6/21 Peach Buzz: Stars fell on Atlanta, the Hollywood of the South

Good gracious, the stars are piling up like planes over Hartsfield-Jackson.  Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are back in town to do a little more work on "The Change-Up," which comes out in August. The project, which filmed all over town last year, set up shop at Phipps Plaza Sunday. During a break in the action, Reynolds and director David Dobkin had lunch at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse in the mall. A few tables over sat  Billy Bob Thornton, who's here working on his film project "Jayne Mansfield's Car." Also Sunday, Kevin Bacon and Sean Hayes stopped by the set to say hello. Hayes is here shooting "The Three Stooges," which has moved to Cartersville after filming at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. Bacon's here for "Jayne Mansfield's Car," which is filming in Cedartown. Anyway, while all this was going on at Phipps Sunday, Robert Duvall, who is also here for "Jayne Mansfield's Car," was across the street at New York Prime. He's become something of a regular, dining at the clubby steakhouse three times in just the past week or so.  He and his wife also like the Buckhead Diner, and had lunch there Saturday. And finally, even though Atlanta's no longer a hockey town, filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly, the guys behind "The Three Stooges," found the perfect spot to watch the NHL championship the other day:  Stooges Sports Bar on Howell Mill Road.

Backpack event to outfit kids for the year

Since today is the first official day of summer, it's time to get ready for back-to-school. For the Kid in All of Us plans its sixth annual Backpack in the Park from 4 to 7 p.m. July 30 at the Greystone special events facility in Piedmont Park. The family-friendly party will feature food and beverages, carnival games, prizes and tunes by DJ Vicki Powell. Organizers hope to net at least 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies, which will be distributed by local nonprofit organizations that serve children in need. To attend, bring a new unwrapped backpack filled with school supplies or a gift card valued at $30 or more. For more details see www.FortheKid.org.