NY Post – Which wife of a top Lehman executive went on a $132,000 shopping spree at the Americana Manhasset Mall the day after her hubby filed for bankruptcy?
Blind Items
Billionaire Behaved Badly in Bathroom
Drama Series Quietly Going Dark
Which television drama series is going to go off the air without wrapping storylines or telling the viewers? The network is pretending that everything is fine. The stars continue to smile like they don’t have a care on earth, and the network continues to promote the program. However, the schedule has been shuffled and the movers have already arrived to clean out the offices of the show’s writers. bg
Big Egos Ruin TV Series
Which television series is so full of big egos that it may doom the show? “Each actor is crazier than the next,” whispers a staffer employed behind the scenes at the sophomore drama, “and they all pretty much hate each other.” The male lead can’t stand his love interest, and their lack of chemistry together is obvious to viewers. The good news is the nightmare may soon be over for all concerned, because although the show enjoys a rabid cult following and solid critical support, its ratings are such that a third season is looking very unlikely. ew
Black Celebrity Angry About Obama Win
Which famous black male celebrity is not happy about a Barack Obama presidency? He rented a penthouse and invited an assortment of industry people, all white, to watch the presidential election results with him. During the party, they were surprised to hear him say, “I hope McCain wins because he’s more intellectually fit to run this country. A black man would run it into the ground.” As the evening progressed, he became more and more agitated as state-by-state results showed Obama pulling ahead. When Obama was declared the winner, he angrily ordered everyone to get out.
Editor’s Note: This is a rewrite of a Panache Report item.
Bad Attitude Ruining His Career
May December Soap Opera
Which married male cast member who has been on an NBC soap opera for a very long time is sleeping with the daughter of the one of the producers? Not a really scandalous thing until you realize she is still in her teens and our cast member is certainly past middle age. At least she is in college now. It was much tougher to get together when she was in high school. I will say that it has always been legal though. They did not start until she was 18. He has quite a bit of influence over her, though, encouraging her to apply to colleges in the New York area to keep their relationship going.
Lovely Parting Gifts Buy Silence
When a couple split after several years together, the official parting is usually slow and painful and messy. So you really have to question why the breakup of this couple is going to be swift and painless and clean. It turns out that one half of the couple has incredible leverage in harboring some very deep and very nasty secrets about the other half and their sexual proclivities. The mildest of these secrets is the typical inclusion of a surprising third party, as well as one person’s penchant for wearing clothing of the opposite sex. Several jaw-dropping parting gifts are in the works to effectively buy the ex’s silence. bg
