This fall, Otte shut the doors of their original Williamsburg store, forcing Brooklynites over the bridge to the newest location in Tribeca. The downtown boutique, the third in Otte's mini-chain, stocks an impressive selection of chic sweaters from Vince, sexy party dresses from Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, and feather headbands from Ophelie Hats. In addition to wardrobe staples, Otte carries an array of pieces from hard-to-find foreign designers, like the Swedish-based Rika and the Australian label Something Else by Natalie Wood. We spent a chilly afternoon scouring the racks at the airy new boutique and picked out our favorite items.

Otte, 37 North Moore St., nr. Hudson St.; 212-431-8501

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Filed Under: buyer's guide, otte, shopping, slideshow

New Yorkers and Their Dogs: Romantic Comedy or Creepfest?

When it comes to New Yorkers resembling their dogs, canine-behavior specialist Stacy Alldredge believes it's a chicken-or-egg question: "Are people drawn to dogs that look like them, or do they start to look like each other?" she wondered during yesterday’s Neue Hund holiday dog gathering. “Bulldogs always look like their owners, or their owner’s boyfriend. Always." A former therapist who switched to dogs when people became "too depressing," she is careful to protect her client-dog confidentiality; she did mention, however, that one of her clients trims her blonde bangs in the same style as her long-haired dog. "They have matching hairdos and matching sundresses in the summer," she said. "I swear to God this is true — the dog is male, and the woman owner dresses them alike."

Alldredge's human-therapy skills often come in handy with her current line of work. "I have this client — it’s a couple, and they have two dogs," she said. "They’ve been married a few months, and they're already arguing quite a bit, which is very uncomfortable." Apparently the husband was annoyed by the dogs begging at the dinner table, but the wife didn’t think the dogs begged at all, which Alldredge found perplexing: "This is pretty black-and-white — they either beg from the table, or they don't." She suggested that they all sit at the table to see what would happen. "We sit down at their lovely Upper West Side two-story townhouse, and she sets the table — but she set four place-settings. At first I was like, well, maybe she’s just being proper." But no — the husband and wife sat down at the table, and then the two dogs joined them. "And I was like, ohhh. She doesn’t think they’re begging, because they’re sitting at the table, and he doesn’t want them sitting at the table. Wow. Where do I go from here? They were just so totally on different pages."

Remember this, New York dog lovers, before you start crowing about this week's study proving that dogs are better pets than cats.

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Filed Under: party lines, dogs, PUPPIES!!!!!!

Paramount to Open a Paranormal Activity-ish Division

Hey, did you love Paranormal Activity? You did? So did $107 million worth of other Americans. Did you love it enough to go see a bunch more movies just like it? Paramount sure hopes so — the studio behind the latest little movie that could is opening a “micro-budget” division for films that cost less than $100,000 to make.

Starting in 2010, Paramount will make up to twenty such movies a year. While some will be tryouts for new directors or fodder for a big-budget remake, others will make it to theaters. The funny thing is that the studio recently closed down Paramount Vantage, their division that made cheap movies … albeit, award-winning ones that nobody saw. Now they have a brand-new division for even-cheaper movies, but ones that will theoretically rock the box office. That means, we guess, lots of Paranormal Activity-style genre flicks that can’t afford special effects and have to scare you with loud thuds, orbs of light, and ominous darkness. We can’t wait!

Paramount to launch micro-budget movie division [Company Town/LAT]

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Filed Under: paranormal activity, movies, paramount

Animal Collective, Wilco lead '09 best rock albums (AP)

AP - As a medium, the rock album is so under siege that even Radiohead made noise in 2009 about giving it up for downloadable singles and EPs.

Video: Neiman Marcus’s Ken Downing Talks Spring Trends

Ken Downing, senior vice-president and fashion director of Neiman Marcus, took time out of his rather busy day to talk to New York's fashion director, Harriet Mays Powell, about the spring 2010 trends. From denim (and not just jeans) to tribal to the return of romance, Downing clues us in as to what will be in store this coming season. What's he most excited about from the collections? Believe it or not, biker shorts! Not the Lycra ones you have buried in your closet (seriously, burn those) but the gray knit ones from Prada. Want to know what five items you need in your closet and what's replaced the trench? Watch the video to find out.

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Filed Under: spring forward, ken downing, neiman marcus, spring 2010, trends, video

Unveiled: Tiger Woods’s Thirteenth Mistress!

Now that stories related to the Tiger Woods scandal have been identified as legitimate news worthy of coverage by the mainstream media, Daily Intel feels duty-bound to reveal the following piece of information.

Daily Intel editor and part-time cocktail waitress Chris Rovzar has been identified as the latest in a long string of twentysomethings linked to philandering golf superstar Tiger Woods. Woods met Rovzar at downtown gay bar DTox, Daily Intel can exclusively reveal, and the two "hit it off right away," a goateed source tells us. "Tiger immediately started sexting him." The sextual relationship quickly turned physical. "Before Chris knew it, the both of them were taking Lunesta, listening to Jimmy Buffett, and rolling around in soiled diapers at the Mercer Hotel."

Rovzar, caught outside his apartment yesterday, had nothing to say about the explosive allegations. "It's not appropriate for me to comment on that," he said. "I have to focus on my work." But his ex-boyfriend, who was hanging around DTox like he always does, said he was "completely unsurprised" by the story. "That guy would do anything to be famous," Bryce Arminbottom told Intel. "And tell him I want my Troop Beverly Hills DVD back!"

Our source told us he's seen texts from Woods on Rovzar's cell phone. Some exchanges between the two are quite explicit. For example, a discussion of their favorite music.

Rovzar: I so heart Lady Gaga
Tiger: you would say that. Chix with dix.
Rovzar: urs is the only strange dix I am into right now
Tiger: why do I not believe that?
Rovzar: Stop it. I have fun with u. U have so much energy, I can't even keep up. I can't believe you are still with me.
Tiger: I will wear you out like a pair of Nike sneakers.
Rovzar: I'd like that.
Tiger: Srsly. You'll be begging to be put back in the closet. I will leave you stinky, untied, and full of holes.

And then there was this e-mail:

"I had a dream we were gay married and I was leading the tournament. I came home, excited to see you, and there you were in the bedroom playing Lubriderm Twister with Mike Piazza and that guy from Prison Break while Days of Our Lives played in the background. It was an old episode, Stefano was possessed by the devil. Piazza was into it. Some part of me thinks you would like that. But now I can't get back to sleep. My body is tired, but mind awake. Need some Lunesta."

Photo-Illustration: Mary-Louise Price; Photo: iStockphoto.com

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Filed Under: tiger catches tail, happy weekend commenters this one's for you, intel, satire, see how easy it is to make all this stuff up?, skank fortnight, this is definitely fake, tiger woods, woods hole

Financial Reform Bill Passes the House [Wall Street]

The House of Representatives passed legislation today designed to tighten regulations on Wall Street and prevent another financial crisis from unfolding in the future.

"We are sending a clear message to Wall Street: The party is over," Nancy Pelosi announced grandly at a news conference following the vote.

Or maybe it isn't. Republicans have vowed to oppose it, and there isn't any guarantee it will ultimately end up as law: "The Senate is still developing its own measure for debate early next year and any Senate bill is likely to have substantial differences from the House measure, necessitating further negotiations."

House Passes Far-Reaching Bill Tightening Financial Rules [NYT]
House Tightens Rules for Wall Street Over Opposition [BN]

Remembering Thomas Hoving, Visionary (and Wonderfully Vulgar) Met Director

Thomas Hoving, who died yesterday in Manhattan at 78, ran the Metropolitan Museum of Art for just ten years. When he took over in 1967, the Great Hall was a dark (even grimy) gray, and the place had an academic-library vibe. By the time he left in 1977, the Met was part of the city’s tourist-entertainment complex, as much a destination as Lincoln Center or the Empire State Building. And Hoving was its Florenz Ziegfeld — the impresario who stood outside saying, “C’mon! You’ve got to see this!” Except that once he coaxed you in, Hoving would deploy his art-history doctorate, delivering a furiously entertaining discourse on the greatness of, say, the twelfth-century ivory cross of Bury St. Edmunds, or an Egyptian relief of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, or El Greco’s View of Toledo. What Julia Child did for American dining, Hoving did for museum-going: Both sought out great stuff, stripped off the veneer of inaccessibility, and hammed it up just enough to persuade you it was worth giving a whirl.

Hoving was also a madman, and of a specific type: the utterly fearless, patrician vulgarian. I spoke with him once, ten years ago, when I was working on the thirtieth-anniversary issue of New York, and to this day, I’ve never heard anyone so unguarded with an unfamiliar reporter. I had called him out of the blue — he was in the phone book! — and after barely a moment’s prompting, he reeled off a hugely entertaining series of anecdotes, shot through with unnervingly loud laughs and every possible variation of the word “fuck.” (I should mention here that his father, Walter Hoving, had been the head of Tiffany & Co., and is probably best remembered for writing a slim book called Table Manners for Teenagers, which is still in print.)

It took that loose-cannon fearlessness to shake up the Met, and good god, did he shake it. Those banners down the façade, advertising major exhibits? They’re Hoving’s splashy, classy innovation, as are the blockbuster shows they advertise. He really nailed down the form when he helped negotiate “Treasures of Tutankhamun,” the show that looped its way around America in 1977 and 1978, winding up at the Met. The Tut show changed everything. It had promotional tie-ins of every kind, from books to tote bags to hieroglyphics-printed percale bedsheets. People traveled to come see it. And it got 1.3 million visitors in four months. (Annual attendance for the whole museum, B.H. — Before Hoving — was around 2 million.)

And here’s the backstory of the Tut exhibit, in Hoving’s own words, from that long-ago interview. (I can’t say for sure, because my unexpurgated notes are long gone, but I seem to remember cutting twenty or so expletives from this quote to get it past my editor.) “I first didn’t want it,” Hoving told me. “It was the idea of Richard Nixon himself — the Soviets had had it and he wanted to say ‘Egypt is our friend.’ And I just said, Gimme a break! Then my [board] president, C. Douglas Dillon, gave me a call, saying he’d had a very annoyed conversation with Kissinger at a dinner party, and that if I didn’t do this, they were gonna tow my car everywhere I parked, they were gonna go through my taxes — they’d find something. So I said okay.”

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Filed Under: obit, art, art world, metropolitan museum, museums, thomas hoving

Jersey Shore: Pickles Is My Thing, Indeed.

Where we watch MTV’s Jersey Shore for the betterment of mankind, and then rank our favorite housemates in order from worst to best according to gender. Beginning with…

The Guys:

4. The Situation. This guy is the worrrrst. Forgetting the fact, for a moment, that he looks like Willy Lopez in Ghost (“303 Prospect Place? That’s my neighborhood…”), his attitude is beyond horrendous. Why? Because clearly, he is a supernova of insecurity. The guy looks like Droopy the F**king Dog with a 6-pack (even more disturbing) and I’m supposed to believe he can get any woman he wants? Did he invent roofies? Because that would be the only way I’d believe it. Anyway, he spends most of the episode moping around the house about how Sam has ditched him for Ronnie, and how they had “something.” That “something” was a quick bar makeout, which in Sammi’s world ranks somewhere on the necessities scale between “putting olive oil in your hair” and “wiping.” The only situation happening here is that of spooning the toilet depression.

3. Vinnie. By far the most intentionally hilarious of the guys. Sadly, because he is not in the business of giving young ladies HPV, he gets less screentime than the other houseboys. He also wears adorable glasses. What’s not to love about Vinnie?

2. Pauly D. We love Pauly. Hard to explain, but he’s probably our favorite of all the Jersey Shore boys. Sadly, Pauly didn’t have too much to do this week. His highlights were 1. This quote: “She just doesn’t wanna feel like a trash bag because she has a boyfriend and she kissed me with the tongue”; and 2. Spraying the barbecue with a fire extinguisher. More Pauly please.

1. Ronnie. “I don’t know what it is about you, but I could kiss you all day.” Though his knuckles may drag, and his breasts rival Kelly Bensimmon’s in the wall-eyed department, there’s just something about this flip-flop wearing, sleeveless t-shirt sporting link that’s missing in our own hearts. He’s a gorilla, but a caring one that will peel you a mango and stroke your extensions before giving you a little baby Koko. And he’s sensitive. When Sammi breaks his baboon heart, he drags his arms home and suffocates himself in his mattress. Aw.

The Girls:

4. Angelina. This girl flat out suckssss. Her “boyfriend” can’t even take her on the phone — and she’s on a duck phone! Who woudn’t want to talk to someone on a duck phone? The self-proclaimed “c*ck-blocker” of the house clearly subsists off of Fubar’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner. She goes to Headliners with the housemates, where her boyfriend rolls in to break up with her. Props to him for having the class to do it in person, albeit in Herpestown. Turns out the guy is in the middle of a divorce, and while such a thing won’t stop true love on Glee, things are a bit different on the Jersey Shore. Newly single, her and her giant vintage bosom get depressed. She doesn’t even wanna sell t-shirts!! The (kinda hot?) owner of the Shore Store (and rich?!) rolls into the house (a homeowner too?! Gurl…) and fires her. She leaves. A butterfly flaps its wings. A tsunami occurs. Life, right?

3. J-Woww. J-Woww is actually an acronym which stands for the commonly used phrase “Jesus, Whoa, OKayyyyuh! Whatevah. Whatevah.” Her boyfriend comes for a visit, even though her and the two weather balloons hot glued to her decolletage made out with Paulie D during last week’s episode. She also glimpsed his Prince Albert, which on the plus side is closest she’ll ever get to the royal family. She doesn’t have the pierced balls to tell her boyfriend of her indiscretions at the house, but grows a pair and breaks the news over the phone. It’s over. And within .007 milliseconds, declares Jersey to watch out, because she’s single, she’s slutty, she’s a synthetic zebra, and her diseases be on the loose y’all. Her own quote: “I’ve shown my true side. My true dirty, f*cking filthy side.” Words to live by.

2. Sammi “Superstar”. Really, what do you say. She plays the skin flute like a regular Sir James Galway. The things is, even with all her drama, Sammi is just kinda super boring. Here she’s got 830 pounds of muscle treating her like a newborn, and she goes and gives her number to some random cop at a bar. But there is just nothing about her that is interesting. Which is probably why she’s the hottest ticket at the Jersey Shore.

1. Snooki. Her pickle sucking talents alone (Not a euphemism!) would earn her top slot whether or not the jacuzzi incident happened. But so it did. And only on Jersey Shore would the following exchange take place:

Snooki: (sucking the life force out of a pickle) *slurp slurp*
Pauly D: You really are training to be a porn star.
Snooki: You’re a f**kin idiot.
(cut to)

Snooki: Pickles is my thing. And the boys always stare at me eating pickles because they’re f**kin’ perverts.

Snooki finds a random penis attached to a man named Mike at Headliners, and decides she wants to take him home. We never get an update on this, but it looks like she didn’t get her fix that night. Because less than 24 hours later, the group is back out on the scene. This time with her friend Ryder, described by The Situation as “Kinda cute. She wasn’t ugly.” Considering the source, that’s like the utmost compliment. The three of them get into the hot tub, where Snooki proceeds to take a page out of the True Blood playbook, making out with her friend for the benefit of the guys. It’s sexy, if you enjoy masturbating to Jurassic Park. Then Snooki makes out with “The Situation,” her reasoning being the title of my next book (yes, it’s a long title):

Mike can be a nice guy. Like he shows his good side and then his jerk off side. And that’s what I like: A good guy and a jerk off. It’s all the same. If one thing leads to another, I’m not gonna tell him to get off.

She meant that in the literal sense, by the way. Anyway, next week she gets punched in the face, and cries, and it’s very sad. So tune in.

Episode after the jump, if you missed it:

House Approves Financial-Overhaul Bill

In the most significant action they've taken since the bailout was grudgingly approved over a year ago, the House today voted 223–202 in favor of a plan to tighten federal regulation of Wall Street and the financial sector. If it passes the Senate, the plan, which was put together by Barney Frank and the House Financial Services committee, would be the most significant overhaul of securities laws since FDR's New Deal. But there are a few stumbling blocks, namely Republicans: Not a single one voted in favor of the bill.

House approves financial reform bill [Politico]

Update: For your short Friday attention span, Clusterstock has broken down the contents of the plan—all 1,279 pages of it— into a handy slideshow.

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Filed Under: early and often, barney frank, blue dogs, business, democrats, politics, republicans

My Bucket List Shortens as I Play Strip “Never Have I Ever” With Tara Reid

Here it is, the clip some of you have not even been waiting for: My appearance on It’s On with Alexa Chung yesterday, where the hilarious Alexa, myself, and future Playboy centerfold Tara Reid engage in a quick round of strip “Never Have I Ever.” I learned two things as a result of this segment: 1. Tara Reid once tried to get someone to marry a dog; and 2. Jokes about your parents being cousins don’t really fly with young people. Never wear earmuffs on television. It clouds your judgment.

“Take a horn off.” — My future headstone.

Gossip Girl Really Doesn’t Need You to Take Care of Her

This episode wasn't much of a holiday special (personally, we were hoping for a Hanukkah special featuring Cyrus), but it did tie up, and raise, a lot of interesting plot points. You guys were clearly trying to squeeze in as much Gossip Girl as you could before the hiatus,* because you made more than 500 (!) comments on this week's recap. There were countless proclamations of love for Nate, and you all got turned on by angry, brooding Chuck. However, you had mixed feelings on "Empire State of Mind" and you really hated the Twilight/Beauty and the Beast wolves. Also, you all cried at the Blair and Chuck hospital scene. Suckers! (Just kidding. We teared up a little, too. We do get sappy under all the snark.) Anyway, on to your best comments, in a supersize edition to get you through the long, empty weeks ahead.

Realer Than Rich Wasps Calling a Country Mansion a Cottage
• Part of my Gossip Girl drinking game now includes drinking whenever Serena mumbles "I have to go". Plus 5 bc I can count on that line alone to get me a good buzz. Thanks S! —blairwaldorf_mustpie

• Plus 2 for Nate: "Yeah, I didn't read it either." Not that we needed the conformation, but it is another step forward for Nate's character slowly becoming the lovable stoner side-kick that the writers should have had him being all these seasons. —im_chuck_bass

• Plus 10 for all the political drama occurring upstate in some wooded area. Whenever I watch a movie with politicians making deals or someone getting killed, it always happens in some wooded area. Note to self, never go upstate with a politician. This applies even more so to traveling to Albany. —isgoodatmath

• Plus 10 For Blair having a Brass door knocker on her dorm door. —surprisingly_awesome

• Plus 5 for how Lily pronounces, “you’ve made our family your priority” like it’s some quaint custom she’s heard of but never personally experienced. —hookedonbass

• Plus 25 for Rufus' potential mistress being a Vanessa/Gabriela lookalike. —lizzo

• Of course Nate would be supportive of Dan dating his ex. First of all, it's Vanessa, so it's not like it's any real prize. Secondly, Nate wants to do EXACTLY the same thing. Just because they're brother and sister does not mean Dan and Serena's history is forgotten. Plus 3 for Nate's slick manipulation of the situation. —backwards_walk

• Lily and Serena are both involved in extramarital affairs at the same time? The apple really doesn't fall far, plus 3. —southerncomfort

• Lilly's first thing she said to Chuck when he got to the hospital after Bart's accident was that Bart was going to die. First the mother of the year award, now the sensitive step Mother of the year award. Plus 5 for consistency! —nagaem

• Plus 5 for the transition from headbands to hats. With a new regime comes new obnoxious headwear. —vanlan

• Plus 5 because I'm pretty sure those were Chuck's silk pajamas Blair was wearing the last half of this episode. —merriweather

• Nate can carry a plotline! Someone get that boy bar mitzvahed! Plus 20. —kdow3

• Plus 100 for the possibility that Chuck's mother has been alive all this time. The possibility that Bart Bass and Chuck's mother were never divorced, meaning that Lily and Bart's marriage wasn't real. Meaning that Chuck's mother could be entitled to the Bass fortune. Which could result in the van der Woodsen/Humphrey family needing to move back to the Brooklyn loft (even if it is just while they are house hunting). —chiyork

• In describing why Paul Hoffman is a generally desirable guy, Dan lists his being a sophomore as a positive trait coming before having a lot in common. Plus 10 because all college freshman think being a sophomore is a big deal. —ggspoonerism

• Blair SITS DOWN on the hospital floor with Chuck to comfort him. You know the ick factor crossed her mind. That's true love, people. Plus 20. —blairisawesome

• Plus 10. Of COURSE Lily forgot about the one-year anniversary of Bart's death. She forgot about Bart's death about 48 hours later, when she was planning to run away with Rufus. —iludythink

• Plus 3 because D/V is shaping up to be the least sexy and awkward coupling ever, and I would expect nothing less. —anne7272

• For those wondering about why Chuck would bring his mother's favorite flowers to lay on the grave of his father, I'm thinking it's the next best thing. Because what on earth would Bart Bass' favorite flowers be? If it was last year, Chuck would have brought him a bouquet of cash. And ghost!Bart would have LOVED it. —blaircorneliabass

• Plus 5 for Rufus really accepting Serena into his family. Remember in 1.16, when he read Jenny's e-mails? Now he's reading Serena's mail. It's like she's really his daughter. —cmn8

• Minus 100 in anticipation of the Chuck's Mother Is Alive storyline ending up as an elaborate hoax perpetrated by Jack Bass to gain control of Bass Industries. Unless its execution is fabulously dishy and Blair foils the plan in a equally elaborate manner, which plus 200. —lray

Faker Than Blair Living in Her Dorm Room When She Now Has a Penthouse to Herself
• Do elevators not spring back on this show when people put their hands/bodies in the middle of the doors? or are the girls just so freaking skinny that they don't even register on the elevator censor. minus 1 point each time this happens (so far, at least 3) —like_shootin_fish_in_a_barrel

• When Serena wakes up in bed her hair looks better and more styled than it has in over a season and a half. I'm not sure if that's a plus or minus. —lmcmlove

• This whole Chuck going crazy and seeing ghosts while pushing everyone away thing was poorly done. First of all, no one has a break down like that overnight without some dramatic event occurring first and Bart died last year, not last week. We would have seen signs earlier, subtle at first and then progressing to the point he’s at now. Minus 20. —jnp1013

• The appearance of Chuck's mom, if that's who she is, implies that Bart must have had another safe someplace, because if documentation exists (and it's Bart, documentation definitely exists), it isn't in the safe - Chuck's been raiding it for years. What else could be in Bart's secret stash?. —purpleandgreen

• I don't care how much the Nassau County police like Tripp's gramps. The car was registered in his name, there is a head-sized hole in the passenger side, and several well-connected people who will back up Serena's story. Minus 5 now, minus 600 if Tripp actually does get away with this. —groundhog

• Ok, I know this is S and she loves to show off the girls, but when the heat was off and it was freezing she still managed to be wearing a sweater cut down to the navel and a necklace in between. Minus 5 because even the dynamic duo would be cold im sure. Sweater up Serena!!! —annie_in_ny

• But then another plus 5 to Rufus! Within MINUTES of reading about Lily's possible infidelity he was hooking up with a fellow trophy wife! Looks like the Humphrey men DO have game!But then... the Humphrey men have game. WTF. NO. Have you SEEN their wardrobe? Minus 10. —cbassluv

• Also, why WHY would Maureen choose this moment to reveal the letter to Rufus? Serena would be completely out of the picture with Tripp except for the TINY ISSUE of him walking away from a huge car accident, moving an unconcious body and tampering with evidence, all of which Serena was the only witness to (aside from the wolves, but I dont think their testimony will hold up in court). She needs Serena on her side more than ever. Pissing her off by potentially ripping her family apart? Not wise, Ms. O. Minus 10. —cellardoor

• That Vanessa would let her friend Willa hook up with Dan, who she JUST HAD A THREESOME WITH LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO, without being weird about it?? No. Minus 10. —xoxogossipgirl

• Um, Trip's hat? This isn't Newsies and you're not Christian Bale in 1992. Minus 5. —wannabewaldorf

• Park Avenue Autumn? This takes place after Thanksgiving. It's Park Avenue Winter now. Minus 10. —chloemay

• Another minus 5 for the writers not taking advantage of Serena bumping her head against something other than a headboard. Horrible case of amnesia?! Better yet, 20 discovered IQ points?! The possibilities were endless really... —legallybecks

• I know it was crucial to the Chappaquiddick storyline, but really, Trip's Range Rover doesn't have AIRBAGS? Minus 5, and you know some Range Rover PR woman slapped her forehead with her palm after seeing that. —twoshakesofalamb

• And minus 5 because is Chuck's long lost non-dead mother also Batman? I mean, it would explain what she's been doing for the last few yrs. But really..all Chuck had to do was skip to catch up to her. —noeffinway

• RICH WASPS DO NOT TALK ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS IN PUBLIC (OR IN PRIVATE). —jlb20

• Minus 5 because why on earth were there open cuts on Serena's face? There is no way they wouldn't either be bandaged or already stitched up by an expert plastic surgeon flown in by Lily. —legallybored

• The characters on this show switch partners faster and more frequent than the original 90210. Plus 5 because yes, teens are much faster but minus 10 because no one seems to be weird that only 4 months ago you was banging the dude your bff is now with. At least Brenda had 2 screaming matches with Kelly. —misschristypoo

• Mins 10 Because Nate would not have his cousin saved in his phone as 'Trip van der Bilt' he would have it under something like, 'Cousin Trizzle' or 'T-Money'. —michimarie

*About that hiatus. It turns out it's going to be a little longer than previously thought — the show actually won't be back with new episodes until March 8. The good news is that from that point on, they'll continuously run new episodes until the season finale. We'll obviously keep you posted on any updates in the meantime. And if you want to do the recap of the recap when the Reality Index returns, let us know by e-mailing alexandra.martell[at]nymag.com, subject line I'M CHUCK BASS.

Earlier: Gossip Girl Is the Jackie and You Are the Marilyn

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Filed Under: gossip girl, The Greatest Show of Our Time, the recap of the recap, tv

THE OFFICE: Secret Santa, Not-Secret Firings

Did anyone else find this week’s Office episode, “Secret Santa”, borderline tedious? I don’t want to go off on a whiny rant, but why did Michael just turn into an insane d*ck for thirty minutes? He’s always bumbling, selfish, and childish to various degrees, but last night, he was just a completely unlikable A-hole from the minute the episode started through to the semi-important plot development (which I’ll get to in a sec).

Michael’s testimonials — mispronouncing words like five times, forgetting Russia still exists — felt like Season One again, and coupled with his cross-over from “awkwardly selfish” to “inexplicably terrible human being”, it was the first Office episode in a while where I literally kept glancing at the clock, as though I was sitting through a Friday work meeting [sidenote: we don't actually have meetings at BWE.tv, or luxuries like "computers" or "W-2s"]

I initially attributed my Office eye-rolling to being in a bad mood after watching the Steelers’ already-nailed coffin get lowered into the ground by the Browns earlier in the night, but I watched 30 Rock right after The Office and it was frickin’ amazing — possibly the best of the season, and one of the best ever (“Did you hire this guy to come into my dressing room and keep punching me in the throat?”)

Anyway — I’m not posting this just to whine, I’m posting it to discuss a potentially major plot point that was raised in the episode’s third act, which I’ll talk about after the jump:

IS THIS THE END OF DAVID WALLACE???

Amidst the Christmas d*ck-being, Michael learns from Wallace that Dunder-Mifflin has found a buyer and the board will have no choice but to sell, spelling unambiguous doom for the company’s highest-paid executives. Michael reacts to the news with doom of his own and quickly passes the info along to the officemates, who immediately panic and insist to get David on the phone immediately, which they do, via Michael’s awful ‘get him on the phone’ method (probably my favorite part of the episode).

David then clarifies via speakerphone that only the executives are in trouble and that the buyers would want to keep distribution intact, especially the company’s most profitable branch. This can only mean one of two possible developments for the show:

1) Wallace and Co. will be replaced by a new regime to oversee Michael, which will almost assuredly lead to Charles-like friction between Michael and his new bottom-line oriented supervisor. Hopefully, whichever guest star they pick for the new boss can stay for more than six episodes (I guess it’s better than nothing, but having Amy Ryan and Idris Elba both come in, be awesome, then have to be written back out of the show quickly was pretty bluebally.)

2) The office will actually undergo a major shakeup — relocation and/or firings — and Wallace was just lightening the truth when put on the spot by the employees. This seems far less foreseeable, unless the producers really do want to make a permanent “Coach Fox leaving Minnesota State for the NFL” caliber change in the Office continuum.

The common detail between these two events?

No more David Wallace.

You wouldn’t do that, Office, would you? COULD you?? The answer is that you can’t! There has to be some alternative — how about instead of Wallace they fire, like… I don’t know, Jim?

I have updated this photo to reflect the impending Wallace / Dunder-Mifflin fallout:

Office episode thoughts? Favorite/least favorite parts? Predictions about the Dunder-Mifflin purchase? Leave ‘em in the comments, unless the comments have disappeared for the moment, which they tend to do.

Marchesa Keeps Four Dogs in the Office Who Sometimes Behave Badly

Many guests brought their pups to last night's dog-themed holiday party at the Neue Galerie. Shipley & Halmos designer Sam Shipley mulled ideas for his own dog clothes, which he would like to sell at Zoomies in the West Village. "The woman who owns it used to be a designer, and she designs all her own gear. Jeff [Halmos] and I were thinking that it might be fun to collaborate with her on a dog rain jacket or something," he said cradling his Boston terrier, Pilot. “It’s kind of hard to find a real waterproof jacket for a dog. Like, one that’s functional. And he’s got no body fat and very little fur, and he freezes.” No body fat — fashionable indeed!

Keren Craig, who helms Marchesa with Georgina Chapman, had to leave her Ibizan hound, Alabama, at home because she was heading straight to her husband’s Christmas party afterward. “Georgina wanted me to bring her three dogs — we have four dogs in the office — but I’m glad I didn’t do that. I would have been the crazy person with four dogs.” All four pooches apparently go to the Marchesa office every day, which Craig described as "chaotic."

“There’s a real calming reaction to having a dog. You just put him on your knee and it makes you feel better,” she added. Has she ever had an embarrassing moment scooping poop? "Yes. I can’t say the name of the designer store, but I went into a very nice store one weekend, and she started to go to the loo. It was one of the more embarrassing things that’s ever happened to me."

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Filed Under: party lines, animals, georgina chapman, jeff halmos, keren craig, marchesa, sam shipley, shipley and halmos

We're not sure if our recent feelings of disappointment in 30 Rock owe more to our own unrealistically high expectations for the program or an actual dip in quality, but either way, last night's holiday-themed episode was yet another in what has become a series of underwhelming installments of what many consider to be the pinnacle of television comedy. Last night's major plotlines involved Jack Donaghy reuniting with a high-school sweetheart (played wonderfully by Julianne Moore) by way of a new social network called YouFace, Jenna freaking out on the new cast member after she finds out he's an accomplished singer, and the writers attempting to convince the simpleton Kenneth that they are unable to participate in the network's Secret Santa gift exchange because they're all practicing members of a fake religion called Verducianism. Sadly, none of these three plotlines could really be considered 30 Rock A-material.

Of the three plotlines, we enjoyed the flirty interaction between Jack and Nancy Donovan, his unrequited love/co-star in Hey Beantown!, the best. We've seen some chatter that people didn't really buy Moore's thick, Beantown-flavored accent, but we definitely enjoyed watching her get her Chowderhead on. And the two definitely shared a bit of a romantic spark, especially when their conversation turned to fingertagging (and veered swiftly into double-entendre territory). Also, it doesn't hurt that we too were raised to believe that no one does French kissing better than the Italians.

That said, the other plotlines felt thin and poorly constructed. We don't have any problems with a religion that promotes "the healing power of root beer, that a man can have up to nine wives if two of them are male, and always leaving work early to go to the movies on Merlinpeen," but we had hoped that someone other than Frank, Lutz, and Toofer were given the task of exploring it. Speaking of Frank, while we like Judah Friedlander's boss hat collection, the show doesn't work as well when he has to carry its full weight on his shoulders (as he also did in last week's "Dealbreakers" episode). To be honest, seeing Friedlander in anything other than a silent cameo kind of gives us a case of the sharkfarts.

But the thing we missed most about this episode was our heroine, Liz Lemon. It was strange to see Liz have so little to do this episode, especially when you consider that "Secret Santa" was written by Fey herself. That said, the show's outro — complete with Larry Wilcox cameo — was sublime. No weird sex stuff!

Postscript: While we aren't going to say that our co-worker Nick Catucci is crazy for going on the record as being in favor of Liz's new haircut, we are going to encourage him to visit the optometrist before year's end.

Read more posts by Mark Graham

Filed Under: overnights, 30 rock, nbc, tina fey, tv

Source: Vulture | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:30 pm

Three Tiger Woods Sponsors Discussing His Endorsement Contracts, Source Says

In the wake of the cheating scandal, no Tiger Woods commercials have made the airwaves.

Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:25 pm

No suspension for Smith doctors

A judge refused to suspend the licenses of two doctors facing trial on charges linked to the death of Anna Nicole Smith.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:23 pm

Religion and Bikes Do Not Mix

The holy war between Williamsburg bicyclists and Williamsburg orthodox Jews over a bike lane on Bedford Avenue has turned into a battle of nighttime guerrilla-painting. A few days after the city relocated a stretch of Bedford's designated bike lanes last week, a group of bicyclists decided to repaint the lanes themselves overnight. Victory! Short-lived and easily negated victory, it turns out! Because last night the repainted lane was once again removed by the Department of Transportation.

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn Heights, another feud between religious types and bikers is heating up over police indifference to churchgoers parking in the bike lane during services. Worshippers don't think it's a big deal — they're trying to pray to God over there, hello? — but, obviously, bicyclists don't sympathize. The reason religion and bicyclists have a hard time getting along, it seems, is that bicyclists are simply more concerned with a secure path down the street than a secure path to salvation.

DIY Bedford Ave Bike Lane Fades to Black in South Williamsburg [Gothamist]
Update On Church vs. Bike Lane in Brooklyn Heights [Mcbrooklyn via City Room/NYT]

Read more posts by Dan Amira

Filed Under: hipsters, bike lanes, bikes, holy wars, parking, williamsburg

Source: Daily Intel | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:20 pm

The Burrito Bigwig's Buying Bonanza [Real Estate]

Why has the founder of Chipotle spent as much as $30 million over the past two years buying up real estate in the West Village? Beats us, but at least you'll know where your money is going the next time you stop by for a mediocre burrito. [Curbed]

Source: Cityfile.com - Dailyfile | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:08 pm

Blogs ‘Too Negative’ for Christopher Kane’s Liking

Christopher Kane offers further explanation on recent comments he made about the blogosphere: “People are interested in what they like, it’s a really personal thing and that’s my opinion. You’re allowed to say what you want but sometimes the blogs that you read are really negative and that’s what I meant to say really. Sometimes it’s too negative for my liking and I think maybe they could give someone a compliment or say something nice. But bloggers nowadays seem to be a bit negative ... [W]hen it gets to someone’s work and they’re being critical, it’s like ‘Give them a break’. That’s all I meant to say.” [Grazia UK]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: quotables, christopher kane, designers

Source: The Cut | 11 Dec 2009 | 1:05 pm

Italian-American Alyssa Milano "Upset" With MTV's Jersey Shore - Us Magazine

Daily Mail

Italian-American Alyssa Milano "Upset" With MTV's Jersey Shore Us Magazine Count Italian-American Alyssa Milano among the non-fans of MTV's new reality show Jersey Shore. The show -- which follows the booze-fueled nights of six self-described "guidos" and "guidettes" on the Jersey Shore -- has outraged Italian-Americans, ... Jersey Shore Sucker-Punch: MTV Pulls Snooki FightE! Online (blog) New Jersey, as Real as It GetsNew York Times mtv's Tony disanto defends "Jersey Shore"Reuters Entertainment Weekly -People Magazine -New York Post all 284 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:52 pm

Parents weigh in on 'Princess'

For those who waited years to see an African-American princess enter Disney's line of royals, the "Princess and the Frog" has been love at first sight.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:39 pm

Michelle Duggar Gives Birth to 19th Child Three Months Prematurely

TLC says the child is in stable condition in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:38 pm

Rihanna Gets a Backwards Tattoo; Sephora Drops Fekkai Hair Care

Rihanna.

SKIN
• Rihanna got a new tattoo on her chest this week of her "motto in life." The new ink (in gray, to be more subtle) reads "Never a failure, always a lesson" — but backwards, so that she can read it every time she looks in the mirror. Are you a fan? [OK]

• Starting next month, iTunes will sell a new iPhone application called "AntiAgeingApp" that promises to help fix wrinkles, cellulite, and hair loss using light and color therapy — all for $2.99. We are skeptical. [Independent UK]

• Chilean skin-care brand Arenscaracol is trying to entice customers to buy its products by announcing that it has "the most complete line of snail slime extract." The slime is used in creams that claim they will strengthen, smooth, and repair skin. Would you rub snail slime on your face? [BellaSugar]

HAIR
• Luxury hair-care line Frédéric Fekkai is going mass-market. The brand's original products, called Fekkai Classic (including the Glossing, Full Volume, and Technician Color lines), will hit stores like Target and Walgreens. The company will continue to sell its "upgraded" line, Fekkai Advanced, at high-end stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. While the company hopes the decision will generate more sales, the move prompted Sephora to drop Fekkai from its shelves. [WWD]

MAKEUP
• Mark, Avon's line for younger women, has taken online retailing to a new level, launching a Facebook e-boutique to make selling the products even easier for representatives. The company also launched an iPhone app that allows customers to scroll through products, replacing a paper catalogue. Would you buy makeup through Facebook? [StyleList]

FRAGRANCE
• Burberry will launch two new fragrances next February as part of its Burberry Sport apparel line. The sport theme is evident in the packaging, which features rubberized elements and a rubber band around the cartons that can be worn as a bracelet. The fragrances will be the first for Burberry Sport. [WWD]

Read more posts by Alexandra Martell

Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, burberry, fekkai, fragrance, hair, makeup, rihanna, sephora, skin, snails

Source: The Cut | 11 Dec 2009 | 12:30 pm

This Weekend’s Events and Sales: 75 Percent Off Vera Wang; 80 Percent Off Catherine Malandrino

EVENTS
TOMORROW
• Lace up your skates at Old Navy's holiday celebration. The first 3,000 ice skaters at The Pond at Bryant Park will receive free admission, skate rentals, and complimentary hot chocolate, starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Stop by the Performance Fleece pop-up at The Pond for cold-weather deals: All hats, scarves, and gloves will be $5, and 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit New York Cares. Through 12/13. Between 40th and 42nd Streets, nr. Fifth Ave.; 8 a.m.

• Artists Christine and Justin Gignac will be performing blindfolded gift wrapping at Partners & Spade. Bring an unwieldy present to test their mettle. Proceeds will be donated to New York Cares. 40 Great Jones St., nr. Lafayette St. (646-861-2827); noon–7.

• Browse merchandise from Kiki de Montparnasse, CECI New York, The New York Shaving Company, and Fenton/Fallon at Temperley London's "Naughty & Nice" pop-up. Temperley holiday items are up to 50 percent off. Enter the raffle to win a $250 gift card. RSVP to virginiar@temperleylondon.com. Through 12/13. 453 Broome St., nr. Mercer St., second fl. (212-219-2929); S–Su (noon–6).

• Me & Ro presents a selection of fine jewelry at their trunk show. Champagne and cupcakes will be served. Through 12/13. 241 Elizabeth St., nr. Houston St. (917-237-9215); S (11–7), Su (noon–6).

• Ten to 15 percent of sales at the Brooklyn Indie Market this weekend benefit Brooklyn Community Housing and Services, a nonprofit that aids the homeless in Brooklyn. Through 12/13. Smith Street, at Union Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (718-753-2180); S–Su (11–7).

SUNDAY
• Wanderlust Vintage is hosting a holiday shopping party at cozy cocktail lounge the Dove Parlour. Vintage party dresses, boots, coats, jewelry, and more are 20 percent off. 228 Thompson St., nr. 3rd St. (212-254-1435); 1–7.

SALES
STARTING TOMORROW
• Bridal and bridesmaid dresses are 25 to 75 percent off at the Vera Wang sample sale. Through 12/12. The New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave., at 34th St. (212-575-6400); 9–5.

• Shop wholesale prices on handmade hats for women and men at the Tracy Watts holiday sample sale and open house. Through 12/12. 119 8th St., nr. Third Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-499-7090); 11–6.

• Shop discounted dresses and gowns at the Butter by Nadia holiday sample sale. Signature wrap dresses are $50 to $125 (originally $250 to $270), jersey and satin gowns are $150 (originally $320 to $360), and limited-edition collection items start at $25 (originally $225 to $360). Through 12/13. House of Butter, 405 Van Brunt St., nr. Van Dyke St.; S (11–7), Su (noon–5).

ENDING TOMORROW
• All men's and women's hats and accessories are 60 to 80 percent off at the Eugenia Kim sample sale. 347 W. 36th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; T–F (10–7), S (noon–6).

• Handbags, clutches, and accessories are up to 70 percent off at the Lauren Merkin sample sale. The Ava patent bag is $125 (originally $295), the Tatum patent bag is $130 (originally $325), and Stella totes are $295 (originally $595). 231 W. 29th St., nr. Seventh Ave., Ste. 201 (212-239-2459); T–F (11–7), S (11–4).

• Scarves, gloves, handbags, and accessories from Echo Design are on sale. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., nr. Seventh Ave., fourth fl.; W (noon–8), Th–F (7:30–8), S (9–4).

• Merchandise is up to 80 percent off at the Mara Hoffman sample sale. 120 W. 28th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fourth fl.; Th–F (10–7), S (11–6).

• Spend $200, get $25 off; spend $300, get $50 off; and spend $500, get $100 off at 7 for All Mankind. 394 W. Broadway, nr. Broome St. (212-226-8615); M–F (11–8), S–Su (noon–7).

STARTING SUNDAY
• Find deals on ready-to-wear and evening gowns at the Vera Wang sample and stock sale. Through 12/17. Vera Wang Showroom, 225 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave., fifth fl. (212-920-1211); Su (11–5), M–Th (10–6).

• Purchase any treatment product from the Bionova's IMPACT skincare line at Barneys and receive a free facial. Call 212-833-2656 to schedule an appointment. Through 12/13. 660 Madison Ave., nr. 60th St. (212-833-2656); 10–8.

ENDING SUNDAY
• Merchandise is up to 60 percent off at the Helmut Lang sample sale. Leather jackets are $475, jeans and cords are $95, and T-shirts are $65. 819 Washington St., nr. Gansevoort St. (212-242-3240); W–Su (11–8).

• Merchandise from Luca Luca is up to 90 percent off at the sample sale. RSVP at RSVP@lucaluca.com. 19 W. 36th St., nr. Fifth Ave., fourth fl. (212-755-2444); W–F (8:30–7), S–Su (11–5).

• Men's and women's clothing, shoes, bags, hats, and more are discounted at the rag & bone sample sale. T-shirts are $40 and under, denim is $80 and under, dresses are $170 and under, blazers are $190 and under, and leather jackets are $450 and under. 100 Christopher St., nr. Bleecker St. (212-727-2990); Th–F (noon–8), S (noon–7), Su (noon–5).

STARTING MONDAY
• Purchase any handbag at Mulberry's Bleecker Street or Madison Avenue stores and receive 20 percent off the regular price of any cashmere throw at the Bryce & Co. pop-up shop. Alternatively, purchase any cashmere throw at Bryce & Co. and take an additional 20 percent off any handbag at Mulberry. Through 1/3. Bryce & Co. pop-up: 92 Perry St., at Bleecker St. (212-989-4100); daily (11–8).

• Fall/winter 2009 merchandise is up to 80 percent off at the Catherine Malandrino sample sale. Through 12/16. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; M (10–9), T–W (8–8).

• Merchandise from Just Cavalli, Galliano, Gianfranco Ferre, and more is up to 70 percent off at the IT USA winter sample sale. Malo cashmere coats are $199 to $250 (originally $999 to $2,500), Gianfranco Ferre evening gowns are $200 (originally $2,000), and Just Cavalli leather jackets are $299 (originally $1,200). Through 12/20. 17 Battery Place South, nr. Washington St., fifth fl.; M–S (11–7), Su (11–6).

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Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping

Source: The Cut | 11 Dec 2009 | 11:55 am

Flight Of The Conchords Announces No Third Season; Preemptively Avoids Weezering Themselves

Announcement on the Flight of the Conchords website:

“…we are today announcing that we won’t be returning for a 3rd season. We’re very proud of the two seasons we made and we like the way the show ended. We’d like to thank everyone who helped make the show and also everyone who watched it. While the characters Bret and Jemaine will no longer be around, the real Bret and Jemaine will continue to exist.”

My initial gut reaction to this news was one of utter dismay; Season One was one of the best beginning-to-end seasons of a show in television history, and Two was still extremely funny, watchable, and often times more creative that the first.

That said, the more I thought about it, the more I actually welcomed the news, and the signs were clear:

The songs in Season Two noticeably tapered off from Season One, which is completely understandable; the songs in Season One were the band’s go-to numbers from years of live performing, with many of the episodes deliberately based around the plot laid out in the lyrics. In returning for a second season, the duo essentially relied on a year’s worth of new and unused material, which simply couldn’t possibly live up to the promise of the first, and often times, honestly, were borderline painful (and really lamely full of innuendo, which was never their gimmick in the first season).

Committing to a third season would assuredly mean another copy-of-a-copy dropoff in the songs, and no matter how lovably absurd the stories became, or how often they’d crank out a gem like “Carol Brown”, it’s simply too difficult to write two songs times the number of episodes in a season in 12-18 months of off time. Take it from me: I can’t read music.

Not to say a third season of the show wouldn’t have been fun, and it certainly would’ve been interested to see where they could’ve possibly taken the “two friends feuding” dynamic that they hadn’t already, but Flight of the Conchords has always been about the songs first and foremost, and forcing more of them against the steep odds of another dropoff in quality by writing them all in a year (unless you’re Robert Pollard) would have just by definition brought the show down another notch. It’s not like they would’ve been cranking out another season of Arli$$ here.

Instead, we’ll just have keep warm with the Season One and Two DVDs forever, and be thankful that the show ended before it pulled a Weezer. And there’s a silver lining: the real Bret and Jemaine will continue to exist anyway.

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 11:24 am

Andre Agassi Becomes The M.C. Escher of Tennis

There are just too… many… Agassis. Here is tennis legend and former proponent of baby weaves Andre Agassi, promoting his autobiography Open in Germany.

I actually read open a few weeks ago, breaking the tradition of my faith and paying full price for it at the airport. It’s actually a very entertaining read, if only for the fact that he talks about dating BARBRA STREISAND when he was in his early 20s. Yes, he got a piece of this. He’s also best friends with Kenny G. And Agassi is the kind of romantic stalker that any woman would kill for. Oh, and he was a meth head (obvs, what with the Kenny G friendship.)

You can learn about this and oh so much more in Open. The book is surprisingly well written, thanks to his Pulitzer Prize winning ghost writer J. R. Moehringer.

Check out pics of Andre with Andre and Andre in the below gallery.

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 10:46 am

Michael Jackson is to receive a Grammy for lifetime achievement

Pop icon Michael Jackson, seen here in 2002, and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen will headline a group of talent receiving lifetime achievement awards at the Grammys in January, organizers announced Thursday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 10:39 am

Iowa Hawkeyes Rappers: Exactly As Funnybad As You’d Expect

I know what you’re thinking — “Another terrible white-dude rap on the internet? Why do I need to see this?”

The answer is, you don’t! At all! So here it is.

Behold, a $50 bill and some 20s fanned out! Go Iowa Hawkeyes!!!

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 10:37 am

Michelle Duggar Has Premature Girl in Emergency C Section - ABC News

Los Angeles Times

Michelle Duggar Has Premature Girl in Emergency C Section ABC News Michelle Duggar, star of the TLC reality show "18 Kids and Counting" has given birth to her 19th child in an emergency C-section. Reality TV mom Michelle Duggar has given birth to a premature girl. ... Duggar Mom Gives Birth to Baby No. 19 - 3 Months EarlyFOXNews Duggar Baby Born Prematurely Due to Pregnancy ComplicationPeople Magazine Michelle Duggar gives birth to baby No. 19Chicago Tribune Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -The Associated Press -Reality TV World all 581 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Dec 2009 | 10:11 am

First audiences rave about 'Avatar'

James Cameron's feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:54 am

AP review: Effects wow but story limps in `Avatar' (AP)

AP - When a film brashly asserts that it will change moviemaking forever, one feels the urge to either take its "king of the world" arrogance down a notch or hail it as the masterpiece it claims to be.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:44 am

AP review: Effects wow but story limps in `Avatar' (AP)

AP - When a film brashly asserts that it will change moviemaking forever, one feels the urge to either take its "king of the world" arrogance down a notch or hail it as the masterpiece it claims to be.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:44 am

Diane Sawyer leaves 'GMA'

There was more laughter than tears on Friday as "Good Morning America" bid farewell to an anchor.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:42 am

Britney Spears Swings By The Burlington Goat Factory

Please pray for the animals killed to make this jacket concoction worn by Britney Spears in her latest Elle Magazine photo shoot:

The caption reads:

Goatskin coat with fox fur and marabou-feather trim, Valentino, price upon request, at Valentino Boutique nationwide. Studded leather pumps, Christian Louboutin, $995.

So wait a second. A goat and a fox had to die to make that thing? Not to mention the maribou’s obvious discomfort… Oh Valentino, you crazy, nuclear waste plant faced maniac. You’ve really outdone yourself this time in the “Make People Look Rere 2 Tha Max for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars” Department.

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:30 am

A Minute With: Tom Ford on dressing his "Single Man" (Reuters)

Reuters - Fashion designer Tom Ford is best known for reinventing the house of Gucci in the 1990s and more recently, launching his own Tom Ford label.
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:27 am

Michael Voltaggio Takes A Slightly Less Robotic Tonight Show Victory Lap

Michael Voltaggio appeared on the Tonight Show last night to celebrate his Top Chef victory by making a dessert alongside Conan in one of those classic “The host can’t do it right!” cooking segments (cousin to the “The host can’t keep these animals under control!” segment). Michael comes off a lot looser than on his TC testimonials, managing to make it through the entire liquid nitrogen-rich segment (RIchard Blais much?) without randomly ripping on Kevin’s simple food.

Think he manages to work in the phrase “Glad family of products”? The dude ain’t Top Chef fer nothin’…

Voltagg’ Part Two after the jump (it’s like the first clip’s rival brother!!!)

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 9:13 am

Techno and Chickens Unite In Video Featuring Our Favorite Two Things Ever

Our love for techno remains a secret between only our ears and our skeletal, worn out headphones. Our love for chickens, however, is perhaps one of the most well known things about us. Which is why the harmony of the following video is such a beautiful thing. Good morning, America. Meet the techno chicken. I swear this bastard was at Karma on Jersey Shore last night.

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today’s Big Thing.

(thanks as always to Buzzfeed)

Source: Best Week Ever | 11 Dec 2009 | 8:59 am

Diane Sawyer makes teary farewell on ABC's 'Good Morning America' - New York Daily News

CBC.ca

Diane Sawyer makes teary farewell on ABC's 'Good Morning America' New York Daily News Diane Sawyer (r.) gets behind the 'Good Morning America' desk for one last time, alongside co-host Robin Robets. Do you think the change in anchors on 'Good Morning, America' will be good or bad for the show? Good - It'll be new energy, ... 'Good Morning America' waves goodbye to Diane SawyerDallas Morning News Diane Sawyer's Last Day on 'Good Morning America'ABC News Diane Sawyer says 'Good Morning America' for the last timeEntertainment Weekly Los Angeles Times -New York Times -The Associated Press all 2,114 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Dec 2009 | 8:45 am

Judge halts Jon Gosselin

Jon Gosselin's media tour comes to an end. A Maryland judge has put a stop to his media appearances.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 8:11 am

Diane Sawyer exits from 'Good Morning America' (AP)

AP - Diane Sawyer exited ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday with an emotional moment that recalled the biggest story of her time on the show: meeting the children born after their fathers were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 8:02 am

Review: 'Invictus' has substance

A look at the historical drama about President Nelson Mandela and South Africa's bid to win the Rugby World Cup in 1995.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Dec 2009 | 7:44 am

Pee-wee Herman's big comeback (AP)

AP - The star may be Pee-wee, but his new live stage show is absolutely huge.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Dec 2009 | 7:28 am

Matt Damon Says Nelson Mandela Great Political Leader of His Lifetime

Damon plays rugby team captain Francois Pienaar in Clint Eastwood's Nelson Mandela film, "Invictus."

Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Dec 2009 | 7:01 am

TV Star Gene Barry Dead at 90

The star of television shows "Bat Masterson," "Burke's Law"  and other hits dies at a retirement home in Los Angeles

Source: FOXNews.com | 11 Dec 2009 | 6:44 am

Sigourney Weaver on the red carpet at the film's premiere in London

US actress Sigourney Weaver attends the world premiere of the latest James Cameron film 'Avatar' at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, London. Critics have heaped praise on the new epic film by Oscar-winning...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 5:43 am

Cameron said the film was a warning to humans about damaging the environment

Canadian film director James Cameron poses during a photocall for his latest movie "Avatar" in Berlin. Critics have heaped praise on the Oscar-winning director's new epic film, calling it a worthy successor...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 5:43 am

Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy has become a phenomenon in Sweden and abroad

People watch books of the Millenium series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson at the Paris yearly book fair, in March 2008. The live-in companion of Stieg Larsson, the Swedish crime author who died before...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

Fans of the "Millennium" trilogy on a guided visit in Stockholm to places mentioned in the thrillers

Fans of the Stieg Larsson's "Millennium" trilogy gather at the supposed address of the hero of the saga in a guided visit to places in Stockholm, mentioned in the thrillers. The live-in companion of Stieg...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 11 Dec 2009 | 3:26 am

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