Anna Wintour's Date With Morley Safer

Ryan Tate · 02/21/09 12:00PM

Shameless flirt that he is, Morley Safer wasn't above flashing a little leg Friday to soften up Anna Wintour before 60 Minutes' cameras started rolling. Blake Lively maybe got a little jealous:

Black Guys All Hanging Together as Usual

Hamilton Nolan · 02/21/09 10:00AM

Here you have our President, Barack Obama, complete with his crew of close friends: Puffy, Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Jeezy. This was drawn by either a Miami graffiti artist or the Republican National Committee. [via AnimalNY]

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Drunkenness, Nakedness Sadly Not In Hugh Jackman's Oscar Rehearsal

STV · 02/20/09 08:40PM

· 30-second ad spots on the final episode of ER — featuring George Clooney, Noah Wyle and Anthony Edwards — are going for the low, low price of $425,000. We'll take two.
· The existential crises of Garfield Without Garfield have felt uniquely harrowing this week. At least add Odie back in or something.
· Flaxen-haired Jared Leto is out and about at this weekend's Oscar festivities. Consider yourself warned.
· ZOMG Google Earth found Atlantis! Maybe? Never mind.

Fashion Week Fades to Black

cityfile · 02/20/09 07:30PM

• Ralph Lauren closed out Fashion Week with a predictably opulent show. Anna Wintour turned up with Morley Safer in tow since 60 Minutes is filming a segment on the Vogue editrix. Blake Lively, however, did not appear all that interested in the conversation. [NYT, WWD, FWD, Racked]
• David Lauren appeared at Ralph's show with his leg in a cast. "He just sort of stepped off an uneven sidewalk wrong," explained Lauren Bush. [NYM]
• In the end, good design won out this week, says Cathy Horyn. [NYT]
• Hamish Bowles says Marc Jacobs' and Alexander Wang's shows were "two bright spots in his week." Also: He could really use a nap. [NYO]
• Did you feel the depression this week? "Serotonin levels are down." [NYT]
• A bit of advice from Barneys' Julie Gilhart: "Bet on leggings." [NYM]
• Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland will handle the hosting duties on the new Bravo series, The Fashion Show. Fern Mallis will serve as judge. Yay. [Variety]
• Karl Lagerfeld knows what people want: Behold the Chanel Segway. [Pipeline]
• London Fashion Week started today. Enjoy! [Vogue UK]

Wall Streeters Turning into Sad Clowns

cityfile · 02/20/09 06:58PM

It seems lots of laid-off bankers are interested in dressing up as clowns and entertaining small children at their birthday parties. At least that's what Gary Pincus, the owner of a company called Send In the Clowns Entertainment, tells the Times: "We get a lot of calls from Wall Street guys who are looking to work with us. They want to change their careers. I told them to call me when our season gets going in March." Mark your calendars! [NYT]

Rihanna Speaks Out

Kyle Buchanan · 02/20/09 06:37PM

Rihanna steps out in public, releases statement. [Us]

Conan the Burbankian

McCluskey and Miller · 02/20/09 06:14PM

We're preparing ourselves for the last night of Late Night Conan with some BBC. It's important to check out what the Brits are chortling at these days because NBC will be repackaging it soon.