A young Palestinian-American woman living in Ramallah, six miles north of Jerusalem and about 70 miles north of Gaza, shares her fears and perspective on the Israeli attacks. Most disturbing is her viewpoint that this is not a war of exchanging rockets across political borders, but a war of ideology...

Hello Hollywood! It's recession time, and even you're not immune. But you've known that for awhile. Even before the writer's could come to the bargaining table last year, whispers of a SAG strike were on the horizon. Last year's strike is still taking its toll on you, and actors today,...

After watching The Wrestler this weekend, I turned to revisit the cult classic The Pope of Greenwich Village, because I couldn't remember what Mickey Rourke looked like. When that film came out in 1984, he was set to be the king of the 80s. He was tough and natural, sporting...

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Terrence Howard, dressed in a dapper white hat opened the 2008 Gotham Independent Film Awards with "Love Makes You Beautiful," a song from his debut album, dedicating it to "all the filmmakers out there."...

An Indian-British novelist, Booker Prize recipient, and Knight took the stage of the Capitale on the Bowery to tell a story. The year was 1968 and he had the choice of either graduating from Cambridge, or joining the Paris student revolution. He chose the...

Among the remarkable guests who showed up to Petra Nemcova's 2008 Happy Hearts Gala was the one and only Kevin Spacey. Not only did the two-time Academy Award winner drop everything ( he's currently shooting The Men Who Stare at...

Although Petra Nemcova's 2008 gala for her Happy Hearts Fund was on Wall Street, Monday night at the Cipriani, there was no sign of a recession in sight. The theme of the night, "A Masquerade in Venice," welcomed New York's elite, bringing in...

The 19th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night filled Carnegie Hall with a slew of A-listers from the art world, Hollywood, and Washington, as well as some international activists ready to inspire the audience into...Change.

The ceremony opened with a...

On his Saturday Night Live guest appearance this weekend, Senator John McCain poked fun at his own lack of celebrity endorsements, noting that "My only showbiz connections are Jon Voight and Heidi from the Hills." Wait, are you forgetting about your Daddy Yankee press...

The z100 Pink concert at the High Line Ballroom was ripe with celebrities last night. On one side of the room was Sandra Bullock, sitting at a table surrounded by silver-haired men. On the other side was Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen, sporting peroxide Joan...

In the final days of the election, one issue is on everyone's mind including Williamsburg hipsters and Urban pranksters alike: the economy. The annual NYC ZombieCon usually brings a flash mob convergence of hundreds of people dressed in their finest zombie attire. They stumble...

Now even though she declined to rap on Saturday Night Live, is Sarah Palin holding out on us when it comes to busting a move? She managed to hop and bop in the background of Amy Poehler's rousing rhyme. And when asked who could hold their own as a Pussycat...

In Oliver Stone's new film W., Barbara Bush credits the media for helping to elect Bill Clinton over her husband's second term. Why thank you, Babs. I'm glad I can do my part! And on that note, I bring you the biggest lesson of...