Although we were under the impression that the Meatpacking District was already operating at the highest possible level of douchebaggery allowable by law, it seems there's room for still more skeez. Scott Disick, the Patrick Bateman doppleganger / that one Kardashian who isn't Kim's baby daddy, is apparently joining forces with the team behind Fatty Crab and Fattu 'Cue, who up until this point have been relatively well-respected, to open a new restaurant on Gansevoort Street. more ›

Oh, Paula Deen. The queen of Southern butter-based cooking may well have a secret. Last April the National Enquirer reported that the Food Network star was suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and she never responded, now The Daily thinks it knows why. The iPad paper is reporting Deen "has worked out a multimillion-dollar deal to be the spokeswoman for a pharmaceutical company and endorse the [diabetes] drug she is taking." more ›

Indie-inclined gossip mongers, start speculating now! Bret McKenzie, one half of the short-lived but cultishly adored HBO show Flight of the Conchords is dropping vague tidbits about a possible big-screen adaptation all over the place. more ›

For today's roundup of Kim Kardashian-related happenings, we have some good news, some bad news, and some very metrosexual news. Let's begin! more ›

Last week a well-respected attorney at the New York Attorney General's office was suspended for her reported activities as a dominatrix, and now state employees have hit the water cooler to DISH. The Post (who else?) claims that their sources tell them that Alisha Smith, who was suspended without pay, "is now the butt of office jokes." One source whose life has probably a fraction of the excitement and fulfillment as Smith's does, says, "You've got to be out of your f*cking mind putting that stuff on Twitter." more ›

While the Yankees are busy trying to figure out why CC Sabathia turns into Jaret Wright every time he faces the Red Sox, and waiting for Jesus Montero to rise from Triple-A to save them, a former batboy for the team is dishing on life behind-the-scenes at Yankee Stadium—including Derek Jeter's easy going nature, A-Rod's high-maintenance foibles, Hideki Matsui's inadvertent catchphrases, and Joe Torre's obsession with horses. more ›

Bronx judges are upset that many jurors can't seem to STFU about felony trials, both inside and outside the courtroom. Discussing felony trials outside of jury deliberation can lead to mistrial, but many Bronx jurors either forget that or just don't care. One juror on a drug case last year told the Daily News, "We talked about things that would have made the judge crazy. You talk about the defendant, the lawyers, the judge—because they become such a big part of your life." more ›

The next time Charlie Sheen pays a lady to come over for a 36-hour bender involving freebasing, booze, 3-minute sex, and various other adult activities, he should maybe try someone a little bit more discreet. In the history of porn stars, none of them have really ever been known to keep their mouths shut. His latest "hired help" was Kacey Jordan, and she's now in New York City talking to the press about the party that landed Sheen in the hospital last week. more ›

Is Rex Ryan's wife Michelle a foot fetishist's fantasy? Maybe! And if not, she's certainly got a doppelganger that is. Videos emerged online last night that show a woman who looks a whole lot like the Jets coach's wife showing off the feet God gave her. Should it make any difference if the wife of a football coach likes to flash her pinky toes? No. Does it make for a fun morning distraction? Certainly! more ›

Actress, New Yorker, and spokeswoman Claire Danes has been shilling for an eyelash enhancement product called Latisse (which you knew already), and she may not be able to save face from the selling out... like, literally. Page Six claims that the actress has suffered from the product's skin hyperpigmentation side effect—giving her purple and yellow coloring around her eyes that is allegedly "hard" to cover up. A source told the gossip column that "Danes' makeup artist has to plaster on concealer" to make her presentable. more ›

Dancing With the Stars ended its season last week, but it just won't go away. To wit, former contestant Margaret Cho recently went on her blog to discuss third-place-finisher Bristol Palin's reason for joining the show: "The only reason Bristol was on the show was because Sarah Palin forced her to do it. Sarah supposedly blames Bristol harshly and openly (in the circles that I heard it from) for not winning the election, and so she told Bristol she 'owed' it to her to do DWTS so that 'America would fall in love with her again' and make it possible for Sarah Palin to run in 2012 with America behind her all the way. Instead of being supposedly 'handicapped' by the presence of her teen mom daughter, now Bristol is going to be an 'asset' - a celebrity beloved for her dancing." more ›

A Twitter user with about one hundred followers said that Avenue Q star Marty Thomas—who was voted a Broadway Hottie of the Month by gaylifenyc.org earlier this year—has crabs. Chances are you've never heard of Thomas or his alleged condition (which he denies), but now the name Marty Thomas is forever linked with pubic lice! more ›

The Daily News' longtime husband-and-wife gossip team, George Rush and Joanna Malloy, are ending their column today and say good-bye, "Among the people who may not mourn the column's passing are Alex Rodriguez (we wrote about his alleged affair with Manhattan madam Kristin Davis), CNN's Jeffrey Toobin and Citigroup's Richard Parsons (we discovered they'd both fathered love children), Tiger Woods (we revealed mistress Cori Rist and a pair of ladies who allegedly tried to shake him down after a three-way) and Bernie Madoff (whose wife, Ruth, reportedly learned of his extramarital affairs here)," adding, "Thanks to all you tipsters, snitches, snoops and spywitnesses. You know who you are." Former Page Six gossip Frank DiGiacomo will head the News' Gatecrasher column this summer. more ›

Not content to let David Byrne swallow up all the celebrity cyclist air, longtime Village Voice gossip columnist Michael Musto wants the world know he's a big bipedal pedaler. In this fun Streetfilms video, Musto proves his longtime passion for cycling by riding around town on his favorite girl's bike (sans helmet!), and urging others to join him. "Nobody used to ride a bike in New York," Musto declares. "It was just me. Then the economy went down and people aren't willing to spend a lot of money on transportation and they realize a bike is really a cheap way to get around. Also, the environment became an issue. I don't care about that, but I'm glad somebody does." more ›

Hey, remember that Twitter account that was posting snarky take-downs of riders on the N Train? Well, sounds like the author behind the account is getting served a little taste of his own medicine, courtesy of some sleuthy Gothamist commenters. They launched their own investigation and quickly tracked him down:

It is very easy to figure out who this person is. Since he's obviously in love with himself, who do you think the first person he is going to follow/be followed by on Twitter is? His own Twitter account, of course. If you look at this person's followers/people he follows, it's simple to figure out his identity (sort of an idiot after all). more ›

Our former cheating mayor had koan for cheating golfer Tiger Woods; "Hang in there." That's what Rudy Giuliani told US Magazine on Tuesday night. Wow, we can just picture a tiger cub on a tree branch. more ›

NYC club girl Cori Rist, one of Tiger Woods' many alleged paramours, appeared on the Today Show this morning to say that she feels guilty that she's causing Woods' wife pain, adding, "I hate that I'm a part of it." However, she did go into details about her two-and-a-half-year relationship with the renowned golf player, saying he claimed to be unhappy in his marriage but was just staying because his wife was pregnant! more ›

Another day, another passel of Tiger Woods-related news! The most recent development is that TMZ spotted a van taking boxes from the superstar golfer's Florida home, but it's unclear where the boxes are going, what's in the them, blah blah blah. More intriguing is that Woods' alleged fling Rachel Uchitel (the NYC nightclub hostess) is reportedly in talks with Playboy to pose nude. Extra!'s sources say that Uchitel "wants a lot of money." Of course. Uchitel also received an apology from The View because Joy Behar had joked "You-ca-tell she's a hooker." more ›

According to the issue of People magazine out tomorrow, Elin Nordegren will probably stay married to her apparently straying husband Tiger Woods. A friend says that divorce is "not something she’s likely going to want to do to [her children with Woods] Sam and Charlie. She really believes in the importance of parents staying together." more ›

With NYC club girl Cori Rist named as one of Tiger Woods' (many) flames, the Post reports that Rist's ex-husband "will use the scandal as proof she's unfit to raise their 7-year-old son. Neil Santos added, "She's put me through hell. And she's continuing to put me through hell." more ›

It's hard to keep track of how many women are claiming to be part of Tiger Woods' gallery of mistresses, but the Post and Daily News really love that one of the newer entrants is Cori Rist, a NYC clubgoer. It certainly helps that she's posed in a bra before. The Post says Rist "reportedly took up with the golf great after meeting him on the Manhattan club scene," while the Daily News reports, "The 31-year-old leggy and busty blond spent Sunday calling friends, saying, 'My involvement with Tiger Woods has just surfaced,' according to a pal." more ›

With non-stop attention on international athletic superstar Tiger Woods' transgressions, a Pandora's Box opened when he crashed his car near his Florida home, allegedly after fighting with his wife over a mistress, it's no wonder that everyone is trying to find an angle on the story. Today, the NY Times looks at the emergence of "Maybe Journalism"—namely, the CGI "imagining" of Woods' and wife Elin Nordegren's actions before the crashed created by a Hong Kong-based media company. more ›

Yesterday, the Florida Highway Patrol released photographs of Tiger Woods' damaged SUV, which had crashed into a fire hydrant and tree outside his Windermere home. And the crash wasn't just a simple crash down his driveway—the Post says, "Tiger Woods turned a ritzy gated community into a one-vehicle demolition derby as he fled his home as if he were being chased by an angry woman wielding a golf wedge," referring to the rumors that he and wife Elin Nordegren were arguing about his alleged dalliances. more ›

With more tabloid reports of women claiming to have had affairs with him, golf superstar Tiger Woods posted a message on his website today, admitting, "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone." more ›

The NYC nightclub hostess who tabloids say is linked to Tiger Woods spilled her guts to the NY Post in an incredibly long interview. The story of Rachel Uchitel begins with her saying, "This is ridiculous. Not a word of it is true. I told the Enquirer and Star that it wasn't true. I told them not only did I have information to disprove the story, but I offered to take a lie-detector test" and says, "I have never spoken on the phone with Tiger Woods, or texted him, ever." more ›

The mother of Rachel Uchitel, the woman suspected of having an affair with Tiger Woods, told Newsday, "I think she has a very good heart, and that heart was broken on 9/11. She's had a very tough life... whatever direction she's gone off on may have been not good for her.. Underneath it there's a very sweet and wounded person from that experience." more ›

Tiger Woods issued a statement on his website about his Friday car accident, blaming himself for the incident, calling his wife Eiln's actions "courageous," and refuting the "many false, unfounded and malicious rumors" (namely that he and his wife got into a fight preceding the accident), "This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again." more ›

Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz and director Pedro Almodovar are the main feature of the NY Times' Holiday Movies section. But don't ask about Cruz's relationship with Javier Bardem! "Asked if a wedding is in the works, she said, with a pleasant smile and eyes of cold steel: 'You are a writer for The New York Times, yes? I think maybe you are not supposed to ask that kind of question.'" more ›

The Rihanna and Chris Brown saga has wormed its way into the Big Apple. Eyebrows are being raised after the pair both checked into the Trump International Hotel & Tower this weekend—separately of course. As far as everyone knows, the two stayed separate, something that Brown needs to do to keep his nose clean after a judge ordered him to stay 50 yards away from the onetime "Song of the Summer" queen. Still the Post tries its best to drum up intrigue about the possibility of the two crossing paths around the Columbus Circle lodge, noting the extraordinary effort they both put forth to throw off paparazzi with decoy vehicles. That didn't stop the paper from putting together a loose timeline for their time spent here, as well as postulating, "Could they be making sweet music again?" Brown, who just last week finally apologized for the violent attack of his ex back in February, is due in court next week to receive sentencing for the plea deal he struck with prosecutors. After spending the weekend going to the movies and visiting a childhood friend in Harlem, a member of his entourage told the Post he checked out of the hotel once he realized "that she checked in." more ›