Steve and Sharon back in town

Memory Lane took Steve and Sharon down several streets.

The TV power couple -- who married while hosting KSTP-TV's "Good Company" from 1982 to 1994, a time during which they didn't need their last names, Edelman and Anderson, because everybody knew them -- were at Cafe Lurcat for a special dinner last week. They flew in from their home in California to celebrate Edelman Productions' first national Emmy for the Travel Channel show, "The Relic Hunter with Ian Grant."

Before gathering with many, including Grant, producer Kara Wayne and John Kitchener, who bought Edelman Productions from Steve and renamed it Magnetic Productions, Steve and Sharon took time for their own nostalgic drive around the metro.

"We went and visited our [three] old houses. We had a house on Bridge Lane in Edina -- that house has been leveled," said Edelman. They hear "some football player has put up a house there; it's beautiful," said Anderson.

They also had houses in south Minneapolis, on Queen and Russell avenues. "It was fun walking around Lake Harriet. I think Harriet is amazing; it has a certain magic. Great place," said Edelman. "Of course, it was hotter than hell. So we didn't go all the way around the lake. We enjoyed it until we realized we were dying."

Edelman said he appreciated being stopped by all the people congratulating them for their Emmy.

Their most treasured prize, however, remains their son David, whose conception and birth were a source of tremendous interest to TV viewers.

"He's kind of a computer, cyber expert," said Anderson.

Edelman makes the most of this: "He looked into your background and he said as long as you stop doing what you're doing fairly quickly -- not professionally, but personally -- he won't make any phone calls. You'll be OK."

As you will see at startribune.com/video, Edelman also had little fun grabbing my camera. I wasn't worried because Edelman's filthy rich (but not as wealthy as Stanley Hubbard, Steve noted), so he could afford to replace it!

All kidding aside, the number of shows produced by Steve Edelman is awe-inspiring. While he was a demanding "Good Company" boss, his preoccupation with excellence and eye for talent resulted in more staffers landing jobs with Oprah than probably any operation in Minnesota then or since.

Denny, out and about

My spy said Hecker, in his acid-washed jeans and a shirt resembling something from Ed Hardy's collection, was hanging around the back part of the main stage during the battle of the bands as if he had backstage access. And he may have.

Secrets die with Twitter

Larry Fitzgerald Sr.'s feet must look especially crusty.

Now, how would someone know such a thing, not having seen hide nor hair of the sports writer who works for Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, KMOJ-FM and WDGY-AM?

Twitter.com.

That's rather funny. Mercifully, there was no Twitpic.

Marcus was with Stedman Graham when the author and businessman, who'll forever be remembered for being Oprah's boyfriend, stopped by Ted Cook's BBQ on 38th Street in Minneapolis. Graham was in town speaking at a Reinvent Your Future convention.

After my Thursday's column item was submitted, I was able to confirm Marcus was hanging with Stedman when I went by Ted Cook's. Came away with a photo of Marcus, Ted Cook staffer Romero Spellmon and Stedman, which I posted on my Twitter account. While rooting around on Twitter, which I enjoy although it befuddles me, I belatedly stumbled across a response from Marcus to my e-mail seeking confirmation that he was with Stedman: "Yes he's such a great person!"

Ted Cook staffer Mike Davis agreed, saying that Graham sat outside (remember how hot it was Tuesday?) eating, graciously signing autographs and taking pictures with everybody who wanted one.