Discrimination Suit or Publicity Stunt?

cityfile · 10/19/09 12:03PM

Did you hear about the $1 billion lawsuit filed against Greenhouse last week because the club allegedly denied entrance to a group of black partygoers? It turns out the crowd had turned up at the Soho club to attend a book party for Teri Woods, "a pioneer of the enormously successful urban or hip-hop fiction genre," and the author of the newly-released novel, Alibi.

Mad Men: The Night Betty Found the Box

Brian Moylan · 10/19/09 12:00PM

Is it blue or is it yellow or is it both? When no one can agree not just on the color but how to see it, you're headed for a whole bunch of conflict. And secrets. And drama. Oh, my!

A New Job For Chris Cuomo?

cityfile · 10/19/09 11:23AM

ABC announced last month that Diane Sawyer would depart Good Morning America at the end of the year to replace Charles Gibson as anchor of ABC's World News. Now we hear that the morning show's co-anchor, Chris Cuomo, is leaving the program as well. According to a well-placed source, Cuomo plans to move over to 20/20, taking over for John Stossel who left ABC in September to join Fox News and Fox Business.

Ivanka Needs Your Help

cityfile · 10/19/09 10:26AM

Ivanka Trump will walk down the aisle with Jared Kushner in six days. But while she may have settled on a location (her dad's golf course in New Jersey, naturally) and a dress (by Vera Wang, of course), she's still having some difficulty picking a wedding song. Feel free to shoot her a message on Twitter if you have any bright ideas. Don't bother, though, if all you can come up with is the JK Wedding Dance: We're going to take a leap and assume she and Jared have already ruled out that YouTube favorite. [Twitter]

NBC Pleads Poverty

cityfile · 10/19/09 09:54AM

Remember that $2 million lawsuit that was filed against NBC a couple of weeks ago for using several fonts in a recent ad campaign without securing permission? NBC never responded to our request for a comment when we first reported on the suit. Fortunately, "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers issued a response on Saturday Night Live this past weekend: "The joke is on them. We don't have 2 million dollars!" [NBC, previously]

Rajaratnam: 'I'm Innocent'

cityfile · 10/19/09 09:03AM

Billionaire hedge funder Raj Rajaratnam was arrested on Friday morning on charges he participated in one of the biggest insider trading schemes in recent memory, one that netted him at least $25 million (but possibly millions more since the investigation continues.) Fortunately for Rajaratnam, the high-profile bust didn't end up depriving him of a weekend of freedom. By the end of the day, he'd been released on $100 million bail—the highest in history—and had to give up his passport and agree not to travel more than 110 miles from New York City. And today? He was back in the office for what must have been the awkwardest Monday morning meeting ever, telling employees that he's innocent and plans to fight the charges against him.

Which Actress Is Crying Because She's So Fat?

Brian Moylan · 10/19/09 08:46AM

Fat bottomed girl may make the rocking world go round, but they are not the queens of the TV set. Neither are cheating husbands, coked up stars, or bitchy socialites. So, who is in charge around here?