Graduates’ Reunion --Singer and Star

Disc jockey Michael Halloran of radio station KLYY-FM (107.1) reports that Paul Simon was midway through a rendition of “Mrs. Robinson” at the Hollywood Bowl the other night when who should come walking down the aisle.looking for his seat, but Dustin Hoffman.

And, yes Hoffman made a quieter entrance than when he stormed into the church to grab Mrs. Robinson’s daughter in “The Graduate” (1967).

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GET SERIOUS: Barbara Parker noticed an ad for some napkins that were described as “silly” instead of “silky” (see accompanying).

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CATASTROPHIC CUISINE: No sooner did I mention the Epicentre and Shock Wave eateries downtown than I discovered that the Tsunami Cafe is just a few blocks east (see accompanying). When Peter Fonda surfed a tsunami down Sunset Boulevard in the 21st century film “Escape From L.A.” (1996), I think he beached his board in this area.

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WOK RIGHT UP: If you can’t get the Hollywood Walk of Fame to return your calls, Phil Proctor of Beverly Hills points out that you can always phone in an order to Burbank’s Wok of Fame (see photo). The latter, by the way, is not to be confused with another Burbank attraction, an eatery called City Wok.

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GETTING A HANDLE ON ROBBERS: Bill Rehder, who coordinates bank robbery investigations for the FBI’s L.A. office, gives bandits nicknames for purposes of keeping track of unidentified suspects. Here’s the story behind some nicknames of bandits who have been put out of business.

* Huck Finn Bandit: Wore a red wig and rode a bicycle.

* Two Pairs of Glasses Bandit: Wore dark glasses over regular glasses.

* Michael Jackson Bandit: Wore a glove on his left hand.

* Micro Optic Bandit: Blinked a lot.

* Marx Brothers Bandits: Wore identical suits and wigs and false mustaches. (“The funny thing,” Rehder says, “is that they turned out to be brothers.”)

* Mummy Bandit: Wore gauze over his face.

* Miss America Bandit: Ranked as one of the most attractive female bandits.

* Clearasil Bandit: Bad complexion. (Another robber, dubbed the Clearasil Bandit in the San Diego area, was arrested and convicted, at which time he unsuccessfully sued the FBI for defamation).

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ROBBED OF FAME? Although Rehder was never sued by a bandit over a nickname, the Typed Note Bandit issued a protest.

Before the note-passing robber was captured, Rehder told one TV interviewer that the suspect was a sort of “phantom” who would disappear from the Southland for several weeks after pulling a job.

“When we caught him” Rehder said, “he asked to talk to me. When he was asked why, he said he liked the fact I had called him a phantom but he thought the Typed Note Bandit name was fairly ordinary.”

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Who will follow Ronald Reagan as the next movie actor to be president? Grappler-thespian Hulk Hogan thinks it could be himself. He told Larry King that a poll found that if he ran for president with Lee Iacocca as a running mate he would be unbeatable. Give this man a silly napkin.