Bing Crosby

Bronfman Boy Buys Bing Crosby Hang-Out For $18 M.

Matthew Bronfman.
Michael Nagle.
Matthew Bronfman.

Liquor heir Matthew Bronfman paid $3 million in 1994 for his old townhouse on East 67th Street, and sold the place this year for $33 million.

According to a deed filed today in city records, he closed last month on the townhouse's replacement, a 14-room co-op at 998 Fifth Avenue. He paid $18 million, around the rumored contract price; maybe that means if he plays his cards right again (and if our calculations on his townhouse profit are good), he can flip this place sometime in 2020 for $198 million.  read more »

$2.45 M. Tribeca Newlyweds’ Spread for Bloomberg’s Daughter

The Fischer Mills Building has a roof deck with Hudson River views, a full-time concierge and a children
The Fischer Mills Building has a roof deck with Hudson River views, a full-time concierge and a children

It’s hard to leave home if your dad is the billionaire Mayor of New York, especially if he has  read more »

Making Sweet Music On a Sunday Night

Rich Conaty.
Hai Knafo
Rich Conaty.

It might seem fair to say that Rich Conaty slips into a time warp every Sunday night from 8 p.m.  read more »

Spontaneous Combustion: Martin and Lewis in Two Acts

An odder couple: Jerry Lewis clinging to Dean Martin (1917-1995) at a boxing match in 1953.
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An odder couple: Jerry Lewis clinging to Dean Martin (1917-1995) at a boxing match in 1953.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were successful in the movies, but not really great—one of the aut  read more »

The Dark Side of the Force

Movies about corrupt cops are as common as road kill.  read more »

The Dark Side of the Force

Movies about corrupt cops are as common as road kill.  read more »

It Could Be a Very Weary Christmas for Bing Crosby's Son at 834 Fifth

Bing Crosby's son, Harry Crosby, has just purchased the 12-room duplex maisonette that was owned by  read more »