Busta Rhymes: Fender Benders - Just Like Us!
Valerie Flame · 06/08/09 11:46AMFormer Deputy Assistant Attorney General Outs Pseudonymous Blogger Who Was Mean to Him
Pareene · 06/08/09 11:39AMThe Disappearing DKNY Mural
Richard Lawson · 06/08/09 11:36AMRedefining Luxury (Downwards)
Hamilton Nolan · 06/08/09 11:11AMWeinstein Woes, Colbert in Iraq, Drama in North Korea
cityfile · 06/08/09 11:04AM• Is Harvey and Bob Weinstein's film company headed for bankruptcy? That remains unclear, although the Weinstein Co's decision to hire Miller Buckfire to restructure its finances isn't a good sign, that's for sure. [NYT]
• Members of the Boston Newspaper Guild are voting today whether to accept the package of pay cuts proposed by the New York Times Co. [PC]
• Stephen Colbert is broadcasting from Iraq this week. In addition to an interview with the president, Colbert will get a military-style makeover. [NYT]
• Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor by a North Korean court late last night. The Obama administration has vowed to keep up its lobbying effort. And in the meantime, employees at Current TV—where both women work—continue to keep quiet about the matter, per instructions from network management. [NYT, AP, NYT]
The Upper East Side's Garden of Tacky Delights
Richard Lawson · 06/08/09 10:55AMNo Gypsies, Tramps, Thieves Allowed at Brooklyn Holocaust Memorial
Pareene · 06/08/09 10:53AMGoogle Mentor Dead in Swimming Pool
Ryan Tate · 06/08/09 10:43AMMcDonald's Sucks Starbucks' Lifeblood
Hamilton Nolan · 06/08/09 10:36AMHey Ladies! Now You Can Be Even More Jealous of Eat, Pray, Love
Richard Lawson · 06/08/09 10:09AMKelly Bensimon Takes a Plea
cityfile · 06/08/09 10:04AM
Kelly Bensimon won't have to serve any time for punching her former boyfriend in the face back in March. This morning she accepted a deal that will put the charges to bed (and allow her to eventually purge her record), provided she complete two days of community service and stay out of trouble. The plea puts the humiliating episode behind her, although a little bit more humilation ended up following her out of the courtroom: As reporters and photographers followed her down Centre Street, one "puzzled passerby" was overheard on her cell phone telling a friend that she'd spotted Countess LuAnn de Lesseps. Poor thing. Nevertheless, Kelly seems to be pleased with the outcome. She says "justice was served," and the ordeal even appears to have provided her with a new cause to focus her attention on:
Sam Zell: Failure
Hamilton Nolan · 06/08/09 09:59AMHigh Line Makes Its Debut
cityfile · 06/08/09 09:35AM
Mayor Bloomberg cut the ribbon at the opening of the High Line this morning. It officially opens to the public tomorrow, although if you plan to pay a visit, keep in mind that access will be limited during peak hours and visitors "will flow from south to north," which means you'll need to enter the park at the Gansevoort Street access point. Oh, and keep your dog at home. They're not welcome, at least for the time being. [HighLine.org, NY1, previously]
Colbert Livens Up War Zone, Newsweekly
Pareene · 06/08/09 09:29AMSurly Old Man Nearly Defeated by Three Drunks In Epic Battle Royale
Richard Lawson · 06/08/09 09:28AMBrit Nip Slip!
Hamilton Nolan · 06/08/09 09:13AMChelsea Clinton Mezvinsky?
cityfile · 06/08/09 09:07AM
Is Chelsea Clinton getting married this summer? Rumors that former first daughter plans to tie the knot with longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in the near future first surfaced in late March, and although the Clinton family has steadfastly denied the reports since then, "well-connected residents" of Martha's Vineyard" now say the wedding is planned for late August at the home of Vernon Jordan, the Democratic power broker and top exec at Lazard. (Previously, it had been reported that the wedding might take place at the Martha's Vineyard home of Ted Danson.) The Clintons still maintain it's not happening, although if you have plans to be on Martha's Vineyard at the end of August—which is when the Obamas are expected to be on the island—you'd be well advised to take precautions and make alternate vacation arrangements as soon as possible. [NYM]
This Abortion-Providing Doctor Is Probably the Next to be Assassinated
Pareene · 06/08/09 09:05AMSpotted
cityfile · 06/08/09 08:51AM
Reese Witherspoon shopping with Jake Gyllenhaal at Marni on Mercer Street, and later leaving lunch at Bar Pitti ... Dave Matthews picking up breakfast from Peace and Love Cafe in Tribeca ... Will Ferrell watching a game at Yankees Stadium ... Nicole Kidman leaving her building downtown ... Jeff Goldblum and Rachel McAdams filming scenes for Morning Glory ... Whitney Port shopping with a friend downtown ... Djimon Hounsou walking by himself ... Denise Richards eating dessert at Fresco on East 52nd Street ... Robert Pattinson walking downtown with actor Tom Sturridge ... and Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez leaving 40/40 separately.














