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PopCrunch’s 100 Hottest Women of 2011

Welcome to our third annual PopCrunch 100 Hottest Women. This is easily one of our most popular annual traditions, and in previous years we have crowned Minka Kelly (2009) and January Jones (2010) as the hottest women in the world. Read on to see who takes the top spot for 2011. 100. Carrie Underwood Carrie [...]

Lea Michele PETA Campaign Protest Against NYC Horse & Carriage Industry

Pink did it. So did former Gov. David Paterson. Now Native New Yorker Lea Michele has joined list of opponents rallying against Central Park’s fleet of horse-drawn carriages. It’s a Big Apple institution. For more than 100 years, well-bred hoofers have been used to cart tourists and lovers alike around on tours of the sprawling [...]

Charlotte Casiraghi: Riding High

Troy is a stallion; Tintero is a gelding,” says the slight young woman with the startlingly recognizable face. Troy is wearing fabulous headgear, and Tintero, her sweet-faced gray, has huge eyes that look like they were made up with a kohl pencil. “He is my best horse, my number one—he’s so clever,” says Charlotte Casiraghi, [...]

New “Smurfs” Movie Poster

The Smurfs are the beloved ’80s cartoon classic getting the big screen treatment. On Aug. 3, those lovable blue creatures that kept you in stitches when you were still knee-high to a grasshopper swap their magical forest in favor of The Big Apple. Raja Gosnell, whose credits include Home Alone 3 and Scooby Doo, steps [...]

Heidi Jones Facing Storm Of Trouble Over False Rape Report

A WABC/Good Morning America meteorologist was arrested this week after perpetrating the ultimate snow job — falsely claiming to cops that a man tried to rape her while she was jogging in Central Park. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Police say the avid fitness buff and long-distance sprinter [...]

Heidi Jones, “Good Morning America” Weather Girl, Lied About Central Park Rape

Talk About Warm Fronts! One of the Big Apple’s most popular Weather Girls has found herself in a pickle after blitzing cops with the ultimate snow job. The WABC-TV meteorologist is facing misdemeanor charges for filing a false police report after she lied about almost being raped. On Monday, Jones, who anchors the station’s weekend [...]

Lady Gaga Italian Restaurant Owner

“Little Monsters” may want to visit Vince & Eddie’s Italian-American restaurant now that Lady Gaga is co-owner of the New York eatery. Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) grew up on New York’s Upper East Side. Right across Central Park at 70W. 68th Street (between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue) was Vince & Eddie’s – The Germanotta [...]

Sarah Jessica Parker sets her sights on CPW duplex

Sarah Jessica Parker 2Sarah Jessica Parker has set her sights on a sprawling 21-dollar-million duplex pad for her brood at posh 88 Central Park West. The actress, who has been house-hunting for almost a year, is even said to have signed a contract. “This isn”t a done deal yet,” the New York Post quoted a friend as saying. [...]

VIDEO: Kanye West Booed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010

Kanye West joined the giant balloon lineup as Macy’s 84th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade unfolded Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to the helium extravaganza on a chilly, overcast morning. Kanye was was one of many artists, including Jessica Simpson and Kylie Minogue, to hop on board a float for the festive parade — [...]

Weekend Crunch Crumbs

-Gap is launching its Holiday campaign, which includes a series of charity-centered videos featuring Community actor Danny Glover and an assortment of other stars. The videos answer the question-if you could give anything in the world, what would it be? In the video, Donald speaks passionately about giving back to Community Connections, which offers mental [...]

HOLY COW! MORGAN FREEMAN RANKING 5TH HIGHEST DIVORCE SETTLEMENT EVER!

This is more than A LOT of money – it’s insane!

The National Enquirer is reporting that Freeman (who finalized his divorce from wife, Myrna, on September 15th) was ordered to pay up $400 million buckaroos as part of their divorce settlement, as well as forking over a home in the British Virgin Islands, a home [...]

John Lennon: LENNONYC Doc Screening in Central Park

FEATURES NEVER BEFORE HEARD STUDIO RECORDINGS;
NEVER BEFORE SEEN CONCERT FILM
OUTTAKES AND HOME MOVIES

LENNONYC is a feature length documentary directed by Michael Epstein about John Lennon
and his years living in New York City during the 1970s. It will be screened on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Rumsey
Playfield in Central Park at 7 PM in honor of Lennon’s 70th birthday. The screening is free and open to the public. The
documentary will air on PBS as part of the American Masters series on November 22 at 9 PM. The event is
presented by VEVO, Infinite Possibilities Foundation, and WNET.org


Evening Crunch Crumbs

-Cleanup on Aisle 3! Ida Bernstein, a 26-year-old rugby player from Baltimore, won a $10,000 cash prize and a 2011 Volkswagon Jetta in the second annual Live With Regis and Kelly High Heel-A-Thon, a 150-yard slinky-soled dash across Central Park on Wednesday…. -Donkey of the Week: Uncle Ernie, is that you?! A Florida man is busted [...]

Madonna Stalker Robert Linhart Vows To Keep Harassing Material Girl: “I Won’t Stop Until I Meet Her!”

It looks like someone’s been watching too much Desperately Seeking Susan. A former New York City Firefighter is in trouble with the law after showing up at the Central Park West home of Pop Queen Madonna armed with ambition and billboards declaring his love.Police arrested Robert Linhart, 59, outside the star’s Central Park West apartment [...]

Thursday Crunch Crumbs: Liam Neeson Dating Again; Jacksons Sue Michael’s Concert Promoter; Jamie Oliver Welcomes Baby Boy

Programming Note: Hey ‘Crunchers, Castina here. In case you didn’t know, I’ve been on mini-vacay this week. While very relaxing, the time has come for me to fly back to my own neck of the woods, which means I’ll be in the wind (literally) for much of the day. Expect updates to be a tad [...]

F&N +2.0%; Catalyst in property launches: Deutsche

Fraser & Neave (F99.SG) +2.0% at $5.51 as investors nibble after losses over last 3 sessions, according to Dow Jones.

Interest not widespread as volume light, with immediate resistance expected at 15-day moving average, last at $5.58.

“We expect the launch of more residential developments in Singapore and Australia (to) act as a key catalyst to re-rate the stock,” says Deutsche Bank, which has Buy call with $6.55 target.

Notes, first phase of F&N’s Central Park project in Sydney launched last week at higher-than-expected prices. Says F&N could reap $1.0 billion profit from project given its 50% margin.

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Al Pacino heading to Broadway

Al Pacino and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ are moving to Broadway. The Public Theatre has announced that following an eight-week run at Central Park”s Delacorte Theatre, Pacino will relocate to Broadway as Shylock in the Shakespeare comedy this fall, reports CBS News. Opening Oct. 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre, the production will run through Jan. [...]

Ween: Halloween Pre-Sale Tix

GORILLAWEEN PRE-SALE TODAY


Ween

Ween have announced that
pre-sale tickets are now available for their Halloween performance on October 31 at the 1st Bank Center, in
Broomfield,
CO.

Click here for pre-sale
tickets to Gorillaween. Public on sale is this Saturday.

In the meantime, the band have July and August dates lined up for Toronto, Dallas, Austin, Tulsa, Columbus, and
Royal
Oak, as well as a September performance at Central Park SummerStage in New York. Click below for more
information.

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Gov’t Mule: Summer Tour

TOUR STARTS FRIDAY JULY 16 AT BOUTIQUE AMPITHEATRE IN RALEIGH, NC


Gov’t Mule

Gov’t Mule is touring in
support of their newest release, the “hard
charging” (Rolling Stone) By A Thread featuring “Broke Down On The Brazos”
and the latest single, the re-imagined traditional “Railroad Boy.” Of the
new single, Blurt Magazine says, “It’s a riveting, visceral, haunting tune,
without question one of Gov’t Mule’s most elegant moments ever committed to
record.”

Just released: Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 3 (Evil
Teen),’ a recording of a 2001 Christmas Jam show, features Blues Traveler,
Drivin’ N Cryin’ and a previously unrecorded version of Phil Lesh & Friends.
The Mulennium, a 3 disc set of Gov’t Mule’s complete New Year’s Eve
1999-2000 show, will be released Aug 3.

Gov’t Mule Summer 2010 tour dates:

Fri Jul 16 – Boutique Amphitheatre – Raleigh, NC *
Sat Jul 17 – Artscape – Baltimore, MD
Sun Jul 18 – Uptown Amphitheatre @ Music Factory – Charlotte, NC *
Wed Jul 21 – Handy Park – Memphis, TN *
Thu Jul 22 – Sloss Furnace – Birmingham, AL *
Fri Jul 23 – Harris Riverfront Park – Huntington, WV
Sat Jul 24 – Churchill Downs Festival – Louisville, KY
Sun Jul 25 – Amphitheatre @ Station Sq – Pittsburgh, PA *
Tue Jul 27 – Aarons Amphitheatre @ Lakewood – Atlanta, GA ^
Wed Jul 28 – Ford Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL ^
Fri Jul 30 – Cruzan Amphitheatre – W. Palm Beach, FL ^
Sat Jul 31- Cruzan Amphitheatre – W. Palm Beach, FL ^
Sun Aug 1 – Riverfront Park – Cocoa Beach, FL *
Tue Aug 3 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC *

Wed Aug 4 – Innsbrook – Richmond, VA *
Fri Aug 6 – Bank Of America Pavilion – Boston, MA *

Sat Aug 7 – Rocks The Harbor – Buffalo, NY *
Sun Aug 8 – Summer Music Festival – Louden, VA *
Wed Aug 11 – Central Park Summerstage – New York, NY *
Thu Aug 12 – Theatre at Westbury – Westbury, NY *
Fri Aug 13 – Lake Champlain Maritime Wknd – Burlington, VT *
Sat Aug 14 – Great Plaza @ Penns Landing – Philadelphia, PA #
Sun Aug 15 – Mountain Park – Holyoke, MA *
Wed Aug 18 – Royal Oak – Detroit, MI *
Thu Aug 19 – LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH *
Fri Aug 20 – Lawn @ Whiter River – Indianapolis, IN *

Sat Aug 21 – The Cabooze Outdoors – Minneapolis, MN *
Sun Aug 22 – Simon Estes Amphitheater – Des Moines, IA *
Fri Sep 3 – Deer Valley Resort – Salt Lake City, UT %
Sat Sep 4 – Red Rocks – Morrison, CO $
Sun Sep 5 – Taos Mountain Music Festival – Taos, NM

* – with Jackie Greene

^ – with Dave Matthews Band
# – with Jackie Greene and Trombone
Shorty

% – with The Avett Brothers

$ – with The Avett Brothers and Truth and
Salvage Co.

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Drake “GMA” Central Park Concert Scrapped Amid Security Concerns

That Drake just can’t catch a break! A second free concert in New York City featuring the somewhat-nerdy hip-hopster has been canned after New York City Police and Parks Department officials grew concerned over the sizable crowd the event would have likely attracted to Manhattan’s Central Park.Drake’s first free show in The City That Never [...]