But don’t expect to catch them at Yoga To The People. According to a New York Times Style section profile of Ms. Murdoch, private yoga instruction with her powerful friends is one of the many perks she’s gotten used to since escaping a tough upbringing in China and marrying octogenarian billionaire Rupert. Read More
The downstairs area of Pure Yoga on the Upper East Side, where the lifestyle expert Kathy Freston celebrated the publication of her new wellness book, The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, on Wednesday, May 6, was a collision of important Manhattan men, many of whom were friends of her husband, former Viacom CEO Tom Freston.
While the Read More
Carla Bruni’s nude photo taken by Michel Comte sold for $91,000 at Christie’s yesterday. [NY Daily News]
The ex-wives of Jason Kidd, Patrick Ewing, and Eddie Murphy were overheard discussing a "First Wives Club" type reality show over drinks at the Gansevoort Hotel. [P6]
Whoopi Goldberg suggested that John McCain Read More
Word-of-Mouth
East 66th Street, Tom Freston’s townhouse. “Arianna’s the most protean person around,” said Ed Kosner, of Arianna Huffington. “Look it up. Not protein.”
The former Daily News editor in chief was leaning on a rail, waiting for his wife. He blogs for Ms. Huffington’s Huffington Post. “It’s fun.”
“She’s very inventive and Read More
She’s the One
“It’s a great book, you know what I mean?” said Harvey Weinstein. “Rob Weisbach”—the honcho of Miramax Books—“brought it into the company, with Jonathan Burnham”—Mr. Weisbach’s predecessor, who is also the man-friend of Star editor Joe Dolce—“and I read it. Actually, we didn’t even read it! We just interviewed Kathy. She’s so Read More
Kindred Spirits
“I do yoga and I try to get Tom to join in,” said Kathy Freston.
“I do a good bit of yoga, not as much as her,” said her husband, Tom.
Mr. Freston is the co-president and co-C.O.O. of Viacom. Ms. Freston is an author and meditation counselor. Both are delightful. Last Read More
HE’S GOING TO THE WARHOL MANSION, AFTER PAINTING IT FOR $100,000 On the sunny morning of Sept. 15, two workmen were hosing down the facade of 57 East 66th Street–the townhouse where Andy Warhol lived from 1974 until his death in 1987. About a dozen other workmen were inside, whitewashing the wide central staircase, mounting Read More
