I SEE FAMOUS PEOPLE

So I was in San Francisco last week having a cup of coffee at the Cafe Niebaum-Coppola and in walks Francis Ford Coppola. He had a glass of wine and walked out. That's it. But then over the weekend I was at Jupiter in Berkeley with McKelvey and Yoder and the drummer from Counting Crows showed up and sat down with the band. Not that I'd know. But Yoder pointed it out. So there's that. Good story, eh? CORRECTION: Well, not really. But I screwed up the music on my little SND slideshow. Fixed now. IN BEVERAGE NEWS: From the "Where was this last week" file, Budweiser is introducing B-to-the-E -- yeah. that's right. you heard me. that's the name. It's a new caffeinated beer. It's also got ginseng and guarana (Guarana? It's like Josta except beer!) I give it six months, largely because no matter what it tastes like, nobody is going to say "I'll take a B-to-the-E." IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Leonardo DiCaprio will be reprising his role as Luke Brower in the upcoming ABC special Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers. The 2-hour episode will... Wait, what? He won't? Why? Oh that's right. Because the whole concept so pathetic. C'mon, guys. Even Boner Stabone knew not to come back for this one. IN SPORTS NEWS: Jordan's No. 2 Scottie Pippen retired last week, ending an NBA career that included 6 championships with the Chicago Bulls. If you remember, Pippen always said that he would be a superstar if only he could get out of Jordan's shadow. You might also remember that when he did... we never heard from him again. Look closely, Kobe. See your future.