There is a big feature on Steve Coogan in today's Manchester Evening News (14th October) celebrating his 20th year in 'show biz'.
Amongst topics touched on is the following:

The interviewer asked Coogan which A list celebs he is in touch with.

''Ironically it was another well known Mancunian who he dined out with during his last visit to La-La Land'' (Los Angeles).

'I had a drink with Morrissey', he says, 'Quite a turn up for the books. The last time I'd met him was when The Smiths played at The Free Trade Hall in 1983.
They only just had their first album out and Sandie Shaw was on stage singing Hand In Glove. I went back stage because I knew the support band (The Red Guitars) who were big at the time. I was 17 and he was 24 and now I'm 43 and he must be kicking 50.

It was a bit weird, two Mancunians in a bar in LA. We chatted about Tony Wilson and Manchester. Chrissie Hynde was there too', he adds. 'I still get starstruck a bit'.''