Only in New York: National Underwear Day
Posted on July 31, 2008
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National Underwear Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 5 this year and no other city in the country will celebrate the way New Yorkers will.
Page Six reports designers from Diesel, Natori, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger and 2Xist will have hotties strutting in their skivvies on an open-air catwalk in Times Square. Lydia Hearst will host the runway show, with Nick Adams [of "A Chorus Line"] and dozens others walking in their underwear. A spy for Page Six said New Yorkers can expect to see 10 different runway shows.
Founded in 2003 and organized by freshpair.com, National Underwear Day has become a grand scale annual event featuring the hottest looks from the world’s most coveted intimate apparel brands.
Stay tuned for more details!
Raining Money in Times Square
Posted on July 31, 2008
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Izzy Gold, a “bad ass” clothing designer and “cultural icon,” proves anything and everything is possible in New York City…
21 Club Never Goes Out of Style
Posted on July 30, 2008
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Frequent raids during the Prohibition-era couldn’t shutter Jack and Charlie’s 21, and decades later the boldface speakeasy, now dubbed the ‘21′ Club, continues to make a name for itself.
With its trademark rum and mint cocktails, famed ‘21′ burger (which, according to NYMag, “were Harvard-tuition expensive long before Daniel Boulud got into the act”)and ultra private wine cellar, the restaurant is home to dozen of celebrities and political influentials, many of whom have favorite tables.
For a taste of an era nearly forgotten, this classic cocktail lounge and restaurant is the perfect choice for any glamorous occasion. As one dinner put it, “It’s an oldie, but a most certainly, and hopefully forever, a goodie.”
Viva Las Jakeas!
Posted on July 30, 2008
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One tiny camera, Final Cut on a couple of laptops, all local donations.
Perez Hilton Saves the Universe… On Broadway
Posted on July 30, 2008
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He finger-paints on pictures, outs gay and lesbian couples and generally causes celebrity-internet pandaemonium. Now, he’ll get to save the universes.
Kinda.
Perez Hilton Saves the Universe (or at least the greater Los Angeles area): The Musical debuts August 8th at the New York International Fringe Festival.
“Perez Hilton…The Musical” explores a normal day in the life of celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton. Between wrestling with the demons of love, ego and celebrity, Perez must find time to save Los Angeles from an imminent nuclear disaster. With a pop infused score and dozens of celebrity impersonations, “Perez Hilton…The Musical” reveals the inner workings of a society obsessed with itself.
Running through August 24th at the 45 Bleecker Theater, the cast features authors Randy Blair (”The Adding Machine”) and Timothy Michael Drucker (”The Other Baldwins”), as well as Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Legally Blonde), Sevan Greene (”Betrayed”), Laura Jordan (”Cry-Baby”), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (”Spelling Bee”, “Suessical”), Ana Noguiera (NYMF’s “The Boy in the Bathroom”), Dana Steingold (”Spelling Bee”, upcoming “Godspell”) and Jason Veasy. Tickets are $15.
For more details on performance dates, casting and ticket information click HERE.
The New York Attitude Towards Plastic Surgery
Posted on July 30, 2008
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Ok, ok, maybe they don’t think this way on Park Avenue, but if you wanna get a taste of New York attitude and street flavor, catch it here.
New York Streets Crammed with Celebrities
Posted on July 30, 2008
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Yesterday was a busy celeb-spotting fiasco for New Yorkers.
First, crowds at the Today show when nuts when Matt Lauer, recently named one of the 10 Best Dressed Celebrities in the world by Vanity Fair, was caught heading into the morning program.
Tori Spelling made an appearance on The View to talk about her reality TV show ‘Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,’ her upcoming book ‘Mommywood’, and the the spinoff of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210′ while co-host Sherri Shepherd indulged herself in bizarre spa treatments involving nightingale droppings, chocolate, beer & eggs, and small fish.
Across town 80’s pop star Rick Springfield sent women into overdrive when he took time to sign copies of
his latest CD, ‘Venus In Overdrive’. The former soap actor then ducked into a taping of ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ to perform ‘What’s Victoria’s Secret?’
The unstoppable Kelly Ripa dashed from Springfield’s performance to catch a ride in Central Park’s new Aeroballoon, then dashed back to interview Tim Gunn about the new season of ‘Project Runway’
Hip-hop stars Chris Brown (sans Rihanna) and Ne-Yo were both seen bopping around midtown with body guards and entourages.
Sex in the City superstar Chris Noth spent the afternoon filming an episode of ‘Law & Order : Criminal Intent’ in East Village.
Up in Harlem crowds gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Barbara Ann Teer at her memorial service at The Riverside Church.
Post-dinner time, Whoopi Goldberg wowed theatre fans with her first night performance in the Broadway musical ‘Xanadu’ at the Helen Hayes Theatre, while the debut of the remade Wrigley’s Gum jingle at the Nokia Theatre drew crowds and camera.
Finally, Kevin Costner (accompanied by his daughter Lily) signed autographs outside Ed Sullivan Theatre before heading inside to David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ to discuss his love for spear fishing, the great outdoors, and his new movie ‘Swing Vote.’
How to Avoid a Cranky Waiter
Posted on July 29, 2008
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Want to avoid pissing off your waiter when spending hordes of money on an overpriced Manhattan meal? The author of Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip—Confessions of a Cynical Waiter takes time to sign his new book at the Columbus Circle Borders and offer suggestions on how to get the best dining service. Don’t forget to tip him on your way out.
The Waiter
10 Columbus Circle (at Broadway)
Midtown West | Map
Subway: A, C, B, D, 1 to 59th St–Columbus Circle | Directions
Mets Fans Vote for Greatest Shea Moments
Posted on July 29, 2008
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After 45 seasons at Shea Stadium, it’s time to celebrate.
Last week the New York Mets, Nikon, and SNY launched the “Greatest Moments at Shea Presented by Nikon” fan vote. The multimedia platform celebrates Shea Stadium’s rich history and includes fan balloting on mets.com and sny.tv; in-stadium vignettes at Shea; and SNY on-air programming elements.
The fan vote will be a two-phase process. Fans will be able to select 10 moments from a list of 75 until Friday, August 15.
Upon narrowing the list, the second phase of online balloting - which will allow fans to vote for their top moment from the list of 10 finalists - will begin Saturday, August 16 and conclude Monday, September 1.
Following the final round of fan voting, the order of the 10 Greatest Moments at Shea will be unveiled in increasing order of popularity during the Mets final regular season homestand at Shea Stadium, September 22 through September 26.
Click HERE for the list of 75 Greatest Moments at Shea Presented by Nikon.
Fans can vote by clicking here.
NYC on a Budget? Not a Problem!
Posted on July 29, 2008
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We all know New York City isn’t always the cheapest place on earth, but with Restaurant Week, free movies and concerts in the parks, and steep discounts on attractions if possible to see the Big Apple on a shoe-string budget.
Lucky for us, Anne Banas at SmartTravel has been rounding up NYC’s best deals to demonstrate how to make a trip affordable. Based on her calculations, the average Joe can take an Apple vacation, complete with hotel and airfare, for under $500!
We’ll leave the accommodations and travel up to her, but check out the video reviews on ULOVENY for stuff to do!
Theatre, night life, parks, tours and top sites, ULOVENY has on-the-street interviews on it all!
Been to New York or know of a great deal? Spread the love by commenting below!
There’s No Better Time to Be in New York
Posted on July 29, 2008
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Summer has never been a better time to visit New York City, and now tourism officials are giving year-round residents plenty of reasons to spend their vacations in the Big Apple as well.
BusinessWeek reports NYC & Co. is urging New Yorkers to avoid rising gas prices and pricey airline fares and “Go Local” with a staycation.
Street teams all over the city have been handing out flyers with a savings pass and information about activities this weekend, including Sunday’s sand castle contest at Rockaway Beach. The effort is due to continue for six weeks.
Also happening this weekend is the New York International Latino Film Festival and a folk music festival on Governors Island.
For more fun things to see and do around the city click HERE.
It’s Official: New York’s Buddha Bar Better Than Paris
Posted on July 29, 2008
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Broadway All-Stars to Appear in The Battery’s Down
Posted on July 29, 2008
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The Battery’s Down just keeps getting bigger.
The show’s production manager reports two-time Tony Award winning actress Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens) will appear in the seventh episode of the web series that chronicles the life of a young performer in New York City.
Even better? Tony nominees Carolee Carmello (Mamma Mia!), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent) and Andrea McArdle (Annie) will also be featured in the episode.
Written, directed by and starring University of Michigan Musical Theatre graduate Jake Wilson, The Battery’s Down is an original series that features a recurring cast peppered with various showbiz personalities. The latest episode, entitled “Ro Ro Ro Your Boat,” will premiere Aug. 1 at 12:01 AM.
Also set for the Aug. 1 installment are Tyler Maynard (The Little Mermaid), Celisse Henderson (Godspell), Haviland Stillwell (Les Miserables), R Family Cruise team member Colin Sheehan, and series regulars Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Vanessa Ray (Spelling Bee), Cortney Wolfson (Les Miserables), Garen McRoberts, Nina Sturtz, Adam Wachter and Justin Paul.
“Ro Ro Ro Your Boat,” set aboard the Rosie Cruise, will feature two original songs — “Just This One Time” by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk and “Sea Legs” by Jake Wilson and the series’ musical supervisor Adam Wachter.
For more information on New York City theatre, and on-the-street interviews about current Broadway productions, check out ULOVENY.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Loves Pop Burger
Posted on July 28, 2008
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Internationally reputed for his innovative, groundbreaking cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, one of the country’s leading chefs, loves…
Pop Burger?
Yup!
Sunday’s NY Post reports the “enfant terrible of modern French cooking” occasionally enjoys a bite the gourmet fast-food burgers, located on 14th and 9th. Based on the video report below, it’s easy to see why!
FYI to NYC foodies, Jean-Georges doesn’t limit himself to the kitchen. You can check out his culinary musing here. Last month the chef opened his newest New York City restaurant, Matsugen, writing he was “thrilled to bring truly authentic, refined Japanese dishes to the great city in a warm, chic setting.”
What to Watch This Weekend
Posted on July 25, 2008
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Here’s one you can’t miss! Beer Money, a fast-paced, non-traditional New York sports quiz show goes directly to the fans — testing them with trivia-for-cash questions at stadiums, arenas, while tailgating or even in Central Park. Hosted by Chris Carlin and Julie Alexandria the show airs every Sunday at 7 p.m. Play along at home as contestants attempt to answer New York sports-based trivia questions!
4 Million Mets Fans and Growing
Posted on July 25, 2008
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Picture by AP photographer Julie Jacobson
For a team that started off slow, the Mets’ winning streak just gets sweeter. Sports Business Daily reports the team’s first-place status is boosting ticket sales and game attendance. Crowd numbers during this months six-game home stand versus the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies averaged more than 50,000. It was the highest attendance ever for three game sets with both those clubs. The Mets now have a chance to draw 4 million fans for the first time ever!
Stay strong!
One Luxury Suite Left to Buy at New Mets Stadium
Posted on July 25, 2008
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Talk about sizzlin’ sales! Crains New York is reporting all but one of the 49 suites at the Mets’ new CitiField ballpark have been sold.
“We’ve done very well, which might suggest we priced the suites low,” Mets executive vice president Dave Howard told the trade. “But we felt they were priced fairly. They are tremendous quality in terms of fit out, size and sight lines.”
The suites, which range in price from $250,000 to $500,000, are all within the infield — including a few “Sterling Suites” just two rows from the field. While some fans have complained about the steep price tag, officials point out the suites are a bargain compared with those at the new Yankee Stadium (which may cost more than $850,000).
And, as Mr. Howard pointed out, there are plenty of options for folks on a budget. Over 50% of the 42,500 seats in the new stadium will cost between $5 and $50.
“The [cheaper] seats will be great seats,” Howard assured. “Everything is lower and closer. The seats are wider, with more leg room.”
We can’t wait!
Famous New Yorkers Who Blog
Posted on July 24, 2008
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Tired of reading about the same old celebrities in the tabloids each week? Here are some famous New Yorkers who write for themselves!
Wil Wheaton (Star Trek NG, Stand By Me) - http://www.wilwheaton.net
Jeff Bridges (Actor) - http://www.jeffbridges.com
Al Roker (TV Weatherman) - http://www.alroker.com/journal.cfm
RuPaul (Musician) - http://www.rupaul.com/weblog.shtml
Moby (Musician, pictured above) - http://www.moby.com/index2.html
Margaret Cho (comedian, pictured below) - http://www.margaretcho.com/blog
5 Best Spots to Grab a Margarita
Posted on July 24, 2008
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Movie Stars on Set in NYC
Posted on July 24, 2008
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Photo via On Location Vacations
Cupid (a “reworking” of the Rob Thomas series from a few years ago) is filming along 11th st & 3rd ave in Manhattan (may be filming at Webster Hall) in NYC.
Rescue Me is filming near W 114th and Broadway in Manhattan.
Fringe (a science fiction and technology thriller starring Joshua Jackson airing TUE 9/8c this fall on FOX) is filming this afternoon near Petracca Pl in Queens.
Law and Order: CI is filming on E 144th St between the Deegan Overpass and Gerard Ave in Manhattan.
Gossip Girl will be filming in Brooklyn Heights on July 28th, somewhere around Joralemon and Court.
For more news and information on daily filming locations, check out On Location Vacations and Filming in Brooklyn.
Don’t Mess With The Naked Cowboy
Posted on July 24, 2008
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M&M’s is learning that it shouldn’t mess with the “Naked Cowboy.” Robert Burck, the man in the tighty-whities — and not much else — playing his guitar in Time Square is the naked truth behind the $4-million lawsuit he’s filed against Mars, the maker of M&M’s, along with the advertising agency that (un)dressed up a morsel of candy in Naked Cowboy gear for a commercial. At the end of June a judge decided to let the case proceed.
For more details on the case, read the MSNBC story here.
MetLife Building Goes Versace
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Donatella Versace has been hired to overhaul the MetLife Clock Tower on Madison Avenue. The historic landmark building, which opened in 1909, will be redesigned to include the construction of 55 luxury condominiums. Initial reports estimate the rooms will cost as much as $3,500 per square foot.
The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010.
Of the fashion mogul, project boss Rotem Rosen said, “We believe the brand name of Versace plays a significant role in bringing the highest lifestyle for this clientele.”
Coney Island: America’s Playground
Posted on July 23, 2008
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On a gorgeous summer afternoon, it’s easy to see why Coney Island is known as “America’s Playground.” But when temperatures drop, the sun sets early and the flood of tourists will reduce to a trickle can it still hold the same name?
Absolutely, says NY city council member Domenic Recchia.
The spirit of Coney Island can stay alive post summer, with the energy and opportunities generated during the summer living on.
“My dream is Coney Island as a year-round destination. That’s within our grasp, but we won’t get there unless we come together,” he says.
To find out how Recchia plans to turn Coney Island into a fulltime playground click here.
NYC on Your TV Tonight
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Natalie Portman will appear as a guest judge on Project Runway tonight! Contestants are asked to make clothes out of eco-friendly material.
A Gourmet Meal for $10
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Tom Colicchio hadn’t looked at food prices in a long time, so he was “a little freaked out” when TIME magazine asked him to come up with a recession-gourmet meal for four people for around $10. Fortunately, Colicchio’s gourmet sandwich shop, ’wichcraft, make eating out a tad bit more manageable. Even better? The much-loved NYC eatery recent introduced three new salads and three new sandwiches. For more video reviews of ‘wichcraft click here.
Reality Winner Broadway Bound
Posted on July 23, 2008
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20-year-old southern belle Bailey Hanks had never seen a Broadway show, but in just a few months she’ll be a leading lady in the stage musical Legally Blonde at the Palace Theater.
Hanks was revealed as the winner of MTV’s reality show The Search for Elle Woods on July 21, and her version of Elle’s first-act anthem, “So Much Better,” debuted in an exclusive Broadway.com video on July 21. The single made the Top 100 iTunes chart the day after it was released.
“It’s so great to be Elle Woods,” Hanks told the Canadian Press at a private party room at the legendary restaurant Sardi’s. “It’s not a stretch for me. It’s just like second nature.”
Hand-picked by director Jerry Mitchell out of a group of 10 aspiring Elles, Hanks certainly looks the party of the blonde sorority girl. Her long blond hair and sunny disposition made her the obvious choice to replace Tony-nominated Laura Bell Bundy.
“I am more excited than nervous,” she said. “Nerves usually don’t hit me until the moment I get into place to get on stage. And it’s that butterfly feeling where I’m so excited, I can’t wait. It’s an exciting nervous. It’s not like, ‘Omigod, I don’t want to do this!’ I feel so at home when I’m on stage.”
For more on Legally Blonde and video reactions from viewers, click here.
New York City Binge Festival Set for August
Posted on July 23, 2008
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From BroadwayWorld.com:
Working Man’s Clothes Productions, the New York Innovative Theatre Award winning company that has presented To Nineveh, Penetrator, New York Is Dead, and the upcoming 52 Man Pick-Up with Desiree Burch at the NY International Fringe Festival, will be bringing the 3rd and Final Annual New York City Binge Festival: BINGE Olympiad to the West Village in mid-August.
A Late-Night Alternative to the NY International Fringe Festival, BINGE Olympiad is designed as an irreverent and quality escape for the thousands of Fringe Festival Participants – out of towners looking to let loose after their performances, local patrons who are looking to network with Fringe artists, and NYC-based theatre companies with productions in the NY Fringe.
This year’s festival has also been expanded to compliment the Summer Olympics in Beijing which will be occurring in synch with both the NY International Fringe Festival and BINGE Olympiad. In honor of this international event, the Binge will include competitive eating and drinking-based theatrical events all with a trusty E.M.T. on hand for fun and safety. Keg masters in the aisles and great work from New York City’s most talented young emerging playwrights, directors, musicians, actors, and comedians!
For more information, click here!
Today at the Bryant Park Reading Room
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Esteemed author, Princeton professor, and winner of the Common Wealth Award for Distinguished Service in Literature, Joyce Carol Oates discusses her latest release, My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike. “Likely to be Oates’s most controversial novel to date, as well as her most boldly satirical, this unconventional work of fiction is a wry, captivating saga on a murder - inspired by an unsolved American true crime mystery.”
Time: 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Location: Bryant Park Reading Room (42nd Street side of the park bet. NYPL & 6th Ave)
Cost: Free
Click here for more information on Bryant Park or here for reviews of other NY city parks.
Sonic Youth to Play McCarren Park Pool’s Last Show
Posted on July 23, 2008
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Indie rock icons SONIC YOUTH have signed up to play the final show at Brooklyn, New York’s fabled McCarren Park Pool.
The venue, which opened in 1936, initially closed in 1984 but has become a seasonal summer concert mecca for the past two years. Sonic Youth’s show on 30 August (08) will be the site’s last before construction work begins to return the space to a pool and ice-skating rink.
Youth Theater Offers NYC Kids Lifetime Opportunity
Posted on July 22, 2008
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By Matthew Shaer | The Christian Science Monitor
Most mornings, Taylor Hogan, a 15-year-old with a singing voice three times her size, wakes up at 5 a.m., and is out the door by 6. (Breakfast? Well, maybe not.) During the school year, when the academic grind gets especially intense, she does half her homework in the evenings, and the other half during lunch, before afternoon classes begin.
But Taylor, who lives in what she calls “a very, very remote part of Queens,” in New York City, saves most of her energy for a dimly lit stage on the second floor of an office building in bustling midtown Manhattan. The performance pace – some 10 shows a week, double that on the weekends – is in many ways soothing, she says.
“We’re kids, just like you. And we’re doing what we want,” she says with a smile. “I want people in the audience to relate to that. I want them to say, ‘I can be that kid.’ ”
In this case, “doing what we want” involves a frenetic one-hour montage of singing and dancing called “Everything About a Day (Almost),” which is now in its second week of performances at the TADA! Youth Theater (www.tadatheater.com).
Founded in 1984 by Janine Nina Trevens – now the organization’s executive and artistic director – “TADA!” describes itself, in part, as a “theatrical training ground.” And for up-and-comers like Taylor, who live and breathe theater, the steady roster of classes and shows is an invaluable outlet.
It’s also, Ms. Trevens explains, a stage program uniquely tailored to reach a broad cross section of the greater New York population.
According to figures provided by TADA!, more than 1,000 children between the ages of 8 and 18 – hailing from all five boroughs and a variety of ethnic backgrounds – have performed in the TADA! Ensemble.
To read more on TADA! click here to finish Matthew Shaer’s article.
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