• Culinary trends hitting hospital food. Sloan Kettering: the next Zagat guide? [WSJ]

• The Internet turns 40, doesn’t look a day past 28. [NYP]

• Tim Gunn at the beach! In a speedo (kidding)! Get a sneak peak at tonight’s episode. [EOnline]

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• 90% of US bills carry traces of cocaine. We’re licking our Benjamins, as we speak. [CNN]

• Real Housewifes eviction? Are you thinking what we’re thinking? Spin off! [EOnline]

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[Simon van Kempen spending just another weekend with the girls, Alex McCord, Erin Lucas, Sami Swetra, Jill Zarin, at C5]

This weekend, Reality TV stars collided outside of the city in Atlantic City, Jersey.  The Chelsea Hotel welcomed the Real Housewives of NYC, as well as stars like Erin Lucas from “The City” to come party at their newly opened C5 at the Cabana Club. Click below for more photos of the reality stars hanging out in real life-unscripted.

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• Prop 8 was upheld by the CA Supreme Court, though they did grandfather in all same-sex marriages performed since last June {Gothamist]

• Jacob Lodwick, finally coming out of his shell, pops up on the web with a mohawk [Gawker]

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[Tracy Stern w/ The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Photos by NEIL RASMUS for PMc] Last night, Tracy Stern celebrated the launch of her new book Tea for You: Blending Custom Teas to Savor and Share at The Charles Sales Gallery on the Upper East Side. The book includes Tracy’s delicious secrets of combining herbs, spices, and botanicals to create a one-of-a-kind tea experience.

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[Bethany Frankel, Jill Zarin, and the Rescue Ink Team. Photos by NICHOLAS RICHER for PMc]

Social pupsters replaced social scensters on the red carpet Monday night for Animal Fair Magazine’s 8th annual Halloween Pet Costume Party at Mansion in New York City. The event, benefiting The Humane Society Of New York, caused some doggy drama as the pooches barked and scruffed their way to the win for the Most Petacular Halloween Costume of 2008 award.

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Jill Zarin is not your typical “housewife” of NYC. Although she is one of the main cast members on Real Housewives of NYC, she’s first and foremost a mother, daughter, wife, friend and a successful businesswoman.

I love her tactful honesty. Our interview followed the Republican National Convention, which we had both watched on TV the night before, and naturally turned toward the subject of politics:“The whole situation is painful to watch and there are pros and cons to both sides. I think McCain blew it with his VP choice. He’s made my choice easy for me.” I agreed, but we moved the conversation along, and from the sidelines of the US Open, Jill gave me the scoop on life as a Real Housewife of NYC, the second season, what we don’t see on TV and fashion.

Have you experienced any changes that have occurred in your life from the success of Real Housewives of NYC?
Absolutely, people are very friendly and doors have opened; not that they were closed before. I’ve met so many new people. Just today, I’m at the US Open and was recognized. Someone came to introduce themselves because they recognized my voice. I have a very unique voice.

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[The newest member of the RHONY cast. Photo by Rob Rich]

From: hamptons.guestofaguest.com:

Go HERE for more photos of this event by Rob Rich.

This Friday was the Second Annual Help for Orphans benefit put on by Sarah Ehrlich & Real Housewife Jill Zarin at Nova’s Art Project in Watermill. And from what we heard (and saw) things got a little crazy. This was one of the first events in which all the Housewives were together (Kelly Killoren Bensimon made an appearance), and they are set to prove that they can party. After downing several of Bethenny Frankel”s “Skinny Girls”" cocktails, these ladies were ready to party for the Orphans of Kenya. Their men joined in, making this was one of the first times I”ve seen even the countesses with her hubby in tow.

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