[All photos by Ben Gabbe for PMc] Natalie Portman spent last night at the Baryshnikov Arts Center for the Gala and Grand Opening of the Jerome Robbins Theater. Whether she was there because she plays a ballerina in an upcoming movie, or because she's dating a famous ballet dancer in real life is unclear. More»

• Leighton Meester more a Mean Girl than a Gossip Girl? [BettyConfidential]

• 10 ideas to make the next ten years cooler than the last. [NYT]

• And a final look at the end of the 00's. [Awl]

• The magic nudge nudge (remember Miley, who doesn't?), Annie Leibovitz got Tiger Woods to shed some (clothing) layers, as more bad behavior warning signs are revealed. [VF]

• Avatar hits the billion mark. [CNN]

• The Ace Hotel is on a roll, as it welcomes Opening Ceremony. [Racked]

• Remember how Limelight is being converted from a nightclub to a retail space? Well, the plans have been released, and it sort of looks like Harrod's, but with a Victoria's Secret in it. [Limelight Marketplace]

• Tonight is your chance to catch Taylor Momsen performing with her band! She'll be singing between Bleecker and West Fourth as part of a Teen Vogue party promoting Fashion Night Out. [NY Post]

• Annie Leibovitz's $24 million loan is due today. Here's hoping for a last minute miracle. [CityRoom]

• The long-beleaguered doormen of New York City take their angst to the internet…[Curbed]

• After reading this story about a nightmare-ishly messy apartment, you will never complain about your neighbor again. But if you're eating right now, please don't click on this link. [Gothamist]

[Annie Leibowitz.  All Photos by CLINT SPAULDING for PMc] 2009 marks a big year for the International Center of Photography as they celebrate the organization's 35th anniversary while kicking off the 25th annual ICF Infinity Awards acknowledging the talent, visions, and contributions of influential photographers and emerging youngsters. This year, world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award for an audience of colleagues, fans, and supporters for the awards ceremony held Tuesday night at Pier 60 in New York City.

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"When the most successful living celebrity photographer can't make ends meet, the world becomes a very scary place for artists." According to the Telegraph, Annie Leibovitz has pawned the rights to her life's work to pay off around $16 million in debts." [Via] Photographer Annie Leibovitz speaks to the media while standing in front of a photograph of hers…of Monument Valley, 1993, during a walk-through of the exhibition "Annie Leibovitz - A Photographer's Life 1990-2005" More»