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Fight club gains momentum, Le Baron delays its opening, and J.D. Salinger proves a beast on the nightlife circuit. Also sexting as bait in a murder plot and Gossip Girl filming. It's all here in your nightlife round-up. Have at it! More»

Hello all. It has been a pretty busy week in the art world. We have wonky art fairs, crazy auction prices, new shows, free admission, the list goes on an on. Luckily I pared it down for you into a more digestible size for better absorption. Shall we begin? More»

Last night at Cipriani Wall Street, The National Book Awards offered a smattering of literary talents milling in a highly intoxicated gaggle...and we managed a few brief chats with Patti Smith, Tina Brown, and jonathan Safran Foer. More»

It might not have the cachet of Andy Warhol's Upper East Side townhouse, but the real estate listing for Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's former apartment does note the residence's literary history, even if it doesn't inflate the relatively modest price tag. More»

  • J.D. Salinger's toilet could be yours for just $1 million! [LATimes]
  • Joe Francis' lawyer warns Piranha 3D that "any disparaging statements [about his client] will be met with swift litigation" [Post]
  • L.A. businessmen propose a weed farm behind LAPD station [DN]
  • D.C. "Housewives" star/White House crasher Tareq Salahi doesn't pay his bills for America's Polo Cup [TMZ]
  • Wyclef Jean goes into hiding after receiving death threats over his bid for Haiti president [HP]

[Photo from Millie Mott's] And you thought your co-op board was tough. During its peak years in the 1920s through 1950s, the "women-only" Barbizon Hotel pulled out all the stops to keep its ladies pure enough to sacrifice to the Volcano Gods. More»

A pair of Vermont boarding school farmhands, Remy Renzullo and Becca Shumlin, tried and failed to infiltrate some New York Fashion Week shows. Allegations include hacking into some PR agency's database and fudging the invite list! And the spirit of Holden Caulfield takes another hit. More»

  • Michael Lohan arrested. Again. [People]
  • Ashley Dupre is hanging out at the Playboy mansion...a step up? [NYP]
  • Hooters for Haiti. [Eater]
  • The hottest new thing at Barney's? Pumps? Cruise wear? Nope - Ron Burkle. [WSJ]
  • Liberty and Target collab action. [Racked]
  • J.D. Salinger's New York. [NYT]

Moody teenage loners the world over swipe their mom's Wellbutrin. We drown our sorrows in bourbon, consider actually drowning ourselves in the Central Park lagoon (where do the ducks go when it gets all icy?). Console yourselves in more constructive ways below. More»

  • Oh man...JD Salinger died today at the age of 91. [CBS]
  • Sex Offender Advisory on Pete Townshend. [Gawker]
  • J*Woww and Ronnie have signed the contract for a second season of Jersey Shore, but the rest of the cast members are holding out for more money. [Gothamist]
  • Ok, wait, wait, Brangelina ARE breaking up...[Eonline]