The original 24/7 city Jun 4, 2009
Visit the pretty Viennese Caf; Sabarsky inside the Neue Galerie, or stop in for a chi-chi cocktail at the Carlyle Hotel nearby. For a classic New York dining experience in an elegant setting, end the perfect New York day at Gramercy Tavern before retiring to a nearby bar for a nightcap. (CNN -- International)
Official: U.S. Errors Led To Afghan Deaths Jun 4, 2009
All you got to do is look up the profits for Haliburton, KBR, The Carlyle Group, The Bin Laden Group and others closely associated with Bush and Cheney as business partners, to understand something's really rotten with the whole ficticiously nonsensical fabrication of 911 and 2 senseless wars. Or maybe you've found the entire 757 that supposedly hit the pentagon, and then presto, mysteriously vaporized. (CBS News -- World)
It hurts to say it, but it was time for Tom Glavine to go Jun 4, 2009
now if we can find someone to take the French Fickler and Norton and Carlyle, we might have a decent team. Sir Stealth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Goldman Sachs Names Ex-SEC Chief Levitt as Adviser Jun 3, 2009
Levitt, 78, also draws a paycheck from private equity group Carlyle and financial information provider Bloomberg ... In addition to his role as a senior adviser to The Carlyle Group and Goldman, he also holds similar positions with Promontory Financial Group, a banking consultant, and Getco, a Chicago-based market maker. (ABC News -- Wire)
It's A Plane Difficult Sale Jun 3, 2009
Last month, two bidding teams were left vying for the unit -- one led by The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners and another by Onex Corp. and Greenbriar Equity Group. They each made what appeared to be final offers of between 2. (New York Post -- Business)
Quinn still interested in raising parks fees Jun 3, 2009
In March, Quinn proposed a 5 parking fee per car for entering state parks, a 5 fee to use horses on trails and a 3 boat launch fee for Rend Lake, Carlyle Lake and Lake Shelbyville. The cost of fishing licenses and some hunting licenses would go up, too. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
SPACE RACE ON FIFTH AVENUE Jun 2, 2009
the tower's 90,000-odd square-foot retail base is owned by a partnership of Crown Acquisitions, Kushner and Carlyle Group. Last year, the partners bought Brooks out of its way-below-market lease for 47 million. (New York Post -- Business)
9/11 Families Angered As U.S. Backs Saudis Jun 2, 2009
"BTW - at least Obama isn't personal, hand-holding friends with them, co-investors in the Carlyle group (keep those oil prices high boys) "" Geewiz Oil prices have shot back up and Michelle has been out of the press , guess shes hold hand or some such with them too. Stop being a goof , the President needs to stop this. Posted by oneof_many at 6:28 PM : Jun 1, 2009 The real war criminals are the Islamofacist Saudis. Enemy combatants & terrorists are not subject to the Geneva Convention thereby... (CBS News -- US)
Governments still looking at leveraging assets Jun 1, 2009
"What the state and local governments should be looking for are genuine partnerships, not large upfront payments with long-term leases," said John Flaherty, a principal at the Carlyle Group private equity firm in Washington who focuses on infrastructure deals. While proponents say leasing assets allows cities and states to realize a value they wouldn't receive any other way, critics argue the deals are bad for consumers because they can drive up the cost of public use. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Metaldyne Receives Court Approval to Access New Credit Facility May 31, 2009
As part of its Chapter 11 filing Metaldyne announced that RHJ International (RHJI) and The Carlyle Group, two well-respected private equity firms, have separately submitted letters of intent to purchase different portions of Metaldyne assets. RHJI has a majority stake in Asahi Tec, Metaldyne's parent company. (PR Newswire)
Can (potential) All-Star Jurrjens stop skid? May 30, 2009
Jeff Francoeur, Garret Anderson, Greg Norton, Jo-Jo Reyes and Buddy Carlyle, for obvious reasons. Javier Vasquez should be traded. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Strange Allure of Florida Banks May 27, 2009
The company was seized last week by its regulators, who then immediately turned around and sold it to a group of Wall Street big shots including W.L. Ross, Carlyle Group, and (BX). To win the deal, the Ross group had to top competing bids from the likes of (GS). (Slate)
Welcome to Glavine’s field of dreams: Lawrenceville May 25, 2009
Jeff Bennett and Buddy Carlyle remind me a little of Paronto and Ted Pickleseimer from the other league. Ted was prone to give up the slam, too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Viereck Revisited May 25, 2009
Viereck could, and did, cite a long line of distinguished Anglo-American conservatives in support of his claim that Since the industrial revolution, conservatism is neither justifiable nor effective unless it has roots in the factories and trade unions not only Disraeli, but Coleridge, Carlyle, Newman, Ruskin, Arnold, Melville. Viereck s economics may have been unsound like many critics of capitalism, Viereck s work betrays little familiarity with economic thought after Adam Smith and Karl Marx... (The American Conservative)
VULTURES' PLAY BOOK May 25, 2009
With the private-equity titan's surprise victory last week in gaining FDIC approval to purchase Florida's BankUnited -- along with Wilbur Ross, Carlyle Group, Centerbridge Partners and others -- over Toronto-Dominion, Schwarzman gains ownership of about 12. 3 billion in loans, much of it toxic mortgages, purchased at less than 50 cents on the dollar. (New York Post -- Business)
Goldman Twice Shut Out Of Bank Auct00004000ions May 25, 2009
The latest came last week when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. sold Florida's BankUnited to an investor group that includes billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, the Carlyle Group and The Blackstone Group. It was the second time that Goldman, which had joined with Toronto-Dominion Bank to bid on BankUnited, had lost out to a consortium of private-equity firms when vying for a bank. (New York Post -- Business)
Florida's BankUnited fails, will cost FDIC US$4.9bil May 22, 2009
The investor group includes several prominent firms: the Blackstone Group, the Carlyle Group, Centerbridge Partners and WL Ross the private-equity firm run by billionaire investor Wilbur Ross. The new bank will assume $12. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Teachers' pension placed funds with Carlyle May 21, 2009
ALBANY The Teachers' Retirement System placed $425 million with the Carlyle Group, the company that settled a case with the Attorney General's office last week. The teachers' fund, which manages $68 billion in assets, made four deals with Carlyle entities between 2005 and 2007, and the giant investment company did not use a placement agent in any of the transactions ... That use of the brokers was at variance with Carlyle's investments with the New York Common Retirement Fund when it was... (Albany Times Union)
BankUnited Bidders Said to Be Told Bank to Be Seized; TD Bank May Make Bid May 20, 2009
WL Ross & Co. and private-equity firms including Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group LP submitted a bid today to buy assets, according to people with knowledge of the offer, who declined to be identified because the talks are confidential ... Blackstone and Carlyle, the worlds two biggest leveraged buyout firms, are among those eager to snap up banks on the cheap after global losses from the credit crisis topped $1. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Bring on the Rockies May 19, 2009
Bad luck pitcher of the year: Buddy Carlyle ... Carlyle,Reyes and Bennett need to be shipped out ASAP.Maybe the Braves can find 2 pithers and a bat to replace them on the roster. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pensions Probed by Cuomo Succumb to Placement Agents From Campaign Finance May 18, 2009
After New Mexico agreed to invest $20 million in Carlyle Group, the Washington private-equity firm paid $150,000 to Morriss employer, Searle & Co. ... He said that Carlyle will pay $20 million, cease using placement agents and restrict campaign donations to resolve its alleged role in the scandal ... Cuomo said New York invested about $730 million in Carlyle-related funds after the firm retained Morris, who shared in $13 million in finder fees from the deals. (Bloomberg -- US)
Placement Agents Likely to `Go Away' After Probes, Illinois' Atwood Says May 17, 2009
The Illinois Teachers Retirement System barred money managers from paying finders fees to middlemen in 2005 after Carlyle Group, a Washington private-equity firm, paid $5 million in fees to , a lobbyist ... There were no laws broken, Atwood said of Carlyle hiring an intermediary to win state investment business ... Cuomo that Carlyle Group had agreed to end an investigation of the Washington firms dealings with New Yorks pension fund by adopting his code of reform for money... (Bloomberg -- US)
Braves shut down by Scherzer May 17, 2009
The Atlanta bullpen faltered, with Buddy Carlyle giving up his second grand slam in four days in a six-run ninth ... James Parr walked two in a two-run seventh, Jeff Bennett walked in a run in the eighth inning and Carlyle did the same in the ninth before he gave up a grand slam to Arizona catcher Chris Snyder ... Carlyle had also given up a grand slam to the Mets in New York on Wednesday. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Braves are crushed 12-0 at home May 17, 2009
Things degenerated late when Arizona rolled up nine runs in the final three innings against relievers Jeff Bennett and Buddy Carlyle, capped by Chris Snyder s grand slam off of Carlyle in a six-run ninth ... More damage was added at the expense of Bennett and Carlyle, whose ERA climbed to 8 ... Carlyle has given up grand slams in each of his past two outings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carlyle Group agrees to pay $20M in pension fund probe May 16, 2009
Private-equity giant Carlyle Group has agreed to pay $20 million and make several reforms to resolve its role in a corruption investigation of the New York state pension fund that has sparked related inquiries nationwide. Announcing the deal yesterday, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Carlyle won't face any action in his investigation of alleged improper payments made by private firms to win New York public pension system investments ... The agreement also covers Carlyle's work with... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cuomo Treads Where SEC Failed With Carlyle's Pension `Pay-to-Play' Deal May 16, 2009
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- New York Attorney General raised the stakes in his attack on pay-to-play in the public pension-fund market as Carlyle Group agreed to a $20 million settlement that limits campaign contributions to officials who oversee state money. Carlyle, the worlds second-largest private-equity firm, also agreed yesterday not to use placement agents to solicit investment business from public retirement plans nationwide ... Carlyle executives will not be subject to any criminal... (Bloomberg)
Carlyle Group resolves N.Y. pension investigation for $20M May 15, 2009
By Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY Private-equity giant Carlyle Group has agreed to pay $20 million and make several reforms to resolve its role in a corruption investigation of the New York state pension fund that has sparked related inquiries nationwide. Announcing the deal Thursday, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Carlyle won't face any action in his investigation of alleged improper payments made by private firms to win New York public pension system investments ... The agreement also... (USA Today -- Money)
Carlyle Group Settles in Scandal May 15, 2009
Carlyle Groups Settles in "Pay to Play" Scandal Probe - ABC News ... Carlyle Groups Settles in "Pay to Play" Scandal Probe ... The Carlyle Group, a giant Wall Street firm best known for its ties to former President George H.W.. (ABC News -- Business)
Braves outlast Mets to take series May 14, 2009
Fernando Tatis hit a fourth-inning grand slam on the second pitch from reliever Buddy Carlyle. Sheffield tied the score 7-all in the eighth with his second home run of the season and No. 501 of his career. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
West-bound Mets face big test May 14, 2009
Fernando Tatis hit the second pitch thrown by reliever Buddy Carlyle over the Citi sign in straightaway center, just where the height of the outfield wall drops from 16 feet to 10 feet, 10 inches. "I didn't see where it went," he said. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
GAME REPORT: Braves 8, Mets 7 (12 innings) May 14, 2009
Substitution: Buddy Carlyle enters the game for the Braves with the bases loaded and none out, batting 9th. Home-run: Fernando Tatis none-out, Grand Slam (2) to center scored Carlos Beltran, Gary Sheffield and David Wright. (USA Today -- Sports)
Prado's blast lifts Braves in 12 May 14, 2009
" Prado, who is hitting .302 through his first 43 at-bats this year, helped the Braves gain an eighth-inning lead with an inning-opening double against J.J. Putz, who would later allow Kelly Johnson to tie the game with a pinch-hit double. This lead would prove to be short-lived when Sheffield homered off Rafael Soriano in the bottom half of the inning. "This was as much of an instant classic as I've ever been involved with," Johnson said. When the Braves scored two first-inning runs off Mets... (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Braves outlast Mets in 12 innings May 14, 2009
Buddy] Carlyle threw one pitch, and it was a grand slam ... Carlyle entered in the fourth Wednesday with bases loaded after Reyes failed to retire any batters in the inning. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obama Targets Financiers to Close `Unfair Loopholes' in U.S. Tax System May 12, 2009
We continue to believe that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain, said , communications director for the , a trade group representing firms such as the Carlyle Group, and. Obama also unveiled a trio of proposals that would affect life insurance products, including new rules applying to policyholders when they sell their coverage to investors and a proposed reduction of deductions insurers such as , and TIAA-CREF use to lower their tax burden. (Bloomberg -- US)
GAME REPORT: Braves 8, Mets 3 May 12, 2009
Substitution: Buddy Carlyle starts the inning for the Braves. Single: David Wright singled to third. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ex-North Fork CEO Kanas Considers Offer for BankUnited; TD Bank May Bid May 12, 2009
May 11 (Bloomberg) -- , North Fork Bancorps former chief executive officer, is leading a bid by Carlyle Group, Blackstone Group LP and WL Ross & Co., to acquire , people familiar with the plan said ... In July, Carlyle invested $75 million in a publicly traded wealth manager ... Last year, the Washington-based company hired UBS AG banker , who heads Carlyles group focused on financial deals. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Clark Debuts At New Bandstand May 7, 2009
Carlyle, the Oak Room and Feinstein's at the Regency, it hasn't made a bad start by giving this veteran performer a well-deserved showcase. Clark's no youngster, but her voice has a sweetness and purity envied by singers half her age. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
McDonalds fires big guns in coffee war May 6, 2009
Dunkin Brands is owned by Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners. Shares of Starbucks fell 10 cents to $14. (MSNBC -- Race)
Judy Collins' Birthday Bash May 6, 2009
JUDY COLLINS' BIRTHDAY BASH- New York Post. Wednesday, May 06, 2009 Last Update: 07:45 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Wall Street Is Seen Emerging From Collapse Much Like Pre-Crisis Industry May 6, 2009
Cohen, 64, joined Lazard Ltd. Deputy Chairman , 52, and Carlyle Group co-founder , 59, in discussing the industrys future after the deepest financial crisis since the Great Depression forced the government to take equity stakes in hundreds of financial institutions ... Carlyle is preparing a bid for BankUnited Financial Corp., a Florida lender deemed critically undercapitalized by federal regulators, with Blackstone Group LP and billionaire Wilbur Ross, people familiar with the offer... (Bloomberg)
NHL: Ducks survive 3OT vs. Wings May 4, 2009
When you can get it into overtime on the road, anything can happen, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. We were fortunate to have one shot find the back of the net before they did. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ducks' Marchant scores in 3rd OT to beat Red Wings May 4, 2009
"In the series opener, Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom scored with 49 seconds left to avoid overtime.Second-seeded Detroit and Anaheim skated in the longest playoff game since the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit midway through a third OT in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals last year.In NHL playoff history, Marchant's goal marked the quickest a game has ended in a third OT."When you can get it into overtime on the road, anything can happen," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "We were fortunate to have... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hotel bars attract choosy travelers May 2, 2009
At Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, for example, Brian Van Flandern's creative, purist approach to bartending includes concocting his own tonic with imported quinine. And at Beijing's edgy new design hotel, The Opposite House, Aussie cocktail wunderkind Milan Sekmulic mixes delicious drinks with cheeky names like Herbie Goes Detox in the hotel's bar, Punk and Mesh. (CNN)
Wings sink Ducks May 2, 2009
"Special player," Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle said ... "I'm upset from the standpoint that I thought we missed an opportunity tonight," Carlyle said. (Boston Globe)
Wharnsby: Ducks D better than 2007? May 1, 2009
Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle, a former Norris Trophy winner himself, refused to debate the issue as to whether he has a better group of defenceman top-to-bottom than he did two years ago when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup. But veteran defenceman Chris Pronger agreed that this Anaheim defence corps is better and has more depth. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
New York pension investigation spreads to Texas May 1, 2009
The charges represent the expansion of an investigation that has focused on major players in both New York and national political and business circles, including private-equity giant Carlyle Group and Quadrangle Fund, the private-equity firm founded by Steven Rattner, the Obama administration's point man for the auto industry rescue. At the center of the case is Hank Morris, a campaign strategist who was the top political adviser for Hevesi, a Democrat, and worked on other campaigns. (USA Today -- Money)
Culpability and Comeuppance on Wall Street May 1, 2009
Among the private-equity firms allegedly paying to play were Carlyle Group and Quadrangle Group, where Steve Rattner was a principal before President Obama appointed him car czar ... One firm mentioned in the scandal is the Carlyle Group ... last week asked why Carlyle, "one of the biggest and best-performing private equity firms in the world," would need to use a placement agent to pull in investments. (BusinessWeek)
1ST-TIMERS GET AWARDS Apr 29, 2009
Being able to close the deal just as the lending environment was grinding to a halt led them to separately negotiate tranches of debt and equity through a syndicate that included joint-venture partners Carlyle Group, a 325 million mortgage from the French bank Natixis Real Estate Capital, a "mezzanine" loan sold to San Francisco-based Shorenstein and funds from Wachovia. . (New York Post -- Business)
BUSINESS BRIEFS Apr 28, 2009
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) also drew second- round bids from groups led by Thomas H. Lee Partners and Carlyle Group, and Onex Corp and Greenbriar Equity Group, the source said. Polaroid. (New York Post -- Business)
Largest Sewage Recycler Scrutinized in Some States Apr 20, 2009
The Carlyle Group, a giant private-equity firm that owns enterprises ranging from military contractors to Dunkin' Donuts, bought Synagro for $772 million and took it private in 2007. Joe Page, executive vice president and general counsel for Synagro, called the Detroit scandal an isolated incident involving one corrupt employee. (ABC News -- Wire)
Carlyle & Co. to lay off 90 in Greensboro Apr 18, 2009
Carlyle o lay off 90 in Greensboro - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area ... Carlyle o lay off 90 in Greensboro ... Jeweler Carlyle & Co. will lay off 90 people in Greensboro in June, according to a notice issued to the city of Greensboro. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Consolidation causes Carlyle layoffs Apr 18, 2009
A spokesperson said for jeweler Carlyle & Co. s parent company said the announced layoffs of 90 people in Greensboro that will happen this summer is the result of a consolidation of administrative functions to New York. The consolidation is a piece of a strategic plan announced by in February, which also involves an exit from the company s leased department store business and a focus on stand-alone jewelry stores. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Arent Fox picks up piece of Womble Carlyles telecom group Apr 18, 2009
Arent Fox picks up piece of Womble Carlyles telecom group - Washington Business Journal ... Arent Fox picks up piece of Womble Carlyles telecom group ... Nearly half of Womble Carlyle PLLC s telecommunications practice group has left to join D.C.-based law firm LLP.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Hiller gets shutout, Ducks stun top-seeded Sharks Apr 17, 2009
Coach Randy Carlyle stuck with Hiller instead of going back to Jean-Sebastien Giguere, the 2003 Conn Smythe Trophy winner who watched the game from a folding chair behind the glass opposite the Anaheim bench. Niedermayer, the Ducks' other Conn Smythe winner, had the touch to break open a scoreless game. (Yahoo News)
Rattner Named in SEC Probe of NY Kickbacks: Report Apr 17, 2009
The inquiry by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the SEC includes The Carlyle Group , one of the world's biggest private equity firms, the sources said. Last month, Henry Morris, the former New York state comptroller's top fund-raiser, and David Loglisci, the state's pension investment chief, were charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks from money manager firms. (ABC News -- Wire)
Carlyle Group probed over New York fraud Apr 16, 2009
Bloomberg News, citing a person with knowledge of the matter, reported Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo were investigating Carlyle, hedge funds and other private-equity firms to determine if any payments were made to intermediaries to secure $1 ... A Carlyle spokesperson told Bloomberg that the firm has cooperated fully with the investigation and understands that it is an industry wide probe and that Carlyle is not the focus ...... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
NY Looks Into Possible Pension Kickbacks: Report Apr 14, 2009
In the report on its website, The New York Times said two people with direct knowledge of the case said the inquiry involves a number of investment companies, including Carlyle Group , one of the world's largest private equity firms. It said Carlyle manages $1 ... The New York Times quoted Carlyle spokesman Christopher Ullman as saying: "Carlyle has fully cooperated with the New York attorney general's investigation. We understand this is an industrywide investigation and that we are not the... (ABC News -- Wire)
Goldman Wants Out From Under Government's Thumb Apr 14, 2009
The Carlyle Group, "one of the nation's largest and most politically connected private equity firms," according to the NYT, is , which are investigating the firm's involvement in an alleged pay-to-play scandal involving two aides to former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi ... Carlyle might have paid "millions of dollars in improper payments to intermediaries in exchange for investments from New York's state pension fund." The firm manages $1 ... Carlyle has denied any wrongdoing. (Slate)
O'Brien's blog Apr 12, 2009
Reliever Buddy Carlyle pitched well until appearing to tire in his third inning of work, but Peter Moylan gave up a screaming RBI double to the only batter he faced, Ryan Zimmerman, and closer Mike Gonzalez needed 37 pitches to get three outs and not without giving up three hits and a run and getting a blown save. Rafael Soriano looked good while retiring three batters (one strikeout) in the eighth, and that s key the Braves need him healthy and on top of his game this season, particularly... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kiefer Sutherland vs aliens Apr 11, 2009
Robert Carlyle wanted to work with you ever since youd filmed in Hawaii. Why do you get on so well. (iAfrica.com)
O'Brien's beat blog Apr 8, 2009
JJ will probably be up to 80-90 pitched by the 6th, maybe even the 5th, so Carlyle needs to get ready for at least two innings. Novice Ned. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Mighty Acorn Apr 7, 2009
Now two whistleblowers, Anita MonCrief and Marcel Reid, who used to work for ACORN have testified under oath before the House Judiciary Committee that the organization took money to intimidate capitalist organizations like the Carlyle Group and Hk, and worked closely with the Obama presidential campaign to get voters to the polls. It is here where the story begins to rise to the next level. (Townhall.com)
Private Equity, the Giant Before the Bust, Hangs On Apr 4, 2009
The failure of a hedge fund run by Carlyle Group, another big private-equity firm, played a bit part in the March 2008 minipanic that brought down Bear Stearns, but Carlyle as a whole is still chugging along ... "When you've got overly ambitious and hardworking people who are putting their own money at risk," said Carlyle Group managing director David Rubenstein when I got him on the phone, "it's an alignment of interests with management and shareholders that will always enable private equity to... (Time.com)
Mark-to-market accounting changes 'long overdue' Apr 3, 2009
"It will put the banks back to where they would have been if the rule hadn't been in place. The biggest remaining question is "whether auditors will agree with the judgement of the bank management", Wesbury said in an interview. Competitors' sales Banks rely on competitors' asset sales to help determine the fair-market value of similar securities they hold on their own books. FASBs staff conceded the March 17 proposal led to a presumption that all security sales are distressed unless evidence... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A LOT MORE THAN A PREGNANT PAUSE Apr 3, 2009
The three-time Tony nominee has the sort of innate sweetness that can't be faked, and it comes through loud and clear in her debut engagement at the Cafe Carlyle ... Cafe Carlyle, 35 E. 76th St.; 212- 744-1600. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
