Today in Lawsuits: Philippe, Purnima, and OpenTable
Philippe get sued; a midtown restaurant from 'Kitchen Nightmares' sues.
Posted 02/12/09 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Bar Refaeli — She’s Just Like Us!
Plus Michael Stipe makes himself unwelcome at Babbo, all in today's dose of tabloid goodness.
Posted 12/23/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
David Blaine’s Christmas Stunt Much More Heartwarming Than the Usual
Plus, we prayed to the Christmas angel it'll be a good, healthy year for Britney in 2009. In the merry little gossip roundup.
Posted 12/15/08 in Daily Intel
The Greatest Depression
This Weekend Mort Zuckerman Lost $30 Million, Then Went to See the Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers were apparently more painful.
Posted 10/02/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Howard Rubenstein’s Fingerprints All Over Bloomberg Third-Term Push
A bunch of boldface names came out in support of abolishing term limits today, but earlier in the week, the loudest voices on the subject were all clients of the PR legend.
Posted 09/30/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Chris Smith: A Bloomberg Oligarchy?
Our columnist wonders at the forces that made Bloomberg feel that skirting the rules for a third term was necessary: namely, his cadre of mogul friends.
Posted 07/21/08 in Daily Intel
Summering
Chace Crawford Had His 23rd-Birthday Party This Weekend
Our invite must have gotten lost in the mail. Meanwhile! Mean jellyfish continue to spoil summer fun! Aretha never reached the beach! And Howard Stern and his fiancée looked so tall this weekend! There was so much going on in the Hamptons … honey, where were you?
Posted 07/16/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
‘Post’ and ‘Daily News’ Consider Devil of a Deal
The legendary tabloid rivals are talking about merging parts of their operations.
Posted 05/27/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Tishman Speyer Is on the Warpath
Also, Lehman Brothers weighs its options, and 15 CPW breaks the $100 million barrier.
Posted 05/09/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Despite Murdoch's Confidence, Tribune Seriously Considering Cablevision ‘Newsday’ Offer
But is Rupert's mind hold over Sam Zell strong enough to win out in the end?
Posted 05/02/08 in Daily Intel
White Men With Money
Despite Cablevision’s Higher Bid for ‘Newsday,’ Zell Still Prefers Murdoch
Turns out the two media moguls have a "budding relationship." How adorable! And TERRIFYING.
Posted 05/01/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
Cablevision Might Just Steal ‘Newsday’ From Murdoch's Iron Grasp
In a surprise move, Cablevision reenters the contest for the beleaguered paper with a bid $70 million higher than Murdoch's.
Posted 04/24/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Zuckerman, Sulzberger, and the News Corp. Board Weigh In on Murdoch's ‘Newsday’ Bid
Once again, the Aussie media mogul is all over our daily industry roundup.
Posted 04/23/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Rupert Murdoch to Give ‘Newsday’ the Brauchli Treatment?
He's all over the news today, for his potential 'Newsday' deal, and for the backstory behind Marcus Brauchli's ouster at the 'Journal.'
Posted 04/22/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Murdoch Closing In, Er, Even Closer on ‘Newsday’
Gawker reports that a rival bidder has dropped out. Is it too late to stop News Corp. from taking over the world?
Posted 03/21/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
James Dolan and Mort Zuckerman Join Murdoch in Scramble for ‘Newsday’
Turns out it's not just Rupert Murdoch who's interested in buying Newsday; Mort Zuckerman, the real-estate magnate who owns the Daily News, and James Dolan, whose family owns Cablevision, Madison Square Garden, and the Knicks, are making bids as well.
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