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cityfile · 09/11/09 06:47PMWhat You've Missed at Fashion Week So Far
cityfile · 09/11/09 06:34PMMile High Club Sandwich
Brian Moylan · 09/11/09 05:47PMTony Robbins Shows How Not To Commemorate 9/11
Ryan Tate · 09/11/09 05:42PMThe Week You Lied!
Pareene · 09/11/09 05:30PMAfter Fashion's Night Out, An Open Letter to Mary-Kate Olsen
Chris Wilson · 09/11/09 05:29PMJulia Allison's Sony Commercials Offer a Window into Her Soul
Brian Moylan · 09/11/09 05:18PMGerman Media Punk'd By Local Morons Into Reporting a Suicide Attack In California
John Cook · 09/11/09 04:55PMKreepie Kats: "The Next Republican Rebuttal Should Be Delivered by Ann Coulter's Shaved Schnazz"
Pareene · 09/11/09 04:23PMOscar Nominated Screenwriter Lacks Creativity To Lie To Friends
Richard Rushfield · 09/11/09 03:58PMEating & Drinking: Friday Edition
cityfile · 09/11/09 03:30PM• Jonathan Benno, Per Se's acclaimed chef de cuisine, has confirmed his plans to move on: He'll be part-owner and executive chef at a new (and as-yet unnamed) restaurant under construction in the plaza of Lincoln Center. [NYT]
• Has Minetta Tavern stopped accepting reservations from people who don't happen to be close, personal friends of owner Keith McNally? [GS, Eater]
• If you don't have a credit or debit card, don't go to Commerce. As noted previously, it's one of the only NYC eateries where cash isn't welcome. [WSJ]
• The '21' Club auctions off 640 rare bottles of wine at Christie's tomorrow. [BN]
• Yet another cupcake bakery chain is planning to open its doors in NYC. [VV]
Harvard Prof Grazes Cow In Harvard Yard
Hamilton Nolan · 09/11/09 03:09PMFashion Week Takes a Turn For the Creepy
cityfile · 09/11/09 03:03PM
Lizzie Grubman appears to have landed a hot new PR client: Vince Shlomi, the man better known as Vince the ShamWow guy (and someone who, like Lizzie, has faced his share of high-profile legal trouble in the past: As you may recall, Vince was arrested earlier this year for beating up a hooker in a Miami hotel room.) Over the summer, Shlomi said he was planning to branch out with a swimwear line, which probably explains why he attended Fashion Week shows both yesterday and today accompanied by Grubman (and managed to leer at the models on the runway both times). But if anyone can redeem the dishrag/blender huckster and ex-Scientologist and turn him into a hot ticket on fashion scene, it's probably Grubman! A couple of additional photos of Lizzie and her new BFF (and a special bonus!) below.
Steve Jobs and the Journal's Frightful Ad Placement
Ryan Tate · 09/11/09 02:57PMNewt Gingrich Briefly Honors Porn Industry
Pareene · 09/11/09 02:42PMFacebook's Wacky Prank on Journalism
Ryan Tate · 09/11/09 02:24PMCreativity Folded Into Ad Age
Hamilton Nolan · 09/11/09 02:01PMArt Capital Group Gives Annie Leibovitz a Lifeline
John Cook · 09/11/09 01:53PMThe 9/11 Anniversary, President Obama & Twitter
cityfile · 09/11/09 01:49PM• Today's awkward cable moments: CNN reported this morning that the Coast Guard opened fire on a boat on the Potomoc. (Not true.) And the geniuses at MSNBC thought it would be a really neat idea to once again commemorate 9/11 by re-airing its coverage from the fateful morning. Thanks, guys.
• Fran Drescher is in discussions to host a Fox News show. No joke. [USN]
• President Obama sits down with Steve Kroft on Sunday's 60 Minutes. [CBS]
• A long list of media figures turned out for Dominick Dunne's memorial service yesterday at Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer on the UES. [NYT, WWD]
• Anna Wintour is "bigger than ever," at least according to Tina Brown. [TDB]
• Obits: Larry Gelbart, the man who developed the TV series MASH and co-wrote Tootsie, is dead at 81. And Frank Batten Sr., the man responsible for bringing the Weather Channel into the world, is dead at 82.
• As if Twitter wasn't inundated with enough self-promotion as it is, the company now says it plans to start accepting advertising. [Reuters]














