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Documents: Anesthetic found in Jackson home (AP)
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 Reuters | Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Camp Out On The Beach In New 'Last Song' Clip MTV.com Nicholas Spark's latest big screen rendition, "The Last Song," is almost here! We're excited to see Miley Cyrus take a role different from what we've seen on "Hannah Montana." More importantly, we're also excited to see her character, ... Nicholas Sparks writes 'Last Song' script Miley Cyrus Loses Her Boyfriend (on the Red Carpet) Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Make Red Carpet Debut |
Singers and dancers donate their talents to benefit the research for a cure, and last week’s dinner amassed another $1.1 million.
Christina Hendricks told People today about how her high-tech husband, Geoffrey Arend, has tricked out their house with crazy gadgets like a movie projector and screen that "blow her mind," and how she can't operate them unless he's around:
"He's got a projector in the guest room with the screen that comes down. We watch movies in bed. And everything is wireless," Hendricks, 34, added. "If he goes out of town, I'm in trouble, because I don't know how everything works."
Technological learned helplessness! Somehow it's, like, fierce when Christina suffers from it. Joan Holloway would make that projector her bitch, though.
Christina Hendricks Awed by High-Tech Hubby [People]
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Filed Under: technology, christina hendricks, geoffrey arend, joan harris, joan holloway, mad men, tv
Olympic figure skater and Dancing with the Stars competitor Evan Lysacek attended a cocktail party in his honor at the Ralph Lauren store in L.A. Tuesday night. He met Lauren for the first time last week, and the two chatted about "work, cars, life," he said. (Do we think Ralph is a "DWTS" fan?)
Though he doesn't have the same aspirations of fashion domination as fellow skater Johnny Weir, Lysacek does have a thing for fancy watches: If he could do anything in the fashion realm, he says he would design his own watch line. He has about fourteen in his collection, including a Rolex, an Omega, and a Louis Vuitton with a brown crocodile band.
Going for Gold [WWD]
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Filed Under: ice princes, dancing with the stars, designers, evan lysacek, ralph lauren, vera wang
Goldman Sachs is opening up a branch in Warsaw. Why? To make money, of course, those scheming bastards.
The main lure is advisory work for the Polish government, which plans to sell stakes this year in its energy, insurance, chemical and phone companies to raise $10 billion to finance the widening budget deficit. The economy, the only one in the European Union to avoid a recession, and the Warsaw Stock Exchange, where the total value of listed companies has tripled since 2003, are also attractive, bankers said.
Look out, Warsaw! Soon you'll have the terrible burden of Goldman Sachs bonus money raining down on you, too.
Goldman Joins Race for $10 Billion Polish Asset Sales [Bloomberg]
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Filed Under: god's work, business, europia, goldman sachs, poland
After snippets of two new LCD Soundsystem songs, “Drunk Girls” and “Pow Wow” (from the band’s still-untitled May album), leaked yesterday, a full version of the former has made its way to the Internet. But before we get to that — what’s Michael Musto’s response to getting straight dissed on “Pow Wow”?! During the segment currently available, in the brief moments when he’s not chanting “pow,” James Murphy sends out this missive to the Village Voice columnist: “Oh eat it, Michael Musto/You’re no Bruce Vilanch.” Sensibly, the Voice got Musto to retort this morning, and we learned a lot: comparing Musto to his pal Vilanch is “like saying ‘Sandra Bullock can never be Barbara Walters,’” it’s not pronounced “MOO-sto” (MAH-sto, then?), and James Murphy can “suck it.” Awesome! It’s not like we needed a funny fake feud to get psyched for the new LCD album, but it’s certainly not hurting.
Oh, and “Drunk Girls”? Romping, hilarious (“drunk girls wait an hour to pee”?), and superb (already our second favorite song with the words “drunk” and “girls” in the title). Surprisingly, though, Murphy’s sounding more like the brash world-beater from his band’s self-titled debut than the wise nightlife vet from Sound of Silver. Are you sure it’s time to hang it up, James?
Listen to "Drunk Girls" at HypeMachine.com
Michael Musto to LCD Soundsystem: "Suck it, James Murphy!" [VV]
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Filed Under: right-click, beef, james murphy, lcd soundsystem, michael musto, music
But the guards won't let the toilet-bearer in, so Diddy gets the last laugh, and the last toilet-paper hurl from the window. On the other hand, it can't be wonderful to have the words "pee pee" and "toilet" so frequently associated with one's fledgling vodka brand.
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Filed Under: music, ciroc vodka, clickables, georgi vodka, p diddy, sean combs, video, vodka
 Hindustan Times | Beyonce Pregnancy Not Confirmed MTV.com By MTV News staff Despite a widely circulated report on the Media Take Out Web site claiming that a "rock solid" source had said Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child together, a rep for the singer told MTV News on Friday (March 26) ... Beyonce's rep says pregnancy rumors 'untrue' Beyoncé and Jay-Z Not Expecting a Baby Rep: Beyonce Pregnancy Report "Untrue" |
Though we saw more flats and reasonable heels on the fall 2010 runways than we've seen in recent memory, not every label is into sensible shoes. Finsk makes the crazy pair you see here. Who has the balls to wear them in public? [Style Bubble UK]
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Filed Under: dreams come shoe, finsk, shoes
"If you ever met him, you'd understand exactly what I'm saying. The other side of it is just the fact that I felt like his story is yet to be told. I think we can go get him hit records or we can teach him how to dance or put him in front of some incredible lighting or put him in the right room and allow him to be himself. But also just his musical talent — the fact that he taught himself to play guitar, the fact that he taught himself to play piano to the point where he can write and create his own songs. [I said to him,] 'You're a prodigy.'" —Usher on Justin Bieber [MTV]
"Bieber fever ... I'm not necessarily a fan. I don't listen to that kind of music. I like Kurt Cobain. [He] is like my dream boyfriend." —Miley Cyrus [MTV]
"He's brilliant — there's just no doubt about it. He's the best thing going in hip-hop and has been for years." —Jack White on Jay-Z [Spinner]
"[W]hen the Danish cartoonist drew the Muhammad cartoons, the way it blew up and the way it, like, the way it was presented the first day you picked up the newspaper, it said cartoon wars, right? Didn't it say cartoon wars? ... And it was, like, my first thought was, like, oh God. Oh, we did it. You know what I mean? Like we did it." "Well, then it said Muslims very upset over racist cartoon, and we were, like, oh, they figured us out. Oh no. ... Usually when a cartoon makes people angry, it's us. So we were actually kind of jealous." —South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone [NPR]
"I kind of do a late-night public access show with puppets. I'm kind of a guy who's just trying to make a little money and stay out of jail. I don't consider myself part of that little group of late-night stars. I think my show is probably closer to Pee-wee's Playhouse than anything else I've seen, and that is an aspiration. That's a great show." —Craig Ferguson [Parade]
"I'm so excited The Hills is finally over and I can now become a full time motion picture actress." —Heidi Montag [People]
“She’s exactly the kind of a personality and somehow it got messed around that I had said she was too old. That’s nonsense, it wasn’t true. She’s strong and feminine. And Wonder Woman has to be accessible.” —Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter on Sandra Bullock [Good Morning L.A. via Daily Express UK]
"I don't know what she's talking about when she remembers being uptight before we filmed the sexy stuff. Amanda was great. We made a lot of jokes, we laughed and then we got in bed and did it." —Julianne Moore on Chloe [Parade]
Filed Under: quote machine, craig ferguson, heidi montag, jack white, julianne moore, kim kardashian, lynda carter, matt stone, miley cyrus, trey parker, usher
Today, New York's Jennifer Senior talks to some congressmen who reveal that Obama's gift of listening, not just talking, helped win them over for health-care reform. And The New Republic's Noam Scheiber examines how a similarly subtle shift in posture from the White House might be leading Democrats to another victory: this time on financial-regulation reform.
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Filed Under: intel, early and often, financial regulation, health care, politics
Karl Lagerfeld breezed into town this week to shoot the fall Chanel campaign on the streets of downtown Manhattan. He had lunch with André Leon Talley at the Mercer, and shot his models on the streets of Soho and the Lower East Side. In the latter neighborhood he put Abbey Lee Kershaw and Freja Beha on a fire escape and shot them from a crane lift, cherry-picking style. See photos — and video! — of his recent frolics in the slideshow.
Karl Lagerfeld Shoots Chanel Fall/Winter 2010 Ad Campaign @ LES [Nitrolicious]
Check out Chanel's A/W campaign! [Elle UK]
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Filed Under: karl makes everything right, designers, karl lagerfeld, slideshow
Love and loss. Truth and lies. Success and failure. This week, all of our favorite characters jumped from one end of the spectrum to the other. For every failure, there was a success. For every evil drug-dealing boyfriend, there was a well-meaning former flame. Dan finally put a title on his relationship with Vanessa (complete with lack of undergarments), Jenny told Damian the truth about her virginity (but spent the night with Baby & Johnny instead), Chuck was able to trust his mother (at which point she promptly teamed up with evil Uncle Jack), and Rufus was able to make amends with Lily (who's still lying to him). But for one person, the scale tipped further into failure than success. Serena attempted a Chair-esque scheme (and failed), imparted wisdom to Jenny (failed again), and wore a semi-nude (questionable) dress to defend her reputation (complete and total failure). Cheer up S, there’s always next week to try again.
As always, your comments ranged the spectrum, but in the end, it just dissolved into an ongoing list of the best sexual-themed catchphrases created from Chuck Bass’s infamous name. Those protesters really did miss a prime opportunity. We won’t round those up here, but Annie_in_NY did round up your best comments below!
Realer Than Vanessa Stealing a Dress From Olivia’s Closet Before She Moved Out
• Did Blair say not everyone needs to wait 18 years to hear an "I love you" from Chuck Bass? Plus 20 if this means Blair had been hoping for that "I love you" from the first day of kindergarten when Chuck breezed in in his baby Brooks Brothers suit. —merriweather
• "We're being attacked by christian conservatives." "They have those in Manhattan?" Plus 50 because that's exactly why I moved here, from the land of christian conservatives to the land of Chuck Bass... —shayloveschuck
• Jack Bass and Rufus have matching facial hair. Plus 20 because Rufus clearly grew it because he thinks he's evil after spending an evening softly stroking his neighbor's hair and thinking what a bad, bad guy he was. And an additional plus 10 because Jack probably has his facial hair because his love life closely resembles that of the characters on "Grand Theft Auto". —kdow3
• "It's 9:30; I have Latin." "It's a dead language, it's not going anywhere." Did Damien take ‘Frat Boy Speak For Getting In Your Pants 101?” Plus 5 because frat boys typically aren't that clever, though persistent. —_miss_demeanor
• When Nate does his whole speech about waking up after losing his virginity to Serena he conveniently leaves out the fact that he was still dating her best friend. Plus 10, because that's how any boy would spin it. and plus 5 for Serena not pointing that out after her little feminist moment. One thought per episode seems her average. —witch_hunts_are_my_valium
• When Jenny let her extensions down in the opening sequence, I could faintly hear the voice from Clash of the Titans bellow “Release the Kraken!” Plus 10. —HookedonBass
• Blair says “I’ll ignore that” to Nate’s swipe at her. She is totally Lucille Bluth in 40 years. Plus 5. —cundela
• Jack's wink at the end of each snarky comment makes you want to punch him in the face/secretly hope he will sexually molest you in the nearest bathroom....regardless of the awful Brad Pitt goatee...Plus 5 to the writers for making him a true love/hate character. —bliz7734
• Vanessa tries to seduce Dan at the Historical Society event by acting like Serena. Plus 5 for her having a complex about Dan picking Serena over her in Season 1. —pretential_energy
• Plus 10 for Serena signing up for word of the day emails, and using the word concubine in a sentence. —chiyork
• I love how Chuck keeps calling Jack "Uncle", even though he wants nothing to do with the guy, I would give it a minus 10 until I realized "Uncle Jack" is like Jack's "I'm Chuck Bass.” Those Bass men just need to give themselves a title and Chuck would respect that. Plus 20. —INOL
• If Dan’s friend/friend-with-benefits map is anything like the Marauders Map in Harry Potter it will have a boob for S, a bow tie for C and a headband for B. Plus 15 for allowing me make a GG and HP correlation. —enliven
• Cece needs Lily and Dr. VanDerWoodsen for a mysterious project? I'm pretty sure Lily and Cece are making a Serena clone so that Cece may live forever, harvesting her boobs, organs, lank blonde hair, etc. Plus 100 —allison_s
• Of course Elizabeth is evil. That proves to me that she is Chuck's mother more than any DNA test could. Plus 5. —Lolaisgossipgirl
Faker Than Jenny’s First Time
• Minus 20 because waffles are a bigger character than Eric at this point. —Astorwaldorf
• Why did Queller agree to babysit Jenny during lunch? Doesn’t she have a job to do? As if an all-girls school headmistress would voluntarily decide to spend their lunch watching a teenager text and pretend to eat for an hour. Minus 3. —JNP1013
• Speaking of Nate, how quickly he forgets his label from GG- Class Whore. Those who live in glass houses... minus 2. —lpisaniello
• As a law student, I feel obligated to point out that the lawyer's behavior was not just immoral and unethical (normal for Gossip Girl) but illegal and certainly would get him disbarred and sued for malpractice. Chuck would get all of that money back plus some. Minus 25. —SPS38
• Minus 5 points for Jenny not knowing Dirty Dancing, she knew what Showgirls was last season but not Dirty Dancing? I call bullshit. —killerfab
• LOVED the DI shoutout, but was a little weirded out that S called it "the Daily Intel" like your mom telling you not to smoke "the marijuana" but whatever. —ELLEHM
• Doc VDW is the ONLY specialist in the WORLD who can run whatever kind of tests Lily needs? Plus 10 because no father of Serena's is that smart. —JennyisnotSerena
• Chuck refusing to be bailed out by Bass Industries. Minus 10 because let's be serious, what kind of wealthy capitalist is against having his company bailed out? —comfortablysmug
• "The Bartholomew Bass Room"? Say it aloud and it sounds like "bathroom"; Chuck, Lily, and Blair would have had nice chuckle, clinked their champagne glasses, and vetoed it. Minus 15. —CCSEB
• Serena giving a virginity talk is as ironic as, nope, forget it. That's the most ironic moment in the history of the world. Minus 100. —Isgoodatmath
• You know it's a seriously half-baked idea that should be abandoned immediately when Mr. Manbangs thinks your plan is idiotic and bound to fail. Minus 50 because if Nate is the new voice of reason, we're doomed. —MMMMCHUCKBASS
• Minus 2 for Blair judging Chuck when he collects a DNA sample from his maybe-Mommy. Queen B knows that evidence is a must-have when billion dollar empires are at stake. —NURSELUVBASS
• "If [Damien] were a vampire, I could slip garlic in her waffles or something....not that she'd eat them." Plus 3 for acknowledging Little J's eating disorder. Minus 2 for expecting us to believe she ate any part of "2 desserts" with Nate. —SouthernComfort
• If it turns out that Elizabeth and Evelyn were twins, minus 10, because Bart would have had documentation of that in case of this very situation unfolding after his demise. But then plus 3 for the illustration that Chuck isn't the only Bass whom twins find. —PurpleandGreen
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Kim Kardashian's life may move at the speed of light, or at least as fast as a jet can carry her, but she doesn't move on quite so fast romantically.
The E! starlet may have...
At first glance, you might think that the silent companion that lurks behind the Canadian crooner in all of these photographs is your grandmother, or someone else's — his dulcet standards are big among the senior-citizen crowd. But then, you look a little bit closer and realize that actually, it's a genus of dromaeosaurid-theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period! And also, that the Internet is amazing.
Buble Raptor Tumblr [via Sarcastic Meow]
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Filed Under: the internet: always taking you places you never knew you wanted to go, crooners, friday michael buble, single-subject tumblrs, velociraptors
Jesse James has managed to find someone concerned for his well being, kind of.
This one’s new to me:
Oh, so now in Pennsylvania you can be arrested for EXTREME HEROISM? Damn Puritans.
SKIN
• Jersey Shore’s Snooki frolicked around Union Square filming a commercial for Sunlove tan yesterday. The reality star sprayed the faces of innocently pale pedestrians and invited people to “get snooked.” Taking her height into account, we assume people actually walked away with very tan necks. [NYDN]
MAKEUP
• Unlike Lady Gaga, Ke$ha does go out in public without crazy makeup. We wish she would tone it down more often, because she looks gorgeous. [StyleWatch/People]
• Tom Ford will launch a lipstick line in the U.K. in April, with its U.S. launch slated for June. He chose twelve classic, "universally flattering" colors to complement a woman's entire look. The shades will run $45 a pop and include soja seed extract and Brazilian murumuru butter for smooth application. [WWD]
• Piggybacking off the success of their best-selling fragrance, Amazing Grace, Philosophy is set to release some very pink-centric makeup, called the Color of Grace collection, this April. The shades are supposed to flatter all skin tones and are meant to help you “embrace your inner girl with all things pink and beautiful.” [Spoiled Pretty]
• Following in the footsteps of Topshop and H&M, Urban Outfitters is releasing a makeup line next month in England that will include eye shadow, lip liner, lipstick, and nail polish. No word on when it will make its way across the pond. [FabSugar UK]
PLASTIC SURGERY
• It turns out that there’s really only so much nipping and tucking we can do to stop the signs of aging. According to a recent study done at the University of Rochester, it’s our actual bone structures that change and make our faces look older, so sagging skin is inevitable. Who’s going to be the one to break it to Heidi Montag? [Beauty Reporter/Allure]
• Twiggy refuses to get Botox to make herself look younger, though she did add, "I'm not saying I'm not going to do something." For now, she uses a "thick English cream" and never forgets to take her makeup off before bed. [StyleList]
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Filed Under: beauty marks, botox, jersey shore, ke$ha, lady gaga, makeup, philosophy, plastic surgery, skin, snooki, tanning, tom ford, twiggy, urban outfitters
Fashion Wire Daily - It was a family affair as "The Last Song" premiered at the Arclight Theaters on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Thursday, March 25.
Donny Osmond is not liking the Lady Gaga “Telephone” video, you guys. On his morning radio show Drivin’ With The Os-Man, Osmond recently made the following declaration:
Shocking videos are nothing new. Shocking videos are all over the place. But in my opinion on this one, Lady Gaga and Beyonce cranked up the violence so unnecessarily.
What is the message? Is the message that it’s necessary to show extreme violence and criminal activity in order to sell a record nowadays? I don’t want my kids or my grandkids to see stuff like this!
Notice how similar this declaration is to the one by Professor Adulty McShockderson, Esq. in an October 1938 issue of Monacle-Droppers Monthly:
I understand that boys shalle be boys, but this Benny Goodman fellow and his hollow ribaldry are the stuff of the devil’s sarsaparilla, and cannot be tolerated in our faire god-fearing and immigrant-hating community. I do not want my kids or my grandkids if I survive long enough to have any to see such balderdash!
Or this one, from a popular June 1957 radio program Go Swell It On The Mountain:
I know there’s moving images all over the places these days but AHHHH!!!! Elvis Presley’s crotch!!!!!! Turn it off turn it off turn it off turn it off!!!! I don’t want my kids or my grandkids to see this and spit out their malteds!
Or this one, from anything talking about rap music, ever:
KIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My reason for going to the library and doing all this periodical research is, of course, to point out how hilarious it is when any adult is actually legitimately outraged by popular youth culture evolving into something that outrages them, despite the fact that that’s the precise motivating factor for that youth culture. Being outraged by it, Os-man (I can call you that because you’re definitely reading this, right?), is exactly what they want, and no matter how knowledgeably you try to qualify your statements, any attempt to articulate your outrage just helps to complete the caricature of the happy establishment-outsiders frolicking while the out-of-touch grownup Scrooges shout from their bedrooms to keep it down.
I’m sure when I have kids, there’s gonna be a singer named Lady C*ntf*ck, and her videos are gonna all be 3-D holograms of 12-year-olds having graphic sex while cursing their parents with futuristic laser swear words, and I’m not gonna like it, but you know what, that’s just how it’s always gonna be. I’m gonna write that down and put it in a time capsule and mail it myself in the future so that when it happens, I’ll tell myself I told myself so. And my three-eyed alien overlord’s gonna be like “Mail time’s over, human, back to space-work!”
And besides, I’ll feel a lot more hopeless for humanity if a future generation of kids ever grows up loving this:
Upon entering the party for Elie Tahari’s spring collection at Bergdorf Goodman last night, we had to dodge several large video cameras and squeeze past herds of headset-wearing producers before we realized what all the fuss was about: Nearly the entire cast of The City was milling around, pretending to act natural while other guests pretended not to stare. We had been there for barely five minutes when a woman tapped us on the shoulder, presented us with a release form, and informed us that we were in some of the shots. Randomly, Emmy Rossum popped by for a few minutes and chatted with the designer, who looked adorably baffled by all of the cameras. When asked if he watched The City, Tahari nodded loyally. “Yes! Yes, I watch it. I love it,” he answered. Really? “Well, I haven’t watched all of the episodes. I’ve only watched a few.”
Whitney and Olivia were too busy looking social to do interviews, but City star and Elle creative director Joe Zee spoke about recent changes at W, where his former boss Patrick McCarthy is being replaced by Stefano Tonchi. “W was my home for ten years, and I absolutely adore Patrick McCarthy — he was my mentor and my hero, and I look up to him and he taught me so much. My career is due to him in many ways. So it’s really the end of the McCarthy era, and that part is really sad for me. But the exciting part is to see the future. Stefano will do a great job, totally,” he said. Tonchi has vowed to make W more general-interest and less fashion-obsessed; was Zee hoping to see any specific changes in the publication? “No. I want to be surprised. I don’t want to guess, I don’t want to speculate, I just want to be surprised. When you’re surprised, you’re so much more excited.”
Meanwhile, producers cleared away a large chunk of party attendees so that they could get uninterrupted shots of Whitney pecking Tahari on the cheek and Zee talking with Olivia Palermo. But they did have to make the set — er, the party — look realistic, so they took turns walking in front of the cameras themselves. When they had each taken several laps, producers began drawing “extras” from the guests. “Excuse me,” said one, “would you mind walking over to that rack over there [he indicated a rack on the other side of the room] and then back to me?” We obliged, trying not to look as ridiculous as we felt.
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Filed Under: party lines, designers, elie tahari, elle, joe zee, the city
Charlie Gasparino is reporting that White House economic adviser Larry Summers is "unhappy in his job" and "is suggesting in conversations that he may leave the administration by the end of the year." The White House denies it, and there are no apparent reasons why Summers might give up the gig. But Charles knows from workplace unhappiness, and he has a few ideas about what might have gotten the old man's goat.
It’s unclear why Summers might be looking to leave the administration — though there’s been some speculation that he wanted to be appointed Federal Reserve Chairman. President Obama recently supported Ben Bernanke’s Congressional approval for a second term as Fed chief.
Also, the transfer of focus from health care to financial regulation would seriously interrupt his nap schedule.
Larry Summers May Be Leaving Obama Administration [FBN]
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Filed Under: cruel summers, business, early and often, economics, politics, the federal reserve
"There's a saying back in college that flying is the most fun you can have with your clothes on," money manager and amateur pilot Marcus Schrenker, tells 20/20 this weekend. And bailing out of the flight he took on small private plane in an attempt to fake his own death after bilking investors out of millions of dollars? That was especially awesome, according to Schrenker.
"I blew the cockpit door at twenty-four thousand feet," he said. "It was like someone had popped my lungs. And it felt like my face was just going to explode, my ears, everything … And I knew that was it. It was the end. There's no turning back."
Marcus did not know it until just that moment, but truly, there is no rush that comes close to the rush of thinking that you're going to leave your wife, three children, and a bunch of broke investors behind, forever. Also, there is no comedown quite like jail.
Marcus Schrenker's Life Spirals Out of Control [ABC News]
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Filed Under: ballsy crimes, face explosions business, failed escape plans, finance, fraud, geniuses, marcus schrenker
Yesterday the Post reported that Emanuel Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah had been in talks to sell the label, but potential investors pulled out since Lindsay Lohan's stint there was such an embarrassment. Today Abdullah says the rumors are "absolutely not true," adding, "The company is not for sale." He continued, "We are not entertaining any conversations with anyone about the sale of the company." Though he did admit the label is trying to "rationalize costs." Finally, some rational thinking! [WWD]
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Filed Under: save ungaro, asim abdullah, designers, emanuel ungaro, the curse of lohan
EVENTS
TOMORROW
• Celebrate W Magazine’s first shopping issue, “Shop W Style.” The meatpacking-district event includes makeup applications by Shiseido expert Renato Almeida, private style sessions at Hugo Boss with celebrity stylist Sarah Gore Reeves, and special offers and activities at local stores, like Catherine Malandrino, Theory, and Tory Burch. Shop W Style Lounge, The Standard, 69 Little W. 12th St., at Washington St.; 10–6.
SUNDAY
• Mothers and daughters can audition for Comptoir des Cotonniers’ fall 2010–2011 campaign, called “The Mother, The Daughter, & La Mode.” The winners will be the face of the brand for the season and will receive a trip to Paris to walk at the label's show in May. 155 Spring St., nr. Wooster St. (212-274-0830); 2–6.
SALES
STARTING TOMORROW
• All new styles are 20 percent off at Sophia Eugene's one-day sale. Champagne will be served. Through 3/27. 37 Cornelia St., at Bleecker St. (212-488-2124); noon–7.
ENDING TOMORROW
• Shirts are $10, ties and socks are $5, and other clothing is up to 70 percent off at the J.Press sample sale. 530 Seventh Ave., nr. 38th St. (212-997-3600); Th–S (11–6).
• Merchandise from BCBG Max Azria, AG Jeans, Tarte Cosmetics, Splendid, and more is up to 80 percent off at this warehouse sale. 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fifth fl.; Th–S (noon–8).
ENDING SUNDAY
• Handbags, accessories, and ready-to-wear items are up to 70 percent off at the Hermès spring sale. Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-463-0200); call for hours.
• Shop deep discounts at the Built by Wendy spring sample sale. Silk-twill drawstring tank-dresses are $80 (originally $274), canvas wedge sandals are $45 (originally $154), and five-pocket straight-leg jeans are $50 (originally $145). 46 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-384-2882); F–S (10–8), Su (noon–6).
• Blazers are $650 (originally $2,500), shorts are $100 (originally $350), and shirts are $95 (originally $350) at the Antonio Azzuolo sale. 39 Norfolk St., nr. Rivington St. (917-535-9768); F–S (10–7).
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• Cashmere stock and samples are up to 70 percent off at the Jennifer Tyler sample sale. The Helmsley Carlton Hotel, 680 Madison Ave., nr. 61st St. (212-838-3000); Th–S (10–7), Su (noon–7), M (10–7).
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Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping
Name: Benjamin Walker
Age: 27
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Actor, currently playing Andrew Jackson in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, at the Public Theater.
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
The jazz trumpet player on the 2-3 platform in Times Square. He plays the changes with his left hand on a keyboard on his lap, and alternates between playing the trumpet with his right hand and singing. His ability to handle and entertain one of the hardest crowds in the world, New York subway riders, and his commitment to his music are truly astounding.
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
A pastrami sandwich at Katz’s Deli.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I tell stories.
Would you live here on a $35,000 salary?
I've done it for much much less.
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
A Behanding in Spokane — the cast (Christopher Walken, Anthony Mackie, Sam Rockwell, and Zoe Kazan) is unstoppable.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
Sometimes.
What's your drink?
Bourbon.
How often do you prepare your own meals?
Not as often as I should.
What's your favorite medication?
Jumping into a new role on a new project.
What's hanging above your sofa?
A ceiling fan.
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
25 bucks. I've paid more than that, but 25 bucks.
When's bedtime?
What's bedtime?
Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
I've only known the Disney one. It's romantic to imagine it as it was back in the days of seventies films, but then again, getting stabbed would be unpleasant.
What do you think of Donald Trump?
Donald Trump?
Question:
Who gives a fuck?
Answer:
LOTS of people! You gotta hand it to him.
What do you hate most about living in New York?
When people won't fill in on the train so other riders can board.
Who is your mortal enemy?
Haven't met him/her. But I'm sure they're out there.
When's the last time you drove a car?
A couple of months ago, sitting on the 405 in L.A.
How has the Wall Street crash affected you?
Hasn't. Broke then. Broke now.
Times, Post, or Daily News?
Times.
Where do you go to be alone?
I like walks late at night when businesses are closed and the streets are quiet.
What makes someone a New Yorker?
The ability to co-exist and persevere in an environment composed of every type of human being imaginable.
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Filed Under: 21 questions, benjamin walker
While everyone in the media was busy worrying about the safety of Democrats yesterday — what with all the thrown bricks, severed gas lines, insane-clever phone calls, and strange white powders — House Republican Whip Eric Cantor pointed out that lunatic threats are a bi-partisan issue. "Just recently, I have been directly threatened," Cantor said at a press conference. "A bullet was shot through the window of my campaign office in Richmond this week." See, Democrats! You're not special. Now stop whining about all the hysteric, anti-government rage the GOP has whipped up by pretending health-care reform would destroy America.
But when police looked into the matter, they concluded that the bullet entered the window at a steep, downward angle — in other words, it was fired straight up into the air, and crashed through the window on its way down. "What we were describing yesterday in fact describes an act of random gunfire," Richmond police told Talking Points Memo this morning. So Cantor can rest easier knowing that nobody was trying to purposely shoot him or his employees. He may want to consider moving his campaign office to a better part of town, however.
Police On Cantor Incident: 'We're Calling It Random Gunfire' (VIDEO) [ TPM LiveWire]
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Filed Under: health hysteria, eric cantor
Without getting into an unfun healthcare debate (although you know, the best place to enact global political change is to leave randomly furious comments on pop culture blogs), I think we can all agree that the following vaudeville-caliber Harry Reid mishap, particularly the explanation, is really stupidly amusing.
For the second time, Reid mistakenly voted “No” on the healthcare bill when he meant “Yes”, then offered an explanation – the moneyshot has been made giant and bold for emphasis:
Reid voted the wrong way when the clerk called for his vote, realized his error and quickly changed his vote to “yes.”
“He did it again,” someone said amid laughter.
Reid, who spent months persuading fellow senators to vote “yes” on President Obama’s top domestic priority, made the same mistake December 24 when voting on the original health care bill.
His office said Reid made the gaffe because he was so focused on getting health care passed.
Oh man, I’m sorry, I was so distracted by wanting to do this thing that I accidentally did the exact opposite of this thing a second time. No, it wasn’t just a thoughtless mistake that we should all laugh off — it is an act that deliberately re-confirms just how devoted I was to this healthcare bill. I’m a man of such intense devotion to my principles, it renders me incapable of saying the correct three-letter-word which even babies know to make those principles happen.
Just last night, in fact, I forgot to pick up my kids from soccer practice because I was too busy crocheting an “I Love My Kids And Would Never Forget Them” blanket, which includes a picture of Spongebob, a show I love so much I often forget to watch it. Again, let’s not use this opportunity for light, self-deprecating humor, just know that I’m so devoted and American I am literally an eagle.
Some celebs look great without the paint! Some, well, er, um, yeah...
BWE stalwart Tom Ganjamie sent along this video along with the note, “This was the worst Looney Tunes ever”.
It’s just like “I Am Legend,” only you don’t have to ignore the Bob Marley explanation to enjoy it!
Ya sure that coyote’s only tranquelized? Cause I’ve seen me a lot o’ asleep coyotes in my day, and I’m just sayin’…
Any internet video titled “Mortal Kombat Vs. Oregon Trail” carries the risk of just being lazy nostalgia, so I was skeptical to click this, but man, it’s exactly as awesome as a thing titled “Mortal Kombat Vs. Oregon Trail” should be, and perhaps more. I was hoping for like, 37 awesome and it’s like 45.
Though I was half-expecting Sub Zero to repeatedly sweep-kick the bison and the bison to call him “cheap,” then the computer to cheat and give Sub Zero cholera, but we’ll save those scenes for the DVD extras:
Should you buy new music from She & Him, Justin Bieber, Scorpions, Monica, and The Bird and the Bee? Take a listen, and decide for yourself.
The iconic country star through the years, from Smoky Mountain young 'un to seasoned diva!
As a black athlete in a predominantly white sport, Stewart's life to date has been about breaking down barriers.
Nothing can prepare you for the last fifteen seconds of the Marmaduke trailer. You think you know, but you have no idea.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Oscar de la Renta is not the only person in his family who can add "dressed a first lady" to his resume. His 25-year-old son Moises, a fashion designer who has two of his own collections already under his belt, recently saw Michelle Obama wear a dress from his autumn 2009 collection.
After severing ties with NBC earlier this year, O'Brien isn't able to move his show to a competitive network until at least September.
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