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Morning Memo: Elle 'Aufs' Nina Garcia; Elton John Gets a Big Whiff of Tom Ford

Irina Aleksander — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:54:10 -0400

Nina Garcia, You. Are. Out. The Project Runway judge reportedly got fired from her post as fashion director at Elle magazine last week. [US Weekly]

Barry Diller who's recently triumphed in court over Liberty Media chairman, John Malone, has a brand new discrimination lawsuit on his hands. [P6] read more »

Sir Elton: 'Me and Hillary Had So Much Fun!'

Irina Aleksander — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:21:28 -0400

“I sure can’t sing, but I want you to know that ‘I’m still standing,’” Hillary Clinton said with her husband and daughter standing behind her.

Maybe it was the purple drinks, but the crowd ponied up $2.5 million for her campaign last night at the Elton John fund-raiser. read more »

Morning Memo: Blake Lively Is Just Like Us! Joan Rivers, Not So Much

Irina Aleksander — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:07:44 -0400

Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively is so just one of the people, while Helena Christensen is categorically not. Ms. Lively went to Café Habana over the weekend and waited in line! For more than half an hour! Meanwhile, Ms. Christensen walked up to the eatery but kept on walking when she saw there was a wait. [P6] read more »

Bill and Hillary's 'Still Standing' Tour of New York

Jason Horowitz — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:42:00 -0400

The theatergoers at Radio City Music Hall last night had paid between $125 and $2,300 to hear the Clintons talk and Elton John sing, and several more dollars to drink fluorescent purple cocktails illuminated by glowing straws. Hillary promised them it was not a night for “political speeches.” Then she gave a political speech. read more »

Morning Memo: The House on Jungle Road; Elton John's Love for Hillary Tainted?

Irina Aleksander — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:58:02 -0400

Elton John's fund-raising concert for Hillary might be a federal violation of campaign rules. [Washington Times via Radar] read more »

'Elton and Hillary: One Night Only' Coming to Radio City Music Hall

Katharine Jose — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:43:39 -0400

The Clinton campaign just sent out a release that reads, in part:

Legendary artist Sir Elton John will perform at a solo concert on behalf of Hillary Clinton's campaign on April 9, 2008 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The event, called "Elton and Hillary: One Night Only," is Elton John's first public solo concert in New York City without his band since his solo concert at Madison Square Garden in October 2000.
"I'm not a politician but I believe in the work that Hillary Clinton does," said John. read more »

Elton John Given Rare Kiwi Haberdashery

David Foxley — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:27:16 -0500

The last thing Elton John needs is another bespoke bird-feather cape, but that’s exactly what he got last night in New Zealand. The “rare” gift, a Korowai cloak, was given to the 60-year-old singer-spectaculare by the island nation’s Maori communities. No longer simply a knight of Britain, Mr. John can now claim honorary membership in the Ngati Te Whiti sub-tribe. According to a statement released today by Peter Love, an official for the communities, the cloak is “the Maori equivalent to an Academy Award.” Mr. Love added that the Tiny Dancer was chosen in “recognition of the enjoyment Sir Elton John’s music has given to Maori over the years and his loyal continuance to return to Aotearoa [New Zealand] to entertain.” And entertain he does. Last night, Mr. John performed in front of 15,000 people in the city of New Plymouth. read more »

Elton John Plans a Safari Long-Distance With David Furnish

David Foxley — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:23:16 -0500

Elton John and his partner David Furnish were across the world from each other last night, with Mr. Furnish in Australia rehearsing for his role in the musical Billy Elliot while Mr. John found himself at a party held at the new Chopard flagship store at 63rd and Madison to celebrate its opening.

The 60-year-old Mr. John was only one of a list of celebrities to bathe in the fuchsia glow of colored floodlamps pointed at the store for the event but he looked the most at home in the strangeness of it.

How is life with David since they became domestic partners in 2005, a reporter asked?

“I don’t think it makes any difference, because we’ve been together for 13 years, and now we’ve been together for 14 years," he said. But! "And it feels so much better, to be honest.”

He said he talks to the 42-year-old Mr. Furnish on the phone 10 or 12 times a day; they're planning to spend the holiday season in Venice before going on safari in Africa, "which we always do."

When The Daily Transom caught up to him we wanted to ask him about the murder of his good friend Linda Stein, the famous real-estate broker who was found bludgeoned to death in her Fifth Avenue apartment and who used to buy Mr. John's art for him at auction to keep him from spending too big on shoes and coats.

“I’m not here to talk about that," he said. "I mean, I find it…It would be inappropriate for me to say something. I’ll say something when the time is right.”

I Was a Male Warhol Bride! Pop Go Barneys' Windows

Simon Doonan — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:00:00 -0500

I feel that Andy Warhol spoke for all of us when he said: “You can’t take a princess to dinner a read more »

Elvis Costello? ZZZZZZ! But Patti Rings My LaBelle

Simon Doonan — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:00:00 -0400

I’ve been praying a lot lately. I even did it with Patti LaBelle. read more »