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What a world: Rupert Murdoch has become the lesser of two evils. Newsday reporters are hoping that he will buy the Long Island tabloid from Sam Zell, the Tribune owner who is looking to unload it. Really? Despite his delightful sense of humor, since Zell took over the Tribune Co., the Newsday staff has dubbed their Melville headquarters "Hellville." Ha. "Hell" rhymes with "Mel." I've been to Melville, and it's just like every other suburban town: more of a purgatory than a hell. [NYO]
In Melville, Everything's Going To Zell
11:09 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By rebecca
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I would prefer not to.
Long Island has an abundance of cute historic whaling villages, charming small towns, and upscale enclaves.
Melville, an erstwhile sod farm, isn't one of them. You could pick the whole thing up and drop it in Nebraska and nobody would notice or care.
Melville makes me think of Bartleby the Scrivener, gloomily scrivening away as scriveners do.
Ah, Rupert! Ah, humanity!
i applaud this hed. double kudos for not making this reference cock, balls, taint, ass or vagina. or ear canals.
I hope Rupert dies a slow and dreadfully painful death.
@Toomanytomatoes: That's a bit harsh, no?
Actually Melville isn't as bad as say, Hicksville, Long Island.
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