Johnny Rotten just walked by my desk. And belched.

Just saw Public Image Ltd. (Johnny Rotten) at the Ear Inn.

Just saw John Lydon smoking outside of the Essex House. I guess the hotel was "pretty vacant."

Michael Stipe spotted at Gladstone Gallery (515 West 24th Street)

Michael Stipe at the Whitney Biennial party (945 Madison). Everyone dressed as Brooklyn rock stars or Russian moneygods.

REM's Michael Stipe at a fashion week party at the Breslin. Shorter than I thought!

Best celebrity sighting ever! Michael Stipe in the LES (corner of Allen and Grand)

Fun Fact! Stipe voiced Schnitzel the Reindeer in the 1999 movie Olive, the Other Reindeer.