Employees of Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation are worried, now that he’s accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, denies the allegations and said in statement aimed at lawyer Tony Buzbee, “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one! Whoever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?”
The case could affect Roc Nation’s sports management business and its production of the Super Bowl halftime show.
“This could lead to losing contracts and losing jobs,” said one Roc Nation employee. “We are all in shock and pray for the best outcome.”
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“The Brutalist” starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones has received an avalanche of nominations and become one of the awards season’s buzziest movies.
It follows the life of László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and immigrates to the US, where he struggles until a wealthy client changes his life.
Executive producer Thomas Pierce, the founder of the Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF), would only smile and cross his fingers when asked about the movie’s Oscar chances.
Pierce also shared that Jay Leno, Robin Thicke, and a Swedish songbird Zara Larsson will perform during the festivities surrounding COSF’s Aspen Snow Ball held in the Colorado ski town Feb. 5-9.
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“Bright Lights Big City” author Jay McInerney, his wife Anne Hearst and their pal financier George Farias gave their annual holiday party at Wendy Carduner’s private club Doubles in the Sherry Netherlands hotel.
Anne’s sister Patricia Hearst held court at a table surrounded by pals including Paula and Tony Peck, the son of Hollywood legend Gregory Peck, and interior designer Baroness Milly de Cabrol.
As the clock ticked guests started to notice Anne was missing. McInerney explained she’d had “some bad crab meat and she had a bad reaction so she’s home in bed.”
The party roared on in Doubles which was decked out in holiday lights, reindeer, sleighs, and a groaning 20-foot buffet table centered with a giant rocking horse surrounded by desserts.
McInerney, looking dapper in a green velvet jacket and a red tie, greeted Kip Forbes who said of Trump’s victory, “The next four years aren’t going to be dull.”
Also in the mix was the Mayor of Southampton Bill Manger; astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; Create Aroma founder Nicky Hammond with his sister Charlotte and mother Dana Hammond; Valesca Hermes; lawyer Richard Farley and his wife Chele; Quest magazine publisher Chris Meigher and his wife Grace; shutterbug Patrick McMullan, and uber publicist Alison Mazzola who organized the party.
All the attendees left with a glass jar of peppermint candies and their photos with Santa Claus.
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Not even the rain and the cold weather stopped guests from attending the 2024 Art Bodega Magazine holiday party at Palm Verde.
Publisher Rebeca Herrero, with developer Ian Reisner, drew Meredith Marks of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” former “RHONY” Barbara Kavovit and Dina Lohan with her son Dakota Lohan.
Demonstrating the need for efficient coat checks, one woman who couldn’t locate her coat grabbed Dakota’s and put it on and refused to take it off.
“Dina was such a wonderful and patient mom waiting to retrieve it from the lady who wouldn’t let go of it,” said one source. The missing coat eventually turned up.
Many models followed photographer Antoine Verglas around hoping to be featured in future issues of the glossy, bumping into Candace Bushnell, Nicole Miller and Serafina’s owner Vittorio Assaf.
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Dr. Norman Rowe celebrated the opening of his new office in Palm Beach by partying at Le Bar with actress Leesa Rowland and “Baby” Jane Holzer, who told Andy Warhol when he asked her to be in a movie, “Sure! Anything beats being a Park Avenue housewife!”
The event raised funds for Center for Family Services in Palm Beach County.
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Drake, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole and Doja Cat have all been spotted at parties hosted by NYC Party Guide founders Yuval Eder and Tal Goldfus.
This year on New Year’s Eve they’re hosting 14 parties including ones at the Hotel Chantelle, Arlo Soho, Mr. Purple, the Georgia Room, and on the Sir Winston Yacht Party Cruise moored at Pier 34.
These bashes will attract a bevy of top models and the celebrities that love them, all eager to pop magnums of champagne and ring in the new year as the ball drops in Time Square. For tickets visit nycpartyguide.com.
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Out & About: Paul Shaffer joined Micky Dolenz at the former Monkee’s City Winery show. The two go way back to the famed days of “In Concert” impresario Don Kirshner … The “Jersey Shore” cast reunited at their infamous old share house to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Porterhouse Party brought the meat to the meet up. The cast feasted on dry-aged steaks and some even gulped shots from bone marrow luges … Lithuanian gallerist Aura Copeland hosted a birthday blowout for real estate developer Moishe Mana at Mana Wynwood in Miami that drew Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez, fashion exec Maria Buccellati and art collector Gary Nader.
