As the war against Jay Leno plays out in Hollywood and on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. Ask a New Yorker and they will tell you they would love to see ‘The Tonight Show’ move to New York but with Jay as the host. Yes, it is strange but true that while media critics… Read more »
Prince Harry is coming to Manhattan and the city which adored his mother can’t wait to greet him. First stop on his US visit will be Washington where he will arrive on May 9. From DC, Harry will travel onto Colorado for the 2013 Warrior Games, and then to New Jersey, before HRH becomes prince… Read more »
Most parent’s think ahead but if they are Chinese and mega rich, they apparently spend ahead too. This is exactly what one mother of a 2 year old has done. Wow has this kid got style, she’s only 2 years old and already owns real estate in mid- town. Actually the credit and apparently the cash goes to the kids… Read more »
As a magnificent Impressionist exhibition is underway at the Metropolitan, the museum is being accused of giving the wrong impression regarding entrance fee’s. Not only is it being accused it’s also facing a lawsuit. These accusations come hot off the heels of the Met’s great ‘Faking it’ exhibit. Art imitating life or just a… Read more »
Bill de Blasio’s new mayoral campaign aide is a twitter terror according to reports published today. Kicy Motley or someone tweeting under her name has launched foul mouthed rants against everyone from the NYPD to NAACP. Not really a good idea if you are trying to get someone elected. Motley’s rants are not only confined to New York. She… Read more »
Vice President Joe Biden maybe starting his 2016 bid early. Biden made a surprise visit to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Palm Sunday and got a big welcome from Cardinal Timothy Dolan. “We welcome the vice president of the United States, Mr. Biden, we welcome him here,” Dolan told the congregation gathered to celebrate the start… Read more »
Created, written by and starring Lauren Ruff, Big City, chronicles the lives of roommates Josie (Ruff) and Dan (played by Zane Carney of Spider-man: Turn off the Dark), and all the mishaps along the way that could only happen in New York (Brooklyn to be exact!). Their latest episode ‘Surprise Party’ features Pretty Little Liars actor,… Read more »
We here at Ask a New Yorker love a touch of genius and Becky Cooper has certainly produced a book that is pure genius in inspiration. Since 2009, cooper has handed out 3,000 blank maps of Manhattan, and asked a cross section of New Yorker’s to fill them in. Cooper printed only an outline of our… Read more »
Having a father who was President of the United States and a mother as Secretary of State is a tough act to follow but Chelsea Clinton is doing just fine. In fact she’s doing great! Last weekend this beautiful young woman, who cares deeply about humanity, could have stayed home but instead got up at the crack of… Read more »
Two Popes in the same frame is a sight that has never been seen before and is unlikely to be repeated again. Just ten days after Pope Francis was elected as the 266th Pontiff he has met with Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI. The union included lunch and a 45-minute private discussion. Pope Francis arrived by helicopter at Castel Gandolfo. According to Vatican Spokesperson… Read more »
