Monday, March 23, 2026

Art

Celeste Bartos, Longtime New York Philanthropist, Dies at Age 95 (Or Thereabouts)

I always thought Celeste Bartos was already dead. But apparently the woman whose name adorns a magnificent room at the New York Public Library,...

Mystery: Lisa DeKooning, Only Child of Famed Artist, Dies at Age 56 in Virgin Islands

I was surprised and saddened to read of the death of Lisa deKooning tonight-- in the paid obit section of the New York Times....

Told Ya: Andy Samberg Follows Kristin Wiig Out the Door at SNL; Jason Sudeikis Next

I told you last October that Kristin Wiig and Jason Sudeikis would leave "Saturday Night Live" at the end of this season. Wiig has...

Meryl Streep’s Husband Don Gummer Fetches High Price

New Oscar winner Meryl Streep does have a successful husband, you know. Don Gummer is a big deal artist, painter, sculptor. At this week's...

RIP to the Ebullient, Indefatigable Steven Greenberg

I rarely gasp at news of a death, but Page Six is reporting the passing on Saturday of Steven Greenberg. I worked for Steven--he...

Bingham Ray, Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 57

This is heartbreaking. Bingham Ray, one of the nice guys, a champion of independent film, died today at age 57. He suffered two strokes...

Monica Lewinsky Is Just Fine; James Franco Has Art in His Genes

Monica Lewinsky? Like a lot of people (including my mother) I saw in a recent newspaper item that insisted Monica was a ruined girl...

James Franco Art Exhibit Shut Down by “Three’s Company” Creators

There's been a lot of speculation about why James Franco's art installation in New York was shut down last week. His "High Low/Rob Lowe"...