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*Mayor Richard Daley hanging out with David Schwimmer and Duran Duran? Sort of. Daley and his wife, Maggie, were dining at Rockit Bar & Grill Thursday — sitting with owner Billy Dec and Schwimmer — when Simon LeBon and John Taylor of Duran Duran strolled in. Dec made the introductions. Taylor and LeBon are scheduled to speak at Leo Burnett’s Artist in Residency program Friday.
*George Clooney and Don Cheadle received a peace award in Rome on Thursday for their efforts to raise awareness for the plight of Darfur.
*Rapper Pimp C, who died last week, was laid to rest in his Texas hometown of Port Arthur on Thursday.
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Personals was compiled by Kester Alleyne-Morris from Tribune news services and staff reports.
