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Dan Gross: Katie's Rodeo Drive shopping spree

MAYFAIR'S Katie Sahasaylo felt like Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" when "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane took her shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for a Roberto Cavalli gown to wear as his Emmy date.

Sahasaylo, an actress who rants on YouTube videos as "KatiesOpinion," says a college buddy of MacFarlane's introduced him to her YouTube clips. Katie Sah, as the 2002 grad of Jenkintown's St. Basil Academy prefers to be called, says MacFarlane offered her voice-over work on "Family Guy" episodes.

While in L.A., MacFarlane invited her to the Emmys, where Katie was interviewed with him on the red carpet and was seen during the broadcast when Upper Darby's Tina Fey joked about his drinking. Katie, 25, is hesitant to say she's dating MacFarlane, 35.

"We're enjoying being friends right now," she told us by phone.

Katie, a cocktail server at Philadelphia Park Casino, will be in L.A. next week working on a reality-show pilot, and hopes to see MacFarlane there.

Pink stops to teach Saturday

Pink, aka Doylestown's Alecia Moore, gives a master class Saturday at the University of the Arts, along with longtime collaborator Billy Mann, a grad of Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. The class, at 3 p.m. at UArts' Levitt Auditorium (401 S. Broad), is open only to UArts and CAPA students. She plays that night at the Wachovia Center.

Best wishes to Jim Nettleton

Fans and friends are deeply concerned about veteran DJ Jim Nettleton, who they say is seriously ill. Friends say Nettleton and family have not been returning their calls. Nettleton has been in radio more than 50 years, starting in 1958 at Pottstown's WPAZ.

Pantano's party moves

Bob Pantano moves his Saturday Night Dance Party to Adelphia (1796 Clements Bridge) in Deptford this weekend. It's been held at Benny the Bum's (9th & Packer) for three years. It airs from 7 to 2 on 98.1 WOGL and 96.1 WTTH at the Jersey Shore.

Dad wants Maia in Cambodia

In yesterday's item about actress Maia Campbell getting treatment for drug addiction and bipolar disorder, we referred to Ellis Gordon Jr. as her father. Gordon is her stepfather. Philadelphia architect Tiko Campbell is Maia's biological father, who was married to her late mother, author Bebe Moore Campbell.

Tiko says it was Gordon and Moore who raised her. Tiko, who hasn't seen Maia, 32, since 2007, spoke with her this week and suggested she move with him to Cambodia, where he often works. He said it would be easier for Maia to stay clean there than in Los Angeles, where she lives.

Runyan raises $$$ for cancer

Tuesday's 5th annual Jon Runyan Score for the Cure golf outing raised $100,000 for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Runyan's marketing agent, Craig Kaplan, helped him with the golf outing at the Ramblewood C.C. in Mount Laurel,. Attending were Eagles David Akers and Jeremiah Trotter; former Eagles Bill Bergey, Irving Fryar, Ben Hawkins, Sean Landeta, Tommy McDonald and Mike Quick; Phillie Ryan Madson and former Phils Von Hayes, Garry Maddox and Ricky Bottalico; ex-Flyer Brian Propp, and singer Bobby Rydell.

Diego's grand opening Friday

Former Q102 personality Diego Ramos has spent a lot of time in his new Diego's (2676 Bridge) in Bridesburg, but he says he'll have his first drink there tomorrow, during its grand opening. Diego will have a Corona, which sells for $3.75 at the bar, formerly Scruffy's. He has set it up as a sports bar downstairs and a lounge upstairs, where "Survivor" alum Gervase Peterson bartends Saturday nights. Diego wants patrons to bring pics of themselves with celebrities to hang on the wall.

Authors abound

"Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert on Monday delivers the keynote address for Innovation Philadelphia's Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The former Philadelphia resident speaks at 8:30 a.m. Tix are $50, including breakfast. For more info or to register online, visit GCECS2009.com.

* Best-selling author Mitch Albom speaks

and signs copies of his book "Have a Little Faith: A True Story," at St. Joseph's Prep (1733 Girard) at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. RSVP to 215-978-1018 or online at sjprep.org/

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