There Are No Winners in Perez Hilton and Demi Moore's Twitter Fight
Brian Moylan · 09/03/09 04:01PM9/11 Ad Fiasco Somehow Gets Dumber
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/09 04:00PMEating & Drinking: Thursday Edition
cityfile · 09/03/09 03:55PM• Not everyone was sad to hear the news that Café des Artistes was closing. Lonnie Barnett, a former general manager of the restaurant says working there was "possibly the most hellish restaurant experience ever." [P6]
• Did Irving Mill close for summer vacation or is it a sign of trouble? [GS]
• Laurent Tourondel's BLT Grill, which is slated to open at the new W Hotel in the financial district, has been greenlighted by the community board. [Eater]
• Buddha Bar was forced to change its name after it lost a trademark lawsuit. Now it's come up with one: Ajna Bar. It also reports that it has a new chef, Hung Huynh, the winner of season three of Top Chef. [Eater]
• Champagne producers have agreed to pick 32% fewer grapes this year, which will leave "billions of grapes to rot on the ground." Why? Because you're not going out and buying as much champagne as you used to. [WSJ]
• Interesting in some sushi or a selection of cheeses the next time you fly coach? You may get the chance—provided you're willing to pay for it. [WSJ]
Time to Work Yourself to Death
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/09 03:20PMDrudge Death Panel Murders iPhone App in Stalinist Snafu
Ryan Tate · 09/03/09 03:07PMExclusive: How the Press Pandered to Blagojevich after His Arrest
John Cook · 09/03/09 03:02PMMallory Montilla Has a Past
cityfile · 09/03/09 02:57PM
Mallory Montilla, the PR staffer who was arrested last week for helping herself to nearly $100,000 in jewelry that didn't belong to her, has been down this path before, apparently. It turns out the 24-year old was fired from her last job at Bergdorf Goodman for walking away with $13,000 in pilfered clothing. That's two strikes against her—two times now she's been fired for stealing and two times she's been arrested for it. Want to give her one more shot? She's still taking "job inquiries." [NYP]
Blagojevich's Post-Arrest Interview Requests
John Cook · 09/03/09 02:46PMWant to Keep Track of Gawker Media's Money?
Scott Kidder · 09/03/09 02:28PMGawker Media, publisher of some of the web's most loved titles, is seeking a Controller to oversee all things finance at a fast-growing online media company. Duties include overseeing the accounting staff and bearing ultimate responsibility for financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and internal controls.
Look At This F—king Hipster Release Form
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/09 02:22PMProtect Your Laptop by Disguising It as a Newspaper
Ryan Tate · 09/03/09 01:58PMMysterious 'Cougar' Woman Discovered in Middle America
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/09 01:52PMImus To Fox Business, Glenn Beck's Losses Mount
cityfile · 09/03/09 01:35PM• Confirming the rumors from a few weeks back, Fox Business says it will begin simulcasting Don Imus' radio show beginning next month. [LAT]
• The total number of advertisers that have decided to yank their ads from Glenn Beck's Fox News show, according to ColorofChange: 57. [NYDN]
• More on the transition at ABC News: Charles Gibson's decision to retire took ABC execs by surprise; an effort to get him to change his mind didn't work; and it's still unclear who will replace Diane Sawyer at GMA. [NYT]
• Is YouTube going to be the new Netflix? The site is reportedly in talks with Hollywood studios about renting new release movies online. [WSJ]
• Two new women have been added to the cast of SNL. [AP]
• Erin Andrews returns to ESPN tonight for the first time since that whole hote room videotaping incident went down a few weeks back. [NYDN]
• OK!'s circulation is dropping. Naturally, things will get much better just as soon as Kim Kardashian takes up her new post at the magazine. [AdAge]
September Is the Month to Make Bad Oscar Predictions
Richard Rushfield · 09/03/09 01:22PMCosmetics Company Uses Kristin Davis and Then Kicks Her Out
Brian Moylan · 09/03/09 01:18PMShakeup at ABC Turns Bloody
cityfile · 09/03/09 01:02PMBlogger Has Sex
Hamilton Nolan · 09/03/09 12:52PMAn Empty Elevator Is Not a 'Private Space'
cityfile · 09/03/09 12:42PM
If you've ever been tempted to get it on in an elevator—or you just use your trips up and down to tend to matters of personal hygiene—keep in mind that if there's a camera in the elevator (and there probably is), your doorman is watching. And he's taking notes. According to an employee of a virtual doorman company that monitors the goings-on at 100 co-ops and condos in the city, men and women do very different things when they step into an elevator on their own:
Dr. Clarke To the Rescue
cityfile · 09/03/09 12:08PMDid you know the Department of Health and Human Services is holding a competition to see who can come up with the best public service announcement about swine flu? It is! And a New York doctor has been picked as one of the top 10 finalists. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the lyrical dexterity of Dr. John Clarke, who spends his days working as the medical director of the Long Island Railroad. This guy is going places! [YouTube]












