Conan's Opening Monologue Jokes Leaked
The Cajun Boy · 06/01/09 09:30PMBill O'Reilly Attacks 'Far Left' For Criticism Over Death of George Tiller
The Cajun Boy · 06/01/09 08:42PMLife Releases Newly Discovered Marilyn Monroe Photos
The Cajun Boy · 06/01/09 08:35PM
In 1950 Life photographer Ed Clark received a call from an executive at 20th Century Fox lauding a "hot tomato" the studio had signed. She was an unknown named Marilyn Monroe. Clark photographed her later that year in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. Never-used negatives from the shoot were recently discovered.
Debating 'D-Bag' Dave Matthews Fans
Ryan Tate · 06/01/09 08:06PMRandall Terry Says George Tiller 'Reaped What He Sowed,' Invites Press Out for Wings and Beer
The Cajun Boy · 06/01/09 07:53PMIn the first clip, Terry denies his movements culpability in Tiller's murder, then immediately turns around and says he basically got what he deserved—-"Pro-life leaders and the pro-life movement are not responsible for George Tiller's death. George Tiller was a mass-murderer and, horrifically, he reaped what he sowed."
Rihanna Rumors, Karl in Russia, Disappearing Signage
cityfile · 06/01/09 07:36PM
• Rihanna seemed to have a lock on an upcoming Vogue cover. But that was before nude pics of her appeared online and now Anna Wintour won't return her phone calls. At least that's the rumor that is now circulating with the tabloids. [The Insider]
• Pics of the fashion set at Saturday's polo match on Governors Island. [WWD, Vogue UK, Marie Claire]
• Karl Lagerfeld headed to Moscow last week. He wasn't impressed by the food or the men, although he did find Naomi Campbell's beau "quite stunning." [Cut]
• Bid farewell to the giant DKNY billboard on Broadway and Houston. [Racked]
Jogger Hits Tree While Tweeting, Hurtles Toward Global Infamy
Ryan Tate · 06/01/09 06:29PM
James Coleman of Bristol, England became the "laughing stock of the office" after he got a black eye while using Twitter on the go. His humiliation could get so much worse than that. Coleman's story illustrates tidily what so many people hate about the microblogging service: Narcissistically documenting one's life all too often interferes with leading said life.
Longtime Editor Departs L.A. Weekly
Ryan Tate · 06/01/09 05:57PMPerez Hilton in Ghost-Splooging Scandal
Ryan Tate · 06/01/09 05:02PMPointing In Two Directions
Richard Lawson · 06/01/09 04:59PMOne Little Hate Crime Gets Tancredo Employee Un-accepted To Law School
Pareene · 06/01/09 04:45PM
So this Tom Tancredo speechwriter/director at Tancredo's PAC got in a bit of trouble (arrested) a couple years back for calling a black woman "nigger" and then karate chopping her. Obviously, this two-year-old incident was just a youthful indiscretion. But guess who doesn't get to go to UVA anymore!
Oprah's Not a Doctor, But She Plays One on TV
Pareene · 06/01/09 04:36PMFacebook Tries to Cool-ify Fuddy-Duddy Office
Ryan Tate · 06/01/09 04:30PMWhen Only Shameless Appeals to Commerce Could Sell Disinterested Corporations on the African-American Market
Hamilton Nolan · 06/01/09 04:12PMEating & Drinking: Monday Edition
cityfile · 06/01/09 04:11PM• Danny Meyer has tapped Gramercy Tavern's executive sous-chef, Nick Anderer, to run things at his new restaurant at the Gramercy Park Hotel. [GS]
• A roundup of restaurants already open or will be soon. [Eater]
• Greenpeace staged a demonstration inside Nobu on Saturday night. [NYT]
• More bad news for Giuseppe Cipriani: His Moscow expansion is a no-go. [P6]
• Pete Wentz's Angels & Kings was shuttered for serving minors. [Gawker]
• Frank Bruni isn't too impressed with the Obamas decision to eat at Blue Hill during their weekend jaunt to NYC: "In the very predictability of this choice, in its all-too-neat squaring with the officially sanctioned food agenda, in its absence of surprise or abandon, isn't it ever so slightly disappointing?" [NYT]
Now You Too Can Do Phone Sex and Live in a Sexologist's House
Richard Lawson · 06/01/09 04:08PMDid Scientology Enlist Congressional Stooges to Attack France?
John Cook · 06/01/09 03:57PMNewest Choir Member Hopes Nobody Notices
Richard Lawson · 06/01/09 03:41PMNYC Launches 'Podcast Tours'
cityfile · 06/01/09 03:33PM
The city is now offering hour-long podcast tours designed to "highlight the rich and fascinating history of film and television locations in New York City." The first two installments focus on Tribeca and Wall Street and are "narrated by some of the city's most notable figures in entertainment." Whether Julianna Margulies and Matthew Modine live up to such billing is your call, but the tours are free, so don't complain. [NYC.gov]











