New York Power Children: Isabelle McNally

We can't get enough of the kids of Manhattan's quasi-famous residents. They're so attractive and sexy and just legal enough to vamp for the hipster photo sites. Today it's Isabelle McNally, the daughter of Balthazar and Pastis mastermind Keith McNally. It's unconfirmed, but as an aspiring actress (who isn't?), we…
Fashion Week Continues to Devour the Young
Oh, lamentable runway of death! Fashion's center, stained with grief! At right, Vogue fashion news/features director Sally Singer sacrifices her young son at the altar of Marc by Marc Jacobs. The poor boy doesn't know what hit him; his eyes are cold and dead. Mom's such a bitch, man, picking out his stupid clothes…
Kate White's Birthday Girl
We'd like to wish a belated happy birthday to Cosmo EIC Kate White's secret weapon, her daughter Hayley, who celebrated her 16th birthday yesterday. We understand the Super Sweet 16 party is this weekend — don't know the venue, but we're betting on Lexi Lehman's Crush, the go-to opium den for Manhattan's most…
The Stupid Nepotism of New Fame
It's amazing what constitutes "celebrity" these days. The floodgates have opened now more than ever, and it seems that anyone can be a celebrity so long as they're related to a an already-confirmed celebrity. Ali Lohan, the lazy little sister of Lindsay, is a great example, having now made an official appearance at…
Gawker's Week in Review: Tastes Like Pearlstine's Spirit
• John Huey is finally initiated as the successor to Norm Pearlstine's editorship at Time Inc. The ceremony involved branding, hazing, and some tasty swag.
• Daily News EIC Michael Cooke barely lasts 10 months before scampering back to the Windy City. At least he'll be taking a nice, new pair of shoes home with him.
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We Believe the Children Are Our Future
More than any other single skill, the ability to read — and read well — allows a child to succeed in school, learn about the world, function in society, and someday have good job options.
—from the National Children's Literacy Website
Team Party Crash: Teen Factory for Elton John AIDS Foundation
Smells like teen spirit.
If only we had friends like Lexi Lehman when we were 16. The Lizzie Grubman PR intern invited dozens of her closest friends to attend the Andy Warhol Factory Party she helped organize at the Altman Building on Saturday night to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alas, we spent the…
Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams Have Baby Girl
After two years of pregnancy, actress Michelle Williams has finally spit out actor Heath Ledger's baby girl, named Matilda (not a great name, but better than Inspektor Hazel and cute enough, we suppose, in an ugly hipster baby sort of way). The baby was born in Brooklyn, but the couple is otherwise incredibly…
Baby Broker-Watching
NB to you crunchy activists: Don't get cute. You might think dressing your little one up in this onesie while you hit the open houses might result in some savings, as if tugging on the heartstrings of some middle-aged realtor is going to help you score a 2BR for under seven figures. But it ain't gonna happen.…