Stars bring poker faces to Las Vegas for charity (AP)

Shannon Elizabeth, left, and Charles Barkley arrive at the 'Ante Up For Africa' charity poker tournament during the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 2, 2008.  (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Celebrities turned out Wednesday to donate to Darfur charities — and to show their fellow stars just who the real card sharks were.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 11:17 am

Report: Alex Rodriguez has split from wife (AP)

Alex Rodriguez, left, and his wife Cynthia Scurtis arrive at the grand opening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club at the Palazzo hotel and casino in Las Vegas, in this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 file photo. Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News Thursday July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE)AP - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am

Report: Alex Rodriguez has split from wife (AP)

Alex Rodriguez, left, and his wife Cynthia Scurtis arrive at the grand opening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club at the Palazzo hotel and casino in Las Vegas, in this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 file photo. Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News Thursday July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE)AP - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 11:14 am

`WALL-E': Robot romance inspired by `Hello, Dolly' (Reuters)

Reuters - A grubby man in the pub named Nigel who buys counterfeit DVDs is being replaced by a sheepish young office worker named Nigel who downloads movies and music illegally at his desk in a new British ad campaign against piracy.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:34 am

Radio host Limbaugh talkin' big payday

LOS ANGELES (Radio & Records) - Rush Limbaugh and Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks have agreed to a contract extension that will pay the conservative talk-radio pundit more than...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:31 am

Broadway actors seal deal after contract expires - Reuters


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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:22 am

Broadway actors seal deal after contract expires

NEW YORK (Back Stage East) - Actors' Equity Assn. and the Broadway League have agreed to terms for a new contract covering shows on the Great White Way and national tours.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:18 am

Christie Brinkley: Revenge of the scorned supermodel - New York Daily News


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Christie Brinkley: Revenge of the scorned supermodel
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Christie Brinkley on the first day of her divorce trial. Click to see photo gallery of the couple's life and divorce. Brinkley and Peter Cook in happier times.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 3 Jul 2008 | 8:17 am

Tennis, everyone? Sport looks for ratings bounce (Reuters)

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during their match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London June 30, 2008. When it comes to tennis, the future is heavily on the minds of television execs these days. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)Reuters - Tennis Channel president Ken Solomon was sitting in his office on the grounds of the French Open in Paris six weeks ago when, rifling through some press coverage of the network, he proudly showed a blurb from a The starlet is celebrating her 22nd birthday right now with a prom-themed party at Teddy's at the Hollywood Roosevelt...

(AP)

Diana Bianchi, right, arrives at New York State Supreme Court for the beginning of the Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook divorce trial Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A $300,000 payoff to a teenage mistress. Thousands of dollars worth of online porn. Extramarital trysts in the office and his supermodel wife's Hamptons homes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 5:21 am

Movie productions keep rolling despite uncertainty (AP)

In this June 25, 2008 file photo, Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg talks about current negations in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. Rosenberg said Sunday, June 29, 2008 the union remains committed to negotiating a new deal with Hollywood producers as contract expiration looms. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)AP - On-location movie shoots are on the rise in Los Angeles, despite repeated warnings from Hollywood studios that the possibility of an actors strike had stalled moviemaking, a permitting group said Wednesday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 4:35 am

Affleck, Damon, Cheadle Ante Up for Darfur

Ben Affleck, NightlineEveryone was all in for a good cause. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle were among the Hollywood types who gathered Wednesday at the Rio Pavilion in Las Vegas for a no-limit Texas...
(AP)

A model wears a creation by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as part of his Fall-Winter 2008/2009 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - Designer Alessandra Facchinetti on Wednesday dispelled any doubts about her ability to fill legendary designer Valentino's shoes, drawing warm applause for her first-ever haute couture collection for the Italian label.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:33 am

Young designer joins couture pantheon (AP)

A model wears a creation by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as part of his Fall-Winter 2008/2009 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - Designer Alessandra Facchinetti on Wednesday dispelled any doubts about her ability to fill legendary designer Valentino's shoes, drawing warm applause for her first-ever haute couture collection for the Italian label.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 3:33 am

Mary-Kate Takes a Coffee Break

Mary-Kate OlsenThe more accessorized Olsen emerges with her constant companion, a coffee beverage nearly as enormous as her latest handbag. Think she's the only celebrity who's a "Friend of...
Jessica Gibson, the one-time nanny who is suing—and is being sued by—Rob Lowe and his wife has denied every allegation of...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2008 | 1:45 am

Sheryl Crow Driven by Mustangs

Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow thinks all horses should be free to soak up the sun. The Detours artist has joined Viggo Mortensen and Peter Coyote as a host of the upcoming Documentary Channel feature...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2008 | 1:39 am

SAG Talks, Not Much Happens

Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) LogoHeading into the holiday weekend, there are no fireworks coming from the Screen Actors Guild. The union briefly resumed talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers today,...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2008 | 1:05 am

Breaking: James Bond a Superbig Video Game Nerd!

Daniel Craig, Quantum of SolaceDaniel Craig's cover is about to be blown. He's the cool and suave new James Bond, but the dudes working on the Quantum of Solace video game revealed his true identity: game geek. And one...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2008 | 1:00 am

2008 Essence Music Festival begins Friday (AP)

In this March 10, 2008 file photo, singer Patti LaBelle poses backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Jul 2008 | 12:56 am

DMX Literally Lands in Jail

DMX, MugshotDMX is making a point of getting to know the bars everywhere he goes. The beleaguered rapper was arrested for the third time in two weeks Wednesday when he landed in Phoenix and...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 3 Jul 2008 | 12:45 am

Emmy Passes Up Britney for... Actresses

Neil Patrick Harris, Britney Spears, How I Met Your MotherTed and Barney weren't the only ones to give Abby the receptionist the brushoff. Britney Spears' hyped two-episode appearance on How I Met Your Mother didn't catch the eye of...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:31 pm

Gail Sheehy Remembers Clay Felker

Next week's issue of New York Magazine will contain an oral history of our late founder Clay Felker's career both here and elsewhere. In this sample, his wife, Gail Sheehy, talks about the first time she saw Felker, when they were both at the New York Herald Tribune.

The first time I laid eyes on Clay he was yelling on the phone — something unusual. I dared to walk down the back stairs at the Herald Tribune women's department, which was a flamingo-pink ghetto. But I had a story idea, and the only way to do it was to go and talk to Clay. So I was quite terrified; but then when I heard him and saw him, he was very big. And he had a huge voice, which just, you know, sliced right through me. And he was yelling at somebody about tickets to Dinner at Eight. He was just, like, another creature from another planet to me. But totally intriguing. —Gail Sheehy

Earlier: Tom Wolfe Remembers Clay Felker
Clay Felker, 1925–2008


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:30 pm

Burning Q's: Stylist-Free Zone & Lies About Lindsay

Lindsay LohanWhy do the papers write false stories in the tabloids about the stars like Denise Richards and Lindsay Lohan? Don't they know that it ruins their careers as well hurts their familes? The...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:16 pm

How to Succeed in the Offensive-T-shirt Business by Really, Really Trying

Doron Braunshtein a.k.a. Apollo Braun, loves
pushing the "envelop."Photo: Getty Images

Step 1
Doron Braunshtein, a meek Israeli T-shirt boutique owner who calls himself "Apollo Braun," puts out a "Jews Against Obama" T-shirt. For extra incoherence, the boutique's window pairs the T-shirt with a Palestinian kafiyeh, a bullet belt, and a Primo Levi book. An editor at this magazine is quoted in the New York Sun calling the display "nauseating."

Step 2
Braun ups the stakes with "Obama = Hitler" T-shirt. No press pickup follows.

Step 3

From: Apollo Braun
Subject: Apollo Braun Loves You
Dear [New York editor]!
how are you? can you or any one else in 'new york magazine' write somthing about me and my art? even somthing really bad? please let me know. i love to push the envelop and i'm affraid that not enouth pepole are doing it those days...
thank you!
apollo braun

Step 4
[Silence]

Step 5

Bloomberg is the number 1 enemy of every true artist who is living today in New York City,' says pop artist and fashion designer, Doron Braunshtein aka Apollo Braun, who launched today a new line of T-Shirts which are bearing the slogan 'Bloomberg=Hitler.' Each T-Shirt costs $129.
Sincerely,
Lauren Levy
Apollo Braun's Publicist

Look, it totally worked.
— Michael Idov

Related: The Microfame Game

Every year hundreds of thousands of baby seals are clubbed and shot to death for their fur. Their carcasses are discarded like waste and left on the ice. It is my strong opinion that this is bigger than making a fashion statement. This is about making a life statement. If we call ourselves human we must act humanely.

Talented, good-looking, and poetic? It's just too much. The whole thing kicks off with a swanky party on the evening of July 24 complete with a white carpet. If you're not a member of the media or a celebrity or other generally important person and don't have an invite to the white-carpet event, you can still interact with Nigel in person. He's hosting a series of one-hour tours and lectures from 2 to 5 p.m. each day. If he's so poetic in the press release, just imagine what he's like in the flesh.

What: A Sealed Fate?
When: Exhibit open to the public Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27. Nigel Barker will host a series of one-hour tours and lectures from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. each day.
Where: 401 Projects at 401 West Street, New York, NY

Related: Nigel Barker: Champion of the Baby Seal


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:30 pm

Great Moments in Movie Marketing: Hellboy vs. God

Raising Hell: That church outside New York's windows doesn't stand a chance against the might of Hellboy. Neither does James Lipton, for that matter.

Note: "On the other hand, Harvey optioned Wolf Boy, so he's okay in our book!"

Wack or Dope?: The Observer's J. Gabriel Boylan writes thoughtfully about white kids and rap, circa 1994, and asks why The Wackness didn't explore its own cultural appropriation a little more. Illin'. ("Verb, variant of ill. Doing things that can get you in trouble, i.e. vandalism, doing drugs, etc.") [NYO]

Movie Critics Actually Matter: Math proves it! [Slate]

New Times Blog About Saddest Family in World: We love graphic designer Christoph Niemann's illustrated story about his sons, who are totally in love with the New York subway system. They've memorized all the lines, ride trains for hours, and even describe colors by the train line they represent. Then we read Niemann's bio and wept: "After 11 years in New York, he moved to Berlin." [Abstract City/NYT]


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm

Oscar de la Renta Sues Elizabeth Arden; $800 Lipo Discounts

Naomi Watts at the Thierry Mugler fragrance press
conference in Paris.Photo: WireImage

FRAGRANCE
Oscar de la Renta sued Elizabeth Arden last week, claiming that the design of its new perfume packaging infringed on an Oscar de la Renta trademark. Elizabeth Arden responded yesterday, calling the complaint "without merit." Drama! [WWD]

Thierry Mugler revealed the bottle for its new fragrance, the campaign for which stars Naomi Watts. Looks lovely. [15 Minute Beauty Fanatic]

• For the first anniversary of Marc Jacobs's Daisy scent, he'll release Daisy Black, a limited-edition perfume launching in Europe this August. There's no mention of when it will come Stateside. Sniff. [Now Smell This]

PLASTIC SURGERY
• Here's how the cosmetics industry is keeping business going during the recession: lipo discounts! One Website offers $800 coupons. [PRNewswire]

MAKEUP
• We've seen peel-and-stick nail polish, and now ColorOn Professional introduces the same concept for eyelids. For $25 a kit on Sephora's Website you can get your own peel-and-stick eye shadow. It even comes in zebra. We imagine disastrous sweaty nights out. [Nylon]

Diane Von Furstenberg releases a signature lipstick every season. For summer 2008, she made a shimmery, pale-coral shade called Volcano that retails for $18. [BellaSugar]

• Bare Escentuals has ten new shades of its SPF 15 mineral makeup, mostly for darker and olive-toned skin. [Beauty and the Blog/Sephora]

• The fall collection by Nars Cosmetics is full of soft browns and reds. [Kiss and Makeup]

NAILS
• The fall colors from Deborah Lippmann, including white, red, black, and shimmery purple, look very Vegas. We like it all except for Rhapsody in White, a pearly shade that's a bit tacky. [Makeup and Beauty Blog]


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 10:00 pm

Ryan Adams Announces End of Relationship With Mandy Moore That He Says Never Happened

Mandy Moore Ryan Adams

Photo: Getty Images

Oh, Ryan Adams. Back in March, a hapless New York reporter asked the itsy-bitsy popster whether he was dating actress and singer Mandy Moore. We had heard that they were. Adams not only denied it, but he berated our reporter for even asking the question. "I can't believe you guys would print lies like that. You said Mandy Moore and I were dating!" he howled. "Which we're not. She's single, and I don't know why everyone thinks she has to be in a relationship." We dutifully posted an item saying that the two were not dating.

And yet today Adams released a statement to OK! announcing their breakup. According to the mag, they'd been dating since December. "Mandy is one of those genuinely sweet angelic people you wish to meet your whole life," Ryan wrote. We agree! We've been dying to meet Mandy since she played Lana the witchy popular girl in the original Princess Diaries. "I am grateful for our friendship and how it allowed us both to grow and learn more," Adams added. Of course, he blames the media spotlight for the split.

"Unfortunately I am allergic to paparazzi and have found the best antidote to that sort of nonsense is staying behind the guitar and typewriter, staying close to my support group of friends and band mates and not engaging in activities that prevent me from taking care of myself or others," he says. "I found the entire speculation and subsequent photographs and intrusions terrifying and only wish to live as normal a life as possible, so that I might always remain punk as f*** AND sober."

Laying aside the fact that the only "lie" we ended up printing was the one Ryan told us, who hides their relationship from the press and then sends out a press release about their breakup? That's the hard part, where you don't want the press around. While you're dating, the paparazzi is just helping you record your memories!

Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams Split [OK!]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:45 pm

Nas Doesn’t Need Beats

Photo: Scott D. Smith / Retna

1. Nas, "Queens Get the Money"
The just-leaked intro track from Nas's upcoming record is a drumless wonder on which he discusses politics, Arsenio, and iPhones over a spare piano riff. We're excited just imagining what he'll do on this album with actual beats! [Fader]

2. Times New Viking, "Thing With a Hook" (Half Japanese cover)
On this highlight from TNV's recent live set at WFMU, they invite listeners to play along on their saxophones at home, which is enough to make us wish we owned one. [Beware of the Blog]

3. Huey Lewis and the News, "Pineapple Express"
You were probably wondering if Huey Lewis's theme song for the upcoming Seth Rogen movie sounded like you were expecting it to. The answer, happily, is yes. [MySpace via Stereogum]

4. Cool Kids, "Box of Rocks"
Chicago's Cool Kids frequently invite comparisons to Run-DMC, but they sound more like Weezy on this new mix-tape track. [Attorney Street]

5. Immuzikation, "Eat a Dick"
For those of you who (justifiably) slept through Ice T–Soulja Boy feud, mash-up maestro Immuzikation provides a handy (and hilarious) digest of the fracas in one MP3. [ Surviving the Golden Age] —Ehren Gresehover


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:45 pm

`Gonzo' a clear-eyed look at wild-eyed Thompson (AP)

In this undated image provided by Magnolia Pictures, Hunter S. Thompson is shown in a promotional photo from the film, 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.' (AP Photo/Magnolia Pictures)AP - "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" is a remarkably balanced look at a man whose creativity sprang from his perpetual state of imbalance.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:23 pm

New Couture From Paris: Martin Margiela, Christian Lacroix, and More!

From left, Maison Martin Margiela, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier.Photo: imaxtree

We cannot stop marveling over the tulle, satin, lace, and balloons coming out of the Paris couture shows. Yes, we said balloons. Though some of us wait months for the Christian Lacroix show to walk, Maison Martin Margiela upped the ante by showing some rather unconventional materials. So won't you join us by checking out our new runway slideshows?

Paris Couture Fall 2008
Maison Martin Margiela
Christian Lacroix
Jean Paul Gaultier
Givenchy
See all the Fall 2008 Couture Shows


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:20 pm

Sean Avery Ditches the Rangers for the Dallas Stars

Sean Avery

Photo: Getty Images

We have a hunch you didn’t know who Sean Avery was on February 4, 2007 — the day before he was traded by the Kings to the Rangers. Since then, of course, hockey’s premier agitator–fashion intern has become not just a fan favorite at the Garden, but a boldfaced name in the tabloids whose celebrity soared after leaving Los Angeles — which, by the way, isn’t exactly Edmonton in terms of market size. But despite this seemingly perfect symbiotic relationship between player and city, Avery’s time in New York is over, as the forward has signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars worth $15.5 million.

The Daily News reported this morning that Avery’s agent wouldn’t even return phone calls from Rangers general manager Glen Sather, who was offering four years for $12 million — perhaps a lingering result of last summer’s badly handled arbitration hearing, in which Sather referred to Avery as “a detriment to the team.” (It should probably be noted that, in the season following that comment, the Rangers were 33-14-10 with Avery in the lineup, and 9-13-3 when he was injured.) And while the Stars may be a good fit for Avery, we just don’t think Dallas is. (We hear the fashion shows there really leave something to be desired.) We expect Avery will miss New York just as much as New York misses him. —Joe DeLessio

Stars, Avery agree to terms of four-year contract [ESPN]
Related: The Cut's coverage of Sean Avery's legendary Vogue internship


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:20 pm

Unorthodox Behavior at Private Albert Hammond Jr. Show

Albert, obviously, is not accustomed to having a roach on his stage.Photo: Everett Bogue

Albert Hammond Jr. started off his private set at Mercury Lounge last night in an appropriately intimate fashion: Standing on one of the benches along the wall, he played “Blue Skies” (his Lennon-esque ballad from 2006's Yours to Keep) on acoustic guitar, vocalizing the solo at song's end like some sort of Frampton-inspired busker. Moments later his band joined him onstage, and the friends-and-family audience got a taste of his new solo disc, ¿Cómo Te Llama?, which finds the principal sonic force behind the Strokes expanding his retro repertoire. A shout-out to his mom notwithstanding, Hammond mostly kept quiet, and let the new flourishes — dirty blues riffs, dark, funky grooves — speak for themselves. The crowd reacted warmly, of course, even moshing a bit during “Postal Blowfish,” which might have accounted Hammond’s bashful — and rapid — exit from the stage at night’s end. —Mike Ayers


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:15 pm

‘Friends’ Movie Practically Definitely Totally Basically Green-lit, Says Some Dude

"I'll be there for you, depending on scheduling and salary negotiations…"Photo: Getty Images

Let the big-screen Friends-watch begin! Citing "insiders," London's Daily Mail declares a Friends movie ready to be shot "in the next 18 months." Will lovable Ross, Rachel, Joey, Courteney Cox, the girl with the guitar, and the gay guy really be making their way to the multiplex soon, presumably in a movie titled The One That's 105 Minutes Long?

The Daily Mail's sources don't really have any evidence to back up their assertion, other than claiming that Jennifer Aniston is interested now, and if she signs, "everything else can fall into place rather quickly." Which is code for, "A Friends movie is no closer to actually happening than it was six months ago, but hey, why not!" And so a nation waits with bated breath for the movie that will, once and for all, answer the question: Could "How you doin'" be any more annoying?

Friends reunited: Jennifer Aniston and the gang set to return for big-screen blockbuster [Daily Mail]


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:45 pm

‘Hey There, I’m a Horny Dude, Spare Me the Philosophy and ‘Eff’ Me’

Peter CookPhoto: Getty Images

Peter Cook's lawyers made one good point in their defense against Cook's ex-wife, Christie Brinkley, today in court: that it isn't going to be so good for their children to see their dad get dressed down and embarrassed on a public stage.

They might as well have added: because their dad is a dirty, dirty dog.

Things that came out in court today:

• He only hired 18-year-old Diana Bianchi because he wanted to bang her. Well, maybe not only: But "it was an inducement into hiring her," he said.

• Also, according to Cook, she was "18 1/2."

• He wrote crap e-mails: "I don't know, you put me under your spell. You never asked me, but I left you money anyway," he wrote in an e-mail, which he read on the stand. (He hid the money under a rock, and behind a painting.)

• He told the 18 (1/2)-year-old to keep their affair a secret and sent her threatening e-mails: "I can tell you if you [we] don't deal with it it's going to blow up and I will not be alone when it does. You decide."

• He "pleasured himself over a Web cam … and would hit on potential sexual partners with lines like, 'Hey there, I'm a horny dude, spare me the philosophy and "eff" me.'"

Well. At least he wasn't the type to use profanity.

Christie Brinkley's Divorce Trial Gets Under Way [NYP]
Christie Brinkley Emotional At Start of Divorce Trial [NYDN]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:45 pm

Music Release: Poor release of hippie-era music (AP)

In this image released by Eagle Rock Entertainment, the DVD for, 'Go Ride The Music & West Pole' is shown. (AP Photo/Eagle Rock Entertainment)AP - Various Artists, "Go Ride The Music & West Pole" (Eagle Rock Entertainment)



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:42 pm

Why Are Shorts Suddenly Okay This Summer?

Oh, look! Shorts! (Badgley Mischka, spring 2008.)Photo: imaxtree

Today's Observer tackles the question of why so many women are in love with shorts this summer — or why, really, this seems to be the summer when even non-shorts-wearing types are wearing shorts, even to go out at night. It's reported that offices across the city are in love with them — women in shorts even mix with women in business suits! But still — why shorts? Why now? One woman chalks it up to the trend effect du jour, the crappy economy. That must be why shorts are so big this year! But Vogue's Sally Singer isn't going to hear any lame financial excuses. She notes that shorts were all over the runways last spring and that the profusion of shorts isn't news. In fact, we're all missing the real story:
Ms. Singer argued that shorts are not really news. “What is new is the profusion of funny pants on the runway,” she said. “The droopy crotch, I Dream of Genie type of number that blurs the line between skirt, pant and odd object—that have made the Bermuda or the abbreviated clam digger suddenly seem very neat and tailored.”

So just as urban women come to terms with their upper thighs, we have to move on and tackle droopy crotches? Well, it's not like arguing will do you any good. Consider this a heads-up for early September.

Ladies Retort With—Good Lord!—a $990 Cocktail Short [NYO]


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:40 pm

Robert Rodriguez to Recast Roles of Red Sonja, Barbarella, and Robert Rodriguez’s Girlfriend

Photo: Getty Images

The New York Post reports today that director Robert Rodriguez and his fiancée, actress Rose McGowan, have split up. While this is terrible news for anyone hoping to see McGowan in any of the three upcoming projects in which Rodriquez had previously insisted on casting his girlfriend (his trouble-plagued Barbarella remake, his just-announced Red Sonja remake, and the TV prison drama Women in Chains he's currently shopping to networks), it's great news for the three lucky actresses who will now fill those roles — or one very lucky actress who gets to date Rodriguez and fill all three.

Barbarella has allegedly been delayed over Universal's demands that Rodriguez find a more bankable fiancée to play the titular astronaut; executives reportedly wanted Jessica Alba, but her chances were sunk when it was discovered she was already married to someone else. Studio heads are now hoping that either Cameron Diaz or Reese Witherspoon happens upon Rodriquez's Match.com profile.

H'WOOD SPLIT GOOD FOR JESSICA [NYP]
Earlier: Will Nepotism Sink Robert Rodriguez's ‘Barbarella’ Remake? Probably!


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:15 pm

Could Heath Ledger really win an Oscar?

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:13 pm

The People of Roosevelt Island Need Their Starbucks!

Carroll Gardens: The City Planning commish passed the hood's request to categorize narrow streets as, well, officially narrow, thus limiting building height on such streets from seven stories to five. The City Council is expected to finalize the change later this month. [Curbed]
Ditmas Park: A local reports that a possum crashed her backyard film festival the other night … only a few months after selfsame local saw a raccoon jaywalking on Cortelyou at dawn. Local lady, you are, like, the Snow White of the Dit; furry creatures flock to you! [Ditmas Park Blog]
Greenpoint: A store selling graffiti supplies and graffiti-culture clothes — kind of like a head shop for taggers — has opened here, but City Councilman Pete Vallone, who actually represents Astoria, is against it, because, well, like smoking pot, putting graffiti on property other than your own is illegal. [amNY]

Park Slope: That old, rusting SEPTA trolley (from Philly, weirdly) on that lot on Fourth Avenue near the Union Street subway station? Say good-bye — they're gonna start building a 40-unit building there. [Brownstoner]
Ridgewood: Read this eloquent argument for why Ridgewood Reservoir, on the Queens-Brooklyn border, should remain the 142.5 acres of woodlands that it is and not be converted, per Parks Department plans, to ball fields. It's penned by … always boldly coiffed Queens Beep Helen Marshall! [Queens Crap]
Roosevelt Island: This amenities-starved isle cannot afford for its Starbucks to be one of the 600 that the coffee giant plans to close this summer! Then Duane Reade would be one of its only corporate megachains! [Roosevelt Islander]
Village: Plans are afoot to make it more expensive to park here during peak hours, thus increasing parking turnover and reducing traffic, and no one seems to be opposing it … yet. [Streetsblog]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 8:00 pm

Brinkley spouse slept with, gave teen $300K

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:48 pm

Sage Sohier Photographs a Guy Who Was Crazed in a Barn

Sage Sohier’s Man working on miniature barn, Shelburne, Vermont (2004)Courtesy of Foley Gallery

There’s something eerie about Sage Sohier’s otherwise crisp, refined photograph: That head emerging from a miniature, mind-bogglingly precise barn is that of a grown man with a drill. Is this how Tim “the Tool Man” Taylor came into the world? In Sohier’s other works, a man peers feverishly at a miniature boat in a glass bottle and another man flexes his bodybuilder’s pecs in a suburban parking lot. See other obsessives — sorry, enthusiasts — at Foley Gallery through August 15. —Emma Pearse


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:45 pm

Holy Crisis Batman! Dead Star Steals Film

The late Heath Ledger's turn in "Batman" has critics buzzing and execs puzzled.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:36 pm

Black TV President Says He Paved Way for Black Real President

Dennis Haysbert

Photo: Getty Images

24 dead president Dennis Haysbert says that his role on the popular TV show is partially responsible for Barack Obama's popularity with the TV-watching electorate. From CNN:
"If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the actor, who has contributed $2,300 to the Illinois Democrat's presidential campaign.

"And I mean the American people from across the board — from the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious base — to prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first," he said Tuesday.

Unspoken, of course, is the implication that had Geena Davis been better in Commander in Chief, the Democratic ticket would look a lot different right now.

Haysbert: '24' role may have helped Obama [CNN]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:20 pm

Katie Holmes Not Selling Tickets on Broadway; Plus: Tom Cruise Heading to the Stage?

Photo: Getty Images

It seems Katie Holmes is much better at selling magazines than she is at selling Broadway tickets. In today's Post Michael Riedel reports that her upcoming Broadway debut, in Arthur Miller's All My Sons, just isn't the draw that producers had hoped for. Despite brokers' expectations, the girl is no Julia Roberts, "who pretty much sold out Three Days of Rain in One Day of Rain." (To this we can only say: Duh. Who expected Joey Potter to bring in the fans of Shelby Eatenton Latcherie?) Riedel explains that Holmes, unlike the last Mrs. Tom Cruise (and unlike Daniel Radcliffe in Equus a few blocks away), doesn't get naked onstage. Also, the economy isn't great these days: "People aren't shelling out $110 for a play anymore," one broker says. "It doesn't matter who's in it." (This explanation we don't buy, mainly because of two words in last week's column: Taylor Hicks.)

But what Riedel fails to mention — an omission we think speaks volumes — is that Holmes is not putting on a one-woman show. And the producers' botching of this message suggests to us that the show might be selling more tickets if Katie Holmes weren't in it.

Oh, you didn't know that Tony winner John Lithgow, Tony nominee (and Little Children hottie) Patrick Wilson, and Oscar winner Dianne Wiest are in this play, too? Why would you? All anyone can talk about is Katie Holmes, Katie Holmes, Katie Holmes. "Backstage at All My Sons, the buzz is that the cast has been forced to sign confidentiality agreements," reports Riedel. "The Scientology minders in charge of Holmes apparently don't want any press they can't control." Hint, hint, producers: This may be the perfect excuse to shift the focus to everyone else. An All My Sons with Lithgow, Wilson, and Wiest would sell just fine, we expect; we think all Katie Homes is doing is overshadowing her talented (and stage-tested) co-stars.

Also, talk about burying the lede, Michael Riedel! "By the way, Cruise has been putting out feelers to theater producers about doing a play at some point. He's in career recovery, which usually means a visit to Broadway at some point." Interesting! But which show? We're going with The Producers. After all, Josh Harnett already stole his part in Rain Man — and maybe Cruise can loan the production some Nazi uniforms. —Lori Fradkin

YOU CRUISE, YOU LOSE [NYP]


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:15 pm

Tinsley Mortimer Explains How to Become Popular

Tinsley with friends Fabiola Beracasa and Max Azria.Photo: Getty Images

We just received our very own copy of The Park Avenue Diet (beach body here we come!). In addition to groundbreaking weight-loss tips (don't overeat! Avoid processed foods!), the book offers tips on how to feel beautiful on the inside. Tinsley Mortimer penned the chapter on interpersonal skills. Her "winning combination of charitable contributions, elegant beauty, and entrepreneurial savvy" and the fact that she "has excelled at tennis" make her an expert on the topic. She writes:
Maybe you are not the tallest or the prettiest person, but this is your one chance on Earth to enjoy the beauty of life. And one of life's greatest joys is the blessing of companionship, the bonds between you and others whether friends, family, or new acquaintances. Close, honest relationships will in turn make you a happier persona and will also make you want to focus even more carefully on your appearance and behavior.

…The more you love yourself — and prove this by taking care of yourself — the more people will want to be your friends.

So being self-obsessed but not letting anyone know will make us popular? How do we do it, Tinz?!

We've condensed her tips into a handy bulleted list.

• "Do not judge people beforehand, quickly, or superficially; try to like them and get to know them as individuals."

• "Be sincere, be inclusive, be respectful, and be positive."

• "Show respect to everyone. Even a person in the lowest imaginable job is a human being with feelings."

• "Don't put on a façade when you interact with other people."

• "If you have been the guest in someone's home, have received a present, or have simply been treated specially, always send a thank-you note on lovely stationery … Put down that Blackberry — e-mails are inadequate."

Oh, Tinz! We could have come up with those ourselves. This is exactly how the fashion industry operates, after all.

Related: Socialite, Designer Tinsley Mortimer Dines at Cipriani, Has a Soft Spot for Domino's Pizza


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 7:10 pm

How to Turn Your Child Into a Financial Genius

An unrelated picture of Grace and Chloe Murdoch, with the 'rents.Photo: Getty Images

Are you a hard-driving parent who sees your child's success or failure as an extension of your own? Do you think 10 is not too young to know the value of a dollar and is too old to just hang around all summer, since if a kid today is going to make something of himself, he has got to get out there and start hustling? Well, then The Wall Street Journal today has several camps that would be perfect for your progeny. Such as Camp Millionaire, where 10-year-old Andrew Adams, of Santa Barbara, went. Afterward:
Andrew pointed out to his mother that her credit-card billing cycle had changed, and that she wasn't keeping up with payments. Her delays were racking up late fees, jacking up her interest rate and hurting her credit score. After considering her non-discretionary household expenses (his words), Andrew also pronounced that the mortgage on their Santa Barbara home was too high for her income. Now 15 years old, Andrew has launched his own small travel business and is a financial-news junkie. "They really run the world at the end of the week," former banker C.J. Juleff, vice president of programming for the camp, said.

Awesome. That's what the global economy needs: more people with the mentality of 15-year-olds involved.

Kids Get Money-wise At Camp [WSJ]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:59 pm

See the New Graphic Novel by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way



Before Gerard Way was the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, he was an aspiring animator and comic-book artist working for the Cartoon Network. Years later, his first graphic novel is finally out, as The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite collects the first six issues of his arch and funny comics series, snappily illustrated by Gabriel Bá. What happens to superkids when they grow up? And what happens to a family that's been built on lies when those lies fall apart?

After the jump, check out an exclusive twelve-page preview of the book, which is out now from Dark Horse.






The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:45 pm

Agyness Deyn to D.J. at the Plumm Tomorrow

Photo: Courtesy of the Plumm

Since when did D.J.-ing become that thing all the cool fashion people do? Just the other day we learned Naomi Campbell, Alexander McQueen, and Stella McCartney would D.J. live on Nick Knight's Website starting July 9. And today we learn Agyness Deyn is jumping on the D.J. bandwagon with a guest stint at the Plumm tomorrow. She's really holding fast to this whole music thing, bless her heart. A rep from the Plumm tells us Deyn will spin a "heady mix of her favorite rock groups, featuring songs by The Strokes, Sex Pistols, and The Ramones." (The Strokes are obviously one of her favorites since she's dating one of its members, Albert Hammond Jr.)

You have Friday off, so you have no excuse for missing this one. After all, isn't the flyer enticing? It's so spunky, so punky, so … Deyn.


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:20 pm

Sacha Baron Cohen

British comic Sacha Baron Cohen, seen here in 2007, is to play detective Sherlock Holmes in a spoof movie based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary supersleuth, Daily Variety reported Wednesday.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:14 pm

Jolie doctor: Twins may be weeks away

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:06 pm

They Waterboarded Christopher Hitchens

Hitchens getting waterboarded,
at last. Photo: Vanity Fair

MEDIA
• Christopher Hitchens got waterboarded to find out if it was torture. He pretty much hated it. There's video. [VF]
• The ad pages for Condé Nast's big cash cows, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Glamour, all fell flat in the first half of the year. But apparently ad pages aren't the industry's thermometer. "Although we're losing pages, our market share is up," says Glamour publisher Bill Wackerman. "Market share is the new up." [NYP]
• Hearst magazine Quick & Simple bites the dust, to the surprise of pretty much no one. [WWD]
• "I’ve restricted myself to playing myself. It’s Pat Kiernan playing himself. If they’re doing a story that Pat Kiernan and New York 1 would conceivably be part of, and New York 1 approves the script and isn’t embarrassed by the content, I’ll generally play along and do the Pat Kiernan–as–himself thing.” [NYO]

FINANCE
• You know the economy is bad when Warren Buffett falters: The demigod's Berkshire Hathaway has slumped almost 20 percent since December. [Bloomberg]
• Is Goldman Sachs going to take over the federal government? [WSJ]
• How low will it go? Lehman Brother's stock continues to drop. [NYP]

REAL ESTATE
• From his jail cell, Conrad Black, the media tycoon who was accused of siphoning money by buying Hollinger Media group's corporate Park Avenue apartment for $3 million when it was really worth $8.5 million, settled a lawsuit with Sotheby's International over the $10.5 million sale of his digs. [NYP]
• The city's first new construction codes since 1968 took effect on Tuesday. The revamped rules include stronger design requirements for steel and concrete buildings and the expansion of automated sprinkler systems. [City Room/NYT]
• Meanwhile, many of the city's biggest construction projects were halted yesterday owing to a cement truck driver's strike. [NYT]

LAW
• Skadden Arps dethroned Sullivan & Cromwell as the top legal adviser on mergers and acquisitions. Skadden dispensed advice on six of the ten largest deals in the first half of the year, unlike last year, where the firm didn't participate in any of the top deals. [Bloomberg]
• Is this the summer of legal vindication? [WSJ]
• A New York court affirmed sanctions against Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton for allegedly trying to convince a non-party witness not to attend a deposition. "We continue to believe that all of our attorneys acted properly and professionally and regret that the Second Circuit did not reverse the decision," a Cleary statement said. [Law.com]


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

Christian Bale Will Not Be Complicit in Chris O’Donnell’s Comeback Bid

Photo: Getty Images

"If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work." Christian Bale [WENN via Starpulse]

"He said to me, 'Lose weight, man, because you are not going to survive it if you are that fat!'" Guillermo del Toro on the best advice Peter Jackson has given him about making The Hobbit [MTV]

"I have a real disdain for the audience, in general, My whole point is: 'You can't think of things to make yourselves laugh, so you have to come watch me? You jerks.'" Zach Galifianakis, comedian for the people [AP via Yahoo]

"Someone's 6-year-old said, after seeing one of our rehearsals, that she thought she would have to sleep with her parents for a while. So I guess it's working." David Cronenberg on his new opera based on The Fly [AP via Yahoo]

"It's like CSI: You use real-life situations to create something that's entertaining without being specific." 50 Cent, the forensic scientist of hip-hop [MTV]


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 6:00 pm

TMZ Allowed to Repost Portion of Verne Troyer's Sex Tape

The woman in a sex tape featuring Verne Troyer — best known for his role in the "Austin Powers" movies — says she allowed celebrity Web site TMZ to broadcast snippets of the tape.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:54 pm

Meet the New Girl: Sigrid Agren

Photo: Elite Paris

You may not be able to pinpoint the Caribbean island of Martinique on a map, but you’ll definitely be able to spot its newest and hottest export: Sigrid Agren. The blonde looker with hazel eyes entered modeling after winning an Elite Model Look contest in 2004. After signing with Elite Paris the year after, Agren actually decided to take a break from her modeling career in favor of school. Smart girl, right? This year she's back on the runways after signing with New York Model Management. And she’s already hit the pages of June’s Teen Vogue, July’s Flair, and closed the Prada resort show. Damn, she makes it look so easy. —Kendall Herbst

Model Profile: Sigrid Agren

Browse over 350 other beauties in our ever-expanding Model Manual .


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:35 pm

What’s the Secret ‘Hancock’ Plot Twist?

Photo: Courtesy of Sony

For us, the biggest surprise of Will Smith's drunk-superhero movie, Hancock, may yet be that it's not as terrible as we expected from the trailer and early reviews — Manohla Dargis liked it ("Hancock makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles") and David Denby claims it's "by far the most enjoyable big movie of the summer." But apparently there's some shocking plot twist midway through the movie involving Charlize Theron's character (she plays the wife of Jason Bateman, the publicist who tries to rehabilitate Hancock's public image) that's so surprising, says Manohla, "I heard several grown men loudly gasp" (practically all reviews make reference to said twist, and most agree that it doesn't make any sense). So what the hell is it? Our guesses, after the jump!

• In a display of astonishing unprofessionalism, Theron steps out of character and chastises Will Smith for nearly derailing her career in The Legend of Bagger Vance.

• She hacked into Jason Bateman's e-mail, and it turns out there actually will be an Arrested Development movie.

• She's really a tree!

If you want to know what actually happens, check out this months-old review at Ain't It Cool News. The critics are right — it doesn't make any sense!

Hancock [NYT]
Desperate Men [NYer]
Marlowe Investigates HANCOCK!! [Ain't It Cool News]


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm

Brokerage-Market Reports: Apartment Sales Down, Inventory Up!

The  Plaza

Oh, the Plaza.Photo: Getty Images

Don't be fooled by all the talk of multi-million-dollar sales at 15 Central Park West and the Plaza. Take those out of the equation and the Manhattan real-estate market doesn't seem as dizzying as it looks. Second-quarter surveys released by major brokerage firms today show a drop in sales — down 21.8 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Prudential Douglas Elliman — and inventory's up, too. The Brown Harris Stevens' report says the average sales price of an apartment is at an impressive $1.66 million, nearly unchanged from the previous quarter, but that's if you include transactions in those two storied buildings; the figure drops to $1.485 million without. (Everything's still expensive, though.) Another interesting nugget: Appraiser Jonathan Miller, who compiled the Elliman report, says though more apartments are available now than before, at the high end — the top 10 percent of the market, price-wise — inventory actually dropped 31.5 percent. Translation: The rich keep buying, but there aren't enough trophies to go around. —S. Jhoanna Robledo


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:30 pm

TMZ allowed to repost 'Mini Me' sex tape

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:23 pm

Ugly Side of Modeling: Drugs, Rape, Mob

Young model's death unveils the soul-destroying underbelly of fashion.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:17 pm

Giorgio Armani Red Carpet (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD201  Model walks the runway at the Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2008 haute couture show in Paris on Monday, June 30, 2008.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - Giorgio Armani calls his haute couture collection Armani Prive, but maybe he might consider renaming it Armani Red Carpet.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:13 pm

Tatum Slapped for Bad Conduct, Not Coke

Tatum O'Neal's punishment: Two half-day sessions of rehab, $95 fine.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:10 pm

Alexander Avdeyev

New Russian Culture Minister Alexander Avdeyev, seen here in 2007, called for filmmakers to produce movies that are more patriotic, media reports said.
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Jul 2008 | 5:05 pm

Supermodel Brinkley Set to Battle in Court

Christie Brinkley's highly publicized divorce trial begins today in New York.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:55 pm

Haysbert: '24' role may have helped Obama

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:50 pm

Anna Wintour’s New Favorite Dress

From left: Wintour at Ferragamo, Chanel, and Wimbeldon.Photo: WireImage, Getty Images, Reuters

We've seen Anna Wintour latch onto dresses before. During the last round of Fashion Weeks, she was photographed in the same Prada dress three times. Her new favorite number is a specially modified floral Carolina Herrera shift dress from the resort collection, and she's been photographed in it on three separate occasions in just two weeks. That's love, people. First she wore it to the Salvatore Ferragamo show in Milan, then she wore it to Wimbledon, and yesterday she wore it to the Chanel couture show.

We know she's not short on the clothing allowance, so maybe she just likes to pack light. Whatever her reasoning, we're all for this, because if Anna does it, that means it's a fashion "do" — something people like us, who are short on the clothing allowance, can certainly get behind.

'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour wears same dress three times [Telegraph]
Related: Anna Wintour Continues to Wear This One Prada Dress


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:50 pm

Chanel's Haute Expressionist Couture (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  Model walks the runway at the Chanel Fall 2008 haute couture show by designer Karl Lagerfeld in Paris on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - The giant, faux aluminum grain silos practically touched the glass roof of the Grand Palais Tuesday, as the haute collection created by Karl Lagerfeld similarly soared to new heights of chic and levels of aesthetic fancy.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:41 pm

Tatum O'Neal pleads guilty

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:31 pm

'Fly's' new form to make you afraid, very afraid

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:18 pm

Gisele, World's Top Supermodel Bares All

The ultra-sexy supermodel dishes about everything from Tom Brady to thongs.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:11 pm

Sean Avery Missed Couture Because of Hockey

Photo: Getty Images

Where in Paris is Sean Avery? The Vogue celebrintern was supposed to attend the couture shows with Anna Wintour, André Leon Talley, et al, but he's nowhere to be seen! Turns out he wasn't able to attend because of hockey. You know, that extracurricular activity he does from time to time. He's in negotiations to renew his contract with the New York Rangers so he couldn't steal away for fashion's most glamorous few days, which also would have been prime sucking-up time for him. Lame excuse, we know. He told Style.com, "I'm sad. I spent three days packing." Hell, this hurts us. No one — even the most spoiled of interns — should have to turn down a trip to the couture shows with the crème de la crème of Vogue. Especially for sports.

Where in the World Is Sean Avery? At His Day Job [Style.com]


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 4:00 pm

Romeo Gigli hires African students for new project (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian fashion house Romeo Gigli is taking on aspiring African designers to create a menswear collection as part of a project aimed at adding an international influence to its clothes.
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:46 pm

Judge Paves Way for Class-Action Suit Against Jay-Z

A New York City judge has paved the way for a class-action suit against rapper Jay-Z and his nightclub 40/40, the New York Post reports.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:27 pm

Couture Madness Continues With Givenchy’s Peru and Christian Lacroix’s Insects

A look from the Givenchy couture show.Photo: imaxtree

• Riccardo Tisci's couture collection for Givenchy was inspired by the women of Peru, though he's taking his first trip there in a few weeks. [Telegraph]

Christian Lacroix's couture collection was inspired by insects. [IHT]

• Hedge-fund multibillionaire and Sears Holdings Corporation chairman Edward Lampert attended the Chanel couture show yesterday with his wife, Kinga. They went relatively unnoticed. [WWD]

• Much of Michael Kors's spring swim line hasn't shipped, and there are waiting lists for the goods. Things are delayed because he's switching swimwear licensees. [WWD]

Pringle of Scotland might have to stop making its clothes in Scotland. [British Vogue]

• Did you know Olivier Theyskens shoots the Nina Ricci look books himself? [WWD]

• The Walk of Shame look is in. [Times]

• Two women pressed charges against Russian male model Andre Birleanu for supposedly attacking them at Cipriani downtown, but the case will be dismissed. [NYP]

• You can now order custom-made belts at Prada. Sounds affordable. [British Vogue]

Bar Rafaeli doesn't shop at secondhand clothing stores. Isn't she special? [NYP]

• Helen Mirren makes her own clothes, because she can't find things she likes. [WWD]


Source: The Cut - New York Magazine's Fashion Blog | 2 Jul 2008 | 3:05 pm

Review: 'Hancock' turns into a train wreck

We all know Will Smith owns the July Fourth weekend. "Hancock" will likely post strong figures over the long weekend, but just watch those numbers fall as word on the movie gets out. A superhero may be able to overcome many things, but not a movie that goes off the rails.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:28 pm

Jolie's 'Wanted' Frame: Too Thin to Fight?

Angelina Jolie's super-thin frame may impact young moviegoers, some fear.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:19 pm

FOX411: Angelina Jolie's Twins: We Told You When

Angelina Jolie is in a Nice, France, hospital getting ready to give birth to twin girls. In May she said her due date was Aug. 19. Remember? Everyone believed her. Except us.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 2:02 pm

Rape Charge Dropped Against Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett

A rape charge against Rikki Rockett has been dropped after authorities determined that the Poison drummer was not in the state at the time of the alleged crime.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:45 pm

24-hour help for gay youth

The transgendered woman on the other end of the line was threatening to kill herself by jumping off of a parking structure. The Trevor Helpline counselor who answered the phone worked to get the 24-year-old calm and immediately called police for help.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:39 pm

Christie Brinkley's Husband Admits Paying Teen Lover

Christie Brinkley's estranged husband said Wednesday at the start of their divorce trial that he had sex with his teenage lover in his office, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet.
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:36 pm

New TV 'stars' are regular folks

Read full story for latest details.


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Jul 2008 | 1:03 pm

A painting entitled "Study for Head of George Dyer" (1967) by Anglo-Irish artist Francis Bacon

A painting entitled "Study for Head of George Dyer" (1967) by Anglo-Irish artist Francis Bacon is pictured at Sotheby's auction house in central London, May 2008. A huge contemporary art sale at London...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Jul 2008 | 11:11 am

Doctor: Angelina Jolie's Twins Could Be Weeks Away

Are the Brangelina twins boys or girls? Will they be delivered naturally or by Caesarean?
Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Jul 2008 | 9:29 am