The Black Eyed Peas cooked up that current cover of Rolling Stone in Minneapolis at Orbit Photo Studio.

The day after playing St. Paul's X, the BEP put in more than a full day of work at Orbit, with uber photographer Mark Seliger, who flew in for the shoot. Seliger also took the controversial GQ photos of trampy Rielle Hunter, John Edwards' mistress and baby's mama dramatist, pants-less on a bed with Dora, Kermit and Barney.

There was nothing scandalous about the BEP shoot at Orbit, which is owned by the world's greatest photographer, Bob McNamara. (See my column photo.) Orbit staff producer Sarah Fisher managed the shoot for Seliger.

"All of them, when they walked in, looked me in the eye, shook my hand. When they left, everybody gave me a hug," said Fisher. "They were respectful, hard-working, down to earth. As commercial photographers, we're used to working with models. They know time is money. We find a lot of times when famous people are being photographed they are like, You're here for me, and so I'll take my sweet time and do what I want when I want. It was a 16-hour day. No big star attitudes.

"Fergie was very kind and polite," said Fisher. "Fergie was up on a rooftop in a leotard. It's 40 degrees out and she's is in a bathrobe trying to stay warm and she is smiling. And that's tough to do, basically being in a swimming suit on a rooftop. She pulled it off. Very professional. I was impressed."

Of course, for Fergie, there's always the warmth generated by thoughts of her husband, Josh Duhamel. "Super nice guy," said Fisher. "He showed up a little bit later. He grew up in Minot. He met his mom here [in Minneapolis] and went to the show so they could all have family time together, if you will. It's always crazy for me to think, 'Fergie has a mother-in-law.' But she does, and she lives in North Dakota."

Sets for the photo shoot were created at Orbit and in downtown Minneapolis on top of the Grain Exchange Building.

"The cover is here at Orbit," said Fisher, "but if you see any photos of them outside, those were taken at the Grain Exchange." Fisher is especially tickled with herself for sneaking the famous faces into the Grain Exchange. I know how she did it: That alley.

"Good production," laughed Fisher. "That was my job, to get them over, unnoticed. You get an alley entrance, you tell a couple of people, 'We need a back elevator,' and we get up there."

More to be proud of ...

Minnesota's Nick Swardson is shooting a movie with Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman.

"Yes! I know! Even my Mom and I keep saying, 'Are you sure it's Nicole Kidman and not Nicole Richie?'" said Rachel Swardson, his sister. "Adam Sandler and Brooklyn Decker, cover of Sports Illustrated [swim suit issue]. Super, super hottie. So I'm going to Hawaii to hang out with Nick on set." The working title of the movie is "Just Got With It."

Proud as Rachel and her mom, Pam Swardson, are of Nick, the comedian who plays the gay roller-skating prostitute on "Reno 911," he always gives a little something they could live without.

Right now it's "Born to Be a Star," Nick's first starring role in a movie scheduled for release in the fall. "It's a parody of a porno," said Rachel. How's Mom handling this? "Exactly!" said Rachel. " My poor Mommy. She says, I just continue to be so proud. [Sarcasm] For the love of GOD! [Exasperation]"

Nick keeps it interesting while Rachel stays the wholesome course: As owner of Go Home Gorgeous, a spa-spital business that offers pampering to new moms before they go home with their new bundles of joy, she is now operating in 11 hospitals.

KSTP anchor makes it official

"Hi C.J., Leah McLean returning your call. Yes, that is an engagement ring you've seen on my finger. I'm engaged and couldn't be happier. Thanks for the call."

There's your answer, Mike S. I assume you'll be in charge of supplying the Kleenex the next time your colleagues gather around the water cooler to talk about McLean? Good looking out and thanks for the e-mail.

C.J. is at 612.332.TIPS or cj@startribune.com. E-mailers, please state a subject -- "Hello" doesn't count. Attachments are not opened, so don't even try. More of her attitude can be seen on FOX 9 on Thursday mornings.