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Bündchen, who previously owned a West 11th Street triplex penthouse, and Brady, who once owned a Time Warner Center apartment, have been on the prowl for a Manhattan pad in the $9 million to $12 million range. They recently eyed a three-bedroom at One Madison Park. |
Ten-time Grammy Award-winning musician George Benson has listed his grand Englewood, NJ, estate (pictured) on Next Day Hill Drive for $2.99 million. The eight-bedroom, six-bathroom home on 1.3 acres has a stately entrance hall, elevator, great room with large stone fireplace, library and billiards room. There’s also, o... |
The home — designed by Eleanore Pettersen, who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright — is listed by Mary Lenk of Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty. |
Benson, a vocalist and guitarist whose genres include jazz and soul, got his start playing in an unlicensed nightclub when he was only 8. Now 70, he continues to make music. His new album, “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole,” is out Tuesday. |
Real estate investor Andrew Borrok has relisted his 20,000-square-foot Water Mill mansion at 315 Rose Hill Road for $58.5 million, the same price he asked for in 2010. |
As we reported in 2010, the eight-bedroom home on 4 acres includes over-the-top features like a $3 million dream kitchen setup — including a prep kitchen with walk-in refrigeration, a bakery with artisan deck ovens and a finishing kitchen on another floor with under-counter refrigeration, heated counters, a custom Molt... |
The neoclassical home, built in 2005, has eight fireplaces, a grand entrance that opens to a cast-bronze double staircase and a 19th-century stained-glass skylight. Borrok bought the estate in 2003 for $3.6 million. |
Douglas Elliman listing brokers Paul Brennan, Tal and Oren Alexander and Michaela Keszler declined to comment. |
That RXR Realty and Giants football star Justin Tuck will hold their annual celebrity billiards event tonight at Slate NYC. The event will benefit Tuck’s R.U.S.H. for Literacy charity and the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund. Giants teammates Eli Manning, Victor Cruz, Chris Snee and Terrell Thomas are slated to... |
Russian billionaire Igor Sosin loves the East End so much that he is back for another summer, and he’s spending a whopping $1 million for the season to rent the Ox Pasture Lane mansion that he’s rented before. He paid $860,000 for two months in 2011. |
Sosin, who owns Russia’s equivalents to Home Depot and Petco, will spend the summer in the 12-bedroom Southampton mansion with a master bedroom that alone is 3,000 square feet. The property includes a carriage house, rose gardens and a 50-foot water fountain. There are also indoor and outdoor pools, a bocce court, a ho... |
Sosin has certainly shown the East End, and United States, some love in the past by hosting a grand Fourth of July bash from his estate-section summer palace. |
Sosin’s Douglas Elliman brokers were not available for comment. |
Mark Burnett, Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson and MGM TV are teaming on Celebrity Grand Prix, a new primetime competition series, with Gibson set to host and executive produce. The project is currently in development and will be shopped to broadcast and cable outlets. |
In Celebrity Grand Prix, celebrities will be trained by professional race car drivers, and then face off on the race track. The star with the slowest time will be eliminated each week. |
Using state-of-the art camera technology, the show gives audiences a new race car experience that allows viewers to immerse themselves in the action. Celebrity Grand Prix features a wide range of vehicles, including some of the most expensive and fast cars in the world. Over the course of the season, the challenges wil... |
“Car racing is already such a beloved classic American sport that continues to resonate with new generations of audiences, and this show will give viewers an insider’s look into what goes on behind-the-scenes of the race track,” said Burnett, chairman of Worldwide Television Group. |
“Tyrese is the real deal in front of and behind the cameras and he’s involved in all aspects of production. This show is every adrenaline junkies dream,” added Barry Poznick, President, Unscripted Television, MGM. |
“I couldn’t be more honored or grateful to be an executive producer and host of this show. It’s been an amazing feeling to have been approached by the team at MGM as this idea falls directly into my wheelhouse. Working with the legendary Mark Burnett and being part of the creative process with him and the amazing team ... |
Gibson is currently shooting Black & Blue for Sony Screen Gems and will soon begin shooting Fast and the Furious 9. He was recently tapped to star in the lead role in Warner Bros.’ movie project about iconic Philadelphia-born R&B singer-songwriter Teddy Pendergrass, Gibson also recently recurred on Daniels’ Fox series ... |
Isaiah King-Cruz/Contributing Photographer Two student-directed one-act plays will be performed from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14 in Studio A and Studio B in the Fine Arts Building. |
“Seascape with Sharks and Dancer,” written by playwright Don Nigro, is a romantic drama with comedic elements. It tells the story of two imperfect strangers, Ben and Tracy, who meet when Ben rescues Tracy from drowning in the ocean and brings her back to safety in his seaside home. Over the course of the night and morn... |
Samantha Goss, a junior majoring in theatre, is the director of this production. She said part of her motivation for picking the script came from a desire to push her boundaries as a director and prepare herself for future projects. |
Discussing the difficulties of the production, Goss stated that the rushed timeline for rehearsal was an added challenge to an already difficult show. |
Brianna Simpkins, a senior majoring in political science who plays Tracy, emphasized the realism of the play and praised its characters for their authenticity. |
“See it because it’s real,” Simpkins added. |
The second play, “You Belong To Me,” is a surrealist dark comedy with all emphasis on the dark. Written by playwright Keith Reddin, it portrays inexplicable violent thoughts that work their way into a person’s psyche, with each scene other than the final one featuring the same three characters in imagined murders. Char... |
The play is directed by Jenna Brady, a senior double-majoring in cinema and theatre. She said that while trying to choose the one-act play she would direct, she came across the script at the last hour and fell for its unconventional nature. |
Gabriel Pinciotti, a junior majoring in theatre who plays the character of Larry, said he thinks that the rehearsal process has helped the cast and crew become more collective in their vision of the production. |
“We all went from having preconceived notions of what the show should be and then all coming together on one joint idea that everybody agrees with,” Pinciotti said. |
Brady echoed this sentiment and stressed the role that a cooperative atmosphere played in helping her vision come to life. |
“In The Works” will run at 8 p.m. from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14 in Studio A Theater for “You Belong To Me” (FA 192) and Studio B Theater for “Seascape with Sharks and Dancer” (FA 196). It will cost $4 at the door to see both shows. |
In the 1940s Lucian Freud took another young painter, Sandra Blow, up to the top of a bombed church in Soho. There were just two prongs of masonry left and Lucian promptly launched himself through space from one to the other. ‘You can’t possibly expect me to do that,’ she exclaimed. ‘Just think of it as if you were on ... |
These were mainly of the visual and stylistic variety. There is an exhilarating feeling of rushing through air about ‘Stripes’ (1978), for example. It consists of a set of whooshing diagonals, plummeting down from top left to bottom right of the picture, which intersect with another group of brightly coloured bars on a... |
One array of stripes seems to have been cut from canvas and stuck across the other. Most of the 11 works on show at the Fine Art Society involve some such glue or stitching — an element that is not so obvious in photographs: you have to see the real thing. Another reason to do so is that several of them, the best in fa... |
‘Helix’ (1990) is 12 feet across and largely consists of a wild red spiral, like a spring, squiggling across the picture. Blow sometimes threw paint at the canvas in the traditional abstract expressionist manner, and it looks as though she did so in this case. The result fizzes with energy, and is close in effect to so... |
The difference is that the Blow is criss-crossed with stuck-on bits of cloth and tape, giving the surface a casual homemade feeling suggesting bandages or an untidily made bed. The other big, strong picture in this selection, ‘The Swimmer’ (1987), is similar. If you look closely at the churning blue-and-white surface o... |
One of Blow’s most surprising leaps came in 1947, when she moved abroad. She settled not in Paris — the centre of which most British artists then still looked to for a sense of direction — but to Italy. Blow studied in Rome, met Burri — ten years her senior — and the two of them became lovers. |
They worked together for a while but split up in 1950. She returned to Britain. But her work continued to echo Burri’s in its use of materials such as fabric, ash and — in one work — cement. The other element in her unique stylistic mix was American abstract expressionism. Her combination of the two, plus gritty Italia... |
The works on show at the Fine Art Society don’t amount to a retrospective, more of a reminder. The quality is variable; her hybrid style was evidently liable to be hit and miss. But she is worth remembering. Recently, Tate Britain had a picture of Blow’s hung side by side with other Sixties stars such as Hockney, Bridg... |
The comScore monthly analysis of U.S. Web activity for March 2010 reports that auto manufacturers ranked as the top-gaining site category in March, growing 23% to more than 30 million visitors, as potential buyers researched vehicle options online. Automaker discounts and incentives compelled millions of Americans to v... |
Hyundai Motors, Inc. took the number 2 position with 5.4 million visitors representing a 222% surge since February. |
Jack Flanagan, executive vice president of comScore Media Metrix, said "Auto manufacturers relied on incentives and promotions to boost sales before the end of the quarter, sending more Americans to research their purchases online prior to buying... " |
For additional information, please visit comScore here. |
“SoundFX TNF Special Edition: 49ers vs. Ravens” premieres this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET only on NFL Network. It will feature once-in-a-season access to numerous players and coaches on the sidelines wired for sound. |
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after signing documents in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. |
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to make several steps toward denuclearization to promote "a land of peace" after their summit in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. |
The agreement included commitments to the "permanent dismantlement" of North Korea's primary nuclear facility in Yongbyon and the allowing of international inspectors to observe the disassembly of an engine test site. |
Moon prefaced this plan by noting the US needed to reciprocate the measure, though it was unclear what he had in mind. |
Kim and Moon also agreed to collaborate on a bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. Additionally, Kim said he "promised" to visit the South Korean capital, Seoul, "in the near future." |
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to make several steps toward denuclearization to promote "a land of peace" after their summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday. |
Kim and Moon signed a document called the September Pyongyang Joint Declaration, which offered more specifics than previous agreements had, in front of a gaggle of news reporters at their third summit meeting. Moon arrived Wednesday as the first South Korean president to visit Pyongyang in 11 years. |
The agreement included commitments to the "permanent dismantlement" of North Korea's primary nuclear facility in Yongbyon and to allowing international inspectors to observe the closing of an engine test site and missile launch pad. Moon prefaced this plan by noting the US needed to reciprocate the measure, though it w... |
"We have agreed to make the Korean Peninsula a land of peace that is free from nuclear weapons and nuclear threat," Kim said. "The road to our future will not always be smooth, and we may face challenges and trials we can't anticipate." |
Kim and Moon also agreed to make a joint bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. The two countries competed together during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, despite some protests from conservative South Korean lawmakers and athletes. The move was part of an initial effort to improve relations between... |
Kim also said he "promised" to visit the South Korean capital of Seoul "in the near future." Moon said a visit might take place this year "unless there are certain special circumstances." A visit by a North Korean leader to Seoul, something that hasn't happened since the Korean Peninsula was divided, would most likely ... |
Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un's father who then led North Korea, made a similar promise to visit Seoul after a summit in 2000, but the trip never happened. |
While the two leaders expressed cautious optimism for the months ahead, the US, a key South Korean ally, expressed concern over the developments. US-North Korean diplomatic relations have seemingly stalled after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suddenly canceled a planned trip to North Korea in August. |
President Donald Trump embraced Kim after meeting with him in Singapore in June. Conversely, Trump has publicly sought to drive a wedge between China and the North, at times accusing China of slowing the diplomatic process. |
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a skeptic of North Korea's recent outreach to the international community, said he was "concerned" over Moon's visit to Pyongyang. |
Graham said in a tweet Tuesday that he feared Kim's visit to South Korea would undermine the US's "maximum pressure" strategy aimed at influencing North Korea. |
"While North Korea has stopped testing missiles and nuclear devices, they have NOT moved toward denuclearization," Graham said, adding, "South Korea should not be played by Kim Jong Un." |
Following the declaration's signing, however, Trump praised the development and called it "very exciting." |
"Kim Jong Un has agreed to allow Nuclear inspections, subject to final negotiations, and to permanently dismantle a test site and launch pad in the presence of international experts," Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday night. "In the meantime there will be no Rocket or Nuclear testing." |
Moscow, February 12, Interfax - The court ban on the activity of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia is not an act of religious persecution; the sole reason is their violation of Russian laws, Russian Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told the press on Tuesday. |
"Nobody is being persecuted for religious reasons. The organization has been banned for activity which is against the law. Revoke the law and there's no problem," Lebedev said. |
"The situation is actually being presented as if these people are being persecuted for their belief and religious activity. Yet the decision, which was made by the Supreme Court amongst others, is unrelated to religion. It is about a violation of the law, which religious organizations have no right to breach," Lebedev ... |
Can the FEC pivot to protect election tech? |
The agency charged with enforcing campaign finance rules faces a new high-tech threat that it's not equipped to handle, says a former federal elections official. |
At an Aug. 31 event hosted by Georgetown University, former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission Robert Lenhard said that digital media have altered political campaigns and how they're influenced. |
"Technology is changing the nature of our campaigns," he said. |
While that alone presents its own set of concerns, Lenhard added that the risk of electoral influence at the hands of a foreign government "is much greater" than that of a rogue malefactor. |
"The interjection of foreign nationals, for me, is most disturbing in the area of technology," he said. "The effect of opposition research when done by a foreign government is dramatically different and more powerful.... [And] the ability of a nation state to command significant computer resources gives it a disproport... |
Lenhard also pointed out the use of social media and the changing ways people consume information have become more nebulous, making it harder to apply campaign finance laws designed for purchased advertisements on more traditional broadcasts. |
"How do you write a piece of legislation that tells Google that ... when it comes to a search on a political issue, they have to make sure that equal time is given to all candidates in that space on your search results?" he asked, referring to the provision under communications law that is enforced by the Federal Commu... |
In terms of preventing international influence in the future, Lenhard advocated for the FEC to collaborate with other agencies, especially those that work directly in trying to prevent cyber intrusions from foreign entities. |
In direct response to allegations of the Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election, Lenhard cautioned against rushing to write regulations catering to concerns in the digital, and international, space. |
“None of these are short-term fixes,” he said. |
However, he did add that the FEC should be considering if the U.S. has "a regulatory regime that's adequate to protect our election from foreign nationals." |
Although the commission’s structure -- which prohibits more than three of its six chairs to be from either major political party -- is designed for balance, Lenhard observed that commission activities have frequently deadlocked in recent years. |
UPDATED: James Murdoch, 21st Century Fox’s chief exec and a member of Tesla’s board, is the leading candidate to become chairman of Tesla following Elon Musk’s deal with the SEC to step down from the role, according to a Financial Times report. |
Musk, in response to the FT story, tweeted, “This is incorrect.” He didn’t elaborate. |
Musk last month agreed to relinquish his role as chairman of electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla for three years as part of an agreement with the SEC to resolve a securities-fraud case. He’s also paying a $20 million fine. Musk got into hot water with the U.S. regulator following his Aug. 7 tweet claiming that he had “... |
Observers noted that the joke-loving Musk posted his tweet denying the FT’s story at 4:20 p.m. PT — the time set aside in pot culture for toking up. According to the SEC’s complaint related to his tweet about Tesla going private, Musk calculated a 20% premium on Tesla’s share price at $419 but rounded it up to the $420... |
Per the FT report, Murdoch has emerged as the top candidate for the Tesla chairman job, as the SEC is requiring the company appoint an independent chairman by mid-November under the terms of its agreement with Musk. Murdoch is said to be interested in taking the job, according to the report. However, the FT also cited ... |
The FT report follows a New York Times report last week that some Tesla directors had proposed Murdoch for the chairman role. |
Murdoch’s emergence as the front-runner for the Tesla chairman seat is a turnabout, after he was targeted for removal from Tesla’s board as an independent director earlier this year by several proxy adviser groups pushing against his re-election. |
Murdoch will not join his father, Rupert Murdoch, and his brother Lachlan at “New Fox” — the entity remaining after 21CF’s sale of assets to Disney is completed. In addition, he stepped down as chairman of U.K.-based satellite TV operator Sky following its sale to Comcast. |
Post-21st Century Fox, James Murdoch is reportedly considering setting up a technology investment fund. For 2017, his total compensation at 21st Century Fox climbed to $50.3 million, up from the $20.3 million the year prior. |
Trying to figure out which of these cars to buy? Compare the Datsun Redi GO Vs Honda BR-V on CarAndBike to make an informed buying decision as to which car to buy in 2019. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these cars. |
The ex-showroom, New Delhi price of the Datsun Redi GO Petrol starts at ₹ 2.98 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 4.75 Lakh for the fully-loaded Petrol model. On the other hand, the price of the base Petrol version of the Honda BR-V Petrol starts at ₹ 10.86 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 15.25 Lakh for the fully-loaded Petrol model. The bas... |
As for the claimed fuel efficiency, the Datsun Redi GO base Petrol engine returns 23 kmpl. Honda BR-V base Petrol engine returns 16 kmpl whereas the base Diesel returns 22 kmpl. |
In the powertrain department, the Datsun Redi GO gets 2 Petrol engine options - 53 bhp Petrol ,67 bhp Petrol engines. The Honda BR-V comes in 1 Petrol and 1 Diesel engine options - 119 bhp Petrol and 100 bhp Diesel engines. |
In the largest retrieval of stolen ancient artefacts this year, the United States has returned eight idols — some dating back to more than 1,000 years and one from Tamil Nadu — to the county. |
Mahishasura Mardini idol, which date backs to Pallava period, retrieved. |
CHENNAI: In the largest retrieval of stolen ancient artefacts this year, the United States has returned eight idols — some dating back to more than 1,000 years and one from Tamil Nadu — to the county. |
The consignment includes sculptures from Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, some of which US officials collected from private art collectors in that country. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took possession of the artefacts in New Delhi on Monday. |
“One of the artefacts from the Pallava period is an idol of Mahishasura Mardini standing over a bull,” ASI director (antiquity, publication and CEP) D N Dimri told TOI from New Delhi. Historians have found many of the known Pallava-period relicts in Mamallapuram, south of Chennai, an erstwhile port town of the dynasty. |
“We traced to Rajasthan and areas bordering Madhya Pradesh some of the other idols including an ornamented stone image carved under a decorated niche, a standing Shiva and the bust of a female figure,” Dimri said. |
Police have registered an FIR pertaining to two missing 9th or 10th century sculptures from Rajasthan’s Kota district. |
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