days of community service and attend a two-day anger management program.
Outside the courthouse, her lawyer David Breitbart said: “I’m hopeful she can do the community service indoors.”
Celebrity birthdays
Actress Betty White is 85. Actress-singer Eartha Kitt is 80. Actor James Earl Jones is 76. Talk show host Maury Povich is 68. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 50. Actor Jim Carrey is 45. Actor Joshua Malina (“The West Wing,” “Sports Night”) is 41. Actor Naveen Andrews (“Lost”) is 38. Musician Kid Rock is 36. Actor Freddy Rodriguez (“Six Feet Under”) is 32.
Contributing: News services
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