Ravi Somaiya · 01/22/10 07:56AM

First legal male prostitute hired in Nevada. Compares himself to Rosa Parks. He shall overcome.

Happy Birthday

cityfile · 01/22/10 06:42AM

Diane Lane turns 45 today. Director Jim Jarmusch is 57. Actor Balthazar Getty is turning 35. Neil Bush, the brother of George and Jeb (and father of Lauren), turns 55. Actress Olivia d'Abo is 41. Steve Perry from Journey turns 61. Linda Blair of Exorcist fame is 51. And DJ Jazzy Jeff turns 45 today. A few people celebrating birthdays this weekend appear after the jump.

Robert Pattinson, Sean Penn: Together at Last?

Adrian Chen · 01/22/10 12:22AM

Old Hollywood hottie could meet New Hollywood hottie in an upcoming film. What will happen? Will they generate so much heat that the Earth's atmosphere catches on fire? Rounding out a week of late-night news, it's a hottie-filled Trade Roundup!

Live Blogging Jersey Shore, the Season Finale

Brian Moylan · 01/21/10 09:00PM

And so the most important sociological experiment of our time ends not with a whimper, but a bang. Yup, Snooki and The Situation banging in the Jacuzzi. You know it's going to happen. Come, let us discuss.

You'll Take Your Rebuttal, and You'll Like It

Ryan Tate · 01/21/10 08:23PM

Dave Winer wanted to smackdown David Carr's "cockamamie" columns; Liz Hanks was cajoled over her "breakup;" and a Wired editor demanded better excuses. The Twitterati have answers for you, but you're not going to like them.

cityfile · 01/21/10 07:31PM

• Rumor has it Danny Meyer and Ian Schrager are currently in "advanced talks" to open a restaurant on the roof of the Gramercy Park Hotel. [P6]
• Will we see the classic tiki bar make a comeback in 2010? [NYT]
• Minetta Tavern introduces brunch service this weekend. [UD]
• New Tavern on the Green operator Dean Poll has yet to seal a deal with the union or city (or even finalize the name), but he's lined up a new GM. [P6]
• Is it possible the restaurants in London are better than the ones here? [GS]
• Two "disaster-relief socials" benefiting Haiti took place last night. [SF, HP]
• NYC's oldest gay bar, Julius, has been shuttered by the DoH. [Eater]
• Gwyneth Paltrow has a tasty Vietnamese salad she'd love to share with you.

Taboo's Episode on Fat Americans Reveals the Weight of Love

Jessica Poolt · 01/21/10 06:12PM

Obese Americans face tons of problems in this day and age— especially in the love department! While sassy cam-girl/activist, Deirdra, juggles several "bi-sizual," fat admiring boyfriends; bedridden 650 lb. Alan hasn't had sex with his wife in 10 years.