http://christopherlondonblog.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:44:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en May you live in interesting times is an ancient Chinese proverb. The Huffington Post is reporting that New York Governor David A. Paterson will sit down with Larry King tonight to discuss scandal rumors regarding allegations of infidelity that may force him to resign from office.  Yes, there are in ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2010/02/11/the-accidental-governor-who-became-an-inconvenient-leader/ MTV’s The Real World is one of the currently longest running successful reality franchises. According to a report in 2007 in USA Today,  former MTV chief Brian Graden thinks revolution when describing Real World as "quite simply the undisputed granddaddy of modern, commercial reality television."  According to that same report, ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2010/01/26/bravo-vs-mtv-reality-war-games-winners-losers-scamtrepreneurs/ Since the destruction of the World Trade Center in the attacks of September 11, 2001, here in New York City we have rebuilt two stadiums for our local baseball teams,  Citi Field for the New York Mets and a new Yankee Stadium, added a staircase of questionable import in Times ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2010/01/19/the-great-enigmatic-compromise-at-the-wtc-site/ My mailbox, like that of many, was a little less full with Hallmark Greeting cards this holiday season. A sign of the times?  An indicator that I am less loved that so many may have forgotten my address? More likely it is perhaps an indicator that as result of the economic crisis ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/12/28/its-still-a-wonderful-life/ That Rachel Uchitel and any of the other mistresses who have emerged to claim sexual liaison’s with the adulterous Tiger Woods proves only that in America we have evolved to the point that The Scarlet Letter (See: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne) has been replaced with a $$$ symbol. A veritable ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/12/04/the-jappy-hooker-pimping-rachel-uchitel-gfe-entrepreneurialism/ Rachel Uchitel, a Zelig-esque like character who has a reputation for getting around is most well known for serving as the VIP HOstess for upscale nightspots in LasVegas, Hamptons and Manhattan, burst on to the national media scene with the National Enquirer story linking her romantically to Tiger Woods.  It is has ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/12/01/rachel-uchitel-the-hunt-for-seven-7-figures-bagging-the-elephant/ I want your love and I want your revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your love and All your lover’s revenge You and me could write a bad romance I want your psycho Your vertical stick Want you in my room When your baby is sick I want your love Love-love-love --Lady Gaga, “Bad Romance”, The Fame ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/11/30/tiger-woods-truth-sex-power-avoiding-the-male-cliche/ According to Greek mythology Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection. "And so Narcissus, having come to a pool to quench his thirst, saw his reflection in its smooth surface, and fell in love with it.  And since he could not obtain the object of his love, he died of ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/11/11/narcissus-reflection-nycs-top-faux-socialites/ It has long been postulated from Freud to leading psychologists and  self-help gurus that a certain level of narcissism is part of a healthy self esteem, to be distinguished from excessively high self esteem. One can only wonder whether the pervasiveness of narcissistic behavior in society,  which has risen to ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/11/09/on-being-chris-london-the-price-of-speaking-truth-in-a-narcissistic-culture/ This is to update those of you who feel like you might be missing out in this busy Halloween "Week"--yes, week. In New York City, Halloween is officially a week long holiday but this is to inform you about yet another special event this evening:  The International Awards Conference for Celebrities Awarded the Most ... http://christopherlondonblog.com/2009/10/29/media-alert-tonight-special-celebrity-awards-gala/