By Adrianne Jeffries 10/07/11 12:56pm

Occupy Wall Street

Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street.

Talib Kweli! Occupy Wall Street Now the Best Place In New York for Random Celebrity Spottings [Video]

Last night, Talib Kweli stopped by Zuccotti Park for a rhyme. “Here with the 99 percent,” Mr. Kweli tweeted. At the protest, he used the human mic to amplify a short speech. “They want to know what the end game is?”

“THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE END GAME IS,” echoed the crowd.

“This is the end game.”

“THIS IS THE END GAME.”

The protest at Occupy Wall Street is drawing random acts of celebrity from Richard Simmons to Susan Sarandon to Lupe Fiasco and Immortal Technique. Yesterday, actress Justine Bateman and musician Ted Leo were there. On Wednesday’s march, Mike Meyers attempted to blend into the crowd. On Tuesday, the reclusive Jeff Magnum from Neutral Milk Hotel appeared. Read More

By Azi Paybarah 5:24pm

Richard Simmons on Tony Avella, Julia Roberts

“Tony Avella has lips like Julia Roberts.”
That’s what Richard Simmons, the exercise guru, said at a press conference outside City Hall just now.
I’m not prepared to vouch for the accuracy of that statement, but either way, it could help give Avella’s mayoral campaign some much-needed attention.

By Azi Paybarah 5:07pm

Richard Simmons on Tony Avella, Julia Roberts

“Tony Avella has lips like Julia Roberts.”

That’s what Richard Simmons, the exercise guru, said at a press conference outside City Hall just now.

I’m not prepared to vouch for the accuracy of that statement, but either way, it could help give Avella’s mayoral campaign some much-needed attention.

By Staff 7/28/06 10:22am

Richard Simmons, Are You Out There??

ERICA: “Did you just eat three bowls of fruit loops for dinner?” asked Greg.

“Uhm, I guess,” I say.

“What the heck is going on with you?”

That is the $64,000 question folks. In about a month’s time I have gone from fairly motivated exercise and diet wise to completely, totally full-on binge crazy. I Read More

By Simon Doonan 5/27/02 12:00am

Can You Stomach It? When Diets Fail, Head to Staples

Here’s gorgeous news! If you’re 100 pounds overweight-or more-you now have recourse to more than the self-help videos, hugs and teary best wishes of Richard Simmons. I’m talking about stomach stapling! Yes, the operation that shocked and intrigued our increasingly chubby nation when Beach Boy daughter and titian-tressed pop singer Carnie Wilson did it back Read More