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Mysterious Large “Ad” Obit for Robert Trump Appears in NY Times Main Section Without Signature, Purposely Omits Adopted Son

by Roger Friedman - August 30, 2020 12:47 pm

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Remembering Pete Hamill, the Journalist We All Wanted to Be, Living the High Life and Getting the Scoops

by Roger Friedman - August 5, 2020 11:48 am

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Friars Club, Once Legendary, Now Desperate, Blames This Column for It Woes in Letter to Remaining Members

by Roger Friedman - July 30, 2020 10:13 pm

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COVID Claims NYC’s Beloved Augustine Restaurant, Owned by Keith McNally, Who’s Also Had to Sell a Home to Keep Going

by Roger Friedman - July 29, 2020 9:01 pm

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NY’s Friars Club New Scandal, Board Members in Revolt Over Secret Dealings, with the Same Villains as Before

by Roger Friedman - July 20, 2020 12:40 pm

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Mysterious Large “Ad” Obit for Robert Trump Appears in NY Times Main Section Without Signature, Purposely Omits Adopted Son

by Roger Friedman - August 30, 2020 12:47 pm

A mysterious large ad-- although it's not marked as an ad-- appears on Page 9 on the main section of the New York Times...

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Remembering Pete Hamill, the Journalist We All Wanted to Be, Living the High Life and Getting the Scoops

by Roger Friedman - August 5, 2020 11:48 am

Pete Hamill has died at age 85. He was The Guy. At Elaine's he was revered. At the Lions Head in the West Village,...

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Friars Club, Once Legendary, Now Desperate, Blames This Column for It Woes in Letter to Remaining Members

by Roger Friedman - July 30, 2020 10:13 pm

The poor Friars Club. Once legendary, they are now desperate. One of the Club's leaders, Marvin Scott, erstwhile sometime anchor on New York's...

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COVID Claims NYC’s Beloved Augustine Restaurant, Owned by Keith McNally, Who’s Also Had to Sell a Home to Keep Going

by Roger Friedman - July 29, 2020 9:01 pm

Sad news in the New York restaurant world. COVID-19 and the quarantine have claimed the beloved Augustine restaurant, owned by famed veteran Keith McNally....

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NY’s Friars Club New Scandal, Board Members in Revolt Over Secret Dealings, with the Same Villains as Before

by Roger Friedman - July 20, 2020 12:40 pm

In the most recent chapter of the legendary Friars Club destruction, I told you that the oprganization had lost its 501 (c) 3 standing...

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End of Era: Andy Warhol Diaries Star and Celebrity Socialite, Barbara Allen Kwiatkowski, Dead at Age 69

by Roger Friedman - June 9, 2020 12:04 am

I didn't know Barbara Allen Kwiatkowski, but I knew of her. Anyone who was around in the...

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Death Blow? Historic Friars Club Stripped of Tax Exempt Status by IRS After Failing to File for More than 3 Years

by Roger Friedman - May 18, 2020 9:39 pm

EXCLUSIVE This may be the death knell for the Friars Club. The historic, legendary organization that once boasted members like Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Alan...

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Watch Trailer for Netflix’s Jeffrey Epstein Documentary Series “Filthy Rich” Debuting May 27th

by Roger Friedman - May 13, 2020 12:20 pm

The Netflix documentary series about Jeffrey Epstein debuts on May 27th. "Filthy Rich" is directed by Lisa Bryant written by Peter Landesman. Executive Producers...