Fashion Week Recap

cityfile · 02/20/09 08:20AM

Fashion Week is finally coming to a close. Click through for a final recap of the shows, parties, and gossip from the past day or two.

Happy Birthday

cityfile · 02/20/09 07:27AM

Ivana Trump turns 60 today. Anderson Cooper's mother, heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, is 85. Cindy Crawford is 43. Sidney Poitier turns 82. Coach president Reed Krakoff is 45. Grace Hightower De Niro is turning 56. Knicks guard Stephon Marbury is 32. Patty Hearst is turning 55. Architect Deborah Berke is turning 55. Charles Barkley is 46. Senator Mitch McConnell is turning 67. Actress Lauren Ambrose is 31. And poor Rihanna turns 21 today. Weekend birthdays after the jump!

BofA's Ken Lewis Gets Subpoenaed

cityfile · 02/20/09 06:59AM

• Bank of America chief Ken Lewis has been subpoenaed by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over bonuses and losses at Merrill Lynch. [WSJ, Reuters]
• Citigroup is raising more cash by selling off more assets. [WSJ, DB]
• More on the efforts to compel UBS to divulge the identities of 52,000 Americans suspected of using offshore accounts to dodge taxes. [NYT]
• Jon Winkelried may have left Goldman Sachs because he realized he wasn't in line to take over for Lloyd Blankfein as CEO. [Clusterstock]
• There's evidence that the credit markets are thawing a bit. [BN]
• The cost of living rose in January for the first time in six months. [BN]

Another Baby for Bruce, Rihanna's Leaked Photo

cityfile · 02/20/09 06:32AM

• Bruce Wasserstein has been keeping busy. In between splitting up with his third wife and marrying his fourth, he found the time to have a baby with a recent Columbia Business School grad, with whom he's now sharing custody of a 10-month-old girl. [P6]
• The LAPD have launched an investigation into who leaked a confidential photo of a battered and bruised Rihanna to TMZ. [TMZ, E!]
• Whitney Port said this week that Olivia Palermo can be "very difficult to worth with," and that she occasionally wants to "slap her." Join the club. [AH]
• Madonna is reportedly planning to use the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday to introduce Jesus Luz to the world as her new boyfriend. [OK!]
• Portia De Rossi is reportedly preparing to undergo IVF so she and Ellen DeGeneres can have a baby. [SFGate]

Police Clash With NYU Protesters

Ryan Tate · 02/20/09 01:37AM

We have reports of a street confrontation between NYU protesters and cops starting around 1 AM, the deadline set for demonstrators to leave the campus food court they occupied. Twitter seemingly confirms:

Celeb Surgeon Sued

cityfile · 02/19/09 10:54PM

Plastic surgeon Cap Lesesne is facing a nasty lawsuit from a former patient. The doctor who once dated Katie Couric, reportedly worked on Hillary Clinton, and authored 2005's Confessions of a Park Avenue Plastic Surgeon, has been accused by a British woman of bungling her nose job, facelift, and cheek-implant procedure, and for removing one of her breast implants "against her will," whatever that means. [NYDN, NYP]

New York Post 'Apologizes' For Monkey Cartoon

Ryan Tate · 02/19/09 09:43PM

The New York Post has "apologized" for its infamous shot-monkey cartoon about as defiantly as you might expect. The tabloid is basically sorry you all took its innocent drawing wrong.

Breaking: Giorgio Armani Is Not a One-Man Operation

cityfile · 02/19/09 09:42PM

You may want to take a seat for this one. You know those blog entries that Giorgio Armani has been writing for the New York Times website? Well, it seems the 74-year-old billionaire designer has not been going home to his Central Park West penthouse every night this week, turning on his laptop, and churning out flawless copy—in English, no less—all by himself. He's had a bit of help, which the Times's Eric Wilson casually pointed out today when he mentioned the pieces are "as told to J.J. Martin, a freelance journalist," but which nonetheless sent the absurdly literal gals over at Jezebel into a tizzy:

Rihanna Picture Emerges

Ryan Tate · 02/19/09 09:08PM

A picture obtained by TMZ apparently reveals Rihanna's facial injuries reportedly inflicted by her boyfriend Chris Brown. The awful image (full size after jump) would appear to confirm some rumors about the injuries.

Get a Full-Frontal Eyefull of GTA4's Mr. Stubbs

Seth Abramovitch · 02/19/09 08:55PM

· Can't wait for Watchmen to glimpse some computer-generated wang? Then get a load of GTA4: Lost And Damned Mr. Stubbs. [via 1Up]
· If you meant to see Fireproof, Kirk Cameron's $33.5 million-earning firemen-and-faith movie, but never got around to it, here's some highlights, beginning with an uplifting scene in which Kirk finally tells off his nag of a wife.
· People talked to most adorable Top Chef contestant of all time Fabio Viviani, who was [SPOILER ALERT!] eliminated on last night's episode. They do an admirable job of preserving his broken English. Sniff. We love you, Fabio.
· J.D. Fortune, winner of Rock Star: INXS, toured with the band for 23 months, then was unceremoniously fired at a Hong Kong airport. He's now living in a car, which if you aren't aware, is one step away from homeless.
· The Oscars secret is out, and it's three little words that will blow your minds: Hugh. Jackman. Blingees.
· American Idol's soulful griever Danny Gokey beat out Tatiana, the most loathed Idol contestant in history, to advance to the top 12. But watch out Gokey: Adam Lambert is coming, and Cher's "Believe" isn't the only trick up his sleeve.

It's The Darwin Poetry Jam!

Seth Abramovitch · 02/19/09 08:30PM

· In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday, USC's Master of Professional Writing program brings acclaimed scientists and poets to the Natural History Museum to examine Darwin's influence on poetry in Darwin Among the Poets.

Michael Phelps To Teach CEOs About 'High' Performance

Ryan Tate · 02/19/09 08:21PM

Michael Phelps will be in distinguished company at the World Business Forum, joining Jack Welch, T. Boone Pickens and George Lucas at Radio City Music Hall. Phelps' lecture? How to "relax."

Heyyy, Dr. Car-ter!

McCluskey and Miller · 02/19/09 08:10PM

The Grey's Privates crossover continues tonight, but we're excited for the ER-The Librarian crossover as swashbuckling historical mysteries heat up County General Hospital. Wait, Noah Wyle is reprising his Dr. Carter character? Same dif.

Can of Dennis Rodman-Brand Whoop-Ass Opened on Tiny Country Singer

Seth Abramovitch · 02/19/09 07:55PM

From as best as we can make out, Rodman loses it in the middle of a challenge (perhaps mounting a charity auction for Baron von Trump's wealthy nursery classmates?), towering over team-leader Black and bellowing, "Fuck this bullshit! You think you did fucking right, bro? Aw, fuck you, man. Fuck you!" as a small puddle gathers circumference beneath the country singer's feet. Rodman then stomps out of the room, a gesture of defiance sure to displease the toddler Trump at that evening's board room, who'll toss an apple juice drinkin' box at the recalcitrant contestant's head in disgust. [YouTube]