Mo better Once upon a time, being Andy Dick meant never having to say "I'm sorry." But facing a shredded career and court-ordered sobriety, he's all about atonement these days. Last weekend, on the VH1 reality show "Sober House," Minneapolis-bred actress/comedian Mo Collins was the recipient of his clumsy reparations as Dick apologized for wrecking one of her performances -- and possibly her marriage. Maybe he should also say "sorry" for what he told the camera on the way to their meeting -- "She has been in the trenches with me, drinking and drugging" -- and for dissing her on "House Arrest With Andy Dick," an online chat show that debuted this week on Atom.com with the Mighty Mo as guest. While the Brave New Workshop vet gamely played along, she did score a little payback. Dick: "You can't drink either." Collins: "By choice, not by law."
TIM CAMPBELL
No ordinary pub A quick New York visit by I.W. last weekend netted a celebrity sighting at Joe's Pub, where eight emerging choreographers poked fun at Broadway in "Modern (Dance) Musicals," hosted by Doug Elkins of "Fraulein Maria" fame. Mikhail Baryshnikov, seated at a corner table with a small entourage, applauded tepidly until a few members of the Mark Morris Company appeared in a spoof of "Grease" (aka "Greece!"). He grinned throughout the performance and clapped enthusiastically at its close. How'd Misha look? He wore dark-rimmed glasses, sweater, no jacket and appeared a decade younger than he is. P.S.: Elkins is said to be taking "Maria" on the road. Let's hope Minneapolis scores a performance.
CHRISTINE LEDBETTER
Metallic KO Former local guy Tim Foster made good with the ultimate rock god, Jimmy Page, and Page is wearing the proof: a silver "ZOSO" necklace designed for Page by Foster's jewelry line, Pennyroyal Silver. Jack Black and Jimmy Jam also wear creations by the Rochester native, who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2001 and was a Sony rep in Minneapolis, nurturing local bands while working with John Mayer, Destiny's Child and Aerosmith, among others. Pennyroyal was sparked when Foster created a gift for his girlfriend (now wife) out of a penny. Now jewelry is his full-time gig. "I always design all of my pieces as though I'm writing a song," said Foster, who lives in Los Angeles. His latest collection, a tribute to L.A.'s infamous rock club the Troubadour, was cast from an iconic wood carving at the club. He plans to return home to do a similar design from First Avenue.
KARA NESVIG
In the swim Why should Glamorama choreographer Myron Johnson have all the fun? Arena Dances founder Mathew Janczewski has joined the dance-fashion movement too. For the second year, he's putting his limber dancers in swimwear and other fashions by the likes of designer Andrew Christian in a fundraiser Saturday at Aqua nightclub in downtown Minneapolis. The 15 performers also will do excerpts from an upcoming Arena show. Janczewski says he just wants to put the "fun" in fundraiser. (Doors at 7 p.m. Sat., dance and fashion show at 9 p.m. $35-$55. Arenabikini.org.)
ROHAN PRESTON
