Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher did not look out of place on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Cipriani on 42nd Street in her black feathered Max Azaria dress and Jimmy Choo shoes, among the oversized balloons, jugglers, painted mimes toting parasols, professional bubble-blowers and very popular bartenders.She was there as the hostess of a fund-raiser for H.E.L.P., an organization that benefits disadvantaged children.  read more »

I guess the most popular fictitious New York nanny will continue to be the one portrayed by Fran Drescher. Oy vey!

The Scarlett Johansson vehicle The Nanny Diaries failed to crack the top five movies in the country with a paltry $7.8 million take over the weekend. In Manhattan, where the film takes place, the film did somewhat better, averaging close to $20,000 per theater and raking in enough to secure the fourth slot on the city’s top-ten list.  read more »