Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Feb 15, 2022

Looking for a place to call home in the Big Apple? Got $7 million bucks in your bank account? The NY Post reports a penthouse apartment which Britney Spears, Cher, Keith Richards and Russell Simmons have lived in is on the market. It has four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths and takes up four floors --including the penthouse-- at 14 East 4th Street in Manhattan.

Sorry to hear director IVAN REITMAN passed away over the weekend. He was 75. Some of the classic movies he made included “Ghostbusters” and “Animal House” along with other classics, including “Meatballs,” “Stripes,” “Twins,” “Kindergarten Cop,” “Beethoven,” “Dave,” “Space Jam,” “Private Parts,” “Road Trip,” and “Old School.”

Because he can: The NY Post reports KANYE WEST --having split up with JULIA FOX-- sent not a dozen, but a truckload of roses to his estranged wife, KIM KARDASHIAN, for Valentine's Day. Of course, KIM was busy celebrating the day with PETE DAVIDSON. Oh, well.

The folks at the Idaho Potato Commission have put out a new perfume, and as you might guess, it smells like potatoes. But not just any potatoes --French fries! Called "Frites by Idaho," the "limited-edition fragrance" would have run you $1.89 for a small, 1.7 oz bottle on the commission's website --if it wasn't already sold out. In case they'll make more, here's the website: www.idahopotato.com/shop/product/frites-by-idaho

You may have been wondering who was gonna host the Oscars --but the NY Times reports WANDA SYKES, AMY SCHUMER and REGINA HALL are in final talks to host the special. As you know, because of Covid and other problems, the ceremony has had no host (or hostess) for the past three years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is set to officially announce the hosts this morning (Tuesday) on “Good Morning America.” The 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27.