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J.D. Salinger Hated Chris Hitchens, Others (Allegedly)

Greek shipping heir and bizarre social critic Taki Theodoracopulos claims to have a big secret stash of vibrant correspondence from J.D. Salinger. Taki gives the following thumbnail account of Salinger's myriad hated enemies: More »

02/09/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#kissandmakeup

David Letterman Resorted to Extreme Measures to Land Jay Leno for His Super Bowl Gag

You think it's easy getting Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno, and David Letterman in a room together to tape a 15-second gag for the Super Bowl? Then you're wrong! This thing took private jets, corporate rescheduling, even espionage! More »

02/08/10

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By Brian Moylan

#howthingswork

'I'm Not Saying Your Mother's a Whore': How Fox News Censored Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly

Fox News has generously placed the full, unedited conversation between Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart online, so we can see precisely how unfairly and deviously Fox edited the interview in order to weaken Stewart's case: A lot! More »

02/05/10

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By John Cook

#nerdfight

Googlers Fire Back at Steve Jobs 'Bullshit' Jab

If Steve Jobs keeps this up, he may yet set off the biggest corporate flamefest in Silicon Valley: Googlers past and present are pushing back against the Apple CEO's trashing of their corporate motto. More »

02/01/10

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By Ryan Tate

#gossip

Palin vs. Beck in 2010

Paranoid xenophobe Glenn Beck is scared that moose-hunting ignoramus Sarah Palin will steal his show on flag-waving racist network Fox News, according to feckless celebuscavenger Rob Shuter. Here's hoping all parties involved fight and fight some more. [Popeater. Pic via]

01/20/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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NBC Finds Its Attack Dog in Its War with Conan: Dick Ebersol

NBC has drawn the long knives and dispatched NBC Sports titan and former late-night guru Dick Ebersol—who produced Saturday Night Live during the Joe Piscipo years—to strike back at Conan O'Brien in a New York Times interview. More »

01/15/10

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By John Cook

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Late Night War Reaches Hardball Phase

According to Nikki Finke, bald TV prick Jeff Zucker is so furious at Conan O'Brien's insolence that he's threatening to "ice" him and enforce the noncompete provisions of his contract, which would keep him off the air until 2013. More »

01/14/10

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By John Cook

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Gerald Boyd vs. Jonathan Landman: Beef Well Done

01/13/10

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Click here to read Michael Wolff, <em>New York Times</em>, Roger Ailes: Predictable Argument Ensues

Michael Wolff, New York Times, Roger Ailes: Predictable Argument Ensues

Perpetually put-upon man Michael Wolff says he was a key source for the NYT's Roger Ailes profile yesterday, but that the paper didn't credit him, because of his comical nonstop feud with David Carr. Free column topic, Michael! Win-win. [Newser]

01/11/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#newspaperwars

Bill Keller Response Response Response Response!

Breaking: Bill Keller responds to the WSJ's latest response to Keller's letter responding to the WSJ's award that was referenced in the WSJ's response to David Carr's column about the WSJ. Will they respond? Stay tuned!

12/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#newspaperwars

News War History: WSJ's Response To Bill Keller's Letter

Earlier this week, WSJ editor Robert Thomson took a shot at NYT editor Bill Keller over a letter Keller wrote to an awards committee last year regarding an award-winning WSJ story. Now, we've obtained the WSJ's original response letter. More »

12/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Chicago writer hates Manhattan for the same reasons New Yorkers hate Manhattan. Chicago: Always second.

12/14/09

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Click here to read WSJ Editor: 'Principle Is But a Bystander at <em>The New York Times</em>'

WSJ Editor: 'Principle Is But a Bystander at The New York Times'

Fight! The Wall Street Journal enjoys newspaper feuds, remember? Which is the only sensible explanation for WSJ editor Robert Thomson's pugnacious statement that just went out regarding David Carr's New York Times column today. More »

12/14/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Pauly Shore Is Thisclose to Becoming Hollywood's Stand-Up Kingpin

World stand-up comedy today was greeted with news that should make the hard-working comedians of the world very nervous. Pauly Shore is now one lawsuit away getting his fingers on the trigger of Hollywood's most celebrated venue, the Comedy Store. More »

12/10/09

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By Richard Rushfield

#letterstotheeditor

Neal Boulton: 'I Am Boring, and Meaningless, and Frankly Useless'

Hamilton Nolan has taken frequent aim at 'pansexual' self-promoter and editor Neal Boulton's public antics, usually with a disclosure that Genre magazine never paid him $250 for a story Boulton assigned. Today, they bury that hatchet. A letter from Boulton: More »

12/07/09

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By Gabriel Snyder

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Bill O'Reilly Declares Victory as 75-Year-Old Man Retires

In 2007, Bill O'Reilly's attack dog Jesse Watters ambushed veteran lefty journalist Bill Moyers at home and yelled at him for a while, about hating the troops. Now, Moyers is retiring. Advantage: O'Reilly! More »

11/24/09

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By Pareene

#badthings

Martha Stewart Ends Feud with Rachael Ray in the Worst Way Possible: She Apologizes

The Martha Stewart-Rachael Ray feud is amazing on paper: two head-strong domestic divas (one with a rap sheet) going at it in the press. It could have been as juicy as the Tropicana warehouse. Now it's ended with a whimper. More »

11/23/09

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By Brian Moylan

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Will Evangelize Your Tech Company for Food

Don Dodge used to be an official evangelist for Microsoft, hyping the company's software and insulting its competitor Google. Then Microsoft laid him off, and Google hired him. Cue the bitter, flip-flopping blog post in which Dodge loudly switches sides. More »

11/17/09

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By Ryan Tate

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Hero Pilot Smacks Down Fancy Book-Learnin' About Hero Plane!

Unflappable (except by geese, ha) hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger is not sitting idly by while fancy writer William Langewiesche (pron. "Lain-guh-wees-chay-guevara") offers up his trashy "scientific theories" about Sully's famous crashed plane. Everyone listen, Sully is saying something confrontational! More »

11/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#hackfights

Writers Brawl After Nerds Stop Brawling

You'd think tech bloggers would learn from the peacemaking founders of Skype, who just dropped lawsuits holding back the $2.8 billion sale of their former company. Instead the writers are calling one another inaccurate, spineless "toddlers." More »

11/06/09

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By Ryan Tate

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