"President Barack Obama’s plan to 'reboot the relationship' with Russia after months of tension takes a step as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discuss missile defense and other issues. While today’s talks in Geneva will also encompass Iran, Afghanistan and arms control, the U.S. proposal for a missile shield in eastern Europe may be the most contentious issue. If Clinton and Lavrov make progress, the matter could be discussed when Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev meet in London next month." (Bloomberg)
"Michael Jackson is to cause mayhem in the capital for the second time this week - for we can reveal he is to head into central London to see the West End production of Oliver. The singer, 50, who spectacularly relaunched his ailing musical career by announcing a 10-date tour at The 02 later this year, is to be accompanied by his children and close pal Mark Lester - who played Oliver in the 1968 film." (Thisislondon)
"A reporter called me from a magazine for a story she’s doing on how this economy has changed the social life in New York. This is the subject de jour right now among the print publications including the newspapers. How has it changed? I don’t know the answer to that question ..So how is this affecting social life in New York? The only way it is affecting it directly is anybody who had their income attached in some way to Bernie Madoff (or the financial industry overall) is not out spending money on nightlife and exquisite duds and dresses. The manicure still. The pedicure maybe yes. The blow-dry for the girls (maybe the guys too?)(like the manicure), probably. Unless they don’t go out, and then… you can let it slide. If that’s the way you want people to see you. In New York. I don’t think so. As far as the parties are concerned, the parties are going to continue, at least for now." (NYSocialDiary)
"GWYNETH Paltrow getting into a chauffeur-driven limo after dinner with Christiane Amanpour and friends at Sweetiepie." (PageSix)
"In his new book House of Cards, William D. Cohan gets inside the company’s spectacular collapse—and details how a shocking newspaper story about the CEO’s pot-smoking triggered chaos inside the company. Read an excerpt." (TheDailyBeast)
"Gareth Pugh threw a smoke-filled après-show party while his highly-acclaimed A/W 09 presentation played in the background. And on the ones and twos for the evening was Pugh himself. It was one of those no-holds-barred type of parties where everyone was free to express themselves however they pleased. And trust me when I say that everyone did." (Papermag)
"I often wonder to myself: Would we be in the same economic situation globally if women ran Wall Street? If there were more women in positions of power in the economic centers around the world would the bankers that got us into this mess have engaged in so much mindless risk? In a BBC interview Icelandic financier and executive chairman of Audur Capital Halla Tomosdottir asked as much. Audur Capital, as we wrote for the AWEARNESS Blog earlier this year, is partnering with Icelandic singer Björk to help the recovery of her home country's beleaguered economy." (Kenneth Cole's AWEARNESS)
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