Ann Coulter Really Needs to Find Better Things to Do with Her Time

cityfile · 02/26/09 01:45PM

It seems someone is stalking Rush Limbaugh! Apparently Limbaugh's caretaker in Palm Beach called 911 yesterday to report that a woman had tried to sneak on to Limbaugh's property when the gates of the compound opened to let in Rush's Maybach. She's been described as white, between 30 and 40 years old, and she's reportedly driving a "new white sedan of undetermined make." Ann Coulter is a little old to match the description, yes. But Rush's new fiancée fits the bill and they do say OxyContin can impair judgment, so you may want to take that into consideration. [Page2Live]

Spotted

cityfile · 02/26/09 01:27PM

Cameron Diaz getting in a cab ... Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo walking out of a restaurant on Madison ... Alec Baldwin arriving at JFK ... Sarah Jessica Parker leaving her townhouse on Charles Street ... Katie Holmes standing on the set of The Extra Man in Chelsea ... Fran Drescher leaving the Empire Hotel ... Ed Westwick eating a candy bar on the Gossip Girl set ... and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt leaving The Little Mermaid on Broadway with their kids in tow.

Jerry's New Show, Cutback at T, Oscar Ad Spending

cityfile · 02/26/09 01:07PM

• Jerry Seinfeld has a new project in the works for NBC. The Marriage Ref will feature celebs "judging couples in the midst of marital disputes." [THR]
• The Times is scaling back the number of issues it publishes of T. [NYP]
• The Gray Lady does say it has enough cash to last through '09, though. [E&P]
• Denver's Rocky Mountain News is shutting down on Friday. [AP]
• Fox has renewed The Simpsons for two more seasons. [Variety]
• ABC collected $72 million for the 26 minutes of ad time it sold during the Oscars. Overall, ad spending fell by 10 percent this year, though. [TVW, NYT]
• Doubledown Media, which ceased operations recently, is bankrupt. [MM]
• You can now download CBS shows to your iPhone. Enjoy. [NYT]

FriendFinder's Latest Scandal Sexier Than a Penthouse Letter

Owen Thomas · 02/26/09 01:00PM

A porn star draping boobs over an employee's head. Lapdances on the company dime. $50 million in back taxes. These are just some of the charges Penthouse publisher FriendFinder Networks is facing from an ex-employee.

Even the Doorman Wants Out at the Plaza

cityfile · 02/26/09 12:52PM

The Plaza's developers have been having a hard time keeping residents as of late, and now it looks like they're having a tough time keeping the doormen around, too. Ed Trinka, the building's longest-serving doorman, is leaving his post today after 46 years on the job. Trinka just turned 65, which was why he said he was now bidding goodbye to the hotel. But it's also possible the overpriced $43 Dover sole at the "stagy, oppressive" Oak Room was a factor.

Diets: They're All About the Same

cityfile · 02/26/09 12:41PM

Hoping to lose a couple extra pounds before spring break? Still deciding which diet will get you into that size-zero bikini the fastest? A group of Harvard researchers just released the results of a comprehensive study of four different weight loss methods, which was conducted over a two-year period and involved 800 participants. So which one worked the best?

Words to Kill So 'Dirty' May Live

Owen Thomas · 02/26/09 12:04PM

Academics remove themselves to ivory towers to puzzle over hard problems. But their isolation sometimes leads to hilarious results — like the discovery that "bad" and "dirty" are endangered linguistic species.

Kathie Lee Gifford Sleeps Naked. You're Welcome.

Richard Lawson · 02/26/09 12:03PM

You know the story: the Today show is now produced by Tristan Tzara, so the program's fourth hour has become a surreal Dadaist tone poem of old ladies yelling. Today's installment: Kathie Lee sleeps naked.

The Object of Michael Wolff's Affections

cityfile · 02/26/09 11:54AM

Victoria Floethe is the young writer who had a lengthy affair with Vanity Fair contributor and author Michael Wolff, according to our sources. But Wolff isn't the only prominent man the self-described "femme fatale" has been connected to in recent years: Gawker.com just published some additional info on Floethe's rather prolific past here, if you're keeping score at home. In the meantime, you'll find a few more photos of the young writer who has captured the attention of so many older men after the jump.

YSL Sale Sets New Record

cityfile · 02/26/09 11:20AM

The sale of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's vast art collection has ended and the final sales tally is in. All told, the Christie's event took in $484.6 million, making it the biggest private art auction in history. If you missed the action in Paris and you're a bit bummed about it, do note that Bergé says he now plans to sell Saint Laurent's former apartment on Rue de Babylone. You couldn't find a pied-à-terre in Paris with a more impressive pedigree if you tried! [WWD]

The New New Times Square

cityfile · 02/26/09 10:59AM

Mayor Bloomberg has a plan to improve life in the city: He's announcing that several sections of Times Square and Herald Square will be turned into car-free zones! Pedestrian malls will be set up in several areas with benches, café tables, and "colorful umbrellas." (An illustration of what's in store for Times Square is above.) Unfortunately, it's just an "experimental" program for the time being, and is only scheduled to run through the end of the year. But be sure to enjoy it while it lasts! "Colorful umbrellas" are always the first to go when another round of budget cuts come along.

Anderson Cooper's War of Words

cityfile · 02/26/09 10:33AM

It looks like Anderson Cooper messed with the wrong guy when he described Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel as "kind of pathetic" on CNN on Tuesday night. The congressman, who became the butt of Anderson's on-air joke after staking out an aisle seat more than 12 hours in advance of President Obama's address to Congress, now says Cooper is the one who is "really pathetic" for not sharing Engel's "enthusiasm for participating in such a historic and wonderful celebration of American democracy," and he says he's sorry that Cooper is "so jaded." Your turn, Andy! [NYDN]

On 'Police Brutality'

Hamilton Nolan · 02/26/09 10:30AM

Today, there's another video of a college kid wailing while being arrested. We never thought it would come to this, but we're officially sympathizing with cops. Let's review the concept of "Police brutality," kids: