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Lindsay Lohan's Extreme Highs and LowsWhether suing financial companies or posing in racy spreads, the starlet always seems to be causing a commotion. WARNING: SOME PHOTOS NSFW
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Apr 2010 | 11:05 am Iron Man 2 Junket: Robert Downey, Jr. - Comic Book Movie
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 3:01 am Michael Lohan makes a bad week worse for Lindsay Lohan with 'welfare check' - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 2:15 am Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:28 am NAMES + FACES Gay Kevin joins Archie, pals - Detroit Free Press
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Apr 2010 | 1:25 am Bret Michaels' condition critical from brain bleedBret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano, Michaels' New York-based publicist, confirmed a report on People...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:27 pm Bret Michaels' condition critical from brain bleed (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:26 pm White House adviser spills secret: Obama loves pie (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:21 pm Pacino shines as Dr. Death in HBO's Kevorkian bio - Boston Herald
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:18 pm 'Eclipse' Trailer: Relive Your Favorite Moments And Watch It Now! - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 10:02 pm Wanted member of faux Beatles band arrested after US TV appearanceSAN DIEGO - It's going to be a hard day's night in jail for a Beatles impersonator after police arrested him on an old warrant outside an appearance on a San Diego morning news show. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:37 pm Nas, Damian Marley combine forces on album, tourNEW YORK (Billboard) - When rapper Nas and reggae star Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley first collaborated -- on "Road to Zion" from Marley's 2005 album "Welcome to Jamrock" -- the pair knew it wasSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:21 pm Shelby Lynne plots own course with new albumDETROIT (Billboard) - Shelby Lynne, fed up with corporate politics, is releasing her new album on her own label after butting heads with executives at her former record company.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 9:20 pm White House adviser spills secret: Obama loves piePresidents have had their indulgences _ Ronald Reagan loved jellybeans and Bill Clinton binged at McDonald's. What's President Barack Obama's weak spot? Pie. Obama's senior adviser,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:47 pm Billboard single reviews: Rick Ross, Usher (Reuters)Reuters - On "Super High," the champagne- and caviar-flavored lead single from Rick Ross' upcoming "Teflon Don," the Florida rapper congratulates himself on his success by counting his jewelry, cars, and penthouses over a lush '70s soul soundscape.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:32 pm Billboard CD reviews: MGMT, Solomon Burke (Reuters)Reuters - NEW YORK (Billboard) - Since 2002, powerhouse singer Sharon Jones and her eight-piece backing band the Dap-Kings have been finding ways to bring old-school soul music into a contemporary setting.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:31 pm Bret Michaels Critical After Suffering Brain Hemorrhage Let's hope Bret Michaels gives us a speedy recovery to believe in.
The Poison frontman is in critical condition at an undisclosed Los Angeles-area hospital after suffering a brain...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:22 pm Review: 'The Back-Up Plan' - San Francisco Chronicle
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:12 pm Cunard Co-Sponsors BritWeek Gala Dinner, Honouring Sir Richard BransonSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:11 pm Steven Seagal Sex Suit on Hold After a ton of legal drama, Steven Seagal can rest easy…for now.
The lawsuit filed by former employee Kayden Nguyen accusing the Out for Justice star of tawdry sexual...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 8:08 pm Bret Michaels 'Stabilized' After Brain Hemorrhage - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm Focus in Polanski case shifts back to SwitzerlandLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Roman Polanski has hit a dead end in his bid to be sentenced in absentia for a sex crime 33 years ago, shifting attention back to extradition proceedings...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:27 pm Bret Michaels stable after brain hemorrhageLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rocker-turned-reality star Bret Michaels suffered a brain hemorrhage on Friday but was later reported to be conscious and in stable condition at an undisclosed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:22 pm The Hills' Final Season May Not Be Its Last! WTF?!
We thought next Tuesday's premiere of The Hills: Final Season was it for the reality show. No more episodes after the upcoming 12. Nothing. Nada. Kaput.
Well, guess...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:19 pm The Economy Cannot Stop These Comedians From Celebrating: Comedians Dwayne Perkins and Christy Murphy Combine Release PartiesSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 7:09 pm Sandra Bullock's Razzie in the Mail After causing some ridiculous drama with super good sport Sandra Bullock, the folks behind the Golden Raspberry Awards should be happy to know their vaunted trophy is officially on its way...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:24 pm Publicist: Bret Michaels hospitalized in critical condition with brain hemorrhageLOS ANGELES - Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano confirmed a report on People magazine's website Friday ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:13 pm EXTRA! Wall Street Journal heads into NY hyperdrive (Reuters)Reuters - The Wall Street Journal is offering some businesses firesale prices for full-page ads in its highly anticipated New York edition to seduce advertisers away from The New York Times.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 6:11 pm Charlie Sheen and Wife Brooke Split After months of legal drama, rehab, bad disguises, buzz cuts and tabloid headlines, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have split.
"Charlie has returned to old habits," a source...
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:16 pm The Art Was Edible at the Brooklyn Museum For one night only on Thursday, instead of being forbidden from touching the artwork at the Brooklyn Museum, visitors were encouraged not just to touch it, but also to eat it. The museum hired food artist Jennifer Rubell to create "Icons," a one-night-only show/feast that included four Marcel Duchamp–inspired Champagne fountains, eight “drinking paintings” in homage to Jackson Pollock, and a twenty-foot-tall piñata in the shape of Andy Warhol’s head. Upon the piñata's smashing, dessert — packaged foods like Hostess Sno Balls — was served. A very full Jerry Saltz attended the event and submitted this video report. Filed Under: video, art, brooklyn museum, icons, jennifer rubell
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 5:15 pm Hewlett-Packard Thinks It Needs to Sell Computers to Women As If They Were Stilettos Carrie Bradshaw will now write on an HP laptop. After releasing its floral-patterned Vivienne Tam–edition mini-notebook computer in 2008 (it’s tiny enough to put in your purse, ladies! And it comes with a purse!), it seems Hewlett-Packard is upping the ante on marketing to women in 2010. And frankly, it’s all a little annoying. Not only will HP computers appear in the backgrounds and laps of characters on Sex and the City 2, Sarah Jessica Parker has also signed on as a spokesperson for HP’s “PC is Personal Again” campaign, and the company is opening up a series of stores across the globe that make us cringe. The first of these shops, excuse us, boutiques, just opened in Berlin and features notebooks and mini-computers alongside handbags, jewelry, and shoes. Next month, similar shops will be rolling out in São Paolo, Tokyo, Beijing, and Milan, as well as local Macy’s and Lord & Taylors, to highlight what HP is calling its “spring collection.” “Traditional computer-electronics stores are not female friendly,” Tracey Trachta, HP’s director of marketing, explains. “In many ways computers are accessories. They could be impulse purchases.” Wait, really? For one, women don't only buy things on impulse. Sometimes, like in the instance of purchasing an expensive computer, we actually do a little research. Which might not be the case when we encounter, say, those $7 bins at Marc by Marc. But life isn't filled with $7 bins! And that’s not even the worst of HP's plans. “Sex & the City 2–inspired walk-in closets” will be popping up across fashion malls coast-to-coast, where HP PCs will nestle up against Manolo Blahniks (no joke) and other circa-2004 Carrie Bradshaw–endorsed products. Oh, and also, customers in the shops will have the chance to walk down a faux catwalk. And get their pictures taken while clutching HP products. Lord help us. Memo Pad [WWD] Read more posts by Katie Hintz Filed Under: insults, carrie bradshaw, hewlett packard, marketing ploys, sex and the city 2
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Bret Michaels Hospitalized After Suffering a Brain Hemorrhage Bret Michaels is in critical condition at a Los Angeles–area hospital after suffering a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage last night. Last we heard from Michaels, he was undergoing an appendectomy, but there is no word if his current health problems are related to the procedure. Get well soon, Bret. [People] Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: bret michaels, music
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Web series starring Lisa Kudrow moving to Showtime (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:29 pm Pam Anderson: Trailer Park Fabulous? There are plenty of places we could imagine glammy Pammy Anderson being happy to hang. Pam could be be shimmying down a runway in a barely-there bikini, shaking her stuff on the dance floor in a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:25 pm Victoria Beckham: "We Have No Plans to Move Back to the U.K." Who needs Big Ben when ya got Hollywood in your backyard?
Rumors have been swirling recently that Victoria and David Beckham are planning to ditch the U.S. and jump the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:19 pm Anna Kendrick Tries All Different Shades of Blue Anna Kendrick wore a printed blue dress by Emilio Pucci last night to the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Style event in Los Angeles. She finished the look with a pair of Sergio Rossi shoes. Do you like the print? Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: look of the day, anna kendrick
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:17 pm Survivor's J.T. Defends Idol Handoff: "It Was Just a Bold Move That Went Bad" James "J.T." Thomas has no regrets about the way he played Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. And yes, that includes his infamous gift to Russell—complete with "love...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:15 pm Simon Doonan Does Not Understand Why Americans Seem to Worship French People There’s a reason why Barneys creative director Simon Doonan moved to New York instead of Paris when he left England, and, as he told us at a dinner for the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Style Étoile Awards earlier this week. It’s mainly because he thinks French people are “horrible.” “I wrote a whole chapter in my book about it. I’m always amazed at how Americans had this masochistic, groveling attitude towards French people, that they always thought they were so much chicer. Because Americans are actually a lot more fun,” he said. “Think about Miami Beach — there’s no equivalent of that in France. Hello!” But what about the Riviera? “Oh, it’s all about sucking in your cheeks down there. French people are anti-fun. With the exception of Jean Paul Gaultier, who is totally fun.” View more in the Party Lines slideshow. Read more posts by Bennett Marcus Filed Under: party lines, savannah college of art and design, simon doonan
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:06 pm Experts see Polanski extradition in coming months (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:05 pm Experts see Polanski extradition in coming months (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:05 pm Democrats Decide to Go for Hispanic Votes Over Environmentalist Votes? Now that financial reform is on the way to being wrapped up, probably, what's the next big item on President Obama's and the Democrats' to-do list? Good question. It was supposed to be the climate-change bill that Democrats John Kerry, Independent Joe Lieberman, and Republican Lindsay Graham are set to unveil on Monday. But now it seems as if immigration reform could get pushed to the head of the schedule, and climate change may not be taken up at all this year, because afterward, the Democrats have to confirm a Supreme Court nominee and pretend they're focusing on jobs, even though they're obviously doing other things as well. It's not really a matter of "What's the more pressing problem — illegal immigration or global warming?" as it is "Which is the more pivotal voting bloc — Hispanics or environmentalists?" Especially with the uproar over a new, controversial law in Arizona, the answer is clear. And let's be honest, who else are the environmentalists going to vote for? [Climate change legislation unlikely this year, say sources [Political Ticker/CNN] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: crossing over, climate change, immigration reform, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:05 pm Stefano Tonchi on His T Replacement and Settling In at W Stefano Tonchi finished his second week as editor-in-chief of W today. While he's still finalizing his staff and working on his first issue, he said he's finally starting to settle into his new job. "I really loved what I did for T and just the time came for a change," he told us last night at the Brooklyn Museum's annual Brooklyn Ball. "It’s a different culture from the Times. The Times is a newspaper culture. T and the Sunday magazine were always the exception. We were like, something different from what is the mainstream culture of the company." The budgets, however, are similar. "I think at T we had a very nice budget. We were able to work with good photographers, good stylists. I think now, it’s really not so different," he explained. "I think there is this myth, this belief that Condé Nast is all about, like, expense accounts and big budgets and excess," he said. "I think times have changed. I think maybe that was true before McKinsey. But actually, at least it is not now. The reality that I find, it’s very careful and respectful and without, like, many excesses." So far, he's spent a lot of time studying past issues of the magazine. "Really, my goal is really to take it back to what I think Mr. Fairchild intended when he started it. I’m looking at the old issues of W when it was started by Mr. Fairchild, and really he wanted to celebrate, criticize, enjoy somehow, present to the audience the lifestyle of people he somehow admired or even detested, or I don’t know what," he said. "But that was the kind of relationship." As for who will replace him at T, he had only good things to say about the rumored front-runner, Vogue fashion news and features director Sally Singer. "I love what Sally does. I think that she’s one of the best candidates. I think that she is a fantastic editor," he said. "I think she’s a great writer. I think she would do a great job. And I think she knows more than what you can find in Vogue. And it would be nice to see her expressing herself 100 percent." Read more posts by Sam Dangremond Filed Under: party lines, conde nast, sally singer, stefano tonchi, t magazine, vogue, w magazine
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm Michelle Obama Wore Leggings Today The First Lady boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland today wearing a pair of black leggings. She also wore a black top and cardigan, but infused color into the dark ensemble with bold blue flats, chunky metallic bangles, and a bright-yellow tote. See the full look in the Michelle Obama Look Book. Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: mobama watch, michelle obama
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm Joe Jackson Not Buying the Hype on Michael’s Cirque du Soleil Show "That's something else, isn't it? I won't see it." —Joe Jackson, father of Michael, on the MJ-themed Cirque du Soleil show [Pop Eater] "Well, how old is he? Like 85 now? Older people — this isn’t his kind of movie. I’m not expecting him to give this a four-star review, and that’s almost better that he give it a one-star review. He’s like, 'It’s too violent. This girl — blah, blah, blah' so then people are going to be like, 'Oh, fuck yeah. I want to go see that now.'" —Christopher Mintz-Plasse on Roger Ebert's negative Kick-Ass review [AV Club] "I have all these songs about pretty and beautiful and Devil and God, and I'm a Buddhist. I think I'm totally good looking and hot and I'm not dysmorphic, or anorexic or neurotic in any way, shape or form. I'm not that looks-obsessed. I was for a while when I was an actress. But then I stopped. … That whole world makes women so neurotic and bipolar and crazy and cruel and vindictive and vituperative." —Courtney Love [Spinner] "There's no competing with Lady Gaga. You don't even try stepping [into] her lane. She'll just fucking run you over. She eats, breathes and shits that stuff." —Katy Perry [RS via Spinner] "He has so much action, but he does really well at it. He's a bit of an action figure himself, I think." —Gemma Arterton on her Prince of Persia co-star Jake Gyllenhaal [People] "If we had tried to treat her in a different way because she was the woman, she would have actually kicked our butts. She's a really pretty lipstick-wearing version of us macho guys. She can hold her own. We bonded as a cast and this movie truly works because of the chemistry. We got that from fight training. We kind of fell in love while beating the crap out of each other, which is pretty cool. And Zoe did everything we did." —Jeffrey Dean Morgan on Losers co-star Zoe Saldana [Parade] "Steve Martin. I was so in love with him. I read that he loved this painter David Hockney, and so I sent away for a calendar of David Hockney paintings. I was this little girl in New Hampshire with these paintings of gay men in swimming pools all over because Steve Martin liked them." —Sarah Silverman on which comedians most influenced her [Time] "I don't wanna be Courtney Love — I wanna be Kurt Cobain. He's brilliant and his songs are genius. The Hole records are great. Everyone always compares me to Courtney Love because they think we like dress the same and we both have blond hair, wear lipstick and dresses. But I'm sorry, don't a lot of girls dress like that? I look at Nirvana. I don't look at Hole." [Ever talk to Gossip Girl co-star Leighton Meester about her singing career?] "No. I’m not really close with my cast. We’re all cordial and nice to each other, but we’re not really friends outside of the set." —Taylor Momsen [EW] "He's always so ahead of everybody. I'm not a technical innovator. I'm a follower. Everything that Cameron has done, I can do too … later. … When I was doing RoboCop, I studied Terminator very precisely." —Paul Verhoeven on James Cameron [MTV] Filed Under: quote machine, christopher mintz-plasse, courtney love, gemma arterton, jeffrey dean morgan, joe jackson, katy perry, paul verhoeven, ridley scott, sarah silverman, taylor momsen
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm Gwyneth Paltrow Is So Perfect She Is Driving Herself Crazy Gwyneth Paltrow is worried that she is too much of a perfectionist, she tells Vogue this month. "Sometimes I think I'm going to have to check myself into a mental asylum, it gets so bad. It's my worst quality and I hate myself for it. It's like, what's wrong with you? Relax! Sometimes I feel like the psycho in Sleeping With the Enemy. Remember that film, when she's got to line up all the apricot chutneys just so? I think I'm scared of something, like there's something I need to figure out. I think I need to … go back to the shrink and figure out what's going on with that."
Paltrow's Fears Of Perfectionist Nature [Daily Express UK] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: opening up, also I have these dreams sometimes where my teeth fall out, americans who say 'film' instead of saying 'movie', celebrities, gwyneth, gwyneth paltrow, sharing, the most important people in the world
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm It's CBS, viva Las Vegas for Daytime Emmy Awards (AP)AP - The Daytime Emmy Awards are returning to an old network home but in a new city.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:38 pm New York Inspires Stephen Sondheim’s First New Song in Six Years Sondheim on Sondheim, the Roundabout revue that opened last night, is annotated by the composer himself, appearing in projected scenes on the set. At intermission, what we see on those screens is a 1994 New York Magazine cover story about the man himself, headlined “Is Stephen Sondheim God?” And as the cast returns to the stage, they leap into the show’s only new song, a wry assessment of the man’s career, titled “God.” The lyrics are broken up with dialogue that bing-bing-bings among the various cast members, so they don’t quite read well on the page, but the first couple of stanzas go like this: God! Smart! Well! We have three things to report here. First of all, “God” turns out to have been written not by friends or colleagues but by Sondheim himself, the first wholly new song of his we’ve heard since his 2004 rewrite of The Frogs. Second, playbill.com has it on good authority that the title and lyrics were, in fact, inspired by our headline. Nice! And third — now, we’re not complaining about this, mind you — that’s not really our cover. The headline appeared on our table-of-contents page but not on the cover or even on the story. What you see up there onstage is a mock-up. (Who was really on the cover that week? Al Sharpton.) You can read the profile, which is by James Kaplan, here. Related: Sondheim on Sondheim Reviewed [NYM] Read more posts by Christopher Bonanos Filed Under: drama!, sondheim on sondheim, stephen sondheim, theater
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:30 pm Barry Levinson on Kevorkian, Pacino, and His Enduring Love of Baltimore Barry Levinson has had a hand in some of the most iconic cultural products of the last four decades: In the seventies he made a name for himself as one of the writers for the Carol Burnett Show and as the screenwriter for the Mel Brooks films High Anxiety and Silent Movie. In the eighties he directed films such as Diner, The Natural, Rainman, and Good Morning, Vietnam. In the nineties he produced the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street, and in the aughts, the HBO series Oz. His latest film is HBO’s You Don’t Know Jack, a captivating drama about the exploits of Dr. Jack Kevorkian (Al Pacino) and the battle around the controversial topic of physician-assisted suicide. Levinson spoke to us earlier this week about Kevorkian, his approach to dialogue, and what David Simon was like earlier in his career. The screenplay for You Don’t Know Jack was written by Adam Mazer. But since you started off as a writer, when you get a script, do you like to go in and tinker with it? Did your opinions on Jack Kevorkian change as a result of working on this film? Were you ever tempted to try to release this theatrically? What is it about Baltimore that keeps you, David Simon, and John Waters always coming back there? Read more posts by Bilge Ebiri Filed Under: chat room, al pacino, barry levinson, movies, you don't know jack
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:15 pm Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa Wants to Cast Models ‘Closer to Reality’ Earlier this week, Christopher Michael of 1 Management cryptically tweeted, “Calvin Klein has discontinued their use of the Size 0-2 Models and trade them in for a 2-4 … a sign of the times indeed.” According to CK women’s designer Francisco Costa, whom we met at the New Museum’s Brazil-themed Spring Gala at 7 World Trade Center last night, though, Michael spoke out of turn. “We have really no rules, you know,” said Costa. “We do what we feel is right for the brand. And I just feel that my customer is a real woman. She’s not 14 years old, she’s not 16 years old, so what I’m trying to do is cast models who are a little bit closer to my reality, a person who goes to my store. The reaction is really to emphasize the customer, the need for the clothes to have that immediate sort of emotion to those who would buy it.” That’s why, Costa explained, he cast CK models from the nineties like Stella Tennant and Kristen McMenamy in his fall show. Costa said his older models were “happy and amused” to be asked back to the runway. “They did Calvin and they were such an incredible force [in the nineties], so it felt very natural,” he said. “It felt like a family getting back together, so it felt really wonderful. And it wasn’t really a statement, in the sense of, ‘Let’s just bring these models for the press.’ It was a natural feel. I felt it was right for the time. In fact, I did a show in Brazil last October and I decided to cast girls that really had more of a body, and it was very natural.” Amid the (literally) colorful crowd — guests were encouraged not to wear black — Costa said he wanted to continue infusing CK with Brazilian sensuality and the meticulous craftsmanship he learned from growing up with a mother who owned a childrenswear factory in Guarani, Brazil. That doesn’t mean he’s going to stop making clothes for skinny people, though. “I don’t think we can ignore anyone,” he said. “We are in the business to sell clothes and we are going to cater to everyone who likes the appeal of our clothes.” But Costa thinks it’s time to step away from the waif image Calvin Klein started when he cast Kate Moss in CK Jeans ads. “[The waif look] is just historically what Calvin did. And we’re just in different times and we don’t want to change what was done; what was done was perfect. Calvin is genius. I just want to bring a little bit of newness to today.” Read more posts by Hilary Moss Filed Under: party lines, calvin klein, francisco costa, models
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:12 pm Wife: 'Dexter' Star Michael C. Hall Fully Recovered From CancerThe actor has returned to work after undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year.
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:12 pm Man Put on No-Fly List in Mid-Flight From everything we've heard about the so-called "no-fly list," which blocks people who are suspected of having terrorism connections (and some people with unfortunate name coincidences) from getting on commercial airline flights, it's mostly just inconvenient while you're at the airport. You know, because they don't let you get on the actual plane. But a Gambian man had the unique experience of being added to the no-fly list yesterday while in the air, on his way from West Africa to New York City. The flight originated in Nigeria, and when it stopped in Puerto Rico to refuel, officials took him into custody. The captain of the plane calmly explained to the passengers that he had been a "serious security risk" and was banned from the United States. Which we're confident was very reassuring, much like when a doctor tells you, "Oh, don't worry. If that condition was going to be fatal, it would have already killed you." Man put on ‘no-fly list’ while in air to NYC [MSNBC] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: air travel, no-fly list, terror plots, terrorism
Source: Daily Intel | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:10 pm Bret Michaels suffers brain hemorrhageBret Michaels was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where doctors discovered he suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding at the base of his brain stem), according to a source close to the situation.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:03 pm The Waiting List on Hermès Birkin Bags Is No More The Birkin Bag: Expensive, yes. Exclusive, no. One of the more pleasant casualties of the recession, it appears, is the legendary waiting list for the $6,500-plus (and sometimes $120,000-plus) Hermès Birkin bag. Retailers like Portero.com and Hermès boutiques are now selling the famed purse, once an accessories staple of Grace Kelly, on a simple first come, first served basis. Therefore, although the bag is still crazily expensive, it's not crazily exclusive, and perhaps it'll make Birkin carriers like Marc Jacobs, Lady Gaga, Victoria Beckham, and J.Lo just a tad less smug now that commoners like you can just go and buy a bag today! Or not, because having a down payment is nice, too. But at least there’s the option. [SheFinds]
Read more posts by Katie Hintz Filed Under: excess, birkin bag, designers, hermes, purses, recession, victoria beckham
Source: The Cut | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm Meet the Woman Responsible for Making Sure Jennifer Aniston Isn’t Getting Groped on Movie Posters No groping! The Times today introduces the world to Marilyn Gordon, the MPAA’s “advertisting enforcer.” Along with a team of six, Gordon signs off on all advertising material for all rated movies; last year, that meant more than 60,000 pieces of promo, from trailers to press kits to radio commercials. So why are we just finding out about her now? Because, in response to increased criticism from watchdog groups that movie ads have gotten way too graphic, Gordon wants to let the world in on her crew’s fastidious, careful process. So what’d we learn? Well, here are the things that will never, ever show up on a movie poster: “dismemberments,” “children in peril,” “cruelty to animals,” “offensive gestures,” “drugs or tobacco products,” “people or animals on fire” (unless they’re comic book characters), plus so many others the Times couldn’t list them all. The rest of the time, though, Gordon’s just kind of making judgment calls. Like, for example, “a planned poster for a recent Jennifer Aniston comedy … rejected because it depicted a man groping her.” They mean The Bounty Hunter, right? (A look at Aniston's imdb.com page suggests it as the only legitimate option, although it would be awesome if the original poster for Love Happens featured Aaron Eckhart doing some groping.) Also, that opens up some more questions: What was the nature of the groping in question? Was it perhaps a lack of groping in the ad campaign that doomed the movie to a disappointing box-office take? And why can’t Jennifer Aniston be groped on a movie poster? Deciding What Is ‘Suitable’ in Movie Ads [NYT] Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: commercials, jennifer aniston, movies, the bounty hunter
Source: Vulture | 23 Apr 2010 | 3:00 pm 20 Things I Learned on the VH1 Best Cruise EverLast weekend, a couple of thousand people gathered in Tampa, Florida to embark on VH1 Best Cruise Ever, a musical journey to the Grand Cayman featuring 3 Doors Down, Lifehouse, Shinedown, Carolina Liar, Parachute, Secondhand Serenade, Angel Taylor, and plenty of other bands for 4-days of non-stop concerts. The Best Cruise Ever was just that, and I’m not just saying that because I edit a website that shares both name and brand. But rather than launch into a lengthy college thesis of what made it the best cruise, instead I’ve decided to relay to you the 20 things I learned while on the high seas. 20. Wait, You Guys: I Really Like Lifehouse.
I’ll admit, I approached the cruise having never seen a single band participant live. I had no idea what to expect. What I found out was pleasantly surprising! Every show I went to was a lot of fun, and sometimes the music surpassed even my greatest of expectations. Such was the case with Lifehouse. I had interviewed Lifehouse a few weeks before the cruise and found them to be just about the friendliest people I had ever encountered. So you better believe I was OVERJOYED to learn that they were one of those bands that sounded better live than on their recording. Lead singer Jason Wade, along with drummer Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr., bassist Bryce Soderberg and guitarist Ben Carey brought their songs to life on stage in a way that few bands know how to do. I know. Lifehouse! Amazing. If you never get to see them live, put your hipster bullsh*t aside and get married to “You & Me.” Trust me, it’s worth it. 19. The Above Bulletpoint On This List Has Nothing To Do With Jason Wade’s Shoulders. Wait, sorry, it’s got like 20% to do with his shoulders. I want to make a Lifehouse in this man’s shoulders, if that is possible. Sorry, but it’s just a fact:
18. People Do Not F*ck Around About Flip Cup. There were costumes. There were intense rivalries. There was indie band Parachute presiding over the competitors. Watch as we all try to out-dude each other: 17. Even Jack Kevorkian Himself Couldn’t Bring The Mood Down.
We snapped this pic during an outdoor performance on the Lido Deck. And trust us, you haven’t lived until you’ve sipped Mai Tais to 3 Doors Down while staring into the gaunt face of the afterlife. 16. I Paid $21.99 For This Photo. So, by default, I have to post it. Here is my reliving my Homecoming days along with very photogenic musicians Nic Cowan and Jason Coffey:
Photos of a man with a 12-inch long penis, cannonballers, and me completely and totally sober, as well as 15 more things I came away with from the cruise… ahead! 15. This Man Claims to Have a Foot Long Penis, and He Will Sell It To You For $5.
14. Folks Who Go On VH1 Music Cruises Are Secretly The Best Folks. No, I’m not just kissing ass here because we all shared the experience of getting rained on in Grand Cayman together. Every single person I met on this cruise was incredibly fun and nice. They were good people who were just there for the music, to meet other fans, and, of course, drink. I would tell these people to move to New York so we could hang, but frankly, New York would ruin the goodness in all of you. So stay put. Especially the lovely family I met from England. Hope the volcano eruption made your vacation a special and extremely long one. Especially you guys. You and your… (gulp) so not-at-all-terrifying doll thing:
13. The Male Wet T-Shirt Contest Exposed More Abs Than Expected! Seriously, there were actually some guys who worked out on the regular that entered. But who would walk away with the Sexiest Male Wet T-Shirt prize (my undying devotion)? See here: 12. You Say 80s Night, Best Cruise Ever Attendees Say “How High (Do You Want My Mullet To Go)?” These people were NOT KIDDING AROUND. There were mullet wigs, fishnets, crimpers, and overall just SUPER INTENSE FANS OF THE 80s. This photo was taken 7 days ago on the Lido deck, and not 27 years ago in Steve Rubell’s apartment:
11. People Will Do Pretty Much Anything To Get The Attention of Shinedown. One of my duties on board, other than sampling every offering in the buffet, was to host a Cannonball Competition with guest judges Shinedown. And you can believe some of their most devoted fans knew this was their chance to grab the attention of said band. Like this girl, who ruined what seems to be a fairly new pleather jacket and skull-painted jeans combo:
Shinedown gave her straight 6’s out of 10’s. As became my line throughout the cruise, they were being a little too “Russian Judgey” for my liking, especially when Shinedown themselves weren’t even that great at Cannonballing, as seen in the following animated GIF:
They seemed to be pretty OK dudes, so I will give them a pass until the next time they are judging a Cannonball competition that I also happen to be hosting. 10. Rick Jackett From Finger 11 Is Really Good at Trivia, and Is Not Hiding a Cheat Sheet In His Beard. Rick, if you’re reading this, you really did deserve to win. I’m sorry I was unfair, please may you and your facial hair one day forgive me.
9. Never Subject a Heartbroken Girl to the Plain White Ts. This is my friend and co-worker Jess, who recently broke-up with her boyfriend. And who would want to break up with this?
An *sshole, that’s who. Jess was having an absolutely fantastic time on the cruise, as we all were, until, by some stroke of bad luck, we all happen to be in our suite when the music video for the Plain White Ts’ “1 2 3 4″ came on. Then, this happened:
Arms were flailed, screams from the depths of ones soul were released as the captions of various love stories flew across the screen. It was performance art to the highest degree. Lesson here? Keep girls who have recently broken up with someone away from all televisions. 8. Paintings on Cruise Ships Are Not Bolted Down.
See, also, #7, ahead. 7. Cruise Ships Are Like Totally Cool With Alcoholism. No, really. They push it on you from the moment Mr. Sun politely taps you on the shoulder to wake up in the morning to the moment Mr. Moon is slapping your raggedy drunk ass all the way back to your cabin in the middle of the night. For me, the cruise began here: Calm, cool, collected. Here I am drinking a signature drink aboard the “Best Cruise Ever,” called a “Kiss on the Lips.” And you can bet I spent the following four days approaching every hot bartender on board ordering one. Note how fresh and put together I look:
Here I am 3.5 days later (alongside sometime event co-host Kappy) after having an Absolut vodka blood transfusion. Someone needs to run these two photos through the Michael Jackson “Black or White” Morphing Machine to show the slow shift from “Ladylikeness” to “Disheveled Prostie”:
The two glasses of champagne or whatever that is is a nice touch. 6. The Best Cruise Ever Will Sell You a Plastic Guitar Full of Liquor for a Real Steal. It was the Bat Mitzvah I had always dreamed of! See also, #7.
5. Safetysuit Knows How To Put On a Good Show. As Does Angel Taylor.
Honestly. Really. Two of my favorite acts on the cruise. The boys in Safetysuit are not only adorable, but also super good at jumping up high and musically gifted. Angel Taylor is the second-coming of Norah Jones, only good on stage. (We went there, sorry Norah.) Get into these guys. 4. Being a Large Person Does Not Necessarily Make You Better at Cannonball. Here is video footage of me hosting the Best Cruise Ever’s Cannonball competition along with special guest judges Shinedown. One would think that being a larger person would make for bigger splashes; what we learned is that the splash is not so much about weight as it was about height of the jump and angle of entry. Hence, many of our larger contestants just sort of… fell… into the pool without causing 80 percent of the water to fly out of it. Things I saw during this competition include, but are not limited to, one dude’s extremely hairy ass crack. Thankfully, that dude’s father ended up winning the whole competition. Check it out: 3. I Ended Up Feeling Like I Was Stalking Lifehouse.
As much as I found myself drawn to Lifehouse, sheer coincidence combined with the size of the ship we were all trapped on meant that I would run into Lifehouse all. the. time. At first, it was awesome. Like “Hey Lifehouse! What are you guys up to? Let’s hang!!” and then it became like “Oh, no, it’s cool Lifehouse. You don’t have to invite me along. I’m not, like, a total Lifehouse stalker or anything. I’m gonna take a buffet in the pasta nap… I mean, nap in the buffet! Ignore me, Lifehouse.” By the time I ran into them at the American Airlines terminal in the Tampa Airport, hungover and dead inside, I could barely muster a round of low-fives before crawling my way through the airplane sleeve and into my emergency exit aisle seat. So Lifehouse, if you’re reading this: I was totally not stalking you on the cruise. Unless you wanted me to be, in which case, look outside of your window right now. 2. The Bands Were All Super Cute and Nice. Look, they made us this thank you video! 1. I HAD THE BEST TIME. I am not just saying this because technically I’m being paid to say this. I really and truly had the best time on the Best Cruise Ever! Even with the torrential downpour of rain we all went through, 4 days of laughing, singing, eating, drinking and dancing made us forget that our tans were perhaps not as “The Situationey” as we all wanted them to be. So thank you to the VH1 crew who tagged along, most of whom can be seen here:
As well as the AWESOME people at Sixthman who made this entire thing possible. And, most of all, thanks to everyone who came along and made the trip so much fun! We hope to see you again.
Source: Best Week Ever | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:55 pm Charitable Barry Manilow Helps Local High School Music Program
Source: FOXNews.com | 23 Apr 2010 | 2:54 pm Those of You Who Didn’t Think Glee Could Get Any Better: Meet David HasselhoffThis Sunday, The TV Land Awards will air on TV Land at 8 PM. And if you need a reason to watch, we’ll give you two: David Hasselhoff and Glee. Fans of Glee and German people, this is your Nirvāṇa. The Hoff and Marilu Henner singing “Don’t Stop Believin’” along with a chorus of familiar faces (Al from Tool Time, anyone? Everyone.)
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It won't be featured on B.o.B.'s Adventures of Bobby Ray (out April 27) because they didn't get a green light for the Coldplay sample, but that doesn't mean you can't add it to your iTunes.
[2 Dope Boyz]
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Filed Under: music, b.o.b., clickables, coldplay, mp3, t.i.
A new trailer for The Twilight Saga premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Show today, and it does its best to convince that Eclipse is an action movie. It's unclear why anyone would think the Twilight audience wants to see an action movie more than a Bella-Edward-Jacob threesome, but, nonetheless, there will be action. Whereas the first trailer was all love triangles and fighting for Bella until her "heart stops beating," the new trailer is all vampire war. An army of the undead, led by a zombie vamp whose really creepy surprise tactic is to lead a cadre of bloodsuckers out of a scummy pond, is descending on Forks, Washington. Bella, a particularly chalky Edward, his family, Jacob, and his gargantuan werewolf posse are there to take them on, more or less Braveheart style. Dakota Fanning does some nice work with her hood, and Bryce Dallas Howard knocks over a tree, but dramatically. See? Action.
Filed Under: trailer mix, eclipse, kristen stewart, movies, robert pattinson, taylor lautner, twilight, video
Here’s a collection of every Home Improvement animated wipe (only from Season 3, before the transitions just got ludicrous), cut together and synched up with the song “So Bored” by Wavves.
Internet – just when I think you can’t get any more exhaustingly, pointlessly time consuming, you go ahead and do something like this.
And TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!!!
That police officer who shoved a bicyclist to the ground in Times Square almost two years ago is trying his best to explain why his actions — which were caught on video, luckily enough for the bicyclist, since the officer lied about the incident in his arrest report — were the result of sound judgment. Here's how the (former) officer, Patrick Pogan, described his thinking on the stand today, according to the Times:
Mr. Pogan, 24, said that at a briefing earlier that night, a captain outlined for him and other rookie officers a list of bicycle infractions including riding in the middle of the road and riding without hands on the steering device. The captain had told them to stop cyclists who were committing infractions and issue summonses, Mr. Pogan said.
“After telling him to stop — he was in the middle lane, I was in the middle — we locked eyes,” Mr. Pogan said. “I see him going toward the sidewalk. He’s going there to go around me or he’s going there to stop.”
As he walked toward the sidewalk, Mr. Pogan continued, he saw Mr. Long, “rise up on his bike and I see the feet start moving a little faster.”
Mr. Long then came back down on his bicycle and lowered his shoulders, Mr. Pogan explained.
“At that point, I know he’s going to try and use that shoulder against me,” Mr. Pogan said. “He’s going to try and come through me using the force of the bicycle” or try to scare him.
Mr. Pogan said he realized that a collision, widely seen on sites like YouTube, was inevitable. “He lowered his shoulder,” Mr. Pogan said. “I brace for impact. I lower my shoulder.” After the collision, Mr. Pogan said, “I used my arms to push him away from me.”
Mr. Pogan said he also thrust his arms forward to prevent the bicycle from hitting him.
Let's play "You Be the Jury!" Watch the video again. Does it look like Pogan was "brac[ing] for impact," or does it look like he was "walking over to a no-good, bike-riding hippie and showing him the power of the law"? Is that a leading question?
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Filed Under: the wheels of justice and bikes, bikes, patrick pogan, trials
Current wisdom says that the Movie Star is dead, and that the only way to put butts in theater seats is with movies featuring vampires, Transformers, or Na'vi. As such, the $20-million-upfront paychecks that Jim Carrey and Denzel Washington used to get are a thing of the past. Or they were! Nikki Finke and Mike Fleming report that Sacha Baron Cohen, hot off the failure of Bruno, just made a deal with Paramount under which he'll get a first-dollar, $20-million salary (plus back-end that could net him as much as $80 million in total, allegedly) for a comedy he's making with three Curb Your Enthusiasm writers.
Why is Paramount so hot on this thing? Here's the pitch:
In the laugher, Sacha Baron Cohen (repped by WME) plays dual roles: both a goat herder and a deposed foreign dictator who gets lost in the United States. Cohen wants to keep the storyline close to the vest, but we're told it's in the spirit of Coming To America meets Trading Places... One of the reasons this was so special is that the whole storyline was fleshed out, including all the main comedy scenes, by Sasha during the pitch.") ... Paramount may get some heat. "But this was atypical because it was a guaranteed movie. It had everything," an insider tells us.
Sounds good to us, but Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy, Russell Crowe, Ben Stiller, and Jim Carrey might want to get their pitches for goat-herding comedies out to studios before this thing opens.
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Filed Under: money, curb your enthusiasm, goats, movies, sacha baron cohen
HAIR
• Hayden Panettiere arrived at an Earth Day celebration in Los Angeles last night with a severely cropped haircut, a dramatic change from her signature long tresses. What do you think of the look? [Stylewatch/People]
• Celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Antin is developing a new hair-care line named Jonathan Antin Hair Care. It will be the second hair-care line with his name on it, a rival to his original namesake line, Jonathan Product. He sold half of the Jonathan Product company back last month. [WWD]
MAKEUP
• Brazilian model Lisalla Montenegro, 21, was just named the newest face of Maybelline New York. Montenegro will make her campaign debut in June. [WWD]
FRAGRANCE
• BCBG Max Azria will launch a new women’s fragrance in March. [WWD]
NAILS
• Tyra Banks spoke to parents who spend thousands of dollars on their childrens’ beauty treatments yesterday on her talk show. One mother admitted to spending over $80,000 on manicures, pedicures, and facials for her son and daughter. [HuffPo]
Filed Under: beauty marks, bcbg, beauty, dr. peter goldman, fragrance, hair, hayden panettiere, jonathan antin, lisalla montenegro, makeup, maybelline, nails
Cool desk.
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Filed Under: movies, clickables, gwyneth paltrow, iron man 2, robert downey jr., scarlett johansson, video
Usually when a woman thinks of shapewear, she imagines unsightly sausage-casing–like garments in ugly skintone hues.
And while Roland Mouret has stepped up to the plate recently with his $475 “powermesh” dress, it’s still just sort of a more elegant version of what Spanx has already offered. And it only comes in buff and black.
Alas, Über-girlie designer Cynthia Rowely has finally solved the sartorial conundrum of being able to smooth away our lady lumps and bumps without making us feel like grandmas. In fact, we would feel downright sexy in her stuff. And adorable. At the same time.
Her new lingerie-inspired collection, dubbed SLIM by Cynthia Rowley, features vaguely VPL-like detailing, including cutouts, sheer paneling, and color-blocking on the contour slips, smoothing bras, and high-waisted panties that flatten those tummy bulges.
The best part is they come in two creative palettes that aren’t merely flesh tones: one set is a black–grayish-purple–nude combo, while the other is nude–hot pink–pastel blue.
Unfortunately the items, which she is referring to as bodywear, mind you, won't be in stores until July. But these just-released pictures were too pretty not to pass along.
While the range retails for $118 to $226, we're not so sure we can indulge. But a girl can dream.
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Filed Under: shape-shifting, cynthia rowley, shapewear, slim by cynthia rowley
During a panel discussion hosted by City College yesterday, Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Amy Astley said that the magazine has a "new TV show that we're developing." After working with MTV for The Hills, a new, different show could be the next thing for the magazine's branding, though the premise and network are still unknown. She also told the crowd that magazines need to work harder to stay relevant. TV is definitely a way to do that. [Fashionista]
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Filed Under: teen tv, amy astley, teen vogue, the hills
Name: Deborah Voigt
Age: 49
Neighborhood: Theater district
Occupation: Opera singer. She'll be appearing in Der Fliegende Holländer at the Metropolitan Opera starting today.
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Jack Doulin, casting director, New York Theater Workshop. I’ve never met anyone who seems to thrive on living in this city the way Jack does.
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
A filet mignon at Ruth's Chris Steak House.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
As I write this, I am wrapping up two months on the road. I feel like my real "job" is trying to keep from going nuts between performances.
Would you live here on a $35,000 salary?
No ... don't think I would try to live here on $35,000 at this point in my life ... but I have.
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
The Royal Family. I have a secret crush on Reg Rogers. Oops! Not a secret anymore. Reg, call me?
Do you give money to panhandlers?
Only if they are entertaining.
What's your drink?
Apfelschorle ... I'm in Zurich! Apple juice and seltzer.
How often do you prepare your own meals?
Does tossing something in a Crock-Pot count as "preparing a meal"? Then, maybe once a week.
What's your favorite medication?
Tylenol PM. I have terrible sleep patterns.
What's hanging above your sofa?
A mirror. It was cheaper than artwork.
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
Fifty dollars, though I haven't paid that little since I was in college, and certainly not since moving to NYC.
When's bedtime?
When the Tylenol PM kicks in.
Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
I avoid Times Square whenever possible, though I do enjoy seeing the tourists sitting in the chairs with their jaws hanging open and their eyes bugging out.
What do you think of Donald Trump?
I can't get past his hair. Sorry, but this is a guy who can afford a haircut no matter what the cost. Come on Donald! Lose the comb-over!
What do you hate most about living in New York?
The traffic.
Who is your mortal enemy?
Phlegm. Hey, I'm an opera singer!
When's the last time you drove a car?
Can't remember! Though a few N.Y. taxi drivers would accuse me of trying to do so from the back seat.
How has the Wall Street crash affected you?
I'm going to sing until I'm 100.
Times, Post, or Daily News?
Times. What? The Daily News gave me a better review?? Hmmmmmmm.
Where do you go to be alone?
Bed. Bummer, huh?
What makes someone a New Yorker?
Walking down the sidewalk balancing coffee and not bumping into anyone. Knowing how to hail a taxi. The Korean nail salon knowing your nail color. The phone number of your favorite Chinese-food place memorized. Never sitting in those chairs at Times Square!
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Filed Under: 21 questions, deborah voigt
As we suspected! The incident we mentioned this morning in which two bankers rescued their children from a burning building was not a coincidental one-off act of heroism by financial-services professionals but part of a larger orchestrated plan to counteract the industry's tarnished reputation, as evidenced by the following story out of Minnesota.
A South Dakota banker making a routine trip to a southwest Minnesota farm ended up saving the farmer's life.
Everett Vande Voort, 74, became trapped in a bin of swirling corn earlier this month on his farm near Beaver Creek.
"I was taking some corn out of the bin, it didn't come, so I went up in there and poked with a pipe, and I saw the corn start moving, so I was going to go out again, and I never made it out," he said.
Sioux Falls banker David O'Hara said he thought something might be wrong when he got to the farm.
"Both his augers were running and Everett was nowhere in sight, so usually not a good thing," he said. "I climbed up to the top of the bin and looked down in, and there was Everett, buried basically up to the neck in corn."
Please. What self-respecting banker makes a trip to a corn farm? None, unless Lucas van Praag is driving them there.
Minn. farmer rescued from swirling bin of corn [Kare 11]
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Filed Under: optics, bankers, banks, business, fi-cri fallout
 The Guardian | Tiger Woods apologizes for language, thanks Masters fans USA Today Tiger Woods has posted a message to fans on his website that he's sorry for letting some profanity slip two weeks ago at the Masters, and he also sends out thanks for the reception he received. I honestly didn't know what to expect from the fans, ... Tiger Woods Surprised, Gratified by Fans' Reaction Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren divorce is '100 percent happening' Tiger-Elin divorce is '100 percent happening' |
Attorney general and definite future candidate for governor Andrew Cuomo was on Fred Dicker's radio show today to talk about classic cars and dodge questions about when he'll declare his candidacy. Even though Cuomo has been the lone (presumed) Democratic candidate for governor since David Paterson announced he was dropping out of the race two months ago, he's so far refused to acknowledge that he'll actually be running or give an indication as to when his campaign would begin. One of the advantages of the strategy is that as long as he's still just "Attorney General Andrew Cuomo," he can conveniently avoid weighing in on political minefields like the state budget, while continuing to focus on racking up positive publicity from things like the Pedro Espada investigation. But today, Dicker tried something a little different. Instead of asking Cuomo if he's running, or when he's announcing, he asked him who he's supporting for governor. This led to a comical few minutes of elusiveness on Cuomo's part in the face of valiant, dogged determination by Dicker.
According to a condensed transcript from the Post:
Dicker: Who are you supporting for governor?
Cuomo: I am not … uh … You're asking my political opinion?
D: No, you're a Democrat. Who's your favorite for the race? Who are you backing?
C: At this time, I have — I'm endorsing no candidate for governor.
D: Any idea who you might be going with?
C: No, no, no. I'm considering, I'm considering.
D: When might you let us know who you might be supporting?
C: There is a … There is a calendar to all of this. I was thinking in preparation for your show. There actually is a calendar. There is a time for government and a time for politics.
D: There's a new line.
C: As there are seasons, right? The calendar is that the political conventions are held at the end of May. There was a theory to that, Fred. The theory was you don’t mix politics and government. We go through the legislative session and then we turn to politics.
D: Eliot Spitzer announced for governor and he wasn't running [until] 2006. Don't you want to follow in Eliot Spitzer's footsteps?
C: Ahhhhh (laughs). Where do I begin?
D: When are you going to give us an idea of what you're doing? Is it next week? Is it likely that you'll tell [who] you're backing for governor before [next week's Democratic Rural Conference]?
C: Why don't we adhere to the calendar that's been established and served this state well for many many years? And why don't we focus on the governmental jobs that we're supposed to do?
D: So you're going to wait until late May to tell us who you're backing for governor?
C: See, Fred, I'm getting paid today by the people of the state. They expect me to work for them for that check. They expect value for their money.
D: They wouldn't get it if you announced for governor?
C: This office is actually handling a number of sensitive issues that you mentioned in the introduction, which I'm focusing on. Politics and this office do not mix well. I understand the calendar. I get it. I read your column. Remember the general election is in November. But there's going to be a lot of time to discuss the salient issues of the state.
D: So, it's unlikely then that you'll be telling us who you'll be backing for governor say next week? That you're probably going to wait until around the time of the conventions to tell us? Is that it?
C: You're the one that opines as to the calendar. I'm just trying to do my job.
D: I'm just trying to understand what you just said.
C: I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing every day. I think it's fair to say that the governmental activities are very intense. This may be the most intense period I've had in my three years.
D: Well, we do appreciate candor on this show, so I can take that to mean, maybe no announcement next week.
C: You can take it to mean the words that I used.
So that was fun, and useless.
Cuomo bobs and weaves on kick-off question [Knickerbocker/Post]
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Filed Under: early and awkward, andrew cuomo, fred dicker, politics
I enjoyed the “Pub Food” episode of Top Chef Masters this week. Michelle did not. Because we’re still divided on whether the show merits an actual Recap or to be dismissed as boring and inessential, let’s split the difference (banana split – food!) and just do a brief rundown of Wednesday’s episode in photos.
If you didn’t catch “Pub Food”, here’s what you missed:
Fashion Wire Daily - Stuck in a snowdrift, but still need to show up to work looking chic?
 New York Times (blog) | 'South Park' Episode Altered After Muslim Group's Warning New York Times “South Park,” the Comedy Central series, is an animated show that tries its best to push buttons and the boundaries of free speech by mocking every high-profile target in sight, from Hollywood celebrities to religious figures. ... Threat against 'South Park' creators highlights dilemma for media companies Stewart: 'South Park' censored for creators' safety 'South Park' producers say network cut fear speech |
Back in his heyday, hedge-fund titan and New York Sun investor Michael Steinhardt was known for his volatility. Legend has it, he once screamed so hard at a former employee who confronted him about the size of his bonus that the man keeled over and died (to be fair, he was 300 pounds). Now retired, Steinhardt spends his days poring over gardening catalogues in Bedford, New York, where he maintains a huge estate with several gardens and a zoo-size collection of animals, including camels, albino wallabies and other assorted furries. Here he is kissing Angel, one of his llamas. "Hello! Hello! How do you do?" he reportedly said while it nuzzled him.
From Hedge Fund To Hedges [WSJ]
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Filed Under: masters of the universe, michael steinhardt
I haven’t posted anything about the recent horrible transgressions of one quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, not out of hometown defensiveness so much as the fact that there isn’t really a funny angle on sexual assault, but today, the cosmos finally offers up some amusing karmic justice…
Roethlisberger may be facing a civil suit and a 6-game NFL suspension, but today received the biggest slap in the face possible – Zoo Removal:
Mario Lemieux is replacing Ben Roethlisberger, at least at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
The image of Big Ben has been used in a display on the pathway leading to the elephant barn. The graphic compares the height of the elephants to other creatures…
Asked if the display change has anything to do with current events, a zoo spokesman said, “well, we have had some calls.”
“Mr. Roethlisberger isn’t the most popular person lately,” said Tracy Gray, manager of public and media relations.
Wow. You know the tide’s turned against you in a town when people will no longer tolerate comparing your height to the height of elephants. Especially considering the zoo hasn’t removed the exhibit comparing a hummingbird beating its wings 50 times a second to Tiger Woods’ penis. And really, in retrospect, that was a weird display even before the Tiger Woods scandal broke, not sure how they let that one slip by.
In a semi-related story, the Pittsburgh Zoo held a contest a couple years ago to name their two new polar bears, and I submitted “Ben RoethlisBEARger” and “Troy POLARmalu”, and was somehow overlooked. They ended up naming them “Koda” and “Nuka”, which was and remains superlame, but maybe they knew what they were doing in advance when they declined the Roethlisberger suggestion. They had to have, right? No one turns down free awesomeness like that.
If you can believe this, a newsletter sent out by the Medina County Republican Party in Ohio actually contained these words, in the year 2010: "Let's take [Democratic representative] Betty Sutton out of the House and put her back in the kitchen!" The group's chairman, laughably, says that the rallying cry was "not intended to be a sexist comment." What's the big deal? Kitchens are nice places! [EMILY's List via TPM DC]
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Other movie reviews stop at 5 stars. Losers. At Fox411, 4 + 1 + 1 = 6. Do any of this weekend's releases garner the coveted Fox411 6-Pick?
The second man arrested in a plot to detonate a series of homemade bombs in the New York subway system will plead guilty to terrorism charges, the Post reports. The man, Zarein Ahmedzay, conspired with mastermind Najibullah Zazi, who has already pleaded guilty. Ahmedzay is expected in court this afternoon, where he'll plead guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization, among other things. The two knew one another since high school, and both went on a trip to Pakistan in 2008 to seek out terror training from Al Qaeda. Ahmedzay had previously plead not guilty to being a co-conspirator.
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Out this week: New releases from Grateful Dead, Ratt, Willie Nelson, Shelby Lynne and the "Glee" cast covering Madonna.
I never thought anyone could top 80s lady singer about town Bonnie Tyler.
Then soon to be Conan O’Brien sorbet George Lopez made it happen on Lopez Tonight. Ladies and gentleman, this is William Shatner and viral video wonder boy Lin Yu Chun (chinese for “Boy with the Smallest Balls”) singing “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Nothing more needs to be said.
The high-powered producer was having an affair for months before his wife's death.
“I’ve got some bad news, Universe — that frickin’ Avatar movie has raised the bar for special effects to the point where earthlings simply aren’t impressed by your photos of earth from afar or like, Saturn’s rings and crap. You’re gonna have to up your game.”
“Then it’s time. Whip out the video of the crazy explodey flarey psychedelic color sun…”
Couple days late for the 20th, but we’re not complaining.
Law enforcement talked to Lohan about the missing watch Wednesday, and Lohan denied any knowledge of its disappearance.
 Hindustan Times | 'Avatar' DVD sells big, despite paltry two dimensions Entertainment Weekly Image Credit: WETATo no one's surprise, Avatar fans rushed to purchase James Cameron's sci-fi epic on DVD, even though it lacked the third-dimension so associated with its theatrical success or even a single DVD extra. ... Avatar on DVD Review: Pandora's Skimpy Box Is Avatar's Blu-ray Success Bad News for 3D TV? Avatar beats The Dark Knight to set Blu-ray record |
The lineup suggests the Grammys. But the music signals a more heavenly intent.
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