ACTORS Joe Piscopo, Billy Baldwin and Chazz Palmintieri checked out Northeast-and-Trenton-reared Leo Rossi's Friday performance of "The Way of the Wiseguy" at Resorts Atlantic City.
Later Piscopo, Baldwin - sporting a new mustache - and Palmintieri headed to the Quarter at the Tropicana to hang out at Cuba Libre and 32 Degrees.
Rossi's one-man show is adapted from the book by former FBI operative Joe Pistone, aka "Donnie Brasco.
" Bobby Moresco, who won an Oscar for co-writing "Crash" and also co-produced "Million Dollar Baby," adapted the book for the show, which runs again March 14-April 22. For tix and info: thewayofthewiseguy.com.
The Wing Bowl has a new logo and will have new swag to match.
Local company NB2 Apparel has redesigned the traditional chicken logo into a superhero chicken for new T-shirts, hats, hooded sweat shirts and more.
NB2's Fred Lavner said he wanted to call the new chicken Cocky, because it "symbolizes the event and the fact that Philly eaters can stand up to international eaters any day," but says WIP wasn't too keen on the name.
The new gear should be on sale this month at 610wip.com.
Wing Bowl 15 will be held Feb.
2 at the Wachovia Center.
Between tour stops in Norfolk, Va., and Williamsport, Pa.
, singer Clay Aiken stopped at Davio's (111 S. 17th) on Friday night for a dinner party for six.
For a skinny guy, the "American Idol" runner-up sure was hungry.
Aiken dined on cheesesteak spring rolls, pasta bolognese, and desserts of creme brulee and chocolate mousse cake.
The star made sure to alert the kitchen that he is allergic to nuts.
That's not what we've heard.
Screen siren Gina Lollobrigida stopped into Bookbinder's (125 Walnut) the other night for a late dinner with Amato Berardi, chairman of the National Italian American Political Action Committee, and a few more friends. The actress checked out her "Never So Few" co-star Frank Sinatra's framed picture inside Bookbinder's President's Room.
and Sheldon Brown, with wife Jenny, came out to Wired 96.
5 morning man Chio's weekly party Friday night at the Spot (Route 322 Main) in Glassboro. Chio and Sheldon recently co-hosted the red-carpet portion of the Philly Sports Fan's Choice Awards at the Crystal Tea Room on Nov. 28.
It airs at 4 p.m. tomorrow on Comcast SportsNet.
Clayton Morris, of Florida-based morning TV news show "The Daily Buzz," announced on air Friday that he was leaving to take a job at Philadelphia's Fox 29 as part of the "Good Day" morning team. On air, Morris said he starts next month. A Fox TV spokeswoman confirms Morris was coming, but could not say when.
Before Florida, Morris worked in Los Angeles and West Virginia.
CN8's Art Fennell and music legend Kenny Gamble are expecting cast members of HBO's "The Wire," as well as Eagles Brian Westbrook, Jeremiah Trotter, David Akers and William (Tra) Thomas, at their annual celebrity billiards championship Friday night at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (12th Market).
The pool party benefits the Arthur Fennell Foundation and Gamble's Universal Companies, both of which fund health education and outreach activities in local underprivileged areas.
To purchase tickets, or for more info, call 215-732-6518.
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