Happy News from Bloomberg's Nanny State
cityfile · 01/26/10 08:46AMRahm Emanuel —
Gabriel Snyder · 01/26/10 08:42AMNatalie Portman Steals a Man; Bill Gates Gets Wild
cityfile · 01/26/10 08:10AM
• Is it possible that Natalie Portman isn't as sweet as she looks? She reportedly started seeing her new boyfriend, New York City Ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied, while he was still dating—and living with—his girlfriend of three years. Portman and Millepied began dating in the fall, but the girlfriend reportedly only got the shaft just after New Year's, poor thing. [P6]
• So are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie splitting up or not? One possible sign they are not separating: Pitt was seen returning to the LA home he shares with Jolie yesterday. One sign they are: A British tabloid reports Pitt "secretly" (or not-so-secretly) purchased "a bachelor pad to help him sort out his split from Angelina Jolie," and it's equipped with underground cave "where he can be alone and think about what he does next." Take your pick. [TMZ, DM]
• There's a new party boy in town at Sundance, and his name is Bill Gates. The 54-year-old nerd/philanthropist was spotted dancing on a banquette until 2am and confessed he was on the prowl for "that chick from Twilight" (Kristen Stewart), because he wanted to "see her movie." Or something. [P6]
Ravi Somaiya · 01/26/10 08:02AM
Brad Pitt's Beard Makes a Surprise Appearance at Chateau Brangelina
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 07:30AMThe Final Round of Apple Tablet Rumors
Ravi Somaiya · 01/26/10 06:46AMHappy Birthday
cityfile · 01/26/10 06:44AM
Ellen DeGeneres turns 52 today. Retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky is turning 49. Rocker Eddie Van Halen is 55. Orlando Magic guard Vince Carter is 33. Actor David Strathairn turns 61. R&B singer Anita Baker is turning 52. Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is 57. Model Frankie Rayder is turning 36. Actress Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect) is turning 31. Mega NYC real estate broker Serena Boardman is turning 40. Top literary agent Suzanne Gluck is 50. And perma-tanned socialite Denise Rich celebrates her 66th birthday today.
Historic Hasid-Hipster Powwow Proves the Value of a Common Enemy
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 05:48AMTeen Pregnancy Rate Rises for First Time in Over a Decade
Ravi Somaiya · 01/26/10 05:35AMIt might have been the recession — what else is as fun and free? — but actually, the figures come from 2005 and 2006. Lefty sexperts are blaming Bush's abstinence only sex-education, and poverty. Righty sexperts say our culture is too sexualized and if you'd just let them lock those kids up with a Waltons box set it'd all be fine, darn it. [WP]
The Price of Falling into a Picasso: $65 Million
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 04:42AMAmerican-Born Pandas to be Deported to China to Mate
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 04:14AMJohn Travolta's Second Scientology Rescue Force Arrives in Haiti to Touch-Heal a Nation
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 03:31AMAvatar Wins Heavyweight Box Office Champion of the World
Adrian Chen · 01/26/10 02:16AMWhy Did the Huffington Post Republish All of Twitter Last Night?
Adrian Chen · 01/26/10 01:26AMObama Extends His Public Smooching Rampage to Diane Sawyer
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Ryan Tate · 01/25/10 10:17PMWhen Ross Douthat Was 'That Guy' at Harvard
Adrian Chen · 01/25/10 09:44PMBloggers Blogging About Babies Having Babies: The Pregnancy Pact
Daniel Barnum-Swett · 01/25/10 09:15PMPrescott Tolk on Supermarkets
Jon Martin · 01/25/10 09:00PMOne of the big players in the Chicago underground comedy scene, Tolk is poised to break into the mainstream at any moment. Here Tolk discusses the oddities of the average supermarket trip.












