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Warring Twitter Books in Publication Race
First came former Valleywag Nick Douglas' Twitter book deal with HarperCollins, followed within a month by New York Times columnist David Pogue and his similar compilation of tweets for O'Reilly. Now Pogue is trying to leapfrog. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by raincoaster: "Peanut butter on a spoon." Well, that says it all, really. more » | Other threads
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books
Alice Hoffman's Non-Apology Apology for Her Bout of Twitter Rage
Alice Hoffman, America's most hypersensitive to criticism novelist, issued a statement this afternoon after publishing Roberta Silman's phone number and calling her names on Twitter after Silman wrote a negative review of Hoffman's new book in the Boston Globe. More »
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Comment by Moff: Eh, it is a little half-assed, with the "which gave away the plot of the novel" and all (at no... 10 Responses | Other threads
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flackery
It's Spy vs. Spy as Microsoft Mounts Whisper Campaign Against Google
It's one thing for little nonprofit groups like Consumer Watchdog to hound Google for how it handles privacy and competitors. Much trickier for the company: A large corporation like Microsoft, can afford to whisper in reporters' ears, individually. More » -
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Bill O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank, Part II
Remember when Bill O'Reilly and Barney Frank almost killed each other on national television? It was, without question, one of the greatest moments in world history, if only because it inspired this Lil' O'Reilly skit. Tonight they met again. More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: What O'Reilly did to Frank in the first interview was vicious and I believe staged. He did express his regret... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Do We Need a Restraining Order Against Josh Quittner?
We never imagined Josh Quittner would burn a previous Valleywag editor in effigy, but after seeing the video he's posted on Time.com, we wonder if we might need a restraining order. More » -
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Perez Hilton Wishes He Hadn't Used That Gay Slur (But Still Isn't Sorry)
Perez Hilton now regrets calling Will.I.Am a "fag," even though he got deeply offended this morning at the suggestion he shouldn't have done that. The gossip blogger basically has no idea what he's saying at this point. More » -
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Getty Heir Giving Up on Feud Already!
The costume-wearing heir to the Getty oil fortune is back with a new entry on the "What's it like to be rich?" blog! Did Peter Getty bring the funk right to our face?? (No). Click through to find out! More » -
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Apple: Den of Secrets
It looks as though Apple did a good job angering the New York Times with the news that Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant. The paper's Tuesday edition dedicates two pieces to Apple's renowned penchant for shadiness. More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: "It's not that difficult to imagine Apple doing the same thing when Jobs eventually dies..." Don't you mean "if Jobs eventually... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Tesla CEO: Daimler Won't Let You Fire Me
Elon Musk posted a lengthy blog entry slamming his CEO predecessor, Martin Eberhard. Ostensibly, Musk is just defending himself against Eberhard's recently-filed lawsuit. But enemies of Musk take note: If Tesla wants to keep Daimler's money, it must keep Musk. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by SheridanCotys: Daimler couldn't possibly be that stupid he stays they go down. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Perez Hilton's Will.I.Am Slapfight
TMZ is running some barely-watchable video of Perez Hilton's fight with Will.I.Am and the singer's entourage. Verdict: Total slapfight. More » -
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So Much for the Kinder, Gentler Perez Hilton
So here's how Perez Hilton's weekend ended: The gossip blogger ended up punched in the face and bleeding outside a Toronto club around 3 a.m., after calling singer Will.I.Am a "gay... fag." So much for a new, nicer Hilton. More » -
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Rich Getty Heir Wants Blog Fight!
Earlier this week we expressed dismay that wealthy San Franciscan heirs Peter and Billy Getty had decided to write an infuriating blog about: "What's it like to be rich?" And now, thanks be to god, Peter Getty wants to feud! More »
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Comment by hypocriteoath: You see... PG thought he was being funny in his first post and that people would just laugh at it... 5 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Letterman Mocks Pathetic Protest Calling for His Firing
Tens of imbecilic wingnuts turned out yesterday outside of Letterman's midtown studio to express faux outrage over his "perverted" jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughters, which in turn provoked Dave to spend almost an entire segment mocking them. More » -
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The 18-Year Old Model Dividing Rupert Murdoch and Italy's Prime Minister
Sure, Rupert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi pretend they're fighting about a hot young model who calls Berlusconi her "papi." But that's just a banal cover story for what really gets the two men hot and bothered: media properties! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by are friends electric?: Oh, honey. If you're going to play in the big leagues, it's time for a hair and makeup consult. 10 Responses | Other threads
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David Letterman Apologizes to Sarah Palin Again
Reports have surfaced that David Letterman offered yet another apology to Sarah Palin at this afternoon's taping of his show set to air later tonight. He couldn't have made a bigger mistake.
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New York Times vs. Jason Jones
So before airing his hot-knife-in-the-buttocks takedown of the New York Times as old and slow on the Daily Show last night, Jason Jones was forced to give an interview to the NYT. It was not a fair fight.
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Comment by Nice Beaver: It's as if Jason picked a fight with his muscle-bound neighbor who has terminal brain cancer. Sure, Jason might... 5 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Letterman Responds to Sarah Palin's Righteous Indignation
Earlier this week, David Letterman used Sarah Palin's recent New York trip as fodder for jokes. This angered Sarah and Todd Palin, who called him "pathetic" and "disgusting" for telling "sexually perverted" jokes. Tonight Letterman responded. More » -
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Joe Scarborough on Jon Stewart: "The Angriest Guy I've Ever Met"
If you watch the Daily Show you've seen Jon Stewart taking some shots lately at Joe Scarborough and MSNBC's Morning Joe. Today Scarborough fired back, going so far as to say that Stewart's raging persona is "kinda like Bill O'Reilly!" More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: Hmm. Joe S. seemed a little drunk right there. OK, here's the real "angry" test: Can you imagine angry sex with... 17 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Palm Now Officially the Anti-Apple
Palm has become the premiere sanctuary for Steve Jobs refugees. As if to cast aside any doubt over this fact — and to underline that it's working — the smartphone maker tonight promoted former iPod chief Jon Rubinstein to CEO. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by pepelicious: Tell me what Palm can innovate on from this point? They just made a good clone of a product that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Martha Stewart Foists Grotesque Cupcakes on Beleaguered Nation
Why must Martha Stewart make a mockery of the US diabetes crisis? Our nemesis has written a new book about, you guessed it, cupcakes. Even worse, her henchpeople have emailed, to us, horrifying photographs of the bizarre comestibles Martha's treatise has inspired. This, America, is why you're fat: More »
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Comment by Smitros: Why is there such a thing for cupcakes, anyway? It seems like another sign of collective infantilization. 9 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Oh, Keith
Keith Olbermann devoted a good deal of time on his show tonight to our reporting on Erich "Mancow" Muller's fake waterboarding escapade. He says we're conspiracy theorists. We never said anybody conspired with anybody to do anything, but his puzzling, false, and hysterically paranoid response makes us wonder.
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By John CookComment by Tremonius: I am not convinced at anything by this "report" other than the weird vendetta of Gawker againt Olbermann, weirder still... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Selena Roberts vs. The New York Times: Behind the Correction
Media minutiae feud alert! The combatants: Selena Roberts, former star NYT sports reporter now at Sports Illustrated; and her former paper. Did the Times try, and fail, to take her down, journalistically? Details! [UPDATED]: More » -
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Susan Orlean, Defender of the New Yorker Universe, In Her Own Words
If you've seen the movie Adaptation you know Susan Orlean will mimic dial-tonesdoes not play around. So I asked the New Yorker staff writer if she had more thoughts not-fit-for-tweeting. She did! More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by bigstategovernor: It was compelling reading. He experimented with the medium, and it turned out to be surprisingly suited to storytelling, maybe... 6 Responses | Other threads
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The Assimilator
In the Case of Dan Baum, Everyman, vs. the New Yorker: How Do You Plead?
Last week Dan Baum ate from the tree-of-temptation and tweeted blaspheme about the holiest of literary-institutions, The New Yorker. This weekend: Slate's Troy Patterson, Eric Easter of EbonyJet, and Emily of Emdashes pass judgment: More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by iplaudius: Cruel of you to begrudge Ms. Gordon the em-dash in setting her prose here. In HTML, type either of these... 3 Responses | Other threads
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mistakes
Politician Named 'Weiner' Foolishly Starts Feud With Jon Stewart
Skinny New York mayoral wannabe Anthony Weiner is talking trash about Jon Stewart, maybe because he secretly thinks Jon had a rendezvous with his girlfriend, back in the day, hmmm???
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Comment by GZAthegenius: It's true though, the only reason Larry Craig was made the fool on the Daily Show was because Mark Foley... 6 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
Olbermann vs. Maddow: It's On!
Did Keith Olbermann create a monster when he got Rachel Maddow her own show on MSNBC? More »
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By John CookComment by Tremonius: Something happens to the sound during the toss. Always has. Audio is more subdued somehow for Rachel. You notice that?... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Was Keith Olbermann Jealous of Rachel Maddow's Ben Affleck Booking?
Keith Olbermann is denying a report from CityFile that he threw a hissyfit last month and called in sick for three days because Rachel Maddow booked Ben Affleck, and Olbermann wanted him all to himself. More »
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By John CookComment by Pope John Peeps II: "Many sad logistics" = "I had to finish that huge bowl of potato salad that was part of the spread... 3 Responses | Other threads
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history
The New Yorker's Great Wall of Silence
Dan Baum chronicled the loss of his New Yorker gig on Twitter. His story—and the New Yorker's own reaction—is a great reminder that America's best magazine still runs itself like a secret society. More »
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Comment by Nick Douglas: I'll admit Twitter's ruined some of the smug joy I get from reading the New Yorker. Every time I see... 4 Responses | Other threads
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media wars
Flacks Advise Feuding Times To Get Deeper Into Mud
The New York Times has, in recent months, started punching back at its critics, rather than maintaining the usual dignified silence. But with letters and memos, which, let's face it, are for wusses, right? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Bold E. Mort: I heard OK! is talking smack about Gawker. Just saying. more » | Other threads
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Michael Wolff Does Not Like David Carr, or His Book Reviews
Professional media beef-starter Michael Wolff is starting another beef! It's just what he does. Today's target: NYT media columnist David Carr, who Wolff says "I've never personally liked very much." We know why, Michael! More »
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Comment by power_stroke: Wolff is disgusting. I would rather sleep with Mario Batali. 4 Responses | Other threads
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newspaper wars
WSJ Scolds 'Confused' Simpletons at Times
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are now in a full-blown pissing match over circulation. The name calling must be more comfortable for the newspapers than grappling with their real problems. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by eatsshootsleaves: You know, USA Today kicks both their butts in circulation. Which is to say, just because more people are reading... 3 Responses | Other threads
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White House Press Corps Just Building Forts, Forming Gangs, Etc.
There are club houses, secret passwords, and panty raids, probably: "Print reporters have posted a sign in the desk area of the White House press room reading, 'Blog-Free Zone.'" Nothing better to do, after all.
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By Ryan TateComment by BankerHardcore: In the High School hierarchy they would all still be nerds. 1 Responses | Other threads
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The Writer Nick Denton Couldn't Let Go (And Then Secretly Smeared)
There are some bloggers Gawker Media overlord Nick Denton simply can't stand to lose. Some can be drawn back into the fold with generous counteroffers. Some cannot. Emily Gould could not. And she paid. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by rudolphdude: Can somebody inform me about the general state of the commenters here? I have been watching from the sidelines... 27 Responses | Other threads
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media wars
WSJ Editor Slams 'Brain Dead' Times Readers
Gone are the days when the Wall Street Journal newsroom left brutal attacks on other media outlets to the Journal's rabid editorial page. Rupert Murdoch bought the paper to wage war, and it's happening. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: I really could care less if WSJ is mean about there success. I have a few ideas why it the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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reconciliations
Chris Matthews Savages Arlen Specter for His 'Bro' Keith Olbermann
If Chris Matthews had run for senate he would have become a pandering "toady" like Arlen Specter, so he would like to obsequiously thank former nemesis Keith Olbermann for welcoming him back to MSNBC. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by BxgrlJeri: Specter has already jumped party lines and now jumped back. He's just a "Whose in power? I'm with THEM." kinda... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
All the Suckers in the World Can't Save Newspapers
In your bitter Monday media column: Newspaper circulation predictably declines, Martha Stewart is predictably scared of us, old people predictably get conned by media hustlers, and Portfolio's unpredictable burn rate: More »
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Comment by meg9: Why would anyone even want to buy a newspaper? There isn't any time to read it, it's a huge floppy... 1 Responses | Other threads
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hip hop
Rick Ross Has Lots of Sinister Stories He Can't Tell
Miami cocaine rapper Rick Ross is most famous, these days, for being repeatedly embarrassed, on the internet, by 50 Cent. But his new album gives us another reason to appreciate him: awesome self-mythologizing crimetalk doublespeak! More »
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Comment by Nora Bombay: I'm utterly shocked that nobody has tried to turn this into a story about how Miami cocaine dealers have been... 2 Responses | Other threads
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awkward
Levi Johnston's Strangest Moments with Larry King
What happened on Larry King Live last night? Why was Larry panting over and fondling Levi Johnston's tattoo? What was with the creepy "sheep sex in the woods" undertones? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by notsofresh: OK. I don't like this jackass or anything, but the sheep he's talking about aren't Lambchop-type sheep. They're Dall Sheep.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
David Pogue Latest Victim of Twitter-Book Rage
The idea of a book of microblogging "tweets" really bugs some people. Our own Nick Douglas, author of the forthcoming TwitterWit, already knows that. Now a New York Times columnist is feeling the hate. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by poguenyt: Thanks for the post about my book ( [bit.ly] ). Just a clarification, though: The publisher is not O'Reilly; in fact,... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Barbaric Blogger Bloodsport Revealed in Hollywood
Revolution is inevitably followed by a period of chaos. Maybe that's why a highbrow New York Observer story about the evolution of Hollywood news media devolved into a glorious, shit-throwing media shitstorm. More »
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