Recasting Parker-Spitzer... Phonetically [UPDATED]
By Kat Stoeffel | February 25, 2011 | 2:04 pm
UPDATE: Eliot Spitzer will have his own show, called "In the Arena," with rotating guests and in the same timeslot. reports The... MORE»
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Douglas Durst: 'Showings' Afoot for Conde Space; China Trip for 1 WTC 'Like Davos'
By Laura Kusisto | February 25, 2011 | 1:50 pm
Now that Conde Nast is headed south, the publishing giant's landlord, Douglas Durst, reveals there is already active interest in Conde's current digs in 4 Times... MORE»
It's Free to Look: Just in Time for Kate and William's Wedding!
By Caitlin Nolan | February 25, 2011 | 12:56 pm
According to Corcoran, this Upper West Side co-op in the El Dorado boasts the finest views not only in Manhattan, but apparently "in all 'Earth's Kingdoms.'" For a little over $8.8 million, it and its four bedrooms and three bathrooms (and 360-degree panorama of Central Park, the Hudson River and the skyline of Fifth Avenue) can be... MORE»
Broadway Man Robert Nederlander Prefers Park Avenue
By Matt Chaban | February 25, 2011 | 12:35 pm
Broadway producer, theater operator and former Yankees owner Robert Nederlander never staged Young Frankenstein in his numerous venues, but he has nonetheless decided it's time to put on the ritz at home. He has just purchased a colorful two-bedroom co-op in the Ritz Tower for $2.25 million, city records show. This is a month after he sold his three-bedroom home four blocks north at 510 Park Avenue, where he had lived for decades with his wife Gladys, who passed away almost three years... MORE»
30 Rock Redesigns Jezebel—As Snarky Plot Device
By Daniel D'Addario | February 25, 2011 | 11:45 am
30 Rock last night satirized both Jezebel--recast as "JoanOfSnark"--and the blog chatter about Tina Fey's failures as a feminist. The episode dealt with protagonist Liz Lemon's struggles with a new, disconcertingly flirtatious female writer--and ended up at the conclusion that there are many different ways to be feminist, and that Liz hasn't mastered it yet.... MORE»
Morning Links: We're Just Earthworms in Rupert Murdoch's Octagon
By Kat Stoeffel | February 25, 2011 | 11:12 am
We know Rupert Murdoch runs NewsCorp like a family business, but who has the balls to make the movie version?... MORE»
Nate Silver's Heart Isn't in Oscar Predictions
By Daniel D'Addario | February 25, 2011 | 11:02 am
With the seeming success of the "Carpetbagger" blog, everyone at the New York Times seems to be getting into the Oscar-coverage game: Manohla Dargis and A. O.... MORE»
Boing-Boing Bankers: Bonuses Shrink, Brokers Shrug, Bidding Wars Resume
By Matt Chaban | February 25, 2011 | 10:07 am
The sky is falling! Wall Street bonuses are down! New York is doomed, just as its foal-like housing market began to hobble back to life. That was old New York, though. This is new, diversified, smart New York, where the FIRE has been put out and it's up to everybody (especially the foreigners) to pitch in. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report Wednesday that announced, to the mild dismay of some, that Wall Street bonuses were down 8 percent last... MORE»
Suite Jesus! Church Sells Rock Center Rights for $165 M.
By Laura Kusisto | February 25, 2011 | 9:12 am
From the religious heart of the city to a center of commerce hung with Christmas bulbs, Rockefeller Center's transformation is nearly complete. An entity affiliated with a long-extinct church, St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, has sold the land rights to its former Rock Center site at 600 Fifth Avenue to Tishman Speyer for $165 million, according to public... MORE»
You Must Remember This: Who Gets Gore's Vote?
By Daniel D'Addario | February 24, 2011 | 5:23 pm
Plenty happens daily in this town. But the devil's in the details. Let's see what you remember! How did "nerds" figure out how to handle Valentine's Day? What will be the least dreadful airport hotel ever? Who does Gore Vidal want as President in... MORE»
James Franco to Visit a College Campus—For Once, Not as a Student
By Daniel D'Addario | February 24, 2011 | 4:02 pm
James Franco, perpetual student, loves college campuses. Do college campuses love James Franco? In an effort to forcibly make the film a cult hit, Universal Pictures has announced that a college will host the world premiere of Your Highness, the punnily historical/stoner comedy starring Franco and Natalie Portman.... MORE»
James Earl Jones Signs On For Gore Vidal Drama [Update]
By Daniel D'Addario | February 24, 2011 | 3:28 pm
From the front seat to the White House: James Earl Jones, currently starring in Driving Miss Daisy, has signed on to star in The Best Man, Gore Vidal's 1960 political drama, reports Playbill. The lead role--that of an embattled former president choosing which candidate to endorse--was, incidentally, portrayed by a white actor, Charles Durning, in the show's last production in 2000.... MORE»
Kitty Genovese Movie in the Works
By Daniel D'Addario | February 24, 2011 | 2:08 pm
Kitty Genovese's story is one of the city's most notorious: the woman was killed while dozens of her neighbors stood by--leading to the development of the notion of the "bystander effect" and a little glimpse into man's inhumanity.... MORE»
From the Creator of Nerd Valentine, an Internet Wishlist
By Ben Popper | February 24, 2011 | 2:01 pm
Local creative strategist Amrit Richmond won the web's heart with Nerd Valentine, a gift guide for geeks that went viral leading up to the holiday. The project received 425,000+ page views from 40,000+ unique nerds around the world in the few weeks it... MORE»
It's Free to Look: Just in Time for the Oscars
By Matt Coyne | February 24, 2011 | 12:55 pm
So it's not enough for you to just live in any old apartment, is it? You want one that's won awards? Is located in "a New York icon unto itself?" Well, for $24 million this property in the San Remo and featured in New York Spaces for its award-winning design can be... MORE»
