Charlotte Ronson Show: Hamish Bowles Fears The Wrath of Pierre Rougier, Too
Jason Wu's Warriors Conquer All!
Whitney Houston's Teen Daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown Hospitalized
Ed Filipowski Pardons the Fashion Week Delays and Prabal Gurung Throws One Hell of a Party
Charlotte Ronson Show: Hamish Bowles Fears The Wrath of Pierre Rougier, Too
Whitney Houston Seen "Disoriented" and Possibly Bleeding the Night Before Her Death
Overheard in the Front Row of Mara Hoffman: Mara Hoffman's Dad is Really Nice
A.P.: Singer Whitney Houston Dead at 48
Jeremy Lin, Doing The Dougie (Video)
Whitney Houston’s Teen Daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown Hospitalized
Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and ex-husband Bobby Brown, was taken to the hospital Sunday morning. Ms. Brown was still at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where her mother passed away Saturday afternoon. An ambulance rushed the teen to Cedars-Sinai around 10:30 a.m., out of concern for her anxiety. Read More
Ed Filipowski Pardons the Fashion Week Delays and Prabal Gurung Throws One Hell of a Party
Forty-Five! That was the approximate tardiness of Prabal Gurung's runway show at the Gehry-designed IAC building. The Observer, having misread our schedule, arrived on time (that's a first). We even had a few moments to kiss-kiss Mary Alice Stephenson and compliment her Naeem Khan. Who to blame? Surely not front-of-house PR behemoth KCD, they have Read More
Whitney Houston Seen “Disoriented” and Possibly Bleeding the Night Before Her Death
In a report published Friday, The Sun described a disheveled and "disoriented" Whitney Houston out on the town in Los Angeles. According to the News Corp. owned tabloid Ms. Houston was seen exiting a nightclub with her daughter Bobbi Kristina and "appeared to have blood dripping down her leg and a long scratch on her wrist." Celebrity gossip site The Insider published a similar report, describing the superstar as "dazed" and exhibiting an "aggressive attitude" as she left the venue, where she'd attended an R&B Grammy party. The Insider also echoed the disturbing report Ms. Houston may have been bleeding at the time. Read More
Overheard in the Front Row of Mara Hoffman: Mara Hoffman’s Dad is Really Nice
"You're going to write nice things about my daughter's show, right?" Monte Hoffman asked The New York Observer. We were sitting in the front row of Lincoln Center's stage, where rumors of Mara Hoffman's Fall designs had already booked the house to capacity and given way to rumors that J.Lo was in attendance.
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A.P.: Singer Whitney Houston Dead at 48
The Associated Press reports via its Twitter account that singer Whitney Houston has passed away at the age of 48. The A.P. cites Ms. Houston's publicist Kristen Foster as their source for the news: Read More
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Jeremy Lin, Doing The Dougie (Video)
If one has spent any time of the last week in New York City and not yet heard the words "Jeremy Lin" or "Linsanity"—or rather, still have no knowledge of the New York Knicks' overnight superstar Jeremy Lin—they are, quite simply, something short of a sentient human being. Read More
Mitt Romney Wins Maine Caucus
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney capped off his victory in the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll today with a win in the Maine Republican Caucus. Ron Paul came in second. Read More
A Day After Tackling CIA, Alabama Websites, Anonymous Knocks Interpol Offline
A day after hacker collective Anonymous claimed credit for taking down the Central Intelligence Agency's site (cia.gov), a site related to Mexico's mining industry and a site run by the State of Alabama, Interpol.int has gone offline.
The Friday hacks appeared to compromise emails and other sensitive documents: Read More
Protesters Attempt To Occupy Sarah Palin Speech At CPAC [UPDATE]
WASHINGTON -- A group of protesters to attempted to "mic check" former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's keynote speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at the Washington Wardman Park Mariott today. Audience members drowned out the occupiers with boos, chants of "U.S.A." and "Sarah!" before they were escorted from the hotel ballroom. Read More
Mitt Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney stopped Rick Santorum's primary winning streak with a victory in the straw poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference today. Mr. Santorum came in second. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul brought up the rear. Read More
Stylist and Fashion Consultant Julie Ragolia Goes Giddy for Barney’s and Hates on Bloggers
Julie Ragolia has seen more stars in their skivvies than you could dream of! After sinking her teeth at MTV and a slew of glossies eons ago, she moved up the nasty and competitive ladder of fashion editorial... These days, she serves as the fashion editor of 7th Man Magazine and styles mega-stars, such as Rihanna and Sean Combs. Despite his Napoleon complex, street photo Scott Schuman even made her the cover girl of his treasured tome, The Satorialist. The Observer tried to find out if she gets to sleep with any celebs and what exactly stylists do aside from playing with clothes and acting bitchy in the Prada showroom... Read More
Sarah Palin Says She Won’t Make Her Endorsement at CPAC
WASHINGTON -- Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is making the keynote speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference today, but it won't include an endorsement in the race for the GOP nomination.
"Not today," Mr. Palin said when The Politicker asked if she would be announce her pick at CPAC. Read More
Oh Those Fashion Week Nights: Barbie Party is Like, Totally Pink!
After last night, The New York Observer can confidentially say it has gone where no man has gone before: Barbie's Dream Closet.
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Paging Dan Brown: Italian Daily Publishes Letter About “Death Plot” Against The Pope
Last Friday an Italian daily published stunning claims of a plot within the upper reaches of the Catholic Church hierarchy to kill Pope Benedict XVI, former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Italy is in an uproar over the story and the news has gone viral across Europe. No wonder--it reads like the prologue to a cheap paperback thriller, hinting at webs of palace intrigue: Read More
Huntsman Daughters Say CPAC ‘Didn’t Want’ Them
WASHINGTON -- Jon Hunstman's telegenic trio of daughters; Mary Anne, Abby and Liddy, claimed they were shunned by the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on their Twitter page yesterday.
"For everyone wondering if we made it to CPAC this year, the answer is no. We didn't quite make the list. #CPACdidntwantourcommentary," they wrote. Read More
