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Introducing Andy Fiscella, Aspiring Hollywood Player: He’s ‘Major, Major,’ Okay?

6:00AM Molly Friedman | Meet Andy Fiscella. Andy owns the Lohan- and Dunst-infested Crown Bar, as well as the Dime and Winston’s. Andy’s likes include: brown corduroys, Brett Ratner, and knocking on wood for good luck. Andy’s dislikes include: Britney Spears, grade-school bullies, and anyone who would dare compare him to Troy Duffy. Which, of course, means he also dislikes us. You see, like Duffy, the rags-to-riches-to-rags former bartender who penned Boondock Saints only to wind up screwed over by Darth Weinstein, has an eerily similar trajectory as Andy — though Fiscella’s inevitable downfall still lies on the horizon. In a Metromix profile on the poor man’s Brent Bolthouse, we’re given the chance to dive inside of a “hot spot” club owner’s mind grapes. And predictably, they’re rotten, sour, and likely to cause you to vomit. More »

Remember The Days When The Last Person Paris Hilton Wanted To Be Was Nicole Richie?

10:50AM Molly Friedman | It’s tough to remember (or believe) that once upon a time, Nicole Richie was merely Paris Hilton’s chubby, recently-rehabbed, dread-locked sidekick. She made a name for herself by starting fights in clubs and providing a crude antidote to the far more glamorous Paris during the first season of The Simple Life. Fast-forward five years later (just like in Lost!); Richie has managed to outshine Hilton’s star status not by doing anything in the way of “work,” but instead by transforming into a style icon with a fiance and baby to boot. And lately, Paris seems to be doing everything in her power to copy her former lesser half’s life, from her choices in fashion and boyfriends to her recent and sudden slim-down. More »