The New York Observer » Richard Simmons http://www.observer.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:37:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Talib Kweli! Occupy Wall Street Now the Best Place In New York for Random Celebrity Spottings [Video] Last night, Talib Kweli stopped by Zuccotti Park for a rhyme. "Here with the 99 percent," Mr. Kweli tweeted. At the protest, he used the human mic to amplify a short speech. "They want to know what the end game is?"

"THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE END GAME IS," echoed the crowd.

"This is the end game."

"THIS IS THE END GAME."

The protest at Occupy Wall Street is drawing random acts of celebrity from Richard Simmons to Susan Sarandon to Lupe Fiasco and Immortal Technique. Yesterday, actress Justine Bateman and musician Ted Leo were there. On Wednesday's march, Mike Meyers attempted to blend into the crowd. On Tuesday, the reclusive Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel appeared. Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2011/10/talib-kweli-occupy-wall-street-now-the-best-place-in-new-york-for-random-celebrity-spottings-video/ Avella Hires a Ledger Reporter to Get Him Noticed Here’s something else about Councilman Tony Avella you may not have noticed: his mayoral campaign hired a director of communications.

Her name is Katie Wang. She’s a former Star-Ledger reporter who covered Cory Booker, enterprisingly, in Newark.

Her name started popping up on Avella mayoral press releases around the time Richard Simmons compared Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4170/avella-ledger-reporter-noticed Richard Simmons on Tony Avella, Julia Roberts "Tony Avella has lips like Julia Roberts." That's what Richard Simmons, the exercise guru, said at a press conference outside City Hall just now. I'm not prepared to vouch for the accuracy of that statement, but either way, it could help give Avella's mayoral campaign some much-needed attention.

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/richard-simmons-tony-avella-julia-roberts Richard Simmons on Tony Avella, Julia Roberts

That's what Richard Simmons, the exercise guru, said at a press conference outside City Hall just now.

I'm not prepared to vouch for the accuracy of that statement, but either way, it could help give Avella's mayoral campaign some much-needed attention.

]]> http://www.observer.com/4133/simmons-tony-avella-julia-roberts Richard Simmons, Are You Out There?? ERICA: "Did you just eat three bowls of fruit loops for dinner?" asked Greg. "Uhm, I guess," I say. "What the heck is going on with you?" That is the $64,000 question folks. In about a month's time I have gone from fairly motivated exercise and diet wise to completely, totally full-on binge crazy. I Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2006/07/richard-simmons-are-you-out-there/ Can You Stomach It? When Diets Fail, Head to Staples Here's gorgeous news! If you're 100 pounds overweight-or more-you now have recourse to more than the self-help videos, hugs and teary best wishes of Richard Simmons. I'm talking about stomach stapling! Yes, the operation that shocked and intrigued our increasingly chubby nation when Beach Boy daughter and titian-tressed pop singer Carnie Wilson did it back Read More

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