<B>By David Scott
Boston Sports Media</B>

12:39 a.m.

• All the talk about <B>”Drew this and Drew that”</B> and I was thinking: Bledsoe’s back. Finally.
• It’s too embarrassing to admit I watched the hour-plus <B>NESN Fever Pitch</B> red carpet show, but I’m passing it off as “In the Line of Duty.”. . . The crap I do for you, the reader. . . stunning. Just stunning.
• I was going to see the movie, but after watching the behind the scenes intermixed with the red carpet happenings, there can’t be much left to see. I can wait til it comes to Netflix. Or Hingham.
• How did <B>Gammons and Levy</B> get the hosting gig over <B>Dennis and Callahan</B>?
• Will they even show this thing in New York? Or, say, Montana?
• <B>Drew Barrymore</B> was wearing bronzed pretzels as earrings. We’re checking to see if they were <B>Aramark</B>.
• Just about everyone else went Hollywood and Timlin went El Paso.
• Varitek’s screen re-test of his line (that apparently got cut) reminds us of when Iona Coach <B>Jeff Ruland</B> has his bit part in a <B>Spenser, for Hire</B> episode. “No visitors, no exceptions.” It might have been <B>Murder, She Wrote</B> or <B>Captain Kangaroo</B> for that matter. But Rules tells it well, as you’d expect.
• If <B>Hazel Mae</B> had had a wardrobe malfunction, the FCC would have been too busy drooling to do a damn thing. . . It was worth the extended viewing in anticipation that perhaps. . . if only it could be, Hazel mae. Mae what? Mae anything. . . If this is all sexist and wrong, you’ll have to be sure to see the dress for yourself. It had a <I>purpose</I> and you don’t need to be the <B>Track Gals</B> to know it. . . And then she gives a “more the merrier” as TC grabs Big Papi and Wake, and later a “fantasy” reference capped by a ‘That sucked’ and you figure: we should drink beers with this woman.
•“Some of these other guys have gone Hollywood – we haven’t (motioning to Papi),” said Wakefield.
• <B>Menino</B> was incomprehensible. But we like him that way. Where was <B>Live Shot</B>, Howie?
• <B>Tom Caron’s</B> hockey love and knowledge helped him a lot with a heavy ex-Bruins crowd in attendance. Caron was the show’s anchor and The Anchor, while Mae had to handle the bulk of the screeching get-a-life girls/women with knees-a-knockin in the crowd interviews.
• Mae was calling for Mary Hart’s head just before the Fallon stop for the “Live cameras of NESN.” She’d mess her up, but good.
• Fallon’s former producer at SNL’s “Weekend Update” was who the likable actor based his character on. Fever Pitch Trivia brought to you by Fever Pitch. And NESN. And FOX. And the Sox. And MLB.
• Gammons’ great question wasn’t met with an equal answer when he asked Damon: “What does it feel like to go from baseball player to cult hero?”
• This <B>Nick Hornby</B> the (loosely based upon) book’s author, isn’t by any chance related to Rogers Hornsby, is he?
• The technical problems indicate that my man, Bob Qwaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, was not on the job at Fenway. In fact, I think I saw My Boy Jay’s Brother over at the Fleet on troubleshoot duty. Hollywood bastards probably use their own people. Union crap, I’m guessing. . . “Y’ahhhhh retahded,” Bostoned Fallon.
• The <B>Michelle Damon Experiment</B> continues to flounder like a Renteria – and Edgar doesn’t concern us half as much as an entire year of Mrs. Idiot. She needs to do off-screen training for another couple of months and try to come out fresh and polished after the all-star break. It’s too painful to watch the process on live TV. Sorry, Johnny, but we’ve got to call ‘em as we sees ‘em. . . Class move, however, by Mr. Idiot for stealing his bride to accompany him on the red carpet – no sense walking down with Millar or some Big Ugly. Damon also called wifey a “natural talent,” later during the show.
• Trot Nixon was wearing Bandit by Skoal. (Red carpet humor at no extra cost.)
• The vagaries of live TV and a mutli-pronged production held back the overall quality a bit, but the effort to do some different types of programming instead of showing Fan Attic Bruins form the 1970s, was a worthy pursuit.
• Caron’s close, close-up must have been a result of some cramped quarters on the diamond.
• The sight of new Patriot wide receiver David Terrell courtside at the Celtics was revealing on several levels. But in a big scope kind of thing, it’s just a sign of the times when a lot of wealthy, young men expand their social circles. Sometimes, when this occurs, it gets combustible – which seems to be what things like <B>Page Six</B> and the <B>Track Gals</B> exist for.
• <B>Neumie</B> kicked it old school on the Sports Plus/Minus show with Jackie Mack and Ron Bores-Us and whether or not he winds up at NESN, the guy is head and shoulders above 95 percent of the talent out there (nationally and, by far, locally).
• “It’s really ridiculous,” said <B>Doug Flutie</B> when Mae asked of Hollywood’s invasion. Flutie also dropped a little tidbit that he’s good friends with <B>Jon Bon Jovi</B>. Let us not forget the Mighty Belichick’s connection to Mr. Jovi, or Mr. Bon, as well. And let us not forget what local product with an uncanny knack for heroics is an available QB. . . A boy can dream, right? Brady injured opening night, Flutie in – Magic returns for one year and a third straight title? . . . <B>David Givens</B> is rock solid, even in the off-season. What a pro. . . Understated Tom Brady was, as predicted, understated. Once again, TC handled the big star and handled him with aplomb.