Natalie McLennan
Morning Memo: Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil Split; Michael Jackson Settles; The Ciprianis Get Tough
Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil's marriage is supposedly over. Also, if you're interested, a helpful friend of the former couple told the UK's News of the World "[they] were into some real kinky stuff...really gross stuff you couldn't mention in a newspaper." [Page Six]
Guy Ritchie may not have gone after ex-wife Maddona's $450 million in court, but he'll probably end up with at least $15,000 per month from her in child support if he is awarded joint custody of sons David and Rocco. [Full Disclosure]
A memoir by former call girl Natalie McLennan includes claims of relationships with celebrities like Fred Durst and Lenny Kravitz, along with graphic details regarding the behavior of a then 19-year-old Ashley Dupre. read more »
Morning Memo: Return of the Spitzer Scandal; Hillary Clinton's 'Courteous' Harlem Reception; Jennifer Aniston Strikes Back
Page Six is reporting that a former callgirl named Natalie McLennan, whose name was exposed by an unnamed website, was responsible for blowing the whistle on Ashley Dupre. [P6]
In an interview with Vogue, Jennifer Aniston says it was "very uncool" of Angelina Jolie to publically discuss the beggining of her relationship with the then still-married Brad Pitt: "There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening...I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss."[NYDN]
The audience reaction Hillary Clinton at the 200th anniversary of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, where husband Bill has his offices, was apparently "courteous, but not nearly as exuberant as it used to be...Nothing compared to the applause she would have received a year ago." [P6] read more »
New York Strip Clubs and High End Escorts To Benefit From Financial Crisis
As most New York industries entered total terror last week, it seems Manhattan's strip clubs are not losing any business. New York Magazine reports that at Rick's Cabaret last Tuesday night, all 20 VIP suites were occupied and the main room was a love fest of lap dances and neck massages.
One stripper named Margo told the magazine, “I was giving a back rub to some guy earlier tonight. I told him he had some knots in his neck. He was like, ‘Yeah, I work at Lehman.’ ”
Sudhir Venkatesh, a sociologist at Columbia University, told New York that while strip clubs will eventually begin losing profits like everyone else, high-end call girls will see an increase in revenue. read more »
