We had a beautiful event last weekend for Todd Eberle, the photographer, celebrating his new book, Empire of Space–which features the Four Seasons 50th anniversary portrait Mr. Eberle took two years ago, with lots of regulars including Michael Ovitz, Peggy Siegal, Dolly Lenz, Aby Rosen, Ed Koch and, of course, me! Larry Gagosian, Vanity Fair Read More
This week everyone was celebrating the arrival of spring at the Grill. Henry Kissinger and Michael Korda were seen noshing together. Michael Ovitz came in with a man wearing very fancy shoes (I always notice these things), and Georgette Mosbacher was here with a good-looking woman … muy caliente, as they say in Spain! Arne Read More
Last week was contentious, but the week before was a week of beauty. Publicist Susan Magrino came in for lunch with Richard Gere’s lovely wife, Cary Lowell. Then at the same time Cecilia Attias (French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s ex-wife) was dining nearby with the most beautiful woman. She was stunning! Cary Lowell and Susan Magrino Read More
Michael Ovitz sent me a beautiful pair of shoes for Christmas. They’re Michael Jordan basketball shoes, but the best part is he left the price tag on–$29.99! The only thing he got right was the size: 12.
I think he gave them to me because I always make fun of his shoes. They aren’t Michael Read More
On the evening of Monday, June 15, at 6 p.m., the High Line in Chelsea will host a big opening party to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the structure and the 10th anniversary of the the city’s efforts to revive it. It will honor benefactors like actor Edward Norton; IAC chairman Barry Diller and his Read More
In Hollywood, the latest dance craze is a vindictive little Lindy done on the smoldering ruins of Michael S. Ovitz’s career. Since the announcement in early May that Mr. Ovitz was selling his star-crossed attempt at self-resurrection, Artists Management Group, to a similar company called the Firm, the former agent’s enemies-old and new-have kicked up Read More
When Artists Management Group founder Michael Ovitz made his
first television appearance on the Charlie Rose show on Jan. 23, he talked a
lot about his father. His dad, he said was one of the top three influences in
his life. The other two were show business visionaries, MCA founder Lew
Wasserman, and late Warner Read More
Six months ago, you might have wanted to be 37-year-old hard-partying money manager Dana Giacchetto. The clients at his Cassandra Group company included A-list movie stars from Hollywood’s younger generation: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Cameron Diaz, Tobey Maguire and Heather Graham. Michael Ovitz was his phone friend. Leonardo DiCaprio was living in his Read More
When Christie’s auctions off Barbra Streisand’s collection of Arts & Crafts furniture, lamps and ceramics on Nov. 29, one of the more significant lots of Stickley furniture to be offered comes with a controversial history.
The pieces in question are a pair of oak Stickley corner cabinets with copper hardware that were custom-made for Read More
Affordable Housing or Lack Thereof
