• So Serena is now getting paid to be the girlfriend of a B- (and sliding) movie star, making her effectively a hooker. Plus 5, because this is the best proof ever that "Dress for the job you want" WORKS. —HOOKEDONBASS

• Dorota knows how to play chess while swiffing. Plus 5. —BEJEWELED

• Plus 2 for the Halloween costume choices of the hired children - policeman, fireman, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. Spot-on. Plus an additional 2 for Lily thinking that recycling the same three kids all night would fool Rufus - an understandable error, because she sees her kids so rarely that it definitely would have worked on her. —PURPLEANDGREEN

• Plus 12 for Nate's enthralled expression while watching Endless (K)nights--he so wanted his tenth viewing to be as special as the first. —MISSELISA

• Blair cheats while playing chess with Dorota. Plus 1. —SOUTHERNCOMFORT

• Plus 5 Because I'm enjoying the supporting actor Nate is turning into. Let the big boys Chuck, Dan, Rufus, and Eric handle the hard acting, and go lie on your bed and read teen vampire movie blogs and watch bad Hilary Duff movies, and come out long enough just to poke fun at Chuck & Blair's relationship. Plus 5, because you know deep down, he's jealous, and I'm just waiting for that episode when he smokes the wrong drug and goes ballistic on both of them. —SUENUE

• Plus 5 for Jenny's slow transition into Lady Gaga. I'm waiting for the day she shows up to school with a nest around her face. —COWT

• Rufus' Leigh Lezark costume. Plus 50. —SARCASTICMEOW

• While almost everyone else looked like kiddies playing dress up, Eric wore something that measured up to his level of maturity and wisdom. Plus 5. I love you, E. Never change. —SIGNATURESCARF

• Plus 10 for Lily saying to Jenny something like "do your old clothes even FIT you anymore?" Not because Jenny has grown out of them, but because her daily caloric intake for the last year has been a handful of raw almonds (not even yogurt- that gets dumped on her brother) and a stick of black eyeliner which her eyes hungrily consume. —MALEYDAISY

• Horace started working for Chuck and didn't even bother to ask what happened to that grungy little Brooklyn girl. Plus 20pts because it took me almost the entire episode to realize Vanessa was missing too. —NURSELUVBASS

• Of course Serena would assume being a publicist only involved throwing open a curtain and announcing what your client was doing. Plus 3. —PORNWIFE

• Rufus' apron and delicate pumpkin handling skills: At first glance (before showing his face), I thought his arms were womanly in nature, confirming his gentle transition to domestic goddess. —DIGNELL

• Plus 5 for how the necklace S wore with that red satin halter...it was like, trapped in between her cleavage and had no hope of survival. They just keep finding more and more things to do with her boobs that were originally thought impossible. —ROBNBIG12

• "Rufus asked me for my size.. am I getting a flannel?" -Eric. Plus 3 for the slight look of apprehensive terror on his face at the thought of it. —KDG881

Faker Than Chuck Bass Not Utilizing His Girlfriend’s Offer to Kiss Another Girl
• Minus 5 - because when are Blair and Chuck going to get a make-up sex scene?? (this was the perfect episode for it - esp at the end! But then they cut to Dan/Olivia - no, writers, no!) —GGISBSE

• I really wanted Jonathan to fall to the ground while getting egged like Sonny Corleone in the Godfather. Minus 2. They should have played an Italian opera song and cut to Eric sensing something was wrong. Minus 2. Finally they cut back to Jenny getting a text message that says "it is done" and she looks up from her drink and stares off into space, then lowers her head slowly feeling bad for betraying her best friend. Minus 3. Come on writers, golden opportunity for emmys. —ISGOODATMATH

• Does Olivia really need to take free condoms? Can’t the star of Endless Knights hit up Duane Reade? —MISSFARADAY

• Pet Peeve: Serena's boss used 'ironic' wrong. A PR girl should know what ironic means, especially if she's working for Lizzie McGuire. Minus 3. —QTIPKIWIS

• Ok, Serena/Blake's speech is getting out of control. She sounds like she is playing that game, "chubby bunny", where you stuff marshmallows in your mouth and try to talk. She is supposed to be a rich snob in a family of other rich snobs. There is no way Lily or Cece would have allowed this to continue beyond the age of 2. In fact, Cece would rather have her be a mute and rely on her looks than sound like a drugged up tranny. Minus 10. —KELLROG

• Minus 5 for the Milk and Honey reference. Try Dutch Kills or Pegu Club, honey. Blair, you really have fallen so far. —POLISHPIEROGI

• Minus 4 for Eric getting mad at J for the yogurt fiasco. The grey T and khakis with slicked back hair is undoubtedly the best look he's had in 2.5 seasons. It was for a greater good E. (seriously will he never have good hair?) —FABULOUS_NOBODY

• Minus 100. Jenny dresses like a common prostitute, now that she is rich, but when she was poor she made an effort. Deeply disturbing. —ILUDYTHINK

• Minus 10 for anyone (let alone everyone) thinking that "endless knights" could be anything OTHER than a porno. —DACEYLEE

• Minus 10 for Gossip Girl being mentioned once and Perez Hilton twice. I'm sorry, what was the name of the show again? —FASHIONRAT

• Minus 5 for Jonathan and Eric wearing the same uniform. When did Jonathan transfer to St. Judes? —UESIDER08

• Minus 3 for the framed picture of Michael Myers on display at Ruf's and Lil's place. Why do they need a picture of a fictional horror character when they could put up some snapshots of their very own vampire, Little J? —WANNABEUES

• Minus 4 for Blair pushing an eighties party. THEY ARE SO OVERDONE. Blair would know that. Also that party would look just too much like the episode that ruined prom and no one wants to relive that. —WONDERMENT

• Why IS Jenny so dumb? Real Queen Bees make up the rules, they don't follow them. If these girls are her slaves, why doesn't she order them to treat Eric like royalty? It makes no sense, especially since her older character was far more crafty and clever. Minus 10. —PEPPERMINT123

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Filed Under: gossip girl, the greatest show of our time, the recap of the recap

Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:46 pm

Al Roker Humped by Drunk Moonwalking Ewok

For reasons mostly unclear, this morning's Today Show featured a segment on decorating one's home for Halloween, with all anchors dressed up as characters from Star Wars. Enlivening the proceedings, though, were a pair of intoxicated-acting Ewoks, who fought each other, danced like Michael Jackson, and generally raised heck. "You're not allowed to have vodka," says Darth Curry, to no avail, as Wicket swills a martini, then goes to town on Han Roker's leg. Enjoy!

'Drunk' Ewoks disrupt NBC's 'Today' show [Live Feed/HR]

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Filed Under: al roker, anne curry, ewoks, star wars, the today show, tv, video

Source: Vulture | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:45 pm

Accused Miley Cyrus Stalker Gets Plea Deal

53-year-old Georgia man pleads guilty to resisting arrest on the set of a Miley Cyrus movie as part of plea deal.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:44 pm

Anna Nicole Smith drug case to go to trial

A judge ruled Friday that there is probable cause to try Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors in an alleged conspiracy to provide drugs to a known addict.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:42 pm

WGA issues dire outlook for news biz

Front Page: Guild presses feds for more support of public media -- The Writers Guild of America East has issued a gloomy outlook for the news business and urged the federal government to provide more support for public broadcasting.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:38 pm

Jon Gosselin and Rabbi Plus Counseling

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach reveals what happens in his sessions with Gosselin.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm

Meet the New Girl: Keke Lindgard

Keke Lindgard (Wilhelmina) at Gucci.

While most high-school sophomores hit the books in September, 15-year-old (!) Keke Lindgard hit the runways. Signing with Wilhelmina this year, the Hawaii native debuted at the spring rag & bone show, walking alongside runway veterans like Sasha Pivovarova and Lily Donaldson. By the end of New York Fashion Week, the Bridget Hall look-alike had also walked Vera Wang and Tommy Hilfiger's runways. Casting directors in Milan and Paris also fell for Keke's sun-kissed, American look: She booked Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, and Valentino, among others. Sounds like more fun than studying.

Model Profile: Keke Lindgard

Browse over 530 top models in our beyond-comprehensive Model Manual.

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Filed Under: bottega veneta, designers, dolce and gabbana, fashion shows, keke lindgard, lily donaldson, louis vuitton, milan fashion week, model tracker, models, new york fashion week, paris fashion week, rag and bone, sasha pivovarova, spring 2010, tommy hilfiger, valentino, vera wang

Source: The Cut | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:20 pm

Judge Orders Anna Nicole's Former Boyfriend, Doctors to Stand Trial

A Los Angeles judge says there is enough evidence to try Howard K. Stern, Sandeep Kapoor and Kristine Eroshevich.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pm

50 Corgis Super-Psyched About Halloween

A Halloween ode to our favorite breed, the Corgi. Feel free to link to your own corgi costume pictures in the comments. And tell us what you’re dressing up as!

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Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:10 pm

Even Recessions Have Fan Clubs [The Economy]

Not everyone is unhappy about the recession, apparently. In a recent poll, one in four people said they were happy that the economic downturn took place because it helped them "realize their priorities in life." [Reuters]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:07 pm

Jon Gosselin Regrets Throwing 'Mantrums'

Gosselin sorry after girlfriend tells "The Insider" reality star is abusive.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:05 pm

You can call him 'Weird Al'

The master of "Eat It," "Amish Paradise" and "White & Nerdy" is still making fun.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:04 pm

Haunted houses thrive in scary economy

Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pm

'This' to hit DVD/Blu-ray early 2010

Front Page: Sony allows Jackson docu longer theatrical run -- "Michael Jackson's This Is It" is expected to moonwalk onto DVD/Blu-ray in first quarter 2010, according to sources.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:59 pm

Chaz Bono: I love being a man

Chaz Bono said he's enjoying something that took decades to accomplish.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:57 pm

Good Luck Getting Alexander Wang’s Rocco Bag

Over 400 people are on the waiting list for it at Barneys. "Now we’re going to have to figure out how to produce more bags so our section won’t be empty come January," Wang reassures. His similar denim leather Coco duffel is available on Shopbop for $850. [Style File/Style.com]

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Filed Under: alexander wang, bag ladies, designers, handbags

Source: The Cut | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:50 pm

Jim Carrey Allegedly Pretends To Be On Lots And Lots Of Meth To Promote Children’s Movie

Jim Carrey embarked on a nationwide train tour to promote his new film A Christmas Carol, but from the looks of these photos, he must have been stowed away in a box car the whole time with other hobos living off vermin he killed with his giant golden scissors.

I’m no publicist (the night classes are too expensive :-/) , but it may not be the best idea to show up to a press event for a fun family film while looking like Ted Kaczynski vomiting up rainbow spaghetti. I love me some wacky Jim Carrey, but not when he’s erratically wielding comically large sharp objects. Someone’s going to lose an eye. I’d sooner trust a dizzy, blindfolded second grader brandishing a nail gun.

Jim, I hope your movie is a success and I hope one day you get that Oscar nomination you should have gotten for The Truman Show or Eternal Sunshine, but it’s pictures like these that worry me you’re slowly turning in to sad, late-career Robin Williams. We already have a Robin Williams, and that is sort of too many Robin Williamses as it is.

More insane photos here [via Getty]:

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:45 pm

Mehmet Oz Wishes You Would Reveal More of Yourself to Him

Name: Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Age: 49
Occupation: Surgeon and host of The Doctor Oz Show
Neighborhood: Midtown

Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Teddy Roosevelt was a great voice for libertarian thought in NYC and the country.

What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
Candle 79. The vegan food tastes so good that you’re glad you’ll be living longer to enjoy more of it.

In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Teach people how to heal (both themselves and their loved ones).

Would you still live here on a $35,000 salary?
Without question, yes, because this is the best place to double my salary by working smart.

What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Jersey Boys.

Do you give money to panhandlers?
Yes, since you have to be desperate or ill to beg on the streets.

What's your drink?
Tequila straight.

How often do you prepare your own meals?
I struggle with boiling water.

What's your favorite medication?
Aspirin helps prevent heart attacks, strokes, and cancer, the top killers of Americans.

What's hanging above your sofa?
Reproduction of Tamara de Lempicka’s Adam and Eve.

How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
$75.

When's bedtime?
11 p.m.

Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
New, since it reminds me of the great plazas in great European cities.

What do you think of Donald Trump?
I don’t.

What do you hate most about living in New York?
We sometimes forget to show who we really are to each other.

Who is your mortal enemy?
Mediocrity.

When's the last time you drove a car?
Today.

How has the economic downturn affected your life?
More patients, as people get sick from the stress.

Times, Post, or Daily News?
Post.

Where do you go to be alone?
Running.

What makes someone a New Yorker?
Zip Code.

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Filed Under: 21 Questions, dr oz, mehmet oz

Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:45 pm

Style Guide: Making Use of Your Summer Wardrobe Well Into Fall

Don't give up on those summer items just yet. Here's how to make them winter ready.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:43 pm

OK, Glee, You’ve Won This Round

The past couple of Glee episode have left us wanting more (competition, big dance numbers, overall gayness, Puck) and less (Mr. Schuester rapping).

Well, the joke must be on us, because this preview for the next new episode (which airs on November 11) features tons and tons of singing, dancing, gayness and Puck, and ABSOLUTELY NO WHITE RAPPING FROM WILL SCHUESTER. Our hearts. Glee has them.

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm

Well, This Is One Way to Do Slutoween (NSFW)

Jeffrey Deitch sure looks excited.

Model Kimbra went to the 1st Annual Guggenheim Art Awards last night wearing nothing but blue body paint, a wig, and crazy boots that remind us of a weird-ass pair we've previously seen Lady Gaga wear. The problem with her costume is similar to that of Miley Cyrus's little sister's costume: It's unclear what she's supposed to be. Blue Vagina Monster? [via Jezebel]

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Filed Under: kimbra, make it stop, slutoween

Source: The Cut | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pm

Kelly Bensimon Talks Babies (Listen Up, Bethenny!) [Q&A]

It's been a busy month for Bethenny Frankel. First she got engaged to her boyfriend Jason Hoppy; then, a couple of weeks ago, she confirmed she's a little more than two months pregnant. With the Real Housewives of New York City currently filming its third season, we thought it would be worthwhile to get some parenting advice for the mom-to-be from one of her costars. So, naturally, we reached out to model-cum-designer Kelly Killoren Bensimon—a mom with two daughters of her own, Sea, 11, and Teddy, nine—to offer parenting tips for Bethenny. Kelly's advice, thoughts on women who breast-feed in public, and why she wears shorter skirts now than ever before is below. Join us, won't you?

We thought it would be fun to reach out to you about what advice you'd give to Bethenny now that she's expecting.

You guys are so bad. I love it! This'll be a great article. I think it's hysterical.

So what do you think Bethenny needs to know?

In all honesty, I can't really speak to Bethenny. I mean, we're just castmates; I really don't know her that well. I've only met her fiancé twice, and she and I have only interacted with each other five or six times. I can talk about what mothering advice I'd give to any mother, though. I really don't know her well enough to give her advice. I know she's commented on me before, but I would never comment on her. That's just not my style.

Of course not.

I mean, she would be like "Oh my God!" and freak out. With her hormones, she would be like firecrackers! Literally. Maybe she'll learn something from it; I have no idea.

Okay, so what advice then would you give to any new mother then?

For Bethenny or for any mother, just live every day like it's your last. It doesn't matter how much sleep you had or if you're wearing the same sweatpants from last week. Enjoy every single moment because life is so short. It sounds simple, but it's true. Every moment you're not there, you miss. You can't bring it back. It doesn't matter how savvy you are with the computer.

Do you think becoming a mom changes a woman?

Yeah, it empowers you to become a better person. It's not about going to the bar anymore. Life becomes about building a bar, or financing a bar. You just think bigger, and it's exciting! It's crazy.

How do you juggle raising two amazing girls along with everything else you're doing, like the jewelry line and the show?

Flattery will get you everywhere! You're sweet to say that. Well, you don't juggle. You're a mom. And you work. It's not something you juggle, it's just life. The only thing you can do is embrace it. That's why it's called "life." Because it's ever-changing.

I get it, I think.

You know what's funny? Of all the interviews I've done, you're the first person who has asked me about being a parent, and it's my biggest priority. What's interesting about Housewives is that you can see through the children a lot into what the parents are like. Jill rears her children in one way and Simon and Alex do it another way. Everybody has their own way of doing things.

Am I a strict parent? Yeah, I am! Why? Because I'm giving my kids boundaries so they can learn to swim in and out of them and create boundaries for themselves. I want my kids to be empowered; I want my kids to be rock stars. I don't want them to be mini-me's. When they say, "I want to be like you, Mommy," I'm like, "No! I want you to be better than me!" And I'll do anything I can to make that happen. It's my job.

Did you work throughout your pregnancies?

When I was pregnant with Sea, I didn't work. You're not a pregnant mom, you're a vessel, let's be honest. You're a vessel for a new life that deserves to be nourished properly. You have to eat a really well-balanced diet because it's not about you, it's about the child. I didn't exercise at all for both my pregnancies. I thought it would be best for me to focus on being the best possible vessel for my kids instead of being like, "Oh my god! What's happening? I'm gaining weight!" Like, who cares? In New York, I don't think it's that moms are so focused on losing weight, it's that they're so focused on schedules and every day is like an A-to-Z, planned-out, methodical schedule. It's not about you, though. You could be really sick one second and feel great the next. I got really, really sick the entire time I was pregnant, but it was like the best sickness I've had in my entire life. Some people are blessed and feel amazing. I get pregnant really easily. I do.

Wait, I don't think I caught that. Sorry, what do you mean?

I do! I got pregnant and the next day I knew, like BOOM! I wasn't trying. Let's be honest, the word "trying" is kind of a weird thing. "Oh, we're trying..." Like, really? It means you're having sex. It's like, "Okay, keep trying, good luck with that." I don't know who came up with that. It's very strange. People talk about it at dinner! And you want to be like, "Okay, do you need to leave? Do you need to take your temperature?"

Speaking of awkward dining experiences, how do you feel about moms breast feeding in restaurants?

Um, no. That was a big no-no for me. There are two different kinds of people in New York: There are the kind of people who are like very free-to-be-you-and-me and there are people who are like "I'm a business person. If I don't have Purell on my hands, I can't come near you." Regardless of whether you think you're too cool for school or you're a workaholic, you have to have discretion and be polite around other people. To be honest, most people are not interested in seeing that. There are ways of going around it. I breast fed both of my children, and nobody ever watched me do it.

I see. Do the difficulties of being a mom ever get to you?

No, it's awesome! Are you kidding me, I want more kids. I think it's so amazing to have children and be around them. Everywhere I go, kids come up to me and my daughters will be, like, "Mom, we don't even know that kid!" And I'm like, "It doesn't matter, they're coming up to us to say hi, be nice." Kids like me, I don't know.

So what challenges is Bethenny going to face?

Well, as far as any new mom goes, I mean, it's a life-altering situation. It's no longer about you, it's about "we." The other thing that's really interesting is that when you're an adult, you're always looking up, into people's eyes, at tree lines. When you have kids, you're always looking down. One day I realized, oh my God, I'm always on the floor! Everything is always down at their level. The irony of that is you become so much more open and alert and visual and aware of your environment and what's going on around you.

When you are a mother, it's so empowering because all of a sudden the world is so big to you. It's kind of like when you're a kid and you're questioning everything. When you're a parent, you question everything! You're like, "Do I like the way that person is raising their kids? Is it appropriate to do this? Is that skirt too short?" You're basically redefining everything you did before in your life. In your 20s, you're like, whatever, who cares? It's really exciting that you have another opportunity to find out what you really want because whatever you want is going to be passed on to the child that you gave birth to.

You mentioned short skirts. Did you find yourself dressing differently after you had kids?

Right after I had kids, absolutely. I was working at a magazine; I had to have lunches with people all the time. I was much more conservative. When you become a mom, you become more conservative. You just do.

How about now?

Now, my kids are 11 and nine, and my they're always like, "Mommy, you're so pretty! You're so beautiful! You're so this, you're so that" and to be honest, they're the ones who have really inspired me to want to dress better. I wear shorter skirts now than I ever have. When my daughters and I go shopping, they'll be like, "Mom, what are you doing? Put on something tighter. It looks cooler." They're incredibly empowering. Even, for me, going on Housewives, I was like, "I don't know if I should do this," and they were like, "Do it, Mommy! It'll be so much fun!" and I'm like, "Okay."

Was there anything you wish someone told you or warned you about before you had kids?

Well, it doesn't even have to do with Bethenny, but I wish I'd known that there really is no handbook. The reason is because every case is unique, which is awesome. I always tell my kids, "This wasn't in the handbook," and they're like, "There is no handbook!" and I'm like, "I know!" [Laughs]

We laugh about that all the time, the fact that there's not a handbook and I don't know what I'm doing.

Do you ever see parents doing something you don't agree with and tell them?

It's a judgment call. Does it mean it's up to you to tell them you don't like what they're doing? No, it's not. Some people are just more verbal about the way they want to raise their kids. Is that good or bad or ugly? It's everything. Is it my job to judge? No. I'd rather focus on what my kids are doing than what other kids are doing. Leave other people and their families alone.

How do you and your daughters communicate during the day?

I bought my older daughter a Blackberry because I think that people who can send clever BBMs, that's a sign of intelligence, versus just rambling. I'm trying to get her to think in a different way, to speak and write in short sound bites and be witty.

What do you love most about being a mom?

Everything about it is the best part. I'm not traditional. I mean, I don't raise my kids in a traditional way. I don't put them in the corner. I'm like, "Talk to me." I'm constantly pushing them to be better and do unusual things. One of my daughters wrote her own book when she was four; the other made her own magazine when she was seven. I want my kids to be big thinkers.

They seem to be really well-adjusted.

Let's be honest. People are jealous of people that are just happy. I'm not miserable, I'm not. I'm the most grateful person on the planet. I'm always like "yep, yep, yep, yep, yep," let's try it and see what happens. I'm raising my kids to be like that, too. To be open and available and excited about life. You know, the glass is half-full, and I'm just trying to fill it even more and have it overflow.

I am a really genuinely happy, nice person. I just am. You can't fake niceness. I want my kids to be like that. People are always like, "Oh my gosh, is Kelly really that nice?" and other people will be like, "Yes, she really is that nice," and then people are like, "Oh, I can't stand her." [Laughs] I'm Midwestern; I'm nice. I don't have one malicious bone in my body.

-- Molly Fahner

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:22 pm

Going Anywhere Will Be Horrible This Weekend

Remember a few weeks ago, when service on basically every subway line was disrupted simultaneously for the whole weekend? The sudden realization that the train you were on wasn't slowing down for the subway stop you intended to get off at? The sprinting and sweating after your intricately timed travel plans fell to pieces? The preemptive decision to just avoid it all and embrace the role of a social outcast, at home, in your Snuggie, eating delivery and watching Forrest Gump, even though it's literally always on TV? It's all back! The widespread service disruptions return this weekend, with work scheduled for seventeen out of twenty lines. Of course, you can always take a (slightly more expensive) cab — just make sure to avoid the areas around the Halloween parade and the New York City Marathon, because those are going to result in a lot of closed streets. Have fun!

Parade + Marathon + MTA Disruptions = Nightmare [WCBS2]

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Filed Under: mta, service hell, stand clear of the closing doors, subway

Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:10 pm

“3″ Sprays of Britney Spears Fragrance Will Turn Your Life Into Trashy Dance Video

Britney Spears’ latest dance single “3″ is an ode to orgies. But the music video released for the song is so much more: Call it an “Eau’d to Orgies.” That’s because it is part trashy skanktown sing this song music video as well as an infomercial for Britney’s perfume “Fantasy.”

The video is typical Britney: Plenty of hair mussing, Cher’s outfit from “If I Could Turn Back Time” mixed with quick camera cuts that fool the eye into believe that Britney is actually dancing, women and gay guys fighting for the chance of rubbin’ all up on the pop superstar. The only thing missing is a cameo appearance by Rosie from The Jetsons, the song’s original artist. But it’s really the subtlety of the fragrant product placement that reminds us that Britney Spears is not a woman: She is a machine sent back from the future with the sole purpose of making us all smell like $8 meth sluts. And to put it simple, we can’t thank her enough.

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 1:10 pm

Get a Lock of Lady Gaga’s Hair (and Some Other Stuff) for $114.98

Apparently, if you buy Lady Gaga's super-deluxe box set for $114.98, you get 3-D glasses for viewing "forthcoming Gaga visuals," the "book of Gaga," her Fame album plus eight new songs, and a lock of her real hair. We're a little surprised she chose the hair over, oh, little vials of blood. If that doesn't seem like a good buy to you, spend $45 more and get a piece of jewelry with which you can cut people to make your own little blood vials. [Mirror UK]

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Filed Under: just pants, lady gaga

Source: The Cut | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:55 pm

Tim Geithner’s Life Is Much Worse Than We Think

No one said it was going to be easy, but Tim Geithner was not prepared for the extent to which his life would suck after becoming the secretary of the Treasury during the Worst Financial Crisis Since the Greatest Depression™. Whether he's being ripped for every single one of his economic-policy plans or suffering the indignity of being asked by Charlie Rose about his wrinkles, every day this year he has woken up and found himself in a fresh version of hell. But don't take it from us, take it from Tim.

Geithner said reports of his 100-hour work weeks don’t do justice to his new routine. “There is no typical day and it’s so much worse than you think,” Geithner said.

How much worse? Like would he say its Cuban-Missile-Crisis-worse or being on the cover of Star's Grossest Beach Bodies worse? Unclear, but you should ask Tim if you happen to run into him; clearly he's okay with talking about his feelings.

Geithner Says Commercial Real Estate Woes Won’t Spark Crisis [Bloomberg]

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Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:45 pm

VIDEO: Is It Too Late To Change My Costume To Regis Philbin As Susan Boyle?

Continuing our annual talk show Halloween costume rounds, here’s Regis Philbin as a more accurate Susan Boyle than either would like to admit, and Kelly Ripa as Trite Costume Of The Year ‘09, Lady Gaga. (Trite Cotume Of The Year for men? I’m guessing it’s gonna beeeee……Darth Maul.)

Nice costume on Trump, though — I’d recognize The Billionaire Wig anywhere! (click that link for one of my favorite posts ever).

(via ONTD)

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:43 pm

Ferrari Sets Its Sights on Luxury Real Estate [Branding]

If you loved the idea of a Hermès-branded helicopter, you're going to be thrilled to hear that Ferrari is now in talks to stamp its name of a line of luxury homes. If the deal goes through, you'd have to move to Abu Dhabi to actually be able to move into a house with a prancing horse statue on the roof. But that may not be such a bad thing considering you'd be close to the long-delayed Ferrari indoor amusement park that, when finished, will boast the world's fastest roller coaster. [Maktoob via WSJ]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:34 pm

It’s Time to Play ‘What Crazy Junk Is Bernie Kerik Up To in Prison?’

Wait, wait. Don't tell us he shaved his mustache. Because that would be unthinkable.

Bernard Kerik, the former NYPD commissioner who was briefly nominated to be Bush's director of Homeland Security (and who, by any standard measure, we should have stopped hearing about years ago), is acting a little crazy in prison. We don't know exactly what he's been doing, but WNBC.com reports that jail psychiatrists are concerned enough that they sent a memo to the federal judge in his current corruption trial, and a hearing will be held about it on Monday. "There were things unexplained described to me that were either said or done that raised a level of concern for them," said the judge, Stephen Robinson.

Okay, here's a question.

What on earth could Bernie be up to? He's in isolation, because it's not always the safest thing to throw a former top cop into a room full of people he helped put in jail. So, he couldn't be hurting people, or even just frotting them. And anyway, what on earth could you possibly do in jail that could be considered bizarre? Literally, it hurts our minds to try to imagine one thing that would make a prison guard go, "Whoa, now that is weird." Think about it: crying? Not weird. Clawing at the walls? Perfectly understandable. Incessantly masturbating? Practically necessary! Talking to his boots? Dude's alone all the time, and his belt has become such a frosty bitch lately.

So let's play a game. What in the world is Bernie Kerik doing in prison that is so out of the ordinary for him that his shrinks are concerned? Here are our guesses:

1. Slowly unthreading his clothes and building tiny nests on his windowsill. For fairies.
2. Saving up his poops. To make into a hat. For his imaginary friend Dennis.
3. Spending some time on self-reflection.

Now you go!

Kerik's Prison Behavior Has Shrinks Concerned [WNBC]

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Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:27 pm

'Flight of Conchords' Star Unlikely Sex Symbol?

'Flight of the Conchords' star continues to impress with laid-back charm.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm

If There Is One Thing Adam Lambert Doesn’t Need, It’s Autotune

Adam Lambert’s debut single, “For Your Entertainment”, has been released courtesy of American Idol empresario Ryan Seacrest. One might call the single “highly anticipated”, if that person is this person:

Let’s face it: People have been strapped to the back of a missile Looney Tunes stylewaiting to hear what Lambert was going to serve to us, and his debut single is the match that was to light the comically long fuse. Here is a helpful diagram:

The genius of Adam Lambert’s voice is that it is only limited by the material given to it. He can tear apart any song – slow, fast, ranging from Porgy & Bessish from the balls deep to castrated hummingbird on meth glass shattering peaks (and before you ask, yes, this makes perfect sense). So his big debut single would have to be surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size… i.e. the definition of epic.

Which is why — and I fear I will make a lot of enemies saying this — I found myself a little disappointed while listening to “For Your Entertainment.” Don’t get me wrong: It’s good, poppy, dancy, garbagey fun. But frankly, there is so much auto-tune and post-production put into this song, it could have been sung by just about anyone. And I mean anyone: Even the earhole-less Real Housewife of Atlanta Kim Zolciak could have made this single work. And to be honest, the song itself is pretty repetitive in a way that leaves us wanting more… or just something else.

The one thing it does have going for it is that it seems to be about dirty, rough sex. So that’s a plus.

Now, to be fair, I had a very similar reaction upon the first 124 listens to Britney Spears’ “Womanizer”, a song which I eventually wrapped in a fleece papoose and uploaded onto my Ipod using a bit of the ol’ remorse code. So if “Womanizer” could grow on me, certainly with enough plays I will come around to this song too. For example, 4 cosmos to the wind, this song comes on, my top is 100 percent coming off. And the verdict over at ONTD is that people love love love the song.

Either way, here is the single for your own ears only. Feel free to tear me apart in the comments, or tell me that I’ve just lost my way in life.

What do you think? Should I just go ahead and drink the Kool-Aid on this one? After my 7th listening, I’m already softening…

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:21 pm

Lara Stone to Unseat Madonna for Louis Vuitton?

Rumor has it Madonna's Louis Vuitton reign is coming to an end. Lara Stone is said to have landed the spring 2010 campaign, which Steven Meisel will shoot in New York. What would this mean? First, that Lara Stone may just be the hottest thing since Lourdes did a back bend in the "Celebration" video. Maybe the Vuitton people were nonplussed to see Madonna wearing Balmain in that. Anyway, we'll miss Madonna's blurred, electric, glowing, porcelain face from the fall campaign, but something about Lara is pretty fascinating, too (partly that she thinks she's "fat" — which she isn't by any means, goodness, but that is something to relate to). And at least Madonna gave us Vuitton memories to last a lifetime. Lara Stone has some big shoes to fill. Or at least some pretty crazy ones.

STONE UNTURNED [WWD]

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Filed Under: campaign trail, lara stone, louis vuitton, madonna, models, steven meisel

Source: The Cut | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:20 pm

30 Rock? More Like, 30 Celebrity Cameos… Rock

Last night’s Office episode involved Michael learning from Jim the art of self-parody, which segued surprisingly nicely into a 30 Rock episode which featured no fewer than three cameos of other celebrities doing exactly that. With Extras off the air, it appears 30 Rock has become the hotspot for celeb self-parodies, peaking with the “Kidney Now!” song and continuing in full force with last night’s episode.

Here’s Tracy Jordan putting in a phone call to old friend Betty White, his go-to “about to die” celebrity:

After the jump, Jimmy Fallon jumps on the self-parody train:

That’s your first guest? Yeah.

The episode also featured an in-character performance by a certain racist, soul-suckingly unfunny ventriloquist, but no need to mention names.

Best line of the episode? “I’ll eat a bowl of cherries and some ghost meat in his honor.”

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:19 pm

Madoff Enabler to Plead Guilty [Crime]

Another figure in the Madoff affair should be headed to prison in the near future. David Friehling, Bernie's sketchy accountant and the man supposedly responsible for overseeing Madoff's financial activities out of his one-man firm in Rockland County, is expected to plead guilty to a variety of charges next week. He and faces a maximum of 108 years in prison. [NYT, WSJ]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:15 pm

Marc Jacobs TV: Unlikely [Fashion]

Marc Jacobs isn't doing a reality show for Logo, as we reported a few weeks ago. But he hasn't closed the door to doing a TV program of some sort, provided the perfect opportunity came along. But it probably wouldn't fall into the reality genre. "Well, I really would just want it to be a really great project, not just another reality show," he tells The Cut. "Not that there's anything wrong with them, but, for me, there's nothing really exciting about doing another anything, you know?" Also? He's never see the Real Housewives, but has seen a couple of episodes of The Rachel Zoe Project "because she's my friend." [The Cut]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:04 pm

BEST DAY EVER: Tiffany Haddish Is One Smooth Operator

Yesterday was all about the love. Everyone at the women’s prison loves Levi Johnston, Dr. Bailey loves a tumor on Grey’s Anatomy, Kim Zolciak from Real Housewives of Atlanta loves people to know she’s on TV (even in an emergency), and Tiffany Haddish would love to tell you about these stories on Best Day Ever:

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Catch another new episode of Best Day Ever with Tiffany Haddish tonight at 11pm on VH1.

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 12:03 pm

'Paranormal Activity' Director Reveals Added Scenes, Tweaked Ending - MTV.com

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'Paranormal Activity' Director Reveals Added Scenes, Tweaked Ending MTV.com 'When the studio got involved, one of the things that we wanted to try and improve was the ending,' Oren Peli tells MTV News. By Christopher Campbell, with reporting by Adam Rosenberg When a movie is picked up at a film festival, it's typical for the ... Paranormal Activity stars exclusive interviewSheKnows.com Director spooked by (oops) not-so-paranormal activityUSA Today 'Paranormal' star signs with InnovativeHollywood Reporter Craig Daily Press -NewsLanc -Entertainment Weekly all 207 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Oct 2009 | 11:36 am

Today Show Halloween Special Fulfills Every Old Unemployed Virgin’s Deepest Wishes

Let’s kick things off with my new computer wallpaper, shall we?

As has become an American Halloween Tradition, the fine people over at The Today Show took a budget equivalent to the GDP of Nebraska and funneled that cash into the most extravagant, serious, over-the-top Halloween Costume Parade that one could ever hope for. The show is notorious for their Halloween Special, but perhaps no year has ever been as themed as today. That theme? Morning Show Masturbation Fantasies for Middle-Aged Jobless Virgins. Or, as it is more commonly known as, “Star Wars.”

Yes, Matt Lauer got out of a giant airplane (we’re sure there’s a special word for that vehicle, but we’re too lazy to look it up), and Meredith Viera donned her favorite knish-muffs for her Princess Leia costume. It was all a very civilized affair indeed…

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That is… until Kathie Lee and Hoda showed up.

Hoda, punning off of her own name, made for an ALL TOO CONVINCING Yoda (thanks, clearly, to the same makeup team used in the movie Norbit, we think), while Kathie Lee opted for something a little more kinky: C3PO. For two accomplished journalists/hosts, it’s 5:45 that really captures their genius in a way that words never could:

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But as much as we adore and want to get wasted with Kathie Lee and Hoda, the real stars of the show were of an entirely different breed: The Ewoks. While the idea of dwarfs inside the costumes publicly terrifies us, we gotta admit, the costumes are HUHLUHLUHLARIOUS. Like audible LLOL (literally laugh out loud) style. Then Ann Curry roles in as Darth Vader and our regularly scheduled nightmare commences, replete with an Ewok HUMPING AL ROKER’S LEG. It must be hard for a tiny Michael Jackson impersonator to bottle up his personality in that little brown plush suit, for real:

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Congrats, Today Show team. Another year, another win.

Source: Best Week Ever | 30 Oct 2009 | 11:23 am

Thompson and Bloomberg Neck and Neck, Claims Probably Wrong Thompson Poll

The gap between Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Comptroller Bill Thompson is closing! Among likely voters, it's down to just 8 percent, and among voters who claim they're definitely going to vote, just 3 percent! Thompson is leading among Hispanic voters for the first time, despite Bloomberg's somewhat impressive proficiency in Spanish! All this according to a questionable internal Thompson poll, the results of which sharply diverge from other recent polls showing Bloomberg up by 16 and 18 points among likely voters. But perhaps there's just been a lot of movement over the past couple of days. Yeah, that's probably it. Oh, wait. A new Marist poll that was literally just released has Bloomberg up by 15. Weird coincidence how the only poll showing Thompson within striking distance came from the Thompson campaign.

Today’s Tip Sheet: Thompson’s Own Poll Finds a Closer Race [City Room/NYT]

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Filed Under: bill thompson, campaigns, early and often, elections, politics, polls

Source: Daily Intel | 30 Oct 2009 | 11:20 am

Spotted [Out & About]

Matthew McConaughey leaving the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to head to Central Park to go jogging ... Matt Damon and wife Luciana having lunch yesterday at Sant Ambroeus ... Helena Christensen walking in the West Village ... Dustin Hoffman talking on his cell phone ... Julianne Moore walking around in the Village ... ... Michelle Williams taking daughter Matilda to school in Brooklyn ... Mark Wahlberg hanging out on the set of The Other Guys downtown ... Sienna Miller walking her dog in SoHo and later getting iced coffee from Green Symphony on West 43rd Street ... and Kurt Russell walking uptown in his Yankee cap.

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 11:02 am

Pinch Takes a Pass [Halloween '09]

Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher and chairman of the New York Times Co., is known for having a sense of humor. So you might think he'd get into the spirit of Halloween and put on a costume of some sort. That will not be the case, unfortunately. When we contacted his office, we were told to follow up with him directly by email, which, naturally, we did. His seven-word response: "I'm out of town that day." Next year then? [Previously]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 30 Oct 2009 | 10:46 am

PHOTOS: Stars' Weird, Wacky Halloween Costumes

"The View" ladies, the Octomom and more get decked out for Halloween.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am

Beyonce too sexy for Mideast?

Some don't like the idea of sexy diva Beyonce Knowles strutting her stuff in the conservative Middle East.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 10:30 am

'Rumble in the Jungle' Anniversary Gets Web Count Down

A trio of animated shorts has been created to commemorate Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's Rumble in the Jungle.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 10:07 am

A communist propaganda concert organised by the People's Liberation Army

A communist propaganda concert organised by the People's Liberation Army propaganda department in 2007. Taiwan's opposition lawmakers on Friday urged the government to ban a Chinese military singer from...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 30 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am

Audrina Patridge Pulls a Paris Hilton

What secret did the "Hills" hottie reveal to photographers on the red carpet?

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 9:58 am

Hopper has prostate cancer

The actor and filmmaker has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his manager Sam Maydew said Friday.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 9:49 am

Adam Lambert Debuts New Single, 'For Your Entertainment' - MTV.com

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Adam Lambert Debuts New Single, 'For Your Entertainment' MTV.com Singer describes track as 'dance music with a glam rock shuffle beat' on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. By Eric Ditzian After unveiling his debut-album cover earlier this week — which depicts a look he called "deliberately campy" — Adam Lambert made an ... Adam Lambert Streams His New Single OnlinePeople Magazine Adam Lambert Debuts Disco-Glam Single “For Your Entertainment”Rolling Stone Adam Lambert unveils new singleLiveDaily.com fwdailynews.com -Los Angeles Times -E! Online all 62 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Oct 2009 | 9:48 am

Prada shortens temporary layoffs as orders rise (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian fashion house Prada is shortening temporary suspensions for some workers by three weeks after orders for its spring/summer 2010 clothes exceeded expectations by 10 percent.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 30 Oct 2009 | 9:45 am

Kim Kardashian Doesn't Rule Out a Move to New Orleans For Reggie Bush

Kim K. and Reggie might just be ready to shack up in the name of love.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 8:54 am

Dennis Hopper Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 8:42 am

Who's That Starring in 'Precious'?

Stars subtract glitz for dark film about abuse and salvation.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 8:37 am

Rob Zombie: Hollywood is scared

Don't bother complaining to Rob Zombie about how Hollywood's out of original ideas and keeps remaking old movies.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am

Marisa Miller on Gaining Weight and Hiding Her Curves

Even the beautiful Marisa Miller feels the pressure to be perfect.

Source: FOXNews.com | 30 Oct 2009 | 7:45 am

PHOTOS: Which Latina Is Showing Off Her Gams?

Penelope Cruz goes to great lengths in her new role.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 7:37 am

New book puts a spotlight on the Bauhaus movement (AP)

AP - "The Bauhaus Group: Six Masters of Modernism" (Knopf, 544 pages, $40.00), by Nicholas Fox Weber: In this informal group biography, art historian Nicholas Fox Weber, author of "Le Corbusier" (2008), profiles six key artists and architects from the experimental teaching institution known as the Bauhaus, which flourished in Germany amid the cultural ferment of the Weimar era only to be shuttered by the Nazis.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 30 Oct 2009 | 6:12 am

PHOTOS: 'The A-Team': Then and Now

The underground heroes will return to the big screen.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 30 Oct 2009 | 5:55 am