02138 § November 2007

Loida Lewis, OPM '01
Philanthropist Loida Lewis, mother of Harvard alum Leslie Lewis Sword and widow of Harvard alum Reginald Lewis, has sold her prewar Manhattan duplex for $12 million less than the asking price. The co-op, originally listed at $45 million, was sold to a wealthy couple for $33 million.

Lou Dobbs, AB '67
This past Monday night marked a big night for Lou Dobbs, host of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. The popular show has transitioned into primetime and will now air at 7 pm instead of 6 pm.

Tommy Lee Jones, AB '69
Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones has been announced as the co-host for the Nobel Peace Prize concert to honor recent Nobel winner Al Gore and representatives from the UN's climate change panel. Gore and Jones were roommates at Harvard College.

Benazir Bhutto, AB '73
In the midst of chaotic Pakistan's emergency rule, Benazir Bhutto has announced her party will stage a massive demonstration at the end of this week, followed by a protest march next week, if Musharaff does not end the emergency rule. Her statements were followed by a violent clash between Pakistani police and Bhutto supporters.

Michael Bloomberg, MBA '66
Yesterday, Bloomberg apologized for the remarks that angered many and set off a controversy over the James Zadroga 9/11 case. While accepting an award from Harvard's School of Public Health, Bloomberg stated that deceased NY detective James Zadroga was not a hero, which quickly brought a demand for an apology from Zadroga's family.

Frank Gehry, GSD '57
Frank Gehry is widely known for his unsually shaped architecture, but MIT thinks the flaws in their Gehry-designed Stata Center are not artistic. The school has slapped him with a lawsuit that alleges Gehry provided "deficient design services and drawings."

Al Gore, AB '69
After Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize win for his environmental activism, the press and the public has showered him with praise and reports of organizations trying to raise money for a Gore presidential bid. However, a recent Harvard Crimson article has branded him a hypocrite and gone on to expose his so-called "green" lifestyle.

Antonio Delgado, JD '05
At first glance, one wouldn't believe that Rhodes Scholar, Oxford, and Harvard Law School graduate Antonio Delgado is the alter-ego of rapper AD the Voice, yet Delgado maintains his impressive educational background prepared him for a career in rap. He hopes his new CD, "Painfully Free," will help bring about a political and social reawakening in hip-hop.

Mieka Pauley, AB '02
A few years ago, singer-songrwriter Mieka Pauley was playing in Harvard Sqaure for spare change. Today, she is using PayPal to make upfront money from her first full-length album in 7 years, "Elijah Drop Your Gun."

Len Blavatnik, MBA '89
The second biggest New York townhouse sale in history was finalized yesterday morning. Oil tycoon Blavatnik has paid $50 million for the East 64th St townhouse previously owned by Seagram liquour heir Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

Mitt Romney, JD '74, MBA '74
Although there was significant hope, based on Romney's Harvard MBA, that he would become another corporate-friendly Republican when elected in Massachusetts in 2002, his term ended with him having raised the tax bill on businesses by $300 million. The former Governor and current presidential hopeful has a different account of his term - he says he never raised taxes, but merely closed loopholes in the tax code.

Michael Bloomberg, MBA '66
Mayor Bloomberg has announced he is seriously considering the proposal by Harvard economist Roland Fryer to give free cell phones to NYC students, and to reward good academic performances with free service. According to Bloomberg, even if this plan is implemented, the ban on cell phones in schools will still remain in effect.

Barack Obama, JD '91
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has stated he will "engage in aggressive diplomacy" with Iran if elected. Obama has said that Iran is acting irresponsibly and their nuclear weapons program and support for terrorist activities is a serious cause for concern.

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