Archive for September, 2008
Daily Style Phile: Screenwriter Jack Bryan’s Style Working With The Ladies
[Can you spot the guy the ladies go gaga for?]
Jack Bryan has one of the most extensive lists of “favorite movies” on his Facebook profile that I have ever seen. Would you expect anything less from a young hip screenwriter? A recent graduate from The New School, Jack worked on a number of film sets before being hired as the youngest screenwriter ever at Michael Mailer Films. He is now finishing his documentary Life After Dark: The Story of Siberia, while working at the Sundance Channel, and he is Quest Magazine’s new “The Young and the Guest List” columnist (GofG’s Rooftop Party will be featured in his first column). His style is everything you would anticipate from a working filmmaker from NY who frequents the Beatrice Inn and hobnobs with the young socialite set. See what Peter Davis wrote about the rising star, why the ladies drool over the guy, and that list of movies he holds in his collection….
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Eavesdroppping Is What Guests Do Best…
[Photo via Juan Cabana]
- The Montauk Monster has friends! [The Day via ANIMAL]
- Just can’t get enough, you know you love the Gossip Girl boys [DailyIntel]
- Shrek and his new donkey are ready for Broadway [NYObserver]
- Too spicy sauce kills an amateur chef! [HuffingtonPost]
- Julian Schnabel’s palazzo may not be pink much longer [Curbed]
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Round 1: Julia Allison’s Betty Boop Halloween Costume
Julia Allison Vs. Betty Boop. The similarity is so uncanny, can you tell who is who?
Julia asked for suggestions on her Halloween costume, and we have obliged. Between now and October 31st, we will be brainstorming for this Internet fameball, Gawker party crasher, subject of a soon-to-be canceled reality show, and nonsociety co-founder. Last friday we suggested Minnie Mouse. Today we’ve changed our mind. Betty Boop it is.
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Bill Maher Can’t Believe What Everyone Believes
[Photo by JIMI CELESTE for Patrick McMullan]
When it comes to religion, comedian Bill Maher is clearly a man of many opinions, or lack there of and is not afraid to loudly express why he thinks your religion is a crock of bleep! Maher readies himself to “debunk the man behind the curtain” and hilariously explores this not-so hilarious topic by hitting the streets Borat-style to get some insight into what everybody believes in and why in his new film, Religulous.
To kick off the October 3rd release of Maher’s film, some of the funniest faces in New York gathered yesterday afternoon for lunch at Brasserie Ruhlmann. Bill Maher’s pals included Joy Behar, Caroline Rhea, Kathleen Turner, Debra Winger, Steve Guttenberg, Jeneane Garofalo, Liz Smith, Caroline Hirsch, Bob Balaban, Nora Ephron, and the ever-so controversial Tatum O’Neal.
More photos from this event below…
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Stanley’s Hungry For Tips
Ruff! Know something that I don’t? Pass it along. Relevant topics could include who you spotted making out in the elevator of the Bowery Hotel last night to when Julia Allison’s Bravo show will be officially cancelled. 
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In These Tough Economic Times, May We All Give PBR A Chance
[Barack Obama raises a glass of Pabst Blue Ribbon at the Raleigh Times Bar in Raleigh, NC Photo via Reuters]
First there was Eric Asimov’s piece titled “Modest Luxuries For Lean Times” [NYT] on September 23rd. Then came “Wines For Tough Times” [WSJ] on the 27th by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher. Next there was famed wine critic Robert Parker calling for a boycott of restaurants that unfairly jack up their wine prices in the “Wine Spectator” (most restaurants mark up wine to an exorbitant 200 to 500 percent) on the 29th, which prompted NY Mag’s Grub Street to write a post titled “Good Wine In A Bad Economy.”
Well today, the market’s not looking to clean up it’s act anytime soon, and, although winos at heart we may be, might we suggest PBR as a reliable alternative during these tough times? Even Obama is advocating a CHANGE in our drinking style.
[New York Times Cheap Wine Guide]
[Wall Street Journal's Cheap Wine Guide]
[New York Magazine's Cheap Wine Guide]
[GofG's Rooftop BBQ]
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Introducing The Celerie Kemble Collection For Schumacher
[Leah Nichols, Sara Gilbane, Celerie Kemble, Sarah Connelly, Sarah Glisker, Charlotte Barnes. Photos by NICK HUNT for PMc]
Last night, Christie’s (along with Elle Decor) hosted the launch party of the Celerie Kemble Collection for Schumacher. Schumacher & Co. has been around since 1889 and has decorated the interiors of the White House, the Chambers of the US Supreme Court and countless distinguished residences. It is the only supplier of decorative textiles from the 19th century still privately owned and managed by direct descendants of the founder.
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If There Were 25 Hours In The Day…
- East Village art is sweeter, more demure than Bowery art [VanishingNY]
- Wedding umbrellas left behind in DUMBO [mcbrooklyn]
- Maybe Drew is xoxo-ing to get a part on Gossip Girls? [Seriously?OMG!WTF?]
- Facebook just wants world peace [The Social]
- Thank the recession for OpenTable at UWS establishments [TheLifeVicarious]
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Eavesdroppping Is What Guests Do Best…
[Photo by BlogdorfGoodman]
- Gossip Girl Tally in the works…Plus 2 for the person who selects Rufus’ outfits. [Daily Intelligencer]
- The best of manscaping now available in Blu-ray Hi-def [Men.Style]
- Sarah Palin has a tattoo…or does she? [The Huffington Post]
- Julia Allison in the left corner as the “It Girls” take on “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys” [Gawker]
- Seven Years of the Sun [The Observer]
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Rome Is Burning, So Invest In The 401-keg
Some recent investment advice came over the wire and we just had to share. In the current state of the markets, this seems to be the most prudent strategy, and it happens to also be good fun! So it goes like this:
If you had purchased $1,000.00 of AIG stock one year ago you would have $44.34 left.
With Wachovia, you would have had $54.74 left of the original $1,000.00.
With Lehman, you would have had $0.00 left.
But, if you had purchased $1,000.00 worth of beer one year ago…
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