We recently noted the closing of a super-exclusive nightclub called the Door, said to be a favorite playpen for super-market billionaire Ron Burkle. Though Burkle's people deny his reputed investment in the Door — just as his reps deny any involvement with the resurrection of Radar — we hear the reason the Door was shut had to do with a tiff between Burkle and club management. Supposedly, Burkle desired admission for personal media cronies, but his nightlife partners wanted to keep the venue safe as a celeb preserve. If true, this has interesting implications for Burkle's ability (or lack thereof) to allow his media properties to cover his pals, positively or otherwise, without special treatment. Developing.

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