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Janet Jackson's 'Nipplegate' case could reach US high court (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:35 pm Holly Golightly continues to charm 50 years later (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:34 pm Ashlee Simpson-Wentz delivers baby boy - Reuters
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:08 pm Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:03 pm Paris on Benji: "We're Just Taking a Break" With so many stories swirling around this week about Paris Hilton and Benji Madden calling it quits, who better than the heiress herself to come clean about it all?
During an exclusive...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:02 pm Oscar Futures: Can Kate Beat Meryl? Every week between now and February 2, when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves — or, sometimes, hurt themselves — in the Oscar race. Vulture's Oscar Futures will listen to insider gossip, comb the Oscar blogs, and out-and-out guess when necessary to track who's up, who's down, and who's currently leading the race for a coveted nomination.
Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: kudos, movies, oscar futures, oscars Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm All Eyes on Vikram Pandit He's wearing sunglasses, so no one can see the tears in his eyes. Today is very uncomfortable for Vikram Pandit. After a brief rally this morning due to reports of a possible merger, shares of Citigroup are on another downward slide and have actually, horrifyingly fallen below the $4 mark as of around 11 a.m. “Investors right now aren’t convinced that we’re done seeing dead bodies on the Citigroup balance sheet,” one equity analyst told Bloomberg News today. The Journal was way harsher, calling the slide "an illustration of what happens when the market loses all confidence in a company’s ability to do, well, anything."
But this morning on an internal company conference call, Pandit told employees that there were no bodies in the basement, and that Citigroup's capital position is actually very strong. "Rumor mongering," he said, "is at the heart of our problems." There's rumors, too, of his own demise. This morning CNBC reported they'd heard that Pandit, who replaced Chuck Prince in this thankless job only a little less than a year ago, may step down. We can't say we blame him. Right now he can probably barely even walk to the bathroom without feeling the cold, prickly feeling of someone staring at the back of his neck. Any second he's going to bust out with a "What are you SAYING," and some innocent administrative assistant is going to get canned. Sure, he's still got that adorable little face, but we'd stay out of his way. Stocks Waver After Brutal Selloff [WSJ]
Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: The Greatest Depression, vikram pandit Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:00 pm Paris -- Not Madden Love with Stavros - TMZ.com
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:59 pm Teen wins 'Twilight' car on 'Tyra Banks Show' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:59 pm Inside Scoop on Arrested Movie Deal! It's true! An Arrested Development movie will happen.
Reliable inside sources confirm to me that producers Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard have signed deals to do an Arrested movie with...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:56 pm Squealing fans gather for midnight opening of 'Twilight' - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:52 pm Bill Blass Is Pretty Much Doomed A design by Peter Som for Bill Blass. No good news has come out of Bill Blass since Peter Som's departure from its Couture division. Today we learn Bill Blass New York will liquidate. Bill Blass New York is a direct-sales apparel firm licensed by Bill Blass in 2006 (owned by investment firm Angelo Gordon & Co.) that made cheaper clothing than the Som-designed line. Industry sources speculate trunk-show consumers severely reined in spending after the stock market went to hell, forcing Bill Blass New York to liquidate. But Bill Blass Couture — the line Peter Som designed until last month — isn't doing well either. NexCen owns the label and has been trying to sell it for months, but the process is taking longer than expected. WWD reports some retailers passed on the spring 2009 collection because they're nervous about what will happen with NexCen and the sale of the label. If the clothes aren't selling, will the business survive? And will we ever see Som's Blass line in stores? This is no way to head into the holidays! Bill Blass New York Closing [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: bill blass, blass watch, economy, nexcen, peter som Source: The Cut | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:50 pm Middle-School Musical ‘13’ to Be Dismissed in January And another one bites the dust. According to Playbill, "13, the new middle school-set musical with songs by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will play its final performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Jan. 4, 2009." The show will have played 105 regular performances when it closes, which is about 11.67 times more than American Buffalo. [Playbill] Read more posts by Lori Fradkin Filed Under: 13, closings, theater Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:48 pm Ashley Dupré: 'I've Made So Many Mistakes' - ABC News
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:47 pm Threadless.com Continues Expansion with the Launch of Three New SitesInnovative Community-based Tee Shirt Design Company Launches Individual Sites for its Kids, Type Tees, and Select Brands CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Threadless, the...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:42 pm New Movies - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:38 pm First-Ever Cairo Human Rights Film Festival Launched by AIC-EgyptFive-day festival spotlights international films on eve of 60th anniversary of Egypt's Universal Declaration of Human Rights CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 21...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:37 pm "Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm "Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:31 pm Rise 'n' Shine: Lindsay and Sam Working Out Their Drama in Therapy? • Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are reportedly trying out couples counseling because they're "fighting like cats and dogs." A chatty little source tells Page Six, "Drama...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:30 pm 'Life on Mars' saved, but 'Daisies' and 'Eli Stone shelved - USA Today
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:25 pm Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother
Hi Cherry! How are you? Do you ever rub shoulders with porn stars at the local Coffee Bean? What can you say about President Allison Taylor? What side of the aisle does she sit on? Would President Taylor see eye to eye with our president-elect? You weren’t familiar with the show before you signed on, were you? Once you started watching, did you ever get in a zone where you were watching the show nonstop, round the clock? Tell me all about the First Gentleman, Madam President’s husband. So he’s a crazy paranoid? What’s the most harrowing 24 hours you’ve experienced in real life? You’ve been out of the closet as a lesbian for a very long time and have a partner. Thoughts on Proposition 8? Have you and your partner had a commitment ceremony? In the upcoming film adaptation of Doubt, Meryl Streep plays the role you originated (brilliantly!) on Broadway. Variety gave her a crappy review. I know you’ve seen it. Thoughts? Read more posts by Justin Ravitz Filed Under: 24, cherry jones, tv Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm The ‘S.S. Obama’ Springs Leaks, Takes on Drama The big news today is that the appointment of Hillary Clinton to secretary of State is basically a done deal. Obama is ready to offer, Hillary is ready to accept, Bill's vetting apparently hasn't revealed any associations with anyone disqualifyingly shady, and the offer should be finalized just after Thanksgiving. So is the un-Obama-like drama of the past week — the leaks, the political maneuvering, the anonymous sniping — over? Actually, no — if Clinton really is to join the administration, many believe it's just beginning. But the collapse of Obama's formerly tight-lipped operation isn't all on her shoulders, either. • Shailagh Murray and Chris Cillizza write that Obama's famously disciplined campaign "had hoped to take a methodical approach to selecting and unveiling their new team, starting with the announcements of top national security and economic players shortly after Thanksgiving." Clearly, that has not been the case. The control in which they used to take so much pride "has all but dissolved in the leak-centric world of Washington." However, despite the leaks, Obama's "choices are for the most part neither risky nor unexpected." [WP] • Jennifer Rubin is amused that "reporters are amazed that running a campaign isn’t much like running the country." After being mesmerized by Obama, "the MSM cheering section may be stunned to learn that leaks, incompetence, poor personnel decisions, bureaucratic logjams, and conflicts with Congress are not exclusively Republican faults." Maybe instead of "kvelling about his masterful transition management," the media should ask "why we still lack the name of his Treasury Secretary pick." [Contentions/Commentary] • David Brooks, for one, is "tremendously impressed" by the Obama transition so far, pointing to the "fact that they can already leak one big appointee per day" as evidence of "an awful lot of expert staff work." But it's who they're leaking that's truly impressive: "a nice balance of policy wonks, governors and legislators," and "the best of the Washington insiders." [NYT] • Tim Reid and Tom Baldwin write that the Obama team is blaming the Clintons "for tarnishing the presidential transition with the type of psychological drama and leaks that marked their years in the White House." [Times UK] • David Corn recalls how "smoothly the Obama campaign ran" before Clinton showed up. "It was a disciplined shop," with no leaks or internal disputes. But in the past week we've seen "a flood of leaks about Hillary Clinton and the State Department post. Where are they coming from? The best guess is, the Clinton side." Just imagine when there's a dispute between State and Defense or the NSA, and "the Clinton ops go into their usual take-no-prisoners-and-leak-away mode." [CQ Politics] • Gerard Baker agrees that the danger for Obama is that this will continue for the next four years, as his foreign policy "becomes the gaudy stage on which the latest act in the engrossing saga of Clinton Agonistes is played out." [Times UK] • Peggy Noonan says Obama has let his "smooth" transition get "disrupted by the great disrupter." To invite the Clintons into his administration is to invite "drama that will never end," which "would seem to be at odds with the atmospherics of Obamaland." Obama can look forward to "people screaming through the halls, being hired and fired, attacking the press, leaking, then too tightly controlling information, then leaking," etc. This is what in business they refer to as a "dirty deal," which is characterized by "deep complications, broad variables, proliferating unknowns." At least "it will be interesting to watch." [WSJ] • Tim Fernholz actually finds the entire transition fairly boring. The only reason we think there's so much drama is that "standards have dropped: In the past, good insider information told who was stabbing whom in the back to become Treasury secretary. Now the press just wants to know who got the job." Notice that "we've seen no policy gaffes from Obama and no public fights over specific appointments." No-drama Obama is still in charge. [American Prospect] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: barack obama, early and often, hillary clinton, leaks, politics, transition Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:15 pm Who’ll Take Hillary’s Senate Seat?So if Hillary is all set to be secretary of State, as everyone reports today, who'll replace her in the Senate? Marc Ambinder places his bets on Andrew Cuomo over Nita Lowey; she's 71 and maybe not so interested, while "choosing Cuomo would help Gov. David Paterson dispose of a potential Democratic rival when Paterson runs for his first elected term in 2010." Filed Under: early and often; politics; hillary clinton; andrew cuomo Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: economy, gap, mind the gap, old navy Source: The Cut | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:08 pm Broadway's 'Dividing the Estate' is hysterical - New York Daily News
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 4:07 pm Billy Corgan: Eddie Vedder Exclusively to Blame for Cubs’ Crappy Season Onstage in Chicago this week, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan called out Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder for, of all things, the Cubs' disappointing season. See, a few months ago Vedder wrote a song about the Cubs called "All the Way," and Corgan, a die-hard fan, thinks he jinxed them. "If the Cubs did have a chance this last year that just passed, fuckin’ Eddie Vedder killed that shit dead. Last I checked Eddie ain’t living here, okay? Eddie ain’t living here to write a song about my fuckin’ team." We guess this is what alt-rock feuds look like when everyone's in their forties. [Home Run Derby] Read more posts by Joe DeLessio Filed Under: baseball, billy corgan, eddie vedder, music Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: Funny Crime Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:44 pm Mary Chapin Carpenter Begins Exclusive Column for The Washington TimesWASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Five-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter will extend her expressive talents to the print medium with...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:37 pm Brit Wants Freedom Amid Career ComebackIn her upcoming documentary, Britney Spears says she wants less attention.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:35 pm Royal Caribbean International 'Floats Out' Oasis of the SeasThe World's Most Revolutionary Cruise Ship Is One Step Closer to Redefining the Cruise Vacation MIAMI, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In just over one year, Royal ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:33 pm Ivanka Trump and Georgina Bloomberg Duel for Most-Deluded Title Announcing her deal to write a motivational book, Ivanka Trump actually had the blinding gall to say, "My father always impressed upon me the idea that America is a meritocracy and that you must work for everything you get." Which could only be topped by Mike Bloomberg's 25-year-old daughter Georgina, who owns nine horses and a BMW, saying, "I'm not rich, my father's rich. When I go shopping, that's my own money." In less gasket-blowingly deluded news, Cuddle-Guv Paterson, Hillary (in a headband!), and Chuck Schumer ended up doing a Borscht-Belt routine involving the TelePrompTer the other night at an RFK Center gala. A 9-year-old boy on the set of 30 Rock playing a little thug who mugs Tina Fey (ha-ha-ha!) was nearly killed when a cab mowed down the shoot. Herbert Hoover great-granddaughter and Fox News regular Margaret Hoover will marry former Giuliani speechwriter and Post op-ed contributor John Avlon. Ann Coulter will officiate in the splendid setting of the Cato Institute. (Some facts fabricated.) Madonna apparently wore the green hairy dress not only to the Gucci event, but also to drinks with her first ex-hub, Sean Penn, at the Greenwich Hotel later on. Olga and Valentin Rei, the sibling duo who last year confessed in New York Magazine to being behind the now-defunct socialiterank.com, are starting a new celebrity-astrology Website called Astrocrack. Israel foreign minister Tzipi Livni had a temper tantrum when she was seated in biz-class instead of first on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Newark. Emma Thompson was in town to ask the mayor to help hold an art installation here to (we think) raise attention about sex trafficking. Cindy Adams kind of admits that the late Clive Barnes understood theater better than she does, showing humility. But then says that Ashley Dupré has "stubby piggy fingers, ugly nails, and a not-pretty face," reassuring us that she hasn't changed. Lindsay and Sam are supposedly in couples therapy because Lindsay keeps flirting with her ex and other non-Sapphic men, and because they are starting to have actual physical fights. Rita Wilson's plan to drop $75,000 on a 1962 Beatles poster as a gift for her hub, Tom Hanks, has sadly fallen through, leaving us all feeling a bit empty and rudderless today. Al Pacino wanted Glenn Close to play the Scarface girlfriend that Michelle Pfeiffer played, but apparently she wasn't slutty enough. Damien Fahey is going straight from the canceled TRL to Extra, which we would do, too, in this economy. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are supposedly "quietly seeing" each other. And finally, in an incident of abuse that child-welfare officials musn't overlook, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have named their new son Bronx Mowgli, after a borough and the boy hero of The Jungle Book. Read more posts by Tim Murphy Filed Under: ashlee simpson, ashley dupre, bronx mowgli, cindy adams, clive barnes, damien fahey, emily blunt, emma thompson, georgina bloomberg, ivanka trump, john krasinski, lindsay lohan, madonna, madonna's insane dress, olga rei, pete wentz, rita wilson, samantha ronson, sean penn, tom hanks, tzipi livni, valentin rei Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm Is New York City Opera Headed for Bankruptcy? With Gerard Mortier quitting as its general manager and artistic director before he even started, New York City Opera was left with lots of stillborn plans and financial repercussions. And there's much further for the company to fall. NYCO has enlisted the help of the president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Michael Kaiser, to help reverse its fortunes. But sources close to the company are anticipating dire straits, saying NYCO's fiscal woes haven't yet bottomed out. A former high-ranking staff member says declaring bankruptcy is "a real possibility and perhaps a good option," and says the company may need to abandon its home at Lincoln Center, where Mortier-backed renovations are already under way as part of the $100 million David Koch–funded overhaul of New York State Theater. (An Opera rep disputes that: "Bankruptcy is not among the options being considered at the moment," he says.) Talk of bankruptcy is also on the lips of the unions. The American Guild of Musical Artists' outside council has already briefed the union's staff on its options should NYCO file for Chapter 11. "All of the unions representing people at NYCO are really going to have to scramble to maintain their collective-bargaining agreements," says the union's head, Alan Gordon. And AGMA's plans won't be helping City Opera get back on its feet. The union plans to pursue arbitration over at least 84 contracts that were scrapped in the wake of Mortier's decision. They include about twenty soloist contracts, some in the $100,000 range, which were tied to now-abandoned productions schedule for 2009–10 season. "While we recognized NYCO's problems, our primary obligation is to our members to make certain that they are paid," says Gordon. And while Mortier has severed his ties to the mess, he is scrambling to hold on to at least one of the commissions he made: Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain opera. He has contacted Wuorinen repeatedly, promising that "this will happen somewhere, somehow," according to Wuorinen. Except the contract for the production was "between Charles Wuorinen and New York City Opera, not Gerard Mortier," Wuorinen's manager, Howard Stokar says. "If you sign a contract with the Met Museum, it's with the Met, not with Philippe de Montebello." Meanwhile, other houses have expressed interest. "The only thing that's for sure is my contract with City Opera," Wuorinen says. Which, as of now, like most of City Opera's plans, is dead in the water. Related: It’s Not Over Till… [NYM] Read more posts by Erica Orden Filed Under: classical, music, new york city opera, opera, the met Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:30 pm Romeo Gigli Returns to Fashion; Belly-Button-Less Karolina Kurkova ‘World’s Sexiest Woman’ Look, ma! No belly button! • Romeo Gigli is returning to fashion with the launch of a new clothing line, Ipse Idem. [WWD] • 4.8 million viewers tuned in to the season finale of America's Next Top Model this week. [E!] • Get psyched for the latest Target collaborators this spring: Felix Rey designers Sulaika Zarrouk and Lily Band will create a limited-edition handbag collection, and Trish Carroll will unveil a line of shoes. [WWD] • In case this means anything at all to you, E! named Karolina Kurkova — the one with the missing belly button — the world's sexiest woman. [Yahoo News] • Jeweler Stefano Canturi designed the gems and Ferragamo collaborated on the shoes for Nicole Kidman's character in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming film Australia. Canturi plans to open a boutique in Manhattan this February. [WWD] Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: america's next top model, australia, diffusion lines, felix rey, ferragamo, handbags, jewelry, karolina kurkova, loose threads, models, movies, reality tv, romeo gigli, shoes, stefano canturi, target, television Tragic Carpets [NYP] Note: We were really excited to use that headline. Read more posts by Jessica Coen Filed Under: albany, as seen in domino, budget, david paterson, decorating, governor awesome, politics Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:06 pm Famous New York food critic Gael Greene loses job in sour economyNEW YORK - One of New York City's most famous food critics is out of a job. New York magazine confirmed Thursday that Gael Greene - known for her flamboyant hats and influential...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:04 pm Actress Sienna Miller wins damages from paparazziLONDON (Reuters) - British actress Sienna Miller won 53,000 pounds ($80,000) in damages from a photo agency on Friday over claims of paparazzi harassment in a settlement her lawyer said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:03 pm J-pop producer Tetsuya Komuro charged, released on bailformally charged with fraud Friday in a scandal that has tarnished the image of a star whose songs once dominated Japan's pop music scene. Komuro was arrested Nov. 4 for allegedly...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 3:02 pm Madonna, Guy Granted Quickie Divorce (E! Online)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:55 pm Broadway’s ‘Hair’ to Be Groff-Less Friends, we have some bad news on this chilly Friday morning. From Playbill: "Jonathan Groff, the Spring Awakening Tony nominee who had originated the role of Claude in the Public Theater's recent stagings of Hair, will not reprise that role when the production arrives at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre in February 2009." Apparently the actor is "not available." Ang Lee, is this your doing? [Playbill] Read more posts by Lori Fradkin Filed Under: hair, jonathan groff, sadness, theater Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:50 pm Roger Ebert Remembers Gene Siskel’s Best Snaps The esteemed Roger Ebert has been on a reviewing and blogging tear recently, having apparently regained the fire of his early years in the wake of his multiple harrowing surgeries (though he still has the occasional lapse in judgment). This week he let loose with a grippingly introspective, almost stream-of-consciousness piece that managed to tie in his lifelong struggle with his weight, his cancer surgery, and his fondness for The Phantom of the Opera, while also working in some of Gene Siskel's greatest putdowns of him during their heyday together. We urge you to read the post itself, titled "Siskel & Ebert & the Jugular." In the meantime, though, after the jump are our five favorite Siskel disses as recounted by Ebert in the piece. 5. "Phone for you, Rog. Your shoes are calling." Read more posts by Bilge Ebiri Filed Under: gene siskel, roger ebert Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:45 pm Wronged Librarian Scores $25,000 After E-mail Mix-Up William Hallowell, the Staten Island librarian's assistant who was arrested last year when his older female boss called the police on him, claiming he sent her a filthy (yet hilarious) e-mail which employed the phrase, "I could spank you with a vintage [copy] of Finigan's [sic] Wake." It was obviously a mix-up — it wasn't even his e-mail address on the printout — but the fuzz hauled him in and questioned him anyway. So Hallowell sued them for harassment, and now he's won $25K from the city. We applaud the justice and all, but considering how tight the budget is, we think it would have been better for the city to sentence the cops to several lashings with Ulysses. [NYDN] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: james joyce, Neighborhood Watch, real estate, william hallowell Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm It Looks Like Katie Holmes Shot the Miu Miu Campaign Yesterday Spotted: Katie Holmes with slicked back hair and suspiciously smoky eye makeup arriving at her New York apartment yesterday. According to commenters on the Fashion Spot, this decidedly non-mom styling is residue of the Miu Miu spring 2009 campaign shoot, which occurred yesterday. Eight unidentified models reportedly appear alongside Holmes in the ads. But who knows if they'll even be visible? It could just be Holmes flanked by sixteen noodle-y arms and legs. Such a possibility has commenters on the Fashion Spot in a huff. One calls the Holmes casting a "damn shame," while another writes, "Katie Holmes will never be classy let alone be suitable for such a great Miu Miu collection," and a third says, "My immediate response to Katie Holmes for Miu Miu is HORROR." From what we can see of her hair and makeup in this paparazzi picture, she doesn't look so bad. The Rihanna do is rather becoming on her. Maybe the ads will work after all? S/S 09 Ad Campaigns [Fashion Spot via Fashionologie] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: advertising, campaign trail, katie holmes, miu miu, spring 2009 Source: The Cut | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:44 pm Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy (E! Online)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:42 pm Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy The pop star has finally popped.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rocker hubby Pete Wentz welcomed son Bronx Mowgli Wentz, their first child together, Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical...Also worth mentioning: The wireless account in question was "a simple voice flip-phone" that couldn't access e-mail or the Web. Aw! We remember our first StarTAC like it was just yesterday… Obama's Cell Phone Records Breached [CNN] Read more posts by Jessica Coen Filed Under: barack obama, big brother is watching you, cell phones, early and often, election hangover, politics, verizon Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm Madonna, Guy Granted Quickie Divorce On the off chance she wasn't already, Madonna was just given carte blanche—by the British courts, if not her now ex-hubby—to pursue Alex Rodriguez as blatantly as she...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:29 pm Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother Michael Jackson's latest court battle keeps getting weirder. And he hasn't even shown up yet.
Another day of testimony in the case—in which Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:25 pm ABC Kills Three Following record-low ratings this week, ABC has apparently decided not to renew Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone, or Dirty Sexy Money. Save-our-show campaigns are already under way, and fans are encouraged to mail daisies, stones, and sexy money to network president Steve McPherson's office. [Variety] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: abc, dirty sexy money, eli stone, pushing daisies, tv Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:22 pm Kendra's Nuptials in Question? Not if, but where. Do we have a showdown in the works over at Hef's mansion?
Apparently so. Remember, Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson's fiancé, derailed Kendra and Hef's...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:17 pm Is Lindsay Going Back to Boys?She and girlfriend Samantha Ronson in therapy amidst rumors Lindsay is flirting with boys, says reportSource: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:09 pm Angelina Jolie Really IS Manipulative and Conniving, Says the ‘Times’ Jennifer Aniston must feel so vindicated today. The Times, which only recently published a lengthy, loving story about how Angelina Jolie, humanitarian and actress, manages to rise above her tabloid image, threw itself into an investigation of how the man-stealing actress controls her publicity, and in a Page One story concluded that she is basically a self-obsessed manipulative freak. And it. is. awesome. We learn that: • "The actress does not employ a publicist or an agent. The keys to her public image belong to her alone." Sinister. • Us is a slave to her, too: After her divorce from Billy Bob Thornton, "Us magazine asked Ms. Jolie if she would agree to an interview and be photographed. According to two people involved, she declined — but then offered the magazine another photo opportunity. Ms. Jolie informed it what time and place she would be publicly playing with Maddox, essentially creating a paparazzi shot. The resulting photo, the origin of which was not made public to Us readers, presented Ms. Jolie in a new light — a young mother unsuccessfully trying to have a private moment with her son." This is so fantastic. We'd now like to request that the Times launch an investigation into why Kim Kardashian continues to be famous. Angelina Jolie’s Carefully Orchestrated Image [NYT] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: The Most Important People in the World Source: Daily Intel | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:05 pm Events and Sales: 75 Percent Off Halston; Steals at Odin and Pas de DeuxEVENTS SALES • Odin and Pas de Deux have set up an outlet pop-up at Den with some serious steals for men and women. A Robert Geller striped cardigan was $345 and is now $79, and a Karen Walker ascot jacket was $539 and is now $89. The sale lasts until everything is gone. Ongoing. 330 E. 11th St., nr. First Ave. (212-475-0079); daily (noon–9). • Men’s, women’s, kids’, and jewelry collections from Surface to Air start at 60 percent off during their sample sale. Through 11/22. 5 Crosby St. #6D, nr. Howard St., sixth fl.; Fri.–Sat. (noon–7). • Wool ribbon dresses are $135 (originally $270), men’s black denim jeans are $70 (originally $140), and cashmere sweaters are $135 (originally $270) during Built by Wendy’s holiday sale. Ongoing. 7 Centre Market Pl., nr. Broome St. (212-925-6538); Mon.–Sat. (noon–7), Sun. (noon–6). 46 N. 6th St., at Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-384-2882); Mon.–Sat. (noon–7), Sun. (noon–6). ENDING TODAY • Silk dresses and tops from Prairie New York are up to 80 percent off during their sample sale. Through 11/21. 250 W. 39th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Ste. 406; Mon.–Fri. (11–7). Cash only. • Frocks are $140 to $150 (from $335 to $595), skirts are $100 (from $195 to $295), and jackets are $190 (from $285 to $495) at Nanette Lepore's sample sale. Through 11/21. 225 W. 35th St., nr. Seventh Ave., fourth fl. (212-594-0012); Tues.–Fri. (9–7). • Delman's high-shaft boots are $219 (originally $595), and croc-embossed pumps are $149 (originally $295). Other fall merchandise is 60 to 70 percent off at the warehouse sale. Through 11/21. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fourth fl. (212-399-2323); Wed.–Thurs. (10–7), Fri. (10–6). • A camel coat from Alessandro Dell'Acqua is $953 from $3,810, and a white swing dress is $455 from $1,820. Other fall 2008 men's and women's merchandise is up to 75 percent off. Through 11/21. 30 W. 57th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fourth fl. (212-388-0339); Wed. (4–8), Thurs.–Fri. (10–8). • Yigal Azrouël has tops and knits for $100 (originally $375), pants for $75 (originally $340), dresses for $125 (originally $565), and scarves for $50 (originally $220). Through 11/21. 225 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., seventh fl. (212-302-1194); Wed.–Thurs. (9–7), Fri. (9–4). • Qi's annual sample sale has contemporary knitwear marked up to 75 percent off. Find cashmere hats starting at $15 and cashmere coats starting at $100. Through 11/21. 260 W. 39th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Ste. 200 (212-239-8880); Wed.–Fri. (11–7). STARTING TOMORROW • Shop online at Kiehl’s with the code FAMILY and receive 20 percent off purchases and free shipping on orders of $30 or more during their friends and family event. Through 12/1. ENDING SUNDAY • Gryson leather handbags are $250 (originally $700) and Demy Lee cashmere sweaters are $125 (originally $375) during the Steven Alan Showroom sample sale. Other merchandise is 30 to 75 percent off. Through 11/23. 87 Franklin St., nr. Church St. (212-219-3305); Thurs.–Fri. (8:30–8), Sat. (12–7), Sun. (12–5). • Dresses, tops, pants, bags, and accessories from Rebecca Minkoff and Nicholas K are 50 percent off. Through 11/23. 33 W. 17th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; Thurs.–Fri. (9:30–8), Sat.–Sun. (11–6). Read more posts by Kate Zimmerman and Sharon Clott Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping Source: The Cut | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm ‘Arrested Development’ Movie Inches Toward Actual Existence They've Made a Huge Mistake: Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard have closed deals to finally resurrect Arrested Development from the TV trash heap. Series creator Hurwitz is onboard to write and direct the film, with a little help from Howard, who would also presumably narrate. Original soundtrack to be recorded by Dr. Fünke's 100% Natural Good-Time Family-Band Solution. [HR] The Book of Mila: Mila Kunis has joined Denzel Washington in his quest to save The Book of Eli. The Warner Bros. action-thriller centers on the loner Eli (Washington) who must fight across a wasteland of America to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving humanity. Kunis will play a woman who starts as an enemy of Eli's but ultimately joins his cause. Because with a face like Denzel's, how could anyone be his enemy? [HR] Bourne Again: Universal Pictures has struck a deal with the estate of Bourne author Robert Ludlum that gives the studio exclusive rights to Jason Bourne and a first look at all other Ludlum novels. The deal paves the way for more Bourne pics, which were originally imagined as a trilogy but are now being positioned as Universal's answer to Bond films. Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass are currently onboard to star in and direct the fourth Bourne, out in 2008. So who takes over Bourne when Damon gets too old? Maybe Haley Joel Osment? He's got nothing else to do. [Variety] It's a Deal: Warner Brothers has signed a three-year first look deal with Get Smart director Peter Segal and his partner, Michael Ewing. The duo will start with Liam McBain: International Tennis Star and Proper English Geezer, a comedy that follows the rise, fall, and eventual redemption of a fictional eighties British tennis star. [Variety] What's the Matter With Kansas?: Timothy Olyphant is set to star in The Crazies, a Breck Eisner remake of George Romero's 1973 horror flick. Olyphant will play the sheriff of a small Kansas town where a plane crash lets loose a biological weapon, driving the townsfolk to go insane, die, and elect Sam Brownback to the United States Senate. [HR] Hoppy Returns: 300 producer Mark Canton has teamed up with Pterodactyl Productions on a pair of moves that revive classic cowboy Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy. The projects will feature a modern revival of the cowboy who William Boyd played in 66 films throughout the thirties, forties, and fifties. "We're looking to ring in the modern age with a branded, well-loved hero that we approach in a fresh way," Canton said. Plus, if there's one sure thing at the box office these days, it's a western. [Variety] Read more posts by Adam Raymond Filed Under: arrested development, bill hopalong cassidy, breck eisner, denzel washington, george romero, jason bourne, liam mcbain: international tennis star and proper english geezer, mark canton, matt damon, michael ewing, mila kunis, mitch hurwitz, movies, paul greengrass, peter segal, pterodactyl productions, robert ludlum, ron howard, the book of eli, the crazies, the industry, timothy olyphant, tv, william boyd Source: Vulture | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 pm Report: Ashlee Simpson Gives Birth to Baby BoyAshlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have welcome baby boy, give it fairly odd nameSource: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:47 pm FOX411: Rosie Will Get the Last LaughIt's Rosie O'Donnell vs. Barbara Walters, and sorry: Rosie will get the last laugh.Source: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:36 pm Megan Fox's Confused Sexual Identity'Transformers' hottie says she's really a certain male Disney star in a wigSource: FOXNews.com | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:29 pm Colbert unwraps early Christmas gift for viewers (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:57 am Indian men watch TV at an electronics showroom in AmritsarIndian men are seen watching TV at an electronics showroom in Amritsar. Workers in India's television industry have gone on strike again, just a day after unions brokered a deal with producers to end a...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:47 am Local residents walk past the gate of the Peace Hotel in ShanghaiShanghai's iconic Peace Hotel, once known as the most luxurious destination in the Far East, is to host a contemporary arts centre, according to operators.Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 Nov 2008 | 7:20 am Sources: Daisies, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Canceled ABC has canceled Pushing Daisies, executive producer Bryan Fuller has confirmed to me exclusively.
"I just heard the news," star Kristin Chenoweth tells us in an exclusive...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:06 am Harry Potter's Not Opening, and They're Not Over It The fan petitions are still growing. The movie is still not coming out.
Friday was supposed to be the day Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opened. Instead, over the summer, Warner...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 6:02 am New Lost Video: Sawyer & Juliet Are Holding Hands?! Say whaaaa?
We leave Sawyer and Juliet alone on Lost Island for one minute (OK, three years, but who's counting?), and now they are holding hands? What is going...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2008 | 5:40 am "Twilight" a campy vampire romance with no bite (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:29 am Canton teams with PterodactylFront Page: Pair plan to rope in Westerns -- Producer Mark Canton ("300") is teaming with Pterodactyl Prods. on a pair of bigscreen projects that include a pic about iconic cowboy character and B-movie Western staple Bill "Hopalong" Cassidy.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am Segal, Ewing set first-look deal at WBFront Page: Director to take on 'Captain Marvel' -- Warner Bros. has staked "Get Smart" director Peter Segal and his Callahan Filmworks partner Michael Ewing to a three-year first-look deal.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am Ludlum 'Bourne' again at UniversalFront Page: Studio nabs exclusive rights to Bourne novels -- Universal Pictures has made an overall deal with the estate of "The Bourne Identity" author Robert Ludlum that gives the studio exclusive rights to the Jason Bourne character and first look at other Ludlum novels.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am PHOTOS: Celebrities and Their CausesAcademy-award winning actress lauded for her efforts to fight domestic violence.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 21 Nov 2008 | 1:47 am Greed gets the best of those 'Dividing the Estate' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:04 am Plain White T's Morph Into 'Ultimate Band'Plain White T's is teaming with Disney Interactive Studios' (DIS) "Ultimate Band" game for the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Bon Jovi, Waters Set For Live Earth IndiaBon Jovi, Roger Waters and the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am will join artists such as Anoushka Shankar, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu at Live Earth India, to be held Dec. 7 at Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Rock Radio In 'Love' With Incubus Album TrackLast month, Epic senior VP of promotion Jacqueline Saturn was poring over airplay reports from Nielsen BDS when she noticed something strange. Apparently, KROQ Los Angeles had given eight spins to the Incubus song "Love Hurts," from an album that was nearing 2 years of age.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Jeremy Enigk Rocks Out On New AlbumFormer Sunny Day Real Estate frontman Jeremy Enigk returns to the heavier rock sound of his old band on his third solo album, tentatively titled "OK Bear" and due in February via his own Lewis Hollow label.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 21 Nov 2008 | 12:00 am Madonna’s Hairy Green Dress Is Actually Louis Vuitton Madonna and Guy Ritchie settled their divorce. But who cares when she wore that green dress to the Gucci UNICEF party last night? At first, when we saw it, we thought maybe she had dipped herself in 24-karat-real-gold paint and then rolled around in a bunch of shredded money because she's Madonna and she can. But what looks like a dead Fraggle in this picture is actually a fabulous piece of Louis Vuitton from the spring 2009 collection. This all but confirms Madonna is the face of the house's spring 2009 campaign. Wearing Louis to a Gucci event? If we raised our eyebrows even higher, our hairline would eat them. We do hope Madge is styled better in the ads. The dress is fabulous, just not on her, here. We must say, though, her hair and makeup look gorgeous. Who says divorce is bad for the skin? Related: Madonna and Guy Ritchie Reach Divorce Settlement [Daily Intel] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: advertising, gucci, louis vuitton, madonna, schairy situations, spring 2009 Source: The Cut | 20 Nov 2008 | 11:40 pm ‘Dow Doobie Doo Down Down.’ The Dow dropped 445 points today, to 7552.29. Shares in Citibank lost 26 percent, despite a hot cash injection from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Oil dropped to $50 a barrel. And JPMorgan Chase dropped 19 percent. But these dry facts don't really tell you what the day was like for market-watchers. For that, we must turn to the message board on New York parenting Website YouBeMom. Selections of the conversations that took place there today appear below, and we recommend losing yourself in the rhythm of it, as one might with an epic poem or song. We'll title it: The Ballad of The New York House Wife the dow is down 17 percent from 10 years ago. i started working 10 years ago. i might as well ahve spent and enjoyed the money i saved dad is such a gambler, never should have kept such a Here is to all naysayers who told me I was stupid to pull out of the market 2 months ago look at the dow again today ladies -and it is all going to get worse! ooooh you must be doing a happy dance
what happens when the dow goes to zero? I cannot believe how low the dow closed.... (8 replies) how low? 7500 how low was yesterday? 8000 how low? deep breathes
WHAT is the MARKET doing?
Oh please, stop with the alarmist all CAPS!
I am really down today.
I posted it months ago and i"ll say it again - my prediction for the Dow bottom is 6700 6200
This is why the Dow is going down - another big bank (Citi) is in huge trouble, auto industry is going kaput fast, this alone will cause at least a 3% increase in unemployment I predicted Citi would break up before the end of the year
I really think it's going to 6,500. Mark my words. This is bad.
DH came home tonight and said lawfirm profitfell by 50%
It's been lower than that, hasn't it? omfg no way... not that low... What is the Dow now? closed under 8K For the first time since 2003. Back to the future! shit stop it Just give it another month or two. I SAID STOP IT. this kind of post has real effects on people
Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: business, dow, economy, finance, parenting, the greatest depression Source: Daily Intel | 20 Nov 2008 | 11:29 pm 'Eli Stone,' 'Dirty Sexy' may be axedFront Page: ABC dramas likely won't be renewed -- ABC sophomore dramas "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Eli Stone" are expected to sign off for good soon.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 11:24 pm Hot Male Models Play in the Pool, Fight With Stuffed Animals You need an end-of-day blog-me-up. Tomorrow's weather forecast includes snow, another media outlet folded, Project Runway is doomed, and the economy is just lying there like a cold wet noodle in the bottom of the kitchen sink. But the sun is shining in Brazil! Jeremy Kost photographed scantily clad male models soaking up those luscious rays of New York's yore in a fashion spread for Junior magazine, the Brazilian version of Out. The issue comes out mid-December, but it's not sold in this country, so Jeremy sent us some outtakes from the shoot, which you can see in the slideshow, pool fighting on alligator floaties included. Jeremy also sent us some outtakes of models from a shoot for the issue of Anthem magazine coming out the first week of December. He calls that one "a take on childhood innocence with a dark turn … As the clothes come off, the guys become more aggressive with the masculine stuffed objects, eventually tearing the stuffing out!" Click ahead for the carnage! Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: anthem, jeremy kost, junior, male models, scantily clad hotties Source: The Cut | 20 Nov 2008 | 11:23 pm Vivienne Westwood Inducted Into Circle of Champions; Jessica Simpson’s Mysterious Lips Vivienne Westwood FRAGRANCE • On the other side of the pond, the New York Fragrance Foundation said they're looking globally for growth opportunities, citing India and China as two examples of growing markets. [Cosmetic News] MAKEUP • Yves Saint Laurent released a duo-lip-color palette inspired by the Bow bag. It contains a raspberry lipstick and pink lip gloss with a lip brush. [Lipstick Powder N' Paint] PLASTIC SURGERY Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: beauty marks, fragrance, jessica simpson, makeup, plastic surgery, vivienne westwood, yves st laurent Source: The Cut | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:59 pm Robert Duffy Explains the Business of Fashion in Concrete Terms Jacobs and Duffy. Marc Jacobs's business partner, Robert Duffy, sounds so exasperated in interviews sometimes. He knows practically everything about growing a successful fashion house but realizes the rest of the world doesn't quite understand the basics because designers tend not to explain things in the most concrete terms. He acts tired (indeed, he's said that aside from the sprawling Marc Jacobs empire, Marc himself is a handful who gets spinach on his audits), but underneath it all you can tell he loves it to death. Duffy explained the business end of Marc Jacobs International in non-flowery English to the JC Report. Working under the LVMH umbrella is no cake walk. Most of designers could not work well together with Bernard Arnault. Until we gain money, problems don't appear. We control our company. Last year we had an increase of 30% sales, which happened because of large diversification of the brand. When one of the lines starts losing the interest of the consumers the others can "give a shoulder." He sheds light on what the hell Victoria Beckham's paper bag ads were about. In my opinion, an advertisement should not "sell" the product, it should inform the target audience of the brand and explain the main particularities of the product against the other ones … It's a mix of Marc's imagination and the people who take part in these campaigns. Advertising is not universal. Retail needs in different countries vary. If our partners wish to have more advertisements for the accessories, we can do a special photo shoot. But if, for instance, it concerns some religious attitudes, we won't cover a semi-nude model. You know the girl Kate on Stylista? The one with really big boobs who likes to wear push-up tops? Marc Jacobs isn't meant for her. We don't create straightly sexy things. And if it is even sexy, it still appears in different way. Marc Jacobs' clothes have a complicated concept, but if a person feels it, then it's easy to understand this essence... If he wants to reach an effect of nakedness, he will never disrobe the body. It doesn't meet the essence of the brand's concept or his vision of fashion. Self-ironical people choose the clothes, motivated by other principles. Duffy's diction is revelatory. Marc is responsible for the women's collection, and I am subjected to the men's. Marc's design process makes no sense to him. It is always a surprise for me. He can change his way in minutes. Last season he was inspired by the cocoon, next season it will possibly be picture frames. One must not launch new products, like bathing suits, just because everyone else is. We are motivated by the principal that launching a project is sensible when we are already prepared for it, but not when it is a demand of the market. It won't matter if we are the first or we are the last. The first ones are frequently mistaken. It's good to be the best, but not the first. Robert Duffy Dishes On Marc Jacobs In Moscow [JC Report] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: marc jacobs, quotables, robert duffy, victoria beckham Source: The Cut | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:38 pm Pipilotti Rist Turns MoMA Into a Gigantic Vagina Eye Walking in from the bitter cold, the throngs that came to Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist's opening at MoMA last night were greeted by a luxuriant blast of summer. The entire second-floor atrium was bathed in a seamless video installation of people cavorting in a verdant flower patch, doing graphic, sensual things with dirt, tulips, worms, and fruit. In the center of the room, Barnett Newman's Broken Obelisk had long stood, a circular cushioned seating area ringed by white carpeting was patrolled by guards who made guests remove their shoes before entering; blissed-out art lovers lay there, letting the video — emitted by bulbous projectors protruding from the wall — wash over them, while a baby in a pink knit cap crawled around in the black center. The overall effect was of being in the middle of a peach or, as not a few noted, a gigantic vagina. "The thing about Pipilotti is that justice is not served unless you see it dominate you," said artist Aaron Young, who was mingling with the crowd. "The environment that she creates completely dominates you and you feel like you're seduced." "It's exactly what I needed today after toxic stock markets and attorney generals and Iraq-war stuff," said Rufus Wainwright, who was mingling with the crowd. "It reminds me of a more positive, sixties and seventies psychedelic kind of lifestyle, which we need more of." Klaus Biesenbach, the show's curator, and MoMA director Glenn Lowry — decked out in an orange scarf — played host as art-world figures like Jon Kessler and Roberta Smith (naturally with her husband, New York's Jerry Saltz) took in the show. Meanwhile, Rist, a sprightly, childlike woman in rectangular glasses, was being mobbed by fans at the base of the stairs. When a reporter offered to lead her outside for a smoke, she bent into a low crouch and grabbed the back of his jeans in order to be led through the crowd undetected, like a submarine. "It's actually an eye," Rist, safely outside, said of the show's circular seating area. "The white is the eye white and then there's the iris and the black is the pupil. The projectors are a prolonging of our eyes, it's a collective view." Known for short-form videos featuring herself, sometimes nude, she recently completed her first feature-length film. "It's about unnecessary fear, a girl who gets lost from her grandmother to free the world and herself from unnecessary fear, and sometimes she succeeds and sometimes not, and then she's looking for friends," she explained, somewhat helpfully. "There are particular fears like hypochondria and gender negotiations, negations, and then they find the right color and with this color they free the world from unnecessary fears." Soon enough, a clutch of people including the painters Marilyn Minter and Brice Marden spotted Rist and surrounded her as she smoked, praising the show and receiving passes to the after-party at Pravda. "They love me because of the work and I'm not identical with the work," Rist reflected. "They don't love me, they love the work. That's much better." Read more posts by Andrew Goldstein Source: Vulture | 20 Nov 2008 | 10:15 pm Condé Nast Shuts Down ‘DNR’We just got word that Condé Nast just shut down DNR, WWD's brother menswear publication. The November 24 issue will be its last and WWD will absorb DNR's coverage online and in print. Patrick McCarthy, editorial director of W, WWD, and Footwear News, announced the closure today. “With the men’s and women’s apparel businesses sharing many of the same issues, we believe that integrating men’s coverage through WWD’s daily print and digital resources is the best way to serve our global audience,” McCarthy said in a statement. According to a press release: In addition to daily men’s coverage in print and online, WWD will publish in-depth WWDMen’s reports every Thursday beginning in January, special sections during key fashion events, and WWDMen’s Collections magazines twice each year. WWD.com will add a dedicated WWDMen’s channel in December.
Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: bloodbaths, dnr, wwd Source: The Cut | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:55 pm 'Wrath' videogame breaks recordFront Page: Single day sales more than 2.8 million units -- The videogame biz got a much-needed boost last week as Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" expansion "Wrath of the Lich King" set a new worldwide single-day sales record for a PC game at more than 2.8 million units.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:35 pm SAG, majors meet for contract talksFront Page: Negotiations to reconvene Friday -- In their first meeting in four months, SAG and the majors have staged a marathon session that will reconvene on Friday.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:32 pm 'Twilight' vs. 'Bolt' at box officeFront Page: Vampire film likely to open at No. 1 -- Amid all the hoopla over Summit Entertainment's "Twilight," don't forget Disney 3-D animated "Bolt." Both films open Friday in what’s expected to be another strong sesh for the domestic box office.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:14 pm Music Review: Hezekiah Walker is "Souled Out" (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 20 Nov 2008 | 9:09 pm Off Off Broadway scene sufferingFront Page: 25% of venues in West Village, Midtown close -- 'Tis the season to announce closings. According to a survey from the New York Innovative Theater Foundation, more than 25% of the Off Off Broadway venues in New York's theater-heavy West Village and Midtown neighborhoods have closed in the last five years.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:56 pm Did Jackson Jack a Bahraini Prince?Bahraini prince testifies in London that Michael Jackson owes him millions.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:49 pm Actor Robert PattinsonActor Robert Pattinson attends the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Twilight" at The Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on November 17, 2008 in Westwood, California. Vampire fever is poised to sink its...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:26 pm Actress Kristen StewartActress Kristen Stewart appears at the "Twilight" cast's Q & A and Paramore's live performance and autograph signing at the Hollywood and Highland Hot Topic on November 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:26 pm PHOTOS: H'Wood Bad Hair DaysThese stars fell victim to some serious hair blunders.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Nov 2008 | 8:00 pm Austrian ORF radio logoAustrian ORF radio logo. Austrian ORF radio will next week host Vienna's first-ever countertenor festival, two days of concerts dedicated to music for "castrati", adult male singers castrated to preserve...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 20 Nov 2008 | 7:34 pm Review: `Twilight' takes bite out of book's fun (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 20 Nov 2008 | 7:29 pm Madonna, Guy Sprint for Quickie DivorceMadonna and Guy Ritchie will get initial divorce decree in London Friday.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:42 pm Rihanna and Gucci Team Up for UNICEF (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:37 pm CW ends time-buy deal with MRCFront Page: Sunday night results were 'below expectations' -- The CW has finally pulled the plug on Media Rights Capital's Sunday night time buy, ending an experiment that had quickly soured.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 6:34 pm Michelle Obama: The First Lady of FashionFashion industry hopes stylish first lady-to-be will inspire buyers to buy more.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:48 pm Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, (R) accompanied by his son AbhishekIndian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, (R) accompanied by his son Abhishek, waves to the crowd as he leaves the Lilavati hospital in Mumbai in October 2008. Bollywood stars and Western artists including...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:47 pm Microsoft Zune music players in 2006Microsoft Zune music players in 2006. Microsoft, seeking to boost the popularity of its Zune music player, announced a new subscription offer on Thursday that will allow users to keep 10 tracks a month...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 20 Nov 2008 | 5:11 pm Jackman's First Girlfriend Found!The now-married-mother-of-three barely escaped his clutches on their school playgroundSource: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:40 pm WATCH: No Turkey for Cheetah GirlsSource: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:20 pm Sexy Supermodel Retrospective for Naomi Campbell50 of the hottest photos from 31-year career on display in MiamiSource: FOXNews.com | 20 Nov 2008 | 4:11 pm CBS dominates Wednesday ratingsFront Page: CW nabs season highs for 'Model' -- CBS rolled to victory on Wednesday, riding season highs for its comedies and winning perfs from its crime dramas. Of course, the Eye’s success was made easier by the meager numbers put up by ABC and NBC.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Nov 2008 | 3:42 pm
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UP: Slumdog Millionaire. Rave reviews, great (per-screen) box office, and passionate supporters make this once-underdog seem like the only sure-bet nominee so far.
DOWN: Australia. Well, it's finally finished, and reviews are in: It's just okay.
UP: Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married. Roger Ebert seems to think he's 
DOWN: Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road. Is Road too much like American Beauty? Is he just repeating himself? 
UP: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler. Following his 
DOWN: Hugh Jackman, Australia. Will anyone be able to look past his 
UP: Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road. With Meryl Streep getting mixed reviews for Doubt, is this Winslet's award to lose? Apparently she's 
DOWN: Angelina Jolie, The Changeling. Promoting her movie in the U.K. this week, she talked more about 
UP: Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road. "When Shannon is onscreen," says 
DOWN: Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road. …Too bad he will definitely lose to Heath Ledger, who Roger Ebert's 
UP: Viola Davis, Doubt. Is she Doubt's best hope for an acting statue? After screenings last weekend, that's what 
DOWN: Kathy Bates, Revolutionary Road. Did you know she was in this? Early reviews barely mention her. 
