http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross RSS Feed for Dan Gross en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:56 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091119_Dan_Gross__6ABC_s_Dave_Roberts_to_retire.html Veteran 6ABC weather anchor Dave Roberts announced his retirement during last night's 11 o'clock broadcast. Roberts, 73, will give his last forecast Dec. 11. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091118_Dan_Gross__Hillary-Fabian__A_love_link.html SOUTH PHILLY-BORN crooner Fabian Forte says it was "f------ incredible" that Hillary Clinton said during a speech Friday that she'd had a crush on him. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091117_Dan_Gross__Buster_Douglas_to_fight_here.html BUSTER DOUGLAS, former heavyweight champion of the world, steps into the ring Friday at the Ramada at the Philadelphia Airport in a Celebrity Boxing bout. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091116_Dan_Gross__Chef-celeb_Carroll_still_gets_a_hard_time.html JENNIFER CARROLL still gets teased at work for her televised admission that sometimes hair-pulling can be fun. The "Top Chef: Las Vegas" fan favorite, who is executive chef at 10 Arts by Eric Ripert at the Ritz-Carlton, says her "cooks go home after dinner service and watch the show, then they come in the next day and make fun of me." http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091111_Dan_Gross__From_Jersey_to__Mercy_.html MARLTON ACTRESS Andrea Langi is featured prominently on tonight's "Mercy" (8 p.m., NBC). Langi, last seen on film having bathroom sex in a bar with Mickey Rourke http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091110_Dan_Gross__A_bachelor_party_in_A_C__for_Victorino_.html SHANE VICTORINO and Ryan Howard were in a small party that stopped by Dusk, inside Caesars Atlantic City, on Saturday night. Could it have been a bachelor party? On Saturday, the Phillies outfielder marries Melissa Smith in Hawaii. The couple live in Las Vegas during the off-season and have a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Kali'a. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091109_Dan_Gross__The_Contest_returns_-_not_that_there_s_anything_wrong_with_that.html THE CONTEST has returned. By overwhelming demand, or at least a handful of inquiries, Your Humble Narrator, None More Black frontman Jason Shevchuk and No Quarter Records mogul Mike Quinn once again host "Seinfeld Trivia." http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091105_Dan_Gross__J-Roll__Victorino_in_union_ad.html WE DON'T KNOW their take on the SEPTA strike, but Jimmy Rollins and outfielder Shane Victorino have made their position clear when it comes to the Employee Free Choice Act. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091104_Dan_Gross__Yo__Ryan__Lose_the_beard_.html RYAN HOWARD needs a shave. As superstitious as baseball players can be, we were surprised that the Phillies slugger, who owned the plate during the NLCS series, had grown a beard for the World Series. He's been struggling in the Series. Could it be coincidence, or could the facial hair be to blame? Either way, we hope to see the dangerous batter go beardless tonight. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20091103_Dan_Gross__Rock_s_from_the_Apple_but_Mets_are_his_meat.html ROOTS DRUMMER Questlove said that he and Jay-Z had a World Series bet that would involve "very public humiliation" from the loser. The Philly hip-hop hero, clad in a red Phillies hoodie, declined to get any more specific about his wagerwith the the Brooklyn-born superstar. They met up in Bill Giles Party Suite 78 where they joined Alanis Morrissette, who sang the National Anthem last night, N'SYNC's Lance Bass and actress Joanna Garcia.