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Charities better start sucking up to ladies. New research has found that wealthy American women control their households' philanthropic efforts almost exclusively, and that they decide to which cause their money should go based on research, analysis, and a smidgen of ladyfeelings. More »
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Brazilian soap star and Columbia University student Adriana Ferreyr, 28, is suing billionaire financier George Soros, 80, for promising to give her two million dollar apartment and then giving it to someone else. The $50 million suit also says that he slapped and tried to choke her during an argument, which Soros denied. (She called the cops, but no criminal charges were filed). More »
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Petra Ecclestone (daughter of British billionaire and Formula One bigwig Bernie Ecclestone) is getting married in August, and hopefully she's registered for a crapload of furniture: She's buying the famous mansion the Spellings built, the largest home in Los Angeles County. The 57,000-square foot Manor has 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms, a hotel-lobby sized formal living room that doubles as a projection room, a banquet hall-sized formal dining room, oak-paneled library, office, billiard room, bowling alley, beauty salon, several gift-wrapping rooms, a flower-cutting room, a china room, a "Prince Charles suite," and parking for 100 cars. If you're thinking that the UK is losing an illustrious citizen, don't worry: Petra will keep her six-story $90 million London townhouse and live in her newly acquired palace only part-time. You know, like a vacation cottage on or something. More »
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New York City's Trinity School is America's number one prep school. The institution is 300 years old, and, like most tony private schools, likes to keep any scandals, squabbles or controversies private. But as Nick Summers writes for The Daily Beast, the administration is facing an embarrassingly public dispute. More »
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We already knew that definitely pervy, probable billionaire Jeffrey Epstein got unusually lenient charges and sentencing for his sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls in Florida. But how do such things work? More »
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The hourglass Simmons keeps in her wardrobe is filled with "over 5000 little diamonds. And they're real." ("Over 5000 cubic zirconias" doesn't have the same ring.) This, her "satellite closet," she warns is only "a smaller version of the Mothership." More »
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Today in the adventures of Gwyneth Paltrow: Out of Touch Rich Lady, our hero travels to Geneva to party in a replica "Hamptons" beach house, and explains why she loves that "very special corner of the earth." More »
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A woman wrote Gwyneth Paltrow for suggestions about "finding a good balance between having a career and being a mom." The advice? Paltrow and her fancy friends say get a $2,300 coffeemaker, a personal trainer, and an assistant. More »
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• Blake Lively is rumored to be the face of an upcoming Chanel handbag campaign. [E!]
• Having Linda Evangelista in its ads has apparently driven up Talbot's quarterly profits by 17%. [WWD]

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Are you jealous of rich people, what with their indoor riding arenas and weddings that become national holidays? Take heart, commoners: the rich have less empathy than the rest of us. More »
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Sorry, it's actually l'Hélicoptère par Hermès. Price: $10 million. It shuttles between downtown Tokyo and Narita airport for $700. One way. First or business class travelers might be able to ride for free. Scarf not included. More »
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Did you know that borscht tastes better when cooked in a diamond-encrusted saucepan? Or that luxury lingerie is sexier than regular lingerie? The Russians learned these lessons—and more!—at a "millionaire's fair" in Moscow. (Note: Your dog needs a new mink.) More »
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How would you travel if money were no object? Perhaps, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, you'd rent a 180-foot, Italian-made Benetti Luxury yacht that goes for $377,000… a week. Worth it? Let's take a look. More »
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In 2010's economy, college graduates will make less on their first job (around $47,673 a year) than those who got their degree last year. Jersey Shore's Mike Sorrentino, aka The Situation, is earning close to $60,000 an episode. More »
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According to Vanity Fair, this year's list has an "eclectic feel." Sure, okay, you can call it that when you include individuals like the flamboyant Lady Gaga and the dapper-yet-conservative Brian Williams. But not just anyone can make the list. More »
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Rich people have been in the news a lot this week (like every other week). And we've learned some new things about them. For instance, they are mean. Also, the lady-rich crave a personal touch. More »
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The glamorous podiatrist of Park Avenue attempts to make this not an oxymoron, fails to make it not ridiculous. More »
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Just when you forget about Paris Hilton, she's back! In philosophical mode: here she tells Esquire "what she's learned." It's vintage — like, 2004 — Paris: good, bad, ugly and plain weird. And strangely comforting! More »
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Have you heard about this new trend for "personal music stylists" who customize "domestic soundtracks" for rich people's homes? These guys go to their clients' houses (presumably professionally decorated), look at their personal photos, and go though their preexisting music to get a sense of the desired ambiance — just as they would were they programming a fashion show or a store soundtrack. And yes, people want these made for their bedrooms too. Sure, this takes laziness, lack of confidence and outsourcing to decadent new lows. Never before has such a premium been placed on other people's taste, or have opinions been a hotter commodity. But...aren't these people, you know, embarrassed? More »
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• Despite a little wave in the direction of potential independent women voters earlier this year, anti-abortion Republicans feel much better today that McCain is fooling independents and not them about his position on abortion. Of course, he also talked about how he wouldn't have nominated the 4 liberal justices on the Supreme Court despite having voted to confirm all of them but Stephens (nominated before McCain took office), but, details, people.[Time]
• Another juicy tidbit: McCain thinks the dividing line between the middle and the "upper" class is $5 million in yearly income. But it doesn't matter because he's not going to raise anyone's taxes, and especially not yours! [Politico]
• In other laughable news, the Republican National Convention is "going green" by putting out a whole 300 recycling bins and loaning out 1,000 bicycles to convention goers. That should be quite a sight to see. [Politico]

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More LaBeoufWatch: Now you can own a piece of debris from his headline-making car crash! Like all magical things, this piece of celebrity memorabilia is for sale on eBay (current bid $158.00, there is no God). • Hm, we wonder how the Hiltons feel about the $4,600 they donated to John McCain's campaign last year being used to vilify their daughter for commercials against Obama?• Oh! Here is the "first listen" for the New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo single that is to be released on August 12th. Kinda meh. [Perez Hilton, TMZ, People] More »
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