Wall Street Takes a Hit

cityfile · 01/11/10 11:24AM

It's a good thing many investment bankers are collecting record bonuses. Working on Wall Street just got a lot more expensive! Citigroup raised its cafeteria prices by five percent today, a move that follows UBS's decision last week to begin charging employees ten cents for cardboard lunch trays and Deutsche Bank's recent decree that plastic coffee cups will no longer be available and employees will have to bring a mug of their own to work. [Business Insider]

How To Make Ramen Noodles Healthier

David Matthews · 01/11/10 11:00AM

Cost of Ramen Noodles package: 25 cents. Cost to make them healthier according to this video: roughly $2,000.

Tony Hale's Badass Exit on Chuck

Whitney Jefferson · 01/11/10 10:48AM

Did you see that scary man put a bullet in Buster Bluth's eye last night? We're guessing this is probably the first time that Wilson Phillip's "Hold On" has been used in a brutal murder scene.

Dying Like Casey Johnson: Should We Aspire to Do That?

Hamilton Nolan · 01/11/10 10:24AM

Whenever a 30 year-old woman dies tragically, alone, her dead body lying undiscovered for days, capping a horrifically fucked up life, one is always tempted to ask oneself: Shouldn't we treat this event "as a glamorous celebrity happening to which we should aspire?" Eschew the temptation, friend! Andrea Peyser, an expert on sex fiends of all stripes, shall put this in perspective for you:

Don't Battle-Dance this 7 Year Old

Spencer Lund · 01/11/10 10:00AM

At a talent show in Milwaukee, this little guy delights the crowd with dance moves that would make Pauly D proud. His skills probably ensure Mac status when he makes it to high school in seven years.

Spotted

cityfile · 01/11/10 10:00AM

Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper loading up an SUV before heading to the airport ... Blake Lively shopping with friends in the meatpacking district ... Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi leaving the studios of WPIX on Friday ... Chris Noth paying a visit to the Museum of Natural History ... Annie Potts leaving the Jacobs Theatre after a performance of God of Carnage ... actor Zachary Levi arriving for an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman ... and Leighton Meester standing on the set of Gossip Girl.

Which Baseball Player Is Full of Spunk—Literally?

Brian Moylan · 01/11/10 09:56AM

This jock thinks it's a turn-on to tell ladies he eats his ejaculate. Classy! The porn star that this actress wants to play on screen did the same, and maybe a smarmy record exec does too. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet.

John Liu Starts Off On a Formal Note

cityfile · 01/11/10 09:54AM

John Liu only became New York City's comptroller 10 days ago. But the self-important, gaffe-prone ex-city councilman has already managed to make himself look idiotic: "New York City's new comptroller, John Liu, has ordered his staff to rise whenever he enters the room and to address him as "Mr. Comptroller. The new presidential-like formalities were laid out during a series of meetings last week that had veteran denizens of the Municipal Building snickering behind his back, sources said." [NYP]

Your Daily Look at What's in Newspapers: It's Conan Time

Ravi Somaiya · 01/11/10 09:39AM

Because we grew up reading newspapers, we take a look at what they print each day. Today: Mudoch-owned paper goes big with a report that Conan O'Brien is going to a Murdoch-owned network, and Goldman Sachs breaks out tiny violins.

Miley Cyrus Tries to Get Into the Wrong Prius

Mike Byhoff · 01/11/10 09:29AM

After getting some coffee milkshake at The Coffee Bean, Miley gets her Prius' mixed up (a common mistake), and a throng of photographers guide her in the right direction. What would humanity do without the help of the altruistic paparazzi?