Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed's widow, has published a short eulogy about the late musician and his final days: "He died on Sunday morning looking at the trees and doing the famous 21 form of tai chi with just his musician hands moving through the air."
What the Hell Just Happened on Letterman?
One night after M.I.A.'s disastrous Late Show performance, David Letterman welcomed "experimental performance artist" (according to her Wikipedia) Laurie Anderson on the program to, well, do some weird ass spoken-word/repetitive thing involving experts, problems, and the oil spill? Video inside.
Julianne Moore Lists, Emeril Lagasse Trades Up
• Julianne Moore's West Village townhouse is up for sale. Moore picked up the five-story, six-bedroom home on West 11th Street for $3.5 million in 2003. It can now be yours for $11.95 million. [NYO, Sotheby's, Curbed]
• Emeril Lagasse has closed on the purchase of developer Penny Bradley's 6,900-square-foot townhouse…
Happy Birthday
Suze Orman turns 58 today. Billionaire financier Pete Peterson is turning 83. Teen Vogue editor Amy Astley is 42. Post columnist Andrea Peyser is turning 50. Journalist Bill Moyers is 75. Mark Wahlberg is turning 38. Pete Wentz is 30. Author Chuck Klosterman is 37. Comedian Jeff Garlin is 46. Laurie Anderson, the…
Lou Reed's Secret Wedding Called 'Stunning Return to Form'
Did you hear about that music superstar's secret wedding to his longtime musician girlfriend? Yes, you probably did. Now Lou Reed copied Jay-Z and had his own secret wedding, to Laurie Anderson. He'd also like to remind you that he's the original rapper. [ContactMusic]
