Gawker Stalker: Ethan Hawke Does Not Know How to Order a Bagel
That's right: we're temporarily lifting our ban on Ethan Hawke, just this once, because his adventures in bagel-ordering are too amusing to be ignored. You know the routine: Sightings are sent in by readers and posted to our Gawker Stalker Map. This is our occasional, texty compilation. Send yours to tips@gawker.com.
In this old school edition of the Stalk: Drew Barrymore, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Adams Matthew Barney, Ed Burns and Christy Turlington, Toper Grace and Ginnifer Goodwin, Freddie Prinze, Jr, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Vince Vaughn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Murray, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mekhi Phifer, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Chloe Sevigny, Kate Winslet, Mayor Bloomberg, Ludacris, Jessica Simpson, Hugh Grant, Hilary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Parker Posey, Heidi Klum, Scarlett Johansson...
...Kirsten Dunst, Harry Connick Jr, Meg Ryan and Scott Speedman, Dan Abrams, Chris Rock, Gisele, John Mayer, Barry Bonds, the Olsens, Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, Nikolai Fraiture, Seth Meyers, Paul Rudd, Seal, Isabella Rossellini, DJ AM, David Blaine, Naomi Watts, Jon Voight, Edie Falco, Damn Dash, Xzibit, Rufus Wainwright, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman, Susan Lucci, James Frey, Anthony Edwards, Ralph Fiennes, Diane Sawyer, Cyndi Lauper, Kevin Bacon, Kyle Maclachlan, Alan Colmes, Russell Simmons, Aida Turturro, Maura Tierney, Veronica Verekova, Nikki Cox and Jay Mohr, Taye Diggs, Kristen Johnson, Stephen Malkmus, Zoe Saldana, Patrick Ewing, Nick Carter, and former New York Met Ron Darling.
Here are a few stalker-y moments I had whilst in humid, beautiful NYC (I'm now back in cool, beautiful San Francisco): Drew Barrymore and Ana Matronic (amongst others) walking in the "Real Girl Butch Queen" category at the Vogueing ball at Stank (held at Mr. Black's on Broadway/Bleeker). It came down to a "mothafuckin-walk-off" and ultimately (and rightly so) Ana was the winner. She won a mirror. Hi-Yah!! Ethan Hawke (and his SUPER fluffy gay dog) annoying all in line at a bagel shop on 8th and 22nd. It went a little something like this: "I'll have a whole wheat bagel and a sesame with butter...and two plain with light cream cheese. No wait...two whole wheat and three sesame no butter...but I want the cream cheese on the side. Wait, wait...lemme get three whole wheat with butter and cream cheese, one plain with butter....and two of those muffins. Fuck! Wait...just give me five everything bagels and some butter and cream cheese on the side...and a coffee with three sugars to go." He looked like he'd just been coughed up by a very old cat. Ryan Adams looking as expected (sans beard) walking down 8th st at A. And Matthew Barney, his hair rapidly departing for parts unknown (maybe to make a dress for Bjork) talking to a tall woman on Houston at Broadway.
6 (count 'em six) sightings during brunch yesterday at Bubby's in Tribeca (N. Moore and Hudson). All happened between 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Ed Burns and Christy Turlington — were walking home with their kids. Ed had one of the kids on his shoulders while Christy walked behind. Topher Grace and Ginnifer Goodwin — both went inside and came back out to wait for a table. Hostess came out and seated them quickly ahead of everyone else who was waiting. He was sporting some bad blonde hair. Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar —walking with an older couple (presumably parents of one of them). He looked bigger than I expected and she was gorgeous.
I saw Vince Vaughn and entourage exit a GMC Yukon and walk directly into the Time Warner offices in the TWC. He is quite tall.
I saw Jake Gyllenhaal out front of Edwards today in Tribeca. He was wearing his typical summer outfit: white tee shirt, khaki shorts and dad sneakers. Totally hot. Looked pissed as he kept checking his cell phone. Turned left down Thomas street, which is very alley like...
Bill Murray walking down 9th avenue and 15th on Thursday afternoon with someone who looked like his son - 30 yrs younger, a little heavier with jet black beard and hair. Even though it was 99 degrees out, Bill was wearing several layers, long sleeves, and heavy pants. They walked into Old Homestead inconspicuously. Bill had a divine, effervescent glow around him.
Saw a pregnant Maggie Gyllenhaal with cool shades and nice brown maternity top walking down Jane St. between Greenwich and Hudson Streets. Around 2pm.
I saw Jay-Z last night (6/1) at Matsuri. He was with a group of guys, and looking very dapper. My friend told me that Ted Kennedy showed up later in the evening, but I had left at that point and can't confirm that the Senator from Massachusetts broke bread with Hova.
June 1, around 2:20 pm: Beyonce just pulled into the driveway of her apartment building on 58th and Lex in a black Escalade and headed to Le Cirque for lunch. Then, at 3:00pm, I saw Mekhi Phifer going in as well, pushing a stroller.
Right now, Heath Ledger is having lunch at Cipriani between Broome/Spring and W. Broad.
On my way home last night, about 10:15, I had to walk directly through the movie filming on my block (S. 3rd and Roebling in Williamsburg), and I had a close encounter with the lucky leprechaun himself, Colin Farrell, as he waited between takes. He was wearing butt ugly plaid pants that reminded me of the Skidz all the boys wore in middle school, but he still looked pretty hot. I think I might be pregnant.
I saw a very hot and short wearing Chloe Sevigny at Mailbox plus on Friday afternoon at 6pm. She was actually sending out her own Fed Ex. I was so proud of her.
Kate Winslet looking damn pretty in work out dress, heading south from Chelsea.
Saw Mayor Bloomberg having dinner in the grill room at the Harvard Club of New York, 9 PM Thursday night. He was eating with a brown-haired, middle-aged woman who is taller than him—his girlfriend Diana Taylor? Mayor Mike signed for dinner for the two on his house account, thus rocking the membership privileges that no money can buy, but a Harvard MBA can.
I just saw Ludacris by the corner of Perry and Bleecker. He was standing next to an escalade, dressed in a suit and talking on his cellphone. Maybe he wanted to get some cupcakes from Magnolia bakery.
Jessica Simpson was seen entering via the back exit at the Ritz Carlton hotel in NYC.
6:15pm, Madison and 62nd, I saw a lonely looking Hugh Grant standing at the side of the street, probably waiting for a car. Putting on some specs doing his best version of nubby-blazered British guy/hot professor. I tell ya, the wimpy British Boy routine really works for the guy - particularly when you add in what are remarkably piercing blue eyes when you see him in person.
June 4, 12:30 pm: was walking out of Kate's Paperie on 57th Street when I spied Hillary
Clinton adjusting her blue (state!) pashmina and looking intently at photo albums. Outside were three secret service limos, no doubt protecting Ms Clinton from being accosted by those scrapbooking types.
Chelsea Clinton on the downtown 6 train last night (6/1). I didn't notice her until the guy next to me (some old acquaintance of hers) started talking to her. He asked where she was living now and she blithely and loudly gave her street and between avenues — stranger danger, Chelsea!!! Anyway, she is very pretty, big blue eyes, a great smile. I would say something about the scuffed, sensible, Hillary-approved tan leather loafers she was sporting, but on second thought such unpretentiousness is kind of endearing.
Saw Parker Posey making out with some dude I didn't recognize at Kim's (St. Marks).
I just saw Heidi Klum leaving the Trump Towers and getting into a black BMW with an even taller red head about 15 minutes ago. I doubt she is staying there though. She looked really nice and smiled at me! Almost spilled my coffee on my laptop...ugh...Gorgeous.
Scarlett Johansson, on Pier A in Hoboken, Wednesday 6p, filming for The Nanny Diaries. Her hair is dark now...
Saw Kirsten Dunst tonight (at around 7.30) outside the Regal Theater on Broadway near Union Square, surrounded by a small gaggle of excited 14-year-olds. She's extra small, but had fantastic red hair even in the rain.
Saw Harry Connick Jr, dressed down in ripped jeans and a baseball cap (raats! No sighting of that famous cantilevered bangs though) and his daughter walking on the east side of Broadway and 40th this morning at 11:10, 6/4/06. He is taller more muscular than I thought he would be. More interestingly, 10 mins later my friend and I bump into this dude standing in the middle of the sidewalk on Broadway blocking foot traffic by his continual texting. Annoyed, we turn around and are about to say something when we notice it's Scott Speedman of Felicity fame...we had a laugh as we just walked out of dean and deluca. Anyway this is where it got a bit odd, or coincidental... I turn around to look again and now am staring not just at Scott but Meg Ryan, right next to him - but they're not aware (?) of one another, and they seem to be walking together down the street, in a very 'we're not walking together' way (must be all those great acting skills) they are either pretending not to notice the other...but to my friend and I, it just appeared odd. Are they together?
Dan Abrams with a male date at BLT Fish on Friday night. Dan looked OK, definitely greying hair, wearing a blazer with open necked shirt with the tails out. His date was tall and blondish. They seemed very close with some touching and climbed into a cab together around 10:15 in the pouring rain.
Saw Chris Rock on 44th street b/t 5th and 6th. He looked all dapper in a suit. Seemed to be shooting something. As I walked by he was asking his female co-star, 'is that better for you?" He is shorter than expected.
Gisele in the flesh at Pearl Jam's show in East Rutherford tonight. She was rocking out pretty hard to all of the songs on the side of the stage. Stopped and posed for smiling pics with fans - flashing a peace sign in all of them - in between sets.
Saturday, June 3rd, 9:30 pm at the corner of Spring and Lafayette, I saw John Mayer dressed down in jeans and a black jacket. His hair was long, messy, and frizzy but he still exuded hotness. FYI to all interested women and gay men: His body is a wonderland (cheesy, yes).
I saw Barry Bonds at the Mandarin Oriental hotel bar. He was up there drinking with a bunch of women (only one of them was hot). Should he be drinking with a game tomorrow? Maybe it helps with the roids.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen seen backstage at Pearl Jam at continental arena in new jersey last Thursday. In tow were at least 3 bald headed behemoth security guards complete with ear pieces. Each looked tiny and frail and the white wine in clear plastic cups they held seemed to dwarf their skeletal hands.
I saw Eva Longoria and Tony Parker yesterday around 4:30 on 5th ave crossing 51st. He's not that tall for a basketball player and she's short, cute, tiny and wears lots and lots of makeup. Nobody really noticed them.
Nikolai Fraiture at Regina Spektor's Show at the Angel Orensanz Center for the Arts (172 Norfolk Street). He was booking out of the room pretty fast around 11:00. I recognized him by the Dutch boy haircut and didn't see anybody else in the band around.
Today I saw, Seth Meyers getting into a cab; looking very New York goes to LA. You know, black polo, jeans, aviator sunglasses, sensible yet bright color shoes, and carry on luggage. Then a few moments later I saw Paul Rudd, making nice with some of the kids with the DNC, you know the ones who bother you for $1 in the name of politics. As Paul Rudd walked down the street, I thought that it was a pretty lucky day. About 10 minutes later I saw Mr. Heidi Klum (Seal) carrying a camera, while nannies and grannies pushed the two kids in strollers. Seal is alluring in real life, very very tall, and he glides. Everyone looked happy. Oh, yeah this all took place on Bleecker Street between W11 and Perry.
Isabella Rossellini at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center on Thursday at 2 p.m. She was with a young leggy model-ly type who I eventually deduced (via google) was her daughter Elettra. Isabella is definitely older, but you have to respect the pedigree (Ingrid Bergman, people!) and the fact that she had a great run on the short list of the world's most beautiful women
Saw DJ AM at Mr. Chow Tribeca last night with a new gal. Moves on quickly, apparently!
At 1pm, the Daredevil himself, David Blaine, riding a BMW motorcycle up 3rd Ave past 44th St wearing sunglasses and NO HELMET. His days as a snow globe must have softened his judgement.
I just saw Naomi Watts at Barneys. Talking on her cell phone and looking at Vince clothing. She is really tiny and really cute.
Jon Voight is currently (2:35PM, June 2nd) forcing autographs on people upstairs at Kim's on St. Mark's. He is promoting the screening of his new movie tonight at Village East Theatre. There is some guy in a New York Film Academy shirt filming the whole thing. I was walking from one side of the store to the other when his publicist (?) came up to me and asked if I wanted to see his movie, I said maybe and then he pushed a head shot of Voight in my face and said "he loves autographs." I was like, "okay, umm..." next thing I know, V-Train is walking toward me, looking deep into my eyes and grabbing the head shot out of my hand, "what's your name?" he said. He signed the head shot, I told him I enjoyed his work and shook his hand. He was actually really nice and seemed genuine. He told me I should check out the movie tonight, saying it's "going to be a wild ride." I think they are setting a table up for him to sign some autographs for a while...
In the waiting room at the soho/tribeca animal hospital with old (but sweet) Edie Falco. Pretty, petite, sans makeup, and was very sweet about my hyperactive puppy. I made a crack about how "appropriate" it was that Star Jones and her stupid fru-fru dog were on the cover of "Manhattan Dogs" and she laughed and said "totally." I made Carmela laugh!
Just saw Damon Dash jump out of a maybach with his daughter at the Battery Park movie theater right off the west side highway downtown (102 North End Ave). Surprisingly, there was no entourage, just Damon and his daughter. Refreshing, actually.
Saw Xzibit at 6:30ish last night going into an electronics store at Houston and Varick. He was all smiles. Someone in his entourage was videotaping him.
Rufus Wainwright and a someone else was eating sushi at 19th and Irving last night under an awning during the huge tsunami-like rains around 8pm.
I saw Jimmy Kimmel and girlfriend Sara Silverman on may 30th around 11:30pm walking through Penn Station (7th ave and 34th St) arm in arm. Jimmy Kimmel was visibly drunk and talking loud. They walked to the 1 train and hugged their friends goodbye.
Susan Lucci in line in the women's restroom at The Drowsy Chaperone last night (5/31). I was the only woman under 30 in the line at the time, and I don't watch soaps, yet I was the first one to recognize her, which cracked me up. She's tiny—was wearing ginormous heels, and she can't be more than what, 5 feet, 5'1", without them. Gorgeous shoes, cute little white dress number. Very gracious to the "OMG you're so talented" gushing tourists in line who eventually recognized her, and completely just waited in line with the rest of us plebes- no attitude at all. AND she was turning off her cell phone while waiting in line, before she got into the theatre, which I totally heart her for.
James Frey is back in town. Saw him trolling around the Chelsea galleries on Tues. looking fit and tan.
I just saw Anthony Edwards walking around MoMA. He was alone and looked pretty normal.
Corner of Prince and Mercer, June 1st, 10:45 am: Ralph Fiennes in Soho—he was walking out of a side door of a restaurant. He's surprisingly short, really thin and had a scruffy beard. I heard him tell the doorman, in a very British accent, that he was "fine, thank you." Very proper.
Leaving work yesterday and practically bumped into Diane Sawyer, in a very bright powder-blue suit and very blonde hair. Walked with her driver to a car (not a limo) and sped up 6th Avenue (well, OK, crawled...since this was evening rush and no one was speeding).
On Saturday night in Dyke Slope, saw Cyndi Lauper at Cattyshack - she was psyched when the door woman didn't recognize her and asked for ID.
Saw Kevin Bacon at 5th ave and 68th street. Our ad agency was on a photo shoot for a new campaign and he stopped and stared for a while. Looks like Skeletor from He-man (with aviators.)
Hey there! I saw Kyle MacLachlan on Sunday on 24th/7th around 7:30pm. As previously Gawked, he is definitely rockin' a Da Vinci, although his appears to be tinted auburn. He was totally doing the 90s thing, with a Technicolor striped shirt tucked into a pair of jeans. I mean, the shirt was BLOUSED. Who blouses their shirts anymore? Still and all, I couldn't believe I was mere steps away from Agent Cooper in the flesh.
Walking south on Broadway on 6/4/06 and in between West 3rd and Prince spotted first, Alan Colmes, walking with a blonde woman. Player looks a lot like you hear about the "Men In Black"; waxy face, dark sunglasses (blue, actually), dark hair and avoiding eye contact. Dude is a creeper. Shortly thereafter, saw Chuck Klosterman at Prince and Broadway, clutching a bag of something. Ratty beard, looking around while crossing the street, surely mentally chugging ideas. Tall guy.
I just saw Russell Simmons at "Curry in a Hurry" on 28th and Lex. Dressed like you expect with hat and Polo. We crossed paths and acknowledged each other. Seemed like a cool guy.
Don't know if this falls outside your readers' zone of interest, but this evening I spotted Aida Turturro in the IGA in Montauk. She asked me for the time, which I gave, although the answer seemed to alarm her. I briefly feared a Janice Soprano-like response.
Maura Tierney keeping a low profile in dark shades and sweatpants...walking West on Perry Street at 1:30pm (Sunday, June 4).
Veronica Verekova brunching with two friends at Sant Ambroeus on Perry at 3:00pm (Sunday, June 4).
Earlier this afternoon, around 4, saw Nikki Cox and Jay Mohr wandering around MoMA. They both looked good. She's really skinny, but not scary-anorexic skinny. They weren't impressed by the sculpture garden.
Taye Diggs at Stanton Social 9:40 pm June 2. Sitting at a corner table with a friend.
Kristen Johnston - third rock from the sun actress - was at Nobu last night eating with two other female friends, sharing many laughs. At Franklin and Hudson in Tribeca...around 9 pm
Saw Steve Malkmus in Union Square walking past Whole Foods fiddling with his phone headset looking like he was in a bit of a rush.
Saw Zoe Saldana last night at Schillers with three of her friends. They sat at the bar and seemed to be having a great time with her friends.
Checked in beside Patrick Ewing at EWR on Sunday night around 7:00. By himself, no strippers in tow. Had some sort of bandage/cast on wrist. Probably the tallest person that I have ever stood next to. Seemed pleasant enough.
A VERY sleepy Nick Carter from Backstreet Boys and some blonde eating cupcakes they got at Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker Street around 11am on 5/24.
Ron Darling, 1986 Mets pitcher stud, at the White Horse Tavern checking out the new Mets beat up on the Giants Saturday afternoon. Looking a bit weathered!