<![CDATA[Gawker: lizzie grubman]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: lizzie grubman]]> http://gawker.com/tag/lizziegrubman http://gawker.com/tag/lizziegrubman <![CDATA[How To Restore Your Reputation After Battling a Cannibal Hooker]]> Golden-hued flack Lizzie Grubman made a professional comeback after running people over with her car. ShamWow guy Vince Shlomi was arrested for beating a cannibal hooker. Now he's hired Lizzie Grubman to engineer his comeback. Perfect. Allow us to assist.

Lizzie's solution, according to Gatecrasher (late pass for us, but it's worth it!), is to drag Vince to all the fanciest Fashion Week events to be photographed with celebs. That's one way to go. Or:

  • Get Plastic Surgery—It's useful not only for repairing the facial damage inflicted by a crazed, teeth-gnashing cannibal hooker, but also for subtly altering your look so that people who spot you in the future don't immediately point and say, "Hey—isn't that the guy who got arrested for fighting a cannibal hooker?"
  • Flee the Country—Uruguay, Gambia, Micronesia. We've just named three of the dozen or more nations where ShamWow and SlapChop infomercials have not so saturated the television broadcasts that you could not take two steps without being recognized as that ShamWow guy—the one who had the bloody confrontation with the cannibal hooker.
  • Become a Hermit—Throughout history, many of the holiest men on earth have made the decision to take to a cave on a windswept hillside, isolating themselves from society in order to meditate and get closer to god. This is also an effective way to isolate oneself from the prying eyes of the public and media, who are always eager to pigeonhole you as "The guy with the cannibal hooker problem." Although we have to be honest: God is not so great on forgiving cannibal hooker fights, either.

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<![CDATA[Zac Effron Can't Wait to Buy Porn for Lizzie Grubman]]> Rumor, and we definitely think it's rumor, is that Zac Efron wants to play the lead in a movie version of Spin, Robert Rave's roman à clef about walking Canal Street handbag knockoff Lizzie Grubman. Wanna see what he'll do?

Let's dip back into the galley that just keeps on giving: here the Lizzie character, Jennie, asks the Zac character to go buy teenage Asian porn at a Times Square sleaze mart in the middle of the night. Young 20-somethings buying porn after midnight?! It's shocking. They'll turn into Gremlins! And seeing this movie will turn teenage girls into coke-riddled sex fiends. OMG, they'll want to go into PR!

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<![CDATA[The Lizzie Grubman Tale Continued: Car Accidents!]]> Yesterday we showed you the opening parts of Spin, a new roman à clef about nightmare PR lobster lady Lizzie Grubman. You seemed to "like" it, so we thought we'd continue the book club. By skipping to the very end!

When we last checked in with former Grubman assistant Robert Rave's tale, "Jennie" was dressed to the nines and doing lines at 6 in the morning. We can all imagine what happens between there and the end: She acts bitchy, the boy assistant balks, celebrities are nastily name dropped, kiddo gets some balls and decides to quit. And it is our imagination, because we still haven't read the thing. We're thinking Andy Sachs shit, basically.

So, what do we get, then, at the end? A recreation of Grubman's signature moment: crazed attempted vehicular poor-people-icide! And she targets the narrator and his friends, specifically. They're outside a nightclub or something...




And that's how it ends OMG, who dies??? Who lives?? We'll never know!!

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<![CDATA[The Devil Reps Prada: A Lizzie Grubman Tell-All]]> Lizzie Grubman, lobster-faced PR woman and runner-over-of regular people, once had an assistant named Robert Rave. That since-disillusioned young man has now published a roman à clef about a boy working for a fearsome PR dragon. We've got a manuscript!

Spin is big and thick and getting a roll out from St. Martin's next month, but really the first few pages of the prologue tell it all. A blowed-out, little-black-dress-clad, ogre-handed orange menace named Jennie blowing lines at 6am while complaining about black people. Seriously! Take a look for yourself! The fictional Robert wakes up one morning to the following scene:

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Um, brutal! Be afraid Mr. Rave, be very, very afraid. We can't wait to get to the part about some sort of horrible "accident" outside a Hamptons nightclub.

See you at the book party, Rob. If you make it that long.

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<![CDATA[Births, Deaths, and Marriages]]> Everything in life can be divided up into those three categories, essentially. This week we have a new Grubman baby, possible deaths of institutions, and the beginnings and endings of marriage.

  • Births: SUV stunt driver and PR lady Lizzie Grubman gave birth to a son, Jack, yesterday. He was weighed, had his claws banded, and was taken to the nearest Legal Seafoods. [Page Six]
  • Deaths: Not an actual death, thankfully, but Samantha Who?—the should be a lot more charming than it is Christina Applegate sitcom—has been put on indefinite hold. It's replacement? 2-hour episodes of The Bachelor. [RI] Higher education might be dying with everything else. Brandeis Univeristy, outside of Boston, is discussing cutting faculty and increasing class size. [US News]
  • Marriages: Ohh, what a hip couple! Fred Armisen, the strange-character-maker Saturday Night Live actor, is engaged to Mad Men actress (currently starring on B'way in Speed-the-Mercury-Poisoning) Elisabeth Moss. M.Ward will perform the ceremony and then everyone will go for corndogs and Vinho Verde in some abandoned factory along the Gowanus canal, strung up with white Christmas tree lights. [Us] And another marriage ends. Kelly Rutherford, the beaming angel mother Lily on Gossip Girl, has won the right to take her child to and fro while filming her show in New York and dissolving her marriage in Los Angeles. [Us]
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<![CDATA[Joyous Tidings ]]> Publicist, tastemaker, and bad driver Lizzie Grubman is expecting twins. Some joke about Doublemint here. [Celebrity Baby Buzz]

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<![CDATA[Dead Monster Washes Ashore in Montauk]]> No, Lizzie Grubman's still alive. This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak. A tipster says that there is "a government animal testing facility very close by in Long Island," but unless the government is trying to design horrible Montauk monsters that will eat IEDs and fart fire at bad Iraqis, we're not sure why they would create such an unthinkable beast. Our guess is that it's viral marketing for something. Ali Lohan's new album perhaps. Click thru for larger dino-damage.

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<![CDATA[Did Lizzie Grubman Save Young Buck From Suicide?]]> According to an unconfirmed story out of Nashville on a hip hop news site's "rumors" section, rapper Young Buck—a former member of G-Unit and buddy of 50 Cent—tried to commit suicide by swallowing pills. The police came and took him to the hospital, and he's okay. And who saved his life, according to this unconfirmed report? Blond Hamptons-crashing PR queen Lizzie fucking Grubman. If true [UPDATE: We hear that it's not, although we're waiting for official confirmation], this is the weirdest story of the day, or decade. The vital details:

A female companion of the rapper told officers that Brown last week filled a prescription for 40 pain pills, but had only taken five of the pills up to yesterday. Brown told police that he had taken the balance of the pills last night. The woman, who has been identified as Lizzie Grubman, Brown's publicist, also told responding officers (RO/S) that she observed Brown(identified in the report as "comp," or complainant) put two pills in his mouth, which she tried to retrieve by placing her fingers in his mouth.

My. We'll let you know when we get to the bottom of this unconfirmed rumor of Lizzie's lifesaving mouth-prying heroics.

[HHBoard]

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<![CDATA[Kravitz Believes He Was Smeared]]>

  • Lenny Kravitz thinks the rumor about him having an affair with the wife of Yankees star Alex Rodriguez originated with his conniving, now-fired manager. A furious Madonna, meanwhile, is trying to muzzle the same wife's lawyer for insinuating she had "an affair of the heart" with Alex.
  • Two women came forward to talk about their affairs with Rodriguez, and someone else claimed he wore a fake moustache to cheating spots so as not to be recognized. And to look extra sexy. [Daily News]
  • Kirsten Dunst totally hooked up with the DJ at Beatrice. ZOMG. [P6]
  • Publicity monster Lizzie Grubman is expanding into management, to make more money. Twenty percent off the top! [Post]
  • The new editor of Art In America is so gauche. Not only is he redecorating with "garish pop colors," but also with a sculpture of some rapper. Or maybe the whole thing is a statement? (There goes my shot at blogging for Art In America.) [P6]
  • This Yankees announcer either has really gross food habits or, more likely, he pissed of Page Six and they couldn't find any real dirt. [P6]
  • The Jimi Hendrix sex tape has been proven real, according to the co-chairman of porn purveyor Vivid Entertainment, because no one could prove it was a fake, despite a cash prize and everything. The woman who "authenticated" it is getting a cut of the profits when the $40 video comes out in the near future. Word on the street is that Lenny Kravitz is behind the whole scheme. Such a troublemaker. [R&M]
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<![CDATA[Calling All Tastemakers: Lizzie Grubman Wants You]]> lizzie.jpegReality-show subject, Hamptons auto menace, and PR party planner to the stars Lizzie Grubman is helping her client YRB Magazine put out its most glam issue ever! But to do it, she needs the help of you, young tastemakers who "embody street couture." Select stars of the scene are invited to YRB's sweet party and photo shoot, where they can pick out their own outfits from "racks and racks" of designer clothing, get their pictures taken, and—bonus—get a free tattoo in the "adult playground!" I can't imagine why anyone would turn down this opportunity to pimp themselves out. The YRB store has the freshest selection of t-shirts on Lower Broadway! Grubman's full email invite to the "beautiful people," after the jump:

Hey Sweetie,

I am emailing because I am working with YRB Magazine who is in the process of shooting their Fall Fashion Issue, and we would love to feature YOU in it!! This year we figured we would do something a bit different and over-the-top to ensure it is the most glam issue of YRB to date. We are hosting a blow out event in conjunction to this fashion photo shoot titled, "HOW YOU ROCK IT" ...
The spread will showcase the hottest upcoming fashion trends while YRB is assembling an array of notable New York influencers who we find embody street couture. Basically a diverse cast of tastemakers, artists, press, music makers, move shakers, creatives, beautiful people and all-around cool kids who are fashionable yet edgy and have made a solid name for themselves in the circles they run with.
For the photo shoot we will have racks and racks of clothing and designer labels, where invited guests will be asked to come by (camera-ready / hair & make-up will be on hand for touch-ups), and style themselves out in an original outfit they choose and feel best represents their personal style. Guests will pose in front of a white seamless backdrop to be photographed by one of the country's leading photographers for a spread in the Fall/September issue. The finished product will include a photo and stat sheet allowing YOU to plug new projects.
As this experimental fashion shoot goes down we have set up a chill lounge to serve as an "adult playground" for our guests. We have graffiti and tattoo stations posted where artists will be on hand doing complimentary work, in addition to video game consoles throughout the venue. A variety of notable DJs will be spinning during the event, & drinks and food will be served.
The event and photo shoot goes down on June 25th from 7pm to 11pm at the Red Bull Space located at 40 Thompson. Please save the date and reply ASAP if YOU would like to take part of this so we can confirm space in the magazine! This is guaranteed to be the hottest and most exclusive events this summer...

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you! Xo


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<![CDATA[Lizzie Grubman's Lunch Partner Revealed]]> "Dude.. the guy Lizzie was having lunch with was TAILOR MADE aka George Weissgerber, from "I Love New York" season two!!! he may be gay but last night celebrated V day with NY, aka, Tiffany Pollard, his fiancee." Oh. Her. So the person in the following pic is supposed to be straight... riiight.

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<![CDATA["You were for some reason eating lunch with Lizzie Grubman."]]> That would be (convicted! attempted!) killer and celebrity uber-flack (and possible voter) Lizzie Grubman, whose companion just may get lucky if this Missed Connection finds its way to him. We'll do everything we can, even after the tyranny of Valentine's Day. [Craigslist]

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<![CDATA[Snubbed Blogger Strikes Back Against Grubman PR Powers That Be]]> adambernard.jpegWhen you're a freelance writer and blogger forced to come all the way from Connecticut just for a Suzie Wong event, you'd better get in or there will be hell to pay. When Adam Bernard was shamefully denied entrance to the party last week, he decided to take out his wrath on the organizers, the PR firm of society mover and pedestrian runner-over Lizzie Grubman, by posting a video on his blog. Wrathful! Listen with sympathy as Adam details the "horrific" experience of being turned away at the door:


How NOT To Throw An Event - Funny bloopers R us

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<![CDATA[New Version Of "Dorian Gray" Features A Mannequin Rather Than A Painting]]> [Publicist and professional stunt driver Lizzie Grubman poses with reality television star Shana Moakler at the opening Suzie Wong nightclub in New York last night; image via Splash]

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<![CDATA[BREAKING: Lizzie Grubman Can Vote?]]> Did Lizzie Grubman... lie? The celebrity publicist is a convicted felon, and New York doesn't allow incarcerated felons or parolees to vote. After parole, though, they're fine! They can vote any time they like! And according to a cursory Google search, Grubman received five years' probation for running over those people in the Hamptons. She was sentenced in 2002. It's 2008. So it seems like she could vote this year, if she really wanted to! Someone tell us if we're wrong here, we can't bear to imagine the possibility that Lizzie and Page Six misled us. [People] [Previously]

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<![CDATA[Grubman Disenfranchised, Nation Weeps]]> Pedestrian-mowing PR queen Lizzie Grubman can't vote. Because she's a convicted felon! And while some candidates feel no compunction about asking for cash from that particular group, Grubman declines all requests. "A lot of candidates have asked for my help with my contacts and although I'd love to help, I have to decline because at the end of the day my opinion really doesn't matter," Grubman told Page Six. Silly murderess! They don't care about your vote! Don't you remember how much money you have? Oh, wait, she does: "Unless one of them wants to pardon me so I can vote again." [NYP] [Photo: Tana Lee Alves for Wire Image]

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<![CDATA[Billy Joel Lite Rocks The Hamptons]]> IMG_0112.jpg When Billy Joel played a concert at the Ross School in East Hampton on Saturday night, he did so to an audience that supposedly had paid $3,000 a piece to see him. The not-so-dirty non-secret is that hardly anyone actually paid for tickets. Certainly Mary-Kate Olsen, crunched up to the front of the stage and looking like a tiny bejeweled bonobo, didn't. Jon Bon Jovi, looking older and hairier than we had ever seen him, probably didn't. Ditto for Steve Guttenberg. Then again, does Steve Guttenberg pay for anything ever? Though the Lizzie Grubman folks firmly refused our photographer Laurel Ptak entry, she did capture the weird scene outside of the concert. It was kind of like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" but with "Piano Man" in the background. Most of the ladies were Eastern European models and had no idea who Billy Joel was. Most of the men would have, in any other context, taken the question "What's your favorite Billy Joel song?" as an affront to their sexuality and have punched you. But things work differently here in the Hamptons. One fella in a striped shirt gamely responded, "Rocketman. That's my favorite song." Well, maybe it's ours too. After, everyone drove drunk.

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<![CDATA[The Sun Repeatedly Backs Up Over Lizzie Grubman's Face]]> Who's white trash now, ya over-tanned little monster?

Ding. Lizzie Grubman Is Done — Well Done! [TMZ] [Photo: Tana Lee Alves for Wire Image]

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<![CDATA[Is Prince Worth $15,000 A Ticket? Wonders Faux Dowager]]> Have you met Cognac Wellerlane? The cotton candy-haired gal is the Hamptons 'n' society correspondent for Long Island Exchange. (Whatever that is!) Lady Cognac is incensed at the Hamptons Social concert benefits (handled by everyone's favorite Hamptonite, Lizzie "I fought the law" Grubman), which benefit the Ross School. (Um, tuition: $23,150.) "The buzz around town was Prince's concert," writes the aged gadabout in today's column. "The much anticipated hyped concert series has received enormous mass media attention not just for its line-up—primarily featuring hugely successful singing artists who are, nonetheless, over 40 and lacking major hits since the millennium began—but for its ticket price: $15,000 a pop. Is Prince really worth that?" How dare you Cognac!

Hamptons Happenings [LI Exchange]

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<![CDATA[Lizzie Grubman Has Breakthrough, Realizes She Wants Your Apartment]]> pregnantgrubman.jpgIn today's Observer, there's some thrilling news for all those Lizzie Grubman fans out there: the very pregnant PR diva's father, entertainment lawyer Alan Grubman, has bought daddy's little girl a one-bedroom apartment in the Savoy, on East 61st and 3rd Avenue. Of course, Lizzie already has two units in the building, one below and one next to the new apartment:

How will Ms. Grubman fill all that space? Fortunately, she and her husband are with child.

When [the unit's seller] Ms. Iseson was asked if she knew why the inimitable Allen Grubman had bought her apartment, she said: "His daughter Lizzie, who lives next door, is breaking through."

So many birth jokes, so little stomach for them.

Anyhow: Iseson, a real-estate agent herself, says the deal went rather smoothly, since the buyer's agent approached her directly — she wasn't selling to begin with. But that's not going to stop a Grubman from backing up into those walls and running over that unit.

Lizzie Grubman's Big 'Break Through' [NYO (2nd item)]

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