New York media is much more obsessed with A-Rod than we are, but when it comes to what happens in our own backyard, we've no choice but to pay attention. Which brings us to this post. Page Six published a picture of A-Rod's ex wife Cynthia Rodriguez holding hands with a mystery man. Worse than that, they asked women what they thought of the new dude, and one woman bluntly called him, well, "ugly." Not nice! To each his own, and if anyone has any idea who he is, feel free to let us know.
Who is Cynthia Rodriguez's new boyfriend?
New York media is much more obsessed with A-Rod than we are, but when it comes to what happens in our own backyard, we've no choice but to pay attention. Which brings us to this post. Page Six published a picture of A-Rod's ex wife Cynthia Rodriguez holding hands with a mystery man. Worse than that, they asked women what they thought of the new dude, and one woman bluntly called him, well, "ugly." Not nice! To each his own, and if anyone has any idea who he is, feel free to let us know.
Miami Babylon or babble on?
While some people may be worried that their covers will be blown in esteemed author Gerald Posner's new Miami expose, Miami Babylon: Crime, Wealth and Power. A Dispatch From the Beach, the best part about it is all the on-the-record stuff that people are saying about each other. Snap! We scored an advance copy and have picked out some of our faves:
Thomas Kramer on his short lived partnership with developer Jorge Perez: "We did a lot of party and pus*y."
Kramer on banning gays from his short lived club Hell: "I have nothing against faggots, but I wanted a club with beautiful women and men like me."
Kramer on the accusations he molested a little boy in a NY bathroom whom he claims was horsing around and bumped into him at a urinal: "[I told him] If you don't stop this, I will rip this off [grabbing the child's crotch.] And then the little mother*ucker ran off to his mommy to say I molested him."
Ex Miami Beach mayor Niesen Kasdin on Kramer: "Kramer was like watching a train wreck in slow motion."
Ingrid Casares on teaming up with so called club kingpin Chris Paciello in the night club biz: "I needed a substantial profession to prove I was more than just a drug addled sycophant."
Paciello on whether he'd return to Miami: "Most people in Miami respect me. Who knows if I'll end up back there one day. Miami wouldn't be the same without me--and I don't mean that as an ego statement."
Former promoter/club owner Gary James on Paciello's unlikely return to Miami: "Chris seems ready to reclaim his glory. I'd advise him to do it in Los Angeles where he's a new face. No matter what he thinks, South Beach isn't kind to yesterday's stars."
Developer Craig Robins on fellow developer Don Peebles: "His legacy in Miami is not particularly meaningful."
Peebles on Miami: "Miami is just not comfortable with blacks. I don't acquiesce. I am married to a white wife, I make a lot of money, and my problem is that I don't know my place."
Robins on Lincoln Road developer Michael Comras: "Comras is parasitic, not a visionary."
Madonna and A-Rod hook up at concert after party
So here you have it. The official word on the Madonna Sticky and Sweet after party on Wednesday night. Hosted by Madge BFF Ingrid Casares and Fontainebleau owner Jeff Soffer at his Indian Creek manse, the party's guest list included Pharrell, Timbaland, A-Rod and his and Madge's manager, Guy Oseary. Food was catered by Fontainebleau restaurant Scarpetta, with sushi from Blade. Of course we know you don't care who catered the party, but what went on inside, and whether or not Madonna and A-Rod made out or something. Use your imagination on that one. According to our inside (literally) source, "We all danced and partied until 5 a.m. Beyond that I can't divulge any more." No need. We got the picture, although wouldn't it be amusing if, after all the hype, Madonna was really hooking up with Soffer? Hmmm....
Baypoint Gala Rocked South Beach
There was no need to even mention that Paris Hilton may show up at the Bay Point All Stars Gala at the Ritz Carlton South Beach last night---she didn't, so to the commenter who told me she was in Sundance and not South Beach, mea culpa---because she certainly wasn't missed. Pam Anderson was there, with a small entourage including best friends Dan Mathews, Senior VP of Anderson's pet cause PETA, and dragster Elaine Lancaster, without whom we don't think Anderson would have uttered a word. In fact, Lancaster seemed to be running the Anderson show--fielding questions from media, conducting photo ops like the Zubin Mehta of the paparazzi and even telling her what to say and when to say it. Anderson needed no coaching, however, when it came to taking about marriage, telling us that she's done and is in the market for a good divorce lawyer (and asked Lancaster if Bay Point co-host, defense attorney Roy Black was one). Anderson also reiterated that "My mom wishes I was gay already!" before trying to slap a PETA sticker saying "I'm an a-hole, I wear fur" on fellow journo Michael Cohen, who admitted to wearing a horsehair tie. After Anderson said she was supporting the Bay Point cause because she had a soft spot for bad boys, event co-host and organizer Lea Black made a funny, replying, "And bad boys have a hard spot for you!" Even some of the good ones were guilty as charged, at least last night anyway. Moving away from Anderson, who introduced comedian Tommy Davidson who did a hilarious take on Spanish language TV and Sabado Gigante's Don Francisco, the night was full of stellar live performances---the legendary Patti LaBelle, who was kind enough to invite this blogger on stage to sing backup on the disco classic Lady Marmalade, was in stellar voice, as was Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver rocker Scott Weiland, who told us that we should be on the lookout for an STP reunion in the coming months. But the biggest star of the night, besides the event's co host Alex Rodriguez, had to be 6-year-old prodigy pianist slash genius Ethan Bortnick, who played a little Mozart, Scott Joplin and his own original Ethan Bortnick compositions, before fielding questions and photo ops from the impressed, hard to impress crowd. Bortnick's dad Gene told us that Ethan may be performing at the Grammys. Very impressive, as was the event in general---a motley mix of performers, celebs, socialites, Rush Limbaugh (!), and philanthropists made this event possibly the best thus far. Kudos to Lea Black, Haute Living's Kamal Hotchandani, Antonio Misuraca, Jason Clarke and their team for pulling it off so seamlessly. So again we say, Paris who? Following the gala, Anderson and crew made their way to Mansion and then SET, where Weiland was seen holding court in the Trophy Room. They all stayed until about 3:30 a.m. Anderson took off today, back to Malibu on a private plane. She told us she "had to get back to my boys." As in her kids, not another crop of boyfriends. And over at Sundance . . . Anderson's soon to be ex husband of three weeks, Rick Salomon, was spotted Saturday with a Snow Queen---vodka that is, drinking his sorrows away at the Kenneth Cole Reaction Lounge.
Major Altar-ations for Attorney Jim Ferraro
Sad news. Attorney and Make a Wish honcho Jim Ferraro left his fiancee, his girlfriend of 9 years, Patricia Delinois,at the altar last night before 100 shocked friends and family. Ferraro and Delinois were to say "I do" at a lavish Fisher Island wedding last night, but when it came time for Ferraro to say those words, he just couldn't. "He left her at the altar tonight when it was time for him to say 'I do'," says one shocked guest. When we asked why, our source said, "Long story. But he just didn't go through with it. And of course he should have called it off BEFORE the ceremony." But wait, there's more! Just like in a bad Lifetime movie, when Ferraro said "I changed my mind," the bride's sister lost it. "The sister was in the front row, screaming 'I'm gonna rip your ***ing head off, you****ing piece of s**t.'" After that outburst, the priest urged everyone to chill, telling them, "Let's calm down, these things happen," as the bridesmaids dragged the dejected bride to the back. "The priest walked over to the sister to try to calm her down," says our source, "And then actually physically put himself between Jim and the sister to prevent her from carrying out the 'I'm going to rip your head off part!'" As for the bride, well, "She was very gracious," said one guest, who was surprised by the abandoned bride's composure. But no one was more composed than Ferraro, who shocked everyone again when he came back out after all the dust settled to eat dinner! "He literally reappeared and started eating dinner," said our source. "He said, 'I love her, but I just didn't feel like doing it.'" And then, we swear as we write this, Ferraro, the new bachelor, took off and went to SET after the wedding that wasn't! Worst of all, just like the bad Lifetime movie starring a dejected, beleaguered Valerie Bertinelli, rumor has it that Delinois is actually considering getting back together with him. Unbelievable.
Shannon Elizabeth Sticks It To The Sagamore
When the New York Post reported that actress/activist Shannon Elizabeth was virtually homeless in Miami, saying she didn't have anywhere to stay and was desperately searching for a hotel room despite the fact that she was ringing in the New Year as hostess of the Sagamore 's New Year's Party, Elizabeth wasn't amused. But we had no idea when we talked to her at the Catalina's Happy Zoo Year party on Sunday and we asked her where she was spending the last night of '07, because we were so confused as to who was going where and we hadn't seen the Post article that day. "I'm hosting the Sagamore party," she smiled. We guess she didn't see Page Six that day either, because on New Year's Eve, Elizabeth was a no-show at the New Year's party. Maybe she decided to stay in---at whatever hotel she ended up staying. Turns out, she stayed at the Fontainbleau and wasn't homeless after all.
Janet Jackson Recording New Album in Miami
Janet Jackson and a group of male and female friends--no sign of boyfriend Jermaine Dupri---slipped in the back door of Prive Saturday night for promoter Justin Levine's Empire Events party. Holding court in Prive's hip hop section, Ms. Jackson, clad in head to toe form fitting white pants, shirt and shoes showed off her svelte figure while sipping red wine and grooving to hits by Diddy, Jay-Z and a vintage Jackson 5 remix. Jackson is down here with record exec LA Reid for the next three months recording her new album at Circle House Studios. Boyfriend Dupri is also in on the production.
U2 Mystery Solved!
A major buzz was surrounding Casa Casuarina last Saturday night, when three people reported to Scene that they could swear that U2 was playing a wedding there. Apparently the band sounded exactly like Bono and co., but the real band was busy playing Cannes that night, as we discovered a few days later. So who was the amazing U2 soundalikes? UV, the U2 Tribute (www.u2tributeshow.com), who played the wedding of the band's biggest fans, Nick and Evelyn Molina, who sounded off on our blog, writing, Well, the truth has been spoken. We are local South Beach residents that decided that our wedding needed to be like no other. With Bono previously booked (lol), we went with the next "real thing" -- UV." According to Bono's alter ego, Gabriel, the South Florida based band, "We are die hard U2 fanatics ourselves and we always strive to pay proper and respectful tribute to the BEST BAND IN THE WORLD, U2. We had heard that some passerby were definitely believing that U2 was playing..after all, it's South Beach, Versace mansion...why not, right?" Right! And check out their website. The physical resemblance to the band--especially "Bono"--- is eerie!
