Eavesdropping Is What Guests Do Best...

by CHRISTOPHER CONFESSORE · March 30, 2009

    “To whom much is given, much is expected.”  Sounds like Spider-Man's Uncle Ben, but it's actually Ben Affleck (quoting Luke 12:48) to explain his political activism [DailyBeast]

    At Graydon Carter's new Monkey Bar, the center(s) of attention will be far from the center of the room. [Eater]

    Short-term investment advice - buy manufacturers of blowup Bozos, and not ad agencies with too much time on their hands [NYMag]

    We're wondering if Sean Avery will be hiring security staff for his new bar from his hockey teammates or the far scarier fashionistas at Vogue? [Observer]

    Evidently, not all celebrity clothing lines are dead, as Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Zoe are going forward with their offerings [Racked]