I Met Duffy Last Night

Late last night I met Welsh pop star Duffy after her in-store performance at the Union Square Virgin Megastore. In the last 24 hours she'd done a sold out show at the Apollo, a couple of the morning talk shows, and then Conan - yet she still chatted sweetly and amiably with every one of the hundreds of fans lined up for autographs. My houseguest, a Universal Music exec, told me that it was her first in-store ever. (He also promised us some great Duffy swag to give away here.)

Duffy's debut album Rockferry came out yesterday in the U.S. and is already #2 on Amazon. It should be interesting to see if she dislodges Madonna at #1 in Billboard next week. One funny bit from last night: Outside the store, people were peering in the window wondering what all the ruckus was. Security Guard: "That's Hillary Duff." College Chick: "Wow! She's looks really different than her pictures."