Times Square Gossip

STARS ENJOY SABRA AT BEFORE MIDNIGHT FETE

2013-05-22T12:27:00.000-04:00

Illeana Douglas

Richard Linklater With Julie Delpy And Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, and Ileana Douglas were among the celebs who came out for the Los Angeles Premiere of Before Midnight where Sabra was served to the cast and guests at the pre-cocktail party. Ethan and Julie walked the red carpet and also took photos with director Richard Linklater and Ileana Douglas graced the event in an unusual purple and orange dress.

Photos Courtesy of: Domain MSA

GSN ANNOUNCES NEW VERSION MINUTE TO WIN IT

2013-05-22T09:59:00.001-04:00

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Apolo Anton Ohno

GSN announced today that it will be airing a Sneak Peek of its all new version of MINUTE TO WIN IT featuring host Apolo Anton Ohno, one of the most decorated American athletes of all time. The MINUTE TO WIN IT SNEAK PEEK will air on Thursday, May 23rd at 10:00pm ET, only on GSN. This will follow the highly anticipated season finale of Season Two of GSN's number one original series THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE.

MINUTE TO WIN IT premieres Tuesday, June 25th at 8:00pm ET/PT with new episodes airing back-to-back every Tuesday night from 8:00pm ET/PT to 10:00pm ET/PT. The Sneak Peek features Team's Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a fun, enthusiastic and loving married couple who dream of being able to afford the wedding they never had with their family and friends and winning money for their kids college tuition.

GSN's production of 40 new original episodes marks the first time the series has been developed by a U.S. cable network. The episodes are produced by Shine America, based on the format owned by Shine's sister company, Friday TV. Michael Binkow (Baggage, 1 vs. 100) serves as Executive Producer.

Each one-hour episode of MINUTE TO WIN IT features competitors facing up to 10 challenges that escalate in level of difficulty using everyday household items. Each game has a one-minute time limit and failure to finish the task on time may ultimately eliminate the contestant. At various points throughout the game, the competitor can walk away with the money earned up to that point - but it'll take nerves of steel to complete all 10 tasks to win the grand prize of $250,000.

Short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno holds eight Olympic medals—two gold, two silver and four bronze—from the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter games, more than any other American Winter Olympian in history. In 2007, Ohno brought his winning style to DANCING WITH THE STARS, first partnering with Julianne Hough in Season Four. The pair received the first perfect score of 30 in the show's history for their samba routine—and went on to become the season champions. He returned to the show in the fall of 2012 as a member of the first DANCING WITH THE STARS All-Star cast. Recently, the athlete, actor, bestselling author and philanthropist has been bringing light to the subject of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), a breathing disorder that handicapped Ohno before it was successfully diagnosed and treated in 2000.

AUDRINA PATRIDGE WEARING FRANKIE B. DENIM

2013-05-22T09:50:00.000-04:00

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STAR FASHION

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Audrina Patridge

Audrina Patridge was spotted in Frankie B. denim. Audrina was wearing my BFF Jegging in Black/White, at the KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta in Irvine, California.

Photo Courtesy Of:Frankie B. denim

FAREWELL TO VILLAGE VOICES MICHAEL MUSTO

2013-05-22T09:34:00.001-04:00

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THE GLORIOUS CORNER

By: G. H. Harding

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John Goodman

Bradley Cooper

HANGOVER 3 – THE END --- We just caught a screening of the supposed last installment of The Hangover – Part III: I was excited to see this as the advance word has been most positive and I’m happy to report that it is indeed a return to the hijinks's of the first one. The second one, which found our Wolfpack stranded in Bangkok, was somewhat confusing. This time, they’re eventually back in Vegas, as the story begins with Galifianakis’s character of Alan facing some personal issues; the work here from Ken Jeong and first timer John Goodman – whose character (Marshall) was actually briefly referenced in the first one, is strong, strong, strong. John Goodman … what a career resurgence! I’ve always enjoyed his work (last year’s Argo) and here again, he’s just terrific. Jeong’s character, Leslie Chow, has emerged as just a force of nature and he again he does not disappoint in this one. Bradley Cooper, as Phil, is just tremendous and I flashed several times on the fact that he has, during the course of these 3 movies, become Hollywood’s newest star. Ed Helms, as a more self-assured Stu is terrific too. Melissa McCarthy is also here and delivers a great scene with Galifianakis, whose work here is just of the highest caliber. Face it: has there been a more compelling comedic presence on the screen as Zach? Part Andy Kaufmann, part Jim Carrey … he’s tremendous. The writing and direction from Todd Phillips is spot-on perfect; from the filming, to the writing and music. Let’s face it; these three movies have always contained just great music and here again, perfect! It takes the first hour to get the lads back to Vegas, but when they officially arrive, Stu says, “I told myself I’d never come back.’ Phil responds with the line: “Don’t worry … it all ends tonight.” I was hoping for a reprise of the tiger or maybe even Mike Tyson, but was satisfied nonetheless. There’s a welcomed ending after the credits, so sit tight. This movie will be the biggest one of them all. I loved it!

Lady Bunny

MUSTO MUFFLED AT THE VOICE --- I was out of town last weekend, but when I returned late-Monday, I was greeted with the news that NY’s venerable Village Voice, had axed their chief columnist Michael Musto. The story goes that the paper’s new owners fired him, food critic Robert Sietsema and theatre critic Michael Feingold. I’ve known Michael for something like 25 years and there's really no better soul out there; he’s been at The Voice since 1984 years and essentially was the voice of paper. His daily musing on everything from Lady Bunny to Rock Hudson, Barry Z, Keith Haring and Rosie O’Donnell too, was just essential reading. He championed the newest and the brightest, while his thoughts and words were true words of wisdom. Vince Aletti, who used to work at the Voice and now covers photography for The New Yorker, said in essence, this was probably the best thing for him, as the paper’s readership dwindled and dwindled, thereby diminishing Musto’s audience. Reportedly, he’s been besieged by new offers (rightly so!) and I predict he’ll wind up at a prestigious entity like the New York Times or even The New Yorker (which would be a delicious choice). I don’t think he’ll fade into the wind like George Wayne did … because he’s always been spot-on perfect and a very prescient voice. Plus, he's consistently witty, fair and dependable. Many a night, I'd be at an event and lo and behold, there'd be Musto ... arriving on his bicycle and dutifully locking it up. Seeing him at an event was sometimes like the Pope giving his blessing. Seeing Michael always made it OK. The New Yorker’s Philip Gourevitch wrote on Twitter, “The Village Voice firing Michael Musto amounts to the Voice firing itself.’ Just about any gay-centric gossip column is a derivative of Musto, who gave gay issues, gay artists, and gay nightlife a central place in his column. While Page Six was covering the rich and famous socialites of the world, Musto was shining a spotlight on a universe no one else did. So true.

Justin Timberlake

JT DAZZLES --- Every so often a song just dazzles me; earlier this year, it was Of Monsters And Men’s “Little Talks”; right now, hands down it’s Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors.” The production is JT’s typical flawless production; the lyrics are the real jewel here: “Aren't you somethin' to admire, ‘cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror. And I can't help but notice, you reflect in this heart of mine. If you ever feel alone and the glare makes me hard to find. Just know that I'm always parallels on the other side”. I’ve always been sort of on the fence with him; His “Cry Me A River” was a masterpiece, but “Suit And Tie” just confused me: was he trying to be the next Sinatra? And, what exactly did Jay-Z bring to the song? Whatever, “Mirrors” is the jewel on his 20/20 Experience album. I also saw the accompanying video for the song yesterday; again, flawless. JT’s the real deal!

Photo By: Walter McBride/Xavier Collin/RD Winn/Kirkland/Retna

RICK'S CABARET INVADES NYC'S TIMES SQUARE

2013-05-21T08:51:00.000-04:00

The Girls Of Rick's

Rick's Cabaret New York Girls wore skimpy bikini bottoms, cut-off baby tee-shirts, and high heels as "Round Card Girls" at the "Broadway Boxing" show held at BB King's in Times Square in front of a packed house of celebrities, VIPs and fans of prizefighting.

Rick's Cabaret Girl Brielle purred, " '50 Cent' was one of the stars in the audience--he loves boxing, and I know he was checking me out--that's cool cause I love his music!"

The DiBella Entertainment "Broadway Boxing" event featured an exciting eight bout card. "The matches were great," gushed Rick's Cabaret Girl Kelsey. "Lou DiBella knows how to please boxing fans."

The official After-Party was held at Rick's Cabaret NYC, where the boxing fans got to meet the Round Card Girls and over 100 other sexy Rick's Girls. "They whistled and cheered for us at the matches, explained Rick's Cabaret Girl Madison, "And at the club they got to see us do a few more of our moves up close, haha!"

Rick's Cabaret New York is well known for its beautiful showgirls, luxurious setting, gourmet restaurant, and warm hospitality. It is a favorite with businessmen, celebrities, tourists, and pro athletes.

MIGUEL HEADLINES AT MAXIM MUSIC WEEKEND

2013-05-20T09:52:00.001-04:00

Miguel

Aaron Paul And Lauren Parsekian

At TAO Nightclub, singer Miguel headlined the MAXIM Music Weekend event while in town for his Billboard Music Awards nomination and performance. Stopping on the red carpet to pose for photos, he was joined by girlfriend Nazanin Mandi and friends before making his way to a VIP table. Hit music-maker Will.I.Am as well as Jennifer Lopez’s beau Casper Smart joined the group, and comedian Kevin Hart, who also had a table that night, stopped by to chat with the singer as well. Shortly after arriving DJ Mr. Mauricio announced Miguel to the stage. The room roared with cheers and applause as phones filled the air and all eyes turned toward the singer. Performing several hit songs, Miguel captivated the crowd with a spectacular delivery of “Sure Thing,” and “Adorn.” After his performance, he returned to his table and was surprised with a cake congratulating him on all of his success.

Rapper Theophilus London was also spotted partying at a VIP table at TAO that night as well as NBA star Chris Paul, who started his night at TAO Asian Bistro before overlooking the club scene with his group in a skybox.

At Marquee, Aaron Paul and fiancé Lauren Parsekian kept the celebration going in the Library Room surrounded by a large group of friends. Aaron rocked a bow tie and Lauren donned a veil in preparation for their wedding next week as the lovebirds were seen dancing and canoodling. They were also surprised with his and her cakes. The groom’s cake was designed by Aaron to look like the steps in Paris near the Eiffel Tower where he proposed to Lauren and included a special inscription: “My pretty bird, thank you for loving me.” The happy couple sealed the night with a kiss.

At LAVO, actress Chloë Moretz was spotted in the dining room with a small group. Chloe, who has been featured in titles such as “500 Days of Summer” and “Hugo” among others, enjoyed the Kobe Meatball, Chicken Parmigiano and other Italian specialties.

Photos Courtesy of: Domain MSA

THE 15TH ANNUAL TIGER JAM HITS LAS VEGAS

2013-05-20T09:35:00.000-04:00

Tiger Woods

Kid Rock

The 15th Annual Tiger Jam was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada the other night.

Photos By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

THE 2013 DRAMA DESK AWARDS AT TOWN HALL

2013-05-20T09:22:00.000-04:00

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BROADWAY

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Tommy Tune

Terrence McNally With Thomas Kirdahy

Michael Urie

Justin Paul

Judith Light

John Lloyd Young

John Cullum

Jay O. Sanders

Jayne Houdyshell

Jamie DeRoy

Holland Taylor

Dale Badway

David Byrne

Eve Plumb

Cicely Tyson

Billy Porter

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Annaleigh Ashford

The 2013 Drama Desk Awards were held at Town Hall in New York City last night. The stars of Broadway came out to celebrate.

Photos By: Walter Mcbride / Retna Ltd.

FASHION RULES 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

2013-05-20T08:41:00.000-04:00

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Taylor Swift

Shania Twain

Miley Cyrus

Jenny McCarthy

Jennifer Lopez

Hayden Panettiere

Emmy Rossum

Alyssa Milano

The stars came out in force for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada last night.

Photos By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY IN VEGAS

2013-05-19T19:25:00.002-04:00

Tamra Barney And Eddie Judge

Heather McDonald With Tamra Barney And Heather Dubrow

Azure Luxury Pool at The Palazzo Las Vegas welcomed Tamra Barney of the Real Housewives of Orange County, as a part of her bachelorette party weekend at The Palazzo Las Vegas.

Tamra Barney, dazzling in a Gold Victoria’s Secret Dress and fiancé Eddie Judge partied poolside at the luxurious hot spot alongside their closest friends including co-star Heather and Terry Dubrow and actress and comedian from Chelsea Lately Heather McDonald.

Eddie Judge wow'd the crowd when he came out with chains wrapped around his biceps and hot pants saying "Tamra's Toy" printed on the behind. He had fun with the novelty shorts and added a shirt and towel to his shorts to “fill out his bathing suit.”

Meanwhile, Ms. Barney and her friends began to dance inside the cabana while a saxophone player serenaded her with his tunes.

The party munched on cuisine by Wolfgang Puck enjoying favorites such as the Margerita Pizza, Portobello Pizza, Chinois Chicken Salad, Grilled Prime Burger and more! In addition, the party sipped on signature Azure cocktails. Tamra even went up and greeted the crowd on the mike and Heather McDonald and Heather Dubrow also gave shout outs and well wishes to the crowd!

Photos Courtesy of: John Finn /imaze.com

DJ SUSAN LEVINES WILD CHERRY'S BIRTHDAY

2013-05-19T19:05:00.002-04:00

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Bianca Del Rio With Josh Hart, Susan Levine And Sable Scities

The Staff Of Dune Point

Another great year for DJ Susan Levine and another birthday to celebrate for New York's top spinner.

This year Miss Levine not only hosted the grand opening of Cherry's On The Bay in Fire Island, she celebrated her birthday bash with a wild night of shows and top songs. This club was packed and the crowd was wild.

Sable Scities aka Timothy Byars and Bianca Del Rio hosted from the stage and went after audience members with a vengeance. The staff of Dune Point Fire Island also joined the fun, by jumping onstage and singing Happy Birthday in Czech. Since nothing ever stuns Queen Susan Levine, except when I make a bad pot of coffee, she was thrilled by Petra Brehl and her mother Sona Pavlasova Ceska's staff of Czech beauties singing the famed song in their native language. What could be better on a beautiful night in Cherry Grove?

Spotted in the audience was the oldest intern on The Elvis Duran Show, Johny Pool. Johny has fans worldwide. Tourists come from all over the globe to taste Johny's famous drinks, this guy is a legend.

Logan Hardcore was spotted working the crowd and our favorite Cherry Lane Cafe bartender Josh Hart, was in full swing presenting Miss Levine with her birthday cake. The dance floor was packed and once again Miss Levine really brought out the top hits on a wild Fire Island night.

Get ready America, Queen Levine is really on the top of her game this year and no one gets the crowd moving like her!

Photos By: James Edstrom

KIBBLES' N BITS FOR TELEVISIONS JIMMY FALLON

2013-05-18T14:49:00.000-04:00

Jimmy Fallon

Kibbles ’n Bits released a new survey this week with some fun and corky celebrity stats:

Kibbles ’n Bits surveyed some celebrity-loving dog parents and asked them: If your pup had a voice, which celebrity would it sound like?

· Nearly one-third (35%) of those with female dogs think their canine would most sound like Whoopi Goldberg over other celebrities with distinct voices

· One quarter (26%) of those with male pups think their dogs would sound like Morgan Freeman

As far as talk show wars, dog parents had specific thoughts on who has the better dog voice:

· Over one-third (34%) think Jimmy Fallon would make a better voice for a dog than other present and past talk show hosts. Nearly one in four (22%) name Jimmy Kimmel as having this talent

· Almost a quarter (24%) of dog owners think that if they sounded like Regis Philbin, they might get their dogs most excited for mealtime over other celebs with standout voices. Far fewer chose Regis’ successor, Michael Strahan (9%). What would Kelly think?!

Dog parents also saw Golden Girl Betty White as the best doggie babysitter:

· If they had to choose a celebrity to care for their dogs for a day, (54%) of Americans would choose animal lover Betty White

Kibbles ’n Bits and Kelton Research have surveyed dog parents across the country for a national contest that launched Friday. The contest, “Capture Your Bits of Love,” features pet parents talking to the camera in their best “doggie voice.” The winner will receive $5,000 and a lifetime supply of Kibbles ’n Bits.

Photo By: RD: Kirkland/Retna

TEEN MOM FARRAH ABRAHAM ON SEX WITH DEEN

2013-05-17T18:21:00.000-04:00

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Farrah Abraham

The June issue of Metropolis Nights, MTV's "Teen Mom" Farrah Abraham tells Chaunce Hayden why she doesn't like being compared to Kim Kardashian, why sex with James Deen wasn't that great and why she decided to go porn!

ON KIM KARDASHIAN:

I definitely feel it’s an unfair comparison. I have been very successful with other things in my life besides just being a reality TV star. I have books and other things going on in my life that outshine Kim Kardashian. I feel I just outshine her when it comes to both our personal and professional lives. That’s why I don’t like being compared to her. We’re two really different people. I don’t foresee myself getting married more than once. I don’t see myself making the same choices that she has made. Good or bad, I just feel I’m going to be a smarter person. I don’t want to be negative, we’re just different people. I wish her the best, but I’m going to focus on my life.

ON SEX WITH JAMES DEEN BEING SO-SO:

I have to say that sex with James Deen…..I hate calling him by his pornographic name, but whatever, I’ll just keep calling him that….I’ll just say he was never the guy of my dreams or just so my type. I just thought he would respect me. He was never the guy that I thought was “He’s so hot”. It was never like that.

How was he in bed? Judging by the tape you had no complaints.

When it comes to sexual performance I definitely need more than that. He wasn’t as good as it may seem in the video.

ON HER DECISION TO RELEASE THE SEX VIDEO:

It was difficult. My attorney’s and other people on my team advised me on the good and the bad. They let me know what I was going to go through and how tough it would be. I took it all in and at the end of the day was advised to sell the tape because I was getting the amount I was asking for and I’ll have some control over how it’s put out to the public. I remember just sitting in my car after dropping my daughter off at school and thinking, “Am I going to regret this for the rest of my life?” It was already being written about in all the magazines and people were saying horrible things about me. So I felt, why don’t I just say I’m better than this and let it go? But than I also thought, when I’m older and my daughter brings up the things she reads on the Internet I don’t want to be in a position where I end up lying to her. I don’t want to hide it away and act like it never happened. Indeed it did happen. It’s true and I can’t lie about it. So I weighed all my options and finally decided to face it head on.

NOTE: Farrah Abraham will be judging a pole dancing competition at the Sunrise Go-Go strip club in Paterson, New Jersey on Thursday, June 13th.

CHANNING TATUM IS READY FOR BUNDLE OF JOY

2013-05-15T20:06:00.000-04:00

Channing And Jenna Dewan-Tatum

The cover story of the new issue of Us Weekly is all about how soulmates Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Channing Tatum are ready to welcome their bundle of joy after relocating to London!

The move to London was an abrupt change to their birthing plan, as a result of Channing’s film Jupiter Ascending moving up production. Now that the couple has embraced the fact that their baby will be born abroad, they have settled in and are focused on each other and keeping their marriage healthy. The article details their love story. “He loves me when I wake up in the morning — no makeup and my hair’s a mess,” Dewan-Tatum has said. One side bar contained in the spread centers on Jenna’s maternity must-haves, which are:

-Mexican Food: “Pregnant cravings are calling,” the Texas girl tweeted on May 2.

-Shania Twain: The hip-hop fan also rocks out to the country star’s classic tunes.

-Jeans: She swears by Paige Denim.

-Downton Abbey: After season 3’s finale, she tweeted, “I wish there were episodes on every night forever and ever.”

-Kids’ book: A Little Story About the Biggest Thing That Ever Happened “is the cutest,” she tweeted.

-Moisturizer: Her beauty secret? SK-II Facial Treatment Essence.

Also in the new issue of Us, is an exclusive, salacious interview with Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham who completely stands behind her sex tape. She overlooked one important detail though. “I forgot the condoms!” the 21-year-old mom recalls of the April 7 XXX shoot in LA. Though she said before that she got "great feedback" from the porn companies that wanted to buy her sex tape, not everyone is a fan. Fellow Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell, for example, tweeted that her former costar sounded like a "dying horse" on the video. But Abraham seems unfazed by the criticism. "I know what jealousy looks like," she told Us of Lowell's tweet. Then, addressing Lowell specifically, she added: "Catelynn has a weight issue, but I don’t say harsh things about her to hurt her self-esteem." Abraham also opened up to Us about accusations that she's a "slut" and her plans to "change the world."

CAST OF DUCK DYNASTY VISITS THE KATIE SHOW

2013-05-15T19:58:00.001-04:00

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Duck Dynasty On Katie

On tomorrow’s edition of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show “Katie,” airing Thursday, May 16, Katie welcomes the breakout stars of the hit rural reality shows Duck Dynasty and Swamp People. The Robertson family’s candid interview on how they turned their duck caller into a multi-million dollar empire, and meet two new cast members, only on Katie! Cast member Phil Robertson teaches Katie how to blow a duck caller.

Photo Courtesy Of: ABC/Disney

MAURY POVICH CELEBRATES HIS 25OOTH SHOW

2013-05-15T19:33:00.000-04:00

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Connie Chung And Maury Povich

Maury Povich was surprised by wife Connie Chung when she jumps out of a cake in celebration of the 2,500th episode of “Maury”, which will air Friday, May 17th.

Photo Courtesy of: Jon Smith NBCUniversal

MADAME TUSSAUDS CHRIS HEMSWORTH'S THOR

2013-05-15T19:05:00.004-04:00

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth THOR wax figure, was revealed at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas at The Venetian.

Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

STAR TREK'S NEW 3 D "INTO DARKNESS" IS A HIT

2013-05-15T18:48:00.000-04:00

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By: G. H. Harding

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William Shatner

I just saw a screening of the new Star Trek movie, Into Darkness, and was totally bowled over. In real 3D, the movie literally jumps out at you from the first frame to the last. As a fervent Trekker, I approached this re-boot (as I did the last one) with some trepidation, but, director J. J. Abrams has done just an outstanding job; and, although he does play fast-and-loose with the Star Trek-bible at times, everything works terrifically well; especially, with the re-imagining of Mr. Spock as an action hero. Spock, in fact, rises as a character possessed not only of smarts, but is re-calibrated as a Tom Cruise-like action hero. You won't believe what he accomplishes in this movie.

Chris Evans, as James Tiberius Kirk, is simply sensational. He possesses the same degree of braggadocio that original-Kirk-actor William Shatner had, but also possesses an emotional side that is terrifically well telegraphed. Zachary Quinto, as Spock, is terrific. I've known Quinto since his role of the TV show Heroes and he has developed into simply an excellent action (check him out in 2011’s Margin Call; which he co-produced). Zoe Saldana as communications officer Uhura brings just the right degree of sensitivity and erotic appeal to her character. Also, Alice Eve, as Dr. Joan Marcus, is terrific … playing into the Trek-cannon even more, as her character fathers a son with Kirk several years down the road. I must admit however, that actor Benedict Cumberbatch, as the maybe-villain, delivers one of the most riveting performances I've seen in quite some time. I won't reveal exactly what character he essays (as there has been extensive speculation on the Internet), but suffice to say, his performance is nothing short of brilliant. I've not seen him on onscreen before, but he is truly mesmerizing.

Abrams’ shots just amaze and in the 3D-mode … are noting short of sensational. The story works terrifically well (by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof); original Robo Cop actor Peter Weller is simply excellent as Admiral Marcus; with his own secret agenda. I haven’t seen all of the summer movies yet, Hangover 3 is next week, but this Trek-adventure is utterly amazing.

INTO THE WOODS

Speaking of Chris Pine; he is poised to join Jake Gyllenhaal, Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep in Disney's film version of the 1987 Stephen Sondheim musical Into The Woods. Rob Marshall is directing the pic with an eye on the 9-figure total taken in by Best Picture nominee Les Miserables and Streep star Mamma Mia. Not a bad choice I say … but, what about Disney’s Aida?

BEAUTY MAN

Two words in Hollywood perhaps get said more than anything else: ‘hair and makeup.’ To some, these masters of the beauty are the real stars and there’s no one hotter than Johny Saade, who is fast getting the reputation as the go-to makeup artist to see for red carpet appearances, movie premieres and galas. He’s worked with Kate Walsh, Debbie Gibson, L’Wren Scott, Rob Lowe, Mick Jagger, Chris Rock, Harry Hamlin, LeAnn Rimes, Sam Harris, and Bonnie Raitt. He was at last week’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner and is currently in Cannes, France for the Film Festival. He is without a doubt a rising star. Check him out HERE.

IVY BAR & GRILL OPEN FOR LUNCH AND BRUNCH

2013-05-15T18:23:00.002-04:00

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Ivy Bar & Grill

944 8th Avenue @ 56th St.

New York City

212.459.9444

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Ivy Bar & Grill

Ivy Bar & Grill, New York’s newest destination for dinner and drinks is now also open for brunch and lunch. With its menu of expertly crafted dishes, extensive drink list and sophisticated look, Ivy has established itself as one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most sough-after spots for an after work drink, intimate dinner or night out with friends. The recently unveiled brunch menu and extended hours, has taken this chic restaurant and bar from night into day.

With innovative dishes inspired by Executive Chef Jim Hanley, Ivy’s brunch menu is in a league of its own. Ivy’s prix fix brunch features entrées including the Red Velvet Pancakes, with a sweet cream cheese drizzle; Grand French Toast, thick cut Challah bread, chocolate Nutella® sauce and chopped hazelnuts; or homemade Waffles, cognac glazed pears and cinnamon spiced whipped cream. For $30, guests will enjoy a choice of an entrée, along with unlimited Red and Yellow Bloody Marys, Mimosas or Belinis.

Ivy Bar & Grill has also extended its hours, offering the restaurant’s signature menu during the day. Ivy’s lighter fare, including fresh, flavorful appetizers, salads and sandwiches, are the perfect choice for an exceptional lunch. Guests can chose from menu items such as the Grilled Pizza, fortina cheese, sautéed wild mushrooms, asparagus, drizzled with black truffle oil; Farmer’s Chopped Salad, carrots, cucumber, watermelon radish, celery, Granny Smith Apples, sunflower seeds, chives, feta cheese with mustard cidar vinaigrette; or the Chicken Bahn Mi, marinated chicken breast, silvered carrot, cucumber, pickled Jalapenos, sriracha aioli, picked cilantro, on a soft baguette.

Ivy Bar & Grill is open seven days a week, serving lunch Monday through Friday starting at 11:30 a.m. and brunch on Saturday & Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.ivybarnyc.com.

LAUREN HUTTON IN TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE

2013-05-14T22:31:00.000-04:00

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ON THE NEWSSTANDS

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Lauren Hutton

More than a decade after a devastating motorcycle accident, Lauren Hutton – once the highest paid model in the world, and one who redefined American beauty – has a memoir in the works, is back in front of the camera, and is ready for whatever adventure comes next. Now, in a never-before-seen photograph, she covers Town&Country’s June/July issue and opens up to the magazine about the upbringing that made her want to model, her romance with Bob Williamson, and the role that travel has played in her healing.

On the upbringing that made her want to model:

“If I hadn’t been poor I would never have been a model. I was always a tomboy. I liked doing interesting shit, the stuff boys get to do. I was the girl that beheaded dolls.”

On her relationship with Bob Williamson, who squandered millions of dollars of Hutton’s earnings:

“I didn’t have a father, and I wanted to be a child with a protector…and Bob did that for me. [After the breakup] I could have moaned and groaned and stayed in bed for a year. That was my money! Anyway, I was lucky I started again, because this time the money was mine and I kept it, and that’s why I’m not a bag lady right now.”

On the role that travel has played in her healing:

“I’ve healed myself with trips…Whenever I came back from Africa or the Antarctic, head swelling with the beauty of it all, I found I was loving life again. You look different because of everything that has gone on inside of you.”

STARS CELEBRATE OPENING OF EXPO1: NEW YORK

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Marisa Tomei

Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Franco, Marisa Tomei, and Peter Sarsgaard were among celebs at MoMA PS1 and VOLKSWAGEN Dinner and Party to Celebrate the Opening of EXPO1 in New York, Saturday May 11, 2013 at the MoMA. The party came on the heels of the announcement that VW has committed to another two years of support for MoMA and MoMA PS1 and to celebrate the Opening of EXPO1: New York.

No specifics on what is planned yet for the next round of support, but the last two were highlighted with the installations of the VW Dome 1 at MoMA PS1 and 2 in the Rockaways following Hurricane Sandy for arts and enrichment as well as the 8 Kraftwerks performances at MoMA last spring.

The dinner was hosted at MoMA NYC and began with cocktails in the sculpture garden then moved into the gallery for dinner followed by a garden after party where DJ Four Tet spun.

The menu, prepared by Oliver Cheng, included:

-Seared sea scallops with truffled corn puree

-Beef tenderloin with succotash, pea tendrils, romesco

-Guanja chocolate salted mousse dome,

caramelized popcorn, passion fruit gel

In addition to a performance by the Brittish interpretive artist Mileece, Martha Wainwright surpised guests with an impromptu performance as well, introduced by James Franco.

"Mileece, a unique multimedia and sonic artist who spotlights ecology through her aesthetic use of technology. For this special performance, Mileece will present her signature style of "live generative music" integrating traditional elements (a live cello and her harmonious voice) with "aesthetic sonification," a real-time synthesis of sounds from bio-electric emissions of plants and handmade gestural instruments."

FOUR TET

British-born Kieran Hebden known as Four Tet, is a celebrated post-rock and electronic musician and DJ. Hebden’s career, which spans four studio albums and countless live shows and DJ sets, remains rooted in a variety of musical camps. In addition to recording his own material, Hebden has also performed celebrated remixes for a number of artists including Radiohead, Steve Reich, Aphex Twin, The xx, and Bloc Party, to name a few, as well as a number of improvisational works with the late jazz drummer Steve Reid, and collaborations with Burial and Thom Yorke. Four Tet is a leading force in contemporary music today and his work influences a broad scope of artists and new material.

Photo Courtesy Of:Josh Wong Photography

JEN GROOVER AT ROCK THE WORLD CONFERENCE

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Jen Groover

Empowerment and Business Expert, Entrepreneur & Author Jen Groover was nominated for the TV Expert Personality of the Year Award by Savor the Success, the premiere business network for women entrepreneurs. The 4th annual Women Entrepreneurs Rock the World Conference, hosted by Savor the Success, was held in New York City on May 8th and 9th, 2013, and included an awards ceremony to honor top and emerging women entrepreneurs. As part of th 2013 Women Entrepreneurs Rock the World Conference, Jen Groover was featured on a press panel with MSNBC’s JJ Ramberg and Entrepreneur Magazine’s Colleen DeBaise, which discussed how entrepreneurs can best pitch their stories, trends, and land visibility for both their companies and themselves.

Jen Groover is a top business and lifestyle contributor and content creator for major television networks such as ABC, CBS, CNBC, NBC, Fox News, Fox Business News and The CW. Jen also contributes editorial pieces to several prominent business magazines and online resources including The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Positively Positive, The Daily Love, and HealthyStyle NY. Her products, brand and work have been featured in hundreds of media outlets including O! The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, People, US Weekly, SUCCESS and Entrepreneur, to name a few.

Based on Jen’s diverse experiences and her passion for inspiring others to realize their greatest potential, “Empowered by Jen Groover” comprises Jen’s 90 minute PBS special, “Empowered: Keys to Unlocking Your Unlimited Potential,” and forthcoming book, “Empowered: 30 Days to a More Empowered Life,” as well as a variety of consumer products that encompass her quotes and inspire people to live life with passion and purpose. The success and momentum of Jen Groover’s empowerment movement has led to the development of Jen’s upcoming, highly integrated tech platform, “Empowered for Purpose,” which will serve as a foundation for further expansion of the “Empowered by Jen Groover” movement and brand.

Jen Groover constantly motivates and inspires through her keynote speaking engagements for corporations, universities and organizations all over the world. Her PBS special, “Empowered: Keys to Unlocking Your Unlimited Potential,” is an inspirational and insightful program that teaches viewers how to truly tap into their passion and purpose in order to live an empowered lifestyle. Jen Groover shares her unique philosophy on what makes a person authentically empowered along with many tips, secret habits of empowered people and effective mantras to maintain an empowered mindset daily.

Savor The Success’ annual Women Entrepreneurs Rock the World Conference gathers America’s top, female entrepreneurs and executives to inspire and empower women to build a prosperous business and life. Attendees learn how to develop essential leadership skills, increase productivity and recruit top quality staff, all while networking with like-minded women. Rock the World provides conference attendees with the nuts-and-bolts know-how, resources, strategies, and connections needed to succeed.

Jen is more than a more than a multifaceted, multitalented individual – she is, undoubtedly, a force to be reckoned with. Jen believes in active participation and lives by the belief that “if you are going to complain about something you better be willing to do something to inspire change”.

ABOUT JEN GROOVER: Jen Groover is a highly sought after speaker, author, designer, television show host and media contributor, spokeswoman, inventor and advocate. Tagged by SUCCESS magazine as a “One-Woman Brand” and a “Creativity and Innovation Guru,” as well a leading “Serial Entrepreneur” by Entrepreneur magazine, Jen Groover’s success skyrocketed with the creation of the Butler Bag, the world’s first compartmentalized handbag, and has not stopped since. Jen spring-boarded the Butler Bag’s success into an entire lifestyle brand, which led her to create subsequent lifestyle brands, including the recently launched “Empowered by Jen Groover” brand.

For more information about Jen Groover, please visit www.jengroover.com.

'SEDUCED AND ABANDONED' TO HAVE SCREENING

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MOVIES

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Alec Baldwin

James Toback and Michael Mailer’s feature documentary “Seduced and Abandoned,” starring Alec Baldwin, will premiere as a Special Screening in the Official Selection at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 20, 2013.

Produced by Michael Mailer, Alec Baldwin and James Toback and executive-produced by Alan Helene, Larry Herbert, Neal Schneider and Morris Levy, “Seduced and Abandoned” celebrates the adventures of filmmaking, following Baldwin and Toback on a troublesome and often hilarious journey at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, as they attempt to secure financing for their next feature film. In this behind-the-scenes look at the Cannes Film Festival, Baldwin and Toback interface with a wide variety of Cannes denizens from movie stars, directors, producers, distributors, financiers, personalities and even the director of the film festival himself.

“Seduced and Abandoned” features fascinating portraits of Martin Scorsese, Bernardo Bertolucci, Ryan Gosling, Jessica Chastain, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, Berenice Bejo, Diane Kruger and James Caan, as well as interviews with Brett Ratner, Graydon Carter, Taki Theodoracopulos, Jean Pigozzi, Neve Campbell, Ron Meyer and Diablo Cody.

The North American television rights to “Seduced and Abandoned,” which was produced by Michael Mailer Films, were acquired by HBO in May 2013.

For more information about the Cannes Film Festival, please visit HERE.

JEAN SHAFIROFF'S SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FETE

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The Kick Off Luncheon For

Southampton Hospital’s

55th Annual Summer Party

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Jean Shafiroff With Chuck Scarborough And Audrey Gruss

Denise de Luca With Randi Schatz

Regina Greeven With Anne Sitrick

Kathy Riley

Ann Rapp

Cassandra Seidenfeld With Debra Halpert

Jean Shafiroff, Chair of Southampton Hospital’s 55th Annual Summer Party, hosted a kickoff luncheon for the aforementioned summer fundraiser at Le Cirque.

Audrey Gruss, Honorary Chair, Robert S. Chaloner, Southampton Hospital President & CEO, and Steven M. Bernstein, Southampton Hospital Foundation President, joined Ms. Shafiroff in welcoming nearly 100 supporters of the Hospital to the luncheon. The August 3, 2013 Southampton Hospital 55th Annual Summer Party fundraiser will benefit The Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department & The Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart and Stroke Center.

Master of Ceremonies Chuck Scarborough spoke of the importance of Southampton Hospital’s presence in the communities of Long Island’s East End that it serves. Robert Chaloner expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Hospital’s Board and staff for the generosity of those attending and recognized past Summer Party chairs for their successful fundraising efforts. Jean Shafiroff thanked guests for their commitment to supporting their hospital, commenting, "The Hamptons is our home and we depend on Southampton Hospital to provide excellent care for those in need, particularly in an emergency.” Audrey Gruss, who, with her husband Martin, has donated $5 million to the Hospital to create the Hospital’s new Heart and Stroke Center, emphasized the importance of receiving timely treatment and the critical need for such a facility in the Hamptons. She also introduced the futuristic theme of the August 3rd Summer Party with news that the Hospital’s partnership with ArtSouthampton will enable this year’s event to take place in an air-conditioned tent, with décor designed by Antony Todd. A number of ArtSouthampton dealers, who will be exhibiting work prior to the Summer Party, have planned to donate a portion of the proceeds from sold work to aid the Hospital in a variety of healthcare initiatives.

Tickets for the Southampton Hospital’s 55th Annual Summer Party can be purchased by contacting Kathy Lucas at 631-726-8700 or via email at klucas@southamptonhospital.org.

NEW YORK TO PROTEST BARACK OBAMA TONIGHT

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IN THE PIPELINE

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President Barack Obama

This evening, hundreds of New Yorkers will march to a rally outside President Obama's fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on 49th and Park to protest the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Activists from CREDO, 350.org, the Sierra Club and others are demanding that the president reject the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and other oil pipelines that will accelerate the climate crisis.

CREDO recently launched a campaign calling on activists to pledge to risk arrest if President Obama moves forward with a plan to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Nearly 60,000 people who have signed the pledge to risk arrest in peaceful dignified civil disobedience in their local communities, in front of OFA meetings, State Department offices, TransCanada's corporate lobbies, banks that are financing tar sands oil development, areas ravaged by Hurricane Sandy and along the pipeline route.

Read more about CREDO's pledge HERE:

Photo By: RD/Kabik/Retna