Over the weekend, Leonardo DiCaprio brought Hollywood's elite to Avenue to party for his 37th birthday, Michelle Williams graced the red carpet for the NY Premiere of "My Week With Marilyn", Marc Jacobs and Carine Roitfeld got booksmart at Bookmarc, Michael J. Fox channeled Marty McFly at his 2011 Parkinson's benefit and so much more.  Last night's parties were all about the stars. More»

According to the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and USOC (United States Olympic Comitte) guidelines, Olympic athletes will be permitted to blog! IOC by-laws have traditionally only allowed people accredited as media to act as journalists or reporters, however, the amended guidelines read,

"The IOC considers blogging, in accordance with these Guidelines, as a legitimate form of personal expression and not as a form of journalism."

Not a form of journalism!?! What has this world come to? We'll show them...huff and puff. Now we’ll get to hear everything from the horses’ mouth. We can see what Michael Phelps has to say, or better yet Amanda Beard or Jenny Finch, without having it sugar-coated and varnished by NBC’s Bob Costas. Journalism shmournalism, I’m liking the sound of this.