Whilst shooting our above TV spot, as well as another one that will air soon, I got a chance to glimpse that rare creature, the celebrity. Normally a timid creature, the celebrity can be seen only near its natural habitat, Hollywood. West Hollywood, in this case. Our producer had suggested we go to dinner at an old-world Italian place named "Dan Tanna's". (If the name sounds familiar, it's because they used it for the name of the lead character in 70's TV show "Vegas" played by Robert Ulrich.)

Inside it's all red walls as well as red and white checked tablecloths. The waiters are in tuxes and know their stuff. (Our waiter even recommended an excellent Chianti that was inexpensive despite knowing that we were on an expense account!) The place is nice without being stuffy. And although most people go there for the steak—which is quite good—I actually liked their pasta. But the real attraction for me was the celebrities. On one night we sat at the table next to Sharon Lawrence from NYPD Blues (I think) and the short-lived sitcom, Fired Up. She looked amazing for a woman who has to be in her mid-forties by now. Behind us, "hiding" in the corner booth with his dark sunglasses, we spotted Arsenio Hall, funnyman-turned-joke-talk-show-host. Apparently, he didn't want to be swamped by admirers, which he probably doesn't really have to worry about.

More recently, I had the pleasure of dining with the esteemed Mr. Hugh Hefner. Well, right next to his table anyway. He was out with a few of his goons at the loudest "intimate" restaurant in LA, Atlantic. (The lights at this trendy bistro are so dim you have to bring a flashlight to see if the waiter got your order right, while the music is so loud you can't overhear the out-of-work Hollywood agent pretending to talk on his disconnected cell phone right next to you.) He also had in his company, three or four bleach blondes. Recent news reports lead me to believe that two of them may have been the twins he is now dating. What a freaking life this guy has, huh? He's 70 years old or something and he's still having martial relations with girls who'd call ME a dirty old man. That's the beauty of money. No wonder it makes the world go 'round.