Diane Sawyer Forgets to Ask Katie Holmes About the Hubbasperm

Diane Sawyer interviewed Katie Holmes on Good Morning America yet neglected to ask her about the rumor that she was impregnated with L. Ron Hubbard's sperm. New York Giants Plaxico Burress, Antonio Pierce, and Ruben Droughns went to Home nightclub in Manhattan after flying back from Dallas and ordered $1,000 of Bacardi, vodka, and Champagne, but forgot to tip their waitress. Waiters at Brasserie 44 in the Royalton Hotel thought they discovered Frank Bruni's notebook, but it turned out to belong to someone else (and they slipped in some Bruni ass-kissing to boot!). Jil Scott picked up a male model at an Allure fashion shoot and took him to Nobu. Keith Olbermann's quote to Playboy that "Fox News is worse than Al-Qaeda" did not go over well with many of the magazine's readers.

Posted 01/15/08 in Daily Intel : Gossipmonger

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Breakups and the City

Former Sex and the City partners Candace Bushnell and Darren Star are no longer speaking after Star sold a show similar to the one Bushnell was working on to a different network. Matt Lauer once had an awkward bathroom experience with Tom Brokaw. Kate Moss will launch her clothing line at Barneys on May 8. Alt Coffee on Avenue A is being turned into a stroller shop. Britney Spears may give Allure a tell-all regarding her family infighting. Lesley Stahl denies being the source of anti-Katie Couric rumors. On her way back to New York City, real-estate queen Barbara Corcoran boarded the wrong flight and ended up in Syracuse. Tyra Banks ate with Clay Aiken at Jean Georges. Andy Dick accosted two employees at a Chelsea club.

Posted 04/30/07 in Daily Intel : Gossipmonger

Tags: allure, andy dick, anna nicole smith, ashton kutcher, barbara corcoran, barneys, bono, britney spears, candace bushnell, christie's, cindy adams, clay aiken, darren star, demi moore, gossipmonger, kate moss, lou reed, matt lauer, rush limbaugh, sex and the city, tom brokaw, tom ford, tyra banks

Sushi With ‘The New Yorker’; Pad Thai With ‘Allure’

Another December night in New York, another round of company Christmas parties. Last night our roving party reporter Julia Allison hit The New Yorker's annual fête — where she was allowed inside! — and Allure's far more subdued affair. After the jump, her reviews, complete with our four-category, scale-of-1-to-5, vaguely Zagatian party ratings. (Spoiler: The New Yorker won.)

Posted 12/13/06 in Daily Intel : Office-Party Patrol

Tags: allure, conde nast, Office-Party Patrol, parties, the new yorker

It's Enough to Drive You Crazy If You Let It

Jessica Simpson botched a Dolly Parton cover in front of her idol at the Kennedy Center, fled the stage in tears. Beyoncé is throwing Jay-Z a four-day birthday party next weekend in St. Barts, and it may also double as a wedding. Gayle King sometimes uses the n-word with her close friends, but not around Oprah. And, we presume, never at the Laugh Factory. Eddie Murphy's Spice Girl ex is pregnant, but Murphy isn't sure he's the father. Peter Cook said he's having a "tough" time dealing with his impending divorce from Christie Brinkley — his first public comments since the split. A young staffer at Allure got fired for selling beauty products from the office on eBay. Jennifer Lopez admitted to not spending much time thinking about the younger generation of Hollywood stars. The horror! Larry King's current wife claims yesterday's "Page Six" item about her husband owing money in Miami is "invented," says Larry has cleaned up his act and donates lots to charity. Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl are through, though Bass may already have another boy toy. Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor practice their stroke at the Midtown Tennis Club. Sienna Miller is not respectful of airport rules and regulations. Today's "Page Six" has three blind items, two of which may or may not be about Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Brad Grey, Tom Freston, and Jim Wiatt ate lunch together. Kate Winslet was instrumental in her husband Sam Mendes's, uh, "nailing" Julianne Moore. Leonardo DiCaprio was nice to a fan. A bit of sad news: George Clooney's 300-pound potbellied pig, Max, passed away.

Posted 12/05/06 in Daily Intel : Gossipmonger

Tags: allure, beyonce, britney spears, christie brinkley, dolly parton, gayle king, george clooney, gossipmonger, jay-z, jennifer lopez, jessica simpson, julianne moore, lance bass, larry king, leonardo dicaprio, oprah winfrey, page six, paris hilton, tom freston