Giorgio Armani’s Spring 2009 Campaign Debuts; Retailers Haggle With Landlords
Also, a model sues Google over unkind blog posts, and MTV is looking for girls who hate their breasts.
Posted 12/31/08 in Daily Intel
These People Are Still Kicking Around?
Rita Cosby Inadvertently Fights for Gay Progress
She says she can't have defamed Howard K. Stern by saying he had gay sex, because there's nothing wrong with being gay!
Posted 12/30/08 in The Cut
Beauty Marks
YSL Beauté Accused of Discrimination; Peanut M&M’s Kill Allure of Perfume
Also, Dame Edna explains her beauty regimen, and you can view Beyoncé's 2008 hair evolution.
Posted 12/29/08 in The Cut
Dov Smarmy
American Apparel Slapped With Another Lawsuit
Wrongful termination. Misappropriation of funds. Unfair favoring of select female employees. You know, the usual.
Posted 12/18/08 in Grub Street
Lawsuits
Scott Conant and Chris Cannon Take the Gloves Off, Sue the Pants Off Each Other
Conant wants hard cash; Cannon is upset over hard words.
Woman Sues Bar in London Over Revealing Uniforms
She claims she was fired when she refused to wear a low-cut, backless red dress.
Annie Leibovitz Sued for Unpaid Bills
Two lawsuits allege she owes $778,000 for stylists and $220,000 for equipment rentals.
Posted 12/15/08 in The Cut
Scantily Clad Hotties
Carla Bruni Doesn’t Want Her Naked Picture on a Shopping Bag
She's suing the maker of a bag bearing her famous nude photo for 125,000 euros.
Versace Executive Sued for Sexual Harassment
His ex-assistant says she was forced to deliver his gay lover's sexually explicit phone messages.
Posted 12/05/08 in The Cut
Make It Work
Tim Gunn Fears Project Runway’s Sixth Season Won’t Air
Unlike Heidi Klum, Gunn seems to have a grip on the legal mess embroiling the show.
Posted 12/03/08 in Grub Street
Food Fights
Saigon Grill Owners Arrested
After being ordered last month to pay millions to former employees, the owners of Saigon Grill were arrested this morning on criminal charges.
Posted 12/02/08 in Grub Street
YouTube Hilarity
Jean-Georges Shall Henceforth Be Known As Juan-Georges
A hilarious YouTube clip addresses “Justin Timberlake and all the other swell-headed celebrities” who’ve been sued by waiters.
Posted 11/26/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Actors’ Strike Threatens Stylists; Agyness Deyn Strip-Searched
Also Richie Rich wins a $2 million lawsuit, and Jessica Stam's boyfriend might go to jail.
Posted 11/21/08 in Grub Street
Barroom Follies
Bartenders Play With Fire, With Varying Results
Wondrich and Meehan show off their blue blazers; a Brother Jimmy's bartender is sued for setting the bar on fire.
Posted 11/18/08 in The Cut
Beauty Marks
Prince Sued for Not Promoting His Fragrance
Apparently he launched one last year but doesn't even appear on the packaging.
Posted 11/18/08 in Grub Street
Labor Strife
Timberlake’s Restaurant Sued, De Niro’s Threatened
The current chef isn't happy about rumors that Jean-Georges Vongerichten is taking over Ago.
Posted 11/12/08 in The Cut
Crime and Punishment
American Apparel Faces a Lawsuit Related to, But Not Filed Directly Because of, Sexual Harassment
An ex-accountant alleges Dov Charney fired him after he refused to cook the books.
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