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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 4:10 am David Letterman should have kept it in his Worldwide Pants - New York Daily News
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am Letterman is target of the kind of jokes he tellsLate-night hosts didn't waste a moment poking fun at the troubles of one of their own, after a CBS newsman was charged with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot thatSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Oct 2009 | 2:18 am Polanski agreed to $500,000 payment in civil suit (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:56 am Carl Jung's Red Book to be displayed for 1st timeThe Red Book, an intricate 16-year record of Carl Jung's journey into his unconscious that has never been seen publicly, is going on display in an exhibit at a New York museum that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:56 am Guests for the Sunday TV news shows___ ABC's "This Week" _ Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan; Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _ National security...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:28 am Lady Gaga will hit the road solo - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am FBI: Man arrested in ESPN reporter nude video casevideos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in a hotel room was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare airport Friday night, the FBI said in a statement. Michael David Barrett, 48, faces federal chargesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:46 am Roman Polanski said he'd pay to end victim's lawsuit - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 Oct 2009 | 12:02 am Statement on Behalf of Erin AndrewsLOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 / PRNewswire/ -- With respect to the arrest Friday, Oct. 2 by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Erin Andrews has authorized her...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm FBI: Man arrested in ESPN reporters nude video caseLOS ANGELES - The FBI says they've arrested a Chicago-area man who is accused of taking surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in a hotel room. The bureau says in a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:16 pm Leno, Fallon among those taking shots at Lettermanvery human flaw bring him closer to viewers, or will it cloud him in cliche showbiz debauchery? That was the question many were debating Friday, the day after the CBS "Late Show" host...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:08 pm FBI: Man arrested in ESPN reporter nude video caseThe FBI says they've arrested a Chicago-area man who is accused of taking surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in a hotel room. The bureau says in a statement that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:35 pm 'The Invention of Lying' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:44 pm Video: Khloé & Lamar's Nuptial Nirvana To tide you over until the Nov. 8 wedding episode of Keeping Up with Kardashians, we're sharing scads of key highlights from Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom's star-studded wedding...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:41 pm Leno, Fallon among those taking shots at LettermanWill David Letterman's very public revelation of a new, very human flaw bring him closer to viewers, or will it cloud him in cliche showbiz debauchery? That was the question many were...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:23 pm Polanski, victim reached $500K deal in '93Roman Polanski in 1993 agreed to pay his sexual assault victim $500,000 to settle a damage claim she filed against the fugitive film director, according to court papers released Friday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:15 pm Little Bird Presents MIX TAPE: Taking Flight!!!Six (6) Extraordinary & Original One Act Plays LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Little Bird Theater Company co-founders Lulu Brud and Kieren van den Blink are...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:34 pm Object of David Letterman's Affection Went By Many Names She may have known her current events, but we doubt Stephanie Birkitt could have predicted the future.
It turns out that the 34-year-old New Hampshire native, a former assistant on The...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm Judge: Jackson's kids 'doing wonderfully'The two men running Michael Jackson's estate gained new powers and an extension of their authority until the end of the year in a court hearing Friday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 7:28 pm Doesn't Nicolas Cage Collect Paychecks for All Those Movies? Wouldn't it have just been easier to buy less Elvis memorabilia or something?
Nicolas Cage has been sued for allegedly defaulting on a $2 million loan—surprising news when you...
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:51 pm Reach Out [Reminders]Have some info you'd like to share? Email us at tips@cityfile.com. Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:30 pm Eating & Drinking: Friday Edition [Roundup]
• Gael Greene, Pete Wells, and Josh Ozersky share their memories of Tribeca landmark Chanterelle, which owners Karen and David Waltuck revealed yesterday won't be reopening this fall, after all. Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm Roman Polanski Agreed to $500,000 Penance After Skipping Town One thing we know about Roman Polanski—the guy's hard to pin down.
Court records show that the Chinatown director agreed to give Samantha Geimer, the victim of his...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:01 pm Week in Review: Give Us $2 Million or We’ll Turn These Blog Posts Into a Movie This week, Mad Men gave us a go-around like we've never had, Roman Polanski nearly got that lifetime-achievement award, Hugh Jackman hated our ringtone, Darrell Hammond left SNL, maybe, Amy Landecker introduced us to Cousin Itt, Thom Yorke got a new bass player, Rufus Wainwright rented some porn, Conan survived, John Krasinski got super dark and cerebral, Mel Gibson went for a jog, Screech said some things, a Clooneypocalypse was averted, Harvey lost Precious, Leno got worse, Jackman and Craig tied for first place, Don Draper taught us a new word, Kevin Smith rapped with us about Dicks, we solicited your poetry, Madonna blazed one, Woody Allen told us how to avoid one of his stinkers, we annoyed Jerry Seinfeld, and David Letterman did a stupid-human trick. Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: roll credits
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:00 pm Electronic Arts representatives hold up the Guinness Record for the videogame Spore, as it plays in the backgroundElectronic Arts recieves Guinness World Record for the "Greatest Evolutionary Scope in a video game for Spore" during New York Comic Con in February 2009 in New York City. Hit video game "Spore" is set...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:42 pm Raymond Chandler Dior (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pm Artists, Graffiti Writers, and Scenesters Turn Out for the Dash Snow Memorial A crowd of about 50 or so people braved the cold yesterday to experience the latest memorial service for the beloved artist–slash–celebrated-downtown-persona Dash Snow at the East River Amphitheater. Snow, whose exploits and edgy artwork — largely photographs, collages, and personal artifacts documenting his wild life — earned him many fans, and who was loved by those who knew him for having the "soul of an angel" was found naked in a bathtub in the Lafayette Hotel on July 16, dead of a heroin overdose. He was 27. The memorial venue itself was a hot conversation topic among the disparate, if at times awkward, crowd shivering in the bleachers of the outdoor amphitheater two blocks south of the Williamsburg Bridge. "This spot right here is legendary," said fellow downtown legend and hipster tastemaker A-ron. "We used to all just hang out. Like before goin' to the bars — or before we were even allowed to go to the bars — we all used to just hang out here with a boom box." Onstage was Lizzi Bougatsos, lead singer of Gang Gang Dance. Hovering nearby with a video camera was renowned documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens), who said he was doing a "portrait piece" on behalf of Dash's grandmother Christophe de Menil, a well-known arts philanthropist and heiress to the Schlumberger oil fortune. The De Menil clan and various other dignified silver-haired folk occupied the front rows. His daughter, Secret, and girlfriend, Jade, were off to the side of the stage. Fashion writer Peter Davis pointed out Glenn O'Brien, Chris Bollen, and Vito Schnabel among the larger skateboard-wielding audience. "I don't know, I'm lookin' for the energy," A-ron told us, surveying the bleachers. "You know Dash always wanted a more wild style. It's very sweet that everybody came out, but it should be more — I'm waiting for the cops to shut it down, you know, make it a little more fun." Onstage, Christophe de Menil, dressed in black and reading from cards in a French accent, said she will always treasure the story about the time she offered to clean her grandson's black hat. "'Oh no,' he said. 'I'm trying to weather it, I want seven for a sculpture, and I'm on number five.'" She witnessed the beginnings of perhaps Snow's greatest adventure: "Four years ago, I saw Dash making many preparations like opening and closing closets, showering, trying various T-shirts on, listening to various songs over and over. And so I knew something's happening. So I said to him, 'Listen, I have to leave for Houston at six in the morning. Please let me know you're okay.' So sure enough, at 5:30, he called me and he goes, 'It's okay.' And I never asked what he'd been into. But later I learned that he had, with a bunch of friends on walkie-talkies spread around the Brooklyn Bridge, climbed on a ledge of the Brooklyn Bridge and painted his tag and some insults to a local politician." Her voice began cracking. (Legend has it Dash Snow is one of two people to have successfully tagged the Brooklyn Bridge; the other guy fell to his death on the journey back.) Both Snow's friend Dan Colen and his gallerist Javier Perez, who helped organize the memorial, implied that his death had not been an accident, but somehow part of his art. "I respect his decision, and I am coming to understand it somehow," wrote Perez from Berlin. "I think this is a sentiment that those that knew him well share and can appreciate." "It's really like hard to swallow," Colen said, "but at the end of the day the fact that Secret exists makes the whole thing such a different experience. I dunno, maybe she won't be like him, but it seems like a huge, huge piece of him to kind of like get to look at and even get to interact with." Read more posts by Spencer Morgan Filed Under: dash snow
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm Natasha Lyonne: ‘I Can Appreciate That Fashion Exists for Really Skinny People’ We like to think of ourselves as svelte, chic, and generally dewy. Because sitting in cubes blogging all day really calls for such glamour, you know. But sometimes we feel as though we can only take so many interactions with the Gossip Girl cast members and models, who subsist on air alone, for all we know. So we were more than a little grateful last night at the opening night of Love, Loss, and What I Wore to have some honest girl talk with proud 30-year-old Natasha Lyonne, who feels our pain and has a pretty good sense of humor about that time she nearly died. The Ephrons say there’s a big difference between fashion and clothes, and that fashion is only for people under 30. Do you agree? After 30? Read more posts by Jada Yuan Filed Under: natasha lyonne, parties, party lines
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm Democrats Ponder Domino Strategy to Remove Paterson Old boys' club. Is it possible to use one embattled politician to save another? That’s the implausible but intriguing scenario that New York Democrats are considering as they try to persuade David Paterson to withdraw from next year's governor's race. The turmoil engulfing one of Paterson's oldest friends, Representative Charles Rangel, could point the way to a resolution. The trickiest part about pushing Paterson out of Albany has been finding the proper cushion to soften the fall. An ambassadorship? That would require U.S. Senate confirmation and the intense scrutiny that comes with it. A post in the Obama administration? It's possible, but less likely after the governor's response to the president's request that he step down. With the options appearing limited, Democrats are quietly floating an alternative exit strategy. Rangel, one of the highest-ranking Democrats in the House, has been mired in multiple tax scandals and legislative setbacks that have weakened his standing. The 79-year-old has vigorously fended off Republican attempts to strip him of his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee and has insisted he will seek a 21st term next year. But Rangel's Harlem clubhouse ties with Paterson and his father, Basil, which are as close as family, might help him reconsider. Should Rangel and Paterson resign from their offices next year, party leaders in Manhattan could hand the seat over to Paterson in a special election that would be virtually uncontested. The scenario has surfaced in private discussions this week among prominent Democrats, according to a source involved in the talks. "If Charlie's going to walk away in a way that helps David save face, then Charlie might choose to do that," said a Manhattan Democrat. The strategy has many moving, delicate parts. For one, other Democrats, including Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, have long eyed Rangel's seat. Rangel's successor would be chosen by party committee members beholden to several factions. The committee may not see eye to eye about designating Paterson as the Democratic candidate. The Democratic scramble in Washington to replace Rangel as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee would be messy. And it's impossible to know whether Rangel's seat, but not his powerful committee post, would be tempting enough for Paterson. Aside from all that, the plan is a cinch — and a sign of how desperate the situation around the governor has become. Read more posts by Jacob Gershman Filed Under: charlie rangel, david paterson, early and often, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm New From Paris: Issey Miyake, Isabel Marant, Bernhard Willhelm, and More From left, Issey Miyake, Isabel Marant, and Bernhard Willhelm. Issey Miyake showed an eclectic spring 2010 line that included solids and graphic patterns. Isabel Marant also showed bright color — but only a few shocks of bright pink. Meanwhile, Bernhard Willhelm weighed models' heads down with foliage. See those shows and more in our latest runway slideshows and details galleries (Rick Owens!) from Paris Fashion Week. Click "view fullscreen" to see them up close. RUNWAY A.F. Vandevorst DETAILS Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: fashion shows, j'adore paris, paris fashion week, spring 2010
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:05 pm The Night We Accidentally Told Salman Rushdie About Padma’s Pregnancy We thought everyone knew about the news this week that Padma Lakshmi, noted endometriosis sufferer, had been miraculously impregnated by a mystery suitor. It was in "Page Six" earlier this week! And People magazine! Grub Street had already mocked up what the child might look like! But apparently, none of those are required reading for Lakshmi’s ex, Salman Rushdie, whom we ran into last night at the Spin.com Book Club event for Housing Works. In our defense, we didn't start out by asking how the author, who divorced from Padma two years ago but has his own adorable son, Milan, from a previous relationship, felt about his ex-wife's newly fruited womb. We asked about some smart stuff first, like what he thought of Qaddafi’s speech at the U.N. "What, the interminable and stupid one?" he said. Uh, yeah, we responded. "I thought it was interminable and stupid." Oh. What about the whole business with his tent? "Well, it was nice that someone finally found him a hotel to stay in," he responded. Conversation kind of ground to a halt there, so we came out with it. So, what did he think about Padma being preggers? "Is she?" he said, and paused. "Good for her. I wish her well." Read more posts by Julie Zeveloff Filed Under: awkward things, housing works, padma lakshmi, party lines, salman rushdie
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pm Micachu and the Shapes Leader Mica Levi on Love Songs and Procrastinating Twenty-two-year-old Mica Levi, a.k.a. Micachu, is a singer, producer, D.J., and classically trained composer from England. Her band, Micachu and the Shapes, makes pop music that's experimental enough to occasionally feature a vacuum cleaner (Björk and Kim Deal are fans, obviously). Their debut album, Jewellery, was released in early September, and they'll play tonight at Brooklyn's Littlefield, and at Manhattan's Le Poisson Rouge tomorrow. Mica spoke with Vulture about life on the road, growing up around musicians, and how anything can be a love song. You were born in Surrey. Did you grow up there? How did you first get into music? How did you start making mix tapes? You just released your second. You’ve said you try to steer clear of love songs, but a lot of your songs seem to be about love, or things you’d like to say to lovers. You’ve been doing a lot of touring these days. How’s the road treating you? What’s your favorite way to procrastinate? Read more posts by Emily Easley Filed Under: chat room, le poisson rouge, micachu
The man accused of busting into her NYC hotel suite and stealing roughly $15,000 worth of handbags and electronics in 2007 was...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:58 pm Critics Compare Balmain and Balenciaga Looks from Balmain and Balenciaga. Balmain Watch a slideshow of the Balmain collection. Balenciaga Watch a slideshow of the Balenciaga collection. Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: balenciaga, balmain, other critics, paris fashon week, spring 2010
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:50 pm See Will Ferrell, Eva Mendes, and Mark Wahlberg Shooting The Other Guys The Other Guys is an action-comedy being directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights), and slated for late next summer. But all you need to know is that it stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Eva Mendes (plus Steve Coogan, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr., and someone named Tess Kartel), and that we have this slideshow of the actors doing their thing over the last week, both in Chinatown and on Staten Island! Filed Under: movies, other guys, slideshow, vulturazzi
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:45 pm T.I. Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks Very Much We're not so sure about his, nuts, though. According to NahRight, “Hell of a Life” is the final version of a track leaked a while back. Apparently it was recorded right before his lock-up and is slated for the Paper Trail re-release (also, it sounds almost exactly like “Whatever You Like.”) So what message did Tip want to relay while behind bars? Things might suck for him now, but all the awesome stuff he’s already done (and will continue to do soon, one assumes) totally makes up for it: he has lots and lots of money, some of which he spends on expensive cars whose names you’ll probably recognize; he can have sex with any woman he wants to just by saying things like “shorty, where you headed tonight?”; when he performs live, the ticket allotment to the general public usually sells out. Listen to "Hell of a Life" at NahRight Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: music, right-click, t.i.
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:35 pm American Children Do Not Respect Their Celebrities Even 5-year-olds are like, "Whoa, that picture is effed." "When asked an open-ended question about those outside their family they admire and respect, kids named their friends more than any other group. Celebrities did not fare well in the results. Less than 5% of kids named pop culture figures like movie stars, musicians and athletes as their role models." [Highlights] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: celebrities, highlights, lindsay lohan, the most important people in the world
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm Will Saturday Night Live Do a David Letterman Sketch Tomorrow Night? Heck if we know! It's going to be interesting to see how the late-night-television community decides to handle the David Letterman situation tonight, but we have our fingers (and our toes) crossed that head Saturday Night Live honcho Lorne Michaels took some time to put a phone call out to his old buddy Norm MacDonald today. Yes, we are cognizant that it's been ages since Norm was a cast member on the program, but anyone who recalls his brilliant (and largely underrated) run on the show will testify that his spot-on impression of the gap-toothed Indiana native was one of his best characters (for our money, neck and neck with Turd Ferguson). We are hoping against hope that MacDonald is able to squeeze a trip to Studio 8H into his schedule this weekend, even if it's only for a few quick minutes during Weekend Update. Eh, yeh got any gum? On a tangentially related note, we really wish the content gurus over at NBC would get with the program and start doing a better job of digitizing their vast library of Saturday Night Live awesomeness. The future is now, dudes! Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: david letterman, eh yeh got any gum?, nbc, norm macdonald, saturday night live, tv
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm Miramax Layoffs, Time Inc. Rumors & Letterman Fallout [Media Roundup]• Time Inc. is "not for sale," says Time Warner boss Jeff Bewkes. [DF] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm Judge Says Michael Jackson's Kids Are "Doing Wonderfully" All seems to be well at Grandma Jackson's house.
During a hearing Friday, the judge overseeing custody matters for Michael Jackson's three children declared the kids to be...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:22 pm Afterschool Director Antonio Campos on Absorbing Internet Criticism and the ‘Unbearable’ NYC Prep There’s a reason why 26-year-old Antonio Campos’s debut feature, Afterschool, which opens at the Cinema Village today, has the remarkable stylistic assurance of a veteran filmmaker. Because New York native Campos is a veteran filmmaker — he’s been making films since the age of 13. Afterschool is a controversial and not-at-all standard look at how two grisly deaths affect an elite East Coast boarding school and, in particular, the film’s alienated, introverted young protagonist (Ezra Miller). Campos’s film has already tossed numerous critics into opposing corners. Luckily, the director is eager to talk about his film — indeed, he will be participating in numerous Q&As at the Cinema Village this week, answering questions after the film’s 7:20 p.m show pretty much every night except October 7. And if you come to a show and he’s not doing a Q&A or an intro, never fear: Inquire at the Cinema Village box office and Antonio Campos will meet you for coffee to talk about his film. (We are not making this up.) He met Vulture for coffee this week, as well, to talk about being a precocious young filmmaker, NYC Prep, and the harrowing experience of reading his own reviews. So, what possessed you to become a filmmaker at age 13? Did you attend a school like the one in Afterschool? It’s interesting that Afterschool is coming out at a time when the East Coast prep-school scene has become a focus of television, with the success of Gossip Girl and NYC Prep. A number of people who’ve written about the film have noted the influence of Michael Haneke and documentarian Frederic Wiseman, as well. It sounds like you gave your actors a lot of freedom. How scripted is the film? After its New York Film Festival screening last year, Afterschool prompted raging online debates between a number of critics, some of whom loved the film and others who absolutely despised it. Did you follow that at all? If you want to know more about Antonio Campos, check out his short, The Last 15, in the Vulture Picture Palace. Read more posts by Bilge Ebiri Filed Under: afterschool, antonio campos, chat room, movies
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm Bethenny Frankel Blogs About The Real Housewives of Atlanta: "If Kim's 29, Then I'm a Virgin!" On the heels of a huge news week for the Bravo breakout star, Bethenny Frankel is back with her take on last night's Real Housewives of Atlanta. Take it away,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm Beyoncé Has a Spring Moment Beyoncé wore a pastel Malandrino resort 2010 dress today at Billboard's 4th Annual Women In Music event. With her makeup and bright frock, she looks ready for a gorgeous, sunny day. (It's fairly chilly and overcast in New York today, in case you were wondering.) Do you like to wear bright colors in fall? Or do you opt for darker hues? Read more posts by Amina Akhtar Filed Under: beyonce, look of the day
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm Surprise!: Joe the Plumber Is a Terrible Stand-up Comedian Keep on Plumbin'. Joe the Plumber participated in, and lost, a "Funniest Celebrity in D.C." stand-up competition on Wednesday night. He fumbled over the jokes someone's hack intern wrote for him, and then wished a stroke upon Keith Olbermann. It's really a thing to see. Also, can you believe Joe the Plumber has not even been famous (or whatever) for one year yet? October 15, 2008: Never forget. [CC Insider] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: comedy, joe the plumber, joe wurzelbacher
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:14 pm Are Katy Perry and Russell Brand dating?What are they tweeting and not telling?
Loehmann's has carried Barneys merchandise in the past, but never to this degree. WWD adds: The location stocks plenty of upscale goods, including designer sunglasses from Betsey Johnson priced $20.99 from $65, and Valentino ties at $69.99 from $155. In the 4,600-square-foot Back Room, there’s Cynthia Steffe, Marc Jacobs, Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana. Within the Lambertson Truex assortment in the handbag area, there’s a snakeskin bag marked down to $499.99 from $3,495, and an ostrich bag priced $1,500 from $8,900.
Loehmann's Defends Positioning [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: balenciaga, barneys, designers, dolce and gabbana, go buy things, loehmanns, shopping
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:00 pm Gossip Girl Will Go From Zero to Crazy Before You Know It This week, the characters on Gossip Girl came clean about some things: Scott admitted to Vanessa that he was Rufus and Lily's son, which made his character seem markedly less creepy. Chuck and Blair admitted that they were behind a weird, Gaslight-y scheme to break Carter and Serena up, and we finally found out what happened in Santorini. But then just when it seemed that all was going to be all right in the world, things got more complicated: Scott reversed direction and, instead of coming clean, made his lie more elaborate. Nate's new girlfriend Bree appeared with a Secret that, it seemed, would threaten the happiness between Carter and Serena. And, mysteriously, Cyrus Rose failed to appear even once. Of course, you noted all this and more in the comments. Below, the best of this week's, brought to you by Stiletto33!
• Plus 15 for everyone (finally) coming to the conclusion that there's something weird about Scott, especially after he refers to Rufus as "one of the greats" because...really? —suspenders_not_belts • Rufus asking Vanessa out to dinner after the auction? Plus 10pts for foreshadowing the inevitable late-night Vufus hook-up! (Does he still own the art gallery? Because I always thought it would happen there for some reason…) —nurseluvbass • Plus 10 for the Santorini mystery being uncovered as a lame afterthought that Serena has kept secret, less she tell the people that could actually help her, because every stupid non-thing that happens to Serena is her personal Apocalypse. It's part of her continued charm. —merriweather • “I’m going to get a coffee and let you guys continue to stare at each other.” Oh G. Sometimes your wit makes me forget you’re Satan. Plus 1 —iludythink • Plus 5 for Chuck obviously having seen the "Seinfeld" in which George is a genius until he has sex. —purpleandgreen • Of course Vanessa would "decorate" her room with a lava lamp. Plus 2. —nicopop • Everything about Georgina scares the hell out of me: her secret-filled hair, her post-Jesus camp trashy suburbanite wardrobe, her eight-year-old handwriting, the way her eyes light up whenever Dan talks to her. Two words: Halloween special. Plus666 —mplsgirl • Plus 10 for Blair FINALLY bringing attention to the fact that she too ran to Carter Baizen for denial sex. —kdow3 • Plus 5 when the all-important Dan came to the conclusion that he must indeed have a stalker. —bejeweled • Vanessa's lame "tell me the truth right now" ultimatum to Scott reminded me of last season when she demanded the truth from Nate during the blackout. She so desperately wants to be in a relationship that she is willing to forgive prostitution and stalking within a matter of seconds. She gets this look on her face like "Give me literally anything that I can cling to justify forgiving you right now... and got it! Yes! Relationship back on!" —brigidmarie • Plus 5 for Blair stealing Chuck's shoes. Very reminiscent of when Chuck did the same to Dan. —citylove831 Faker Than Chuck Turning Down Sex With Blair, or With Anyone for That Matter • Minus 20 For Scott being able to enter the dorms without being a student. This doesn't happen, especially at NYU. They check everybody's student ID there and are super strict about it. Unless he's walking in with another student who signs for him (and seriously, is he friends with anyone else other than the GG crew?) this can't happen. —Haunt_fox • I'm not getting on board with this bad boy turned smoulderingly hot good guy with a dark past thing. We've been there... it's called Chuck Bass. There can't be another. Sorry (Carter). —cbassluv • And WHY did they have to go to Brooklyn to do the research, weren't they near NYU where Vanessa has a computer? Minus 5 because I thought that we were done with the insane traveling on this show.. —rgh • Minus 5 For the way Serena was holding her auction photograph...just under her arm and like it was made of cardboard. They wouldn't just give it to her, unwrapped like that right? But plus 2 because she's Serena and she definitely wouldn't have cared about how to hold it. —anniehall27 • Rufus met the adoptive parents of his son last season. I think I'd remember the face of someone who told me that the son I didn't know I had DIED. Minus 10 —jourgy • Chuck spoke to the assistant/coat check girl on the phone? No way an 18-year-old billionaire can get anything done without a secretary, and NO WAY does Chuck Bass not take the opportunity to hire himself an extremely hot secretary. Minus 5 —emilymylou •"You know how much Daddy likes to hunt". Is the Buckley family a clan of psychopathic cannibals? Minus 5. Bree probably seasons Nate when he's asleep. —michele22 • That invitation to "la table elitaire" is all kinds of sloppy, blair would know better. blair would have no part in a "society" that doesn't have a calligrapher Minus 2 —mademoisellez • Minus 2 for Vanessa going to an actual person to find out whether Scott was in that class since college has online registration and lookup (on blackboard or otherwise) nowadays to see who else is in your class for "discussion" purposes. Its a great stalking feature... —legallybored • Nate planned to call up his friends and see what they were doing that night? Huh? Have they EVER just gotten together as a group for no reason at all but to hang out? I don't THINK so! Minus 4. —alioop • I also find it hard to believe that Blair, already at Sotheby's, would return to her downtown dorm room to get ready to go BACK to Sotheby's later that day when her own apartment, her best friend's apartment, her boyfriend's apartment, and Bergdorfs are right down the street. I'm sure she has similarly ugly floral cocktail dresses available to her at these locations too, why go back below 14th street to Georgina and a crappy shower when you clearly belong uptown? I certainly wouldn't, but I also don't have my own driver. —chloehannah • what kind of internet search can you put in a first name, sport, and a mascot as generic as a lion and get a full page picture of the person you are looking for? Minus 5 —nagaem • Doormen tell strangers where you went for the evening? Not a chance in hell. Minus 10 —vandymike04 • Minus 25 for Scott being nowhere as crazy as I thought he would be. I was really looking forward to the episode where he kidnaps Dan and holds him for ransom in the loft while torturing Cedric. —twinsfindme Read more posts by Alexandra Martell and Stiletto33 Filed Under: gossip girl, the greatest show of our time, the recap of the recap
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:58 pm Sumptuous Lanvin gives women what they want (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:56 pm Cheer Up, Chicago: Ten Movies And TV Shows That Should Make The Windy City ProudOK, so Chicago didn’t get the 2016 Olympics. It is a real shame, and we can spend a lot of time finger pointing at who is to blame (I for one blame Michael Phelps for smoking that bong!). Instead, I think the people of Chi-town should take stock in knowing they are home to these beloved movies and TV shows. Beat this list, Rio De Janeiro: 1) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off If they did hold the Olympics in Chicago, the parade scene from this movie should have been the entire opening ceremonies. 2) The Blues Brothers This movie has arguably the best car chase in movie history and one hell of a soundtrack. Watch more Chicago awesomeness after the jump. 4) Wayne’s World 5) Rookie of the Year 6) Adventures in Babysitting 7) Family Matters 8) Perfect Strangers 9) Married With Children 10) Will Ferrell doing Harry Caray
But today, the ground beneath us shook, as comedian and co-worker Brian Faas sent us an email with an ever-intriguing title: MATTHEW MORRISON’S UNIT. And inside this digital faberge egg of dreams, we found this:
YES. That is the star of stage and Glee, Matthew “Mr. Schuester” Morrison, riding the NYC subway like the common man, and doing what most any of us do: Staring down at our iPhones/iPods, wishing no one to look at us while secretly wanting everyone to look at us. And he is sitting next to a sign that says Unit. Making this post’s title the most accurate one of all time! When I asked Brian what sort of celebrity Matthew seemed to be, this was the response I received: (Ahead, more pics of Matthew wearing “straight guy sneakers” — Brian’s words — as well as a first person report.)
Brian begins:
He continues:
In the world of Thoughtful Baseball Mitt Faces, he’s no Dennis Quaid, but I digress. When I asked Brian if anyone else seemed to notice him, the answer was a surprising no-ish:
Listen, straight guys, “DVR it for your girlfriend” all you want, but there is absolutely no shame in watching Glee. Straight guys can openly like super super super fun and gay musical theater shows too, OK? It’s the new millennium! Build a bridge and get over yourself. Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:50 pm Jesse Eisenberg on Zombieland, the Movie’s Big Cameo, and Facebook Jesse Eisenberg, headliner of indie films like Adventureland and The Squid and the Whale, is not your typical zombie-movie star — in fact, he's never even seen a zombie movie. So it's a good thing, then, that Zombieland, out today, isn't your typical zombie movie. Vulture spoke with Eisenberg yesterday about the film, its big surprise guest, and his upcoming role in David Fincher's Facebook movie, The Social Network. Zombieland is being called a zombie movie for people who don't like zombie movies. You mentioned the title. Director Ruben Fleischer has said that he tried to have it changed. He believes a girlfriend on a date would refuse based on the name alone. A scene that gets a lot of laughs is when your character's having his big moment and is driving off on the motorcycle but, instead, just crashes into a bush. Well, yeah, they did do it in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. There's an extended cameo by a famous actor that's a real surprise. What was it like having him on set? You've said before that you don't like watching your own movies. Have you enjoyed the reaction at the screenings so far? At one point, your character in Zombieland mentions that his favorite part about the zombie apocalypse is the lack of Facebook status updates. Which is funny, since you're playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network ... Read more posts by Mike Ryan Filed Under: chat room, jesse eisenberg, movies, zombieland
RADAR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rihanna’s Stylist On Her Fashion Forecast [Radar] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: divas, mariel haenn, rihanna
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:30 pm 'Sextortion' puts Letterman in spotlight againFor someone who seems to go to great lengths to keep his private life away from prying eyes, late-night talk show host David Letterman has seen a great deal of his personal life become public.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:21 pm Madoff Relatives Sued for Being Total Imbeciles Mark and Andy, on a break from watching SportsCenter. Irving Picard, the trustee in charge of the Madoff estate, doesn't believe that the relatives of Bernie Madoff who worked at the firm — his brother Peter, his sons Mark and Andrew, and his niece Shana — knew anything about his Ponzi scheme. But only because he thinks they were too stupid. Not only did they use the business as a "family piggy bank" to finance their flashy lifestyles, the trustee alleges in his $199 million lawsuit against the family, as employees, they were “completely derelict” in carrying out their professional duties. “Simply put, if the family members had been doing their jobs ... the Madoff Ponzi scheme might never have succeeded, or continued for so long,” he wrote. Ouch. At this point, if we were them, we'd say we knew it was all a scam just to look smarter. 4 Madoff Relatives Sued; Trustee Seeks $199 Million [DealBook/NYT] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: andrew madoff, ballsy crime, bernard madoff, bernie madoff, made-off, mark madoff, peter madoff, shana madoff
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:19 pm Whip It Inspires Roller-Derby Mania in Newspapers Everybody's doing it! In this new movie. We haven’t seen more tough women on roller skates recently, but, boy, have we seen more roller-derby trend stories (and more Devo headline puns), as Whip It heads into theaters today. From Dodgeball to Little Miss Sunshine and all the subject-specific films in between, we know trend stories tend to erupt before the premiere of any movie with a peg. It's typically thanks to publicity stunts, publicist-funneled "experts," the self-promoters (roller-skate-company executives, roller-skate business-association presidents) who are hoping to get a little prominent product placement in the news. Is roller derby really booming? We don't know. Actual numbers are few and far between — but two different journalists have spotted leagues with 30 whole people! Clearly, it’s taking the world by storm! Below, dispatches from rink-side. Is roller derby back? Where is it back? How big is it? And it’s not even just for women anymore! And Edmonton isn’t the only city with 30 roller skaters. It’s so huge now, there are even phantom theoretical teams! Read more posts by Logan Hill Filed Under: hype machines, movies, whip it
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:15 pm 4 Minutes Buys You The 100 Greatest Youtube MomentsDo you have 4 minutes to spare? It’s Friday after 5 PM, so of course you do. This video, which i’m proud to say I discovered via Ryan Seacrest’s Twitter, features the 100 Greatest Moments of Youtube in 4 Minutes. Some of them were actually new to me — specifically the low flying airplane (which is terrifying.) Anyway, this is a nice stroll down “Waste Time At Work Memory Lane.” Ahead, the list of videos featured! Here we go: Zidane headbutt Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:13 pm Madoff Trustee Closes Out the Week with a Bang [Lawsuits] When Irv Picard makes a promise, he keeps it. A few days ago, the trustee overseeing the Madoff mess said he planned to file a lawsuit against several other members of the Madoff clan—including Bernie's brother, two sons, and niece—for treating the family firm like a "piggy bank." And today he delivered, filing an action in federal bankruptcy court seeking the return of $199 million. The suit accuses the four of plenty of shady behavior. One thing it doesn't do, though, is suggest any of them played a part in carrying out the Ponzi scheme: The complaint does not accuse the family members of participating in the Ponzi scheme—indeed, lawyers for all four have repeatedly insisted that their clients had no inkling about the fraud until Mr. Madoff confessed to his sons in December, prompting them to turn him in to the federal authorities. Rather, the trustee's complaint describes the relatives as "completely derelict" in carrying out their professional duties at the federally regulated brokerage firm. Mark and Andy Madoff's lawyer responded to the suit this afternoon and called the charges "baseless." So you probably want to reserve judgment—and think of them as fine, upstanding citizens who did their utmost to serve the best interests of the firm's clients—until a judge and jury suggests otherwise. That's totally what we're doing! Trustee Sues Four Madoff Relatives, Seeking $199 Million [NYT] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:11 pm High drama, frayed tempers at Paris fashion week
• Pat McGrath created a tribal-inspired urban-warrior makeup look at the Balenciaga show yesterday by dusting charcoal on the temples and coloring neon bursts on the inner corner of the eye. [Beauty Counter/Style.com]
• Rihanna is into wearing purple lip colors this week, showing up at several events painted in the shade. But that's just this week. [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour] • Meet François Nars next week when he makes a personal appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue to launch his new Nars Loves New York collection. [Splendicity] • Bobbi Brown released a new blush-pink lip color and pink crystal glitter lip-balm set that is available at counters for $40 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. [15 Minute Beauty Fanatic] FRAGRANCE SKIN Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: beauty, beauty marks, bobbi brown, fragrance, francois nars, makeup, military, pat mcgrath, rihanna, skin
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm Mass Walkouts Plague New Production of Othello Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman New York's Scott Brown didn't care much for director Peter Sellars's new "reimagining" of Othello. And, as it turns out, neither do audiences. The New York Post reports that "audiences hate it too, with most leaving at intermission." While this is probably a bit humiliating for the sultan of the skullcap, one Philip Seymour Hoffman, it probably pales in comparison to the time he was directing a play in London and bent one of his actresses over a couch while Lynn Hirschberg sat there furiously taking notes. [Page Six/NYP] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: how poor are they that have not patience, othello, philip seymour hoffman, theater
Source: Vulture | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm Phillips' incest claim draws attention to tabooAfter actress Mackenzie Phillips spoke about her sexual relationship with her musician father, online and telephone calls to an anti-sexual assault hot line surged.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:54 pm Canada’s Absurd ‘Gay Dad’ Sandwich Commercial Banned Oh, Canada. This commercial for Mr. Sub, a popular Canadian sandwich chain, crosses the line of good taste (at the least!) when it tries to demonstrate the idea of not liking surprises. It would make a totally fine fake commercial starring Will Ferrell as the dad (maybe in Talladega Nights), but as a real commercial: no. (After complaints, Mr. Sub has taken it off the air.) [Awl] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: canada, commercials, the gays
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:50 pm Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Visit Iraqi Refugees in Syria They'll never let us forget they are more than just pretty faces. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt took time out of their schedules on Friday to bring attention to the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:50 pm Kanye? Lady Gaga Don't Need No Stinkin' Kanye This just in from the Who Didn't See That One Coming file: Lady Gaga's tour plans are continuing apace.
A day after the "Poker Face" singer and Kanye West called off...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:47 pm Estrella Archs Is Ungaro’s New Designer, You Know Estrella Archs. Of everyone at Emanuel Ungaro, new artistic adviser Lindsay Lohan is getting the most attention by far. Next would be Mounir Moufarrige, who made what he thinks is the genius idea to hire her, after he saw a bunch of designer clothes strewn all over her place of residence. But let's not forget that behind every, uh, forward-thinking CEO at every fashion house there is a designer. Estrella Archs, Ungaro's real leading lady, hasn't gotten much attention since replacing Esteban Cortazar. Even though she's the one creating the clothes, which is what this fashion thing is all about. Today Suzy Menkes gives her the spotlight she deserves in the International Herald Tribune. Archs hails from Barcelona and — though she hasn't appeared in The Parent Trap and Mean Girls and been all over the tabloids for alleged naughty nighttime activities — has worked for Hussein Chalayan, Emilio Pucci, Miuccia Prada, and Nina Ricci. She says her spring 2010 Ungaro collection is "Mediterranean." Moufarrige offered this on Lohan: “Celebrities today attract a lot of attention and having a moving, dancing, swinging, living doll is, we hope, going to bring down the age group at Ungaro while keeping the DNA.” Indeed, her new 6126 leggings ads would indicate as much. Menkes adds: Since this was the man who plucked Stella McCartney out of London and placed her at Chloé, watch out for LiLo’s debut.
Sister Act at Emanuel Ungaro [IHT] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: awkward publicity, designers, emanuel ungaro, esteban cortazar, estrella archs, hussein chalayan, miuccia prada, mounir moufarrige, nina ricci
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:35 pm Here Is a Photo of an Extremely Fat Cat This cat is called Socrates, and he weighs a little over 23 pounds, more than double his ideal body weight. According to his owner, he got this way from eating "cheese and onion crisps." (He is British.) Let this be a lesson to us all: Too many crisps, and no one will want to heft you up by your armpits anymore. [BBC] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: cats, fat cats, friday
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm “The Last Giraffe” Proves That TV Sucks Now
This is an ad from a 1986 copy of TV Guide (featuring Balki Bartokomous and Cousin Larry Appleton on the cover, no less) for a made-for-television movie called The Last Giraffe. With the best tag line in the history of 10-words-or-less statements: THE MOST DANGEROUS ENEMY WAS MAN! We’ve spent the last hour trying to find a copy of this must see cinematic event online, to no avail. But it seems pretty clear from the ad alone that television’s offerings in 1986 were much, much better than the current crop of shows. The B-Side Blog has yet more ads from this coveted issue of TV Guide, including ones for Designing Women (”Sexy and sensational”) and Intimate Encounters with Donna Mills. We’ll leave you with this video of a baby giraffe, whose only enemy is my uterus from wanting to rehouse it and then birth it as my own. Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:25 pm Tim Gunn Takes a Stand [Fashion]
But he also says that if she doesn't heed his advice (and common sense) and get rid of the crocs immediately, he'll be forced to take action: It will be my first fashion intervention. I will go to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and insist I be taken to her closet. Gunn can probably go ahead and book that plane ticket to DC now. Because not only does the official Crocs blog point out that Michelle has worn her crocs on multiple occasions now, it also says it considers her part of the "Crocs community." But let's hope that while he's there he finds a minute or two to also advise Barack on some new jeans and sandals to purchase. Tim Gunn on Michelle Obama's Crocs [Stylewatch] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:09 pm This Weekend’s Events and Sales: Casting Calls for Victoria’s Secret and Comptoir des Cotonniers ModelsEVENTS • Areaware hosts "The Drop," a free daylong festival of interactive art, music, and fashion projects in Chelsea. Interactive art projects include live painting and a live ballgown draping by emerging fashion designers using recycled materials. Areaware will also be hosting a pop-up store, alongside one-of-a-kind art pieces, design objects, and furniture from the American Design Club. Through 10/3. Opening party: Under the High Line, 5–9. The Drop festival: Multiple locations at 25th St., between Tenth Ave. and Eleventh Ave.; Outdoor festival (noon–9), indoor exhibition (noon–5). Areaware pop-up store: 521 W. 25th St., nr. Tenth Ave., fourth fl. (noon–5). SUNDAY • Comptoir des Cotonniers is hosting its seasonal mother-daughter modeling competition to cast for their spring 2010 collection and campaign. The winning mother and daughter will be featured in the brand's advertising campaign and will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris to walk in the spring runway show in November. Comptoir des Cotonniers boutique, 155 Spring St., nr. W. Broadway (212-274-0830); 3–7. • Bid on limited-edition De’Longhi Perfecta espresso machines featuring the etchings of fashion designer Nicole Miller, Brooklyn typographer Mike Perry, British interior designer Kelly Hoppen, and more. All ten designs are on eBay, and the starting bid is $1,800. Proceeds benefit Oxfam America. Through 10/18. Online only. SALES ENDING SUNDAY • Select merchandise is up to 90 percent off at the Luca Luca sample sale. 19 W. 36th St., nr. Fifth Ave., fourth fl. (212-755-2444); T–F (8:30–7), S–Su (11–5). • 7 For All Mankind is hosting its first-ever sample sale, including men's and women's jeans, tops, jackets, handbags, dresses, and more. Shoppers are encouraged to register in advance at www.7forallmankind.thewarehousesale.com, though you may also register at the door. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fifth fl.; 10–8. • Fall and winter menswear is up to 70 percent off at the Patrik Ervell sample sale. Shirts are $75 to $100 (originally $250 to $300), outerwear is $175 to $500 (originally $700 to $1,500), and sweaters are $100 to $150 (originally $350 to $500). 35 Howard St., nr. Crosby St., No. 4B, buzzer 4 (646-912-9083); F–Su (noon–6). STARTING MONDAY • Jackets, trenches, fur, and activewear coats from Cinzia Rocca are up to 65 percent off at the sample sale. Shop sample sizes 6 and 8. Through 10/10. Cinzia Rocca Showroom, 30 Central Park South (on 59th St.), nr. Fifth Ave., penthouse; 9–5. ENDING MONDAY Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 2:00 pm Someone in Your Office Is Probably Doing It With Someone Else in Your Office Ugly shoes are not an impediment to office sex, apparently. Maybe they're not doing it in the office. Maybe they're not doing it right this second. But definitely, some pair of people, like maybe that girl from sales, and that random tech guy, are totally boning. And if you don't know about it, you are probably an idiot,* according to The Wall Street Journal, which looks at David Letterman and John Ensign's affairs and uses them to make this important point. Both of today’s stories serve as examples of how office affairs are often the worst-kept secret in any workplace. Such affairs aren’t uncommon; I have posted in the past on how the office has now become the No. 1 place for meeting a mate, and how that raises uncomfortable issues for co-workers who don’t like romance intruding on office life.
Letterman Affairs: Office Dalliances Often Worst-Kept Secret [WSJ] Like us! We are always the last to know these things. Co-workers, you have our IM address. Give up the info.. Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: david letterman, john ensign, letterman, offices, sex, wsj
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:52 pm There’s Just One Little Problem With Jon Stewart’s Mocking of CNN’s Texting-While-Driving Piece In a funny gotcha segment last night Jon Stewart pointed out a CNN report on the dangers of texting while driving, when just a few days before, the same reporter, Kiran Chetry, demonstrated an iPhone app that shows real-time traffic info and suggested that it be used in the car. "This one's for the New York area ... " Chetry says in the clip while Jon's audience roars. Good eyes, Daily Show, but there's just one little tiny thing: Both Jon Stewart and Kiran Chetry, like all Manhattan on-air talent, are picked up by Town Cars each day. It's only the rest of us who really have to worry about texting while driving. It's still a funny piece, but we're just sayin'. Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: cnn, gotcha, jon stewart, kiran chutry, texting, the daily show
Source: Daily Intel | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pm Highlights From Dior: A Gunshot, Lingerie, Glitter Socks, and Bruce Willis Getty Images Christian Dior walked this morning in Paris. Following his fall 2009 Dior Couture show, in which models strutted the runway in just slips and bras, John Galliano remains, like his peers, in a lingerie state of mind. But before we get into the clothes, this is how he opened: The show was staged against a ‘film noir’ backdrop of a derelict warehouse, suffused with shadowy light and dry ice. There was the sound of heavy breathing, a telephone ringing, a hoarse cry, a gun-shot and then screams. Murder on the dance floor? No, drama on the Dior catwalk. The models appeared, first, as enlarged shadows on a backlit screen.
 Photo: Getty Images And out came Karlie Kloss, wearing glitter socks with high platform sandals. This footwear was a theme of the collection, as were trench coats. But the see-through garments were the sartorial highlight, of course. And do know that if you buy this Dior collection, you might not have much choice about how sheer you want to go. Galliano said backstage after the show that all the underwear was built into the dresses. The Telegraph's Hilary Alexander liked what she saw, especially "when black lace came over jewel-bright purple or fuchsia satin." Rihanna, who wore a see-through dress to Gareth Pugh on Wednesday and a see-through top to Balmain on Thursday, probably enjoyed it, too. Fellow front-row guest Bruce Willis, who attended with his new bride Emma Heming, approved as well. “I’d like to see Emma in some of those dresses,” he offered after the show. Hopefully he means in the house. But does no one fear what this trend might produce outside, on the streets, in public? Dior is beautiful, but we're scared people will take this underwear thing too literally and, come spring, reduce society to a giant slut parade. Paris Fashion Week: Christian Dior [Telegraph UK] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: bruce willis, christian dior, designers, emma heming, fashion shows, j'adore paris, john galliano, karlie kloss, rihanna, spring 2010
Source: The Cut | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:25 pm See You Folks In A BitHey everyone, I’m stepping away from BWE for two weeks to do this:
That’s right – I’m gonna be watching the movie Eurotrip. Hopefully, the trip can prove as fruitful to BWE as my vacation last year, which netted a bunch of goofy signs. Also, I got 4.1% worldlier. One can only dream. Because I’m gonna miss some semi-important pop culture events, I’ll just tell you my predictions now so that when they happen you’ll feel like we’re totally hanging out:
That’s all for now. In the meantime, I’ll just re-save a bunch of old things for next week, and hope no one will know the difference. (The Falklands have just been invaded. I REPEAT: The Falklands have just been invaded! The disputed islands lie here…) And if that’s not enough to cover my absence, just poorly Photoshop a mustache onto Ben from Lost and call it a thing. The sensation will be surprisingly identical. Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 1:00 pm Unemployment Goes Up, Work Week Goes Down [The Economy] So much for those reports about the economy showing signs of improvement. According to the Labor Department, the unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent in September, which is the highest it's been since 1983. Even more depressing: 7.2 million jobs have been lost since the recession began, which represents the biggest decline since the Great Depression. The good news? If you're fortunate enough to have a job, chances are you aren't spending nearly as much time there as you used to. The average work week for American workers—33 hours—now stands at a record low. [Bloomberg, WSJ] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pm Lauren Conrad: 'I think my acting is offensive'Though her days of battling Kristen Cavallari and Speidi in the realm of reality TV are officially behind her, no way is Lauren Conrad headed for the unemployment line.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 12:29 pm What Dish Brings Pregnant Padma Lakshmi to her KneesI think the way to anybodys heart is through single girl their stomach. The way to my heart is through my stomach - with a really great bowl of spaghetti."Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am Jan KounenDirector Jan Kounen, seen here in September 2009, has withdrawn his Cannes-premiered movie about Coco Chanel from the Zurich film festival in protest at the arrest of filmmaker Roman Polanski, the organisers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:52 am Book is 'Tuesdays With Morrie' with spiritual tone (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:33 am The Brooke Astor Case Gets Even More Boring [Trials] The jury deciding the fate of Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, and Francis X. Morrissey Jr., the lawyer who handled her estate planning, has been at it for nearly a week now. (So much for those experts who promised deliberations would take an hour or two.) So it's no surprise that everyone connected to the case is pretty worn out and frustrated by now. But how is Marshall, himself, "coping with the uncertainty" that seems to be slowly driving everyone crazy? Pretty well, actually: "At one point last week, Mr. Marshall lay asleep on a wooden bench in the hallway outside the courtroom with a newspaper over his face." [NYT] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am PHOTOS: Padma Lakshmi's New Gig? Top MommySource: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:17 am Spotted [Out & About] Jude Law heading to lunch at August on Bleecker Street with his assistant, Ben Jackson ... Eva Mendes and Will Ferrell shooting scenes for The Other Guys on Staten Island ... Kate Hudson going to lunch at Bar Pitti with son Ryder and A-Rod ... Kim Kardashian arriving at JFK, and later leaving the Ritz-Carlton in Midtown ... Taylor Momsen standing on the set of Gossip Girl in Chinatown ... Scarlett Johansson walking to the gym with Ryan Reynolds ... and Ed Westwick eating lunch at Tortilla Flats with Jessica Szohr and his parents. Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 11:09 am HOT ITEM OF THE WEEK: Tyra Banks Was Still Hot Back in 19-Tickety-Two
Above is a still of Tyra Banks, all flapped up for her upcoming appearance on Gossip Girl. Get your Lil’ Orphan Annie decoder rings out and see if you can help decipher this character puzzle: According to People Magazine:
Oh how we pray to the dear lord above that they really do release this picture, with Miss Jay as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nigel Barker as Frieda Kahlo:
This would sink Titanic as The Most Epic Film of All Time. In other news, Tyra once again proves that no matter what kinda get-up you put this woman in, she is still feeaaaiirrrrrce.  Another Tyra pic ahead! (courtesy of Warner Bros.)
Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:56 am John Thain's Quest for Redemption Continues [Wall Street]
But now Lewis is heading out the door and Thain is feeling "vindicated," which explains why the Post reports he spent yesterday "quietly celebrating" Lewis' resignation. (That's not to be taken lightly. Considering Thain has been confused with a robot in the past, the idea of him actually celebrating—even quietly—is saying something.) Payback wasn't the only thing on Thain's mind, though. He's also hoping Lewis' downfall helps restore his own rep: Sources stressed that Thain doesn't harbor ill will toward Lewis, but instead is hoping a fallen Lewis will help Thain, the former CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, rehabilitate an image that has sustained significant damage in the wake of the controversial merger. It's just a shame that Lewis didn't decide to make this move a couple of months ago. If he had, Thain might have had a legitimate shot at the top job at Morgan Stanley and all these fine pieces of furniture would already be on order. Sigh. Revenge of Thain [NYP] Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:37 am Sarah Palin’s Book Cover Isn’t Rogue EnoughDan Hopper has been on top of the recent rash of lazy book covers plaguing our bookstore shelves (case and point). Sadly the cover for Sarah Palin’s new book Going Rogue, revealed yesterday, suffers the same boring fate:
Obviously NOBODY in America is going to read this book with a cover like this. Perhaps if she unzipped that fleece just a little more… but even that would be too little too late. There is still time, though, Sarah. The book isn’t out until November, so I took the liberty of making a few touch-ups that I think will better attract this country’s reading population:
You’re welcome. Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:15 am The winner of the Nobel Literature Prize will be announced on Thursday, October 8A replica of the Nobel meda. The winner of the Nobel Literature Prize will be announced on Thursday, October 8, the Swedish Academy said on Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:12 am A staff member of Taiwan's National Palace Museum displays artworks on loan from its Chinese counterpart museumA staff member of Taiwan's National Palace Museum displays artworks on loan from its Chinese counterpart museum in Taipei. Taiwan's National Palace Museum on Friday gave a sneak preview of a joint exhibition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:12 am A staff member of Taiwan's National Palace Museum displays a vase on loan from its Chinese counterpart museumA staff member of Taiwan's National Palace Museum displays a vase on loan from its Chinese counterpart museum in Taipei. Beijing's National Palace Museum loaned 37 prized cultural artefacts to its rival...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:12 am DA: CBS Producer Charged in Letterman Plot in DebtA longtime CBS News producer pleaded not guilty to trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman in a plot that prompted the late-night comedian to admit to sexual relationships with female employees.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 10:07 am Review: 'Zombieland' is dead-on funny - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:51 am 'Whip It' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:18 am Hug Your Puppy a Little Harder Tonight, AmericaThis is the story of Ella, a stray rottweiler with the face of an angel, found on the side of the highway, skinny and dehydrated. And in 3:15, this video taken from CBS’ Assignment: America has a more fulfilling story line than any one of the Homeward Bound films. You can almost smell the heat of the typewriter whizzing out this screenplay, can’t you? Grab the kleenex, cup your own puppy’s head in your hands, click play, and don’t blame us when you short out your laptop with ounces of uncontrollable emotion. (via Buzzfeed) Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 9:10 am Nat King Cole's Daughters Share Music With StudentsTimolin and Casey Cole are the youngest daughters of Nat King Cole, the legendary performer who has sold millions of records around the world, and now they are helping to spread his love of music to future generations.Source: FOXNews.com | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:57 am Robert Halderman, CBS Producer Named as Alleged Letterman BlackmailerLetterman confessed he had sex with staffers and was targeted by extortionist.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am Shadowed by giants, Milan young designers seek break (Reuters)Reuters - To fashionistas around the world, Milan is best known for established brands such as Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace but its young and upcoming designers are eager to show it is also a hive of emerging talent.Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:19 am David Letterman Reveals New Stupid Human Trick: “Having Sex with Staff”When you’re David Letterman — one of the Top…4?… men of late night television — you become fairly used to public scrutiny. Now, Letterman has always been a fairly private man about his own personal life. In fact, all we pretty much know about the man is that he recently married girlfriend of twenty-something years, Regina Lasko, and that the couple have a young son together named Harry. The perfect amount of information, really. Until last night. By now, most of you have probably heard about Letterman’s revelation on last night’s Late Show. If not, a summary: David Letterman has slept with various female members of his staff. Nothing groundbreaking there, really. If anything, stating the obvious. He’s David F*cking Letterman! The same man who makes dogs go limp and interviews presidents and makes women randomly lift their tops up! You’d be a fool not to sleep with the man! That being said, sleep with him his staffers did. So when a man threatened to reveal this information lest he receive a “keep your trap shut” check for the bargain price of $2 million, Letterman did something out of the ordinary: He sent the man to jail and revealed all on his show. We’re guessing there are plenty of “creepy” details not being revealed here, ones that we would gladly pay… oh, about (counting)… 7 dollars and 18 cents for. But if you don’t have that kind of bank to spare, here is video of his revelation on last night’s show, free of charge. The real question remains: Will this self-serving apology float? And good on you, internet, for already updating his Wiki page. That’ll be a nice slime capsule for his son when he learns how to read. Source: Best Week Ever | 2 Oct 2009 | 8:01 am Capitalism: A Love Story - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Oct 2009 | 6:03 am Review: The truth is, 'Lying' succeedsThe Academy-Award winning British producer and (briefly) Columbia Pictures head David Puttnam used to have a placard on the wall of his office. It read: "Hello, he lied."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:56 am Why we love those zombiesThey smell bad, can't talk and generally possess a single-minded hunger for human flesh.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 5:54 am Barrymore tries director's chairShe's only 34, but Drew Barrymore has spent a lifetime in Hollywood.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 4:51 am Art or Porn? Museum Pulls Brooke Shields ImageTate Museum temporarily removes Image of 10-year-old Brooke Shields.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 2 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am
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