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scariest museum in the world
we stumbled on the super creepy museum of ventriloquist dummies...
from the Ventriloquist Museum page on the Roadside America website...
Lisa Sweasy, the curator, is an energetic encyclopedia of ventriloquism facts and history, and she understands that one of her jobs is to be candid about dummy-phobia and to put visitors' fears to rest. Her eyes flash, however, when she describes people who freak out in front of the dummies and insist, "They're staring at me!"... "Why would someone like that come here?" she asks. "Ninety percent of ventriloquism is uplifting and funny and cute. Clowns are scarier."ah, sorry Lisa, we disagree. and will not be stopping by for the "once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity to sit in "an entire classroom of dummies assembled in school chairs".
bright eyes too
Curse of the Squares
Bunny sent us this Separated at Birth observation... Joan Rivers and Madame! (the drag queen puppet, from Waylon and Madame that was on Hollywood Squares and had a short lived sitcom in the 70-80's, and appears once in a while as a character on The Simpsons.) Bunny notes that both Joan and Madame were regulars on the Squares, and suggests "Maybe there is something evil about the center square!"...
Joan is also a member of the over pinched nose club.
Summer is here!
Memorial Day weekend sounds the bell for summer fun and WE'RE READY! hope you have a killer weekend and some fun out there. we leave you with one of Tien's fabulous shots of Shea Stadium (a lifetime summer mecca for us.) Tien knows the Mets and Shea like nobody's business...
bright eyes
cuz we love Coner and we love The Majority Report - here's a cute photo of Conor Oberst, "Bright Eyes", talking to Janeane Garofalo about his single "When the President Talks to God" on the show this week...
Peepers
our best friend's dog, the ultra fashionable Peepers Saint Marie. Buddy's not much into big dogs, but by default, she is his best friend. Peepers also goes by Mimi, Murray, Tommy Raisins, and Jimmy (this is why Buddy is sometimes known as Tiny Tommy and Little Jimmy - here's a photo of them side by side.)
craptastic ride
Howard Stern's limo is being sold on Ebay by his chauffer "Ronnie the Limo Driver" with a $125,000 reserve. the Ebay ad says... "The fully loaded 2004 Cadillac Escalade stretch limousine has been put up for auction because it’s time for Howard to move on to another vehicle."
we sensed this wasn't the whole story so we searched Howard Stern's site and found the real dirt on why the limo is being sold... excerps from arguments about the limo from the site...
Howard said he really doesn't like the limo Ronnie got him... he should have never trusted Ronnie's taste... Howard hates how big the car is and how high off the ground it is... the seat in the back he uses is so uncomfortable. He said it's small and it's like a hard bench seat which he keeps sliding off. He was trying to read the paper and eventually just sat on the floor of the car because it was more comfortable. He said the worst part about the car is getting in and getting out of it. Howard said he has to sit on his ass and scoot his way out, which is really annoying.
what a sweet ride! congratulations Ronnie, you're the Captain Craptastic of limo's!
neckface begins!
love Spinach Dip and check his site often, but it took our friend Tale of Two Cities to point us to SD's fat scoop on this awesome new tag by Neckface. it's so cool we had to jump on TOTC's wagon and join in and "share this instant classic Neckface tag just off the Williamsburg Bridge"...
(photo credit: SpinachDip)
Courtney and the Bean
the best part of the Idol finale was seeing Courtney and Francis Bean attending. during Courtney's wild days it seemed all Francis wanted was to get her mommy back. it's nice to see them together and happy.
Update: Josef sent us this from MTV...
"I'm rooting for Bo. I like his style, I like his vibe and I like that he rocks," Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, said outside the Kodak Theatre with her mother at her side. "I've never watched it," Love said. "The word 'mainstream' comes to mind."
and our boy Chucky sent us this... "dude, how much does Bean look like Kurt!?" so we whipped this image up. thanks for Chucky!
and more cool photos of on da BusBlog
free bike
cool shot of a trashed out bike in the EV sent in from our friend Black-E. the Jack Daniel's bottle in the spokes makes it...
Wilden-Burt
Burt Reynolds keeps pulling his face back, and is starting to look like an alien. he's becoming the male Jocelyn Wildenstein...
'Wichcraft hits Bryant Park
taking a cue from Danny Myers' Shake Shack - renowned NY chef Tom Colicchio is opening 2 branches of his diverse and delicious sandwich shops - 'Wichcraft - in kioskes in Bryant Park!
snapped this photo today - looks like they should be open just in time for the free Monday night movies in the park!
gossip a go-go
so much juicy stuff this week...
- Burt Reynolds slaps a reporter
- is Mary-Kate Olsen a Size Queen?
- E!'s big fuck up
- Jack Osborne in the buff on a bike
- the new Madonna
- the new Guy Ritchie
- Cameron Diaz thong a dong
- Brad and Ang - the beginning
- Nick has a penis
- Death Pool 2005
- Brit & Kev, Renee and Kenny, Idols n' more
- and take a crack at captioning this crazy shot!
omen
from a cool new site, Propcrastination, an eeiry shot of part of an old tile bathroom sign on the wall of a subway platform...
this month's What Happened Award goes to...
Michael Madsen. hands down. no contest. he get's June's too.
still hunky in May 2004 -(1 year later)- funky in May 2005
Buddy on the Hudson
Buddy in the Catskills last weekend. this city dog loves him some country living...
pro Bono
JukeBoxGraduate turned us on to U2log.com and an interesting post that has the story on U2 filming in our neighborhood last week...
U2 were in New York City's lower east side Thursday afternoon at a small club called The Slipper Room to film a video for "Tower of Song" with its songwriter, Leonard Cohen. The legendary poet/songwriter from Montreal arrived fashionably late to the video shoot with Larry Mullen and Paul McGuinness. The footage will be included in a documentary on Cohen, directed by Lian Lunson.
more great photos and the full scoop on U2log.com. with all the film production crap the area takes, it's cool to see Bono stepping out, shaking hands and talking to people in the 'hood.
bonus link: JukeBoxGraduate has info on a site dedicated to Saving CBGB's
gal absurd
via Perez, just days old, Gallery of the Absurd has some brilliant & funny art work that speaks to us... (this is a new site to keep an eye on!)
(images copyright: galleryoftheabsurd.com)
kidz rule
who says Monday's can't be fun, some hilarious photos...
Can You Find the Kid in This Picture?
Mickey Mouse Enjoys a Kick to the Groin
links and photo from stupidnakedpeople.com - lots of fun and crazy stuff there, much is not safe for work, but the links above are fine.
His name is Lepos. He is not from here.
from the fabulous GammaBlaBlog comes the tale of Lepos - "His name is Lepos. He is not from here. And is lost and is friendly." Some very cute and funny street art appearing around NYC... keep an eye out! (and check out the GammaBlaBlog for more of his journey)
Lepos in Toronto. and Sean sent us a link to a great Lepos shot he took on east 11th st. this weekend, and sent us a link to an awesome page of Lepos spottings on Flickr!
(photos above from the GammaBlaBlog)
show cruise
the saga of Tom and Katie's public love affair takes an even stranger turn as Tom Cruise hits Oprah today and puts on a bizarre display leaping from his chair, punching the air and falling to one knee to prove his love...
talk about over exposure. thousands of photos from their trip to Italy, kissing in public at every chance, press releases, and now Oprah (with more awkward Tom & Katie teeth gnashing.) why all the public demonstration? it's so showy and staged looking.
Update: omg! from Radaronline - this is too funny (thanks JukeBoxGraduate.) and via Gawker, more fun on the Cruise-is-straight media blitz in the NY Daily News...
Tom tells Reader's Digest - "They smell good. They look pretty. I love women. I do."
drugs on The Simpsons
our boy Jessie tipped us to the cool site Erowid - "documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives" it's packed with mind blowing stuff...
Drug References on The Simpsons (a very impressive list!)
- At Homer and Marge's high school prom, a student shows up with a bong. The chaperone lets him in when he is told it is an asthma inhaler.
- Lisa drinks the water at a ride at Duff Gardens (supposed to be like "It's a Small World" at Disneyland) after Bart dares her. She trips. ("I can see the music." "I am the lizard queen." "Can't talk. Coming down.")
- Barney smokes a cigar without removing the plastic wrapper and thinks that Sgt. Pepper is growing out of Homer's back.
- In the episode that sees Homer sent to the South Pacific as a missionary, while there, he takes to licking toads, producing hugely dilated pupils and hilarious psychoactive effect. Bart via radio: "Dad, have you been licking toads?" "I have not not been licking toads."
Scooby and Shaggy were pot heads! (but you knew that)
- Scooby and Shaggy were always the ones in the back of the van
- Scooby and Shaggy always had the munchies.
Image Galleries (lots of yummy photos)
Experiences Vault (listed by substance)
passion for shades
nothing says you've got style and confidence like a giant pair of vintage designer sunglasses. Cazals are our fave, you can never have too many. so we flipped when this little email hit our box...
BrandPimps invites you to join us for a vintage sunglass trunk show at the Bloomingdale’s Soho store in Men’s on the Lower Level - Saturday, May 21st, from 1pm-5pm. Preview never before seen shades from designers past and present. Styles spanning the past five decades include names like Cazal, Alpina, Christian Dior, Courreges, YSL and Gucci. Find one-of-a-kind rarities, fashion inspiration and plenty of original flavor from back in the day.
year of the crazy eye
Shannen Doherty, Vanessa Williams & Shannon Elizabeth at the UPN Network Upfront event at Madison Square Garden yesterday - WTF!!...
omg, we spotted more in Jared's juicy round-up of photos from the UPN party
and then there's this...
Crazy Or Lazy Eyed?
The Eyes Have It
fresh graf
one of the things we love best about the Lower East Side is the fresh street art that pops up every day. couple days ago we noticed WK had just hit a spot we'd recently photographed, adding some cool new wheat paste images. and Wooster's got some great shots of him throwing it up.
Trump Dump
[enter various crap about Trump here]
Donald Trump: Fuck Off.
World's Biggest Douche Unveiled
Donald Trump Takes it From Behind...
Trump: Bankrupt or Not...
Trump/WTC Mashup: The Reviews Are In
The Donald Saves!
Donald Trump's greasy red crack
and from Rosie O'Donnel's site...
do you know how donald trump
got his millions?
his father gave it to him
star power
round-up of this week's gossip fun...
- The I'm Dating Tom Cruise Pose (great call)
- Dean & Deluca protects Lindsay Lohan from paparazzi
- Carson Daily looses his chubby
- Hayden Christensen kisses Ewan Mcgregor
- George Lucas’ Sets Record For Longest Chineck
- Mena Suvari hottness
- Tanorexic Nation: Dying to be thin
- Can we just say that he has a little pecker and be done with it?
- Gross out photo of the week: Larry King
- We’re not sure what’s more disturbing...
- "Sly" Sylvester Stallone's new magazine. ew.
- Insanely juicy gossip post from Pink
"Desperate Housewives" actor busted for joint in NYC
in the Post today, actor Cody Kasch was arrested for smoking a joint in the EV last night...
"Desperate Housewives" actor Cody Kasch was arrested last night after he was caught smoking a joint outside a Lower East Side bar, police said. Kasch, 18, who plays Zach Young on the ABC drama, was spotted puffing the joint by plainclothes narcotics cops at 11:15 p.m. on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue. Kasch was issued a desk appearance ticket.
why does he get an "appearance ticket" while everyone else we know gets hauled off to spend 48 hours in jail!?... gives us a little hope NYPD's policy is changing. anyway congratulations Cody! you've made CityRag's ever growing list of Celebrities that Smoke Weed!
ps - why doesn't the Post know that 1st St and 2nd Ave is the East Village (not the LES)?!
Update: leave it to the Gothamist to come up with a killer headline: Desperate for a Celebrity Pot Bust
Update 2: from the Post "The young 'Desperate Housewives' star busted for allegedly smoking pot on the Lower East Side was 'just in the wrong place at the wrong time,' his manager said yesterday"
Manhattan’s Ultimate Penthouse
"what may well be the most elegant residence in the world" - the triplex penthouse crowning the Pierre Hotel in NYC is for sale (a cool $70,000,000!) we're not quite sure what a "mansard-roofed château" is but the views are amazing!
(photo credit: Christie's Great Estates)
all we need is Love
Katie and Tom, boring. Lindsay's downward spiral, over that. Paris drunk in Cannes, whatever. we long for the days of that cutting edge, let a guy in Wendy's suck your tit, drama that only Courtney Love can provide. Mark the Cobrasnake snapped the first shots of Courtney back on the scene in months, at a show in LA recently. hoping it's a sign of Love fun to come.
(photos from thecobrasnake.com)
that's LOCO
The Ludlow Orchard Community Organization is kicking ass and taking names! we first learned of L.O.C.O. on Curbed a couple weeks ago and were pyched to find a group taking on some of the community abuse going on in the Lower East Side, including the massive hotel being built on Allen St. and the never ending flood of film crews.
from their site...
We are rising up: To stop the 24 story hotel and other high-rise developments on Orchard Street - and demand the landmark status and zoning changes that will "keep the Lower East Side low!" To tell our local political leaders that we want a say in how this neighborhood and its residents are affected by all the bars, film shoots, and new developments that are bringing an influx of traffic and noise into our streets, and destroying our quality of life! To tell the landlords: we don’t want more yuppy bars. We do want culture and things that enrich the lives of residents! L.O.C.O. seeks to take these issues on, to affect city policy and send a message to developers and local politicians: We have had enough of the takeover of our community! We are reclaiming our streets, and going to keep our community intact and vibrant.
and yesterday's newsletter (email them to sign up) has a tip on an interesting meeting TONIGHT: Housing, Land Disposition, Zoning, & NYC Housing Authority Committee meeting - Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30PM -- Project Renewal, Kenton Hall - 333 Bowery (near 3rd St) the first presentation will be regarding the new Allen Street Hotel
GO LOCO GO LOCO! CityRag is behind you...
- demise of the LES: Pomeranc's Allen St. Fuckover begins
- production companies love messin' with the locals
- why film production companies SUCK
- Law and Order returns to the LES
stone faced
Sharon Stone arrives for the world premiere of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" at the Cannes film festival with a fresh facefull of botox, and looking like she stepped back in time...
Secret Wall Tattoos
on GorillaMask we found a link to an amazing site called Secret Wall Tattoos. here's the deal... you rent a hotel room, remove a mirror or piece of art, create your own art piece on the wall underneath, and then put the item back on the wall. and the flip side is it's creating an army of people peaking behind stuff on the walls of their hotel rooms. fucking awesome!...
not much info on the SWT site about it, but following the "discuss" link we found a newly started message board and a post that has the scoop... "caught this article in the German magazine Der Arztwitz Jun 2005 Issue" (from the article...)
Josh Homme, the 6'4" frontman for the Queens of the Stone Age, has a new venture. Its art and mystery. Homme is known for the enigmatic, the vague and the unexplained. "We've been doing this on tour for some time. It's like crop circles, but better. I used to collect corks as a hobby, but several of us got together and started doing this", muses the rock-star and guitarist from his Berlin hotel room. "We're actually being paid to do this. It all started out in Joshua Tree at local art festivals where local artists we knew down there would do people's ranch house rooms. There's several SWTs in Rancho De La Luna."
His soundman Hutch and Wayne Sherman, a Seattle based tatoo artist Homme met while attending the University of Washington after leaving Kyuss, are the creative forces behind this work. Homme fills in as art director. "Basically, it's like a box of Cracker Jacks. You get a secret toy surprise. We have a set of patterns and each art piece is kind of a stepped up rendition in the duration we spend in a room. We spend a lot of time in museums and hotel rooms while touring. That's our inspiration."
And how do people discover secret wall tatoos? "It's for the obsessive types who are prone to move a picture in a room that is off center, and have to dismount it and they get this little surprise behind it. It like to think it's like panties, there's something better behind the mystery, the ucovering that's even more mesmerizing"
how to get tickets to Saturday Night Live
news you can use... a cool and informative article on The Apiary (an awesome new NY comedy site) has the scoop on scoring those rare SNL tickets!... "Unless you know someone on the crew (they are allotted seats for friends) or live a life of careful planning and decision by entering the SNL ticket lottery last August, you have two feasible ways of getting into Studio 8-H on a whim..." plus a great follow-up on staking out the ticket line this past weekend (with lot of photos)
(Thanks LustyLady for the link!)
not even close
everyone knows there's no truth in advertising; but this tacky jewelry store on 42nd St. in the Hyatt still seems to grab a few unknowing tourists with their deceitful name "Christi Sothers Jewelry" - that rips off Christie's and Sotheby's, 2 of NY (and the world's) most prominent sellers of fine jewelry and art...
Update: Gwin sent us this fabulous observation... Are you sure they aren't trying to send us some sort of carefully-disguised religious message? "Christi Sothers" >> "Christ is others" - I'm just sayin', is all.
ho' some
what nice young gentlemen those Gotti Boys are, proving our point from Friday, they take "EWWWWWWWW" up a level...
the sign of Lohan to come
bad picture or scary omen?... Lindsay Lohan nods out in these backstage photos from the KIIS-FM Wango Tango party this weekend...
fun stuff
kickin off the weekend with some fun links...
- so that's where it came from!
- celebrities are every where in NYC
- Coney Island Penny Machine TV Commercial
- the amazing Miracle Jackson...
- love this plastic baby street art
- New Yawk Tawk
- One Man Safari rules!
- cute poochies
- Pocket Full of Crap
- dog powered scooter
- keep the force with you
- pets in uniform
Woody the romantic pedofile
what a sweet shot of Woody Allen holding hands with his daughter... er ah wife? um guess it's both, at the Cannes premiere of "Match Point"...
Runaway Bride's graphic smut filled story!
Yeah, this is so overplayed. But we couldn’t skip the best part yet!... hot off The Smoking Gun the smut filled details of Jennifer Wilbank's NASTY MADE UP STORY OF FORCED SEX... "graphic account of her purported sexual abuse at the hands of her abductors, a Hispanic man with rotten teeth and his heavyset blonde girlfriend" it's nice to know that when all this blows over, a second career awaits her in writing porn.
Buddy games
when we first got Buddy, grabbing his paws (or even touching his back legs) would freak him out and land you a nice hard bite. but now "got your feet" is one of his favorite games...
no Gotti class
the Gotti family's attempt to become celebrities mystifies us on so many levels. we've wondered how other people feel about the show and the Gotti's potential for stardom. this great post and photos on LiveJournal answered our question. although a few post were from people who like them, the majority of kids today don't seem to be buying the Hotti Gotti thing... here's a sampling of some of the hilarious comments...
- Why do girls through themselves at the gotti boys. They're FUG.
- EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
- He's got a cigar that fucking pimp.
- AGREED. gross, bleh.
- who the fuck are these people
- everyone is deep orange and he's wearing color contacts isnt he.
- Fuck those little brats. I hate them.
- Is it possible to catch ghonorrea through a computer screen?
- For the billionth time... SITTING UNDER A TANNING BED DOES NOT MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD.
- They have to be the biggest insult to Italian-americans...UG.
- I bet they ejaculate prematurely.
- they are so ugly.
- Too much hair gel + too much self tanner + waxed eyebrows = douchebags trying way too hard which = YUCK
Update: this is the sound of John Gotti rolling over in his grave
true elf false
more cool stuff from George... "Someone did this great graffiti on our block to a couple of posters that have been up since thanksgiving. Makes you think...is Elf true or false...and why can't the talented Will Ferrell make better movies?". it also makes us think - dam, we love New Yorkers!... better take down those 6 month old movie posters, or we'll take matters into our own hands. (9th Ave and 22nd St.)
bathing Winston
this is Winston aka Pigston aka Mr. Wizard. he's an "exotic, short hair, blue tip" cat, who was given up for adoption by the people who bought him because he has intestinal problems. but lucky for him he ditched those shallow owners because he was recently rescued by some cool guys who keep him clean, healthy and happy (and lucky for us because he's cutest fucking cat we've ever seen!)...
cheap beer here!
if you live in NYC and like beer, the New Beer Distributors outlet is BEER HEAVEN! the nicest sales people around, tons of good beer and cheap prices - from domestic cheapies to rare microbreweries to international brands...
prices are great, a sampling of beer by the case:
Pabst - $13
Rolling Rock - $19
Labatts - $21
Sapporo - $24
Dixie - $25
Harpoon - $26
Dinkel Acker - $28
Sam Adams - $29
Boddington's - $37
and they'll break down any case into a 6 pack for you and charge you exactly 1/4. plus they have 2 big rows of all kinds of beer for a buck a bottle! for $6 you can put together a 6 pack sample "tasting". the New Beer Distributors outlet is located on Chrystie just above Delancey, open to the public Monday-Saturday from early morn until 6:00 pm sharp (closed Sunday.)
the eyes have it
George made our week with this hilarious photo and note... "Something bothered me about this disappearing bride story all along. Did anyone notice she has crazy eye?"...
Goldie Hawn blames insanity on one joint
this is so wrong, Goldie Hawn is spreading some crazy shit that marijuana made her lose her mind...
Hawn: Cannabis nearly ruined my life
Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn has revealed how smoking cannabis unleashed horrific psychological problems for her, in her sensational new autobiography A Lotus Grows In The Mud... She recalls, "The first puff made me cough, but I drank a little wine to soothe my throat and I must have loosened up because before long, I was taking another drag. As a result the glamorous actress suffered a long and unbearable episode of panic attacks, depression and agoraphobia. She adds, "Smoking that one joint had triggered something in me, taking me to the brink of a deep psychological abyss. Thus began one of the scariest periods of my entire life."
come on Goldie, you were whacky before the weed. the problems were due to some kind of mental imbalance. people do not go crazy from one joint! but we'll still add you to our list of celebrities that smoke pot.
good point
"If I said you had a great body, would you hold it against me?" - Fat Joe getting the full-boob-press from Paris Hilton at TRL last week...
Stones throw
some friends just got back from the Rolling Stones performance at Lincoln Center this afternoon and had this to report... 3 songs were played: Start Me Up, Brown Sugar and Oh No Not You Again (a new song.) it was more of a publicity event than a show for NY'ers - the set up/stage was directed at the press not for the crowd, and made it so that you couldn't really see the band. still, they were happy to be able to hear the Stones play outside on this beautiful afternoon...
take that Jack
Hollywood's #1 whacky rebound chick Renée Zellweger shocked everyone by marrying Kenny Chesney yesterday (just a few months after the end of her intense 2+ year affair with Jack White.)
if that's not enough juicy gossip to make yer day, there's this...
- Janice Dickinson on Omarosa... "When I first saw Omarosa, I thought it was Rick James. I thought it was Mr. Ed on crack."
- Some Silicone Sisters With A Manager Mister... "Can you imagine how many heart attacks were suffered by the Appalachian bourgeoisie last weekend at the Derby when these two hozebags walked in the room?"
- Our favorite coke whores at the Cartier bash
- Kelly Osbourne's Boobies Nearly Explode. Again.
silhouettes of clarity
silhouettes of the band Clarity on the roof of their practice space in Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
(another great photo from Josef)
big boy
baby got a hair cut. he's a big boy now...
inspired by love
a funny déjà vu hit us seeing Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf's "I Love You" gown on model Karolina Kurkova at the MET gala last week. for a minute we wondered if they got their inspiration from graffiti artist/tagger i love you's work...
it's certainly possible they've seen i love you's work around. or maybe it's just that "love" is in the air.
the i-love-you graf photos above are from BlueJake's EXCELLENT street art library, a huge and amazing collection of wonderful stuff.
writing on the wall
must try harder, must-try-harder.
writing on a bus stop, Ave A and 2nd St.
speed demon
Buddy loves to get his run on...
what a week!
Gossip whores got a good fill this week...
- Pitt And Jolie’s Sexual African Safari Gets More Sexual
- Angelina and Brad Hook Up in Morocco
- Holmes-Cruise Situation Takes A Disturbing Turn
- Britney Spears Used Pregnancy Test Sold
- Timeline for Britney's baby (hilarious!)
- Paula Abdul's Future: Now taking bets
- Rosie O'Donnell on Paula Abdul (oh the imagery)
- Reconfiguring the terrible "Surreal Life" cast
- Stars at some MTV event in NYC (great stuff)
- Lindsay Lohan's morphing into Mary Kate Olsen
- Fergie sucks vs. Gwen sucks
- Bootsy Spears, Christina passes a stone and more juicy Pinkness
but our favorite story of the week is... Uncle Grambs awesome scoopage and blow by blow description of Chloë Sevigny and Vincent Gallo running into each other at Coachella!
sign of the Times
inside the massive construction site for the new NY Times building...
and here's some info on the architecture and construction:
The new Eighth Avenue tower for The New York Times
NYT, Hearst Headquarters to Spruce Up Eighth Ave.
$320 Million Construction Loan for 52-Story NYTimes Headquarters
(thanks Josef for sneaking inside and sending us the photos!)
durst is still an ass
we found this photo off one of the boards. not sure how old it is, but dam, Fred Durst is such a pathetic load!
and from the fabulous PageSixSixSix this week... it looks like creepy Fred was trying to spread it around that he got Jessica Simpson... Fred Durst Got A Piece Of Jessica Simpson's Nookie. but Jessica Simpson's people were quick to bust that rumor with a big NO
replacing Paula
OMG! Dummocrats.com has the funniest fucking list of people who could replace Paula... check out: Who Should Replace Paula Abdul on American Idol?
and we have a couple to add:
Rosie O'Donnell - just as annoying as Paula and would take a similar approach that everyone is great and act appalled that people have to leave the show.
Madonna - she'd make em cry, hard
Cher - the hair, the outfits, the voice - Cher would be awesome!
(image above from Dummocrats.com)
canceled flight arrives
Tuesday night we hit the opening of the art exhibition for the book - Canceled Flight: 101 Tried and True Pigeon Killin’ Methods - and it was kickin! some of NY's best artists and photographers, cool music, free beerz and KILLER ART.
the book is a brilliant and hilarious collection of images. and the exhibition is great. tons of mind blowing art filled with detail, irony and humor. each piece is fascinating. some knocked us out. and we know CityRag readers will get it, but due to the bizarre feedback on Amazon, we'd like to add - this is not an offensive show, the theme is intended and presented in a very humorous way, the work is moving and funny.
free and open to the public, the show runs May 4th-May 24th (1pm–7pm everyday) and is at the Reed Space, 151 Orchard Street (b/w Rivington + Stanton) stop by and check it out! and if you can’t make it - check out the book, a fantastic collection of illustration and photos from some of the most talented artists around, a bargain at $16
an offer you can't refuse
passing the one-hitter at a show
and be warned y'all - NYPD continues to arrest and jail people for amounts as small as one joint
who's your master
the Thighmaster tried to eat Buddy the other night, but we took him out for a burger instead
in case you haven't peeped his site, Thighs Wide Shut is our #1 favorite blog ever, and the reason we started one!
Foodie NYC rules!
Foodie NYC is a great, one of a kind, bi-monthly, NY food event. 6 courses, 6 wines, 50 people. born from his passion for food, wine and sharing these with friends, organizer and chef Joe DeSalazar has created a dining experience that's delicious, original and a lot of fun. 4 key elements go into making the event so special...
Atmosphere: each event is held in a beautiful loft exclusively devoted to Foodie for the night. the space is decorated magically with fresh flowers, candles, linen and nice place settings. there's a handsome menu at each seat with the person's name printed at the top. the lovely atmosphere is breathtaking when you walk in. cool music is played throughout the night.
Food: having read Joe's great food blog and column in the Gothamist for a few years, we knew the meal would be wonderful, and it was. the site has excellent descriptions of the menu and theme of the night (Joe plans each meal with great detail, the main aspects being region and season.) we attended Modern Takes on French Classics and every course was great, read it and drool (our favorites: Braised Lentil Spring Roll with truffled gruyere fondue and Skate and Mushroom Paupiote with curry mushroom broth, mushroom puree, haricot vert, charred yellow pepper) and the next event, Burgundy Spring Tasting on May 22nd sounds fantastic.
Wine: hands down the finest wine tasting we've ever experienced. for the higher level wine option, Foodie's wine guy Ben Brandt, pairs a group of truly exceptional wines, each SUBLIME. to be able to try so many older vintage, rare and well known (and very expensive) wines in one night is an experience we'll never forget. our favorite was the 1975 Haut Brion (at around $620 a bottle, it's hard to believe they don't loose money on the wine.) the list of wines Ben has put together for the next tasting looks incredible.
People: this is an aspect of FoodieNYC that surprised us. we were a bit worried about dining with a bunch of people we didn't know, but found ourselves enthralled in great food conversation with everyone at our table throughout the night. topics ranged from best NYC restaurants to favorite recipes, wines and shops. the fine food and wine conversation and the warm vibe at our table made the night even more memorable. the event is pulled together by an eclectic group of hard working chefs and stylists that are dedicated to making sure every element is perfect. in addition to Joe and Ben's work, Whitney Horsey-Sherin decorates and does the menus; and in the kitchen is - Grant Bremer a great cook and prep master Wayne Cheng.
and we'd like to add a note on value... at $105 per person for the tasting with traditional wine and $205 per for the tasting with classic Burgundy wines (including tax and tip), it's a bargin. 3-4 hours of delicous food and fantastic wines in a beautiful setting. Foodie NYC is a wonderful and unique New York dining experience.
it's all in the detail
a stretch of colorful graffiti along Forsythe, near Rivington
...and date
Johnny Knoxville and Usher hit last night's gala at the Met with beautiful women on their arms, identified as "and date" in various photos. can anyone help identify their "dates"? (the woman with Usher has some cool tats!)...
Update: much THANKS to Cassie, SuperCath and TigerLilly for identifying Usher's date - Eishia Brightwell. Cassie sent this article with the full scoop. and TigerLilly emailed this link to another shot of Usher and Eishia with Jay Z and Beyonce, the comments are great!
fashion passion at the MET
celebrities turned it out in NYC last night for the MET Costume Institute Gala - from Style.com... "The Metropolitan Museum of Art was awash in camellias and couture Monday night as the Costume Institute celebrated its latest exhibit, an homage to the house of Chanel. The event, co-chaired by Nicole Kidman, Karl Lagerfeld, and Vogue's Anna Wintour, attracted a who's who of global glitterati."
- great photos from Style.com
- Artistic and Fashionable Go on View in a Met Gala from the NY Times
- Coco meets Karl
- A Fabulous Fashion Frenzy
- the MET throws its so-called "party of the year
- Joan Rivers Was Not Working This Red Carpet
- MET's Costume Institute Gala Honoring Chanel
- and more photos from around the web.
the art of awkward kissing by Tom Cruise
whatever the goal was behind the public kissing sessions, it backfired...
Roman Ha-Ha-Day
Tom And Katie Publicly, Uncomfortably Osculate
Tom Cruise looking very comfortable
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes “Dating” In Italy
Tom showing all he's flipped for Katie
and this little tidbit in The Post found via A Socialite's Life is insane!... from Tom: "I'm a helper. For instance, I myself have helped hundreds of people get off drugs. In Scientology, we have the only successful drug rehabilitation program in the world. It's called Narconon."
Buddy parts
NY manholes
manhole covers are one of those things that we get sentimental about. after a life spent in the city, we've stepped on thousands. their bold, gritty, and historic presence are an imagery that screams NYC! call us crazy, but we love those big metal circles. and so does Forgotten NY. their great article on NY Manholes and Coal Shute Covers is packed with excellent photos and fascinating info!
in tribute to Forgotten NY's great article we decided to snap some manhole cover photos. a testimony to the amazing variety and abundance of NY manholes out there, all 9 manhole covers above are from the intersection of Chrystie and Rivington in the LES (each with a different pattern!)
Manhole Tattoo and Exploding Manholes from the Gothamist
Serena needs an intervention
what the fuck is going on with Serena Williams' fashions? last week she was slammed in MSN's round-up of Celebrities Undressed. and then on Thursday she shows up for her book signing in a see-through floral muu-muu, with her big white granny bra showing, and wearing jeans underneath the dress
but she still dresses better than Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas
