The Devil Wears A Cornell Sweatshirt
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
BACK IN FLACK Simpson • ... "I don't know about you, but I was first in line at the ticket counter when The Devil Wears Prada made it to the big screen," Sheyna Q. Horowitz, Cornell class of '99, writes in a recent fundraising letter to her fellow alumni.
Horowitz continues, "And when author Lauren Weisberger's name appeared on the credits, I nearly stood up and cheered for our classmate ... How fantastic is it that Cornell—and Cornellians—are everywhere! Including Hollywood!" If a work of chick lit is a point of school pride, no wonder Cornell grads are worried about their alma mater's reputation ...
• ... Meet the new publicist, same as the old publicist. Having finally broken up with Rob Shuter, Ashlee Simpson is returning to the PR firm that fired the sneaky Brit in April, according to a source familiar with the matter.