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Lauren Le Vine

At Key to the Cure, Recession Burgers, Ronsons and Real Housewives

Last evening, at the Saks Fifth Avenue-sponsored launch for Key to the Cure campaign at Top of the Rock, the Daily Transom shared an ear-popping elevator ride with actress Blythe Danner, whose daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, is the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s 2008 ambassador for the campaign. We wondered whether Ms. Danner had any shopping tips, should Read More

Gay Talese, Martin Scorsese Swoon for Italian Mob Movie

Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah, a documentary-like depiction of the brutal Camorra organized crime regime that rules the southern Campania region of Italy, screened to a small audience—including Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Nick Pileggi, John Turturro, and Gay Talese—Friday evening, followed by a dinner discussion at Osteria del Circo. (Mr. Buscemi told the Daily Transom Read More

Bijou Phillips Says Sarah Palin Wears Wrangler Jeans

The Daily Transom felt a bit odd ascending to the penthouse at Highbar to celebrate the launch of a new ad campaign for DOW XLA-a new material that’s supposed to be a better choice to put in denim than Lycra and Spandex-featuring Bijou Phillips. After all, now is not exactly the time to think about Read More

Gwyneth Paltrow Tries to Save the Horses

On Saturday evening, 600 of the Hamptons’ most philanthropic horse fans donned their finest black apparel and gathered for a somber twilight benefit at photographer Steven Klein‘s West Kill Farm in Bridgehampton. The "MANE" Event was co-chaired by Gwyneth Paltrow and Mr. Klein, and Madonna served as the evening’s honorary chairperson (even though she’s currently Read More