Posted by Blue on June 23, 2009 at 10:27:04:
WIND's Geoff Pinkus has joined the ranks of Beyonce, Oprah, Sidney Pointier, Bill Cosby and Janet Jackson... he has been mentioned in a column by Stella Foster! From today's Sun-Times....
Depp's big tip
June 23, 2009
BY STELLA FOSTER Sun-Times Columnist
WHAT A TIP! ACTOR JOHNNY DEPP was in town last Thursday evening for the red carpet screening of his upcoming blockbuster movie "Public Enemies," opening nationwide July l and co-starring Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard. It's directed by Michael Mann. Late that night, Depp and his entourage partied and relaxed at Gibsons till about 2:30 a.m. I understand that the bill came to $4,400 and that Mohammed A. Sekhani, aka Mo, who is known as "the waiter to the stars" because they all love to sit in his section, received a tip from Depp to the tune of $4,000.
Wow! At first I didn't believe this, but Mo was interviewed on WIND 560 AM "Chicago Overnight" host Geoff "The Pinker" Pinkus' show around 2:40 a.m. and was excitedly talking about the tip. Mo has been blessed before with huge tips from the likes of actor Kiefer Sutherland and the late Frank Sinatra. He has been with Gibsons for many years and is one hardworking man.
Mo told me, "Depp hosted a party of 15 people, including Mann and Cotillard, and the tip was split 12 ways." He also said, "Depp is the finest of all the stars I have ever waited on. And he is a true icon, and his ability to respect others is phenomenal. He loves Chicago, and Chicago loves him. Depp is one cool and generous dude."
Hey, Mo has waited on this columnist before, but my tip was probably $3,950 short!