The week in quotes from Hollywood in the Hub

"It slowed down, like usual, but then it really slowed down. We had a real bad winter here, too. Some of the staff said they'd never seen it like this. I'm not angry. Just kinda bewildered."

--Eddie Doyle, often referred to as the real-life Sam Malone from "Cheers," says he's in shock after receiving a pink slip from the Bull & Finch tavern, the real-life inspiration for the '80s TV locale.

"This is where it all began for us, Boston, Mass."

--U2's iconic lead singer Bono spills to the masses at the 1,000-seat Somerville Theatre during its not-so-secret "surprise" gig in Davis Square.

“There are four of the most gorgeous legs in the universe up here."

--Richard Gere, who received Boston Youth Move's Image Award for "heightening the visibility of dance, in particular for male dancers," was able to make the trek to Boston and gush over sirens Chita Rivera and Mitzi Gaynor.

"I love the whole area, the audience and the people. They’re so full of life. You know, they call Cohasset 'the Irish Riviera.'"

--Boston Youth Moves honoree and "South Pacific" icon Mitzi Gaynor tips her hat to Cohasset.

"Hey, I was holding back. You're lucky I didn't crack her face with my fists. Amber deserved a hair-pull and a kick-down. I mean you would do the same if a drunk blonde came after you with a f****** shoe!"

--"Bad Girls Club" castaway Whitney Collings, a Salem State biology major from Lynnfield and a barmaid at Felt in Boston's Downtown Crossing, had her gloves on during a live tweet session here during last Tuesday's episode.

Photo by Sam Baltrusis