Breaking Hanukkah Special: ScarJo Half Jewish!
But she's so icy and Scandinavian, right? Only half! Other dreidl spinners: Jennifer Connelly! Shia Labeouf! And Cindy is misbehaving in London. In the Judeo-Christian gossip roundup.
Robert De Niro, Ron Wood, Damien Hirst, and More Make the Best of Alcohol-Free Museum of Islamic Art Opening
The opening of I.M. Pei's Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, certainly seemed to carry the newfound sense that the Bush-era 'Clash of Civilizations' might be coming to an end.
Posted 11/18/08 in Grub Street
Labor Strife
Timberlake’s Restaurant Sued, De Niro’s Threatened
The current chef isn't happy about rumors that Jean-Georges Vongerichten is taking over Ago.
Posted 11/18/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Anna Wintour May Casually Cast Aside Wicked-Queen Crown
So someone said! Also, David Wright was attacked by cheesy cougars, and Tyra paid for Isis's sex change. In the gossip roundup.
Posted 11/13/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
A-Rod Has ‘the Heart of a Poet’
He's been writing Madonna love notes. Also gross: Raffaello Follieri is tormented by rat poop in prison, and Artie Lange spanked it eavesdropping on Christina Applegate. All in the gossip roundup!
Posted 10/13/08 in Grub Street
Ago-a-go-go
Can JGV Save Ago From Itself?
No doubt displeased with the less-than-stellar reviews for his Tribeca outpost, Ago, Robert De Niro may be bringing in the A-team.
Posted 10/02/08 in Daily Intel
Party Lines
The Most Misunderstood Job in Hollywood
At last night’s premiere of Robert De Niro’s movie about a movie producer, we asked several guests if they knew what a producer actually did.
Posted 10/02/08 in Vulture
Just Because
Could De Niro, Penn, and Willis Be Social on Set?
With these three guys around, you have to wonder what it was like on the set of 'What Just Happened?' Were they social? The answer is interesting.
Posted 10/02/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Robert De Niro Plays to Character
De Niro signs on for another mobster drama, Yogi Bear gets his close-up, and Philip Seymour Hoffman goes for claymation.
Posted 09/26/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Is McCain Just Too Tired to Do the Debate?
Someone at the debate rehearsal overheard him saying he's ‘exhausted.’ Well, yeah, but you're running for the Big Job, John — you have to rally! And other gossip...
Posted 09/22/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Leona Almost Left Her Money to Dogs AND Poor Kids, But Then Just Settled on Dogs
She cut out poor tots at the last minute! What an excuse to make a B-word pun! And Martha Stewart can't afford her stylist anymore! That, and more, in our daily gossip roundup.
Posted 09/12/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Ashley Dupré Can’t Take a Little Prostitution Joke
A pedicab driver in midtown made a crack at her about hooking and other people laughed, but she was pissed.
Posted 09/12/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Ray Winstone and Robert De Niro: Practically the Same Guy
Plus: Kevin Spacey, Ewan McGregor, and Jeff Bridges to stare at goats.
Posted 09/08/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Spike Jonze and Michelle Williams Kiss With Food in Their Mouths
The pair was spotted making out at a restaurant in Ditmas Park. Seriously, what's with celebrities smooching while they are eating? That, and more, in our daily gossip roundup.
Posted 09/05/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Robert De Niro Walks Off the ‘Edge’
Plus: Denzel Washington signs up for a "post-apocalyptic drama"!
Posted 08/13/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Hedge-Fund Managers Are Not Welcome at the Waverly
The 'Times' profiles the restaurant two years after it opens and drops a lot of names.
Posted 08/04/08 in Vulture
Trailer Mix
‘What Just Happened?’ Trailer: Are We Ready to Like Robert De Niro Again?
We sort of want to see this. But not as much as we'd like to see Alec Baldwin and Bruce Willis get in a slap fight.
Posted 07/07/08 in Vulture
The Industry
Spike Lee Is Feeling ‘Strange’
Plus: Robert De Niro is making two sequels to a movie no one cared about the first time.
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