Celebrity

‘2012′ To Rain Emmerechian Destruction Upon Mankind’s Backyard Twink Party: Peet [2012]

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: Defamer

Details about how, exactly, Earth-vaporizing tidal-wave illusionist Roland Emmerich plans on ushering in his latest CGI end of days in 2012—and what hand John Cusack plays in the proceedings—have remained under tight wraps since the project was first announced. His co-star Amanda Peet was cornered recently by MTV for more details, and she warned Angelenos to batten down the hatches: “There are some things that happen in Los Angeles, crazy stuff,” Amanda Peet told MTV News of her favorite scenes from 2012.... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

Simon Cowell Tracking Incident?

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: Reality TV Magazine

American Idol and The X Factor judge and music icon, Simon Cowell was “freaked out” this past week, when his security team found a tracking device attached magnetically to his Bentley Continental. Cowell’s security team found the tracking device attached to the undercarraige of the car after Cowell noticed a biker kept following him to private meetings. The person would turn up a few mintues after Simon would go anywhere and Simon couldn’t figure out how the guy knew his every move. Apparently the... [Read the full story]

Lifestyle

Thomas Cook gears up for package tour slump by slashing summer capacity

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: Travel | guardian.co.uk

One in four British holidaymakers who took package deals this summer will not do so next year, according to Thomas Cook. Chief executive Manny Fontenla-Novoa said deep industry-wide cuts in the number of holidays offered in Britain, combined with the collapse into administration of the third-largest tour operator, XL Leisure, had taken 3m holidays out of the market for next summer.The two firms that dominate UK tour operating, Thomas Cook and Tui Travel, are planning summer holiday capacity reductions over two years of 20%... [Read the full story]

Money

Mortgage market will grind to a halt, says Council of Mortgage Lenders

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: Money | guardian.co.uk

The mortgage market will come to a standstill next year unless the government takes further action to help banks and building societies, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said today.Director general, Michael Coogan, raised the prospect of "mortgage rationing" as he admitted the government's demand for mortgage lending to return to 2007 levels could not be achieved.His warning echoed last week's prediction by the government's mortgage tsar, Sir James Crosby, that 2009 could see negative net lending for the first time... [Read the full story]

Fashion

Meet the New Guy: Ash Stymest

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: The Cut

Ash StymestA new male-model trend has emerged. From Cole Mohr to Tyler Riggs to Josh Beech, all of fashion's latest "It" boys have that awkward but adorable high-school punk look. The latest to join the bunch is British cutie Ash Stymest. He's got multiple tattoos on his arms and gauges in his ears, so Hedi Slimane (naturally) fell in love. He shot the 17-year-old for his personal work and the premiere cover of Japanese Men's Vogue. Since then, he's appeared in spreads for glossies like i-D, Wonderland, and Dazed & Confused.... [Read the full story]

Sports

View: MetsBlog’s Day in Citi Field

December 2, 2008 ·  
Originally Posted On: MetsBlog.com

The following video was shot by SNY’s Ted Berg during our tour of Citi Field today, enjoy: viewNode("3f56041bc97cf", {"width": 320, "height": 263, "player_profile": "link"});  Read More →

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Celebrity

Which Meddling ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Doc Have Producers Marked D.N.R.? [Blind Items]

Though Grey's Anatomy has shown an interesting set of priorities this season (less lesbians, more ghost fucking), part of its topsy-turvy plotting may have to do with a star that... [Read more]


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Sports

Video: What’s Left of Shea Stadium

The following video, which you can share on your blog, is of Shea Stadium’s infield, if you can call it that: viewNode("96ff46858f073", {"width": 320, "height": 263, "player_profile":... [Read more]


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Money

Tories dispute government’s number of losers in student grant shake-up

Up to 130,000 students could lose out in next year's grants shake-up, according to Conservative party claims.The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (Dius) was forced... [Read more]


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Lifestyle

Magnum’s Cuba

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution on January 1, Magnum Photos is holding an exhibition of vintage and contemporary prints  Read More →


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Food

The complex legacy of Julia Child

Attention New York City-area readers, tomorrow night at the NYPL there's "a discussion of the complex legacy of Julia Child." Julia Child in America will feature culinary historians... [Read more]


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