Media-Whore's D'Oevres

"Barack Obama pulls in more than $100K in a swing through Alabama." (Politico)

"Suddenly told that their magazine would be shutting down after a not-so-secret uphill struggle to increase ad pages and circulation, staffers at Jane reacted only as one would assume the founder of the magazine, Jane Pratt, would: They got drunk. After spending much of the day packing up their offices, nearly the entire staff rendezvoused at Lakeside Lounge, a dive bar on Avenue B in the Lower East Side best known for its live rock, nifty jukebox, and Coney Island-style photo booth, for one last hurrah. 'Everyone was in shock at first and then it was like ‘get a beer,’” said one editor. “No one really wanted to go home.'" (Fashionweekdaily)

"The key element uniting the two countries is oil. Venezuela and Iran are the fifth and second largest members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), together accounting for about 20 per cent of OPEC's total output. It was in 2000, when Chavez hosted an OPEC heads of state summit in Caracas aimed at 'refounding' the cartel, that the Caracas-Tehran axis began to develop. Iran's then president Mohammed Khatami was an enthusiastic OPEC participant at the Caracas meeting. Following the summit, both countries became the two most ardent price 'hawks' within OPEC, lobbying for deep output cuts to force prices higher and increase their countries' export revenue. This Iran-Venezuela alliance within OPEC has caused friction with Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter and a nominal ally of the US, which favours more modest crude prices by seeking higher output." (janes)

"Jon Bon Jovi dropped into Ron Perelman's East Hampton pad for a party Saturday - literally. The rocker took a helicopter from his appearance at the Giants Stadium Live Earth concert to Perelman's annual bash. Among the 400 other guests (very Mrs. Astor) who picked their way through heavy police and private security were Mayor Bloomberg, Chevy Chase, Gwyneth Paltrow (on crutches), Shirley MacLaine, Richard Meier, former jailbirds Martha Stewart and Al Taubman, Kelsey and Camille Grammer and Ed Burns. The Revlon mogul served a summery menu of fried chicken, brisket and macaroni at his Georgica Pond estate. " (Gatecrasher)

"The National Urban Technology Center held its Annual Fundraising Gala at Capitale. The event raised over $600,000 and was attended by Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Senior Managing Director of Lazard Freres, Hugh Price, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute, Former NY Mayor David N. Dinkins; Arthur Barnes, as well as Oscar winning actress Tatum O’Neal and actress, Callie Thorne of Rescue Me and Richard Kind of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Spin City who served as the evening’s live auctioneer. " (NewYorkSocialDiary)

"Yesterday, I wrote that Estee Lauder's John Demsey thinks P. Diddy is the 'hip-hop Ralph Lauren,' capable of inspiring the masses to buy a piece of the Sean Combs lifestyle. Well, here's a trend we won't be copying anytime soon: Sean Combs' 18 karat Gold shoelaces. At the BET awards, P. Diddy (or is it just Diddy? What exactly is he calling himself these days?) wore a pair of Upper Echelon Sneakers, which featured a pair of the company's signature gold-plated shoelaces. Retailing for about $500 ..." (Fashionista)