Friending the New York Scene - New York Times
The parties at Bacchus House, his mansionlike home in the West Village (bought for $20 million from the liquor heir Enrico Marone Cinzano and featuring an indoor swimming pool), have become mini-salons for an eclectic mix of artists, scientists and celebrities.
He is a regular presence on the New York charity circuit, with causes including cancer research and bringing fresh drinking water to developing countries. (At a party for the latter cause a little over a year ago, not knowing who had contributed, he angrily threatened to throw out his guests — who included Edward Norton, David Blaine and the singer John Mayer — if they had not made a donation, and instead had come, as he put it, just to eat his food and drink his liquor.)
Last year, he became deeply involved in and helped pay for the cancer treatment of Laura Ziskin, a Hollywood producer and friend who died in June.
The 20-year-old country songstress tweeted, “Got a haircut,” along with a picture of her straightened blonde strands, which make her look worlds sexier than she did with her former curled tresses. I bet John Mayer's really kicking himself now!
