Rupert Murdoch Buys WSJ
The sheer will and moxy of Rupert Murdoch is astonishing. It looks like the estimable Bancrofts went in for the money rather than any sense of what Murdoch may or may not do to the reputation of their paper. From TheBusinessOnline (via HuffPo):
"Rupert Murdoch has succeeded with his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones, owners of the Wall Street Journal, according to sources acting for the Dow Jones board. Negotiations have been completed and the board is confident the terms of the deal will be accepted by the Bancroft family, which controls a majority of voting shares in Dow Jones, over the next few days. A formal announcement is expected next week.
"Murdoch’s News Corporation will take over America’s most prestigious financial publisher at the price he originally offered on April 17, when he proposed $60 a share when the stock was trading at $36, a 67% premium."
And they said Bill Moyers weilded too much influence on PBS ..
Friday, July 06, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Separated at Birth?
Wandering, yet animated dancer, Michael Jackson (image via hollywscoop) ...
--And wandering, yet animated character Feivel Mousekewitz? (image via telecaster)
Wandering, yet animated dancer, Michael Jackson (image via hollywscoop) ...
--And wandering, yet animated character Feivel Mousekewitz? (image via telecaster)
The Line on Mitt Romney
Have you read ther new -- or not so new -- Fortune Magazine article on Mitt Romney? Granted, Romney is an extremely capable and fabulously wealthy businessman and so it is expected that he would get more than fair treatment in the pages of something called Fortune (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). The Corsair has watched Romney for years, however, and while Romney, like his father, he is a competent politician, he is -- unlike his father, a former Michigan Governor -- entirely lacking in a coherent set of fixed political ideas. It is absolutely uncanny how this man has morphed -- in one decade -- from a Moderate Republican into a Born Again Rightie, a 180-degree veer. It may be that the qualities that make a good businessman -- flexibility, compromise -- work against one in the political arena, this is probably most felt at the national level. One needs look no further at the quite possibly insurmountable learning curve of a businessman operating as politican at the national level than America's first CEO President (Averted Gaze).
Despite all the smoke and mirrors and generous helpings of praise lavished upon Romney by Fortune (he looks good in a suit; he is faithful to his wife), the article ends on a vaguely ominous note for "Mr. Fix-It":
"No matter how whiz-bang Romney's fundraising tactics are, his biggest stumbling block is probably himself. In Alton, N.H., on Memorial Day, Romney is meeting with veterans at the American Legion. It's a flag-waving, mostly blue-collar crowd; many of the older veterans are dripping with military bling. Romney takes the mike and begins his rapid, well-rehearsed talk. He moves from issue to issue, including how 'violent jihadists are waging a global war against the United States,' and 'I want to see more immigration in our country, but more legal immigration and less illegal immigration.'
"Then it's Q&A time. A few people want to know how to solve personal issues: a son who hasn't received medical benefits since he returned from Iraq; a father who can't get admitted to a VA hospital. Romney looks uneasy. 'I'm not an elected official right now,' he says, 'but if I were ...' He then goes on to say he'd make veteran health care a priority and instructs the people in need to contact their Congressman."
But he has great hair! These are questions, we cannot fail to note, that a politican -- a former Governor of Massachusetts -- would readily answer if he were comfortable in his political skin. Reptiles, who slough off their skin seasonally, however, get bewildered by this sort of strasight talk lest it cut off their maneuvering room during a long campaign.
(Fortune)
Have you read ther new -- or not so new -- Fortune Magazine article on Mitt Romney? Granted, Romney is an extremely capable and fabulously wealthy businessman and so it is expected that he would get more than fair treatment in the pages of something called Fortune (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). The Corsair has watched Romney for years, however, and while Romney, like his father, he is a competent politician, he is -- unlike his father, a former Michigan Governor -- entirely lacking in a coherent set of fixed political ideas. It is absolutely uncanny how this man has morphed -- in one decade -- from a Moderate Republican into a Born Again Rightie, a 180-degree veer. It may be that the qualities that make a good businessman -- flexibility, compromise -- work against one in the political arena, this is probably most felt at the national level. One needs look no further at the quite possibly insurmountable learning curve of a businessman operating as politican at the national level than America's first CEO President (Averted Gaze).
Despite all the smoke and mirrors and generous helpings of praise lavished upon Romney by Fortune (he looks good in a suit; he is faithful to his wife), the article ends on a vaguely ominous note for "Mr. Fix-It":
"No matter how whiz-bang Romney's fundraising tactics are, his biggest stumbling block is probably himself. In Alton, N.H., on Memorial Day, Romney is meeting with veterans at the American Legion. It's a flag-waving, mostly blue-collar crowd; many of the older veterans are dripping with military bling. Romney takes the mike and begins his rapid, well-rehearsed talk. He moves from issue to issue, including how 'violent jihadists are waging a global war against the United States,' and 'I want to see more immigration in our country, but more legal immigration and less illegal immigration.'
"Then it's Q&A time. A few people want to know how to solve personal issues: a son who hasn't received medical benefits since he returned from Iraq; a father who can't get admitted to a VA hospital. Romney looks uneasy. 'I'm not an elected official right now,' he says, 'but if I were ...' He then goes on to say he'd make veteran health care a priority and instructs the people in need to contact their Congressman."
But he has great hair! These are questions, we cannot fail to note, that a politican -- a former Governor of Massachusetts -- would readily answer if he were comfortable in his political skin. Reptiles, who slough off their skin seasonally, however, get bewildered by this sort of strasight talk lest it cut off their maneuvering room during a long campaign.
(Fortune)
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
"While most people celebrated the 4th with a swim, fireworks and a barbecue, Bai Ling spent her Independence Day getting married! Well, at least that what she said .. Her 'husband' would only say his name was 'anonymous' ... though it isn't hard to see why he'd want to keep his identity secret!UPDATE: An astute TMZ viewer has correctly identified the 'husband' as Damon Elliott, son of singer Dionne Warwick." (TMZ)
"(Barack Obama's) stock on Intrade is the highest it's been, with the traders there now giving him a 37 percent chance of getting the nomination." (Politico)
"From the moment NBC Entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly made his hasty exit from the Peacock in late May, there was speculation that he would wind up on the Fox lot, and for good reason. Industry insiders confirmed Thursday that Reilly is in talks to join Fox in a role that is expected to have him sign on as head of programming, while the current occupant of that job, Peter Liguori, takes on a broader role overseeing the network. Sources cautioned that the talks are in the early stages and that it's far from certain that a deal with Reilly will come to fruition. But if so, it would mark a reunion of the duo that were highly successful in turning FX into the original programming dynamo that it is today. Reilly served as FX entertainment prexy under Liguori from 2000-2003, when the cabler was transformed from a repository for 'In Living Color' reruns and live talkshows to a basic-cable equivalent of HBO with cutting-edge fare such as 'The Shield,' 'Nip/Tuck' and the short-lived but critically embraced John Corbett comedy 'Lucky.'" (Variety)
"The truth is so much better than fiction — after France became a Republican punching bag Gingrich is now preoccupied with a new French president. If this is the third time I have seen him talking about Sarkozy he must speak of him often. Gingrich says, 'Sarkozy had the courage to campaign on the theme that the French will have to work harder.' Gingrich criticizes American politicians for losing the will to change or at best being “hostage to advisors who don’t have the will to change ... Maybe Gingrich isn’t admitting that the government response to Hurricane Katrina or its stewardship of veterans care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center were inadequate, but it sounds like he thinks so." (TheHill)
"While most people celebrated the 4th with a swim, fireworks and a barbecue, Bai Ling spent her Independence Day getting married! Well, at least that what she said .. Her 'husband' would only say his name was 'anonymous' ... though it isn't hard to see why he'd want to keep his identity secret!UPDATE: An astute TMZ viewer has correctly identified the 'husband' as Damon Elliott, son of singer Dionne Warwick." (TMZ)
"(Barack Obama's) stock on Intrade is the highest it's been, with the traders there now giving him a 37 percent chance of getting the nomination." (Politico)
"From the moment NBC Entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly made his hasty exit from the Peacock in late May, there was speculation that he would wind up on the Fox lot, and for good reason. Industry insiders confirmed Thursday that Reilly is in talks to join Fox in a role that is expected to have him sign on as head of programming, while the current occupant of that job, Peter Liguori, takes on a broader role overseeing the network. Sources cautioned that the talks are in the early stages and that it's far from certain that a deal with Reilly will come to fruition. But if so, it would mark a reunion of the duo that were highly successful in turning FX into the original programming dynamo that it is today. Reilly served as FX entertainment prexy under Liguori from 2000-2003, when the cabler was transformed from a repository for 'In Living Color' reruns and live talkshows to a basic-cable equivalent of HBO with cutting-edge fare such as 'The Shield,' 'Nip/Tuck' and the short-lived but critically embraced John Corbett comedy 'Lucky.'" (Variety)
"The truth is so much better than fiction — after France became a Republican punching bag Gingrich is now preoccupied with a new French president. If this is the third time I have seen him talking about Sarkozy he must speak of him often. Gingrich says, 'Sarkozy had the courage to campaign on the theme that the French will have to work harder.' Gingrich criticizes American politicians for losing the will to change or at best being “hostage to advisors who don’t have the will to change ... Maybe Gingrich isn’t admitting that the government response to Hurricane Katrina or its stewardship of veterans care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center were inadequate, but it sounds like he thinks so." (TheHill)
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
(image via style)
"At the Orangerie at Versailles, following a Christian Dior Haute Couture show full of neo-New Looks in honor of the house's anniversary, John Galliano threw a party with a Spanish theme .. Almost all of the show's megawatt supermodels—including Naomi, Shalom, Amber, and Angela—stuck around. Linda Evangelista retained her fire-engine-red bob and Jessica Stam kept her soot-eyed show makeup in place, but the rest of the girls toned it down a bit, changing into more subdued Dior prêt-à-porter ... Dita Von Teese .. made a memorable appearance on the dance floor, taking spins with a gang of club kids who arrived just in time for DJ Jeremy Healy's ear-splitting house set around midnight." (Style)
"I was in an airport [last Wednesday] when that whole Paris Hilton interview was going down. I was watching 'The Situation Room' and they were talking about this interview that hadn't happened yet and then counting down to it. I'll never watch CNN again. I mean it." (Tony Danza to Blog.WashingtonPost)
"According to an analysis of the first-quarter presidential campaign fundraising reports done by the Center for Responsive Politics, three-quarters of the $1.1 million that hedge fund managers contributed went to Democratic candidates. Here's a more specific breakdown. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), who represents Greenwich, a hotbed of hedge fund activity, and who is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, was the top recipient on both sides at $347,000. Edwards was next at $190,650, almost all of which came from Fortress Investment Group, where the former lawmaker has worked part time for the past few years. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) was in third at $164,600, and Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) was fourth at $119,300. By comparison, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani lapped the Republican field at $124,200." (Politico)
"With apologies for judging an entire continent, Europeans are obsessed with summer music festivals. Even more fun: They go all out with their style for these muddy, outdoor events. While the upcoming Roskilde Festival in Denmark is probably the best-known of the Scandinavian festivals (it’s been sold out since January!) – Stockholm’s Accelerator is quickly becoming the festival to check out on the Swedish music scene.So of course, we had to go - not just to indulge in guilty pleasure favorites (Interpol, The Gossip, Modest Mouse), but to listen to the hottest new Swedish bands (Lykke Li, Taken by Trees), and to experience the insanity known as a Swedish dance party." (Fashionista)
"'Wait until you see what is about to happen to you,' says Harvey Weinstein, sitting in the back seat of a midnight-blue Peugeot, car No. 3 in a nine-vehicle motorcade. The procession is inching down La Croisette, the seaside boulevard that meanders through Cannes on the French Riviera. Tonight it is lined on both sides with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of celebrities en route to the premiere of Michael Moore's 'Sicko.' ... Harvey wanted to be a media titan, the next Rupert Murdoch, staking claims to the Internet, cable television, and fashion. As the acquisitions piled up - aSmallworld (a MySpace for the jet set), a piece of the cable network Ovation, the remnants of the Halston fashion house - box office suffered. During that time the 55-year-old lost weight (cardio-boxing) and quit smoking (with the Allen Carr method). Now Fortune has learned that the Weinstein Co. board of directors has stepped up its oversight. The board is meeting nearly every month - as it did by teleconference on May 18 during the Cannes festival - and is searching for a top executive to run day-to-day operations." (Fortune)
(image via style)
"At the Orangerie at Versailles, following a Christian Dior Haute Couture show full of neo-New Looks in honor of the house's anniversary, John Galliano threw a party with a Spanish theme .. Almost all of the show's megawatt supermodels—including Naomi, Shalom, Amber, and Angela—stuck around. Linda Evangelista retained her fire-engine-red bob and Jessica Stam kept her soot-eyed show makeup in place, but the rest of the girls toned it down a bit, changing into more subdued Dior prêt-à-porter ... Dita Von Teese .. made a memorable appearance on the dance floor, taking spins with a gang of club kids who arrived just in time for DJ Jeremy Healy's ear-splitting house set around midnight." (Style)
"I was in an airport [last Wednesday] when that whole Paris Hilton interview was going down. I was watching 'The Situation Room' and they were talking about this interview that hadn't happened yet and then counting down to it. I'll never watch CNN again. I mean it." (Tony Danza to Blog.WashingtonPost)
"According to an analysis of the first-quarter presidential campaign fundraising reports done by the Center for Responsive Politics, three-quarters of the $1.1 million that hedge fund managers contributed went to Democratic candidates. Here's a more specific breakdown. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), who represents Greenwich, a hotbed of hedge fund activity, and who is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, was the top recipient on both sides at $347,000. Edwards was next at $190,650, almost all of which came from Fortress Investment Group, where the former lawmaker has worked part time for the past few years. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) was in third at $164,600, and Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) was fourth at $119,300. By comparison, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani lapped the Republican field at $124,200." (Politico)
"With apologies for judging an entire continent, Europeans are obsessed with summer music festivals. Even more fun: They go all out with their style for these muddy, outdoor events. While the upcoming Roskilde Festival in Denmark is probably the best-known of the Scandinavian festivals (it’s been sold out since January!) – Stockholm’s Accelerator is quickly becoming the festival to check out on the Swedish music scene.So of course, we had to go - not just to indulge in guilty pleasure favorites (Interpol, The Gossip, Modest Mouse), but to listen to the hottest new Swedish bands (Lykke Li, Taken by Trees), and to experience the insanity known as a Swedish dance party." (Fashionista)
"'Wait until you see what is about to happen to you,' says Harvey Weinstein, sitting in the back seat of a midnight-blue Peugeot, car No. 3 in a nine-vehicle motorcade. The procession is inching down La Croisette, the seaside boulevard that meanders through Cannes on the French Riviera. Tonight it is lined on both sides with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of celebrities en route to the premiere of Michael Moore's 'Sicko.' ... Harvey wanted to be a media titan, the next Rupert Murdoch, staking claims to the Internet, cable television, and fashion. As the acquisitions piled up - aSmallworld (a MySpace for the jet set), a piece of the cable network Ovation, the remnants of the Halston fashion house - box office suffered. During that time the 55-year-old lost weight (cardio-boxing) and quit smoking (with the Allen Carr method). Now Fortune has learned that the Weinstein Co. board of directors has stepped up its oversight. The board is meeting nearly every month - as it did by teleconference on May 18 during the Cannes festival - and is searching for a top executive to run day-to-day operations." (Fortune)
Corsair Classic
It's not so much getting the 66 hotdogs in as much as how fucked up it's going to be when those same hotdogs decide to exit.
It's not so much getting the 66 hotdogs in as much as how fucked up it's going to be when those same hotdogs decide to exit.
Picture Pages, Picture Pages ..
The Kiss Army is an army of one and even the french could kick their ass. (image via thecobrasnake)
Lightweight! (image via thecobrasnake)
Tennille called; she wants her husband's look back. (image via thecobrasnake)
The Kiss Army is an army of one and even the french could kick their ass. (image via thecobrasnake)
Lightweight! (image via thecobrasnake)
Tennille called; she wants her husband's look back. (image via thecobrasnake)
P-Splitty? Kim Dumps P Diddy
(image via thisislondon)
Is Sienna Miller -- who once turned "puce" at the sight of formerlover Jude "NannyGate" Law getting frisky with the busty Salma Hayek (And who wouldn't?)-- behind the Kim Porter-P Diddy splitty?
Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury: These Brits are bad news; they're positively Jinxy! We've been saying that ever since Hugh Grant paid cash-monies to get a robust "mouth-blast" from Divine Brown (Remember her?). And don't even get us started on Liz "Golddigger" Hurley. Those intrepid Page Sixxies report that P "Bad Boy" Diddy's lady, Kim Porter, has evac'd to the Bayou, then, afterwards, to L.A. According to ThisisLondon:
"Rumours of a rift between the two began circulating earlier this year when, right after the birth of the twins, Combs was seen out partying with Sienna till the early hours of the morning."
Still, that doesn't necessarily mean they were blasting loins (What little they have between them)...
"After the Factory Girl premiere the actress was spotted sneaking into her hotel at 9am in the morning with the rap star in tow."
Okay, they blasted.
"But Diddy, told photographers at the hotel: 'Man, I was just being a gentleman and dropping her off.'"
Hm. "Dropping her off." Not as sharp as "Blasting," but, we'll wager, equally ... penetrating (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment).
(image via thisislondon)
Is Sienna Miller -- who once turned "puce" at the sight of formerlover Jude "NannyGate" Law getting frisky with the busty Salma Hayek (And who wouldn't?)-- behind the Kim Porter-P Diddy splitty?
Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury: These Brits are bad news; they're positively Jinxy! We've been saying that ever since Hugh Grant paid cash-monies to get a robust "mouth-blast" from Divine Brown (Remember her?). And don't even get us started on Liz "Golddigger" Hurley. Those intrepid Page Sixxies report that P "Bad Boy" Diddy's lady, Kim Porter, has evac'd to the Bayou, then, afterwards, to L.A. According to ThisisLondon:
"Rumours of a rift between the two began circulating earlier this year when, right after the birth of the twins, Combs was seen out partying with Sienna till the early hours of the morning."
Still, that doesn't necessarily mean they were blasting loins (What little they have between them)...
"After the Factory Girl premiere the actress was spotted sneaking into her hotel at 9am in the morning with the rap star in tow."
Okay, they blasted.
"But Diddy, told photographers at the hotel: 'Man, I was just being a gentleman and dropping her off.'"
Hm. "Dropping her off." Not as sharp as "Blasting," but, we'll wager, equally ... penetrating (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment).
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
"IT'S already the most incredible line-up of the year, but organisers of this Saturday's massive Live Earth are hoping to secure Paul McCartney to top off the event. With just three days to go, we can reveal Macca has been in last-minute talks about joining the star-studded bill at Wembley Stadium, which includes Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight. Former US Vice President Al Gore approached him to take part in the event to highlight global warming, after hearing the former Beatle had been raving about Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth. A source tells us: 'It's true that Paul has been asked to take part. He said that the cause is very close to his heart and he's very impressed with what Al Gore's been doing to highlight it, but he's still deciding whether he can do it at the moment.'" (3AMGirls)
"'Paris (Hilton) tried to check into the Four Seasons first, but they turned her down,' said one guest at that hotel. 'She then tried to stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani, but they turned her down, as well. She finally got a place at the Grand Wailea Resort, but that's because it was a Hilton. We all thought it was hilarious that the Hilton hotel was her third choice.' ... The Four Seasons guest reinforced that impression, noting, "She was shopping at the Wailea concourse, strutting around, posing for the cameras. It was disgusting.'" (Page Six)
Mitt Romney, The Status Seeker: "(Mitt) Romney got serious about fundraising three years ago when he started the Commonwealth PAC (political action committee) ... Romney aggressively took advantage of a loophole that allows donors to contribute to PAC affiliates in multiple states all at one time. He set up affiliate PACs in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Michigan. (The most an individual can contribute to a federal PAC like Commonwealth is $5,000 annually; state PACs have different, typically higher limits. A dozen states, including Michigan and Iowa, have no limit at all.) That way Romney supporters were able to spread their contributions among the various state PACs. Last year, for example, Lee Munder, a Florida investment advisor, gave $5,000 to Romney's federal PAC, $5,000 to his New Hampshire affiliate, $18,250 to his Iowa affiliate, $18,250 to the one in Michigan, and $3,500 to his South Carolina fund, according to the Commonwealth PAC. (Romney may not be able to use PAC money to fund his campaign now that he's an official candidate, but he can still dole it out to state Republican candidates to build his power base.) (Fortune)
Hamptons Report: "Last Saturday Missy Elliot partied the night away at Dune with pals as Hamptons celebrity DJ, DJ Biggie Da Black Rhino kept the music bumping. We just found out that Akon and DJ AM are going to be touring the Hamptons Club scene this Saturday as well. They will make the rounds from Stereo by The Shore, To Dune and then to Star Room. That on top of P. Diddy hosting a party at Whitehouse tonight makes you think that this year, more then any other year, the celebs are hitting the clubs in full force." (DansHamptons)
Cooking in Front of and Behind the Camera: "Salman Rushdie and his glamorous fourth wife, Padma Lakshmi, made their divorce plans official yesterday. And the 'Satanic Verses' author made no bones about who was driving the split in a statement released to the media. 'Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," said a spokeswoman.
Rumors of the couple's separate lives have been swirling for months. Sources tell Gatecrasher that Lakshmi has struck up several close friendships on the set of 'Top Chef,' the reality show she hosts. 'Even with the crew guys,' says a snitch." (Gatecrasher)
"Britney Spears wrote an apology letter to the paparazzi agency x17 for the infamous 'umbrella incident.' This was the incident where she flipped out after shaving off her hair and attacked one of the cars of the paps with an umbrella. She broke on of the windows. Well, she wrote them a beautiful and touching letter.
Dear x17,
I want to apologize for the past incedent with the umbrella. I was preparing a character for a possible movie role where the husband doesn't play his part so they swap places. Unfortunatly I didn't get the part. I'm sorry I got alil carried away with my role!
Britney
"She spells as well as I do!" (via dlisted)
"IT'S already the most incredible line-up of the year, but organisers of this Saturday's massive Live Earth are hoping to secure Paul McCartney to top off the event. With just three days to go, we can reveal Macca has been in last-minute talks about joining the star-studded bill at Wembley Stadium, which includes Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight. Former US Vice President Al Gore approached him to take part in the event to highlight global warming, after hearing the former Beatle had been raving about Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth. A source tells us: 'It's true that Paul has been asked to take part. He said that the cause is very close to his heart and he's very impressed with what Al Gore's been doing to highlight it, but he's still deciding whether he can do it at the moment.'" (3AMGirls)
"'Paris (Hilton) tried to check into the Four Seasons first, but they turned her down,' said one guest at that hotel. 'She then tried to stay at the Fairmont Kea Lani, but they turned her down, as well. She finally got a place at the Grand Wailea Resort, but that's because it was a Hilton. We all thought it was hilarious that the Hilton hotel was her third choice.' ... The Four Seasons guest reinforced that impression, noting, "She was shopping at the Wailea concourse, strutting around, posing for the cameras. It was disgusting.'" (Page Six)
Mitt Romney, The Status Seeker: "(Mitt) Romney got serious about fundraising three years ago when he started the Commonwealth PAC (political action committee) ... Romney aggressively took advantage of a loophole that allows donors to contribute to PAC affiliates in multiple states all at one time. He set up affiliate PACs in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Michigan. (The most an individual can contribute to a federal PAC like Commonwealth is $5,000 annually; state PACs have different, typically higher limits. A dozen states, including Michigan and Iowa, have no limit at all.) That way Romney supporters were able to spread their contributions among the various state PACs. Last year, for example, Lee Munder, a Florida investment advisor, gave $5,000 to Romney's federal PAC, $5,000 to his New Hampshire affiliate, $18,250 to his Iowa affiliate, $18,250 to the one in Michigan, and $3,500 to his South Carolina fund, according to the Commonwealth PAC. (Romney may not be able to use PAC money to fund his campaign now that he's an official candidate, but he can still dole it out to state Republican candidates to build his power base.) (Fortune)
Hamptons Report: "Last Saturday Missy Elliot partied the night away at Dune with pals as Hamptons celebrity DJ, DJ Biggie Da Black Rhino kept the music bumping. We just found out that Akon and DJ AM are going to be touring the Hamptons Club scene this Saturday as well. They will make the rounds from Stereo by The Shore, To Dune and then to Star Room. That on top of P. Diddy hosting a party at Whitehouse tonight makes you think that this year, more then any other year, the celebs are hitting the clubs in full force." (DansHamptons)
Cooking in Front of and Behind the Camera: "Salman Rushdie and his glamorous fourth wife, Padma Lakshmi, made their divorce plans official yesterday. And the 'Satanic Verses' author made no bones about who was driving the split in a statement released to the media. 'Salman Rushdie has agreed to divorce his wife, Padma Lakshmi, because of her desire to end their marriage," said a spokeswoman.
Rumors of the couple's separate lives have been swirling for months. Sources tell Gatecrasher that Lakshmi has struck up several close friendships on the set of 'Top Chef,' the reality show she hosts. 'Even with the crew guys,' says a snitch." (Gatecrasher)
"Britney Spears wrote an apology letter to the paparazzi agency x17 for the infamous 'umbrella incident.' This was the incident where she flipped out after shaving off her hair and attacked one of the cars of the paps with an umbrella. She broke on of the windows. Well, she wrote them a beautiful and touching letter.
Dear x17,
I want to apologize for the past incedent with the umbrella. I was preparing a character for a possible movie role where the husband doesn't play his part so they swap places. Unfortunatly I didn't get the part. I'm sorry I got alil carried away with my role!
Britney
"She spells as well as I do!" (via dlisted)
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
"Alan Johnston, the BBC Gaza correspondent who was kidnapped on March 12, was freed early Wednesday and is in the hands of officials from Hamas. BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in the Gaza Strip before he was abducted. Mr. Johnston, looking wan and thin and dressed in a pair of blue jeans, his hair grown out over his ears, was released without violence after negotiations between Hamas, which now runs Gaza, and his kidnappers. Escorted by gunmen from Hamas, he was seen entering the home of the Hamas leader in Gaza, the former prime minister, Ismail Haniya." (Steve Erlanger in NYTimes)
"For years they defiantly stuck together while friends and family urged them to split. But now it seems the tempestuous romance between model Kate Moss and her junkie boyfriend Pete Doherty has finally hit the buffers after he reportedly cheated on her. The Babyshambles singer unwittingly confirmed the pair had gone their separate ways when he appeared in court yesterday on drugs charges. Asked to give his address, he began to give Miss Moss's details before correcting himself, saying: 'Actually, that has changed.'" (ThisisLondon)
"Hilary Alexander had a near-tabloid moment at Monday night’s Dior couture show at Versailles. There, surrounded by Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba, Ziyi Zhang, and Kate Hudson, The Daily Telegraph fashion editor’s laptop bag got caught on the shoestring strap of her red bias-cut chiffon John Galliano gown—causing a portion of fabric covering her bosoms to flap over. Ever the professional, the slightly panicked Alexander held herself up as best as possible with her hands and ran backstage, where she had just been prior, interviewing Galliano. A sewer came to the rescue with needle and thread and stitched her back up.(Fashionweekdaily)
"On June 21, Hirst became the world's most expensive living artist, when Lullaby Spring—essentially a neon pill cabinet—sold to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby's for $19.2 million. Unfortunately, his record-breaking sale still hasn't helped him find a buyer for his $100 million, diamond-encrusted skull piece, For the Love of God. Not even George Michael had enough faith to go through with the purchase."
"I used to admire METALLICA and I don't wanna see them going to fucking therapy. I mean, that's fucking… keep it in the band, man ... I won't watch that movie ['Metallica: Some Kind of Monster'], because I don't want to think of them like that. I wanna think of fucking 'Battery' and 'Damage Inc.' and 'Ride the Lightning'. I don't wanna see these fragile fucking old men that can't have a cocktail anymore because they're afraid of what they'll become. Fuck that!" (MetalUnderground via Stereogum)
"Alan Johnston, the BBC Gaza correspondent who was kidnapped on March 12, was freed early Wednesday and is in the hands of officials from Hamas. BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in the Gaza Strip before he was abducted. Mr. Johnston, looking wan and thin and dressed in a pair of blue jeans, his hair grown out over his ears, was released without violence after negotiations between Hamas, which now runs Gaza, and his kidnappers. Escorted by gunmen from Hamas, he was seen entering the home of the Hamas leader in Gaza, the former prime minister, Ismail Haniya." (Steve Erlanger in NYTimes)
"For years they defiantly stuck together while friends and family urged them to split. But now it seems the tempestuous romance between model Kate Moss and her junkie boyfriend Pete Doherty has finally hit the buffers after he reportedly cheated on her. The Babyshambles singer unwittingly confirmed the pair had gone their separate ways when he appeared in court yesterday on drugs charges. Asked to give his address, he began to give Miss Moss's details before correcting himself, saying: 'Actually, that has changed.'" (ThisisLondon)
"Hilary Alexander had a near-tabloid moment at Monday night’s Dior couture show at Versailles. There, surrounded by Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba, Ziyi Zhang, and Kate Hudson, The Daily Telegraph fashion editor’s laptop bag got caught on the shoestring strap of her red bias-cut chiffon John Galliano gown—causing a portion of fabric covering her bosoms to flap over. Ever the professional, the slightly panicked Alexander held herself up as best as possible with her hands and ran backstage, where she had just been prior, interviewing Galliano. A sewer came to the rescue with needle and thread and stitched her back up.(Fashionweekdaily)
"On June 21, Hirst became the world's most expensive living artist, when Lullaby Spring—essentially a neon pill cabinet—sold to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby's for $19.2 million. Unfortunately, his record-breaking sale still hasn't helped him find a buyer for his $100 million, diamond-encrusted skull piece, For the Love of God. Not even George Michael had enough faith to go through with the purchase."
"I used to admire METALLICA and I don't wanna see them going to fucking therapy. I mean, that's fucking… keep it in the band, man ... I won't watch that movie ['Metallica: Some Kind of Monster'], because I don't want to think of them like that. I wanna think of fucking 'Battery' and 'Damage Inc.' and 'Ride the Lightning'. I don't wanna see these fragile fucking old men that can't have a cocktail anymore because they're afraid of what they'll become. Fuck that!" (MetalUnderground via Stereogum)
John McCain: Decline and Fall
(image via vietnamwar)
Senator John McCain is, by his very nature, an acutely talented underdog and political reformer in a party whose very "conservatasm" resists such categories as if they were an invading virus. McCain operates most effectively from the margins of propriety. His signal moments -- on campign reform, on that spectacular "Gang-of-14 Moment," -- have been made vis-a-vis a position of anti-establihmentarianism. It is that strength that kept him alive for 5 1/2 years in Vietnam.
Sure, he lost to Bush in 2000. But he ran an incredible campaign and kept things alive, winning even Michigan. McCain was fighting against the Christian Right AND The Republican Establishment (Bush the Younger had virtually imported his Fathers' entire cabinet for his 2000 run) AND shitloads of money. "Straight Talk" was, IMHO, a success. If not for those racist fliers in South Carolina, eh Karl Rove?
McCain ought to have retired from the Senate and become a marginal but important voice in America's future course. George Mitchell and Warren Rudman and Gary Hart and Bill Bradley and Sam Nunn -- those legendary Senators of Olde -- are perfect examples of this sort of patriot that guide the ship of State through the Breakers.
Unfortunately, McCain did not retire to the Hills; instead, McCain made some grotesque compromises to become the Establishmentarian candidate. Some would even say he sold his soul and besmirched his incredible career in the Senate. Being The Establishment is an unfamiliar and awkward position for McCain. He has never run under those circumstances, and the fact that this President's popularity rating is dropping into Ohlmertian numbers isn't helping. That mistake -- running an Establishmentarian campaign with lots of spending and perks for campaign workers and ad blitzes -- may be fatal. From TheHill:
"Folks, I hate to say it, because I like him personally, but John McCain is close to being toast. His campaign has underperformed on the fundraising front and overspent beyond the level of incompetence. Excuse me, but spending $22,000,000 of $24,000,000 in the first six months before a vote has been cast, a TV ad aired, or a straw poll taken? Absurd.
"His only chance is to totally retool, fire his financial managers, and go back to the 'Straight Talk Express.' He will have to barnstorm Iowa and New Hampshire and get back to a grassroots campaign. Leave the Senate behind and REALLY run for President.
"He now has a scarlet letter I tattooed on his forehead, standing, of course, for 'Immigration.'"
Yes, well, leaving aside the Hawthorniness of that analogy (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment), can The Establishment candidate -- one so closely allied to Bush -- now wear the mantle of the "Reformer"?
(TheHill)
(image via vietnamwar)
Senator John McCain is, by his very nature, an acutely talented underdog and political reformer in a party whose very "conservatasm" resists such categories as if they were an invading virus. McCain operates most effectively from the margins of propriety. His signal moments -- on campign reform, on that spectacular "Gang-of-14 Moment," -- have been made vis-a-vis a position of anti-establihmentarianism. It is that strength that kept him alive for 5 1/2 years in Vietnam.
Sure, he lost to Bush in 2000. But he ran an incredible campaign and kept things alive, winning even Michigan. McCain was fighting against the Christian Right AND The Republican Establishment (Bush the Younger had virtually imported his Fathers' entire cabinet for his 2000 run) AND shitloads of money. "Straight Talk" was, IMHO, a success. If not for those racist fliers in South Carolina, eh Karl Rove?
McCain ought to have retired from the Senate and become a marginal but important voice in America's future course. George Mitchell and Warren Rudman and Gary Hart and Bill Bradley and Sam Nunn -- those legendary Senators of Olde -- are perfect examples of this sort of patriot that guide the ship of State through the Breakers.
Unfortunately, McCain did not retire to the Hills; instead, McCain made some grotesque compromises to become the Establishmentarian candidate. Some would even say he sold his soul and besmirched his incredible career in the Senate. Being The Establishment is an unfamiliar and awkward position for McCain. He has never run under those circumstances, and the fact that this President's popularity rating is dropping into Ohlmertian numbers isn't helping. That mistake -- running an Establishmentarian campaign with lots of spending and perks for campaign workers and ad blitzes -- may be fatal. From TheHill:
"Folks, I hate to say it, because I like him personally, but John McCain is close to being toast. His campaign has underperformed on the fundraising front and overspent beyond the level of incompetence. Excuse me, but spending $22,000,000 of $24,000,000 in the first six months before a vote has been cast, a TV ad aired, or a straw poll taken? Absurd.
"His only chance is to totally retool, fire his financial managers, and go back to the 'Straight Talk Express.' He will have to barnstorm Iowa and New Hampshire and get back to a grassroots campaign. Leave the Senate behind and REALLY run for President.
"He now has a scarlet letter I tattooed on his forehead, standing, of course, for 'Immigration.'"
Yes, well, leaving aside the Hawthorniness of that analogy (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment), can The Establishment candidate -- one so closely allied to Bush -- now wear the mantle of the "Reformer"?
(TheHill)
Picture Pages, Picture Pages ...
Yo, on the serious tip: This whole Team Anniston-Team Jolie shit has got to stop. (image via thecobrasnake)
They've wined and dined with Kings and Queens, but they prefer laying in the gutter eating pork and beans. (image via thecobrasnake)
Charmed, I'm sure. (image via thecobrasnake)
Easy access. (image via thecobrasnake)
Clearly looking for a little Bromance. (image via thecobrasnake)
Once you go "Geek" ... (image via thecobrasnake)
Yo, on the serious tip: This whole Team Anniston-Team Jolie shit has got to stop. (image via thecobrasnake)
They've wined and dined with Kings and Queens, but they prefer laying in the gutter eating pork and beans. (image via thecobrasnake)
Charmed, I'm sure. (image via thecobrasnake)
Easy access. (image via thecobrasnake)
Clearly looking for a little Bromance. (image via thecobrasnake)
Once you go "Geek" ... (image via thecobrasnake)
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
"This is the week fans of film legend Ingmar Bergman descend on the tiny Swedish island he calls home to celebrate his life and work. And sometimes the reclusive 88-year-old director even shows up. Even if he doesn't repeat last year's surprise appearance, which surprised and delighted fans, the global spotlight on Bergman will shine brighter this year after UNESCO added his work to its store of history's greatest archives." (Reuters)
(image via exposay)
"When The Early Show news anchor Julie Chen began hosting CBS' Big Brother eight summers ago, critics chastized her and the network for blurring the lines between news and entertainment by having a journalist host the show. It was no fun, says Chen, 37, who had never been the subject of any big news articles. "People were writing that I was horrible in the job, and there was all this talk about 'blurring the line' and 'What's happening to journalism?' " Eight years later, news and entertainment have survived, Brother remains a solid CBS hit, and the criticism has all but evaporated." (USAToday via TVNewser)
"I’ve been taught by the master, my fellow Pundits Blogger and old friend Lanny Davis, in the art of the 'Friday Night Dump.' Those of us covering all the public relations disasters of the Clinton presidency, finessed so often by Lanny, never made plans for Friday night. So I was surprised the White House made this a MONDAY night dump instead of waiting one day to make sure EVERYONE was somewhere else for the Fourth ...no one has been punished for the Underlying UNDERLYING lie: the intentional misrepresentation of intelligence about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction … or lack thereof. That deception has sent thousands of young Americans to their deaths. Of course, Scooter Libby participated in that too. Who knows how much he would have been willing to reveal about all that if he really did go to jail, or how much the president and vice president thought he MIGHT reveal." (TheHill)
"This is the week fans of film legend Ingmar Bergman descend on the tiny Swedish island he calls home to celebrate his life and work. And sometimes the reclusive 88-year-old director even shows up. Even if he doesn't repeat last year's surprise appearance, which surprised and delighted fans, the global spotlight on Bergman will shine brighter this year after UNESCO added his work to its store of history's greatest archives." (Reuters)
(image via exposay)
"When The Early Show news anchor Julie Chen began hosting CBS' Big Brother eight summers ago, critics chastized her and the network for blurring the lines between news and entertainment by having a journalist host the show. It was no fun, says Chen, 37, who had never been the subject of any big news articles. "People were writing that I was horrible in the job, and there was all this talk about 'blurring the line' and 'What's happening to journalism?' " Eight years later, news and entertainment have survived, Brother remains a solid CBS hit, and the criticism has all but evaporated." (USAToday via TVNewser)
"I’ve been taught by the master, my fellow Pundits Blogger and old friend Lanny Davis, in the art of the 'Friday Night Dump.' Those of us covering all the public relations disasters of the Clinton presidency, finessed so often by Lanny, never made plans for Friday night. So I was surprised the White House made this a MONDAY night dump instead of waiting one day to make sure EVERYONE was somewhere else for the Fourth ...no one has been punished for the Underlying UNDERLYING lie: the intentional misrepresentation of intelligence about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction … or lack thereof. That deception has sent thousands of young Americans to their deaths. Of course, Scooter Libby participated in that too. Who knows how much he would have been willing to reveal about all that if he really did go to jail, or how much the president and vice president thought he MIGHT reveal." (TheHill)
Tommy Lee, Pink Taco, Kimberly Stewart
(image via hollyscoop)
The weather is getting hot, and so, like clockwork, Tommy Lee's already prodigious copulation schedule continues at bacterial velocity (Averted Gaze). Ordinarily the words "Pink Taco," and "Tommy Lee" are met when conjoined -- Eew -- with careening waves of Sartrean nausea -- but it's not what you might think. The Pink Taco in question is a geographic, and not biological destination, and -- mirabile dictu-- it involves Kimberly Stewart, whose previous contributions to Rock-and-Roll involve giving her old silicon breast implants to Jack Osbourne to hang on his wall. Now, this. From those intrepid Page Sixxies:
"SUMMER heat causes all sorts of weird couplings, including the latest Hollyweird duo: Tommy Lee, 44, and Rod Stewart's wild-child daughter, Kimberly Stewart , 26. They met in London several months ago and are now dating. At last week's opening of Pink Taco in L.A., Stewart was seen running out to Lee when he was denied entry after the fire department shut the party down. Our spy said, 'They threw their arms around each other and she started saying, 'Baby, baby,' before kissing and leaving.'"
Let's hope there are no "baby, baby's" involved, else the Centers for Disease Control might have to contain the issue upon birth.
(image via hollyscoop)
The weather is getting hot, and so, like clockwork, Tommy Lee's already prodigious copulation schedule continues at bacterial velocity (Averted Gaze). Ordinarily the words "Pink Taco," and "Tommy Lee" are met when conjoined -- Eew -- with careening waves of Sartrean nausea -- but it's not what you might think. The Pink Taco in question is a geographic, and not biological destination, and -- mirabile dictu-- it involves Kimberly Stewart, whose previous contributions to Rock-and-Roll involve giving her old silicon breast implants to Jack Osbourne to hang on his wall. Now, this. From those intrepid Page Sixxies:
"SUMMER heat causes all sorts of weird couplings, including the latest Hollyweird duo: Tommy Lee, 44, and Rod Stewart's wild-child daughter, Kimberly Stewart , 26. They met in London several months ago and are now dating. At last week's opening of Pink Taco in L.A., Stewart was seen running out to Lee when he was denied entry after the fire department shut the party down. Our spy said, 'They threw their arms around each other and she started saying, 'Baby, baby,' before kissing and leaving.'"
Let's hope there are no "baby, baby's" involved, else the Centers for Disease Control might have to contain the issue upon birth.
Diddy and Sienna: Is It On Like Gray Poupon?
(image via bossip)
On paper, a Diddy and Sienna Miller bedroom collabo/ horizontal mambo seems thoroughly unlikely. But there is definitely .. something going on between them that they want to keep from Diddy's longtime companion- Kim Porter's reptilian eyes (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detaschment)-- or, at least, her lawyers' eyes (Averted Gaze). There is no hard evidence that there is something going on between them, but the 3AM Girls -- who didn't get that name for naught -- have other suspicions. Basckstage at the Princess Di Celebration, Diddy said:
"'I wanted a good party to celebrate Diana's life - she was an amazing, inspirational woman.'
"But he didn't look too happy to be there... until Sienna arrived! 'He had been stranded in the middle of the dancefloor on his own table,' a source close to the rapper tells us.
"But when he got wind that Sienna was there, he was asking to be moved back into the VIP area.
"For seemingly the first time all night, he started to enjoy himself."
"... At the rapper's lavish post-Concert For Diana party on Sunday night, Diddy ordered six burly bouncers to form a ring of around the couple.
And one unlucky reveller who accidentally strayed too close to the pair at Paper nightclub was manhandled out of the way by their heavies.
But we managed to sneak past the bouncers and watched as the couple flirted in a cosy corner of the Central London club.
In fact, they were so engrossed that Factory Girl star Sienna failed to notice staff accidentally smash several champagne flutes at the table."
More: (3AMGirls)
(image via bossip)
On paper, a Diddy and Sienna Miller bedroom collabo/ horizontal mambo seems thoroughly unlikely. But there is definitely .. something going on between them that they want to keep from Diddy's longtime companion- Kim Porter's reptilian eyes (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detaschment)-- or, at least, her lawyers' eyes (Averted Gaze). There is no hard evidence that there is something going on between them, but the 3AM Girls -- who didn't get that name for naught -- have other suspicions. Basckstage at the Princess Di Celebration, Diddy said:
"'I wanted a good party to celebrate Diana's life - she was an amazing, inspirational woman.'
"But he didn't look too happy to be there... until Sienna arrived! 'He had been stranded in the middle of the dancefloor on his own table,' a source close to the rapper tells us.
"But when he got wind that Sienna was there, he was asking to be moved back into the VIP area.
"For seemingly the first time all night, he started to enjoy himself."
"... At the rapper's lavish post-Concert For Diana party on Sunday night, Diddy ordered six burly bouncers to form a ring of around the couple.
And one unlucky reveller who accidentally strayed too close to the pair at Paper nightclub was manhandled out of the way by their heavies.
But we managed to sneak past the bouncers and watched as the couple flirted in a cosy corner of the Central London club.
In fact, they were so engrossed that Factory Girl star Sienna failed to notice staff accidentally smash several champagne flutes at the table."
More: (3AMGirls)
Nick Lachey: Pimping Aint Easy
Nick Lachey via 42nd street in the late 1970's. (image via z.about)
Somewhere in the boiling bowels of Hell, Nick Lachey's last album welcomes the new inhabitants. Nick Lachey, who looks, at times, not unlike a 1970s street pimp, has class. He handles his bidness. With savoir fair. And sangfroid. And what not.
Like, from todays Gatecrasher:
"Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have responded to the furor over recent pics of their sexy hot-tub frolic. 'Where's the scandal?' Lachey told OK! magazine. 'I was in Mexico with my girlfriend of a year, celebrating our anniversary on a private vacation. It's not like I was caught with a Mexican hooker.'"
--Although his familiarity with that variety suggests a more than passing familiarity ...
Nick Lachey via 42nd street in the late 1970's. (image via z.about)
Somewhere in the boiling bowels of Hell, Nick Lachey's last album welcomes the new inhabitants. Nick Lachey, who looks, at times, not unlike a 1970s street pimp, has class. He handles his bidness. With savoir fair. And sangfroid. And what not.
Like, from todays Gatecrasher:
"Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have responded to the furor over recent pics of their sexy hot-tub frolic. 'Where's the scandal?' Lachey told OK! magazine. 'I was in Mexico with my girlfriend of a year, celebrating our anniversary on a private vacation. It's not like I was caught with a Mexican hooker.'"
--Although his familiarity with that variety suggests a more than passing familiarity ...
Monday, July 02, 2007
Zach Braff, Drew Barrymore, Sex Eyes. Eew.
There is nothing wrong with Zach Braff that a stiff shot to the chops followed up with a roundhouse gut-punch couldn't remedy. Dammit, we actually like Drew Barrymore, little girl lost turned Mega-Producer (With backend points on "Charlie's Angels," smart). She .. had us at the Blow (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). Fer Realsies, yo. We like her Venusian-Maneater-ness; it's so Liz Taylor-made with pathos, we could cry. And we like the fact that she smokes "Drewbies" with her galpal Cameron Diaz (No matter how rich or powerful one becomes, you can always smooth-your-head-out with a toke of the sweetleaf; pfffft). We love that Drew Barrymore jumped out of her car in Los Angeles traffic to barge into the car of Tom Green.
.. And You know how we feel about "The Crazy Chicks 9tm)" (They are a Blessing, and deserve our Love and Understanding)
But we cannot abide Zach Braff, that Contentious-Little-AssFace purporting to be a sensitive man of calibre (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). His studied impression of vulnerability and "I-Need-Saving" is clearly calculated to ensnare women who like to salvage the salvagable. And, granted, much as we like Drew, she is quite quirky and has, uh, Questionable taste in dudes (Don't be mad at us, Drew; You were the one who made out with an Arctic Monkey at Coachella). So when we heard about Zach Braff giving her "Sex Eyes," we dry-heaved a bit and then raised a coiled fist to the heavens, shouting: "Whyyy." From Gawker:
"We were never going to mention notorious cad Zach Braff again. But then, in today's mailbag: 'On saturday night we were at beauty bar on 14th...zach braff and drew barrymore arrived and danced the night away while he continued to give her "sex eyes"...there was a lot of making out. what happened to spike jones?' AND! 'Saw Drew Barrymore and Zach Braff sucking face on the dance floor late Saturday night/Sunday morning at Beauty Bar (14th and 3rd). Zach declined my offer for a shot of Jagermeister. The DJ declined my requests to play songs exclusively from the Wedding Singer and Garden State.'"
Dammit, Drew: Snap out of it.
There is nothing wrong with Zach Braff that a stiff shot to the chops followed up with a roundhouse gut-punch couldn't remedy. Dammit, we actually like Drew Barrymore, little girl lost turned Mega-Producer (With backend points on "Charlie's Angels," smart). She .. had us at the Blow (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). Fer Realsies, yo. We like her Venusian-Maneater-ness; it's so Liz Taylor-made with pathos, we could cry. And we like the fact that she smokes "Drewbies" with her galpal Cameron Diaz (No matter how rich or powerful one becomes, you can always smooth-your-head-out with a toke of the sweetleaf; pfffft). We love that Drew Barrymore jumped out of her car in Los Angeles traffic to barge into the car of Tom Green.
.. And You know how we feel about "The Crazy Chicks 9tm)" (They are a Blessing, and deserve our Love and Understanding)
But we cannot abide Zach Braff, that Contentious-Little-AssFace purporting to be a sensitive man of calibre (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment). His studied impression of vulnerability and "I-Need-Saving" is clearly calculated to ensnare women who like to salvage the salvagable. And, granted, much as we like Drew, she is quite quirky and has, uh, Questionable taste in dudes (Don't be mad at us, Drew; You were the one who made out with an Arctic Monkey at Coachella). So when we heard about Zach Braff giving her "Sex Eyes," we dry-heaved a bit and then raised a coiled fist to the heavens, shouting: "Whyyy." From Gawker:
"We were never going to mention notorious cad Zach Braff again. But then, in today's mailbag: 'On saturday night we were at beauty bar on 14th...zach braff and drew barrymore arrived and danced the night away while he continued to give her "sex eyes"...there was a lot of making out. what happened to spike jones?' AND! 'Saw Drew Barrymore and Zach Braff sucking face on the dance floor late Saturday night/Sunday morning at Beauty Bar (14th and 3rd). Zach declined my offer for a shot of Jagermeister. The DJ declined my requests to play songs exclusively from the Wedding Singer and Garden State.'"
Dammit, Drew: Snap out of it.
Al Gore to Work With Participant Productions, Again; En Route to Live Earth
Did anyone else catch that kick-ass Op Ed piece -- toned down from Al Gore's usually professorial style -- in Sunday's Gray Lady? It dovetails spectacularly into next week's superhott Live Earth concert and -- perhaps -- a Nobel Prize and a Presidential run (The Corsair crosses his fingres) Al Gore, whose cool allows him to have super-secret access to the last Soprano's episode, is working again with Participant Productions, the little Indie studio that could. From Indiewire:
"Brian Hill's Century Films and Katie Bailiff will produce a feature-length documentary from Participant Productions inspired by the upcoming Live Earth concert event taking place July 7, 2007. Backed by producer Kevin Wall and Al Gore, the Live Earth concert will take place at venues around the world this Saturday. 'Jeff Skoll and Participant always believed in the message of 'An Inconvenient Truth', long before it was fashionable to do so,' said Gore in a statement, referencing his Oscar-winning doc that was produced by Participant. 'I'm thrilled to be working with them again in this new effort to focus attention on climate crisis.'"
Did anyone else catch that kick-ass Op Ed piece -- toned down from Al Gore's usually professorial style -- in Sunday's Gray Lady? It dovetails spectacularly into next week's superhott Live Earth concert and -- perhaps -- a Nobel Prize and a Presidential run (The Corsair crosses his fingres) Al Gore, whose cool allows him to have super-secret access to the last Soprano's episode, is working again with Participant Productions, the little Indie studio that could. From Indiewire:
"Brian Hill's Century Films and Katie Bailiff will produce a feature-length documentary from Participant Productions inspired by the upcoming Live Earth concert event taking place July 7, 2007. Backed by producer Kevin Wall and Al Gore, the Live Earth concert will take place at venues around the world this Saturday. 'Jeff Skoll and Participant always believed in the message of 'An Inconvenient Truth', long before it was fashionable to do so,' said Gore in a statement, referencing his Oscar-winning doc that was produced by Participant. 'I'm thrilled to be working with them again in this new effort to focus attention on climate crisis.'"
Media-Whore's D'Oevres
(image via ladiescourt)
"Hobbled and hurting and essentially playing on one leg, Serena Williams managed to gut out a three-set victory at Wimbledon on Monday against an opponent who helped by fading right along with the daylight. Williams crumpled to the grass in the second set with a left calf injury, was treated on court, then kept on playing, barely able to move. Given a reprieve by a nearly two-hour rain delay, Williams returned to compete, over her mother's protests. And she won .." (Breitbart via Drudgie-Poo)
"During George W. Bush's first presidential campaign, Karl Rove told reporters he aimed to be the Mark Hanna of the 21st century. Like Hanna, the wealthy Cleveland industrialist who died in 1904, Rove would create a durable, conservative Republican majority by appealing to groups that had previously leaned Democratic -- particularly Hispanics and white Catholics. For Rove, the folksy Bush would serve as the modern parallel to the genial William McKinley, Hanna's protégé and close friend. Both men were skillful, according to Rove, at bridging partisan divides and represented a softer, more compassionate image of their party than did the ideologues who preceded them. During Bush's first term, Rove seemed to have a decent chance of achieving his objective ... The reversal of fortunes the president and his party have since endured has been widely blamed on the botched adventures in Iraq and New Orleans, as well as on the stink of corrupt dealings on high. But Rove has been unable to devise a way out of the mess, and his failure to follow the example of Hanna is part of the reason." (Politico)
Is This a Surprise to Anyone? "A distraught Kate Moss has fled to Paris with her daughter Lila Grace as her relationship with Pete Doherty hits an all-time low. The 33-year-old model is said to be 'devastated' after it emerged her fiance cheated on her with a South African model called Lindy. Kate was unable to contact Pete for days after a bust-up last week and on Thursday he picked up Lindy in Marylebone's Crystal club and headed back to a friend's house. Pete, 27, was seen kissing and cuddling the brunette." (DailyMirror)
What's More: "AGENT PROVOCATEUR boss Serena Rees has confirmed rumours that Kate Moss' 12-month contract as the face of the brand will not be renewed when it expires in August." (DailyVogue)
"Over the next three days, the political world will be watching as Bill Clinton makes his first campaign swing with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, starting this evening at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. The questions are interesting: How long will Mr. Clinton talk in introducing Mrs. Clinton? Will he outshine her, as happened at the funeral of Coretta Scott King? Will Mr. Clinton talk about President Bush, or the other Democratic presidential candidates, or stick to talking about his wife? And will the Clintons agree to an extended Mr.-and-Mrs. press conference? (That one is easy: Fat chance). Their joint presence in Iowa, though, also hints at an intriguing and broader political story playing out in the state. Mrs. Clinton is embarking on a major effort to shore up a definite weakness in her candidacy – the widespread sense, shared by her own advisers, that she is trailing in Iowa, the state that starts the nominating process." (NYTimes)
(image via ladiescourt)
"Hobbled and hurting and essentially playing on one leg, Serena Williams managed to gut out a three-set victory at Wimbledon on Monday against an opponent who helped by fading right along with the daylight. Williams crumpled to the grass in the second set with a left calf injury, was treated on court, then kept on playing, barely able to move. Given a reprieve by a nearly two-hour rain delay, Williams returned to compete, over her mother's protests. And she won .." (Breitbart via Drudgie-Poo)
"During George W. Bush's first presidential campaign, Karl Rove told reporters he aimed to be the Mark Hanna of the 21st century. Like Hanna, the wealthy Cleveland industrialist who died in 1904, Rove would create a durable, conservative Republican majority by appealing to groups that had previously leaned Democratic -- particularly Hispanics and white Catholics. For Rove, the folksy Bush would serve as the modern parallel to the genial William McKinley, Hanna's protégé and close friend. Both men were skillful, according to Rove, at bridging partisan divides and represented a softer, more compassionate image of their party than did the ideologues who preceded them. During Bush's first term, Rove seemed to have a decent chance of achieving his objective ... The reversal of fortunes the president and his party have since endured has been widely blamed on the botched adventures in Iraq and New Orleans, as well as on the stink of corrupt dealings on high. But Rove has been unable to devise a way out of the mess, and his failure to follow the example of Hanna is part of the reason." (Politico)
Is This a Surprise to Anyone? "A distraught Kate Moss has fled to Paris with her daughter Lila Grace as her relationship with Pete Doherty hits an all-time low. The 33-year-old model is said to be 'devastated' after it emerged her fiance cheated on her with a South African model called Lindy. Kate was unable to contact Pete for days after a bust-up last week and on Thursday he picked up Lindy in Marylebone's Crystal club and headed back to a friend's house. Pete, 27, was seen kissing and cuddling the brunette." (DailyMirror)
What's More: "AGENT PROVOCATEUR boss Serena Rees has confirmed rumours that Kate Moss' 12-month contract as the face of the brand will not be renewed when it expires in August." (DailyVogue)
"Over the next three days, the political world will be watching as Bill Clinton makes his first campaign swing with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, starting this evening at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. The questions are interesting: How long will Mr. Clinton talk in introducing Mrs. Clinton? Will he outshine her, as happened at the funeral of Coretta Scott King? Will Mr. Clinton talk about President Bush, or the other Democratic presidential candidates, or stick to talking about his wife? And will the Clintons agree to an extended Mr.-and-Mrs. press conference? (That one is easy: Fat chance). Their joint presence in Iowa, though, also hints at an intriguing and broader political story playing out in the state. Mrs. Clinton is embarking on a major effort to shore up a definite weakness in her candidacy – the widespread sense, shared by her own advisers, that she is trailing in Iowa, the state that starts the nominating process." (NYTimes)
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