ABC Staffers Mad About Ex-Producer's Book Deal

Hamilton Nolan · 01/16/09 05:49PM

Drama and pissiness in the morning! A tipster tells us that some staffers at Good Morning America think a former executive producer ripped off their work to help get himself a book deal.

Twitter's Famous-People Diet

Owen Thomas · 01/16/09 05:30PM

The media's most fervid Twitter users have a style: simultaneously vain and self-deprecating. It's like they don't even realize they're microcelebrities! Witness how unaware they are of their self-awareness:

Nolte: He's Everywhere You Want To Be

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 05:30PM

Pictured is the customized credit card delivered to David Mackie, a 35-year-old salesman from Oklahoma who had the simple dream of wanting to see Nick Nolte's mugshot every time he paid for something with plastic.

Gummy Savers

Kyle Buchanan · 01/16/09 05:11PM

Mira Sorvino takes out teeth before love scene. [People]

For Sale: Wall Street Weekend Homes

cityfile · 01/16/09 04:55PM

You're going to be shocked to hear this, but it turns out lots of Wall Streeters are looking to sell their lavish, eight-figure homes, a process that isn't quite so easy given the state of the economy. Today's Wall Street Journal has details on a collection of former high-flyers at Lehman and AIG who are now (desperately) looking for offers. But not everyone is moving out because they're suffering! It's unlikely any one in New York is making more money right now than John Paulson, the hedge fund mogul who bet against the housing market and won big. (He'll probably continue to rake it in: Just today he announced plans to launch a new distressed investment fund.) Just in case you're still sitting pretty—or you're playing the lottery this weekend and you're an optimist by nature—you'll find details on four of the homes after the jump.

Most Amortizable of New York

Pareene · 01/16/09 04:45PM

In tough times we all need to cut back on frivolous expenditures. And no expenditures are more frivolous than the ones listed in New York's annual "Best of New York" issue. Except this year!

Quick-Thinking Whoopi Fashions Sherri-Anchoring Bungee-Bra

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 04:40PM

The only exercise the View chicks get lately is from kicking each other under the Hot Topics desk, so it was a refreshing change to see Sherri Shepherd engaged in some actual physical activity.

Catsimatidis Gets Clever

cityfile · 01/16/09 04:29PM

Your favorite Greek-American, politically ambitious supermarket billionaire has come up with a new name for the souped-up Gristedes that he wanted to call Trader John's, an idea that Trader Joe's didn't find very amusing. John Catsimatidis is calling his new outlet Grocer John's and he'd like you to know it represents "the new wave of marketing in New York." He'd also like you to be aware that two pounds of golden ripe bananas will run you a buck. [Racked, previously]

Dubya's Only Contribution to Women

Hamilton Nolan · 01/16/09 03:59PM

"Say 'farewell to Bush'"—with 20% off a Brazilian bikini wax at Bliss Spa! Yea, the joke is hackneyed. But at least the motherfucker was finally good for something. [Blissworld]

Inauguration Nation

Seth Abramovitch · 01/16/09 03:59PM

· TV is readying itself for the inauguration orgy, beginning Sunday and not stopping until 20 cable news cameras are trained on a White House bed for the inaugural Taking of the First Lady. [Variety]