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• New York Observer owner Jared Kushner bought the original artwork that appeared on one of the paper's recent covers parodying the April Vogue Shape Issue cover, in which Anna Wintour replaced LeBron James and Si Newhouse replaced Gisele. He outbid at least six people for the illustration, which he's giving to André Leon Talley. Please God, let him hang it in his Vogue office. [WWD]
• Looks like Narciso Rodriguez is craving a little more red-carpet exposure. He's launching an eveningwear label featuring gowns with modern details like raw-edged chiffon and fun pockets for cell phones and lipstick. Oooooh. [WWD]
• Kanye West's fashion label, Pallette, is collaborating with Aussie label Ksubi on a range of eyewear. We knew our faces were missing something. [British Vogue]
• Yves Saint Laurent's old muse Loulou de la Falaise will sell her jewelry line on the Home Shopping Network at 8 p.m. this evening. We wonder what Yves would have said about that. [FabSugar]
• Christina Aguilera's first post-baby performance will be at a launch party for Stephen Webster's silver collection, the campaign for which she stars in. Apparently her husband is on the board of the brand. And it all falls into place. [WWD]
• Heidi Klum came up with the wet theme for the new Jordache ads (which features her in a shower, pool, and bathtub) to send the message she never wants to take the jeans off. Sexy and clever. Count your lucky stars, Seal. [WWD]
• Luxury retail is booming in Istanbul, where Christian Dior's first store is doing just as well as in Europe and people are actually shopping for expensive things. [WWD]
• Judith Giuliani was spotted helping Rudy buy pants off the sale rack at T.J. Maxx. Marcus Schenkenberg was spotted staring at strippers at Scores. New lows. [NYP]
• Nicky Hilton cut everyone at the buffet line at P. Diddy's Hollywood Walk of Fame party. Um, buffet, Didster? [NYDN]
• Australian Fashion Week just ended, and Tina Kalivas and Akira are the ones to watch. [British Vogue]
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"I never put inappropriate pictures of myself on a public website. For me it was really hurtful, for [my boyfriend] Patrick and I it was terribly painful, and I'm sure anyone reading this will realize that what happened was something that we needed to deal with on a personal level. And we've dealt with it — we've closed the book on that issue and moved on."
The pictures surfaced right around the same time that Roberts moved to the entertainment-news show. While he was at The Insider, Kennedy tried to speak with him for the story, but producers would not let him talk about being gay (even though he wanted to). Then, in February, Roberts was unexpectedly let go from the program. No! Thomas, you can anchor our broadcast anytime!
According to The Advocate, who spoke with many television-news sources, it's easier to be a gay morning host, weatherman, or reporter. But for evening anchors, it's still frowned upon. "They love gay reporters now, because they're so animated; they're not stiff," explains agent Mendes J. Napoli. "But a primary male anchor who's gay? It's an issue." In fact, there are only two openly homosexual anchors in the top-twenty markets. As for ones in the closet, there are many more. One such secretly gay newsreader talked to Kennedy:
"Maybe I should have the attitude of 'I am gay — take it or leave it.' But in the back of your mind, there's always that thing: the culture of the industry," the anonymous anchor said. "It's OK if they know within the company, but you wouldn't do a cover story with The Advocate without warning your media-relations person."
The article is a good read; you should click on over. But we'll tell you our favorite part already. Kennedy reached out to America's anchor emeritus, Tom Brokaw, and asked whether there was any reason there can't be an openly gay newscaster. His answer? "No."
The Insider Is Out [Advocate]
Earlier: New ‘Insider’ Anchor Accused of Having Hot, Naked Body
EVENTS
• Don't just buy the clothes, meet the designer. The always-amusing Isaac Mizrahi is coming to Bergdorf Goodman today. Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., at 57th St., fourth fl. (212-753-7300); noon–1:30.
• The Mavi store in Union Square takes 25 percent off Mavi spring fashions on Wednesday night, as long as you RSVP to mavi@thelmagazine.com. Even better, they’ll also serve free beer from Chelsea Brewing Company. 832 Broadway, nr. 13th St.; RSVP required.
SALES
STARTING TODAY
• Aeffe is taking 60 percent off men’s and women’s Moschino, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Alberta Ferretti. Through 5/10. 30 W. 56th St., nr. Fifth Ave. (212-632-9300); Wed.–Fri. (10–6); Sat. (11–5).
• Juliana Cairone is taking 20 percent off Azzedine Alaïa, Hervé Léger, and Christian Dior at Rare Vintage. 24 W. 57th St., nr. Fifth Ave., Ste. 501 (212-581-7273); Wed.–Fri. (11:30–6).
• Grueneyes is taking up to 70 percent off their chic stock of eyewear from Christian Roth, Prada, and Fendi at the semi-annual spring sale. 1076 Third Ave., at 64th St. (212-751-6177) and 2009 Broadway at 69th St. (212-874-8749); Wed.–Fri. (10–7); Sat. (10–6).
• The Bitta Design Group showroom featuring precious and semiprecious jewelry, watches, rings, pendants, and more are up to 80 percent off retail prices. Through 5/8. 10 W. 46th St., nr. Fifth Ave., Ste. 1802 (212-575-1416); Wed.–Thurs. (10–6).
ENDING TODAY
• Samples from Lewis Cho are up to 80 percent off. You’ll probably find lots of past-season looks. Through 5/7. 225 W. 36th St., nr. Seventh Ave. (212-629-9329); noon–8.
STARTING TOMORROW
• ADAM’s basic tees, asymmetrical dresses, and halter-wrap tops are 70 to 85 percent off; a striped tank dress is now $79. Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave., at 16th St. (212-675-2022); Thurs. and Fri. (10–7); Sat. (10–6).
• Prices on Derek Lam’s ruffle-sleeve blouses (now $200) and satin crewneck dresses (now $750) are still a bit steep, but it beats the $590 to $1,790 prices at Barneys. Through 5/9. 601 W. 26th St., at Eleventh Ave., seventeenth fl. (212-929-1338); Thurs. and Fri. (10–6).
• The line Lafayette 148 sample sale features dresses for $20 to $35 (originally $498), skirts for $15 to $30 (originally $348), knits for $10 to $30 (originally $298), and leather jackets for only $45 to $90 (originally $898). 148 Lafayette St., nr. Grand St. (877-523-1488); Thurs.–Fri. (9–7), Sat. (9:30–5).
• Shop for a good cause today. The March of Dimes has its sample sale, an event you must buy tickets for, featuring tons of fun Milly clothes on heavy discount. Gary's Loft, 28 36th St., at Fifth Ave., penthouse level (212-353-1012); 5–8.
• Angel Sanchez is holding a private sample sale featuring their designer bridal gowns. Through 5/9. 526 Seventh Ave., nr. 38th St., ninth fl. (212-921-9827); 10–5.
ENDING TOMORROW
• For the past decade, the Paul Smith Bespoke line has been available exclusively at his London store. But with fans like actor Daniel Day-Lewis, it's become increasingly popular. So it's coming Stateside. Prices begin at about $5,000. Paul Smith, 142 Greene St., nr. W. Houston St. (646-613-3060); 11–7.
• The classic shapes of Lambertson Truex’s men’s and women’s bags, shoes, and small leather goods are marked down by up to 80 percent. 317 W. 33rd St., nr. Eighth Ave. (718-747-1656); Tues.–Thurs. (9–6:30).
• LAI's luxe leather and exotic-skin bags, clutches, and small giftables (think belts and card cases) are on sale; alligator handbags were $1,300 to $7,500 but are now $600 to $3,000. 12 W. 57th St., nr. Fifth Ave., Ste. 403 (212-245-4675); Tues.–Thurs. (10–6).
BEAUTY SPECIALS
• Blow Styling Salon, a meatpacking staple, just opened up a second location in the Upper East Side, and they’re celebrating with 50 percent off deals on a blowouts (originally priced at $40, $50, and $60, depending on length and texture). Through 7/31. 843 Lexington Ave., nr. 64th St., second fl. (212-452-0246); Mon.–Fri. (8–8), Sat. (10–8), Sun. (12–6).
• To celebrate their grand opening, Boom Boom Beauty Bar is offering bargains on Brazilian waxes $45 (normally $60) and brow shaping $12 (normally $18). 35 Seventh Ave., nr. 12th St. (212-229-2666); Through 5/31; Mon.–Fri. (11–7), Sat. (10–6).
Aw! Sad panda!Photo-illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Getty
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• BAM ROCKIN' & HIL TAKES A SOCKIN' [NYDN]
• STICK A FORK IN HER, SHE'S DONE [NYP]
• It's Not "Quite" Over [Ed: You have to see the cover illustration on this to get it] [Chicago Sun-Times]
• Putting the 'Stale' In Stalemate [WP]
• Obama takes resounding victory in N.C. — Clinton apparently wins in Indiana in close race [Ed: "Apparently"?] [MSNBC]
• TOAST! [NYP]
• Night Lands Clinton Closer to Oblivion [Ed: What, is she being banished to a parallel universe?] [Salon]
Strange to say, these are not good ads precisely because they are so good. The point of a commercial is to make the viewer fall in love with the product, in this case the hot cars Avis is pimping. But the viewers of these commercials are more likely to give their affections to the product's victims, for it is from their point of view that the narrative has been presented.While Avis's intention is, no doubt, to advance its corporate fortunes through these commercials, the image the ads project is less than flattering. Avis comes across as the supplier of temptation, the enabler of seduction, a corporate madame. Its stable of "hot cars" lure men and women to default on their responsibilities, to throw away the tried and true, to surrender to the meretricious glitter of the new. But these wiles are defeated by the sympathy we are made to feel for those who have been harmed by them.
Who would have thought that in the early years of the 21st century, advertising would give us a morality tale of such power?
Trio Heads South: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, and Eva Mendes will star in Queen of the South, an adaptation of Arturo Perez Reverte's bestseller about a female Mexican drug smuggler bent on avenging her lover's death. We're pretty sure her lover was killed by vampires, but we might be mixing this up with Queen of the Damned. [Variety]
Making Mountains Out of Hills: In a diplomatic fiasco of Cuban Missile Crisis proportions, negotiations have broken down and apparently Jonah Hill won't be playing Shia LaBeouf's roommate in Transformers 2. You better sit by your phone and start praying, Andy Milonakis. [EW]
Harrelson Gets the Message: Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton have joined The Messenger, the directorial debut from Oren Moverman, who penned the many faces of Dylan in I'm Not There. Pic is said to be a poignant life-affirming road movie, falling roughly halfway between Little Miss Sunshine and Road Trip on the Poignancy-Life-Affirmation scale. [HR]
Becker Goes to War: The hogs keep getting wilder for Walt Becker, a guy we secretly root for no matter how much we pretend to hate him, as he signs on to direct the action comedy Little Big War for Fox. Story follows a family besieged by action figures that come to life. Variety hints that "the film is expected to be in the vein of Night at the Museum," but what they really mean is that "it's literally the same movie as Small Soldiers." [HR]
"To be a politician you have to compromise, and I don't think a lot of editors or columnists would be able to do it." Ms. Colon said. "Maybe they have too much integrity.
"We have a nasty tendency to see complexities in life, and I suspect your average politician likes to think in more terms of black and white," [NYT columnist Clyde] Haberman said yesterday in an interview. "They don't get bothered too much by all the gray that defines life for most people."
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But to those of us who witnessed Clinton’s performance live at the Murat Center in downtown Indy, the candidate seemed less exultant than deflated, as if the air had been let out of her. She spoke in muted, measured tones very much unlike the rousing timbre she’d projected after her victories in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas. Her husband, standing right behind her, often looked downright morose. Her supporters in the room, picking up the vibe, cheered wanly and with decreasing frequency as the speech went on. All in all, it was a moment that smacked of the end of something — and with good reason, I’d venture.
For Hillary, the primaries in Indiana and North Carolina appeared to be her last best chance to jolt the race — to pick up ground on Barack Obama and bolster her argument to the superdelegates that her rival was a declining asset. And in the days since Pennsylvania, expectations had been soaring in Clintonland that she was poised to do all of that and maybe more. Clinton’s lead in Indiana seemed comfortable. She seemed to be gaining on Obama in North Carolina, a state he’d long been expected to win in a canter because of its large populations of African-Americans and college students. And the hopemonger looked tired, rattled, and on the defensive over his string of big-state losses and the continuing conniptions over his knuckle/chuckleheaded former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
But, in the end, no jolt was forthcoming. Instead, Obama walloped Clinton by fourteen points in North Carolina. And after a late surge that kept us all up way past our bedtimes waiting on results from Lake County, Indiana — and introduced us to the mayor of Gary, a gentleman named Rudy Clay whose performance last night demonstrated unequivocally that there is at least one other career available for clowns besides the circus — Obama fell short of beating HRC in the Hoosier State by the barest of margins.
Beyond the eradication of any momentum that had lately accrued to Clinton, the effect of Obama’s showing was threefold. First, it handed at least five more pledged delegates to the hopemonger, enhancing his already formidable lead in that department. Second, the shellacking he administered in North Carolina erased the roughly 200,000 popular-vote gain scored by Clinton in Pennsylvania — thus making it all but inevitable that she will fail to catch him in that category, even in the unlikely event that Florida and Michigan are counted. And third, it undermined significantly the notion that Obama is irreparably damaged goods, a candidate too elitist, too secular, and maybe just too black to be elected in the fall. Indeed, though the exit polls contained some good news for her, there were an equal number of reassuring signs to which he and his people can point.
To wit: While Clinton whupped Obama among non-college-educated white voters in both states as usual, Obama held his own with lower-income voters overall. Among voters who said the economy was the issue they cared most about — voters whom Clinton carried overwhelmingly in Pennsylvania and Ohio — he ran just two points behind her in Indiana and eight points ahead of her in North Carolina. He beat her in both places among those who attend church weekly or more than weekly. And even after being portrayed for weeks as if Reverend Wright were his running mate, Obama won 37 percent of the white vote in North Carolina and fully 40 percent in Indiana. Not too shabby, considering.
Given all this, it’s hardly surprising that the media consensus is that, for all intents and purposes, Obama is now the Democratic nominee. (Both Tim Russert and Matt Drudge had flatly declared this to be the case by close of business last night.) Throughout this campaign, of course, almost every media consensus that’s emerged has quickly been blown to pieces. But this time, I suspect, barring some catastrophic Obama blowup — photographic evidence of a ménage à trois featuring the candidate, Wright, and Bill Ayers, perhaps? — the consensus will prove correct.
The question now is when and how Clinton will leave the race. Those seeking affirmation that Clinton and her people understand that it is over are grasping at thin straws: the fact that she canceled her appearances on the morning shows today; that the fundraising e-mail her campaign dispatched last night did not contain an actual solicitation for, er, funds. Those who fear that she will pursue a scorched-earth campaign to the bitter end, on the other hand, will note that she is heading to West Virginia today and South Dakota tomorrow — both sites of upcoming contests.
And, who knows, maybe she is completely deluded. Maybe she still thinks she can win. But whatever else can be said of Hillary Clinton, she is no fool. My gut says that although she may not quit until June, everything that happens from this point on is sheer choreography, the orchestration of her exit — on her terms. Her good-bye may be long or it may be short, but a good-bye it will be. She hasn’t left the building yet, but we soon may see her taking up residence in the departure lounge. —John Heilemann
For a complete and regularly updated guide to presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John McCain — from First Love to Most Embarrassing Gaffe — read the 2008 Electopedia.
Journal reporter Steel's fellow jurors included two lawyers, a "rock-show caterer" and "a former editor for the TV show Wife Swap." Still, they were 12 people sitting in a room talking about the law, so Steel did not have much to work with.
She made the best of it, delivering an account that is brisk and well-edited if not exactly riveting.
Steel had a dream about the trial, but it's sort of boring too:
I was talking with Ms. Thurman, although — as is the case with dreams — I can't recall precisely what we were discussing. Walking down the street, in my dream, I saw [the accused stalker] stroll by.
Better was the jury debate about whether the stalker intended to scare or harass Thurman with a creepy package containing, among other things, his expired driver's license, a picture of a bride with her head cut off and a love letter with many words crossed out, leaving "mouth," "kissing" and "my hands should be on your body at all times," among other phrases.
The woman who worked as a rock-show caterer said the card was disturbing, and that Mr. Jordan was a smart, manipulative man who knew what he was doing. He had graduated with a degree in English literature from the University of Chicago. By marking out some words, she said, he indicated that he knew what he was sending was inappropriate.
A juror who works as a statistician compared the situation to writing emails to a woman at work: If I did that, he said — even if I hoped it would make her like me — it would be inappropriate and get me fired.
I didn't agree... Sitting a few seats away from Mr. Jordan as he testified in his own defense, I saw him as a lovesick individual who was trying to prove himself to her with these cards and objects, which he described as artworks...
One juror, who works at an art school in Brooklyn, brought up an example of a little boy pulling the ponytail of a little girl to get her attention. Even though the boy likes the girl, he's still trying to annoy her.
Wow: Even on a well-educated jury, people form opinions based on behavioral expectations at private corporations and grade-school playgrounds. Some big, ambitious newspaper should totally do an in-depth story on that, assuming it continues to involve Uma Thurman!
[WSJ]
One of the residents... says it is like “living in a public bathroom.”
...Sometimes they literally become bathrooms. They are known for their giant, raucous parties; revelers occasionally urinate in the halls.
But it's totally worth it because this is The Place To Be! "This could have been Greenwich Village 60 years ago, or SoHo 30 years ago, or the East Village in the 1990s," wrote the Times' Cara Buckley.
Cara is very familiar with the dorm, and injected a bit of a hipster tone into the Times metro section:
The McKibbin is a revolving door, with each weekend bringing wide-eyed newcomers, usually in skinny jeans and chunky eyewear. Vacancies, announced on Craigslist or spread by word of mouth, are quickly filled. The typical tenure at the McKibbin is one year, and residents often go through distinct phases.
After the honeymoon stage comes denial when, say, one gets woken up by someone’s band at 3 a.m. or mugged on one of the tough surrounding streets. Next comes anger, usually after someone hurls a 40-ounce beer bottle from the roof and then urinates outside your door. Then comes acceptance and, finally, departure.
She also found this tragic old couple:
The oldest residents are believed to be Mel Smothers and his wife, Lizzie Hansen, who are both 61 and live at 248. Mr. Smothers moved from California three years ago to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming an artist in New York, and Ms. Hansen later followed, reluctantly. The McKibbin had the only loft space that Mr. Smothers could afford. The previous tenants were skateboarders, so he had to disassemble the ramp they had built and the four doghouse-like structures they had slept in. He has since lined his and Ms. Hansen’s tiny bedroom with insulating foam.
“Here’s why I stay. It’s still the cheapest lofts around because it’s so badly managed,” Mr. Smothers said. “Once I make enough money, I’m moving out of here.”
Oh that's horrible. I'm not sure I can sleep. Isn't there a social service agency to help these poor souls? An old "surrounded by hippies" rescue agency from the 1960s that could be re-activated? Where is the Times editorial page on this? I smell Pulitzer.
Maybe Mario should have played up the fact that he was dancing with an injured shoulder. The 21-year-old R&B singer, the youngest contestant on Dancing With the Stars to date, was... The Southern Ledger | Records fall at NY art auction, foreigners dominate Reuters - By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Art records fell on Tuesday for works by Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin and Alberto Giacometti in New York City at a Christie's auction dominated by foreign buyers taking advantage of the weak US dollar. Record Price for Monet at Auction Record-breaking Monet sells for £20m |
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Eh, actually there wasn’t a whole lot that we didn’t already know thanks to the gossip machine. Barbara said that The View had been a happy place but that a “dark cloud” fell on the set when Star Jones got gastric bypass and lied about it because viewers became "uncomfortable" because we all knew it wasn’t portion control and Pilates. The situation only got worse when she was planning her big, splashy wedding to Al Reynolds. Star began to change; she got greedy.
As for Rosie O’Donnell, Barbara says that “from day one, she took over the show.” Barbara broke out a metaphor about how Rosie wanted to drive the bus rather than be a passenger, which made us think of Rosie’s TV movie Riding on the Bus With My Sister, which made us laugh out loud. Also, Barbara hasn’t seen Donald since the feud and doesn’t want to talk about it. But she does want to talk about her affair with Senator Ed Brooke. Barbara says that he started the affair by asking her out to lunch. Then she basically dismissed his wife at the time by saying that she was a “war bride” and that the couple “was not particularly close.” Then Oprah said that she also tapped a married man, and the two had a soul-sister moment and later high-fived.
Things got emotional when Barbara began discussing her various family tragedies. Her father tried to commit suicide. She had three miscarriages. Then her adopted daughter did drugs, ran away, and eventually had to be sent away to an “alternative” school. When the subject turned to Barbara’s mentally impaired sister, she got teary. Yes, you read right. The woman famous for making her interview subjects cry actually made herself cry.
When Oprah asked her signature, “What do you know for sure?” question, Barbara had her response all ready. “You must be kind,” she said, “and that’s how I know I’m not going to be a very good interviewer anymore. Because I’m getting soft.”
Oh, Bar, don't go soft now. Your passive-aggressive farewell–to–Star Jones speech on The View ("We'd hoped she'd leave with dignity. But Star made another choice.") was one of the highlights of 2006. —Noelle Hancock
Photo: Courtesy of Nadia Pelsner Art and Design
Why did you choose this Louis Vuitton bag?
I was trying to think of what assets to give the small boy so that people would relate to the images we see on most front pages. I changed the design a little bit so it wouldn’t be a complete copy, but it’s meant to be a designer bag in general.
But this is clearly a Louis Vuitton bag.
I think some of the symbols in the world become so well known they are more than what they are. Like the McDonald’s logo or the Coca-Cola logo — they relate to other things than the item itself. And I was looking for something that has these colors and was oversized compared to the boy.
You don't think, say, a Fendi bag has the same cache?
I’ve traveled all over the world in places like Asia and Thailand and these kinds of bags in these colors are what I’ve seen the most everywhere. Not only the real bags but the copies — everybody wants to buy them to display a specific image and that’s what I was trying to show.
Did you think about changing the design once the suit hit?
Yeah, I discussed these options with my lawyer, but I feel like I made the drawing in a way the image is most powerful. I thought as an artist I was free to make the art like I wanted because it’s producing a caricature. If I was making bags and I was copying the design, I would understand the problem. But in this way I feel like I have the artistic freedom to display the caricatures that I want to.
So to you, the Louis Vuitton brand resonates more than any other?
I think it resonates in a way that people understand it when they see it. If I had used another bag, it wouldn’t have been as strong. You see these bags on all the magazine covers right now. If Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan were all wearing plastic bags, I would have made a plastic bag on my drawing.
How did you feel when you learned of the lawsuit?
Well, the first five minutes I was a little bit shocked and a little bit intimidated because it’s quite a big amount they’re asking from me because I’m a student.
Fear didn't motivate you to stop using the image right away?
I felt stubborn because I worked really hard for this campaign. It was just starting when they contacted me. I want to continue, and I felt my only option was to find a lawyer and contact media who want to share my story.
You've gotten enormous response in media around the world and on your Website. How much does that surprise you?
I’m very surprised, but I’m also very happy. I think this lawsuit has given my campaign more attention than I ever would have gotten without it.
Are you nervous about the meeting in Paris?
I’m very interested in what they have to say about it. Yes. I’m nervous, but I’m also very curious about how they’re going to respond to all this. So far I’ve only received the first letter and then the lawsuit that is kind of harsh in the way it’s presented. I’m not interested in a big trial and hope we can find some kind of settlement. Obviously I would like to continue my campaign.
How will you pay a fine if that's what it comes to?
Right now I’m trying to set up a legal fund on my Website. I’ve had some e-mails from people who — in case I have to pay a big fine — would like to help.
You're studying filmmaking. Have you considered turning this story into a film?
My teacher at the art academy suggested I should tape parts of it to document it for myself. I have been contacted by a Swedish guy who makes documentaries — he asked if I’d be interested in a documentary. I’m not sure if I want to do it because if I agree, I want it to be about Darfur. If it’s going to be about me and my trial, it doesn’t help my campaign so much. It was never my intention to stand in the spotlight myself. I just wanted to start a debate, and I’m trying to give my interviews in a way to show this.
The candidates in Philadelphia last month. Oh, what. Like it's any different from now?Photo: Getty Images
You know what? You shouldn't drink tonight. Yes, if you're a Democrat you're going to want to get obliterated, knowing that the results of tonight's Indiana and North Carolina primaries probably won't change anything in the race. You're going to want to drown away your sorrows the way that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's incessant pissing contest is washing away your hopes for a Democratic president in 2009. But get up off the floor! Get that bottle of whiskey out of your hand (okay, let's be honest, it was Pinot Grigio) and get yourself together. There is a long way to go yet in this primary season year and you aren't going to make it through by poisoning your liver and thickening your back fat. So below, we give you instructions on how to make the most of tonight. Instead of a drinking game, we present, a sobriety game. Get out your Luna Bars and Pom Wonderful juice, because it's going to be a late night.
• Anytime the camera zooms in on Wolf Blitzer in front of a giant screen on CNN, drink one eight-ounce glass of water. If he strides dramatically anywhere at the same moment, take a wheatgrass shot. • If you can find Chuck Todd's chin (without the help of a goatee, as that is a false indicator), assign someone else in the room to do twenty push-ups. If you can find George Stephanopoulos's scalp through his hair part, you may sit on their backs while they do them. And you thought you couldn't do 400 sit-ups in one night! See, doesn't that burn feel better than alcohol? Tomorrow morning — that's when we drink!
• Anytime Bill Hemmer gives a personal shout-out to his touch-screen "Bill Board" on Fox News, do a
• If anyone other than Fox News calls one of the primaries first, everyone do twenty squats. If, 30 minutes after Fox has called it, Campbell Brown is still saying "It's too close to call," do a set of Kegels.
• If you can figure out how to watch Dan Rather's live commentary on HDNet, give yourself an apricot foot scrub.
• If Anderson Cooper finds an excuse to show his arms (even in a commercial involving pythons), do a set of ten curls. If you don't have dumbbells, use that ten-pound bag of granola you got at Trader Joe's a month ago but have never eaten.
• If you see the same footage of Indiana or North Carolinians voting repeated, do ten push-ups. For every time it is repeated, do ten more, until you are tough enough to talk about Homeland Security.
• If Hillary wears a bright color during her triumphant speech (which she will give, have no doubt, even if she loses), do 30 jumping jacks. Maniacally happy facial expressions and laughter are optional.
• If Obama makes his audience tear up during his triumphant speech (which he will give, have no doubt, even if he loses), give yourself a facial using Kiehl's Facial Fuel energizing scrub.
• For every time before the races are called that a pundit says tonight's results won't stop the race from running through to the convention, do a sit-up.
Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 6 May 2008 | 11:00 pm
There are supposedly dimples on these lady lumps.Photo: Getty Images
• The Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief is so packed with water it's a consistency that's not quite a gel or a cream. It doubles as a mask for super-thirsty skin. [Makeup and Beauty Blog]
• Hey fellas, on the heels of Jean Paul Gaultier's man-makeup line, Lancôme launched its men’s skin-care line, Lancôme Men, which is formulated differently than women's products. Department stores better clear out those Godiva kiosks to make way for all the man stuff. [Lipstick Powder N Paint]
NAILS
• The Demi-Blanc nail shade by M.A.C is a shimmery top coat that's supposed to work on bare nails or over summery brights. Except it appears dark brown on this blog post, which doesn’t say summer to us at all. [Beauty Snob]
MAKEUP
• The $65 brow shaping with Rachel Gangemi at Valery Joseph is a worthwhile splurge since she's not one of those brow artists who yells at you for overplucking. [Daily Beauty Reporter/Allure]
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SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Staring directly into this publicity photo may cause dementia, complicate pregnancy.Courtesy of Warner Bros.
To what can we attribute this disappointing pre-failure? Is it the fact that so much of the movie's target demo is currently institutionalized, shackled by straitjackets limiting their access to Fandango? Or that the simple act of watching the trailer on YouTube hypnotized everyone we know into buying a copy of Catcher in the Rye and climbing a water tower? Is the PG rating scaring off those who'd planned to see it under the influence of peyote? Good, because that'll make it a lot easier for us to run through the aisles raving in a made-up language when we see it on Imax on Friday night.
'Speed Racer' tracking unimpressively [HR]
No, Speed Racer, No [NYM]
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• "We're going to go fight for America, we're going to round the bases, we're going to score a lot of runs, and we're going to feel really good about the home team, namely the American team, the team we're all a part of!" April 24, South Bend, Indiana, at a minor-league baseball park. [Political Ticker/CNN]
• "With the Indy 500 right around the corner, let me ask: Indiana Democrats, are you ready to start your engines? …I've been nicked and bumped and knocked around a few times, but I've managed to get to the finish line." May 4, Indianapolis, Indiana. [Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette]
• "We need to get on track in America, and head toward the finish line to change this country … There's a good driving analogy. If you want to move forward you put it in D. If you want to move back you put it in R." May 6, at the Indy Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana. [First Read/MSNBC]
• "I'm always interested in finding out what voters actually think, because there's all kind of speculation. It'd be like predicting who's going to win the Indy 500 before it's even started." Same event. [First Read/MSNBC]
• "We have eaten barbecue from one end of this state to other," she said. "You know, for a while I was a little worried because every sighting of my husband was going into or coming out of barbecue joint. I said, ‘Oh, I just hope his cardiologist doesn't read that!’” May 5, High Point, Indiana. [First Read/MSNBC]
• "We went to the schools within walking distance, we went to the church [which was] within walking distance." "[These visits included potlucks] with all kinds of molded salads of every sort that one could imagine." April 26, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [ABC News]
Actually, the molded-salad line is pretty good. So evocative!
Earlier: Today’s Primaries Could Change the Game, Maybe
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2. Elvis Costello, "Stella Hurt"
From Elvis's excellent new album, Momofuku, this "Foxey Lady" copy almost makes up for the opera he wrote. (He'll have to rip off "Crosstown Traffic" to make us forget about that album with Burt Bacharach, though.) [Stereo Jealousy via Rock Daily]
3. The Hood Internet vs. Lykke Li
How good is this mash-up? So good that, just this once, we'll break our strict rule against posting mash-ups above the jump. [Hood Internet via Idolator]
4. Radiohead, "Faust Arp" (live)
From their first tour stop in West Palm Beach last night, here's our fifth-favorite song on In Rainbows. [Music Slut]
5. Paul Weller feat. Noel Gallagher, "Echoes Round the Sun"
The best bowl cuts in Britpop join forces on this pretty excellent track from Weller's forthcoming album. Way better than you'd expect! [Roots Memories]
 Canada.com | Police to play final show in New York The Associated Press - NEW YORK (AP) - The Police will cap their reunion tour with a final concert this summer in New York, where they started out 30 years ago. The Police announce last-ever show The Police To Perform Their Last Concert In New York |
Head cutter John Byrne (left) goes over fabric samples with a client.Photo: Gabriel Bell
For about £2,500 — $5,000 in the colonies — the team will construct a suit from scratch in the customer's choice of chambray, mohair, or Loro Piana cashmere. Of course, having your tailor on the other side of the Atlantic does slow down the process somewhat. "Normally, we'd do two fittings for a new customer, but we'll be back in September and February, so it could be a bit of wait. But it is for something … special," explained Tarling. "I consider it an investment," said one loitering customer, stroking the sleeve of a ten-year-old checked Smith suit for emphasis.
Across the room, head cutter John Byrne draped a yellow measuring tape around the waist of Ted,* a professional in his mid-thirties who arrived at the fitting wearing a blue version of Tarling's pin-striped, silk-lined Smith suit. So, given the current exchange rate and tottering local economy, what species of New Yorker enters the showroom with sufficient fortune to purchase three suits including brace-button, flat-front trousers with zip flies? "I'm in … insurance," Ted said with a wide smile. —Gabriel Bell
*Name changed by request, presumably because he was spending his morning getting fitted for a gorgeous suit rather than pushing paper at the office. Our type of guy, really.
Related: Me, My Suit, and I [NYM]
Photo: Getty Images, Courtesy of NBC
Basically, this could be the real-world version of Jack Donaghy being named Vice-President of East Coast Television and Microwave-Oven Programming for General Electric. Hell, as of last week's 30 Rock, Donaghy's available — Bertelsmann should give him a call!
Chief of Random House Said to Be Stepping Down [NYT]
Audrina, smiling through the pain.Photo: Courtesy of MTV
Theme song! After all our speculation about the identity of the model who does the kissy-face in the credits (successful underwear-catalogue career or homeless druggie?), we have now heard that maybe she’s actually Whitney’s sister. Anyone have thoughts? Let us know.
Moving along, Lo and Lauren are lounging outside at their new house, wondering where their third roommate could be. “I believe she’s in her room-slash-chateau,” says Lauren, which is a much nicer way of referring to what we've come to think of as Audrina's "slave quarters." Lo starts out the episode bitchily: “Let her come out on her own time,” she says. Lo wants to go shopping. She is quickly turning into a huge spoiled brat, a term we don’t use lightly, as it was (and still is) the ultimate insult from our brother. Anyway, Audrina emerges from her cave and invites the girls to go with her to watch a band called Alkaline Trio record a song. Lo totally grimaces at the idea, and Lauren suggests that maybe they can all get dinner together to celebrate their “roommate-ness.” Audrina takes off, and Lo reiterates that all she wants to do is shop. Okay, bratty-brat, we get it.
Back at Heidi’s fake office, she tells her work “friend” Kimberly that Brent’s promoting her to be project manager. Kimberly’s all “REALLY???” finally betraying her true feelings about Heidi and Heidi’s position in their company. Which is funny, 'cause she feels the same way we do, which is this: How does this 21-year-old idiot without a college degree have an office and a better title than she does? The magic of The Hills, people. (Or, if you've read the recent Rolling Stone cover story, you sadly know that Heidi's "office" is practically a loaner for days that MTV wants to shoot, but we really don't want to get into that. SUSPEND DISBELIEF!) Kimberly recovers enough to ask Heidi what Spencer will think of her new Las Vegas job, and Heidi says she doesn’t care. Why would she? It's not like she'll be working or anything.
Back to Audrina and Alkaline Trio, whose lead singer bears an uncanny resemblance to Daughtry. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Also, their song sucks. And why do drummers always wear such stupid hats? Lo and Lauren stop by for like two seconds to say hi, and then leave abruptly after Lo spends the whole time on her BlackBerry. Audrina’s work friend points out that it was rude, and Audrina looks Audrina-ish (meaning vacant yet hurt). Lo and Lauren then go to a conveyor-belt sushi place. Awesome! We LOVE conveyor-belt sushi. So long as it doesn’t poison us, which sometimes it does. They have some inane conversation that is too boring to recap about how Lauren feels conflicted about treating Audrina so badly, and Lo doesn’t. Shocking.
Stephanie visits Heidi in her apartment, and Heidi is still wearing that stupid scarf she’s been in all episode. It’s 85 degrees out, Heidi! Actually, maybe it’s colder than we suspected, because Stephanie is wearing the most offensively ugly shearling boots we’ve ever seen. Without tights. We hate L.A. Heidi tells Stephanie about her new job and how she needs to clear her head. Stephanie responds, “In Vegas? In Sin City? That’s where you’re going to clear your head?” Our thoughts exactly; good work, Stephanie. Then she says, “If you leave, I’ll never get rid of Spencer.” Stephanie, you’re pretty funny!
And now, folks, what you’ve been waiting all week for … the cutest puppy EVER! Lauren and Lo impulse-adopt a sweet dog named Chloe (we'll assume the girls named the pup sans umlaut), and though we’re not for grabbing pets before thinking about whether you’re mature enough to have one (they’re not), that puppy is cute enough so that we understand why they did it. What we can’t understand is how they use such an adorable, innocent creature to make Audrina feel even worse! Yes: The puppy is just another power play. They say the dog has “two mommies,” completely excluding poor Aud, and in return, the dog bites Lauren and won’t let go. Way to go, Chloe.
Back at the Pratt pad, Stephanie and Spencer are fighting about how messy her apartment is and how Spencer needs to move out. He maturely calls her pathetic, to which she replies, “You’re calling me pathetic? You’re living on my couch, Heidi doesn’t want anything to do with you…” Spencer interrupts with “LA-LA-LA-LA I’m not listening!” And then we fast-forward the rest of the scene, because we can’t stand to watch what a dick this kid is. Can someone tell us what happened?
We move on to Audrina and Justin Bobby (hooray!) exiting her chateau. You can see JB’s chest hair poking out of his low V-neck shirt. Gross. Audrina makes the JBster toast while she complains about how mean her friends are. She mentions how she "chose" to live in the backhouse because she doesn't like to share her clothes and makeup, and we think there’s some revisionist history going on here, 'cause Audrina definitely didn’t choose to live there. Also, what’s with the MASSIVE butterfly tattoo on her neck? Trash-y. Justin counsels her to find a new house, and our boyfriend finally looks up from his computer and says, “Yay for Ricky Bobby!” It’s “Justin Bobby,” boyfriend, but whatever. Then JB feeds Audrina some nasty-looking food. At least someone's being nice to her!
We end the episode with Heidi rolling up to the Van Nuys airport in a Bentley and getting on a private plane to Las Vegas with Brent and company founder Sam, who is such a creepy, dirty old man that we don't even know where to begin. You can practically see the drool on his chin as he eyes young Heidi’s plasticine bod. He’s also wearing a vest and tie, which is confusing. They all chat about how angry Spencer’s going to be when he finds out Heidi left, and this is quite an unprofessional scene; Kelly Cutrone would never care about such matters (speaking of, where is Whitney?). We cut to Spencer, on his way to Heidi’s apartment with a bag. But guess what? She’s not there! There’s an American Tail–like montage to close the episode, with shots of Heidi looking out the airplane window and Spencer searching her apartment in vain. Somewhere out there, guys! You’ll find one another; we’re so not worried.
Next week: Audrina goes apartment hunting, and Spencer goes to Vegas to win back Heidi! Gee, wonder how that's gonna go. And now, time for the Unequivocal Hills Reality Index!
As Real As Lauren Is Awkward
• The puppy! It's not a stuffed toy, and it's really going to be too much work for these flighty girls.
• Lauren's guilt over how Audrina's being treated. She's actually not as horrible as Lo, but she's easily manipulated to do Lo's bidding. Lauren, grow a pair and be nice to your friend Audrina!
• Sam the creepy owner of Heidi's company. That dirty old man shtick can't be faked.
As Fake As Heidi's Boobs
• Audrina's intention to go apartment hunting. Yeah, right — as if she's ever moving out of that house and away from the cameras.
• Spencer's attempt to find Heidi in her empty apartment. His "disappointed" face needs some work.
• Heidi's "promotion." Are we supposed to believe that she's employed enough to just waltz in and become a project manager? Pshaw. —Emma Rosenblum
Courtesy of Paramount
While Potts is, ostensibly, Tony Stark's coffee-fetching, ego-soothing EA, she far exceeds her assistant role, running unfazed from impending destruction in impossibly high heels, saving Stark from cardiac arrest by delicately installing his new heart (hello, metaphor!), and, in her most heroic moment, deftly juggling the world of high technology with the world of Scotch-guzzling creeps. Potts locates top-secret files — the files that pin Stark’s nemesis, Obadiah Stane, at the center of the evil plot — as Obadiah himself circles her. His murderous urges are no match for her pretty poker face. In short, Potts is super in her own right, only without the shiny red jet-propelled iron suit.
"I really don't think you could tie your shoes without me," Potts whispers to Stark in one pivotal scene. Icky Oedipal associations aside, it's true that without Potts, Stark and Iron Man would have destructed several times over, both literally and emotionally. What makes Potts super is her balance: She negotiates feminine desire with feminine brain and feminine technical proficiency, all in the absence of sass and perk, those grating affects that are all too often substitutes for, well, being a man. Not only does she deliver his afternoon coffee with gentle poise (in outfits equally practical and fatal), she connects the crime-solving dots before Stark does and sets plans in motion for the smackdown of Obediah's evil superego Iron Monger. While Dargis sees ditz and empty glitz, we'd like to think Potts will be just one of many elegantly smoking supporting females who will be tying Hollywood’s proverbial shoelaces this summer. —Emma Pearse
Chelsea: Curbed goes up on the semi-constructed High Line, where vegetation will be planted prior to the elevated parkway's fall/winter opening. These pics are cool, thank you, Curbed! [Curbed]
Dumbo: Two West Coast finance guys (lovers? Brothers? Bachelor buds?) just put down more than $7 mil to buy the penthouse in the Clock Tower Condos, breaking the record for Brooklyn's priciest condo. The property had been on the market since 2006, when it listed for $10.5 mil. [Real Deal via DumboNYC]
Park Slope: Mommies with strollers are plowing down the childless with impunity on the sidewalks, and the childless are cowering at home, terrified to say anything about it. Or so goes the latest cry for help on the topic. [Brownstoner via Slackjaw]
Roosevelt Island: Hey, looks like these folks are going to be getting ferry service, too! So start practicing saying: "The tram is soooo 2007." [Roosevelt Islander]
Upper West Side: The newly helmed (perhaps brawnier?) Buildings Department has given Columbus Village, the ongoing project on Columbus in the high Nineties that's currently the largest residential development in Manhattan, ten days to respond to allegations of zoning violations, or it may shut the whole damn thing down. [NYDN]
West Village: Wander the nabe's far west side, sneering at its new glassy towers, and you may just come across … Julian Schnabel outside his very pink Palazzo Chupi, chattering on his cell. [Vanishing NY]
Williamsburg; Okay, agreed, it was kind of mean for construction workers here to (allegedly) paint a beloved local turtle a fluorescent pink. But if it won't really hurt the cute terrapin, isn't it perhaps just a wee bit funny? Or maybe we're just hard-shelled.(Plus, finally: your chance to break into indie hipster porn!) [Gowanus Lounge]
From left to right, Banchet bouquet, Kaas plates, Voluspa candles, and Hayden Harnett glasses case.
For the decorating mom: Rob Roy Pansies and Thistle Plates by Kaas Glassworks
Price: $74 for Rob Roy pansies; $96 for Thistle
Why we like it: These floral trays work throughout the home — in the bathroom for soaps, at the entryway for keys, or in the kitchen for candies.
For the stressed-out mom: Voluspa Opulence Collection in Pagoda
Price: $96 total — $28 for fragrant diffuser, $36 for optic color bowl candle, and $12 for mini ceramic candle. Sold separately.
Why we like it: The Pagoda fragrance mixes cedar, honeysuckle, and passion fruit to create a relaxing scent within the diffuser and candles.
For the mom on the go: Capri Glasses Case by Hayden Harnett
Price: $28
Why we like it: This affordable, bright case is perfect for storing reading glasses or killer shades. Plus, this is definitely a better alternative than the junky free cases from the eyeglasses store. —Sharon Clott
Clockwise from top left: Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Black PantherCourtesy of Marvel
The Avengers have always been known for having a large, revolving cast of characters, and with incarnations that have included the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, and the West Coast Avengers, Marvel can take their pick of costumed crime fighters — many of whom, in direct opposition to recent superhero-movie trends, are kick-ass women. So how about these Avengers, Marvel?
First on the list: Hawkeye. Arrow-slinging superheroes might be passé, but as one of the longest-serving members in the Avengers ranks, the venerable Hawkeye is no more antiquated than Captain America himself. Then there are Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. An X-Men tie-in could help revive that faltering film series, and these long-standing Avengers, twin offspring of Magneto and former members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, could help. Next: Black Panther. A Black Panther movie adaptation has been bandied about for years, but the Avengers film would be a fantastic place for this underrated character to land. And finally, every super-team needs a member-in-training, so how about Captain Marvel? Monica Rambeau, the young New Orleans harbor patrol lieutenant who gains the power to convert her body into energy, fits the bill perfectly.
We know this is all unlikely, given Iron Man's post-credits Nick Fury appearance — which functions as an Avengers teaser — but we're still hopeful. Tony Stark and Fury can still appear in The Avengers, but how about giving some other superheroes a chance? —Tammy Oler
Photo: Getty Images
You touched on this before, regarding what you’ve said to the media. Do you think there’s such a thing as oversharing? Do you think maybe you’ve said too much? I mean, obviously there was so much pressure at that time—
Well, I think I did say too much. And I think one of the issues is that nobody ever accepts your answer in the media so it just gives way to a feeding frenzy. So for instance, a couple of weeks ago now, I reveal my taxes and there’s no law that says I have to reveal my taxes, but I wanted to people to see it but then they started asking me about charitable donations now I have an answer to that, and it’s an answer that I can prove also, but I’m not going to give it because that just opens the door for more questions.
Have you spoken to Spitzer since you’ve been in office?
Yes. I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago. He was quite pleased that the budget got passed. He’s happy that we’re so interested in, um, having an endowment for higher education. He was real glad that we got the health insurance for all of the children in the state, and he was very happy that we had the change in the reimbursement policy for heath-care institutions, a process known as rebasing, and he told me about that and, uh, he didn’t say too much about what he was going to be doing and oh, what was that — it was a nice conversation — I also talked to Silda.
That was going to be my next question, if you’d talked to Silda…
She was very sweet to me.
Yeah?
Once she got on the phone she goes [in funny, drawn out sultry voice] “Go-ver-nor.” Very sweet — well, she’s always been a sweet person to me and, um, with all that she’s been through, it meant a lot to me to hear her kind of play like this as we would do a lot of the times we would see each other.
If this all this slush-fund stuff keeps Christine Quinn out of the upcoming mayoral race, out of the following possible likely candidates who do you think you’d be in support of: Bill Thompson, Anthony Weiner, but also Ray Kelly and your old childhood friend Scott Stringer?
I mean, they're all very good candidates. I’m not going to pick between any of them because they’re all very helpful to me. That’s the job of voters in a primary.
Peter Garfield’s You Are So Unaware Of Your Beauty 646-607-5550 (2008)Courtesy of Pierogi Brooklyn
Carey with her fat rock.Photo: FilmMagic
Don't Worry, Mariah Has a Prenup [Fox News]
Earlier: Is Mariah Carey Already Married to Nick Cannon?
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And the Brass Ring Goes to Chicago Symphony: Riccardo Muti Says Yes [NYT]
Related: Justin Davidson on Alan Gilbert [NYM]
At least these two are sitting pretty. We think.Photo: Courtesy of Bravo
Monday's deal is with Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, who have been executive producers of "Runway" from its infancy but had no ownership stake in it. Instead of continuing with the show once it moves to Lifetime, the two have signed a so-called "first-look deal" with NBC Universal. That means NBC has the first right to consider new projects from the pair. The two said in an interview Monday that signing the deal was part of a plan to own more of their work."It is sad," Ms. Lipsitz said of leaving "Runway" behind. "But in terms of the bigger picture of building our business, it was a decision that we had to make."
So the show's executive producers are gone, half the episodes are moving to L.A., and Marie Claire might replace Elle. This is going to make for one disheveled mess of a show. But you know what? It will probably be perfect for Lifetime. May the pouting commence.
'Runway' Producers Sign Deal to Stay With NBC [WSJ]
Related: ‘Marie Claire’ to Replace ‘Elle’ on Project Runway?
Breaking: ‘Project Runway’ Moving to LA
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“Yeah, we have a balcony,” we said. “It’s called a fire escape. In our tax bracket, that’s a balcony.”
Then there are New Yorkers like Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, who just bought a 4,000-square-foot Tribeca loft with a private roof deck. The four-bedroom penthouse set them back almost $7 million and includes a library, a renovated kitchen, and something called a Tuscan-style triple-mint bath.
So does this mean that Brooklyn is losing one of its star celebri-couples? Yes, it does. According to Curbed, their nine-bedroom Park Slope townhouse is on the market for $8.5 million. The limestone mansion (which they bought for $3.5 million in 2003) is over 5,000 square feet and features a gated rear yard. The wood carving and plaster work are original, and there are fireplaces in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and three of the bedrooms. The servants' quarters (are we still allowed to say “servants’ quarters”?) are on the top floor and include four small bedrooms and a shared bath.
Go check out the interior shots at Curbed and tell us which one you like best. Meanwhile, we'll try to control our jealousy over the roof deck and remind ourselves that at the end of the day, it looks out on a highway and a dirty river full of dead bodies and the guns that were used to kill them. It's all about perspective, people. —Noelle Hancock
Paulifer Ditching Brooklyn [Curbed]
Jennifer & Paul's Park Slope Megamansion [Curbed]
Photo: Getty Images
"I think a lot of Canadian rappers pretend to be something they're not. I feel like when you try to do something like that, people will see through it pretty quickly. I don't think I look like any of the guys on The Wire. I don't think I could keep that up for very long, so why even try? Don't get me wrong, I love the same thug shit as any other rapper. But if I ever do Cribs, I'm probably not going to have a big Scarface poster above my bed, or Scarface bed sheets." —Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon [A.V. Club]
"For me, it tends to disappear, which is good, because, you know, I've just been playing Othello, and I'm not prone to psychopathic, jealous rages, which is fortunate." —Chiwetel Ejiofor on Method acting [A.V. Club]
"When you're in bed, and you're married to someone, don't fart under the covers and trap her under the covers, because she gets pissed." —Ashton Kutcher on how Demi is no fan of the Dutch oven [MTV]
"I decided on [the title] L.A.X. because that's the major airport here. I figured people fly into LAX coming and going. I consider myself like that airport, because anything coming through and leaving California gotta come through me." —The Game, basically guaranteeing that his upcoming album will be delayed [MTV]
Lim and ImanPhoto: Patrick McMullan
Despite being Phillip Lim's muse and getting hollered at like a Beckham, Chanel is very grounded. When we asked her if she felt famous yet, she replied, "No. I don’t know. I don’t really feel that way. When you ask me these kind of questions, it’s kind of strange because I don’t see myself like that." Can we allow her to remain this way forever?
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