-
Alex P. Keaton May Have Made a Sex Tape
Weird wiretapper Anthony Pellicano says he knows what Michael J. Fox did back in 1990. Plus, Ashlee Simpson pregnancy rumors persist, Adrian Grenier gets a girlfriend, and more in our daily squeeze of the juice from New York gossip columns.
Posted 04/15/08 in Daily Intel : Gossipmonger
-
Lies and the Lying Arabs Who Tell Them
MEDIA • The New Republic pulled back on its long-embattled "Baghdad Diarist" series, admitting they could no longer stand behind the author, an army private serving in Iraq. Meanwhile, The National Review suffered its own Middle Eastern credibility scandal and struck back in a novel way: "As one of our sources put it: 'The Arab tendency to lie and exaggerate about enemies is alive and well among pro-American Lebanese Christians as much as it is with the likes of Hamas.'" Yikes. [NYT Mixed Media/Portfolio] • Big layoffs ahead at NBC News? "There are going to be firings very soon — everybody is terrified," according to a "former network insider," who claims tens of millions in cuts will happen in the next two weeks. [Jossip] • New NBC programming honcho Ben Silverman is looking to clear up a conflict of interest and cash in on his old production company, which Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter to Rupe, is buying for around $200 million. Not bad for a guy who built his career on stealing foreign shows like The Office and Ugly Betty and then repackaging them for the U.S. [NYP]
Posted 12/04/07 in Daily Intel : Company Town
-
'Journal' Takes Beef with Mariane Pearl Public
Mariane Pearl, the widow of murdered Wall Street Journal writer Daniel Pearl, and the Journal are no longer on friendly terms. Naomi Campbell told a crowd at a dinner for the Black Action Retail Group that she was done with throwing cellphones. (Her visit to Hugo Chavez also garnered praise from terrorist groups.) Former Giant Tiki Barber will attend the book party of NFL Network host Rich Eisen tonight at the Time Warner Center. Tyra Banks made out with a "gorgeous model type" at Thor in Hotel Rivington. Hilary Duff gave lap dances to a Joel Madden look-alike at Tenjune. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg ran into her aunt Lee Radziwill at City Center.
Posted 11/05/07 in Daily Intel : Gossipmonger
Advertising
Popular Topics
spring 2009, paris fashion week, politics, movies, music, sarah palin, the greatest depression, barack obama, early and often, john mccain, models, designers, video, tv, behind the scenes, slideshow, television, books, debates, joe biden, openings, party lines, real estate, shopping, tina fey, early and awesome, economy, elections, hair, neighborhood watch, art, karl lagerfeld, nightlife, reality tv, advertising, art candy, campaigns, chat room, comics, gossipmonger, harvey weinstein, mayor bloomberg, media, mediavore, overnights, sales, saturday night live, slideshow, sonia rykiel, sports, two for eight, alexander mcqueen, bill maher, bravo, business, cindy adams, comme des garcons, corton, fragrance, hussein chalayan, john galliano, louis vuitton, makeup, neighborhood watch, newsfeed, park slope, paul liebrandt, shoes, the greatest depression, the industry
Can Paterson Navigate the Troubled Economy?
Will Sulzberger's Heirs Sell the 'Times'?
How McCain Lost His Public Image
What Wall Street Will Look Like in Fall 2009
