Wendi Deng

Rupert Murdoch lost his wedding ring!

How? Well, he was under the influence, naturally.

According to Reuters report the media mogul was getting "sloshed" with other media and tech moguls at the Sun Valley Lodge. But! As everyone was exiting, Mr. Murdoch stayed behind in the lobby and told reporters that he was hunting for his wedding ring.

Best part of the tale: concerned reporters joined Mr. Murdoch in search of the lost ring--What will Wendi do to him?--in hopes of scoring an interview. Alas, the ring remains to be found.

[Via Huffington Post]

While Rupert Murdoch is completing renovations on his triplex at 834 Fifth, the media mogul has had to improvise, according to Forbes.com.

Most recently, Rupert, and his wife, Wendi Deng, were crashing at the Pierre. But the lease is up, and the couple are heading over to Trump Park Avenue.  read more »

Here's where it gets interesting.

Though luxurious--and expensive, at around $60,000 per month--the residence comes unfurnished. So, the Murdochs have been asking to borrow couches and beds from model apartments in the building, the source says.

What? Maybe there are some remnants from the show house that occupied the duplex penthouse there last year. Or perhaps he can always try craigslist for something to get through his time as a renter. - Michael Calderone

Last month Rupert Murdoch, chairman and C.E.O. of News Corp.  read more »

Poor Rupert Murdoch. The recent surge in articles about the big housing boom party being over must have gotten to him.

It should be assumed that a billionaire media mogul would not have to shill his $28 million loft on the cover of the New York Times House & Home section. And one might also assume that a discerning editor would rather not forfeit more than two thirds of its front page to showcase an apartment listing. Isn’t that Corcoran’s job?

Regardless, the front page feature does offer the astonishing news that this apartment is still on the market! Which, umm, we knew already. While there is no ostensible reason for the piece, we do come away with the cute mental image of Wendi Deng finishing her doting husband’s sentences, and Rupert racing off to answer one of the apartment’s 20 phones (that’s 1 phone for every 465 square feet). Oh wait, Lachlan who?

So what are you waiting for? You really think Rupert and Wendi are going sit there lovingly all day by the 20 phones? As the headline commands: Make an offer!  read more »

-Michael Calderone