At the Somos el Futuro legislative conference in Albany this weekend, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli could be seen hugging Senator Charles Schumer-not because he was feeling particularly affectionate, but because Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, chairman of the conference, which gathers top Democratic officials to discuss issues of concern to Hispanic New Yorkers, had urged attendees to "embrace the person that is sitting next to you." Mr. Schumer gamely hugged him back, to cheers from the... MORE >
By The Editors | April 5, 2011 | 7:49 pm
President Obama sent us an email on Monday saying that he wants to keep his job and his house, which is a natural feeling, even if his opponents are threatening to shut down the whole operation. In an era when unemployment checks come by direct deposit, being jobless has never been easier, plus there's the abundant free time--always a good thing if there's a new David Foster Wallace book out. And that may be... MORE >
By The Editors | April 5, 2011 | 7:56 pm
As The Observer's Maureen Tkacik noted two weeks ago, Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is a popular figure in Washington. She wins high marks for her integrity, hard work and decency--qualities that often are in short supply in public... MORE >
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First things first: Robin Williams on a Broadway stage, which is to say Robin Williams as a Broadway actor, which is more precisely to say Robin Williams not playing Robin Williams, is--and, when you think about it, this shouldn't be such a surprise--pretty damned... MORE >
By Cullen Thomas | April 6, 2011 | 10:19 am
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By Matt Sullivan | April 6, 2011 | 9:53 am
New York Yankees minor league prospect Gary Sanchez hasn't been called up to the show yet (he's 18), but he's already fielding big-league offers from Hollywood players. "We have to go hang out with him!" Will Ferrell, cofounder of Gary Sanchez Productions, told the Transom at Comedy Central's Comedy Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom, explaining that the catcher and the namesake production company are not connected. "It's so shocking, man," Mr. Ferrell's producing partner Adam... MORE >
