THE Russian businessman I was having a drink with lived in London. "I prefer London to New York right now; in London not everyone talks about their depleted bank balance; in New York everyone does," he said. I agreed... more
DETAILS magazine has dictated that the sexiest woman on the planet is not Scarlett Johansson, or Gisele Bundchen, but Jennifer Aniston — who is 40... more
New York Fashion Week is here - and, as Lela Rose, the Texan designer, says as she threads her needle and fits her models, "the show must go on"... more
I wish I could say that this holiday season has felt as cheerful as usual. But the emptiness in New York's streets and stores both on December 24th and 26th merely amplified the depressing retail statistics... more
IT BEGAN with the names of corporate victims who had lived high on debt, such as Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone, casino king Sheldon Adelson and Lehman president Joe Gregory... more
Just when I'd hoped Sarah Palin would disappear from public consciousness, it seems we can't get rid of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate... more
"How poor are you?" That's what formerly rich guys ranging from hedge-fund kings and tech pioneers to bankers and trust-fund heirs are now asking each other at dinners around town. ... more
Alberto Vilar once promised so many millions to both New York's Metropolitan Opera and London's Royal Opera House that his name was engraved in both places — only to be removed in 2005, when prosecutors charged him with stealing most of his fortune... more
In New York, the pre-movie hype about Woody Allen's latest movie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, had all been about the kiss between Penélope Cruz, onscreen and real-life girlfriend of male lead Javier Bardem, and America's modern version of Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett Johansson... more
For women, dressing for summer here is a whole lot easier (and cheaper) than in London. You know that stepping outside will feel like walking into a blast furnace, so you choose pretty light sundresses and then you buy a cardigan to battle the freezing air-conditioning inside... more
Last week, in the wake of the near-implosion of mortgage insurer Fannie Mae, and with rumours swirling about the fate of Lehman Brothers, where the stock has plummeted 70 per cent, I got an email from a friend... more
New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes... more
For the first time in a year I have spent the week in London, working and seeing friends. It has been an eye-opening experience; after all, it has been 11 years since I lived here... more
It was an intensely political evening. First, the premiere of the amazing new film Recount, starring Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary, turned the dry legal arguments about "hanging chads" in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election into fascinating drama. Then screens hung down at New York's Four Seasons restaurant so we could watch the results come in from the polls in West Virginia... more
G W Bush christened himself "The Decider", and expounded upon his ability to make swift decisions that come not from his brain but his gut. And look where that has got us... more
For me, no matter what happens in Pennsylvania, I'm done with Hillary Clinton. I have long felt that either Democratic candidate would suffice as President.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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