This weekend, celebrities and socialites took a break from their not-so-busy August schedules to do what they do best— go to parties, of course! Saturday evening, however, guests convened in Sagaponak for a good cause. Vanity Fair and United Way of New York teamed up for an event to raise awareness about hunger in New Read More
Chick flick veterans grace the cover of this month’s Marie Claire, but last Wednesday more serious topics were on the lunch table. Editor Joanna Coles hosted an informal luncheon on the top floor of Hearst Tower to discuss how the press covers women in international crises. The guest of honor was United Nations undersecretary general for Read More
A former assistant to McCartney ex Heather Mills named Michele Elyzabeth doesn’t seem to have anything nice to say about her former boss. [Daily Mail]
Uma Thurman may be expecting a child with fiancé Arpad "Arki" Busson. [NYDN]
Singer Natasha Bedingfield is engaged. [People]
Reforming playboy Read More
The Daily Transom had never experienced Jonas Brothers mania in its purest form until we journeyed to their concert at the Ross School in East Hampton on Saturday, August 9. The Jonas Brothers are a Disney-promoted band of three brothers from Wyckoff, New Jersey–youngest brother Nick, who is 15, used to date Miley Cyrus and Read More
Residents of the Hamptons will be doing their part to raise money (and the average contribution figure) for Barack Obama’s Victory Fund at an August 17 fund-raiser with special guest Caroline Kennedy, according to an invite sent in by a reader. (Obama will not be in attendance.) The hosts of the event are Ross Bleckner Read More
AMANDA: “Now….what do you think of this one?” says our would-be wedding coordinator, her painted eyebrows arching up to meet her gigantic hair. My mom shoots me a look of terror. The wedding coordinator is wielding a “storybook” photo album, akin to my eighth-grade yearbook. Glossy, stilted photos of the lovely couple are accompanied Read More
Supermodel- cum -businesswoman
Christy Turlington and actor/director Ed Burns may have prolonged their
engagement, but they’re still inching their way to the altar. In November, Ms.
Turlington put her five-story townhouse on West 11th Street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, on the market for $5.8 million.
The five-story house, an 1849 Greek Revival around Read More
SAUL’S SISTER SELLS $10.5 MILLION HOME FOR A MUCH SMALLER LIFESTYLE In March, Kathy and Gayfryd Steinberg, former sisters-in-law, got trapped in the elevator of a $20 million townhouse for sale on East 62nd Street with Gayfryd’s step-daughter, Laura Tisch. The three ladies escaped the incident only to decide that the townhouse was too pricey. Read More
There are few events more disconcerting in life than the demise of a dependable takeout restaurant. I’m speaking of David’s Chicken, on Third Avenue between 75th and 76th streets, which departed recently. I first learned they’d gone out of business when I dropped by Bonte Patisserie, across the street from David’s, and Suzy Bonte gave Read More
