November 6
SIX DEGREES OF PADMA LAKSHMI
While Elmo vacations in Ibiza, the paps have been reporting him romantically linked to model Shirinda Shood, who resembles nothing less than a blonde, white Padma Lakshmi. Meanwhile, the real Padma Lakshmi is dating bazillionaire Cooper Ramo, but whatever. And while Mr. Ramo showers Padma Lakshmi with piles of ruby-encrusted elephants, Salman Rushdie swooshed up to NYU to give a lecture on the provocative spirit of Bernard Shaw. So we all know who the real winner is. – Shaan