Last night Barbara Walters’ annual Most Fascinating People special aired, and as we previously mentioned, it featured a list of celebrities who for the most part seemed a bit dated. The most surprising moment of the evening came when Walters’ revealed Steve Jobs as her pick for the most fascinating person of the year — but only because it had always been her policy to only feature the living. (Walters explained that, taking a note from Jobs himself, she decided that “rules were made to be broken.”) Because we don’t expect you to sit through a whopping hour and a half with Katy Perry and the Kardashian clan, we’ve collected some of the most interesting tidbits from the evening for you after the jump; if you find you need a palate cleanser after, may we suggest Flavorpill’s Most Fascinating People of 2011? Read More »
1. Today marks the last day for retailers to get drink shipments of Four Loko, and after that, stores will have “a reasonable amount of time” to sell their inventory. It’s worth noting that cans are already selling for as much as $8 on Craigslist. Get rich quick scheme, anyone? [via NYDN]
2. After airing only two episodes, A&E has removed The Hasselhoffs from its schedule because the ratings were so horrible. We’re sure this creepy promo ad featuring a baby with chest hair didn’t help. [via Vulture]
3. In case you missed the “Most Fascinating People of the Year” special last night, Gawker.tv has Barbara Walters’ amazing interview with the Jersey Shore cast.
4. Old, but interesting, news: Blondie singer Debbie Harry says that she could have been a victim of serial killer Ted Bundy (who killed over 30 women) after she unknowingly accepted a lift in his car: “He tried to stop me by spinning the car, but it helped me fling myself out. Afterwards I saw him on the news. Ted Bundy.” [via NME]
5. Take a peak inside of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s underground high-tech granite lair and tell us which James Bond villain it reminds you of. [via NYP]
1. Following the release of last week’s surprise All Delighted People EP comes a brand new Sufjan Stevens full-length on October 12: The Age of Adz. It’s his first LP in five years. [via Pitchfork]
2. Rob Thomas is working on a new show for NBC that’s called Temp and it sounds a lot like his canceled Starz series Party Down. [via TV Squad]
3. Just what you’ve been waiting for: This year Ricky’s will be offering Jersey Shore Halloween costumes. [via Gothamist]
4. An all-male spin-off of The View is currently in the works, and at the top of Barbara Walters’ wish list is Bryant Gumbel to play the show’s moderator. [via Gawker]
5. Ahem: Michael Cera is developing a new show for FX about a dude who keeps getting dumped because he’s “stuck in the limbo between childhood and adulthood.” [via Digital Spy]
1. Neil Patrick Harris is starring in the new Smurfs movie, which will be a mix of live action and animation. [via Deadline]
2. Would you watch a Sarah Palin-produced “Alaskan docudrama”? Mark Burnett is banking on it. [via EW]
3. This is what it’s like to work for 25-year-old Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. [via WSJ]
4. Is this short from 1903 the original film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland? (video) [via Techland]
5. It’s the final year for Barbara Walters’ pre-Oscar interview special because she’s over it; on hand will be nominees Sandra Bullock and Mo’Nique. [via NYT]
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On Monday night, the New York Public Library held their largest event of the year — its annual Library Lions dinner —at the main branch on 42nd street. Candles lined dramatic marble staircases that were strewn with rose petals as socialites and celebrity guests made their entrances. We were there rubbing elbows with Bryant Gumbel (who looks a lot meeker in person) and Henry Kissinger (who looks surprisingly vital for an old war horse). The event honored three NYPL librarians alongside Mayor Bloomberg, Hilary Knight, and Annie Proulx.
So, he might be hot, but Robert Pattison smells. “‘He stinks. I mean, it’s awful. He never showers, and it drives people on the set crazy,’ dishes someone who works in very close quarters with Pattz.” [E! Online] (Side note: Do you think that is why this happened?)
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