While Newsweek's Steve Levy managed to lose his Macbook Air in a pile of newspapers on his coffee table, which were then thrown out by his wife, Charlie Rose gave himself a black eye trying to save his. While walking along 59th Street, the PBS anchor tripped in a pot hole, sending his laptop flying. He dove to save it, hit the pavement with his face, and managed to give himself a black eye. The Macbook is doing okay. Rose? He's wearing plenty of makeup. [Salon]

• According to Harper's Bazaar, two out of every three "chic" stylish women has had sexual relations with Gilles Bensimon.

• Charlie Rose is "Larry King for Mensa members." And the best place for presidents to give length one on one interviews without saying anything.

• NY Times shareholders demand a shake-up. When asked to elaborate, investors said they have no problem with "boring, elitist crap," just so long as it's turning a profit.

• Geraldo Rivera launches one-sided feud with TVNewser's editor, calling him a "pubescent rejectionist."

• NBC execs are nostalgic for the days when people actually watched their television programming.

• Which may or may not explain why My Name Is Earl is bringing "new car smell" and eau de "obnoxious cologne" into your very own living room.

• With Little Children as its news peg, New York magazine ponders whether the city's playgrounds are filled with the type of randy flirtation author Tom Perrotta dreamed up. Not looked into: Whether the city's playgrounds are filled with the child molesters Tom Perrotta dreamed up. [NY Mag]

• Kate Moss pregnant with an 8-ball Pete Doherty's baby. [Mirror]

• Maxim tyke Keith Blanchard finds a new gig at Wenner Media, where he's relaunching Jann's websites the way Alex Kuczynski did her face. [Memo Pad]

• Kurt Andersen – like Michael Wolff – requires too many words (among them, "contraindicator") to communicate the oft-voiced belief that the Los Angeles Times should be about, you know, Los Angeles. [NYM]

• Cost cutting at Hearst affects expensing lunches, not the 24/7 working waterfall. [Radar]

• A round-up of the magazine industry's worst covers wouldn't be complete without regular contributions from Jann Wenner's stable. [AdAge]

• From Gawker's ex-editor comes news of Gawker's new editor. [DI]

• Charlie Rose schmoozing with his interview subjects draws ire. If only he picked one of the less high-profile of his 20,000 interviewees to hob nob. [NYT]

• Perennial party crasher and Conde Nast impersonator Priyantha Silva finds a new home for his personalities at Hearst. [DI]

Attention all Anderson Cooper stalkers! Next Tuesday, Sept. 5, Anderson will be at the 92nd St. Y talking about "the events that are transforming the world." You know, who Lindsay Lohan's fucking, what Katie Couric is wearing and why the Meatpacking District sucks so hard. Or, whatever the Y's website says.

Anderson Cooper, the anchor of CNN’s prime-time evening news show Anderson Cooper 360, talks about the events that are transforming our world and the way broadcast journalism covers breaking stories. Cooper, a winner of a National Headliners Award and an Emmy, is the author of Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival, where he recounts the unforgettable events he has covered, from the tsunami in Asia to the hunger crisis in Niger to Hurricane Katrina

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But, exclusively for you Jossipers out there, we hear there a few remaining tickets to this event — at a discount! Woo-hoo! Ten Dollars off. Just make sure you type COOP in the discount field at checkout.

So, instead of $35, you only have to pay $25 to see Anderson and Charlie Rose cover the "breaking stories." Saving money and staring at those icy blues? Go, go now. There's only like a handful of 'em left. Priority goes to Hurricane Katrina victims. Ha, ha. Just Kidding. Now go.

Anderson Cooper in Conversation with Charlie Rose: Covering the Breaking Story [92nd St. Y]

• Watch as Anderson Cooper and Charlie Rose go head to head. Although alcohol isn't served at this event, it'll definitely be a superior experience if you're tanked. (Tues. 6/27) [NYM]

• Who said white boys can't rap? Who said white British boys can't rap? Mike Skinner wants to prove you all wrong. (Tues. 6/27) [Loose Record]

• When it's Joan Didion depression is almost fun. (Fri. 6/30) [Summer Stage]

• Need a guaranteed Jake Gyllenhaal sighting? Go listen to his dad Steven Gyllenhaal read. And ask for Jake's number. And to see baby pictures of him. Steve would love it. (Wed. 6/28) [Used Book Cafe]

• No GYWO is complete without free booze. And in honor of the holiday weekend, these environmentally conscious folk want to give you free Brooklyn beer. (Sun. 7/2) [MyOpenBar]

Update: Unfortch, Anderson Cooper won't be attending tonight's reading. Bad east coast weather (where? what?) is keeping him trapped in New Orleans. But Don't toss that ticket stub just yet (like you ever would). Use it at the rescheduled event on Thursday, June 29 at 7 pm or cash it in tonight to see Charlie Rose interview Kevin Spacey. Heh, not a bad deal, right? 92Y's Andrew Krucoff has the full report.