
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Great show -- but left me wanting (way) more (of what we paid for) ...

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
The Whole Point of No Return

A couple years later Paul Weller began putting albums out on his own. Although I appreciate his solo work, it's got a completely different feel from his two previous bands and has never been my favorite. I've seen him live once or twice -- and Nina's seen him seven times -- over the years, but you were lucky if he performed more than two Jam songs, much less any TSC.
Jump ahead to 2006. Word comes out that Weller is doing a few gigs in New York and Los Angeles -- only there's a twist. He'll do one Jam night, one Style Council night -- and one solo night. Nina and I did everything we could to go all three nights -- but all hell broke loose and tickets were gone almost instantly (they're now going for an arm and a leg on eBay). As fate would have it, though, Nina was able to get tickets for one night: The Style Council!
So tonight we will try to prove that you can go home, as we right a 22-year-old wrong. And that Nina flew in from Chicago for this very special occasion makes it all the more special, both of us ready to speak like a child ...
UPDATE: The Boy Who Cried Wolf (review)

Love Me, Love Me
Besides the big concert tonight, my friend Nina has been spoiling me in myriad of other ways. First off, she showed up on Sunday bearing lots of gifts, including the fabulous new Edie Sedgwick book, "Edie: Girl on Fire" (it's filled so many great, never-seen-before photographs) and a box of Fannie May chocolates from Chicago. Then today she returned from a walk around town with candy and cookies from Jacques Torres and pork with chives and spicy beef bings from The Bing Lady. (When I just went to look that one up Google wanted to know if I meant "the big lady" ... thankfully my gym routine is back in order.)

Later in the afternoon we had a light lunch at my favorite little British cafe Tea & Sympathy in the West Village. "Six Feet Under" star Lauren Ambrose was also eating there with her 12-day-old son, Orson, and husband (a poor man's version of Vincent Gallo) in tow.

We finished off the day with a late showing of "Notes On a Scandal." Although it was every bit as over-the-top as the trailer had indicated, we both enjoyed it quite a bit. The performances were stellar -- and the dialogue was hilariously sharp and tight. Above else, what an unusual film ...
Monday, January 29, 2007
'Love Allergy' by Kenneth M. Walsh (Instinct magazine)


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If you're interested in reading the piece, pick up a copy at your local newsstand. The extra pictures of J.P. are worth the price of admission -- although my favorite surprise from the issue is after the jump.
I wasn't even sure that the story was running in February, but because of all of the hoopla surrounding "Survivor" hunk J.P. Calderon's coming out, I ended up seeing a leaked photo of the cover last week and noticed my cover line. Thrilled, Michael and I spent the last week popping by every magazine store in Manhattan (to no avail) until we were nearly exhausted. Last night, Michael and my friend visiting from Chicago, Nina, showed up unexpectedly at my work with a copy they had just found in the West Village. It was really cute of them to be so spontaneous and surprise me like that. I was all teeth all night at work.
I wasn't even sure that the story was running in February, but because of all of the hoopla surrounding "Survivor" hunk J.P. Calderon's coming out, I ended up seeing a leaked photo of the cover last week and noticed my cover line. Thrilled, Michael and I spent the last week popping by every magazine store in Manhattan (to no avail) until we were nearly exhausted. Last night, Michael and my friend visiting from Chicago, Nina, showed up unexpectedly at my work with a copy they had just found in the West Village. It was really cute of them to be so spontaneous and surprise me like that. I was all teeth all night at work.
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Brian Joubert: Practice Makes Perfect

Sunday, January 28, 2007
Roger That

Saturday, January 27, 2007
A Cut Above the Rest

Friday, January 26, 2007
Morning Glory: Brody Jenner



More adorableness after the jump. --->
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
The Andy Roddick Massacre

Morning Wood: Aurelien Roulin



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Colt Studio Turns 40



The photos are taken from the new hardcover book called "Colt 40."
Tennis See


Cut to this year's Australian Open. Suddenly I find myself really into it again. It doesn't hurt that I really love all four of the men's semifinalists (and that they're all pretty easy on the eyes), but the women -- who had once been my bread and butter -- have managed to get me into it again too. Serena Williams is blowing my mind this time around; watching Vera Zvonareva cry because she's winning against "the pretty one"(!) is priceless; having Martina Hingis back just feels right; and as much as I know I shouldn't, I kinda like that pretty one, Maria Sharapova.
So as we reach the end of this year's first Grand Slam event, I'm suddenly feeling my obsession kicking back into gear. I'm already looking forward to Paris in the spring ...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Morning Wood: Jason Van Oijen



More photos after the jump --->
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J.P. Calderon: Confessions On a Runway
Confessions On a Runway: Sexy "Survivor" John Paul ("J.P.") Calderon is set to officially "come out" tonight on "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency," when he lands an Instinct magazine cover on one condition: that he is a gay man. JDMA is on Oxygen Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET. (That issue of Instinct is special for another reason, too. Check back later in the week to find out why.) (OhLaLaParis)
More photos after the jump --->
More photos after the jump --->
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Morning Wood: Ben Kirby
Lots more photos, including his full DNA#83 spread, after the jump. --->
Learn more about Ben via Connex24.7, ModelMayhem and L.A. Muscle.