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• William Kristol writes that many Republicans are worried that "the McCain campaign doesn’t seem up to the task of electing John McCain," especially in the wake of his terrible speech last Tuesday night. His message, for the most part, was "debunking" Obama's claims, which is not quite positive enough for a general election. McCain should focus on his proven leadership qualities, but "it’s not clear if his campaign will be much help." [NYT]
• Thomas Edsall says that many Republicans are concerned about McCain's campaign. One thinks the candidate needs to mount a sustained attack on Obama for his ability to protect America, a strategy which McCain has so far refused to employ. Another thinks McCain's not being enough of a "maverick." And of course, McCain must overcome Obama's star power and make a case for his own candidacy and not just against Obama's. [HuffPo]
• Robert Novak writes that McCain is having a big problem with support and enthusiasm among evangelicals, his "most crucial" constituency. His stalemate with James Dobson and disavowal of John Hagee have alienated some Christian conservatives. [Chicago Sun-Times]
• Michael Luo also examines McCain's Evangelical problem. The campaign has been "ramping up its outreach to evangelicals" to counteract their "continued wariness." But it's been a "quiet courting" so as not to turn off Independents and potential crossover Democrats. [NYT]
• Chuck Todd and friends claim that Obama will obviously not win the Evangelical vote. But if McCain's Evangelical turnout is significantly lower than George W. Bush's? Combine that with a "surge in black turnout," and Obama has a chance in the South. [First Read/MSNBC]
• Jonathan Martin wonders whether McCain can "maintain his upbeat warrior image while running an uphill race against" an opponent he detests and covered by a so-called biased press. Obama has demonstrated an ability to "get under McCain's skin," and McCain has to resist his "penchant for the putdown" now that he's in the general election. [Politico]
• Noam Scheiber thinks that if McCain is as unknown by the voting populace as the Obama campaign is claiming, "then Obama is going to do very, very well." Obama, with his huge financial advantages and a blank slate, would have an easy time creating an unfavorable image of McCain. [Stump/New Republic]
• Peter Wallsten looks at the difficulty McCain is having organizing in the crucial swing state of Ohio. Some Republicans are worried about his ability to compete with Obama in motivating his activists. [LAT]
—Dan Amira
Related: Kurt Andersen: I’m Not Totally Sure We Can [NYM]
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.
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• Yves Saint Laurent's partner, Pierre Bergé, plans to put all the items in the designer's Left Bank home in Paris up for auction before the end of the year. Speaking of bank, did we mention its contents include rare furniture as well as art by Goya, Mondrian, Matisse, and Léger? [WWD]
• Jessica Simpson is launching a lingerie line. It's expected to make about $30 million in wholesale its first year. If you manage to believe this at some point today, do let us know how. [WWD]
• After appearing in Donna Karan's spring campaign, Kate Moss will appear in the designer's fall campaign, meant to evoke the glamour of the Orient Express. It was shot at Union Station in downtown L.A. [WWD]
• Here's a look at Francis Ford Coppola and daughter Sofia in the new Louis Vuitton ads. They're relaxing in a grassy middle-of-nowhere field with an expensive shoulder bag and requisite end tables. [Sassybella]
• Forever 21 plans to open more stores the world over and make those stores bigger than ever before, proving the world's love of knockoffs just won't quit. [WWD]
• H&M's fall collection is inspired by the twenties, forties, and seventies and "the bohemian life of an artist and their eccentric ways of dressing." How specific! [British Vogue]
• Hadley Freeman on wayfarers: "Many a poem, many a song, many an ode has been written about the human face, but I have yet to read one that suggests it might be improved by the addition of a pair of wonkily shaped plastic glasses in some kind of neon colour." [Guardian]
• Kate Moss supposedly called Topshop owner Sir Phillip Green to tell him she'd been feeling run-down, so he supposedly flew her out to Majorca for a weekend of pampering. [Models Blog]
• Beth Ostrosky will wear a Marchesa gown when she marries Howard Stern in October. Now we're jealous.[NYP]
• Ashley Alexandra Dupré wore Gucci sunglasses on a New Jersey beach this weekend, and we're kind of coveting them. [NYDN]
Courtesy of CBS
Title: The Eleventh Hour
Stars: Rufus Sewell (John Adams, Tristan + Isolde) and Marley Shelton (Grindhouse)
Network: CBS, Thursdays at 10 p.m.
The pitch: Dark, sexy scientist is a secret government crime-solving machine. A blonde, sexy gun-wielding machine is his bodyguard.
Pilot report: Dr. Hood (Rufus Sewell) is summoned to Washington state to solve the mystery of nineteen cloned fetuses. His hot bodyguard, while mulling over the relevance of code name "Jepetto," leads Dr. Hood to search for a rich man (Michael O'Keefe, Danny from Caddyshack) trying to clone his dead son. Hot bodyguard can barely remember to unpack her pistol during an on-duty romp, but she can deftly kick another woman's ass in a fistfight. Dr. Hood has a dead wife, and that brings humanity to his cold, Spocky logic.
Representative dialogue: So much to choose from! "Dr. Hood is a high-priority asset. He's a brilliant biophysicist, but he spends most of his time in his head. That's why I have to watch his back." "In science, a negative result is just as important as a positive one." "She's not an experiment. She's a human being." "Playing God has its disadvantages."
Breakout star: Science!
Worth a season pass? It would be if we were watching the British version, which starred Patrick Stewart and was written by Dr. Who vet Stephen Gallagher. Jerry Bruckheimer managed to make his take look and sound like CSI, except instead of creepy know-it-all scientists, there's a creepy know-it-all scientist and a hot chick who will love you and then kick your ass. —Aileen Gallagher
The kiss occurred in the associate’s apartment after they had been out drinking together with other firm staff at a bar near the firm. Pitcock and the associate both realized that they had made a mistake and had no further physical contact.
Pitcock is claiming he needs $90 million to fix his reputation. A response from Sitrick is, uh, "TK," according to the Times.
A Bitter Good-Bye Prompts a Lawyer’s Suit [DealBook/NYT]
Ousted Partner Seeks $90 Million in Defamation Suit Against Kasowitz Benson [American Lawyer]
Mike Wallace, on the Comeback [Washington Whispers/U.S. News]
Calling the police seemed extreme, so instead he dialed up friends on his cellphone. But no one picked up — it was 6 a.m. Finally, a friend who was staying at his apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant answered and tried to shake Mr. Hausmann's roommate awake. "Kyle's stuck somewhere; he needs your help," the friend mumbled. But the roommate slept on and the friend fell back asleep.I love it; if this happened in Kansas City he would have been out in no time. Anyway, he managed to escape eventually. Drinking!Next, Mr. Hausmann picked up the bar's phone and hit redial, inadvertently calling the mother of one of the owners in Las Vegas.
"How did you get this number?" the woman asked. "You can't be calling because you're locked in a bar."
What's next for Botkier? The designer just launched a shoe collection and plans to expand into other categories of accessories. She hasn't ruled out clothing design and promises a Botkier store is coming soon. But while we wait for them to erect that new mecca, we'll gladly worship at Target. Feast your eyes on the full collection:
Photo: Courtesy of Target
Photo: Courtesy of Target
Photo: Courtesy of Target
Photo: Courtesy of Target
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The actress, culinary vixen and ex-wife of Salman Rushdie recently had gynecological surgery for endometriosis. Just out of Lenox Hill hospital, Lakshmi slipped into a gown and dragged herself to Thursday's benefit for Patricia Velasquez's Wayúu Tayá Foundation. Padma's surprise auction offer of a private cooking lesson added $15,000 to the $400,000 raised for indigenous people.Emphasis ours, although it's hardly necessary because it kind of jumps right out at you that PADMA HAD SURGERY ON HER SNATCH. Jeez. If only they could prosecute publicists for leaking medical information. And furthermore, for grossing us out before 10 a.m.
Opening the Pipeline to the Farrah Fawcett Info Leak [NYDN]
Tagline: "From the studio that brought you Fahrenheit 9/11 and the director of Borat…"
Translation: Attention flag-burning sodomites!
The Verdict: In Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen made ordinary red-state Americans look silly by blundering through driving lessons and bringing poo to dinner parties. In Religulous, his upcoming documentary about organized religion, Bill Maher will apparently try for similar results by mocking people directly to their faces. As occasional watchers of his HBO show Real Time, we'll admit he can be funny — just not typically in his man-on-the-street interviews, in which he usually looks completely uncomfortable; sadly, these appear to make up the bulk of Religulous. Still, Borat helmer Larry Charles's involvement bodes well, as long as it doesn't mean there's a scene with Bill Maher wrestling someone naked.
Given the choice of 15 euros now or a larger chunk of change later, men who had just handled bras valued an immediate payoff more highly than did guys who'd been stuck fondling T-shirts. The research showed the same lingerie-induced myopia when the currency was sodas or candy bars. "Sexual desire leads to a desire to consume anything rewarding," Van den Bergh hypothesizes.Because appetites for sex, money, and food appear to mingle in the brain, it could be that shopping with any craving will send you on a spending spree.
So, would these types of things plastered on the front of a condom tin be enough to make you give up your Trojans?
AP - Pamela Anderson may have a need for speed, but her favorite charity has a need for funds.
AP - Pamela Anderson may have a need for speed, but her favorite charity has a need for funds.
Being able to write secretly on my blog allowed me to highlight, through my female and feminist perspective, that if a woman enjoyed casual sex it did not make her 'dirty' or a 'slut' or pathological: it just meant she liked sex - and there was absolutely nothing wrong with that.Some nosy reporters found out who she was—but at least she got a book deal out of the outing. But dating—through friends, or on the Internet—became impossible. Everybody knew her as the sex diarist and got performance anxiety:
...Writing anonymously and not having to worry about people judging me, or about my violating others' privacy, I recounted, explicitly, the sex I had had, be it good or bad. I spared no detail, because I wanted to reflect the reality of sex in the most truthful way possible, in the hope that other women who read the blog would relate to my experiences, and that the men reading might unlearn some of the bad habits they'd seemingly picked up from the falsities of porn.
Little did I know that, a couple of years down the line, all my lovers, exes, friends, neighbours, colleagues and family would be reading the blog too. But that's exactly what happened when I lost my anonymity in August 2006.
"Faced with a woman who's written about sex, Brit blokes are more liable to stare at the ceiling and nervously share their insecurities, rather than just getting stuck in, so to speak.Needless to say, her dating options across the pond are done, so now she's spending "increasing amounts of time" in New York, where she correctly notes that everybody writes about their sex life. Let's give her a big warm, New York-style welcome! (And, uh, don't blog here. We'll hunt you down and find you.)
'I feel weird being in bed with the Girl with a One Track Mind,' one English guy said to me, as we lay side by side, not touching. 'You're not,' I sighed. 'You're in bed with Zoe.'"
Leo 2600: The King of Kong fallout is officially upon us. Leonard DiCaprio is attached to star in Atari as Nolan Bushnell, the eighties video-game mogul who went from fixing pinball machines to distributing a little game called Pong. Sure, the guy made some heroic mistakes — delving into the uncanny valley with Chuck E. Cheese pizza comes to mind — but he ended up selling his company for $28 million (or roughly 112 million quarters). [HR]
Ford Races for Cure: Harrison Ford will star in CBS Films' Crowley, and Tom Vaughan is in negotiations to direct. True story follows John and Aileen Crowley, whose children have a rare genetic disorder that only one researcher (Ford) can potentially cure. For simplicity sake, let's name the researcher Lorenzo and call the cure Oil. [Variety]
The Time of Weinstein's Life: The Weinstein Company has picked up the rights to Allison Winn Scotch's novel, Time of My Life, the wish-fulfillment tale of a thirtysomething housewife who goes back in time to see what life would be like had she not settled into domestic bliss. She wouldn't be so damn excited about Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth, that's for sure. [Variety]
One Small Step for Mazeau: Up-and-coming writer Dan Mazeau (Johnny Quest!) is the latest in a series of writers to get the nod from DreamWorks to write Jake Gyllenhaal's untitled action movie about lunar colonization, with Doug Liman still attached to direct. If this movie revolves around werewolves trying to blow up the moon, you owe us 100 bucks, Gyllenhaal (on top of the $12.50 you still owe us for Bubble Boy). [HR]
The Seagull Has Landed: After a robust run in London, Ian Rickson's production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull will come to Broadway in the fall. As the casting notice seeks only understudies, it seems likely the London cast will reprise their roles on this side of the pond. This reminds us of the old joke: Why do seagulls live by the sea? Because if they lived by the bay, they wouldn't be bleak plays filled with Russian despair! Hey-o! [Playbill]
STARTING TODAY
• Brown leather jackets (now $956), double-breasted raincoats (now $452), and pin-striped skirt suits (now $506) are discounted at MaxMara. Through 6/12. 317 W. 33rd St., nr. Eighth Ave. (718-747-1656); Mon.–Wed. (9–6:30); 6/12 (9–5).
• Pilar Rossi's elegant evening gowns, separates, cocktail dresses, and suits are 30 to 60 percent off. Through 8/31. 784 Madison Ave., nr. 66th St. (212-288-2469); Mon.–Sat. (10:30–6:30).
• Stop by Robert Graham for 75 percent off or more men’s and women’s knits, shorts, jackets, and more. A men’s jacket is $125 (originally $598), and a women’s blouse is $40 (originally $198) or three for $100. Through 6/11. 264 W. 40th St., nr. Eighth Ave. (212-869-8001); Mon.–Wed. (9–5).
• Three bridal designers are clearing out their stock, marking 50 to 75 percent off retail dresses, headpieces, and jewelry. The Youlin Couture Bridal collection is in suite 3H (212-563-0659), Atelier Elen Paumere is in suite 5J (212-869-3904), and Olga Kvitko is in suite 8F (212-643-0285). Through 6/14. 488 Seventh Ave., nr. 36th St., Ste. 3H, 5J, 8F; Mon.–Fri. (10–5), Sat.–Sun. (10–3).
• Check out the summer sale at Ron Herman online, where you’ll find 50 percent off dresses from 3.1 phillip lim, shoes by Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, and more.
• Snag the casual clothes for men and women from Martin + Osa for 20 percent off with the coupon code 47868205. Through 6/15.
• Find 50 percent off select summer apparel and shoes at Nordstrom.com.
• With Father’s Day in mind, Jack Spade offers $50 off any purchase of $250 or more with this coupon. Try, for example, the Waxwear Laptop Field bag , $350 marked down to $300. Through 6/16.
• Sexy swimwear and lingerie from Bebe.com are up to 50 percent off now. A polka-dot chemise was $69 and is now $39.
ENDING TODAY
• Yaya Aflalo’s easy-to-wear spring stock of bohemian tops, gauzy dresses, and trousers are up to 75 percent off. Through 6/9. 80 W. 40th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-391-4400); 10–6.
STARTING TOMORROW
• The funky hats, belts, and hair accessories from Eugenia Kim are 50 to 70 percent off. The Max fedora that was $270 is now $110, and the Muffy equestrian cap that was $179 is only $85. Through 6/13. 347 W. 36th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Ste. 502 (212-674-1345); Tues.–Fri. (10–7).
• The 100% Kids sample sale offers 40 to 50 percent off kids clothes from Lili Gaufrette, Flowers by Zoe,Splendid, IKKS, Les Tout Petits, Lemon, and more with sizes from infant to preteen for girls and boys. Through 6/11. 207 W. 38th St., nr. Seventh Ave. (516-524-4416); Tues.–Wed. (10–6).
• Sparkly jewelry from the spring collection of M+J Savitt is up to 60 percent off at this two-day sample sale. Through 6/11. Jolly Hotel, 22 E. 38th St., at Madison Ave., Raffaello Suite, mezzanine level; Tues.–Wed. (9–7).
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HATHAWAY BEAU'S 'CAUSE' FOR ALARM [NYP]
1)"Which star of a new TV hit has Hollywood scrambling to the pharmacy? He's spreading herpes around town like wildfire." [NYP]
2) "Which gorgeous socialite has a secret side to her sex life? While she's often on the arm of a guy at social functions, we hear she prefers to go home with a lady." [NYP]
3) "Which hit TV show's cast members are as bad in real life as the characters in the plotline? At a recent party, two of the hot actors held up the bathroom line while cutting their own lines in the stalls." [NYP]
4) "Which scoundrel politician has been carrying on an affair with a married socialite heiress for the past year, according to Miami dinner-party gossip?" [NYDN]
5) "Which attractive female pop star who claims to have a boyfriend is more into the ladies? Her aides are terrified the truth is about to emerge." [Mirror]
6) "What foreign born actor who is a regular on a hit network drama and is filming a top popcorn flick right now uses a social networking site to hit on underage females?" [CDaN]
7) "Has anyone else noticed how this A list actor spends as much time apart from his C list girlfriend as possible. Sure they take photos together and they definitely do have a relationship, but it doesn't change the fact that he would rather spend time with his male significant other. (Not Jake G)" [CDaN]
8) "This walk on actress wanted to be on another episode of a hit cable drama. She took her case to the male stars of the show and asked for their help. She got another episode, but only after she took on three of the stars simultaneously. To their credit, a few of the stars said no and didn't take part." [CDaN]
Reuters - The husband of troubled soul singer Amy
Winehouse has admitted to assaulting a pub landlord before
attempting to cover it up, court officials said on Monday.
 NY1 | Brooklyn Manhole Fire Disrupts Sunday Night's Subway NY1 - Due to a Con Ed manhole fire at a Downtown Brooklyn intersection, there were problems on several lines of the subway Sunday night. Brooklyn Manhole Fires Cause Subway Problems MTA: Subway service restored; delays continue after manhole fire |
 KAUZ | Today's forecast: Temps in 90s Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - AP • June 9, 2008 Tonight...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows near 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Midsummer weather continues for another day Isolated showers this morning |
 Kilburn Times | Ford to play scientist in 'Crowley' United Press International - Actor Harrison Ford attends the premiere of the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" in Tokyo, Japan, on June 5, 2008. "Sex" rides to top of foreign box office Old movie superstars don't have to die |
 ChattahBox | Leonardo DiCaprio to star in ‘Atari’ Monsters and Critics.com - By Patrick Luce Jun 9, 2008, 12:56 GMT Paramount Pictures has picked up a pitch titled “Atari” with Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star in the film. Atari movie to star DiCaprio DiCaprio to play Atari-creator in biopic |
 The Southern Ledger | Early BO Estimates: 'Kung Fu Panda' Leads the Pack with $20M New York Post - SATURDAY 12:00 pm (Pacific): Dreamworks/Paramount is reporting a $20M opening day for Kung Fu Panda, which is better than the $17.75MI reported last night. Panda kicks Sandler at US box office Martial arts Panda tramples Carrie and co |
 eFluxMedia | Docs OK Swayze for TV season New York Daily News - BY Bill Egbert Heartthrob Patrick Swayze's recovery from pancreatic cancer is going so well that his doctors have cleared him to go back to work. A&E booking 'Beast' drama Looks like Patrick Swayze is coming back to Chicago. |
 Enews 2.0 | Jessica Alba Gives Birth to Baby Girl FOXNews - AP Honor Marie Warren was born June 7 in Los Angeles, her rep, Brad Cafarelli, confirmed for People magazine. This is the couple's first child. Jessica Alba gives birth to baby girl Jessica Alba gives birth to baby girl |
 E! Online | 'Hills' Off the Air, but Drama Drags On ABC News - By SHEILA MARIKAR Clockwise from top left: Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port are the leading ladies of reality show "The Hills" and the objects of fans' obsession. Hills Star Audrina No Longer Friends With Lauren Conrad Lauren Conrad’s Optimistic Nature |
AP - R. Kelly's attorney guided his electric scooter down a hallway outside the courtroom where his client is on trial for child pornography, exclaiming as he sped past several reporters, "In the morning, we attack!"
 The Southern Ledger | Chef Battles to Regain Taste After Rare Tongue Cancer FOXNews - Steelhead roe in coconut suspended from vanilla pods. Granola encrusted bison with oatmeal foam. Persimmon and red curry. Jelled apple cider floating in walnut milk and vegetable ash. Chicago chef named nation's best at food 'Oscars' Achatz wins Beard honor as most outstanding chef |
Jessica Alba has officially entered MILFdom.
The Fantastic Four star and husband Cash Warren "welcomed a healthy baby girl" in Los Angeles on Saturday, publicist Brad Cafarelli...
AP - Instead of limousines and a red carpet, there were pickup trucks and a grassy football field for the local premiere of a documentary film about a tiny farming town that suddenly became the Western White House.
Will R. Kelly's goddaughter testify? Chicago Sun-Times - R. Kelly is accused of filming himself having sex with his underage goddaughter. Now one huge question looms over his trial BY KIM JANSSEN AND ERIC HERMAN Staff Reporters Three weeks in, R. Kelly's child porn trial is coming to a boil -- with the ... R. KELLY TRIAL: GAVEL TO GAVEL R. Kelly lawyers try to revive tattered defenses |
AP - Alanis Morissette is not the person Rob Thomas thought she was.
AP - The walls of "The Colbert Report" studio are plastered with letters and artwork of the show's fearless leader submitted by loyal fans. In one painted portrait, Stephen Colbert, astride a horse, is substituted for George Washington.
Reuters - The bad blood between
Hollywood's leading actors unions is boiling.
Cancer is not going to keep Patrick Swayze from his dream job.
The Dirty Dancing star announced Sunday that he will continue on with his lead role in the upcoming A&E drama The...
Prince, noted for over-the-top parties and celeb infested jam sessions, celebrated his 50th birthday with a whisper this weekend.
Starting on Friday evening, he hit his sometimes-haunt...
Check out this video of the Jonas Brothers playing Pictionary. They aren't especially good at it, but one of them does use the term "one-eyed monster."
And he's not even...
It would be wrong of us to criticize celebs for their obsession with CrackBerrys when our preferred method of personal communication consists of a series of emoticons and...
Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee are bickering, and we'd suggest the directors take the high road but they might just use it to get a better shot at each other.
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AP - Is there anything sexier than food?
Warren G has a new release: Himself.
The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Warren Griffin III, is out on bail today after spending the night in jail on drug...
Lynda Carter, best known as TV's Wonder Woman, found a body floating on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Carter was alone on a boat and without a cell phone, so...
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A box office flush with movies about a martial-arts-fighting Ailuropoda melanoleuca and a hairdressing ex-Mossad agent was flush with cash, as the animated Kung Fu Panda...
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