NYPD Blue: J.W. Cortes, one of the military operatives on NBC’s “Stars Earn Stripes” (he’s an Iraq War veteran) is now a New York cop. Yesterday, while he was on duty in midtown Manhattan, a perp, suspected in a robbery, was chased for three blocks by a good samaritan — who turned out to be Sgt. Tyler Dodd, a decorated Marine (a two-time Purple Heart recipient). Dodd, who held the perp until Cortes arrived on the scene, immediatey recognized one of New York’s Finest.
“He turns to me and says, ‘Hey, you’re the Marine from ‘Stars Earn Stripes!’ ” Cortes said.
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“Revenge” star Emily VanCamp is featured in the latest issue of Hamptons magazine, just in time for the ABC drama’s second-season premiere (Sept. 30).
VanCamp bravely owns up to being a secret fan of ABC stablemate “The Bachelorette” — “It’s a great way to escape and relax with a glass of wine . . . You just get sucked in,” she says — but won’t go into much detail about her relationship with “Revenge” co-star Josh Bowman, who plays Daniel Grayson.
“We don’t really talk about our relationship,” she says. “The show becomes about your personal life if you talk about it too much.” However, she does mention that she’s a bit surprised at her show’s popularity among men. “They’re more hooked then their wives! It’s kind of hard not to look,” she says. “It’s like watching a train wreck.”
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Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is teaming with several of “The Biggest Loser” cast members for “The Diet Show,” an off-Broadway comedy opening at The Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd) Nov. 20.
In the show, directed by Sean Pomper (who co-wrote it with Karen Katz), former “Loser” cast mates Erik Chopin, Bill Germanakos, Jim Germanakos, Tara Costa, Krista Mays, Nicole Michalik, Amanda Arlauskas, Alfredo
Dinten, Suzanne Mendonca and Mark Pinhasovich, will talk about battling the bulge.
They’ll be joined by comic Key Fritz and model Krista Mays.
Speaking of “The Biggest Loser,” former show trainer Jillian Michaels has been named “Chief Energy Officer” for the energy drink EBOOST. Cute.
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Last, but not least:
* Chef Eric Ripert shot the next episode of his new YouTube show, “On the Table,” in SoHo yesterday . . . Elliott Gould joins TV Land’s roster for a pilot called “I’m Not Dead Yet” — more evidence that the network, with stars like Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli and Fran Drescher, is morphing into a modern-day version of “The Love Boat” mixed with “Fantasy Island” . . . Sunday night’s episode of “Big Brother” snared a season-high 7.3 million viewers on CBS . . . “Parks and Recreation” co-star Jim O’Heir delivers a hilarious Emmys riff you can watch on hollywoodreporter.com . . . The second season of “Boardwalk Empire” is out today on Blu-ray/DVD, HBO Select and Digital Download. Season 3 kicks off Sept. 16 on HBO with star Steve Buscemi.