Denver lawyer headhunter and philanthropist Geri Bader isn’t afraid of passing judgment on someone or something.
So it isn’t surprising that she’s trying to launch a second career as a lay judge with her own TV show. Bader, who’s married to big-shot CPA Meyer Saltzman, will tape a pilot of her cable show from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Denver Open Media studios at 700 Kalamath St.
She’s looking for 30 studio audience members to volunteer their time in a shift from 2 to 5 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m. Interested? E-mail Bader at gbaderco@aol.com.
“There won’t be compensation, but they’ll get a sandwich,” said the bubbly and slightly bonkers Bader.
An insight into her personality: When she and Saltzman celebrated their wedding anniversary at Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs recently, her bra strap broke. She went braless and walked into the restaurant swinging the garment over her head.
Bader said she’s always craved the bright lights of television. Her goal is to have the show, where she will pass judgment on real small-claims court cases, get picked up for syndication.
The part of the bailiff will be played by Michael Howk, the tall, dark and handsome bartender at the Palm.
“I don’t care about fame. I care a great deal about fortune,” Bader said. “Things have changed in my primary business, and I need a career.”
Cougar country.
Two Cherry Creek North women were explaining the planned streetscape renovation in the Business Improvement District recently.
They were checking out the renderings posted in windows along Fillmore Plaza when they stopped in front of the Sturm building, where a bronze cougar, which was given to the BID by Janus Funds some time ago, stands watch.
One to the other: “If we could make it happen, we would remove the cougar and take it to Elway’s.”
The women’s names are withheld because they don’t want their eyes scratched out by the cougar statue lovers.
Brady bunch.
Nikki and Tommy Brady, two golfing pals of mine, have taken over the old Cooper’s bar at Green Valley Ranch and transformed it into Rookie’s, a bona fide sports bar, which opens today.
Rookie’s will serve bar food plus Mexican fare and will feature specials during two happy hours daily from 3 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight.
It’s the Bradys’ first foray into the restaurant business, God bless ’em.
Afterlife.
Bill Menezes, late of the gone Colorado Media Matters and former Denver Post editor, has reinvented his career in public relations, the industry those of us in the newspaper biz often affectionately refer to as “the dark side.”
Menezes is now a senior account director for VisiTech Public Relations, a Denver firm that specializes in the technology field. Menezes has a techie background as a reporter or editor for business-to-business publications such as Broadband Week, Multichannel News and Wireless Week.
Eavesdropping.
Two women at the last concert on the patio at Elway’s Cherry Creek:
“If women who like younger men are cougars, what do you call men who like younger women?”
“Normal.”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-630 AM. Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
