Media-Whore's D'Oevres



"Court TV made Nancy Grace. But now the network and its star host are going their separate ways. Grace, now best known for her primetime show on Headline News, said goodbye to Court TV yesterday. She signed off from 'Nancy Grace: Closing Arguments' at 5pm..." (TVNewser)




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"Over at the Daryl Roth Theatre, it was Anglomania redux at a lively bash hosted by GQ and the Sundance Channel hosted to celebrate the launch of Live from Abbey Road. The Union Jack hung proudly over Union Square while the assembled crowd enjoyed an array of British delicacies including shepherd’s pie, Yorkshire pudding, and French fries served in Financial Times paper cones .. The evening’s highlight was a performance by Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals. Harper, dressed in a Gucci shirt and Stronghold jeans and his band, all outfitted in Penguin, wowed a full house, which included Harper’s wife, actress Laura Dern (also in Gucci), Aaron Eckhart, Paz de la Huerta, Drena De Niro, Jamison Ernest, Andrew Keegan, Sky Nellor, Andres Serrano, Amy Redford, Kim Stolz and Huvane’s girlfriend Laura Katzenberg." (Fashionweekdaily)

"Radar has discovered that Dr. Charles Sophy, the psychiatrist that visited Paris Hilton in jail and aided with her initial release, is neither the UCLA professor his website claims he is, nor the board-certified M.D. he's reputed to be. (Not that anyone could tell by reading his press, which often cites him as an M.D.)" (RadarOnline)

Cafe Society Is Talking: "During a small dinner after a recent fundraiser for Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was then still a Republican, told fellow diners at the residence of Georgette Mosbacher that he would not be running for president. 'During the dinner he said, 'The last thing this country needs is a 5-foot-7 Jewish billionaire,' King said. The lawmaker added that this did not dampen speculation but, rather, prompted the group to begin talking about a possible Bloomberg run. 'We’ve discussed [Bloomberg] running for president and I think he’s probably 50-50,' said King, adding: 'He’s intrigued by the concept and at peace with himself.'" (TheHill)

Former fellow Razor Magazine columnist Anna David and sexy, dark Lusty Lady Rachel-Kramer Bussel -- friend of Corsair -- are at Border Books tomorrow at 7-9pm discussing Anna's new book 'PartyGirl'" (InfoHere)

"Mike Allen and I have a piece in Politico today on John Edwards, which has him shifting his geographic focus — a little less exclusively Iowa — and his message — more domestic policy — to reinvigorate his candidacy. 'We're not trying to compete on the stage of national celebrity and money,' a senior Edwards aide says, and Harrison Hickman details some of the research on Edwards. There are also some reasons to worry in the piece. It seems likely that Edwards won't be able to keep pace with the second quarter fundraising, and some signs that trial lawyers are hedging their bets on him: One prominent Chicago lawyer and Edwards supporter, Joe Power, is co-hosting a Hillary event next week." (BenSmith)

"I could easily go through the rest of my life without hearing this Seattle-based band's music, but I would still love them just for the name alone. I mean, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head? It's just about as perfect as perfect can get. But then hey, what do you know? I listened to their music and it's pretty good! .. After listening to every song available on their MySpace page, it's apparent that these guys' whole shtick is being the amateurs in the game. Yet somehow they pull it off AND manage to include almost every style of electronic music into their songs while simultaneously maintaining a sweet and innocent sound. I love it -- come to New York!" (Shanon Kelly in Papermag)