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I’ve been dishing out gossip for five years now. I can’t believe it! It seems like only yesterday I first started reporting on man sandwiches and barroom barfing. Oh how time flies! But it’s been my pleasure to keep you abreast of well, breasts and brawls, sightings and sinning. And don’t worry, your Boozester isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Well, until the cirrhosis kicks in. Hey, what can you do? Occupational hazards. Everybody’s got ‘em.

Daughtry added to BayFest Line-up

Those of you who are lagniappemobile.com subscribers found this out last week, but for those of you stuck in the Stone Age, former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry’s band Daughtry will headline Saturday night, Oct. 6. Daughtry joins Velvet Revolver, Alice-in-Chains and LeeAnn Rimes, with more to be announced.

Speaking of “Idol” alums, Kellie Pickelr will be at the Wharf in Orange Beach along with Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, and Jack Ingram Saturday, Aug. 11. And Taylor Hicks will be at The Wharf Sunday, Sept. 2.

David Gest Appearance

Word on the street is that Mr. Liza Minnelli and “special friend” of Michael Jackson, David Gest was seen at Hurricane Brewing Company a couple of weeks ago, watching local band Delta Reign play.

“I witnessed David purchase two of Delta Reign’s CDs and he raved about how he wanted them to play at one his London Concerts with a troupe of choreographed little people. He mentioned it was his vision,” the spy reports.

Little people? Are we talking midgets or little boys?

He said he was just “passing through” Mobile, but this sounds fishy to me. So if anyone knows what he was actually doing, shoot me an e-mail.

Could’ve Been So Beautiful

And apparently it was “beautiful” when “Celebrity Fit Club” and ‘80s pop princess Tiffany played at Nappie-award-winning alternative lifestyle bar, B-Bob’s July 6—taking the place of the usual drag show performances by Ms. Loretta and Ms. Cie.

My Fruit Loop spies reported she was very nice and had a meet-and-greet for 45 minutes before the show and stayed and signed autographs for an hour and a half afterwards.

The FLS said she looked “great,” since losing all of the weight on “Fit Club” and sang all of the old favorites and some new tunes that they said were actually pretty good.

I asked them if they got “Lost in Her Eyes.”

They replied in disgust, “That was Debbie Gibson.”

I replied in equal disgust, ” I think you mean Deborah Gibson.”

WPMI E-mail terrorist updates

Several of the FLS have been in contact with accused WPMI e-mail terrorist and beau of former peacock reporter Richard Allyn, Daniel Leonard.

Apparently, he is now on house arrest in Satsuma, complete with a stylish ankle monitoring device. The spies said he has told them that he allegedly has documents approving raises he got at the Alabama School of Math and Science. And he is just going to pay that back. If he had permission, why is he paying it back?

They also reported he will be employing the “Lortab” defense on the e-mail terrorism charges.

All of the spies who reported back to me said he said, “I always knew I’d be famous, I just didn’t know how.”

Daniel, baby, I think you mean (marginally) infamous.

Random tidbits

A Boozie myspace spy reports she witnessed local band Plunder skinny dipping at a WeMo pool party…Councilman Fred Richardson was spotted window shopping for shoes in front of Weber’s downtown Saturday, July 14.

A Royal after-party

If you are a loyal Lagniappe reader reading this as soon as it hits the stands, then please remember to join us tonight (July 18) at the Lagniappe Awards after-party at The Royal Scam (72 S. Royal St.) around 10 p.m.. It should be quite the party, and Dave Rasp tells me that he has booked Eric “the Birdman” Erdman and Dale Drinkard of Ugli Stick fame to play. So please come help us celebrate five years of Keeping Mobile Funky.

Kudos

Just wanted to give a shout out to our friends over at Current for bringing in a very “current” band to the Saenger. I know I can’t wait to see Kansas. The Boozester loves that “Dust in the Wind.”

Well kids, that’s all I got this time. I’m sure next issue will be chock full of Nappie party happenings. So just remember, whether rain or shine, dramatic or scandalous or just some plain ol’ Delta Reign midget lovin’, I will be there. Ciao.

Boozie Beer Nues is Lagniappe social butterfly. Contact her at boozie@lagniappemobile.com.

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