Alan Peppard

Once upon a time, you couldn't open a magazine without seeing Kelly Gray, the face of St. John, a fashion firm owned by her dad. But the former St. John swan is now a heavy-metal chick. She's the business partner of Nikki Sixx, bassist for Mötley Crüe.

When the band hit Dallas for Crüe Fest, Kelly came, too.

When she appeared in the lobby of Hotel ZaZa, the band's HQ, she was spotted giving a hug to the bodyguard of drummer Tommy Lee.

Kelly and Nikki created the men's clothing line Royal Underground.

Nicole Richie's baby daddy Joel Madden was here for a Friday gig at the House of Blues. The Good Charlotte vocalist may have needed a little relaxation after taking care of his and Nicole's baby daughter, Harlow.

Also a guest at Hotel ZaZa, he headed to the ZaSpa for an 80-minute "Have No Mercy" deep-tissue massage.

Blake Andrews, son of powerhouse beer distributor Barry Andrews , is building the nonalcoholic beverage division of the family's Andrews Distributing Co. Aside from celebrity investors such as Jessica Simpson, Jason Witten, and Don and Donnie Nelson, Blake has been the most visible face of the relaxation beverage ViB, pronounced "vibe."

After its star-studded launch at Ghostbar three months ago, ViB has been a staple at celebrity parties around town.

Now Blake is ready to take it large with retail sales in 7-Eleven stores.

"We have just signed a deal and will be in 235 7-Eleven's starting on Aug. 25," he says. "Then we will be moving into other chains."

ViB, billed as "Vacation in a Bottle," is the brainchild of Dallas entrepreneurs Travis Hoffman and Johnny De La Valdene.

The Edgemere, the Ritz of retirement communities, has been alive with music on summer Saturday mornings thanks to veteran piano man Mark Carroll.

The former bandleader at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Mark is currently leading rehearsals for the Spectacular Senior Follies production, As Time Goes By, a show he is staging at the Eisemann Center Sept. 5-7.

Ticket holders can see society veteran Billie Leigh Rippey perform, Philanthropy World magazine founder Bob Hopkins tap-dance as well as five former Ms. Senior Texas titleholders, a former Ms. Senior America and sets by the Tap Dazzlers and Class Act Tappers.

For info and tickets, call 972-744-4650 or go to www.seniorfollies.com.

From Body Heat:

Ned Racine (William Hurt): "How's the cop business, Oscar?"

Oscar Grace (J.A. Preston): "Real good. Always starts hopping in weather like this. When it gets this hot, people try to kill each other."