Dealmaker Wasserstein dies Oct 16, 2009
Dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein, Lazard's CEO, dies. Article:Dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein, Lazard's CEO, dies:/c/a/2009/10/15/BUN31A5OK4. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
New York Echoes George Lois Oct 16, 2009
New York magazine echoes the spectacular covers George Lois produced for Esquire decades ago ... Click to view a slide show of New York magazine covers that echo Esquire covers by George Lois ... But in all of magazineland there may be no bigger group of Lois enthusiasts than the team at New York magazine. (Slate)
Cond Nast slices staff at Golfing, Media groups Oct 16, 2009
Meanwhile, Wasserstein's other big media holdings, The Deal LLC and New York Media Holdings -- the latter of which owns New York magazine -- were both funded though a personal trust ... Meanwhile, Wasserstein's other big media holdings, The Deal LLC and New York Media Holdings -- the latter of which owns New York magazine -- were both funded though a personal trust. (New York Post -- Business)
Wasserstein's death may put New York mag on the block Oct 15, 2009
The death of billionaire Bruce Wasserstein could place the future of his media holdings in peril -- particularly New York magazine, which is controlled by a family trust ... The death of billionaire Bruce Wasserstein could place the future of his media holdings in peril -- particularly New York magazine, which is controlled by a family trust. (New York Post -- News)
Bruce Wasserstein, 61; strategist of massive mergers, takeovers Oct 15, 2009
Mr. Wasserstein used his wealth to become a media owner, buying New York magazine for $55 million in 2003 ... His mother thought his birth date gave him Messiah potential, Wendy Wasserstein told New York magazine in 2002, a year before her brother bought it. (Boston Globe)
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Golub Is Named Lazard's Interim Chief Executive After Death of Wasserstein Oct 15, 2009
Wasserstein used his wealth to become a media owner, buying New York magazine for $55 million in 2003 ... Were shocked and saddened by the loss of Bruce Wasserstein, said , editor-in-chief, and , publisher, of New York Media, the parent company of New York magazine ... His mother thought his birth date gave him Messiah potential, told New York magazine in 2002, a year before her brother bought it. (Bloomberg -- US)
Bloomberg to take over BusinessWeek Oct 14, 2009
Despite BusinessWeek's woes, the magazine attracted interest from several private equity firms and other media investors, including Bruce Wasserton, the owner of New York magazine, and Joe Mansueto, the owner of two business publications, Fast Company and Inc. The other bidders were reported by BusinessWeek. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Business)
Leftover choices Oct 12, 2009
If you've got any money to spare, New York magazine provides loads of ways to spend it in its annual cover package on home design. The issue's "before" and "after" photo spreads show how typical New York spaces -- ranging from rooftops and cramped apartments to wrecks -- can be transformed. (New York Post -- Business)
Crime, Census and Censorship Oct 10, 2009
Echoing the unhinged liberal base, New York magazine indicted conservative talk-radio giant Rush Limbaugh and other "conservative media personalities, websites and even members of Congress.". They did this with abortionist George Tiller's shooting in Kansas, the Holocaust Museum shooting in Washington, D.C., and the Binghamton immigration center shooting in New York. (Human Events Online)
Mimi Weddell, 94; career as model, actress took off at 65 Oct 7, 2009
At 90, Mimi Weddell was included in New York magazine s list of the Most Beautiful New Yorkers ... In 2005, at 90, Ms. Weddell was included in New York magazine s eclectic, photo-illustrated list of the Most Beautiful New Yorkers. (Boston Globe)
Doomsayers are wrong Oct 6, 2009
Very, very bad, according to New York magazine ... Very, very bad, according to New York magazine. (New York Post -- Business)
Deluxe editions Oct 5, 2009
New York magazine, which rarely ventures outside the Big Apple, is turning its attention to the Middle East. The magazine investigates reports of gay pogroms and torture in Baghdad and comes back with some chilling answers. (New York Post -- Business)
Mort & Mike in battle over BusinessWeek Oct 1, 2009
Bloomberg is considered the front-runner for BW, especially since New York magazine owner Bruce Wasserstein dropped out of the hunt in early September ... Bloomberg is considered the front-runner for BW, especially since New York magazine owner Bruce Wasserstein dropped out of the hunt in early September. (New York Post -- Business)
Half of Madoff Clients Technically Made Money Sep 24, 2009
New York magazine takes the leap: "[W]e think this might mean that Bernie Madoff is 50 percent less evil,". "Like, he's still half-Satan, but he's also just half the guy who takes an extra stack of $500 bills during Monopoly.". (Slate)
Original Fame grittier Sep 24, 2009
"It's a cross between A Chorus Line and Blackboard Jungle," a board member told New York magazine at the time. As if that were a bad thing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Damage' control Sep 24, 2009
A Rolling Stone article referred to the firm as "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity." Another article in New York magazine suggested that Goldman might have benefited from Uncle Sam's rescue of giant insurer American International Group ... A Rolling Stone article referred to the firm as "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity." Another article in New York magazine suggested that Goldman might have benefited from Uncle Sam's rescue of giant insurer... (New York Post -- Business)
Brooklyn Dodger Sep 21, 2009
HBO s Bored to Death review : The New Yorker (New Yorker)
What's happening to women's happiness? Sep 21, 2009
And Gloria Steinem had just published the essay in New York Magazine that clearly separated the modern Women's Movement from other oppressed groups, "After Bl 000024A1 ack Power: Women's Liberation," in which she called for meaningful work, equal pay, and the goal for all women to be freed from the role of only "servicing men and their children.". Fast forward 40 years: no matter how optimistic the guesses of our "woman-on-a-Detroit-street," I bet they wouldn't have outstripped what's actually... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ceaseless deaths of the famous mark summer `09 Sep 19, 2009
The phrase "summer of death" popped up, perhaps first used by New York magazine, which cheekily claimed the trademark. There's no particular reason for such an aberration; the death rate is typically higher during winter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Night of living Ted Sep 18, 2009
Now, Ted Danson is a pompous, pot-smoking, herpes-plagued New York magazine editor i 00001100 n HBO's quirky, new comedy series, " Bored to Death," set to premiere Sunday night, right after the return of " Curb Your Enthusiasm." ... How did you prepare to play a needy, neurotic, narcissistic, high-profile -- often high -- New York magazine editor ... Now, Ted Danson is a pompous, pot-smoking, herpes-plagued New York magazine editor in HBO's quirky, new comedy series, "Bored to Death," set to... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Bloomberg in the lead Sep 16, 2009
From the moment The Post's Web site broke the story last week that Bloomberg was back in the hunt for BusinessWeek, Mayor Mike's company has emerged the frontrunner, while Lazard boss and New York magazine owner ... From the moment The Post's Web site broke the story last week that Bloomberg was back in the hunt for BusinessWeek, Mayor Mike's company has emerged the frontrunner, while Lazard boss and New York magazine owner Bruce Wasserstein, is dropping out of the race. (New York Post -- Business)
Runway Fashion: Does Anybody Really Wear That? Sep 16, 2009
"I was so full of glee when I saw the purse hats" says Jessica Morgan, New York magazine fashion writer and blogger, recalling Mizrahi's Fall 2009 New York Fashion Week show (held, naturally, in February). "Of course, if you wore it in real life you'd look like a crazy person trying to shield herself from alien brainwaves." Mizrahi wasn't the only designer to favor impractical headgear that season. (Time.com)
GOP Touts Giuliani for Senate in 2010 Sep 15, 2009
New York magazine recently reported that Giuliani "hasn't lost sight of his larger ambition in Washington," while "President Obama appears to be vulnerable and the Republican field in 2012 is open.". 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
People on the Move Sep 15, 2009
The restaurant provided Bailey his first opportunity to head a kitchen, and his work was praised in numerous publications, including New York Magazine, Debonair and Gothamist. At Allen & Delancey, Kyle also helped develop an outstanding cocktail-and-food pairing program. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
What friends are for Sep 13, 2009
Sohn used to write a Carrie Bradshaw-type column for New York Magazine. In her third novel she brings all that experience to bear on Park Slope in a story about four unhappy young mothers, or breeders, one of several words that may be unfamiliar to some readers. (Boston Globe)
Bloomberg LP bids for BizWeek Sep 11, 2009
According to people familiar with the matter, the financial-data giant is now seen as the front-runner, ahead of "Bid 'em Up" Bruce Wasserstein, the Lazard boss who also owns New York magazine ... According to people familiar with the matter, the financial-data giant is now seen as the front-runner, ahead of "Bid 'em Up" Bruce Wasserstein, the Lazard boss who also owns New York magazine. (New York Post -- Business)
Bloomberg LP to bid for BusinessWeek Sep 11, 2009
Mayor Mike s company is now seen as the frontrunner, replacing Lazard boss Bruce Wasserstein, owner of New York Magazine and The Deal ... Mayor Mike s company is now seen as the frontrunner, replacing Lazard boss Bruce Wasserstein, owner of New York Magazine and The Deal. (New York Post -- News)
Filmmaker gets behind the walls at Vogue Sep 10, 2009
It s a compelling story that Cutler was inspired to tell after reading a profile of Wintour in New York magazine. The director, whose credits include The War Room, and who admits that he s far more interested in politics than fashion, said his mind was made up to work on the film shortly after meeting Wintour. (Boston Globe)
What are New Yorkers reading on the subway? Harpers Magazine Sep 9, 2009
What Are You Reading on the Subway. UPDATED September 8, 2009. (Harper's Magazine)
Bernie Kerik: The Trial of an American Hero Sep 9, 2009
Another disturbing aspect of the federal prosecution is its reliance on felon Lawrence Ray, described by New York magazine as a high level con man, as a key witness against Kerik. Ray and Kerik had been friends in the mid 1990s. (Newsmax)
Fortun(at)e designer Sep 9, 2009
Bruce Wasserstein, the Lazard boss who also owns New York magazine, as well as Platinum Equity Partners, the Lo 00004000 s Angeles-based private-equity firm that is also vying to buy the Boston Globe from The New York Times Co.. BusinessWeek media columnist. (New York Post -- Business)
Debts closing in on photographer Annie Leibovitz Sep 6, 2009
2 million three years later, according to New York magazine. In addition to her mortgages, court records show that she piled up years of federal, state and city liens and judgments from vendors for unpaid bills all presumably now satisfied with the $24 million she borrowed. (MSNBC -- News)
Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy Sep 6, 2009
And our first guest is Emily Nussbaum, contributing editor of New York magazine and the author of New York magazine's look into the online world, where virtually everything is exposed ... Ms. EMILY NUSSBAUM (Contributing Editor, New York Magazine): Thank you ... Jakob Lodwick will stay with us - also Emily Nussbaum, the writer and author of New York magazine's piece "Say Everything." If you'd like to join the conversation about life-logging: 800-989-8255, 800-989-TALK. E-mail us: talk@npr. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Photo Finish: Debts Close In on Leibovitz Sep 6, 2009
2 million three years later, according to New York magazine ... Her Vanity Fair salary has been reported to be about $2 million, according to New York magazine. (CBS News)
'Verge' of a shakeup Sep 6, 2009
Jesse Oxfeld, a former Gawker editor who has written about theater for New York magazine ... One will be Jesse Oxfeld, a former Gawker editor who has written about theater for New York magazine. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Giuliani for 2012? Maybe Sep 2, 2009
But the "general consensus" among Republicans around the state is that Rudy won't enter the race, New York magazine reports. The chief reason: He has his eye on the White House in 2012. (Newsmax)
Ex-Miss California sues pageant Sep 1, 2009
Eight to the bar "Because Raffi covered it." -- MGMT's Ben Goldwasser, telling New York magazine why "Octopus's Garden" is his favorite Beatles song. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
William A. Emerson Jr., 86; journalist, editor covered civil rights flashpoints Aug 27, 2009
A boisterous, outsize figure in an era of colorful New York magazine editors, Mr. Emerson stood 6 foot 3, and his booming voice took over any room. His gifts as a phrasemaker made him a sought-after speaker for years. (Boston Globe)
Desserts By David Glass Going Out Of Business Aug 27, 2009
He brought a cake to the home of a food writer at New York magazine and when she wrote an article about it, the calls started coming in and more articles soon followed. He once delivered cakes to South African President Nelson Mandela for the Children's Fund, a charity Glass supported. (FOX61, CT)
Julie Powell: What 'Julie & Julia' Got Wrong Aug 26, 2009
Still, as the Julie Powell character played by the excellent, pouts in the film, while discussing the depiction of herself in a (fictional, by the way) New York magazine article, "There was so much more!". "Maxine" she remains unnamed in the credits, but there is no question of who the character is based on is played by a vivacious, ginger-coated animal actor named Terry, with sass and a jaunty trot. (ABC News)
2nd Circuit: Motive Not Dispositive Regarding Speech's Public Concern Aug 25, 2009
Reuland, pushing a book he had written about being a Brooklyn prosecutor, told New York magazine that "Brooklyn is the best place to be a homicide prosecutor" because the borough has "more dead bodies per square inch than anyplace else.". A divided panel held that "the speaker's motive, while one factor that may be considered, is not dispositive as to whether his speech addressed a matter of public concern.". (Law.com)
Minyanville Media Hires Josh Lipton as Staff Writer; Names Jonathan Schwartz VP Business and Product Development Aug 25, 2009
His articles have also appeared in Rolling Stone magazine, New York magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. He is a graduate of Colgate University and received a dual Masters from The London School of Economics and The Columbia University School of Journalism. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Annie Leibovitz, photographer of stars, faces ruin... Aug 24, 2009
The weekly New York Magazine published a lengthy article recounting her perfectionism at work and her lavish personal taste, including an apartment on the banks of the Seine in Paris to please her lover, writer Susan Sontag, who died in 2004. Anna Wintour, the equally famous editor of Vogue magazine, said in a documentary that Leibovitz was priceless. (The Drudge Report)
Our Kind of Vacation Aug 22, 2009
As the first family heads to Marthas Vineyard for their first first-family vacation, the island is still all aflutter over cultural critic Tours New York magazine feature characterizing. Blacks who make the island off the coast of Cape Cod their summer home have not felt this misunderstood since Lawrence Otis Grahams cited intraracial class division and snobbishness, and name-dropped the rich and powerful. (Slate)
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER: BUSINESSWEEK BIDDERS Aug 19, 2009
Nine companies are said to be in the hunt, including TV Guide owner OpenGate Capital, investment company Warburg Pincus, New York magazine owner Bruce Wasserstein, Fast Company owner Joe Mansueto and private-equity shop and Boston Globe suitor Platinum Equity Partners ... Wasserstein owns New York magazine through a family trust and his US Equity Partners owns The Deal, a business trade pub. Meanwhile, he also holds a major stake in Penton Media. (New York Post -- Business)
The Rise and Fall of Annie Leibovitz Aug 19, 2009
This week, New York magazine has a on how famed photographer Annie Leibovitz managed to rack up a dizzying $24 million in debt. Everything about the piece is exhausting: the obsessive photo shoots, the colossal personal spending, the step-by-step description of how everything went pear-shaped. (Slate)
No comments posted. Aug 16, 2009
According to the restaurants website, New York Magazine celebrated the spot for its hitherto unfamiliar, elevated version of Mexican cuisine. The menu includes dishes such as salmon filet with tropical fruit mole, shrimp brochette and filet mignon with wild mushroom-tequila cream sauce. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
"Strigoi" to Hold World Premiere at Toronto's After Dark Festival Aug 15, 2009
It was featured in New York magazine as one of the top 5 shorts of the 44th New York Film Festival, where it screened on the closing night, twinned with Pan's Labyrinth. About Toronto After Dark. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Is Martha’s Vineyard one place where race isn’t an issue? Aug 15, 2009
When New York magazine recently suggested, in a story titled Black and White on Martha s Vineyard, a snobbishness to the hobnobbing here, the local Vineyard Gazette ran a front-page article quoting residents and vacationers protesting the characterization. When journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and professor Gates hold their annual forum on race in Edgartown on Aug. 20, the topic will be Achieving Equality in the Age of Obama, the audience is likely to be mixed, and Gates s recent arrest at his... (Boston Globe)
DJ making waves in state Senate Aug 15, 2009
There's also a widely circulated New York magazine piece from May that includes a photo of Sealey leaping off a radiator in an all-white room, arms flying over his head and buttoned gray jacket fighting gravity. It was more Calvin Klein than Calvin Coolidge. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Hollywood Hit on Glenn Beck Aug 14, 2009
Could Sunshine, once listed as New York Magazine s most powerful people in New York City be what Obama needs to pass Obamacare. In Nancy Pelosi s July 31 Strategy Memo to Democratic members of Congress -- aimed at healthcare reform and passed out just as they left town for the August recess -- the Speaker wrote, Winning the health reform debate in August requires nothing less than an aggressive, multi-front effort to control the message and keep the momentum moving forward. (Human Events Online)
Dan Rather Can Blame Himself for Media Failings Aug 13, 2009
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Harvard leaves itself open to a dressing-down Aug 11, 2009
The story went from Women s Wear Daily, a trade publication, to the New York magazine s fashion blog The Cut, and 24 hours later, news of the Harvard Yard fashion collection blossomed into a viral blog sensation. Yesterday the search term Harvard Yard clothing brought up more than 300,000 hits on Google. (Boston Globe)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Aug 11, 2009
Tracy Byres: New York magazine has its hot waitress index. Basically beautiful people are in sales. (Fox News)
The 2010 NBA Free Agency Fallacy Aug 11, 2009
Teams and fan bases are all lathered up, especially in New York where New York magazine has taken to calling 2010 the Summer of LeBron, and both the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets (a team that hopes to move to Brooklyn in the near future) have based most of their personnel moves on their ability to lure free agents a year from now. The Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta Hawks have made this summers free agent signings dependent on having sufficient cap room to attract James or another... (Slate)
The Daily Neocon Show Aug 11, 2009
2009 New York Magazine. By Patrick J. Buchanan - August 10, 2009. (The American Conservative)
Late TV Listings Aug 9, 2009
Guests: Richard Stengel, managing editor, Time; Trish Regan of CNBC; John Heilemann of New York Magazine; and Kathleen Parker, Washington Post columnist. 11 a.m. (5). (Boston Globe)
The Quiet War Movie Aug 7, 2009
In New York magazine, critic David Edelstein suggested, "'The Hurt Locker' might be the first Iraq set film to break through to a mass audience because it doesn't lead with the paralysis of the guilt ridden Yank.". The central character of the movie, Staff Sgt. Will James, is not guilt-ridden, but he's also not your standard G.I. Joe action hero. (Human Events Online)
Courtney Love trashes on Twitter Aug 7, 2009
Love later told New York magazine that she didn t mean to pick on 16-year-old Momsen, since she s a little girl. Come on now. (Boston Globe)
‘Julie & Julia’ is a chef’s delight Aug 7, 2009
One of them writes a pitying profile of her for New York magazine. I imagine part of Ephron s attraction to Powell as a character is that she s as whimsically old-fashioned in some ways as Ephron s other heroines. (Boston Globe)
Sidney Zion, 75; worked to cut doctors’ long hours Aug 5, 2009
In a roller-coaster career, Mr. Zion was a reporter for The New York Post, a legal affairs correspondent for The Times, and at various times a columnist for The SoHo Weekly News, New York magazine, The Daily News, and The New York Post. In the early 1980s, Mr. Zion owned Broadway Joe, a steakhouse and hangout for theater people on West 46th Street. (Boston Globe)
Make That a Double Shot Aug 5, 2009
Michael Idov is a contributing editor at New York magazine. His first novel, , is loosely based on his experience running a coffeehouse. (Slate)
Is Nora Ephron the foodiest filmmaker? Aug 5, 2009
That of the pizza in this week's New York magazine, it's so beautiful. So I think of it more as art than pornography. (Salon)
Is China the New Us? Or Are We? Aug 4, 2009
In my New York magazine column I compulsively imagined the present from the future as a memory of the recent past. The other night, as I drove down one of New York's more conventional and lovable Main Streets Bleecker, west of Sixth looking at the glowing shopfronts and bustling restaurants and strolling pedestrians, I had a sudden elegiac impulse to register the scene and its details. (Time.com)
