• Ashley Dupre's reps, who have been negotiating deals on her behalf, say she's interested in "journalism and lounge singing," and that she "sees herself as a kind of Dr. Phil." Appropriately, the $2 million TV offer she's considering would team her up with the producer to reunited Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher. [NYP]

• Henry Kravis and George Roberts's KKR will become a public company by the end of the year in a complex deal that may ultimately value KKR at $15-20 billion. [Bloomberg]

• Everything you ever wanted to know about Michael Bloomberg's tie collection.

If you talk to Donald Trump, he'll happily tell you he's worth $6 billion. No one really believes that figure, of course. Forbes estimated his net worth at $3 billion in 2008. And Tim O'Brien, the New York Times reporter who wrote the 2005 book TrumpNation and devoted an entire chapter to debunking estimates of Trump's riches, pegged the figure at $150 million. (The suggestion that Trump was not, in fact, a billionaire led The Donald to file a libel suit against O'Brien and his publisher for $5 billion.) Presumably even O'Brien would concede Trump is worth more than $150 million these days, what with all those deals to license his name to developments from Denver to Dubai and lines of steak, water, clothing, cologne, and motor oil. (Okay, we made that last one up.) When it comes to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, however, it may not be in his best interest to exaggerate. Because if he really was worth $6 billion, he'd also be one of the cheapest men in the city. Trump handed out just $850,000 last year, the equivalent of someone worth $1 million giving away a total of $141. It's progress, though! The figure is triple what he gave away in 2003.

• Sheila Nevins paid $2 million for apartment 16J in the Chelsea Mercantile, making it the third apartment she's purchased in the building in the past four years. She previously bought a sixth-floor unit for $1.095 million in 2004 and a ninth floor unit for $1.925 million in 2007. Neighbors in the building include Bobby Flay, Stephanie March, Desiree Gruber, and Kyle MacLachlan. [Cityfile]
  

Remember Condoleezza Rice? She's still our Secretary of State, just in case you were wondering what happened to her now that she lurks in the shadows and does her very best to disassociate herself from George Bush as his second term expires. And if you're wondering what she plans to do after Bush's term is up, she made her grand announcement today while traveling in Australia. She's "looking forward to getting back to shopping." [The Lede]

The Real World is moving to Red Hook and Top Chef could be taking over Williamsburg, but plenty of neighborhoods—and pricey developments—have earned face time on reality TV over the past few years. After the jump, our roundup of the most notorious reality TV abodes in New York City.

Outer borough trend alert: People in Brooklyn are all riding scooters! The Vespa dealership in Clinton Hill is raking it in, allegedly because the rising price of gas, cost of parking, and traffic jams are making car ownership less and less appealing. Plus zipping around on a shiny Italian two-wheeler is obviously the perfect way for Brooklynites to express their innate superiority to everyone. [The Brooklyn Paper; see also Vespa owners]

Andrew Giuliani may be the best golfer in the Giuliani family—he's said he hopes to go pro one day although getting kicked off the Duke team and then suing the school probably won't help advance his agenda. But he isn't the only member of the family who takes to the green with frequency. Both Rudy Giuliani and Judi Giuliani have been playing a good deal of golf themselves in recent weeks, USGA records show. And why not? It isn't as if Rudy has a political career to worry about!

Happy 42nd, Christine Quinn! Other people around town celebrating today: Iman is 53, Mets pitcher Billy Wagner is 37, and restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian is turning 49. Celebs celebrating this weekend: Kevin Spacey will be 49, Kate Beckinsale will turn 35, Mick Jagger will celebrate his 65th, and Sandra Bullock will be 44. Misshapes' Leigh Lezark will turn 24 tomorrow. Artist Tom Sachs will turn 42. Architect Hugh Hardy will be 76. On Sunday, Alex Rodriguez will turn 33. He shares his birthday with Taxi & Limousine commisioner Matthew Daus, hedge fund manager Timothy Barakett, and artist Dash Snow.

The official investigation into Eliot Spitzer's efforts to discredit Joe Bruno has landed four former administration officials in legal hot water. More amusing are some of Spitzer's emails, many of which show that while Spitzer may have been a stickler when it came to what to wear in bed, he wasn't all that anal when it came to the English language: "Referring to a meeting that Mr. Spitzer apparently had with Rupert Murdoch, the Post's owner, and the paper's editor, Col Allan, the governor wrote, "Col allen essebntially said they uswe trheir paper as a club. Subtlety is not their world view. At end, who cares. Substance trumps." [NYT]

• Diddy and Cassie are secretly engaged? That's what the highly credible Star says. The rap mogul apparently told friends during son Justin's graduation from Horace Mann last month. [Star]

East Hampton is broke, apparently: "The town is likely to end the year with a $12 million deficit and in recent weeks, it had only $900 in its bank account and barely made its payroll." [NYP]

• Dick Fuld's Lehman Bros is considering selling Neuberger Berman for as much as $8 billion. [Reuters]

• Robert Cohen, the divorce lawyer who has repped Michael Bloomberg (from Susan), Henry Kravis (from Carolyne), Tommy Mottola (from Mariah), and Christie Brinkley on two occasions (Billy Joel, Peter Cook), is saying goodbye to 920 Fifth. Cohen, who was once described by Town & Country as "your worst nightmare," has sold his second-floor apartment for $8.3 million. [Cityfile]

Jennifer Hudson signing autographs for fans before filming a segment for Regis & Kelly ... Julianne Moore hailing a cab in the Village ... Rainn Wilson taking a walk downtown with a chick ... Jessica Simpson leaving the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South ... Nas protesting outside the News Corp. building ... Eliot Spitzer taking a solo stroll uptown ... Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon holding hands while walking to dinner ... and half the socials in Manhattan at a goodbye party last night in honor of Rufus Albermarle.

• David Pecker's magazine conglomerate, AMI, may be turned over creditors. [NYP]

Here's some good news: New York is only the world's 22nd most expensive city, according to the consulting firm Mercer. As outrageous as it may seem to live in a city where a 500-square-foot apartment will run you a million bucks to buy (or $3,000 a month to rent), at least you don't live in Moscow! Or Tokyo. The list of the 21 even more painful places to live below.

• Cathy Horyn of the Times takes a look at the fashion-centric novels of summer and she isn't all that impressed with what she finds. "Has the fashion plot thinned to such a degree that it's just about presenting life as a blue velvet ring box or a giant Birkin bag?" [NYT]

Labradors might reign supreme when it comes to the average American in Orlando or Wichita, but you're not going to see some addled socialite in six-inch heels (and still recovering from her sixth facelift) walking down Madison Avenue holding the leash of a 80-pound beast. You need a dog you can fit in your handbag, of course! And, really, designer doggie shoes look so much cuter in small sizes, don't they? Below, a roundup of socialites, actors, designers, and other notable New Yorkers and their breeds of choice.