Media-Whore-D'Oevres



"Senator John McCain said on Thursday that an article in The New York Times about his close ties to a woman lobbyist was untrue, and that he had no romantic relationship with the lobbyist and no confrontations with worried staff members who told him to stay away from her. 'Obviously, I'm very disappointed in the article -- it’s not true,' Mr. McCain said at a morning news conference in Toledo, where he was campaigning for president. 'At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust or made a decision which in any way would not be in the public interest or would favor anyone or organization.' Mr. McCain’s wife, Cindy, stood at his side throughout the news conference. She told reporters that she was also disappointed with The Times." (NYTimes)

"The Brit Awards was embroiled in controversy this morning following complaints from viewers about foul language and rowdy behaviour on the part of the show's winners.A spokesman for Ofcom confirmed that dozens of ITV viewers had complained about some of the footage aired last night. This included host Sharon Osbourne using obscenities at the start of the show ... It was less than a minute into the glittering ceremony when Osbourne - no stranger to crude television outbursts - first slipped up. Opening the show with a dazzling light display as a backdrop, she said: 'Now that's what I call a big a*** opening number.' Later, viewers watched as Osbourne unleashed a torrent of abuse on comedian Vic Reeves, calling him a p***head, and barging him out of the way as he attempted to present an award." (Thisislondon)

"The Italian designer Giorgio Armani set fashion tongues wagging after he criticised the industry's reigning queen Anna Wintour. Speaking at a press conference to promote the upcoming Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition Superheroes, which he is co-chairing with Ms Wintour, Mr Armani said he could not understand why so many people dislike the US Vogue editor, claiming he was "indifferent" to her. Not content to leave it at that, Mr Armani detailed what he thought sparked this dislike, referring to her championing of the US and French fashion industries and alleged lack of support for Italian fashion. Standing with Ms Wintour, who supposedly once declared the Armani era over, he said: 'I was told she said that, I hope that she didn't,' according to reports in The Guardian. Distancing himself further from his co-chair, he said they had different taste in clothes. It was not immediately clear what inspired Mr Armani to break ranks with the traditionally more subtle air-kissing and back-stabbing atmosphere of the fashion world by criticising the industry's most powerful journalist to her face, but Ms Wintour's recent request that Italian designers group their shows more closely together to help US editors save money was not met with joy." (Telegraph)

"Alexis Bryan and Thelma Golden share more than an affinity for well-conceived art. They both also boast engagement rings from Tiffany's. Golden, the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, quietly wed designer Duro Olowu on January 2 in an intimate ceremony in New York. The Nigerian-born Olowu, known for his vibrant empire waist, kimono-like dresses made from a mélange of vintage fabrics, proposed to Golden--and custom-designed her wedding dress, natch--just before Christmas with a Tiffany Etoile pavé-diamond ring. Following the exchanging of vows, witnessed by friends like Paper's Kim Hastreiter and artist Glenn Ligon, the couple hosted a lunch at JoJo. No honeymoon has been set just yet." (Fashionweekdaily)

"The five nominees for the John Cassavetes Award at this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards are a diverse lot representing five very different films: Chris Eska's 'August Evening,' Stephane Gauger's 'Owl and the Sparrow,' Aaron Katz's 'Quiet City,' Jeff Nichols' 'Shotgun Stories' and Chris Smith's 'The Pool.' ... The prize honors the best of the low-budget films produced each year, singling out five films each made for under $500,000." (Indiewire)

"Which pasty-white club mess (with his friends) blithely walked out on a check at Beige (after insanely trying to get me to pay it) and was thrown out of Hiro for choking his boyfriend, the same week he was featured in New York magazine's Look Book? What same guy became the subject of restraining tactics by a stylist when he kept using the stylist's name to get free clothes long after he ceased working for him? (Oh, did I mention he's also a thief?) Which modeling dynasty scion left her dog at a spa and never bothered to pick it up? (They didn't really mind. She paid for it to be there.) Which reality star can be seen being fisted by an admirer in a kooky video that's making the underground rounds? Should we give him a hand? Which movie star who seems so brooding and enigmatic actually doesn't speak much because he doesn't have much to say, swears an insider? What model he was once aligned with also maintains much glamour and mystery by keeping her dumb trap shut (except to open it for drugs)?" (Musto)