'Push' Sweep Pushes Mo'Nique Closer To Oscar Short List
STV · 01/26/09 01:46PMWho Will Replace Bill Kristol?
Pareene · 01/26/09 01:39PMJohn Forte, His Hair Finally Free
Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/09 01:31PMJoey Fatone Stymied By James Franco's Desire To Play 'A Homosexual'
Kyle Buchanan · 01/26/09 01:31PMPadma Branches Out
cityfile · 01/26/09 01:24PM
Don't be surprised if you see Padma Lakshmi sporting some mouth-watering jewelry on upcoming episodes of Top Chef. The TV hostess and cookbook author is planning to launch a line of necklaces and rings based on various cooking ingredients: "It's inspired by things like seeds and pods, like cardamom, lentils and cloves." Yum? The collection, which Padma has very creatively named "Padma," will debut at Bergdorf Goodman in May. [WWD]
The Importance of Giving Overly Earnest Award Acceptance Speeches
Richard Lawson · 01/26/09 01:21PMMartha Stewart Surprisingly Anal About New Offices
Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/09 01:13PMAmerica Picks 'Blart'
Seth Abramovitch · 01/26/09 01:07PMThe Germans Love 'Valkyrie'!
STV · 01/26/09 12:45PMBob Woodward Promises Sexy Obama Scandal
Pareene · 01/26/09 12:44PMYour Tax Dollars at Work: Citi's $50 Million Jet
cityfile · 01/26/09 12:44PM
When we first broke the news last month that Citigroup was selling off two of its jets, we thought the bank was looking to cut costs as it spiraled towards bankruptcy. Apparently not! The Post reported this morning that the bank is plunking down $50 million on a brand-new Dassault Falcon 7X. The decision to purchase the plane was reportedly made two years ago, although Citi still intends to take possession of it—assuming, that is, politicians in Washington don't come up with a way to scuttle the deal. (Senator Carl Levin said this afternoon that he plans to lobby the Treasury Department to "stop this absurdity from occurring.") The good news is that if the sale does go through, when Pandit is eventually fired and Citigroup is nationalized, we'll all be entitled to free trips, right?
Lower East Side: Now Featuring One Hotel Per Block
cityfile · 01/26/09 12:34PMHoda Finds Your Suggestion She Date Anderson Cooper Laughable
Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/09 12:32PMHollywood PrivacyWatch: Jeremy Piven
STV · 01/26/09 12:22PMVal Kilmer: Cort Theatre, 138 W. 48th St.
Robespierre · 01/26/09 12:19PMThe Lost Parties of Davos
Owen Thomas · 01/26/09 12:16PMIggy Pop, Insurance Stooge
Hamilton Nolan · 01/26/09 12:13PMMike White & Dad Sign Up For 'Amazing Race,' Prepare Unsettling 'Chuck & Buck' Gambit
Kyle Buchanan · 01/26/09 12:05PMMartha Sells, Kristol Departs, Ad Pages Fall
cityfile · 01/26/09 12:05PM• Martha Stewart has sold a third of her shares in her eponymous media company. But she's still as anal as ever around the office. [NYP, Gawker]
• Bill Kristol's New York Times column has come to an end. [NYT]
• Fashion and beauty magazines will see a 22 percent decline in advertising pages during the first three months of the year. [WWD]
• Doubledown Media, the publisher of Trader, is reportedly up for sale. [NYP]
• Conde Nast is reorganizing its web division. [MW]
• Moody's has downgraded New York Times Co. debt to junk status. [NYP]
• A long Q&A between Lesley Stahl and Rachel Maddow. [Wow]
• Sundance ended yesterday without a big sale. [NYT]
• Once again, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was No. 1 at the box office. [THR]












