– Supermodel Elle Macpherson, concerned that she and her family may be targeted by animal-rights activists if photos of her modeling furs make print, has reportedly instructed her lawyers to get the photos pulled. They were taken as part of Blackglama’s long-running “What Becomes a Legend Most” campaign.
– At Thursday’s 12th annual Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Bag Hunger Auction, concerns about post-Katrina/Rita donor fatigue vanished as quickly as the food prepared by Rick Bayless, Gale Gand and 24 other area chefs. Organizers said the auction raised $175,780, a record for the event. Proceeds will help feed the hungry in Cook County and replenish stocks of food sent to hurricane evacuees.
– A man has been arrested for allegedly disturbing the peace on the British movie set of “The Da Vinci Code,” starring Tom Hanks. The alleged culprit was attempting to obtain Hanks’ autograph as shooting took place at the medieval Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian, reports the BBC.
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The Personals page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.
