Are you looking for that unusual gift idea for someone special? Did you know you could order a live phone call or phone appearance from celebrities such as Butch "Eddie Munster" Patrick, Mitch Ryder of Detroit Wheels fame, Kane "Jason" Hodder, Lorenzo Lamas, Dwayne "Dobie Gillis" Hickman, Candy Clark (Debbie, the gorgeous blond in "American Graffiti"), astronaut Rick Searfoos and our own Dennis Haskins?

Hollywoodiscalling.com lists 120 celebs available for a variety of appearances, including video greeting cards, VIP room visits, video news releases and other services.

Ron "Horshack" Palillo is available for live calls only, while Russell Johnson, the professor on "Gilligan's Island, also will do phone appearances. Haskins also is available for video greeting cards.

Go to the site, see who is available, fill out a request form and send it with your credit card number. Celebrity e-mail video greeting cards are $5. Live celebrity happy birthday cards are calls for $19.95 and telephonic appearances are $300.

The celeb then records your message or makes the call using either a camera phone or computer with a camera.

* If you've been wondering what those tuxedo-clad silhouettes that resemble characters from "Mad Men" are doing on the side of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, it's time for Club Lib.

The life-size figures, which look as though they've been thrown from the roof, are part of this year's marketing campaign. Years ago, you might remember, Mai Bell Hurley and Ruth Holmberg appeared in a funny video in which they spray-painted "Liberate the Library" on a mirror in a library restroom.

Club Lib transforms the library into a nightclub, and the proceeds from this year's event will raise money for archiving equipment and better online access.

* The FYI Music Awards, presented by FYI Weekend, will be Nov. 13 at Rhythm & Brews. Votes are in and being tabulated. Thanks to all who took the time to go online or text their selections.

Visit fyiawards.com to see the list of nominees and performers who will play during the awards ceremony.

As a bonus, we've created a few video updates featuring local folks you might know. The videos have little to do with anything, but they make us laugh.

E-mail Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com.