“Belts. Bags. Bracelets. In the latest evidence of Modern Man’s indulgence of the self, sales of men’s accessories in the first half of 2009 were up more than 7 percent over the same period in 2008, according to NPD Group, which tracks retail sales. (Women’s sales were down 11 percent.)”–David Colman, New York Times

Mandy Patinkin wants to play Georges in a Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles in the spring, says the New York Post.