· Soho house upstairs bar last night, saw Betsey Johnson wearing a (for her) archetypal midriff-baring outfit that would have made Christina Aguilera blush. I know BJ is "of a certain age", but her gut would have made Xtina blush as well. PS - couldn't go to pool bar last night because Sex and the City was filming there
· Friday July 4. The Mercury. Winona Ryder and a new flavor of the month musician. Winona is apparantly done with Conor Oberst and has moved on to my friend, the taller, more depressing dark-haired songwriter, Jeff Klein of Austin, Texas. Jeff is in Manhattan for a month of residency shows at the Living Room. He was at the Mercury for the Tommy Stinson show and Ms. Ryder approached him backstage to make a coy advance. Poor Conor! At least the next Bright Eyes record is secure; the heartbreak should give him material for months...

· Last night (Sunday), around 8PM: Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe sitting on a park bench (closest to Horatio street) in the new Hudson River Park. Hilary was reading a script. Chad was turning around and staring at everyone who walked by.
· Saw jennifer garner last night on jane st in the west village. she was filming her new movie
· Speaking of Celebs staring at you, about a year ago I saw Matthew Lillard (who I have had an absolute crush on since Scream) in front of Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side. I was staring because I think the man is gorgeous, but then he noticed me, but then I felt weird, so I quit. I was waiting for someone outside of the restaurant, and he was going inside, but he kept turning around to see if I was staring at him still. no one seemed to give a shit but me — he was just another tall, gorgeous guy. Never in front of Barnard, like Matthew in front of Katz's, was probably just hoping to be noticed and approached. I mean, Neve isn't exactly as famous as she used to be. Most super famous young stars in New York, like Clare Danes for instance, immediately look away when you see them in public — they are tired of being harangued in the street. They don't stare. They are hoping you don't look too closely, because you'll figure out who they are.