The Daily Transom http://origin.observer.com/thedailytransom/index.xml Recent posts en Morning Memo: Liv and Royston Split; Jeff Zucker's Secret; Paul Giamatti to Play Dick Cheney? http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-4-9-08-0

Page Six meant to report that Katie Couric might be returning to NBC when Jeff Zucker was spotted visiting her Upper East Side apartment, but instead totally outed Mr. Zucker to his wife! The NBC Universal C.E.O. was simply picking up a gift that he asked Katie to buy for his wife for mother's day. [P6]  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-4-9-08-0#comments Style Alec Baldwin Jamie Johnson Jeff Zucker Liv Tyler Nina Garcia Paul Giamatti Fri, 09 May 2008 07:40:21 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68995 at http://origin.observer.com Harper's Bazaar Does Silda-Inspired Spread http://origin.observer.com/2008/harpers-bazaar-does-silda-inspired-spread

Finally someone is honoring Silda Wall Spitzer's mortifying role in her husband's debacle rather than criticizing her for it. Harper's Bazaarhas done a photo shoot titled "Stand By Your Man" inspired by the Spitzer sex scandal; it will appear in the magazine's June issue. The images, conceived by photographer Peter Lindbergh, portray the narrative of an uptown couple dealing with a very public political sex scandal. They even recreate the Podium Scene in which Ms. Wall stood beside the former governor with that infamous defeated look on her face. And check out the ascots!

Follow the jump for the rest of the "story."  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/harpers-bazaar-does-silda-inspired-spread#comments Style Eliot Spitzer Harper's Bazaar Magazine Silda Wall Spitzer Thu, 08 May 2008 17:15:25 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68975 at http://origin.observer.com Morning Memo: Marc Jacobs to 'Pull a Halston'? Star Jones v. Baba Wawa http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-8-08

Marc Jacobs' friends tell Page Six that he's out of control with his boy-chasing and partying ways, afraid he'll "pull a Halston." [P6]

Donatella Versace wishes Hillary would give up the pants. [P6]  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-8-08#comments Style Anna Wintour Donatella Versace Jay-Z Lauren Bush Marc Jacobs Roman Polanski Star Jones Thu, 08 May 2008 09:36:30 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68941 at http://origin.observer.com 'Stamboul Letter: Ben Widdicombe Finds It Hard to Really Leave http://origin.observer.com/2008/ben-widdicombe-finds-new-york-gossip-istanbul

Following his departure from the Daily News, former Gatecrasher columnist Ben Widdicombe took off for Istanbul for a much needed gossip-free vacay. But his job followed him!

"Having run away to Istanbul to try and start enjoying life it's funny how NYC comes with you," he writes to The Daily Transom. And:

 

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]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/ben-widdicombe-finds-new-york-gossip-istanbul#comments Style Jean-Georges Vongerichten Wed, 07 May 2008 14:10:37 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68913 at http://origin.observer.com Morning Memo: Bernard Henri-Levy Paints Town Rouge; Liv and Royston on the Rocks? http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-7-08

At Monday's Costume Institute gala, Christina Ricci reportedly left when she learned that she wasn't seated with her boyfriend and Speed Racer co-star, Kick Gurry; Jeff Zucker avoided Project Runway stealer, Harvey Weinstein, on the red carpet. [P6]

Rudy Giuliani shops for pants at TJ Maxx and his wife helps him! [P6]  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-7-08#comments Style Barbara Walters Christina Ricci Jeff Zucker Liv Tyler Rudy Giuliani The Hills Ugly Betty Wed, 07 May 2008 08:18:37 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68884 at http://origin.observer.com The Police Will Play Their Last and Final Show in New York http://origin.observer.com/2008/police-will-play-their-last-and-final-show-new-york

Appearing at a conference with Mayor Bloomberg this morning, The Police announced that their final show—no, really this time—will take place in New York this summer.  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/police-will-play-their-last-and-final-show-new-york#comments Style Michael Bloomberg The Police Tue, 06 May 2008 14:50:47 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68833 at http://origin.observer.com Morning Memo: All Our 'Heroes' Went to Anna's Little Party Last Night ... http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-6-08

Dina Lohan will be honored as a "Top Mom"--no, really!--on Long Island by an organization called Mingling Moms, alongside Rae Stern (Howard Stern's mom), Betty Seinfeld (Jerry's mom), and Shelley Stevens Herschlag (Natalie Portman's mom). Check back here tomorrow for lots more ... [P6]  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-6-08#comments Style Anna Wintour Dina Lohan James Frey Scarlett Johansson Stacey Bendet Tom Cruise Tue, 06 May 2008 08:47:18 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68768 at http://origin.observer.com Susan Sarandon is Disappointed in Hillary, the Press http://origin.observer.com/2008/susan-sarandon-disappointed-hillary-press

When we ran into Susan Sarandon over the weekend at the TFF premiere of Speed Racer, we wondered if the actress still stood by her endorsement of Barack Obama given all the talk of the senator's dropping numbers.

And she does! Here's what the actress had to say about the current state of the democratic candidacy:  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/susan-sarandon-disappointed-hillary-press#comments Style Barack Obama Susan Sarandon Mon, 05 May 2008 15:39:05 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68742 at http://origin.observer.com Tribeca Film Festival Ends With Speed Racer http://origin.observer.com/2008/speed-racer-closes-tribeca-film-festival

The Tribeca Film Festival went as it had come: with another glitzy premiere.

Merely two weeks after the festival encroached on our city with the much-hyped premiere of Baby Mama, the Wachowski brothers’ Speed Racer closed the festivities to an equally if not more star-treaded red carpet and winding line of rubbernecking ticket holders.  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/speed-racer-closes-tribeca-film-festival#comments Style Emile Hirsch John Goodman Kick Gurry Robert DeNiro Susan Sarandon Tribeca Film Festival Mon, 05 May 2008 11:59:38 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68725 at http://origin.observer.com Morning Memo: Out on a Limb With Olivia Thirlby; S.J.P. is Down on N.Y.C. http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-5-08

Brett Ratner is not allowed to use the trees in New York City parks to dangle 80-pound starlet Olivia Thirlby from for a sex scene. [NY Daily News]

Sarah Jessica Parker is down on the New York she helped create. [NY Mag]  read more »

]]> http://origin.observer.com/2008/morning-memo-5-5-08#comments Style Brett Ratner Diana Ross Norman Mailer Sarah Jessica Parker Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:52 -0400 Irina Aleksander 68708 at http://origin.observer.com