<div><p>The National Book Awards tried to glam things up, with mixed results. </p><p>Narciso Rodriguez told us about Michelle Obama's controversial Election Night dress at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards. </p><p>We caught up with the MisShapes at Christian Siriano's birthday party at Citrine. </p><p>At the re-dedication of the Bridge Formerly Known as Triborough, we discovered that Nancy Pelosi isn't one for frivolous questions (but Martha Stewart is!). </p><p>We faced the new media reality and took advantage of the complimentary burgers at Tina Brown's Daily Beast launch party in the Meatpacking District. </p><p>We also learned about Out magazine's recession-proof readership and searched in vain for James Franco at the annual "Out 100" celebration. (We found him a few days later at a screening of Milk.) </p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=37476333&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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