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Andrea Langi (second from left), with cast from "Mercy." She´s on tonight´s episode.
Andrea Langi (second from left), with cast from "Mercy." She's on tonight's episode.
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Posted on Wed, Nov. 11, 2009


Dan Gross: From Jersey to 'Mercy'

By Dan Gross
Philadelphia Daily News

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

in "The Wrestler," plays a stripper with a heart of gold in the medical drama.

It turns out her character, Destiny, has a special bond with the father of nurse Veronica Callahan, played by Taylor Schilling.

Bryant Gumbel due here today

We hear Bryant Gumbel will be in town today working on a piece about disgraced NBA referee and Delco native Tim Donaghy for an episode of his HBO "Real Sports" show.

Out and about

CNBC's Jim Cramer picked up a T-shirt and two soaps, root and lemongrass, at Art in the Age (116 N. 3rd) during a shopping trip through Old City this weekend. The accommodating Wyndmoor native donned the Art in the Age shirt for a picture with store associate Eric Osterman.

* Ryan Howard and a date dined at Barclay Prime on Rittenhouse Square Monday night and later stopped for drinks at Bleu Martini (24 S. 2nd). Teammate Brad Lidge and wife Lindsay were spotted shoe-shopping Sunday afternoon at Steve Madden in the Cherry Hill Mall.

_ Norristown native and Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda signs bottles of chianti or pinot grigio from his Lasorda Wines collection from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Pennsylvania Wine & Spirits Store (1940 S. Columbus).

_ Philly Pops conductor Peter Nero was guest of honor at the Mario Lanza Institute for an event marking the 50th anniversary of the South Philadelphia singer's death. The maestro was accompanied by former state Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman.

Charitably minded

A benefit for cancer victim DJ Too Tuff, of veteran Philly hip-hop act Tuff Crew, will begin at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at Tacony Billiards (6201 Keystone). Too Tuff, incarcerated at the House of Correction, is battling thyroid cancer. Rappers Kane, O.N.A.T., Clean Guns, Vixion & H3O will perform, as well as frequent Tuff Crew collaborator Emcee Mechanism. The party, promoted by Mike Bickings, is hosted by Big O and costs $10 at the door. All proceeds are to benefit Too Tuff's legal and medical bills.

* NBC10's Kristen Welker will emcee

the 6th annual Raise a Glass for a Cure Saturday at the Simeone Foundation Museum of classic race cars. The event is hosted by Magee Rehabilitation Hospital and the Philadelphia chapter of the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. Sportscaster Lou Tilley and former Penn State football player Adam Taliaferro, who was a patient at Magee, will be among guests. For info or tickets, call 610-761-9544.

* Speaking of

Magee, Gov. Rendell, Moms Against Guns' Lynne Honickman and CeaseFirePa's Phil Goldsmith will be recognized for their efforts to get guns off our streets, at Magee's 22nd annual Humanitarian Award Dinner Tuesday at the Four Seasons. Magee has treated 111 gunshot victims since 2005.

For info or tickets, call 215-587-3090 or visit MageeRehab.org.

Bam signing new book

"Jackass" Bam Margera signs copies of his new book, "Serious as Dog Dirt," at the Borders in the King of Prussia Mall Court at 2 p.m. on Nov. 21. The hardcover, which is out Tuesday, retails for $35.

Visit PhillyGossip.com for Dan's latest updates or follow PhillyGossip on Twitter. Have a tip? Call 215-854-5963, or e-mail grossd@phillynews.com. For recent columns, visit go.philly.com/dangross.

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