As a cabbie, I hear a lot of things. I hear people confess their deepest, darkest secrets. I occasionally overhear people talking about insider stock trading. And when there is an event that catches the public’s imagination or enters the city’s collective consciousness, I hear about it.
Here are this weeks Weddings and Celebrations, by the numbers:
The NY Road Runners Club has its annual Midnight Run in Central Park with costumes, DJ and dancing - you can party AND work on a New Year's resolution of getting more exercise. And there are many different kinds of New Year's celebrated. And how are you spending New Year's? (If you're still looking for ideas, check out NYCNYE, a NYC New Year's Eve guide.)
David Hinckley in the NY Daily News complains that the American Film Institute list of the 100 Top Movie Songs is no fun because it's actually not a bad list. Gothamist would almost agree, except for the lack of songs from South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut. We feel that Come What May from Moulin Rouge (who sings that? who cares?) is just an addition to please the public (that way you can get Nicole Kidman on the show), but let's be honest here: No one is humming "I will love you until my daying day," but they are singing, "Kyle's Mom is a Big Fat Bitch" or "What Would Brian Boitano Do" or "Unclef*cker" or "Blame Canada." So, lists like this are still very crack-like because they are addictive, but they can be very bad too.
Edith Bellinghausen, Queens For A Day
Jen's in Hong Kong, check out her travels so far. And the week in full.
Cheap flights to London: $199, from Intratours.
to feel she's a kindred spirit of sorts. But the jury is still out because of Ephron's increasingly treacly efforts (When Harry Met Sally to You've Got Mail - you do the math)...if there's another Meg Ryan-Tom Hanks pairing in the future, all bets are off.
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