EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (AP) -- Carly Simon will finally reveal who's so vain to a man with major connections in the media world -- should he ever decide to break his vow of secrecy.
But **** Ebersol, chairman of NBC sports and NBC Olympics, said he'll never tell once Simon divulges to him the subject of her 1972 song "You're So Vain" after a private performance in about two weeks. Ebersol won the information with a $50,000 bid in a charity auction; he also gets a lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
"It won't be hard to keep a secret," he said on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday morning.
Ebersol said Simon gave him one clue about the man's identity that she said he could reveal: He has the letter "e" in his name.
That could be any of the chief suspects: actor Warren Beatty, whom Simon dated; Mick Jagger, who sang backup on the song; and her ex-husband, James Taylor. Kris Kristofferson has also been considered a possibility.
"You're So Vain" isn't the only song the mystery man appears in, Simon has said. "The guy has repeatedly appeared in my songs," the singer told CNN.com in November 2002.
Ebersol said he was happy to put up the cash for a secret he can't tell.
"It's a great cause and I wanted to make sure Carly didn't have to tell a total stranger," Ebersol said.
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But **** Ebersol, chairman of NBC sports and NBC Olympics, said he'll never tell once Simon divulges to him the subject of her 1972 song "You're So Vain" after a private performance in about two weeks. Ebersol won the information with a $50,000 bid in a charity auction; he also gets a lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
"It won't be hard to keep a secret," he said on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday morning.
Ebersol said Simon gave him one clue about the man's identity that she said he could reveal: He has the letter "e" in his name.
That could be any of the chief suspects: actor Warren Beatty, whom Simon dated; Mick Jagger, who sang backup on the song; and her ex-husband, James Taylor. Kris Kristofferson has also been considered a possibility.
"You're So Vain" isn't the only song the mystery man appears in, Simon has said. "The guy has repeatedly appeared in my songs," the singer told CNN.com in November 2002.
Ebersol said he was happy to put up the cash for a secret he can't tell.
"It's a great cause and I wanted to make sure Carly didn't have to tell a total stranger," Ebersol said.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/05/ple.carly.simon.ap/index.html