September 3, 2007
'Darjeeling' Bows in Venice
"Obviously he has been through a lot this week," said Wes Anderson of frequent collaborator Owen Wilson at the world premiere of "The Darjeeling Limited'' tonight in Venice. "But I...
Deal of the Day
Everything is better with a hoodie or at least more comfortable.And that's what you'll get with this drawstring V-neck Hoodie Dress.The soft knit cotton dress is easy and smart not...
Duque
Willie Randolph said today that Mike Pelfrey will pitch Friday, while Orlando Hernandez will likely pitch sometime next week against the Braves or Phillies at Shea.El Duque's suffering from a...
Impossible to Avoid: New York politics
This week, the senators from New York take the floor on the talk shows. Charles Schumer appears on Martha on Friday, while Hillary Clinton -- who's also running for president,...
INTERN-AL AFFAIRS
When Erica (not her real name) started her internship at a Manhattan fashion magazine in Junre, she expected soe of the typical intern tasks - making photocopies, sending faxes, perhaps...
DREAM JOB: ROB BARNETT
ROB Barnett found his calling the first week of college, when he discovered the school radio station and was "hooked." After graduation the Brooklyn native worked as a deejay at...
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT JOB?
FOLEY ARTIST What does a Foley artist actually do all day? Foley artists create "action noise" for movies, television shows and commercials, adding the sounds after the film has been...
GO TO GREG
Q. WHAT do you do about a boss who is not a good mentor? She rarely gives me feedback on how well I'm performing, nor do we discuss my career...
FALL FOR IT
What's hot and not for autumn
OPRAH DIRECTOR JAILED
IT sounds like the kind of spat Oprah can smooth out before the first commercial - but it's too close to home for that now. Oprah Winfrey's longtime director has...
JOIN THE CLUB
THE first thing you'll learn on the first epi sode of the new and not necessarily improved "Digging for the Truth" is that Neanderthals managed to live in Europe for...
AMBER ALERT: NO INTERVIEWS
CBS is not letting report ers talk to Amber Siya vus, the "Big Brother" cast member who was caught on camera making anti-Semitic remarks about a fellow contestant on the...
PULSE SALES
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CRABBY CABBY RALLY
Scores of cabbies, ready to start the meter on a 48-hour taxi strike, rallied yesterday in front of Penn Station to stop a satellite tracking system they say will unfairly...
SOCK IN THE JAWS
The shark that gave a "Jaws"-like scare to swimmers at Rockaway Beach had been struck by a motorboat a few days earlier - and yesterday, it returned to shore and...
RUDY WINNING OVER 'RIGHT' PEOPLE
Rudy Giuliani - the thrice-married presidential candidate who staunchly supported abortion rights, gun control and gay rights as the Big Apple's mayor - is receiving a surprising level of support...
OPEN & SHUT
Today is Labor Day. Financial markets and banks are closed, as are all government buildings. There is no postal service. Alternate-side-of-the-street parking rules are suspended. Subways, buses, the Staten Island...
BATTERY PARK CRISIS TEAM WAS OVERLOOKED
When fire struck the Deutsche Bank building on Aug. 18, the local Community Emergency Response Team was the last to know. "We were not activated, which we think should have...
HAMPTONS DIARY
Guests at Bon Jovi's Labor Day party were screaming and cheering when an impromptu band made up of Billy Joel (below) on piano, Jimmy Buffett on guitar and Jon Bon...
CON ED BIDS TO CL(AMP) DOWN ON USAGE
In another sign that Con Ed's creaky electric system can't meet its customers' needs, the company wants to hire contractors to help it curb electric use in several Manhattan, Brooklyn...
TRAGIC B'KLYN CRASH
A 7-year-old boy riding his scooter was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver and another vehicle in Brooklyn yesterday as his family watched in horror, police sources said. "I...
THE FIRST DAY OF 'CLASH'
New York daredevils who want to personally experience some of the most exciting moments from their favorite action films finally have a home here in the city. Hollywood Stunts, the...
A DEADLY DASH FOR 'RELIEF'
A Bronx man was just trying to get some relief when he ran across the street, only to be fatally struck by a car in front of his horrified niece...
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
The supercop who fended off a group of thugs in a Brooklyn gun battle last month despite being shot is still haunted by memories of the night he lost his...
$1M SALVE FOR SHOWER BURN
An elderly man who was severely scalded in the shower and suffered second-degree burns on his groin and other parts of his body has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1...
1 MILLION AT BRAZIL BASH ON 6TH AVE.
It was Sao Paulo on Sixth Avenue yesterday as thousands of flag-waving, samba-loving revelers celebrated Brazil's Independence Day. Organizers added five blocks along Sixth Avenue for the 23rd annual Brazil...
EXTREME MAKEOVER FOR B'KLYN BURG
The Columbia Street Waterfront District - a tiny, isolated Brooklyn neighborhood struggling to tap into its potential - is about to get a lot more crowded. The city's Department of...
JUDGE MONEY MELEE
Court-appointed guardians for Alzheimer's-stricken ex-Judge John Phillips failed to file any income taxes for their elderly ward for more than five years - running up a million-dollar bill to the...
OWEN ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Troubled actor Owen Wilson - seen here for the first time since his bloody suicide attempt - looks as if he's trying to channel a little peace and tranquility by...
BILL HAD NO CLUE ON HSU
CONTOOCOOK, N.H. - Ex-President Bill Clinton said yesterday he was "totally shocked" when he learned that Norman Hsu, one of his wife's big campaign contributors, was a wanted fugitive. "You...
HILL: IT'S TIME TO MAKE HER STORY
CONCORD, N.H. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday stepped up her efforts to grab the mantle of "change" from upstart rival Sen. Barack Obama, by noting that her election would...
SNAPPLE'S APPLE DEAL FALLS SHORT
Snapple didn't meet the sharply reduced sales targets set for its popular beverages last year in a deal with the city that was revised downward by an embarrassing 93 percent,...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Brooklyn Two men were shot - one fatally - on a Brownsville street, police said yesterday. Rodley Cornette, 44, and another man, whose name was not released, were shot in...
SHOCK TALE OF FIRED CHIEF
THERE was fatal injury. Now here comes the insult. Booted Battalion Chief John McDonald, in his first public comments since the Deutsche Bank fire that cost two fine men their...
WHAT EXIT? FALLUJAH!
FALLUJAH - Jersey rules. The Marines of 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 3rd Battal ion, 3rd Marines aren't living large, but they're making a huge difference. Bunking in a police precinct...
JOE SET TO SIC PROBERS ON GOV
SENATE Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, convinced current investigations of the dirty-tricks scandal will "cover up criminal conduct" by aides to Gov. Spitzer, will authorize three special-committee probes of what he...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Sun.: 968; Lucky Sum: 23 / Midday Win-4 Sun.: 7146; Lucky Sum: 18 / Evening Nos. Sun.: 424; Lucky Sum: 10 / Evening Win- 4 Sat.:...
THE LABOR DAY TRADITION
The Knights of Labor had their first Labor Day parade in New York in 1882. Two years later, they formally designated the first Monday in September as Labor Day. In...
BOSSES WHO BACK EMPLOYEES AT WAR
As we take a pause in recognition of a collective "job well done" this Labor Day, we should also pause to think of our neighbors on duty around the globe,...
SCHUMER GETS RISE OUT OF SUB-PRIME CRASH
Sen. Chuck Schumer read The Post's story about skyrocketing mortgage foreclosures and then tried to make political hay ("Schu- mer Vents His Rate Rage," Aug. 27). Chuck, in an earlier...
CON ED ZAPS BACK
"A New Con Ed Shock" (Aug. 27) is rife with half-truths. More instances of stray voltage are recorded on city-owned streetlights than in the rest of the state because Con...
EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER
Nicole Gelinas must surely speak from experience when she claims that a family of able-bodied adults can rebuild a house on its own and help neighbors do so as well...
RUSSELL SIMMONS LOOKS TO UPDATE WARDROBE
Hip-hop elder Russell Simmons wants to make clothes for guys closer to his own age. The 49-year-old rap impresario has quit his job as CEO of Phat Fashions - the...
LONESOME TRAIL
Hollywood's banking on a new crop of Westerns to bridge the gap between this summer's $4 billion box office and the release of the end-of-year award contenders. Four Westerns -...
MICHIGAN? FUGGEDABOUTIT!
WHEN I first got into covering college football I heard the knocks on each conference. The SEC is so passionate they'd rat out their best friend's mom if it meant...
MAKE RIGHT CALL WITH EARLY AUDIBLES
YOU'VE pored over various fantasy Web sites. You've watched countless hours of analysis on ESPN. You've religiously read the Fantasy Tracker. By now, you've got a handle on who the...
SUMMER FUN AT THE SPA
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Before we head down state, a look back at some salient points of the 139th meeting at the Old Spa: GRASS DASHES: Of 152 turf races at...
JACOBS SPARKING CYCLONES
When the 2006 season came to a close, Jason Jacobs' numbers at the plate were far from impressive. In 45 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones, he hit just .217 in...
'LYNX' EYEING CANE
Top-ranked 3-year-old pacing colt Southwind Lynx looks to add the $297,500 Cane Pace to his impressive resume this afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Trained by George Teague, Jr., and driven by...
IRISH SMOKE WINS SPINAWAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Irish Smoke, 2-year-old filly trained by Patrick Biancone (set this week to begin 15-day suspension imposed by Ky. Horse Racing Authority), was favored at 6-5 in field...
SHOWDOWN AT SARATOGA
Post handicappers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine and Vic Cangialosi challenge former champion steeplechase jockey, OTB backstretch insider and co-publisher of the Saratoga Special, Sean Clancy, as they battle for bragging...
SPORTS SHORTS
FIBA HOOPS: LeBron leads U.S.LeBron James scored a team-record 31 points as the U.S. beat Argentina 118-81 to win the FIBA Americas championship yesterday in Las Vegas. Puerto Rico beat...
HONDO'S LABORING
Hondo's tango with Texas turned into a slam dance last night in Anaheim as Blalock's blast boosted the earnings to 370 osteens. Today, Mr. Aitch will celebrate Labor Day by...
SACKED LUNCH
Throughout training camp, Jared Lorenzen was treated like the backup quarterback. He was next in line behind Eli Manning during every practice and once the preseason games arrived, Lorenzen was...
TYNES NOT A LOCK TO KICK; RAYNER ON RADAR
The fact that Lawrence Tynes is currently on the Giants' 53-man roster does not necessarily mean he will be the kicker for Sunday night's season-opener against the Cowboys in Dallas....
GREEN GLITCHES
THE Jets were minutes from concluding their 3-1 preseason with an uneven 13-11 win over the Eagles Thursday night in Philadelphia when Eric Mangini was asked when he'll put his...
A SWEEP RING TO METS' TRIP
ATLANTA - Billy Wagner could have grabbed a suitcase and hitchhiked to Cincinnati last night if he let this opportunity escape. Fortunately for the Mets, it never got to that...
WRIGHT DISPLAYS MVP FORMULA
ATLANTA - David Wright's thumbs were killing him, courtesy of a couple of hard sinkers delivered by John Smoltz, the latest scars in what has been a career-long misadventure against...
PEDRO EXCITED FOR TODAY'S START
ATLANTA - Pedro Martinez was in a playful mood yesterday, showing no signs of uneasiness heading into today's scheduled start against the Reds in Cincinnati. But it's anything but another...
SISTER ACT STILL PLAYING
CBS announcer Dick Enberg seems to be sporting a high-school crush on 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic, comparing her with the late actress, Rita Hayworth, yesterday, saying "She's lovely to look at,...
SERENA GETTING STRONGER
Ligaments in her left thumb sprained, Serena Williams barely could whip a backhand at Wimbledon when she played Justine Henin and lost in the quarterfinals. Now she will play Henin...
DJOKOVIC CRUISES INTO ROUND OF 16
Young Novak Djokovic wasn't tired by his epic, five-set win Friday or daunted by last night's Arthur Ashe Stadium spotlight. There is precious little that bothers the unflappable Serb, who...
D-RAYS BEDEVIL YANKS AGAIN
The good feelings that filled Yankee Stadium after a three-game sweep of the Red Sox seemed like a distant memory yesterday when the Yankees looked helpless in an 8-2 loss...
WHY CAN'T TORRE'S TEAM BEAT DREGS OF THE AL?
IF the Yankees can't beat the Devil Rays and Orioles, how in the world are they going to beat anybody in the playoffs? That is, if they make it to...
ANDY FACES ONE TOO MANY
Andy Pettitte has pitched well after Yankees losses, but yesterday he took the mound following a victory. "Hopefully Andy can win after a win," Joe Torre said. "We know he...
SUMMER OF '77
Remember the sizzling, scintillating summer of 1977 when Billy Martin's Yankees stormed past the Red Sox and went on to capture their first World Championship in 15 years by beating...
FUTURE NOT ON JOE'S MIND
As the Yankees enter the final month of the regular season, Joe Torre swears he has not allowed himself to think about his future in The Bronx. "I just basically...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
It was a winged victory for Sonya Thomas - Buffalo wings, that is. The 105-pound competitive eater known as "The Black Widow" downed 173 wings in 12 minutes to win...