Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Media-Whore D'Oevres









"Leave it to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to close out Cannes with their own glittering birthday affair for longtime friend and muse Naomi Campbell ... Inspired by La Dolce Vita, Le Bâoli featured both an excess of champagne and guests. Bold-faced names like Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong, Natalie Portman, Lily Donaldson, Milla Jovovich, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Laura Harring, Stavros Niarchos, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Andrew Saffir and Daniel Benedict and Carine Roitfeld were safely escorted inside ... Inside, Lindsay Lohan and pal Samantha Ronson arrived 10 minutes before the bash started to help set up the latter's deejay equipment that fueled the dance floor for the next four hours. 'I have never had so much fun dancing as in this dress,' exclaimed Kerry Washington, while nearby, Dita Von Teese stepped it up on a table, removing her skirt to reveal a Dolce & Gabbana corset and thigh-highs. One sideliner was Rose McGowan, who still showed high spirits despite a broken foot. 'I'm a fashion survivor,' she concluded, happily modeling her boot cast---accessorized with a shiny Dolce & Gabbana plaque, bien sur." (Fashionweekdaily)

"Yesterday lunch at Michael’s the big table in the bay was occupied by several high profile women and one man. The man was Felix Rohatyn and the women were his wife and (some) of his friends. They were celebrating Ambassador Rohatyn’s 80th birthday ... Among the party were Sarah (Mrs. Mitch) Rosenthal on the ambassador’s right; Kathy Lacey Hoge on his left; his wife Elizabeth, (mother of Nina Griscom), friends Giney Burke, Joan Ganz Cooney, Lynn Nesbit, Casey Ribicoff, Binky Urban, Brucie Boalt, Linda Janklow. After the main course, the Michael’s staff brought out a birthday cake with candles lit for the birthday boy to make a wish." (NYSocialDiary)

"The DNC's lawyers set an important parameter for Saturday's meeting: No more than half the Florida and Michigan delegates can be restored." (Politico via ThePage)

"Israel’s defense minister called on Wednesday for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to remove himself from his post pending the outcome of a high-profile corruption investigation in which Mr. Olmert is embroiled. The defense minister, Ehud Barak, a former prime minister, was the first senior member of Israel’s coalition government to insist Mr. Olmert relinquish his office over the corruption case." (NYTimes)

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