Where Were You When You Heard ... June 25th, 2009

It's not everyday that two of the biggest icons leave us. Here are some of the memorable updates via Facebook and Twitter. There'll be footprints of that heavy, heavy day.

Emily Bungert (People's Revolution) "..maybe tons of the best artists should get together and record another version of 'we are the world' in his honor with the proceeds again going to charity"

Katy Rodriguez is: "Beverly Hills feels weird tonight."

"..Michael Jackson's star is covered over in Hollywood tonight by the Bruno premiere greige carpet...I guess LA has a sense of irony after all..."

" this is absolutely great -- a world in pictures. Michael Jackson ... you will always here today, tomorrow, and forever !"

Catherine Fulmer "Cars have stopped, music is blarring, kids are dancing w sequin gloves, F*CK YES! This is what I like to see."

"MJ is moon walking in heaven! RIP Michael."

"pass it on! passing the word about a Midnight Moonwalk for Michael!"

@alexa_chung also, v strange to discover MJ has died via twitter. how modern. sang 'heal the world' in his honour.

"MJ sold over 750 Million albums worldwide..."

"Interesting how everyone who trashed MJ for years and wouldn't touch him with a ten-foot sequin glove is now weeping over his death"

Beth Bartolini "can you imagine if we had facebook or twitter when OJ was in the bronco?"

"Michael and Farrah. Where were you when you found out? I was in a cab with my friend Anna. She got a call. I said a little prayer to the PYT in the sky."

"from a friend in NYC - MJ dance offs outside the Apollo right now. #michaeljackson"

"going out & doing the moonwalk tonight in honor of MJ:(. I think I'll feather my bangs too..."

RT @Nazs1: WWD on M.Jackson: "It takes a certain kind of star to turn a single sequined glove into a cultural symbol" http://bit.ly/2yWGHQ

Forever ♥ ...Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson.

Insider: Beth Bartolini

*photo by New York Magazine

name: Beth Bartolini

occupation: Manager at The Box nightclub in Manhattan

hometown: Middlebury, Connecticut
homebase: Little Italy, Mulberry Street

what brought you to new york?
Moved to the city to attend New York School of Interior Design and also to be somewhere you can stay out past 4am

who would you say gave you a first real break?
First break was Unik and Adam Hock at PM. It was forever ago, I used to be a hostess there.

what do you normally wear to work?
I wear lots of little fun dresses mostly Alice + Olivia and lots of vintage. The rest of my wardrobe comes from Ina and some are my mom's vintage pieces.

doing what you do makes you a nightowl. what time does the job start and end for you?
Work for me technically starts at 9:30 pm and ends when everyone decides to leave usually by 5am or so. However, I am on call 24/7 - I have 2 Blackberries.

so far what's the most memorable event you've planned? All my events because you never know who will be there and if I am prepared for everything that may go wrong? I love it!

the most important beauty product you can't live without?
I cannot live without MAC Urgent lipgloss, DiorShow mascara and YSL Temps Majeur Creme. Sorry, I can't pick one, need all three!

what's in your fridge right now? Gatorade, Vitamin Water, long overdue skim milk, old chinese food, grapes and 3 bottles of wine.

what's your bag and what's in it?
In my large black Anna Corinna bag at the moment...a pair of to-go stiletto's, Louis Vuitton makeup bag, brush, gum, a ton of change floating around, sunglasses, Ballerina tea (I know it's bad for you), phone charger and a wallet.

valley of the dolls or sex and the city?
Duh, Valley of the Dolls.