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Brad Pitt's Beard Makes a Surprise Appearance at Chateau Brangelina
Maureen O'Connor · 01/26/10 07:30AMMaureen O'Connor · 01/20/10 03:08AM
Bill Gates Joins Twitterati, Follows Ashley Tisdale
Ryan Tate · 01/19/10 09:09PMWhen Great Minds Meet
cityfile · 01/19/10 03:44PMIn Defense of Throwing Tomatoes at Sarah Palin
Adrian Chen · 12/08/09 12:02AMParis Hilton Will Not Tolerate Any Art Garfunkel-Like Presences In Her Life, And Neither Will You
Foster Kamer · 11/15/09 11:30AMHappy Birthday
cityfile · 10/28/09 06:40AMIranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad turns 53 today. The richest man on the planet, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is turning 54. Julia Roberts celebrates her 42nd birthday today. Conan sidekick Andy Richter is turning 43. Joaquin Phoenix is 35. Bruce Jenner, the former athlete and current stepdad to the Kardashian clan, is turning 60. The CEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi, is turning 54. Singer/songwriter Ben Harper is 40. Actress Lauren Holly is 46. Actor Dennis Franz is turning 65. And former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres turns 35 today.
Sun Valley 2009: Biking and a Bit of Dealmaking
cityfile · 07/07/09 08:48AMIt's that time of year again, time for the Allen & Co's annual media industry confab in Sun Valley, Idaho. Occasionally described as a "summer camp for billionaires," the Herb Allen-hosted event is expected to atrract more than 250 media chiefs, tech moguls, financiers, Hollywood agents, and politicians, as well as the odd sports star or two. (LeBron James will be putting in an appearance this year.) Mostly, however, it will be populated by the sort of people who make it a point to show up every year, people like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Barry Diller, Sumner Redstone, and Rupert Murdoch, all of whom will undoubtedly be photographed over the coming days taking part in one of the many leisure activities arranged for attendees, like rafting, yoga, chess, bridge (a particular fave of Buffett and Gates), and biking (see Diller, left).
Bill Gates in Cambridge Slob Shocker
Ryan Tate · 06/15/09 02:14PMInside 'Buffalo' Bill Gates' New Ranch
Ryan Tate · 06/04/09 05:15PMMicrosoft Wants You To 'Verb Up' And 'Bing It'
The Cajun Boy · 05/29/09 12:36AMThe Newest (and Unlikeliest) Member of 50's Entourage
cityfile · 05/21/09 06:18AM
• Last week Bette Midler was handing out dating tips to Jennifer Aniston. This week she's rolling with 50 Cent. Not only have the two become "unlikely best friends," but Bette says 50 has "really made my life worth living," and has been by her side "through thick and thin." She'd even like to sing backup on one of his new songs, too. Also? She's totally lost it, clearly. [NYDN]
• Speaking of Aniston, she's supposedly taking a little break right now due to "exhaustion." [Sun]
• The woman accused of having an affair with Bruce Springsteen says her ex made the whole thing up so he'd get "big money" from the singer to stay quiet. [People]
• Hilary Rhoda is reportedly dating Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. [P6]
• Amy Winehouse was reportedly hospitalized for the third time in as many months on Tuesday, although she's since been released. [Mirror]
Bill Gates's Wife Outruns Marissa Mayer
Owen Thomas · 03/04/09 03:19PMSeinfeld Returns To NBC
Ryan Tate · 02/26/09 12:02AMBill Gates Unleashes Mosquito Swarm
Owen Thomas · 02/04/09 04:01PMThe Man Behind Microsoft's Overdue Layoffs
Owen Thomas · 01/22/09 01:59PMMicrosoft's quest for meaninglessness
Owen Thomas · 12/17/08 01:40PMWhy founders win
Owen Thomas · 11/18/08 02:20PMSilicon Valley entrepreneurs like to talk about their hopes of "changing the world." Yes, of course: Changing the world from one in which they are poor to one in which they are fabulously wealthy. The question in the air is whether the founders of companies do a better job at creating wealth, for themselves and their investors, than professional managers. With Yahoo announcing Jerry Yang's plans to step down as CEO, it would seem like a losing time for founders. But Yang is an exceptional case; he took his hands off the steering wheel when Yahoo had a mere five employees, and never really ran anything until he stepped in as CEO last June. Most founders of successful startups eagerly seize power, and have to be forcibly dislodged from the driver's seat. The best never let go. Just take a long-term look at the stock market, and you'll see why.
Sign of the Time: Yellowstone Can't Afford Electricity
cityfile · 11/14/08 03:57PMWhen the Yellowstone Club filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, company execs were quick to reassure the clubs roster of billionaire moguls that the resort would remain open for the ski season. Now it looks like Bill Gates, Barry Sternlicht, Peter Chernin, Dan Quayle and the club's other members are going to need to find someplace else to spend Christmas vacation. Court filings indicate that the club doesn't have enough money to make monthly payroll, or even pay this month's food and electricity bills. What will happen? One suggestion: "Gates can just buy it and save the hassle of worrying about where to ski this winter." [WSJ]