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Ames Racks Up $1600 Bar Tab During Brooklyn Inn Wake for Bored to Death

By on December 24, 2011 in Arts and Entertainment, Celebrity Residents

The NY Post reports on the huge bar tab author/Bored to Death creator/Boerum Hill resident Jonathan Ames racked up during Thursday’s farewell wake/shiva for the cancelled HBO show:

NY Post: “Bored to Death” creator Jonathan Ames racked up a $1,600 bar tab by throwing a boozy wake for his canceled HBO show Wednesday. “Welcome to the premiere — I mean, the funeral,” Ames told one of many well-wishers who packed Boerum Hill’s Brooklyn Inn after he tweeted followers to come “at 10pm & i’ll buy you a drink!” The turnout surprised Ames. “I was not expecting this. I’m gonna lose a lot of money,” he joked, adding, “Everyone gets one drink. Don’t abuse the privilege.” The writer earlier treated the show’s crew to brews at nearby 61 Local. Borough President Marty Markowitz called during the Brooklyn Inn bash to say he wanted pictures for his newsletter. A flack said Markowitz and his wife were “huge fans” and “very disappointed and angry” the show was scrapped. Ames ambled out at 1:30 a.m. in search of an ATM: Like many Brooklyn hotspots, the Inn is cash-only. Stars John Hodgman and Heather Burns were on the scene. Ted Danson, Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis were in LA.

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Cobble Hill Singer-Songwriter Moves on Up to… Boerum Hill

By on November 3, 2011 in Celebrity Residents, Real Estate

The NY Post talks apartment hunting with singer-songwriter Caithlin De Marrais (of Rainer Maria fame) who recently moved to Boerum Hill: Continue Reading →

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It’s Official: #RHONY ‘s McCord, van Kempen Out

By on September 17, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

Alex McCord tweeted tonight that her and husband’s rumored departure from the Real Housewives of New York City is now official:

Nothing was decided until today, but as of tonight a decision has been reached. @SimonvanKempen & I are leaving #RHONY, sadly but amicably.

van Kempen adds:

I am sad too but I don’t think this is the last you’ll see of us.

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Alex McCord: We’re Not Off #RHONY Yet

By on September 15, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

CHB photo by Sarah Portlock

Cobble Hillbilly Alex McCord claims that she and husband Simon van Kempen are not off The Real Housewives of New York City.  Reports earlier today claimed that McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Jill Zarin had been axed for the show’s fifth season.

Late this afternoon McCord tweeted:

Speaking for myself only, there is no decision yet whether I’m in or out of #RHONY -Nothing’s finalized, though I’d like to do another year.

She adds via Facebook:

I can confirm that I have not been ‘fired’ by BRAVO for next season’s Real Housewives of New York City. There are many rumors swirling around. Here’s the truth – Simon & I are still under consideration for season 5 & we’ll know one way or another very soon. I have to laugh at all the purported ‘insiders’ giving ‘off the record’ quotes. Some of the things I’ve read are frankly just absurd. Check back here or on Twitter & I’ll let you know the truth when I know something definitive.

 

As for Zarin and Bensimon, neither have commented as of late Thursday afternoon.  Reports say that the three women were told of Bravo’s decision this morning.

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Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen Launch Home Goods Biz

By on August 16, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

Cobble Hillbillies/Real Housewives of New York City castmembers Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen announced the formation of Aluxe Home, a bed and bath goods company. Full presser after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Simon van Kempen: No Cribs for Our Kids!

By on July 15, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

Reacting to a story in the New York Times about crib safety, Real Housewives of New York City castmember/ Cobble Hillbilly @SimonvanKempen tweets:

Stories like this make me feel better for never buying a crib for either of our sons http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=817110&f=19

Where did the “chums”, Francois and Johan sleep as babies?  Simon says:

Initially between us & then in the middle of their own king size bed until they were ready for a twin RT (cont) http://tl.gd/boog6l

What do you think? Is this a good idea? Do babies really need a crib?

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Adam Suerte’s Custom Sing for Hope Piano Makes It to BBP’s Pier 1

By on June 15, 2011 in Arts and Entertainment, Celebrity Residents

Brooklyn Tattoo owner/artist/ Cobble Hillbilly4life Adam Suerte’s custom painted piano for the Sing for Hope charity has made it to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1.  The Brooklyn Bridge Park folks just posted this on Facebook:

Sing For Hope, a New York City-based non-profit, will place 88 pianos in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs, and Brooklyn Bridge Park will receive this one on Saturday (6/18)! Designed by Cobble Hill-based artist Adam Suerte, this beautiful piano will be free to play from June 18 through July 2 on Pier 1.

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Sometimes You Need Auto-Tune: van Kempen Sings Live

By on May 13, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

On Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live last night, Cobble Hillbilly/Real Housewives of New York City castmember Simon van Kempen sang his new club banger, I Am Real, live to a backing track.  Yes, he did what much bigger stars like Britney Spears, Ashley Simpson and Jennifer Lopez may have never done on television.  Brave beyond belief – yes.  Could he use some Auto-Tune – totally.  Watch it after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Simon van Kempen Performs His Hit Single Live Tonight on Bravo

By on May 12, 2011 in Celebrity Residents

Cobble Hillbilly Simon van Kempen lets us know via his blog that he’ll be performing his single I Am Real live this evening:

van Kempen Blog: Also of course make sure you watch me on Watch What Happens Live tonight. Kelly Bensimon & Cindy Barshop are Andy Cohen’s guests and I get to close the show with my first live performance of “I Am Real”

Also earlier today, due to the many requests I’ve had on Twitter, we launched the “I Am Real (Thug In A Club Mix)”. The original version is a better reflection of my voice but I hope you all watch & listen live as I sing for Andy tonight and judge for yourselves.

We’ll be live Tweeting during RHONYC etc tonight. Follow and discuss with us using hashtag #rhonycchb.

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Simon van Kempen Shouts Out CHB on @Gothamist

By on May 4, 2011 in Celebrity Residents, Cobble Hill

Cobble Hillbilly/ Real Housewives of NYC castmember/Rock star Simon van Kempen shouts us out in his Gothamist interview today:

Gothamist: I actually wanted to talk to you about that because we have a huge Brooklyn readership. You’re in Cobble Hill? Or Carroll Gardens? We are in, according to the Cobble Hill blog, we’re in Cobble Hill. We’re in that sort of no-man’s land, if you like. We’re on Butler Street between Smith and Court streets. Some people say that Cobble Hill ends at Court. It seems that the border -Carroll Gardens starts at Degraw, but between Degraw and Wyckoff west of Smith Street is classified as Cobble Hill, and then Wyckoff to Atlantic between Court Street and Smith Street…I can’t even keep track. Cobble Hill blog calls it the DMZ, it can be Cobble Hill, it can be Boerum Hill. Or, we live in BoCoCa.

Note to Gothamist – this is the post Simon’s referring to, how’s about a link?

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