Veep’s Kingly Mideast move
Well-connected friend now in Jerusalem. With the diplomatic types.
My friend’s wordage: “A team kicked a woman out of the King David hotel. A main suite. Why? Because Vance wanted it. Vance specially asked to stay here and wanted only that particular suite. Before his afternoon arrival this almost deal-breaking big diplomatic problem was handled. Out went the lady guest. In came the new VP.”
Being Israel, being Jerusalem, being international VIP guests, the No. 1 historic place to lay your head is always the King David. Its staff is used to temperaments, egos and instant country leaders. The hotel’s crew people actually said his team is being particularly “pushy.”
Anything else he wants? Yes. He requested several towels in his bathroom. Must be that beard has to be freshly fluffed.
I lack vital personal information on the remainder of his requests other than I am reliably told Vance “was excited for the breakfast buffet.”
Fashionable cash
WE already know wintry Wintour’s replacement earns but replacement wages. Only a paltry pitiful $250,000. Wintour, who threw a gala for ultra lefty Soros’ son’s wedding — where Hillary picked all the guests — her sub is very short of what the Soroses spend on supporting our haters . . . CHANNEL 5’s Morgan McKay had one fake eyelash blow off at the West Indian Day parade. Political reporter, she needs some duct tape.
Choice cuts
A VIP bulletin not to be overlooked: Nov. 9 Edison Ballroom. Critics Choice Documentary Awards. I’m not certain what that is. I know I’m not getting any. Also Christine Baranski will present an Impact Award to Ken Burns. Nominated films include John and Yoko, Stiller and Meara, Pee-wee Herman, Martin Scorsese and a partridge in a pear tree.
Free speech pay$ well
JANE Fonda, 87. Believes freedom of speech is at risk. Now at least she’s not posing alongside a communist anti-aircraft weapon. Thinks Colbert and Kimmel were sanctioned, thinks DC is behind this and thinks she’s leading a movement to protect speech.
Bill O’Reilly and Wired’s Taylor Lorenz report this. It’s unconfirmed but told to me: Dark money organization Chorus backs leftists up to $8,000 a month to dish progressive propaganda. A signed contract says nobody can know you’re on the take and they must approve whatever you write. Some funding comes from something called DC’s Sixteen Thirty Fund.
Civically enraged
ANY of our mayoral candidates doing anything about crime? Seeing that unclean hospital rooms are not killing patients? Prioritizing safety so we’re not afraid to walk out at night? Watching that opening a car door doesn’t hit a delivery bicyclist? Checking so a dozen eggs costs less than your home rental? Anesthetizing unsuccessful Sliwa since he only wants attention? Shipping bull-thrower Crapdami to lovely Venezuela?
WHEN we’re born we’re naked. Wet. Hungry. Making noise. Needing attention. Then we get slapped on the ass. And for Crappy Crapdami and desperate for attention Sliwa, looks like this bad news slides downhill from there.
Only in New York, kids, only in New York.