In this edition: Phil Spector, Liza Minelli, Joan Rivers, Cynthia Nixon and partner, Tina Brown, Mary-Kate Olsen, Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Giamatti, Rosario Dawson, Destiny's Child, Adrian Grenier, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Peet, Kerry Washington, Nick Lachey, Rob Schneider, Michael Pitt, David Cross, Rick and Kathy Hilton, Vivica Fox, Malcolm Gladwell, Ja Rule, Adam Yauch, Yoko Ono, David Blaine, Rachel Hunter and Janice Dickenson.

I was at a birthday party last night 7/31 in the lobby bar of The Hotel on Rivington (more on that later) and I saw over in the corner, (not that big of a space) none other than Phil Spector looking totally insane. There was this Asian woman standing over his chair giving him a back rub for the ENTIRE time that I was there. His hair was not as big as the famous courtroom picture, but it was still fucking huge. Isn't this guy on trial in California? What is he doing in a busted ass boutique hotel in the LES?

Saw Liza Minelli on Sunday, strolling in black tshirt with black leggings with red lipstick (of course) on 7th ave in chelsea. I was in Elmo eating brunch outside and she came up to me and my dog. Very friendly, smiley and nice!

Friday night's 7/29 performance of Stephin Merritt's musical "My Life as a Fairy Tale" at Lincoln Center: Joan Rivers (great legs!), Cynthia Nixon with lesbian partner.

Sat 2 seats away from Tina Brown at the bar in the Grill Room of MOMA Friday (July 29) at 6:15 p.m. and 2 young executive types. One a hot looking Oriental woman, the other a not so hot Queensy looking guy.

I was crossing 14th and 6th today on my way to a meeting when from the other side of the crosswalk I saw a staggering wisp with a downcast head. As we passed in the middle of the street it was Mary-Kate walking with red bug eye glasses three times the size of her head.

Saw Johnny Knoxville ambling down Spring street, 8/2, with a shaggy dude that could or could not have been someone famous. Knoxville s pants were typically dangling from his ass, but the heat wasn t slowing the pace of his power walking. I was disappointed to see that in person, his face is a tad too angular for my fantasies.

Leaving Loew's Cineplex Lincoln Square on Monday around 7 pm after seeing "The Aritsocrats", I realized Jeff Goldblum (very tall, very dark) and his very thin, very young, very blond fiancee were walking ahead of me. My boyfriend and JG went to the bathroom at the same time and stood next to each other at the urinal. Not only did JG not wash his hands, he spit into the urinal after he peed. Yuck.

Saw "Sideways" for the first time this weekend, and was treated today (8/2) to a Paul Giamatti sighting! He was sporting a full beard and was standing outside of Noho Star on Bleecker at Lafayette - looked like he and his group just finished lunch and were parting ways.

While walking with four friends around St. Marks Place on Saturday night(7/31)around 11:30, I spotted Rosario Dawson, walking all by herself and wearing a small backpack, glasses, a t-shirt, and jeans, with her hair in a pony-tail. She was wearing no make-up and was nothing special AT ALL. She looked just like your ordinary plain Jane.

I saw all three ladies of Destiny's Child exiting the Ronald McDonald House on E 73rd on Saturday 7/30 afternoon. It was strange to see such a commotion in my quiet area. They looked so beautiful and happy.

Forgo Entourage on Sunday night for a walk in the East Village and how am I rewarded? Adrian Grenier dining at Flea Market on full display by the window. He was making eye contact with every female that walked by to stare and was gorgeous in all of his scruffiness. Hot, hotty, hot.

Saw Philip Seymour Hoffman at the kids playground at Washington Square Park on Sunday 7/31. My son played with his kid for a while. All I could think of was that scene in Boogie Nights where Philip's character cries, "I'm an idiot! An idiot, such a f**ing idiot!" Also saw Fairuza Balk on Ave C about an hour later. She's prettier in person.

Saturday, 7/30, Star Room in East Hampton, saw Mark Wahlberg (alas, no racists hanging from the rafters. Fabian must still be in Italy.) at the after-party for FOUR BROTHERS premier. He's short but ripped. Too bad that Dirk Diggler weiner is a prosthesis. Oh, and he was nice & friendly. Weird town to premier that movie in, though. As if Hamptonites know a thing about Detroit gangsters who were part of a bi-racial, poverty-stricken foster family...

Saw Amanda Peet sitting outside of Intermix on 5th Ave. on Thursday, July 28th. Amanda was almost unrecognizable until I took a second look. She was very nice and chatting with whomever stopped to have a starstruck moment.

saturday nite, 7/30 saw kerry washington at the spotted pig as i was waiting for a table. she had finished her meal and was walking out with a patrick dempsey-like type. i did a double take but unfortunately it wasn't him. she is really really tiny and really really cute in person.

Saw Nick Lachey sans Jess at Angelo and Maxie's on Park Avenue near Union Square last night (7/26). He was cute and tan, but shorter than I realized. The chicks at the bar were all asking for pics with him...he seemed very gracious.

Saw Rob Schneider on Wednesday July 27th on Prince Street in Soho. He was wearing sunglasses and a purple button up, all of which looked like it was top notch designer goods. He was considerably shorter than me, and I'm 5'7". His face was drained of expression, but that's probably cause he was feeling the humidity...

Sunday 7/31: Saw Michael Pitt and friend walking down Houston Street- looking slightly disheveled in light blue tee and tattered blue jeans... caught off guard by random pedestrian asking for his autograph which he graciously signed and quickly turned the corner onto Crosby Street when he noticed we were gawking at him...

saw David Cross & a companion on the corner of stanton and orchard on monday, 8/1 about 6pm. i definitely wouldn't have noticed him if it weren't for the red sox hat he was wearing.

At last Friday (7/29) night's Hampton Film Fest Benefit in Southampton, LI, NY, Rick and Kathy Hilton arrived in a beat up (in need of a washing) Tahoe and stiffed the valet boys....

Saw Vivica Fox on my plane back to Toronto from LaGuardia last night — she got special treatment and was whisked onto the plane before all the passengers (hello, C-list!), and was wearing a black-and-lilac tie-dyed sweatsuit (just like in Kill Bill except not Juicy) and matching mauvey-lilac Kangol hat with hair in a bun. Little makeup. Her boobs looked smaller than I imagined they would look in person. Didn't seem that diva-ish, seemed normal.

On the way home tonight 7/30 saw Malcom Gladwell with a lovely lady outside of Rhone in Meatpacking (Gansevoort and Washington, roughly). Wanted to bug him soooo bad, but my cocktail induced haze would have made me ramble and ask philosophical questions, so I kept moving.

saw ja rule in bar 89 last night. with an entourage - all sporting requisite white do-rags. quick handshake as he was returning inside - that was cool.

Spotted Adam Yauch at Broadway and W. 61st St., looking casual in a "salmon" button-down shirt and jeans. His facial expression was weird, though — kind of like he'd just gotten out of a spaceship and was still stunned by the experience.

Saw Yoko Ono tonight around 6 PM at Basta Pasta on West 17th Street, eating alone in a corner. She looked very, well, Yoko-ish—the usual big dark sunglasses, a white beret and matching jacket, and a grim expression.

I saw David Blaine with a very model-ish looking girl at Tomoe in the Village on Friday night. The line was a good 15 people deep to get a table, so David (dressed in yellow t-shirt and cargo pants) walked in ahead of all of us, and walked out with a large bottle of sake in a brown bag which he proceeded to slug for the next half hour. He's tall and thick and seemed to be very into his girl.

In line at Pretzel Time with Rachel Hunter and perhaps her sisters and nieces at LGA on 7/30. She is very blonde, very tan and very pretty, but in normal, noncelebrity-like way. She was laughing and seemed to be enjoying herself immensely. She also has an incredble, well-nourished body!

I saw Janice Dickinson at Quo this weekend as she partied with a bevy of over the hill botox users. Janice looked tightly pulled together and my friend witnessed Janice and her friends participating in a bit of MK Olsen fun in the ladies room. She and her harem left after a while for scores west.