Not-so-Petty cash to rock bat mitzvah: "For his daughter's coming-of-age celebration last weekend, multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith."

My cousin, who works at the Rainbow Room, was filling me in on this monstrosity as she was helping to prepare for over Thanksgiving weekend. According to my cousin that price tag is accurate, despite Brooks' denials. All for a party for a 13-year-old. What an idiot.