Season 1, song: "Step by Step" by Jesse Winchester

Season 2, song: "I Feel Alright" by Steve Earle

Season 3, song: "Fast Train" by Solomon Burke

Season 4, song: "Walk On Gilded Splinters" by Paul Weller

Season 5, song: "Way Down In The Hole" by Blind Boys of Alabama

Finally, Geographers Get Their Act Together: Where has Ludacris committed perpendicular vehicular Ho-micide? Where has he eaten Hos d'oeuvre? One brave geographer has finally mapped it out. Of note: Who would have expected that Ludacris has a ho-zone in East St. Louis, but not in St. Louis proper? [Strange Maps]

Heath Ledger, Posthumous Oscar Nominee?: Was this weekend's "Arts & Leisure" profile of Christopher Nolan the first salvo in an Oscar campaign for Heath Ledger as the Joker? [Gold Derby]

The Death of Late Night: While Jay Leno still leads the late-night-ratings war, the real news is that ratings are down more than 20 percent overall from last year as consumers watch DVRed prime-time programming (or, in our case, Pardon the Interruption) during the late-night hours. This evening, Jay Leno will begin a joke about the ratings drop, then burst into tears in the middle, unable to continue. [Variety]

Golden Compass a Success After All?: The Golden Compass attains the dubious honor of being the first movie ever to exceed $300 million in foreign box office while failing to clear $100 million in the United States. Producers speculate that the results — though disappointing in the short term owing to New Line's sales of foreign rights — might encourage New Line parent Warner Bros. to green-light the sequels after all. Dibs on Sir Charles Latrom! [Variety]

Idolers Steer Clear of George, Ringo: According to Nigel Lythgoe, the Beatles songbook being sung by American Idol contestants this week is "all the early songs" and apparently doesn't extend past Revolver. Also, it includes only Lennon-McCartney tunes, so all those hoping to see Syesha sing "Octopus's Garden" are shit out of luck. [MJs Big Blog via Idolator]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:08 pm

Facing Fall: Runway Beauty Picks for Fall '08

We’ve been debating about twenty new haircuts and colors for fall after seeing an endless stream of beauties flaunt their manes, but the new makeup trends are easier to play with and the results are a little less permanent than anything achieved with a pair of scissors. Herewith, our picks for fall’s most desirable beauty looks:

• Preen’s makeup, done by James Kaliardos for M.A.C, nailed the peachy-pink-lipped look, offset with a dusting of grayish silver shadow around the eyes.

• Rocker-chic was all the rage at Gucci, complete with intense smoky eyes courtesy of Pat McGrath and soft waving hair by Luigi Murenu. We’ve been staring at this photo for days now debating bangs.

• Alexander Wang’s beauty look (makeup by Shiseido and hair by Guido Paulo) seemed ripped right off New York streets. Some loose braids strewn randomly beneath a knit cap and a little bit of eyeliner creates a fresh way to hide unkempt hair.

• If you’re firmly in the less-is-more school of thought, Jil Sander’s aesthetic nicely captured fall’s palette. Pale skin need not be boring. Olga Sherer’s center-parted, pin-straight red hair warms the otherwise light complexion. Her own blue eyes pop, even without heavy mascara or liner.

• The look at Versace was more understated than usual; hairstylist Guido Paulo stuck the model’s long manes into messy buns. Eyes were a big focus of artist Pat McGrath; fake eyelashes and gold shimmer had Daria looking as fresh as her 16-year-old counterparts.

• Proenza Schouler’s big blue eyes can’t be any everyday look, and not everyone can pull it off, sure. However, the bright shadow applied by Dick Page for Shiseido smolders on Jourdan’s skin, especially when framed by strong, heavy eyebrows.
—Kendall Herbst

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:48 pm

No Wedding Bells for Clooney

Good news, ladies. George Clooney may not be exactly available, but nor is he engaged. The actor has denied rumors that he is engaged to his girlfriend of about a year, Sarah Larson. "These...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:47 pm

What We Know About Client 9

From a redacted copy of the sealed complaint about the Emperor's Club prostitution ring, we were able to extract the following details about Client 9's dealings with the organization, and his Washington liaison. Client 9, according to the Times, is the one alleged to be Governor Eliot Spitzer. We have no official confirmation of this. But below are the things that we do know about this mysterious player from the legal papers:

• He refused to use a "traditional wire transfer" to pay the organization but arranged for an Emperor's Club girl to take Amtrak down to Washington for a visit.
• Client 9 seems to have used the service before.
• He also thought the choice of his prostitute, "Kristen," was "great" and "wonderful."
• The agency charged him $4,100 for "Kristen"'s visit.
• The tryst took place in room 871 of a Washington hotel. On a side note, the domain www.room871.com has already been purchased.
• Client 9 was willing to pay "extra" for "better" services. "Kristen" was a pretty brunette, petite, five-foot-five and 105 pounds.
• The fee ended up being $4,300, with the "extras."
• "Kirsten" did not think Client 9 was difficult, but he might have asked her to do things ("basic things") that "you might not think were safe."

Earlier: Governor Spitzer Involved With 'Prostitution Ring'
You Can Say This About The Girls Of The Emperor's Club, They're Not Morons

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:36 pm

Despite Everything, We Still Like Lupe Fiasco

1. Lupe Fiasco, "Superstar (remix feat. Young Jeezy and T.I.)" After a semi-disastrous sophomore album, Fiasco impressively staves off irrelevance with this solid remix featuring Young Jeezy, T.I., and a pretty sweet X-Men reference. [Just a Moment]

2. Palace, "San Francisco Sucks Sometimes"
OMG! We're ROTFL after listening this track from the movie Girls Rock, about a real-life, no-boys-allowed school of rock, staffed by indie-rock luminaries such as Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein. [Music for Maniacs]

3. Tru-Paz, "Country Roads"
In the original, John Denver sings about the taste of moonshine in West Virginia. Tru-Paz's sorta cover is set in Jamaica, where we'd imagine it tastes a little smokier. [Analog Giant]

4. The Watson Twins, "Just Like Heaven"
The Jenny Lewis–less Watson Twins will release their debut album soon, and it includes this Cure cover, which is softer, lonelier, and nearly as good as the original. [My Old Kentucky Blog]

5. The Duke Spirit, "The Step and the Walk"
The Duke spirit is the thing that was crushed by the UNC Tar Heels this weekend. It's also a pretty good rock band from England. [ Anyone's Guess]
—Ehren Gresehover

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:26 pm

‘Nazi Literature in the Americas’ Translates Amazingly Well

Roberto Bolaño’s English-language renaissance over the past few years peaks with the release of this translation. The book is a riotous faux-encyclopedia of right-wing Pan-American authors, written in a perfectly pitched (and translated) pseudo-academic tone and broken up into groups such as “Wandering Women of Letters” and “Magicians, Mercenaries, and Miserable Creatures.” In short, it’s a remarkable, very imaginative act of literary mimicry, as only Bolaño can deliver.

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 9:20 pm

Britney Bound for the Boob Tube

Well, she had to do something to pay all those legal fees. E! Online has confirmed that Britney Spears has signed on to guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS' critical darling sitcom...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:47 pm

Adam Sandler

Two of the leading lights of American comedy, producer Judd Apatow and actor Adam Sandler, seen here in 2007, have reportedly joined forces for a new film currently in development.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:45 pm

David Simon Still Has Some Things to Say

Vulture’s not the only one having a hard time saying good-bye to The Wire. As expected, the series finale of the show we still feel comfortable calling a masterpiece is being celebrated with a flood of conjectures, questions, and elegies. But have no fear! David Simon granted a whole bunch of post-finale interviews to answer questions, grouse about his journalist critics, contradict Michael K. Williams, and call out Vulture by name.

Say what you want about Simon, but the man can talk. So we picked out the best parts of his post-finale interviews for your reading pleasure. Warning: Spoile… oh, never again. Not with The Wire. Sigh.

With more time, we might have seen Cutty and Prez:

With another half-hour, I probably could have managed to run Cutty's story through… . Part of that was, "Should we run a Cutty story, or has he reached that point of redemption that is appropriate for the character[?]…And is Prez at the place he should be?” We decided we'd said what we needed to about those characters. [A.V. Club]

No. 6 on our list of unanswered questions is sort of answered:

It would not have added to the overall theme or to either of those characterizations of Cheese or Randy. It would not have resolved in any unique way that would have revealed anything more about the character than we otherwise revealed. It would have just been more story and more scenes. [All TV/New Jersey Star-Ledger]

No. 5 on our list of unanswered question is sort of answered:

We could have cannibalized Rawls' moment in the gay bar and advanced that moment, but I'm not sure we would have created any more theme, and on some level it was very satisfying just to grant the notion of a closeted gay man's sexuality a moment on screen and then move on. [All TV/New Jersey Star-Ledger]

No. 1 on our list of unanswered questions is sort of answered:

I think viewers can make their own assessment about whether or not McNulty is going to be happier in the police department or out. But I'm not so sure that this isn't the best thing that ever happened to him, in a merciful way. [Police work] clearly drove him to the point of great turmoil and great ethical struggle. You know, he was happy being almost semi-retired, when he was walking foot in the Western…Maybe [he could] take a step away from this, you know? At least get out with [his] soul. [Salon]

The specific replacements for the cyclical character arcs were not set in stone:

Whether it was going to be Greggs or Sydnor who walked into the judge's office was still something we were arguing about in season four and at the beginning of season five. Whether it was going to be Randy or Dukie who followed Bubbles down that path was an early debate, which of the four would have which outcomes. [U]ltimately the cyclical manner of the institutional prerogative was going to be asserted. [All TV/New Jersey Star-Ledger]

Contrary to popular belief, Omar was not originally going to die in season one:

It's an urban legend. It came from some early interviews that Michael (K. Williams) did. I've never corrected him, because he wasn't saying it (out of bad intentions). I think he got a little confused in this regard: In the first season we told him he's only doing seven episodes…[a]nd I think he took that to believe he was going to be killed after seven. [All TV/New Jersey Star-Ledger]

Are you ready for the David Simon … comedy?

There are a couple of ideas for features that I would love to do. They happen to be comedies. [All TV/New Jersey Star-Ledger]

Beware: The real Gus Haynes may be just next door:

I had a great editor, Rebecca Corbett, from the time I was a city reporter right through to the years I worked on the Sun's enterprise reporting team. She is now at The New York Times and [is] one of the stars of the place. She made my s--t 30 percent better, day in and day out. So no, Gus is not simply a dream. [Newsweek]

David has something to clarify about his relationship with Vulture:

New York Magazine, on that Vulture [blog], had a thing about the evacuation, and they called the HBO spokesman and said, "We want to write something about how 'evacuation' can be used two ways. Will you ask David if he has a comment?" They called and asked for comment, and I text-messaged my comment to their specific question to [HBO spokesman] Diego [Aldana], and he texted it to them, and they put it on as if I'd posted it to their website. Like I hadn't responded to their question, but I'd been trolling around on the Internet and decided to respond. [A.V. Club]

Overall, David Simon is as impressed by bloggers as you probably would expect:

If you're saying that there needed to be scenes of the Internet interacting with journalism and bringing down journalism, I will now write you a scene: Interior, garden apartment anywhere. A white male, mid-30s, sits at a laptop computer in his underwear, linking to a Baltimore Sun story. He then scratches his left testicle until satisfied and continues to type commentary about that story onto his blog. Cut to drug corner, and on to the next scene. [Salon]

—Amos Barshad

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:45 pm

How to Be Agyness: Her Clothes Are Random But Affordable

We love fashion people who don't take fashion too seriously: Marc Jacobs is one, Agyness Deyn is another — and Deyn recently stole the No. 1 spot on Tatler magazine's best-dressed list from Kate Moss. Like Moss, when Deyn wears something unique and original, it becomes an instant trend. See, while normal people (read: non-Amazonian beanpoles who look good in things like boy haircuts) like us agonize over whether to spend $200 on white-framed sunglasses, Deyn throws on the $30 pair and doesn't think twice about it. Then, we presume, she laughs at fledgling fashionistas trying to imitate her. She calls her style "proper mad" and tells the London Times:

“Sometimes, I think it would be funny to do random stuff and see if it catches on,” she jokes. It’s all a long way from her Lancashire childhood; even 18 months ago, she was still a jobbing model. Deyn is only just getting used to signing autographs. “I never know what to write. I always say, ‘Nice to see you, to see you, nice. Aggy.’ Then I put a love heart.”

See? Even her autograph subtly says, "I can't believe you take this seriously." To Aggy we say, love heart right back at you, right back at you, love heart. Or something.

Helpfully, the Times breaks down the price tags of a few of Deyn's most famous looks and proves fabulous doesn't always come with a three- or four-figure price tag (take that "real" housewives of New York). After the jump, the Times puts together two of Deyn's iconic, mostly affordable outfits, complete with costs.

Outfit at left:

1. Ciaté Paint Pot in 3am Girl, £7.50/$15.11; 020-8466-5200.

2. Graphic top, £270/$543.80, by Balenciaga, from Matches; matchesfashion.com.

3. Memphis tuxedo, £895/$1,802.61, by David Szeto, from Browns.

4. Black skinny jeans, £45/$90.63, from Topshop.

5. Blue patent-leather shopper, £635/$1,278.95, by Pauric Sweeney, from Browns.

6. Plastic sunglasses, £15/$30.21

7. Black-and-white pencil skirt, £35/$70.49, from Topshop.

8. Dress, £60/$120.85, sunglasses, £12/$21.17, and earrings, £5/$10.07, by Gold by Giles at New Look; available March 19. Ribbed over-the-knee socks, £2.50/$5.04, from New Look.

Outfit at right:
1. Scarf, £1.50/$3.02, from Beyond Retro; 020-7613-3636.

2. Long stripy socks, £5.50/$11.08, by Pamela Mann; mytights.com.

3. Tux trousers, £135/$271.90, by Buckler; 020-7377-2767.

4. Blondie T-shirt, £25/$50.35, from Truffle Shuffle; truffleshuffle.co.uk.

5. Roxanne tote, £395/$ 795.57, by Mulberry.

6. Brogues, £35/$70.49, from Beyond Retro, as before.

7. Stripy vest, £18/$36.25, print wedges, £30/$60.42, plastic sunglasses, £12/$24.17, and bracelet, £6/$12.08, by Gold by Giles at New Look. Tights, £3/$6.04, from New Look.

Agyness Deyn’s guide to high street chic [Times]
Related: Fashion Catfight: Agyness Deyn vs. Kate Moss for Best Dressed

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:33 pm

The L Word's Last Hurrah

Showtime's getting the last "Word" in. The cable network has announced it has renewed "The L Word" for a sixth and final season, which it will premiere in early 2009. Producers...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:29 pm

The Hot, Everything-But Guy

Once a week, Daily Intel takes a peek at what your friends and neighbors are doing behind doors left slightly ajar. Today, the Hot, Everything-But Guy: 26, male, Chelsea, gay, single.

DAY ONE
7:05 a.m.: Wake up an hour before alarm, ugh. I need to pee.
7:10 a.m.: Once the morning wood deflates, I climb down stairs from my loft bed, put on boxers, and scurry out of apartment into hallway to the shared bathroom.
7:45 a.m.: Making yummy omelette with hot peppers when I hear sounds of flip-flops flip-flopping from the hall. I look through the peephole with a clear view of hallway to the shared shower hoping for Hot Neighbor in apartment #4 or guy above me in #10. Nope, it's just Cliff.

10:36 a.m.: Already daydreaming in the office. I start making mental checklist of items needed for date this weekend — hair product, tissues, wine, antibacterial wipes. I think about condoms and lube, although I have made a vow to abstain from sex for a year and two months. I should be prepared, though, right?
10:48 a.m.: Sent text to Date.
1:59 p.m.: Date texts me to say hi and solidify plans. Conversation is really fun and witty.
2 p.m.: I start to think about how cute and sweet he is. I bet he has a big weenie. Oops, get turned on with imaginary image of him naked, better stay seated for a minute.
8:15 p.m.: Salsa dance class with girlfriend is partially fun because there are several cute girls who think I'm hot. I'm definitely the best dancer, and it boosts my ego. I flirt back for fun.

DAY TWO
8:32 a.m.: Whack it. I was too tired last night. I pop in this free gay-bear DVD I won in some gay raffle the week before. Thankfully, not all bears.
5 p.m.: Send olive branch to Ex. We haven't talked in more than a week, though we broke up two years ago but recently became BFFs. He's mad that I tried to ask out a friend of his recently. I don't get it.
6:15 p.m.: Rush hour on the subway. I get a seat. I'm tired — no pregnant or old ladies around but no attractive guys either. I have a bunch of crotches inches from my face, and I'm not happy about it, cruel world.
6:45 p.m.: Dinner time and I toss in a few hot peppers. I read that Hillary Clinton does that to keep her energy up during the campaign. Figured I'd try it.
8 p.m.: Consider giving up hot-pepper diet when I pee again and it burns a little. Does it burn when Hillary Clinton pees?

DAY THREE
7:30 a.m.: I wake up, use bathroom, and can hear Hot Neighbor from #4 having morning sex. Well, really just hear Hot Neighbor's girlfriend — she is loud. Wish he were; it's annoying hearing only her.
8:45 a.m.: Hot Neighbor passes by my peephole in nothing but a towel as he heads toward shower. I guess it's slightly worth the annoyance of hearing them have sex all the time.
9 a.m.: I think about possibility of me and Date hooking up and our first one-on-one date tomorrow. Very excited, but still don't know what'll happen. Should I not trim? Should I jack off now so I won't be as horny? Thing is, it's easy to coax my dick into tricking my brain. Stay celibate, dammit!
9:05 a.m.: My mind wanders to ex. He still hasn't written me. A couple months ago I would have done anything for him. I don't think I'm in love with him anymore.
11:15 a.m. Date and I start another round of flirty e-mails and texts — this is fun!
3:25 p.m.: Date likes my e-mail I just sent and said it was the best of the day, and probably the week, and lists reasons. It makes me smile and kinda heats me up, even though there is nothing really overtly sexual about it. I feel like I just got a warm hug.
7:30 p.m.: At gym and jumping rope hard-core, and my face is burning; I think I am sweating out hot pepper! Makes me think about what else it'll do to me. I don't want to scare Date off with acidlike cum.
10 p.m.: Yoga. Almost done. We are doing savasana, and Flexible Muscle Guy next to me, whom I've barely met before in class, brushes my arm. It's not an accident, as I look over and he smiles.
10:05 p.m.: Done. In locker room cute Spanish guy from class, who is coincidentally from apartment #10 in my building, asks if I go running. He wants a running partner.
10:06 p.m.: Flexible Muscle Guy throws a towel at me. What is this, are they flirting? I swear, I've never been hit on so much. I must be glowing from my communications with Date. Not interested in these two.
10:10 p.m.: I see Flexible Muscle Guy in steam room, act like I can't see anything, and sit on the other side.
10:50 p.m.: Buy good lube.
12:15 a.m.: Skateboard to East Village to house-/dog-sit. I walk dog, test out lube, and go to bed.

DAY FOUR
8:30 a.m.: Yay, Friday!
1:34 p.m.: I am debating whether to e-mail Ex. Am I just asking for trouble and more drama?
9:15 p.m.: Date comes over. I offer wine before we head out. He meets the dog, and the dog likes him. Good sign.
10:15 p.m.: We go have intimate dinner in Cuban restaurant, we touch hands, I play with the hair on his arm — there is electricity between us. He asks about Ex. All electricity blacks out. I explain some of history but try to change subjects to get back on track.
12:20 p.m.: We go for a walk holding hands.
12:38 p.m.: Inside some cute bar we have drinks, we stroke each other's legs, I smile because I say I am happy and he reaches over and kisses me. I melt.
12:52 p.m.: I explain my celibacy. He freaks out a little but then realizes I still want a relationship and that we are actually kind of aligned with how we want to approach this. He sincerely wants to go into this slow too.
2:20 a.m.: In the less crowded back room of some East Village gay bar, we smooch some more and rub each other. We have boners and notice it.
3 a.m.: We decide to spend the night together. As I get on top of him, he whispers "you're dangerous." We play around and grind and kiss and embrace still wearing our shorts and shirts. It is the hottest non-sex I have ever had!
4:45 a.m.: We shift positions every so often and get reignited waking up feeling each other's hard-ons through the sheets and shorts. We spoon and hug and kiss, and it feels like pure happiness!

DAY FIVE
10:45 a.m.: We wake up smiling.
2 p.m.: After a full day of breakfast and thrift-store shopping together, I drop him off at the subway stop, kiss him good-bye and literally skip all the way back to my friend's house.
4:09 p.m.: I consider jerking off but then decide to keep it from last night and let it all build up tonight if we get to it. Hoping I don't get blue balls!
6:30 p.m.: Date and I meet up again, refreshed and in the new clothes we bought together earlier that day. He looks beautiful.
2 a.m.: Back at the place, this time we take off our shirts. We grind like crazy, and it is so hot rubbing each other and coming close to creaming, but we resist the temptation making us that much more aroused.
2:45 a.m.: We talk about making rules for the celibacy thing. I just think how tough this might be. It reminds me of the time I was on a cleansing diet and all of a sudden it felt like there was fried chicken all around me. I thought that was hard!

DAY SIX
11 a.m.: Alarm goes off in other room during really passionate grinding session, Date goes to switch it off, and I push him back down as we go at it even more intensely.
12:30 p.m.: I have major blue balls — it's spread into blue abdomen — oof.
4:15 p.m.: Date leaves, I get naked, just think about him, and explode making a huge mess all over myself — ahhhhhhh…
4:30 p.m.: Just noticed hot peppers in fridge. Still curious but will save for later maybe. It's hot enough!

DAY SEVEN
11:15 a.m.: Co-worker makes comment that I am glowing. I smile, knowing it's because of new Boyfriend.
3: p.m.: I write note to Ex explaining how I thought he should know that I am really happy and dating an amazing guy. It finally feels like some closure.
7 p.m.: My head is in the clouds, and I forget to bring my sneakers to my dodgeball game. Still we are able to win one game. I catch game-winning ball!
9:35 p.m.: Guy from league hits on me. I happily deny him: "Sorry, I just met an amazing guy, and I think I'm in love!" I smile, feeling really good about telling anyone and everybody about how happy I am and how wonderful he is. I cannot wait for our date tomorrow!

Total: Six acts of dry-humping, three acts of masturbation, two burning sensations from eating hot peppers, and one arrow in the heart from Cupid's bow.

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:15 pm

BREAKING: Eliot Spitzer Completes Tommy Carcetti's Character Arc

As a commenter wrote on Daily Intel's post, "Somewhere David Simon is saying, 'Curses! I should've thought of this!'"

Report: Governor Spitzer Involved With ‘Prostitution Ring’ [Daily Intel]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:10 pm

Benny Andersson(R) and Bjorn Ulvaeus

Two former ABBA stars Benny Andersson(R) and Bjorn Ulvaeus, seen here in 2005, have reached an out-of-court settlement with a rival dramatist in a row over the screenplay for one of their musicals, the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:10 pm

Spears: K-Fed's attorneys don't deserve $500k

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:08 pm

Dancers perform during a preview of "Bahok"

Dancers perform during a preview of "Bahok" a collaboration between The National Ballet of China and the Akram Khan Company, on March 7, at the Liverpool Playhouse. Prior to the evening premiere performance,...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:02 pm

A composite image of the suspected murderer of Israeli-born pianist Benjamin Rawitz

A police handout provided 18 September 2006 by Belgian police shows a composite image of the suspected murderer of Israeli-born pianist Benjamin Rawitz. Belgian police have arrested two teenagers for the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:02 pm

The poster of the 10th edition of the Deauville Asian Film Festival

A picture taken in February 2008 in Deauville, Normandy, western France, shows the poster of the 10th edition of the Deauville Asian Film Festival. Japan, China and Korea will feature strongly among the...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:02 pm

In Artists David McDermott and Peter McGough's World, the Televisions Watch You

Using a highly effective DIY high-def, photorealistic technique, collaborative painters David McDermott and Peter McGough channel sixties-era glamour (and clunk-free mascara). Their exhibition of new work opens next week at Chelsea's Cheim & Read Gallery.

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:00 pm

Brooklyn Bridge Park May Be Bad for the Fishes

Brooklyn Heights: In addition to being way over budget, long-planned Brooklyn Bridge Park may damage marine life with its expected rowing and kayaking facilities, says state enviro-honchos. [Brownstoner]
Chelsea: Work has been stopped on "car-chitect" (he-he) Annabelle Selldorf's much-hyped condo tower that allows folks to take their car right up to their own sky-high garages. "The pillars forming the exterior walls are misaligned," says a city buildings-department flack. "This could be characterized as a structural deficiency." Gee, you really think so? [Curbed]
Coney Island: In the era of whole hoods going bank branch and condo, don't you just want to smack someone for grumping that the historic Child's Restaurant building will become a roller rink this summer? Come on, Grumpums, that's cool! [NYDN]

Flatbush: Oh God, now they're getting all misty-eyed about the good old days in the gay online bulletin board (BBS) community. (This blogger's favorite board was called the BackRoom, natch). Talk about hyperniche nostalgia gone too far. [Flatbush Gardener]
Red Hook: The city told the firemen here that their big logo calling themselves "The Happy Hookers" was inappropriate and to get rid of it, but so far they haven't. Saucy! [Gothamist]
Upper East Side: We just have to say once again, we love how this charmed-with-herself yuppie newlywed wife blogs about the banalities of her UES domestic life as though That Girl or Mad About You never happened. [Sex and the UES]
Washington Heights: This hood leads the city in noise complaints. Well, duh, people are always singing and dancing up there in the streets and shit … haven't you seen the new Broadway documentary about it? [NYP]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 8:00 pm

Kiki & Herb Classics Come to DVD. Bonus: Blasphemy!

Dissolute songstress Kiki and her loyal piano man, Herb, have terrorized New York nightclubs in a deeply charming way for fifteen years, but this is (probably) the first time you’ll have them in your living room. The DVD, from a show on their “Year of Magical Drinking” tour, is profane and uncomfortably hysterical. And the bonus could not be better: four extra tracks, including their phenomenally blasphemous cover of the Tiger Lillies' Jesus-murdering Easter song, “Banging in the Nails.”

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:50 pm

Bonjour for Brangelina Birth?

Brangelia may soon be on the move. Two weeks after debuting an apparent baby bump on the red carpet of the Spirit Awards, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are working on a top-secret birth plan. The...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:39 pm

C'mon, New Line, Just Release ‘Harold & Kumar’ Early

It's been a bleak couple of months on the movie front, with the typical January and February doldrums extending into March. No one really got all that excited about 10,000 BC this weekend, despite Warner's fondest hopes, and the club-and-bare-feet epic made a so-so $35 million at the box office. Luckily for fans of quality cinema, though, hope is on the way — and it comes in the form of Harold and Kumar.

We were prepared to ironically love Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, but we didn't expect to unironically love it as much as we did. So between that and the unicorn, we were already pretty excited about its sequel, Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. And now, the first review we've seen — in Variety — has us foaming at the mouth to see this movie. "Animal House meets Dr. Strangelove?" Are they kidding? A scene where Rob Corddry, playing the head of the Department of Homeland Security, wipes his ass with the Bill of Rights? We're totally in! When does it come out?

April 25?!

But that's forever! There is not a single movie coming out between now and then we want to see more than this. Why? Because Variety calls it "one of the ballsiest comedies to come out of Hollywood in a long time," and such is the genius of the Harold & Kumar franchise that this statement can likely be taken both literally and figuratively. Come on, New Line, release it this week! What do you have to lose? Your company's already being gutted!

Who's with us? Seriously, you'd rather see Horton Hears a Who this weekend?

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay [Variety]

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:30 pm

Report: Governor Spitzer Involved With ‘Prostitution Ring’

The Times is reporting that Governor Eliot Spitzer has just admitted to his senior staff that he has been involved in a "prostitution ring." No more details have been released, but he is set to make an announcement momentarily. Stay tuned!

Spitzer is Linked to Prostitution Ring [NYT]
Related: You Can Say This About the Girls of the Emperor's Club: They're No Morons

Update: Just to catch you up, yes, this is the same Eliot Spitzer who as New York attorney general prosecuted at least two prostitution rings. And yup, he's the one who has a wife and three children, too.
Update 2: The Times mentioned the recent bust-up of the Emperor's Club prostitution ring. No word yet whether it is the group in question, but since they are being investigated right now, it's a likely candidate. The Times connects Spitzer to an Emperor's Club liaison the day before Valentine's Day. The unnamed John in question, who may have been Spitzer, was Client #9.
Update 3: In what is probably an awkwardly coincidental typo, the New York State Website now lists David Paterson as governor. [Ed note: Though we can no longer log onto the state Website, we're told by others that it's now back to normal.]
Update 4: According to GoDaddy.com, the domain names www.clientnumber9.com and www.clientnumbernine.com have already been purchased today. Man, the Internet is fast.

Update 5: The Associated Press reports that a source confirms that Spitzer was actually named as a client in court papers surrounding the Emperor's Club investigation.
Update 6: Spitzer just made a brief statement, in which he apologized to his wife and children, and the public. "I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals; I believe it is about ideas and the public good, and doing what's best for the State of New York," he said. "I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family." He did not take questions or specifically address the prostitution reports and did not announce his resignation.
Update 7: We just noticed that "Client #9" was the client mentioned in the court filings as "difficult," the one that self-aware prostitute Kristen was talking to her pimpette, Rachelle, about in our post from the other day. Quoth the court papers: "From what she had been told 'he' (believed to be a reference to Client #9) 'would ask you to do things that you might not think were safe' … 'I have a way of dealing with that,' Kristen responded. 'I'd be like, dude, you really want the sex?'" So, wait: Spitzer is not only involved with prosties, he's the Weird, Kinky Dude?
Update 8: NBC reports that investigators may have phone records linking Spitzer to the prostitution ring. Our reporter on the scene of the brief announcement earlier by the governor says that the tensions among the press corps were running high. When Spitzer finished his cryptic utterance — "I will not be taking questions, I will report back to you in short order" — a camera operator yelled out: "Fucking asshole! What are you doing?" He then called the governor a euphemism for a male body part. Other reporters angrily yelled questions about whether he was resigning as he walked away. For more on the governor's experience in Albany, click here. For more about the lives of New York's high-priced call girls, click here.

New: What We Know About Client 9

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:08 pm

You’ve Heard of This ‘No Country For Old Men,’ Yeah?

You know it won Best Picture and deserved it. And you may remember David Edelstein’s high (really high) praise for the movie: “The first nine-tenths of Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men is the best thing they’ve ever done, with the possible exception of The Big Lebowski as seen for the third time, stoned.” That last one-tenth you already either love or hate — or need to see immediately. And if you hate it, you know it’s worth you giving it another chance.

Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 7:00 pm

MSNBC Trades Tucker Carlson for David Gregory, Interminable Election Coverage

So, Tucker Carlson's show Tucker on MSNBC has been canceled, Carlson confirmed to Politico this morning after what felt like five to seven years of rumors of its demise. As of 10 a.m., his Wikipedia entry had already been updated to reflect his status as the "former host." Now, MSNBC tells us that the Tuck will stay on as a correspondent, but his time slot will be taken over by David Gregory, MSNBC's silver fox of a White House correspondent, who will cover the campaign with a show called Race to the White House With David Gregory. That's fine and all — we understand that in these fraught times the people need another show that will debate campaign minutiae — but we're a little disappointed that they didn't go with Rosie.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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MSNBC - THE PLACE FOR POLITICS - EXPANDS POLITICAL PROGRAMMING
WITH "RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE WITH DAVID GREGORY" PREMIERING MARCH 17

"Countdown with Keith Olbermann" to Re-Air at 10pm and 2am ET

"Verdict with Dan Abrams" Launches March 17

Andrea Mitchell to Anchor Weekdays 1-2 pm; "Doc Block" Expands
to 11pm-2am

NEW YORK - March 10, 2008 - MSNBC, the Place for Politics, is expanding
its already substantial political programming lineup next week as the
2008 presidential race continues to heat up. NBC News Chief White House
Correspondent David Gregory will anchor "Race for the White House," a
fast-paced daily look at the latest election news, weekdays, 6-7 p.m. ET
on MSNBC. "Race for the White House" premieres Monday, March 17, and
will continue through the election and beyond as the nation's focus
continues on the historic Presidential campaign. Also bolstering
MSNBC's political coverage, NBC News' Andrea Mitchell will anchor MSNBC
each weekday afternoon, 1-2 p.m. ET

MSNBC's top-rated "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" will now telecast
twice in primetime, with a re-air weeknights at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
"Countdown" will also air weeknights at 11 p.m. PT/2 a.m. ET; the
original telecast remains at 8 p.m. ET. MSNBC is also expanding the
"doc block," which will now telecast weeknights, 11 p.m.-2 a.m. ET/8
p.m.-11 p.m. PT.

Also March 17, "Live with Dan Abrams" re-launches as "Verdict with Dan
Abrams," an hour-long look at the day's news from a legal perspective,
and expands to five nights a week. Each day "Verdict" will assess right
from wrong and determine the winners and losers in politics, law and pop
culture. In this political season, Abrams will continue to use his legal
eye to stay "On Their Trail" separating fact from fiction, identifying
and exposing the candidate's biggest misstatements, cheap shots and
blunders, while continuing viewer-favorite segments "Beat the Press" and
"Winners and Losers." "Verdict" will telecast weekdays, 9-10 p.m. ET.

"Race for the White House with David Gregory" will feature reports from
MSNBC and NBC News correspondents around the country with the latest
breaking political news and in-depth analysis of the campaigns. Tucker
Carlson will remain with the network as MSNBC Senior Campaign
Correspondent and will appear regularly throughout MSNBC's program
lineup.

"Viewers are incredibly engaged this election season, with a real
appetite for political news," said Phil Griffin, Senior Vice President,
NBC News and Executive in Charge of MSNBC. "As NBC News' Chief White
House Correspondent, David is the perfect person to lead this key hour
of our election coverage. Tucker is one of the top political minds
inside the Beltway, and we look forward to continuing to feature his
insightful analysis."

Gregory has led the network's coverage of the Bush presidency since
2000, reporting regularly on "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,"
"Today," MSNBC and on MSNBC.com. He has circled the globe, traveling
with President Bush on every major foreign trip and to nearly every
state in the nation during the presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2004.

In the fall of 2005, Gregory began substituting regularly for Matt Lauer
on "Today." He has served as substitute moderator on "Meet the Press,"
and has been a substitute anchor for the weekend editions of "Nightly
News" and "Today." As a political commentator, Gregory is a frequent
contributor on "Meet the Press" and the syndicated "Chris Matthews"
show.

Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News,
a position she has held since November 1994. Mitchell has also covered
Sen. Clinton's presidential campaign, the 2004 presidential campaign for
NBC News and is a regular panelist on MSNBC's "Hardball."

Built on the worldwide resources of NBC News, MSNBC defines news
for the next generation with world-class reporting and a full schedule
of live news coverage, political analysis and award-winning documentary
programming -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week. MSNBC's home on the
Internet is msnbc.com. Msnbc.com delivers a fuller spectrum of news.
Drawing on its award-winning original journalism, NBC News heritage,
trusted sources and Microsoft's advanced technologies, the site presents
compelling, diverse and visually-engaging stories on the consumer's
platform of choice. Nielsen Online reports more than 35 million unique
visitors for January 2008, making msnbc.com the number one TV news site,
ahead of ABC, CBS, and Fox News combined.

Members of the media can get more information about MSNBC and its
programming on msnbc.com or the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at
www.nbcumv.com.

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:55 pm

Britney's Money Matters Hit Court

The kids are all right--but Britney Spears' bank account is another matter. Attorneys for the beleaguered pop star have wrapped up the first of two scheduled court dates Monday--a custody...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:53 pm

Pregnant Presley Angry Over Photo

Lisa Marie Presley is suing over a report comparing her weight gain to Elvis'.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:43 pm

Line Between ‘Us Weekly’ and ‘Times Magazine’ Blurs

Photo: NYT/Us

Traditional news outlets have taken a lot of flack in recent years for trading "hard news" coverage of politics and current affairs for softer, celebrity-oriented stories. But who knew that the news media's oft-snubbed brethren, celebrity magazines, would step up to fill the void? For the past month or so, Us Weekly has done a number of stories on political figures, including an online interview with Barack Obama that caused the Website's traffic to spike to record highs. Naturally, they are eager to follow up this success, and this week, The New Yorker's Lizzie Widdicombe sat in on an editorial meeting with Us editor Janice Min and her team, where executive editor Catherine Romano came up with an idea for a story that combined celebrity with politics.

“There are a million people involved in the U.N.,” Romano said. “How about an activism story?” Michael Steele, an executive editor, asked, “Should we build our own fake U.N., with celebrity heads and titles?”

Great idea, right? In fact, it was so good that the multi-Pulitzer-winning New York Times Magazine did pretty much the exact same thing this past weekend. It's like Janice Min and Gerry Marzorati had total mind meld.

The Fourth Estate: Just Like Us! [NYer]
The Money Issue [NYT]

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm

Rapper The Game Is Back in Play

The Game was released from jail after serving eight days of a 60 day sentence.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:23 pm

Robin Meade at the Sony BMG Boat Show

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:06 pm

Temporary Hold on Trump Soho After New Accident Doesn't Appease Foes

A recent photo of Trump Soho. There appears to be no work going on there today, as viewed from our office window.Photo: Everett Bogue

The much-maligned Trump Soho can’t seem to get it right. Just two months after a construction worker died after a catastrophic on-site fall, which grounded the condo project for weeks, work was again stopped by the city over the weekend after yet another accident. Glass panels came crashing down the condo-hotel on Saturday, “knocked loose by a chain attached to construction equipment on the 26th floor,” according to the New York Sun. Unsurprisingly, critics of the project are quick to pounce on this recent snafu. “It seems like no matter what happens, [the project] at most just gets a temporary delay. But the city just lets them continue ahead. You'd think in light of the recent fatal accident, the developers and construction company would be extra safe and extra careful,” says Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, which is challenging Trump Soho on the grounds that the permits to build it shouldn’t have been issued by the city in the first place. “This project never should have been allowed in the first place, and if they cannot run their construction site safely, it should be shut down.” In response to the incident, Mayor Bloomberg has vowed to tighten construction safety and oversight on developers, but until all construction on Trump Soho stops for good, its vehement opponents are unlikely to be satisfied. — S. Jhoanna Robledo

New accident stops work at Trump SoHo tower as wind wreaks havoc [NYDN]
Earlier: Building Collapse at Trump Soho

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 6:00 pm

‘SNL’ Spoofs Christian Siriano With ‘Fierce Hot Mess’

Last week we reported Christian Siriano and Jillian Lewis think Project Runway needs a new format. And like manna from heaven, the good folks over at Saturday Night Live came to the rescue. They came up with the Fierce Hot Mess Makeover Show, featuring Siriano, Tim Gunn, and Heidi Klum. It's pretty funny — and Amy Poehler's Siriano is creepily accurate.

Related: Contestants Turn on 'Project Runway'

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:54 pm

Video: New York Women on Hillary Clinton

Is a vote for Hillary Clinton an act of feminism? Should she have cried? Is it more important to have the first black man or the first woman president? These are the kinds of questions that Democratic-primary voters have been asking themselves during the most riveting election season in decades. According to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, women are evenly split between Clinton and opponent Barack Obama. More women than men also believe that the media is tougher on Clinton than on her male opponents. But what do New York women think? We put these questions to several of them in Union Square yesterday and found that Clinton cannot take even her constituents’ votes for granted.

Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:46 pm

Breaking: Chloé Hires New Designer

Paulo Melim AnderssonPhoto: Getty Images

Looks like the executives at Chloé are tired of being hit-and-miss. WWD reports that the fashion house is replacing creative director Paulo Melim Andersson with Hannah MacGibbon:

MacGibbon was a key member of the design team under former creative director Phoebe Philo, and helped define the hip femininity that catapulted Chloé to fashion’s big leagues.

Melim Andersson, who joined Chloé from Marni in 2006, showed three collections for the house and received mixed reviews.

This places another woman designer at the top of a major fashion house, following Alessandra Fachinetti promotion's at Valentino.

Chloe Taps New Designer [WWD]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:07 pm

Missing Ex-Model 'Forgot' Her Hotel

Waris Dirie was found alive and well in Belgium after vanishing for three days.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 5:00 pm

Teen Pregnancy: Does 'Juno' Help or Hurt?

Some applaud the movie's message, but others fear it glorifies teen pregnancy.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 4:54 pm

Understanding How ‘American's Next Top Model’ Contestants Trashed Their House

The calm after the cycle.Photo illustration: Getty Images, iStockphoto

We can officially confirm this season of America's Next Top Model is going to be awesome. Perhaps even off the chain. The Post reports that the show's fourteen contestants trashed the $6 million Tribeca loft they lived in for ten weeks:

"These girls not only destroyed the floors, it appears they had food fights. There's ketchup and coffee splattered all over the landlord's $20,000 white drapes. There's lipstick on the walls," said the insider. "They moved in furniture and made holes all along the walls."

According to our source, while the beauties were staying in the 4,200-square-foot loft, they damaged a $15,000 chandelier beyond repair and splashed so much water around, the bathroom was ruined and had to be tested for mold.

Very telling! From this we may deduce the girls possibly engaged in the following action sequences:

• The Throwdown: One girl throws hot coffee in another's face in a fit of anger. Both land in the bottom two during elimination and receive a scolding from Scary Tyra. One goes home.

• Lighthearted Play With an Angry Ending: "Oops, I got ketchup on your PJ's!" First Girl squeals. Second Girl rubs her ketchuped ass on First Girl. A giggly running-through-the-house ketchup fight ensues, until the season's Angry Girl threatens to tell Tyra.

• Damn, That Bitch Is Crazy: The Weird One decides she's going to show her competition who's truly on top by drawing her face on the wall in lipstick between the portraits of winners past.

• Posing Practice: Someone decides to practice her upside-down mermaid pose by dangling from the chandelier. The chandelier breaks, but wait! Tyra Maaaaaaaaaail! And no one notices.

• Fight Over "Disrespect": Angry Girl confronts Messy Girl for splashing water all over her toothbrush and makeup-remover pads and "disrespecting her space." In a cruel ironic twist Angry Girl collapses at a photo shoot from unknown causes which turn out to be mold allergies.

We can't wait.

MODELS TURN LOFT INTO A PIGSTY [NYP]
Related: The Fug Girls: Our ANTM All-Star Dream Team

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 4:22 pm

Bada Bing manager talks of 'Sopranos' movie

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 4:17 pm

Julie Andrews to Reveal She Was Born as Result of Affair

Julie Andrews will reveal in her memoirs that she was born as the result of a brief affair her mother had while married, the Sunday Times of London reported.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:56 pm

Justin Timberlake's 'Problem with Women'

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:45 pm

Donna Karan Dances, and Leo Squires Non-Models

Donna Karan, dancing queen.Photo: Getty Images

Roberto Cavalli may have his own brand of vodka and chain of tacky nightclubs in the works, but he's not the only designer who knows how to shake his tail feathers. On Saturday night we spotted Donna Karan at the Box dancing up a small storm — and with a handful of good-looking young men, to boot. Swilling what looked like beer straight from the bottle, she appeared both amused and perplexed by the venue's cabaret acts, which featured naked performers with red makeup on their private parts.

We dare say Donna out-partied Leonardo DiCaprio, who hid at the opposite end of the mezzanine under an unattractive baseball hat and departed long before Karan. He left holding the hand of a girl the Cut and friends agreed was pretty but who was — gasp — not a model. Enhancing shock factor, Movie Star and Random Girl left by taxi.

Despite awful daylight saving time (we always hate to lose an hour at the bar) and the awkward naked stage show, it was a refreshing Saturday night: We always thought Leo was too smart for models. And as for Donna, we always knew she's amazing but never pegged her for a cougar. It's so nice to see women like her — rather than accented, swarthy men like Cavalli — partying. You know, Donna, we're always open for a new best girlfriend.

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:45 pm

George Clooney: Fabio Could Probably Beat Me Up

George Clooney admits that Fabio could probably beat him up in the April issue of Esquire magazine.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:20 pm

Being Britney's Father Brings in the Bucks

James Spears will get $2,500 a week to handle Britney's affairs through July.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:12 pm

Avril Lavigne to Design New Fashion Line at Kohl's Stores

Avril Lavigne, known for her pairing of frilly dresses and combat boots, will bring her style to the juniors department at Kohl's department stores.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:11 pm

L.C. Dishes New Dirt From 'The Hills'

Lauren Conrad on the returning MTV reality series and her new clothing line.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:07 pm

'10,000 B.C.' roars to top of box office

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 3:01 pm

Matt Damon, Wife Expecting Another Baby, Rep Tells Mag

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana are expecting another baby, his rep told People magazine.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:59 pm

Esai Morales Won't Face Criminal Rape Charges

No criminal charges will be filed against "NYPD Blue" star Esai Morales over allegations that he raped his ex-girlfriend, a prosecutor's office spokeswoman said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:49 pm

Leona Helmsley's Couture Wardrobe Heads to Auction Block

A collection of Leona Helmsley's couture wardrobe, including her signature Ferragamo flats, nearly a dozen fur coats and the suit she wore to prison, will head to a Chicago auction block this spring.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:47 pm

Alessandra Ambrosio Is Pregnant; Cathy Still Loves Marc

Preggers!Photo Illustration: Getty Images, iStock Photo

• Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio announced her pregnancy on her Website; she's expecting her first child with boyfriend Jamie Mazur. [British Vogue]

• Cathy Horyn picks her favorite collections from this round of Fashion Weeks. "No single collection, in Europe or New York, stands out, as Marc Jacobs so clearly did last season," she writes, adding she loved Alexander McQueen. [NYT]

• To determine the price of handbags, designers at least double the cost of construction and then increase it even more — if they think people will pay it, why not? [Fashion Inc./Portfolio]

• Victoria Beckham may have gotten a boob job. She also has a new $100,000 Porsche. Need-to-know info, folks. [Daily Mail]

• Comic-book artist Paul Pope's line of hoodies, pants, and T-shirts for DKNY debuts this fall. [WSJ]

• Leona "Queen of Mean" Helmsley's designer clothing is going up for auction on May 18. Items include the Chanel suit she wore to prison when she was convicted of tax evasion and pieces by Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent in sizes 6 and 8. [NYDN]

• Author of French Women Don't Get Fat Mireille Guiliano is changing publishers from Knopf to Atria Books. She's also a "real pain" and supposedly once wrote diet plans for girls in her office who exceeded 125 pounds. At least someone was trying to help those poor things. [NYP]

• Heidi Montag is looking for a venue in L.A. to launch her clothing line, Heidi Wood. The party will probably be held at a very swanky nightclub. [NYP]

• Donatella Versace replaces Tom Ford on the Fashion Fringe selection committee, which awards more than $200,000 to an emerging British designer. [WWD]

• Lisa Marie Presley confessed on her MySpace page she was pregnant after the media ridiculed her for being fat. What's with people using the Web for pregnancy announcements? [NYDN

• Former Tommy Hilfiger executive Stephen Donnelly is moving to Kmart, where he will oversee women's apparel. [WWD]

• Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan use flattering images of themselves on magazine covers to gain the attention of movie executives who they hope will think, Wow, she's cleaned up her act. Maybe we can cast her. Because nothing says sober like airbrushing and a prim grin. [NYT]

• Rogan Gregory's collection for Target will consist only of bathing suits. [Racked]

Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:45 pm

Pop Tarts: Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell: 'Sexual Tension'?

Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell appear to be unlikely lovers even on-screen, but after spending months getting sweaty on the set of "Get Smart," the pair has, well, an interesting relationship away from the lights and action.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:42 pm

FOX411: Rock Hall of Shame

The ailing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation puts on its show Monday night with John Mellencamp performing and Madonna preening in the audience as a rare non-performing inductee.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:41 pm

'Bada Bing' Manager Gets Tip That 'Sopranos' Movie in Works

Satin Dolls manager Nick D'Urso says he's holding off on renovations to the strip club in Lodi, N.J., after getting a tip that a movie would be made. An HBO spokeswoman says there's no truth to the rumor.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:29 pm

Billy Crystal to Play Exhibition Game for New York Yankees

The actor will sign a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and play in Thursday's exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Source: FOXNews.com | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:20 pm

Stars Balance Babies and Beaus

How the movie stars balance their babies and boyfriends: Lawrence, Adams & Fey
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:04 pm

The BBC says it has sold "Allo 'Allo" to a German broadcaster

People leave the BBC building in the corporation's West London headquarters, March 2005. The BBC said it has sold, "Allo 'Allo", a hit British television comedy series which makes fun of the Gestapo in...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 1:01 pm

Tibetan Buddhist monks

Tibetan Buddhist monks before the march in Dharamsala on March 10, 2008. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday attacked China's human rights record, accusing it of "unimaginable and gross violations"...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Mar 2008 | 1:01 pm

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