Britney Spears
Hooray for Celebrity Breakdowns: At Least Britney, Lindsay Et Al. Resist Siren Call of the Logo Wall
Snorting piles of cocaine, driving at 90 m.p.h. and running pell-mell into the surf is exactly what famous people should be doing! It beats standing blank-faced on a red carpet promoting something. read more »
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Britney Sells at the Silk for $4 M.
When The Observer last checked in on Britney's real estate woes, the pop princess had just slashed another $400,000 of the asking price. Originally priced at $6 million in July 2004, the subsequent price drops finally brought in the out of town buyers. read more »
Unfortunately, the identity of the new buyers remains a mystery. But they certainly have some big shoes to fill. Besides for Britney and K-Fed, the penthouse has also been home to Keith Richards and Russell Simmons--at different times, of course.
- Michael CalderoneAmerican Idylls! A Multi-City Celebri-Spree
Britney in Noho Slasher
Weekend Roundup: Rupert, Richie Tenenbaum, and Free Booze
Advertising works! Last time The Real Estate checked in on love birds Rupert and Wendi, they were waiting by the phone, hoping that a wealthy buyer would call for their Soho loft. Elie Tahari apparently has, according to New York magazine. The fashion mogul is reportedly paying $25 million for the 9,300-square-foot apartment.
New York magazine reports that Britney Spears now has a new broker, Adam Modlin, and reduced the asking price of her 4th Street condo. However, he’s the same broker who has had the listing since at least March. Originally listed at $5.25 million with Mr. Modlin, the apartment has already been lingering on the market with a $4.995 asking price since last summer.
Luke Wilson ditches Trump Tower for the hipper confines of the Village, according to the New York Post. Also, Ronald Perelman, Sherry Lansing, and the ex-wife of Time Warner’s Steven Ross all make moves.
A Daily News investigation looks at how money earmarked after 9/11 was wasted. And some money that was promised never arrived in the first place. read more »
And myopenbar.com rightfully gets its due in The Times. But where’s site co-founder, Rob Hitt?
-Michael CalderoneWOOD WAR XXIV
Maybe the Post and the Daily News could team up to put out a separate publication, Scratch-Off Daily, in which they promote their unwinnable games of chance? So they could go back to using their newspaper front pages for news? Just a thought.
When it's not flogging "Scratch n' Match," the News is flogging Peter Braunstein, who draws high-minded outrage because he wasn't locked up for precrime. Braunstein's pariah status is backed up by a lack of allegation quotes around "sex fiend."
The Post appears to be wasting space on a depressing, skanky photo of depressing skank Britney Spears. But by shrinking the news hole, the Murdochians cleverly limit the room for their "war hero shot" treatment--so that the part about how the tragic victim "didn't even realize he'd sustained a neck wound" ends up in tiny, you-already-spent-your-quarter type. read more »
And the holiday bettor's guide promo is a nicely amoral touch. Take the under!
Winner: New York Post Overall standings: Daily News 14, New York Post 10
