And for your random bookstore news of the day: The Housing Works Tumblr boasts possibly the best celebriture story you'll hear this week. It involves donated books (obviously, Housing Works) as well the actresses who once played Michelle Tanner and the host of America's Next Top Model. Smize, everybody! more ›

So that United JFK-LAX flight that was diverted to DC last night due to a fire (possibly electrical) in the cockpit? The celebrities on board include Ashley Olsen and her boyfriend, Justin Bartha. But don't fret—they are "safe," as were the other hundred-some passengers. Phil Lobel, a LA-based publicist, said, "The people that were sitting in first class had taken pictures and seen the flames coming out of the cockpit actually, when the door was open. Smoke was coming out and they saw that the front windshield was completely shattered from the heat of the fire. Everybody had masks on - the pilot and co-pilot had masks on breathing oxygen." more ›

Sure, Michelle Tanner was adorable, but now all grown up and split into the real-life duo of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, residents of one West Village block are calling the twins "intruders." The NY Post reports that West 13th St has all but turned into a military zone, with Olsen security guards posted outside their door at all hours and two GMC Denali trucks sitting in front of their $12K/month brownstone rental. One neighbor says, "They are disruptive, intrusive and totally disrespectful," and that the "two spoiled brats" are in-and-out day and night, sometimes even making residents of the same brownstone vacate the stoop so they can enter the building in privacy! Other A-list residents in the neighborhood include Liv Tyler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Gisele Bundchen...all of whom are a-okay with the non-famous locals. more ›

There might be downside to being the "former man snack of Lindsay Lohan, Ashlee Simpson and Ashley Olsen, and the current squeeze of Jamie-Lynn Sigler" as the Post puts it. Scott Sartiano, known to anyone who has read three consecutive issues of US, In Touch or Star in the past few years, is being accused of embezzling money from Butter, the restaurant he co-owns. He, and another co-owner, Simon Akiva, are being sued by the majority owners the restaurant, who are upset about not getting his money back from the initial investment and want $7.5 million. The Post has bits from their lawsuit:

"Sartiano's embezzlement was in addition to a substantial salary; virtually unlimited free food and alcohol for Sartiano and his guests; and unauthorized payments by Butter for substantial personal expenses - all of which continue to the present day," the suit says, listing his car and apartment among those "personal expenses." more ›

Big Boi added: "We love you, yeah. And don't forget to tell your parents to get out and vote." Gothamist loves musicians with a message who also sign a song about man-whores and big guls needing love to kids. more ›

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Watch out models, actresses, and socialites hoping to be the belles of New York: Mary–Kate and Ashley Olsen may be coming to town to study at NYU. According to People magazine, the twin pieces of jailbait for too many males were accepted in NYU's Class of 2008, and it seems like they will be attending NYU, if you believe People's interpretation of their representatives' statement, "Like every other senior, they had been sweating out their acceptance and they are absolutely thrilled. They have always taken academics very seriously. This is a major achievement for them." Page Six and the other NY gossip rags are thrilled as well. more ›