Party at Nadya’s House!

Just when you thought the furor over Octomom had died down a bit, it goes completely off the charts! I actually felt sorry for poor Nadya when she was mobbed by dozens of paps and hundreds of looky-loos as she came home from the hospital with the first two of her eight-baby litter. But then it became apparent she had Entertainment Tonight/The Insider cameras inside  her car, even as she called 911 for help–and had two of its...

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Handicapped Way to do the Steps

There have been all sorts of crazy, rude and disgusting things seen in broad daylight at the steps: guys taking leaks on the neighbors’ lawns, guys blowing their nose into the air, guys spitting on the railing and everywhere else, guys littering, guys putting their jackets in someone’s mailbox and just recently, a guy throwing up in the bushes. That was charming. Lest you think I’m whaling on the Y chromosome, there...

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Drowning in a Tub of Haagen Dazs

Nirvana in the frozen foods section? I always cruise the aisle hoping against hope that HD will bring back my absolutely favorite ice cream flavor of all time, Coffee Toffee Crunch. They never have. Instead, a smooth substitute that just appeared…without the addictive crunch….in something called Haagen Dazs 5. Five what, you ask, as I did.  Five ingredients:  skim milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar and whatever flavor, in this...

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Christian Bale: What Don’t You Effin Understand?

So a diva movie star throws a hissy fit on set. Big news, right? Only this time, we get to hear the whole thing–months after the fact of Bale going ballistic on a DP who distracted him by walking around in the scene during the shot for “Terminator Salvation.” http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/02/bale-went-ballistic/ Yeah, it gets repetitive and the rant escalates because the DP didn’t really explain himself or...

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Montage Beverly Hills: New Place For Old Money
Jan15

Montage Beverly Hills: New Place For Old Money

Once TAR’s favorite open-air parking lot, the space between Canon and Beverly Drives has finally been transformed—after years of political wrangling between the neighbors, including hotel neighbors who didn’t want the competition and the city—into one of Beverly Hills’ premier places to stay. Managing director Ali Kasikci, formerly of the Pen, is making sure this new 8-story, 201-room luxury hotel becomes an icon of style and...

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