Five and a Half Cliches in 121 Words
The Daily Beast appears to have published the most mixed metaphor of all time.
The Liberal Media Mafia's Secret Listserv of Smugness
Are you aware that there is a secret "listserv" populated by Washington's most self-important journalists, where they conspire on how to control the world via their influential ramblings? This thing is big! And secret!
Happy Birthday
Worst birthday ever: Embattled Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit turns 52 today, although we're going to assume that whatever big party Swati Pandi had been planning is not going ahead as scheduled. Others celebrating: 60 Minutes' Andy Rooney is turning 90. Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is 45. The New York Times' Maureen…
Desperate Denver Journos Just Reporting on Each Other
There's no news in Denver. At least, no news that couldn't be reported by watching it on C-Span from the comfort of home. So what to do? Report on what all your fellow journalists are doing! So far, the single greatest example of this is HuffPo's constant reportage from their own "HuffPost Oasis" in Denver. At left,…
Celeb Vanity Site Changing Way Americans Ignore News
Arianna Huffington came to this internet with little more than a URL, a dream and a whole lot of connections. Now, according to Nielsen online, the Huffington Post has surpassed the Drudge Report in traffic. What perfect timing for a New Yorker essay on the state of online journalism and how she's changing the rules.
AOL exec Ira Parker trying to buy Eric Alterman's KickApps for $90 million
AOL will try to follow its $850 million Bebo acquistion with another, the purchase of white-label social widgets maker KickApps. BoomTown reports AOL exec Ira Parker and KickApps chairman and founder Eric Alterman remained in negotiations as late as this week. They're haggling over a $90 million price tag. That…
Eric Alterman
A liberal talking head and media critic, Alterman is widely seen as one of the most insufferable members of America's chattering class.
In The Media Mudpit With Ken Silverstein, Howard Kurtz And Rachel Sklar
Every once in a while, we like to get a tour of a real sewer—and the drama surrounding the publication of 'Washington Post' media critic Howard Kurtz's latest book offered an opportunity too filthy to miss. Central to this particular mess's question is: Does a reporter's fondness or contempt for another reporter…
Will Ana Marie Cox Be The "Anderson Cooper Of The MySpace Debates"?
An actual radio listener says that this morning on WNYC, Wonkette founder and current Washington editor for Time.com Ana Marie Cox hinted that she might be one of the hosts of MySpace's Presidential Town Halls, those attempts to "engage" young people in the political process. (Good luck with that!) Anyway, they'll be …
Eric Alterman got a promotion at CUNY. Now he's a Distinguished Professor, at least when he's not busy being whiny, arrogant, annoying, incorrect, entitled, bloggy, strident and loud. [CUNY]
Eric Alterman Says CNN Lies
Nation screeder Eric Alterman, generally acknowledged (by us!) to be the biggest putz on the left or the right, has taken to the internets to explain away his recent arrest for refusing to leave the Spin Room during Sunday's Democratic presidential debate after attempting to cadge a few drinks at the open bar. (One…
Eric Alterman Arrested
Professional liberal gasbag Eric Alterman was arrested in New Hampshire on Sunday at the Democratic debates. He was charged with criminal trespass, after venturing uncredentialed into some fussy media VIP room.
'Newsweek' Stinks Up The Joint
An operative from deep inside the bowels (sorry) of 1775 Broadway, aka 251 West 57th St., recently received the following email from HR:
'Time' Hires Republican Suck-Up Mark Halperin
Time has just hired former ABC News political director Mark Halperin. So that whole thing where we made fun of Eric Alterman for being all, "Time magazine is a right-wing talking point rag that only hires Republicans?" Maybe he was right! Halperin, while not a Republican, is the next best thing: Someone so cowed by…
The Greatest Catfight Of Our Time: The Video
As you surely know, Time columnist and ex-Wonkette Ana (pronounced AH-na, by the way) Marie Cox exchanged choice words with "contributor to virtually every significant national publication in the US and many in Europe" Eric Alterman on the weekend of the White House Correspondents' dinner. Present and accounted for…
Chris Lehmann v. Eric Alterman v. Ana Marie Cox
Big news regarding the Most Important Intellectual Catfight Of Our Time Of This Week! Earlier, a glorious victory was declared by liberal punditron Eric Alterman in his dispute against Time's Ana Marie Cox, Gawker and the generals in charge of Guantanamo. Or something. We lost track of what he's pissed at a while ago.…
Eric Alterman V. Ana Marie Cox: The Transcript
Earlier we received the following note from one Grant Hickey about recent reports of an argument between Time.com blogette Ana Marie Cox and adorable liberal blowhard Eric Alterman: "Just want to say that it's good to know a site which should never be read or taken seriously, given that the writing is apparently made…
Eric Alterman Catfights With Ana Marie Cox
Apparently it wasn't all moist eggs and cherry blossoms (or Julia Allison having sex with Henry Kissinger) at John McLaughlin's post-White House Correspondent's Dinner brunch. There was also a heated discussion between Time.com Political Editor (and, yes, Wonkette editor emeritus) Ana Marie Cox, and Nation columnist…
Media Bubble: 'SI,' Si, Everywhere There's Sis
• All those stories today on Si considering a TV deal with Comcast? They're about SI — i.e., Sports Illustrated — not about Conde Nast. It took us a while to figure that out. [NYP]
• Oh, except that there is a TV deal at Conde, in which MTV is shooting a reality show in Teen Vogue's West Coast office. [WWD]
• The Times…
