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pufflehuff
03/10/09

In reply to Meet James Murdoch's Image Maker
Aren't the Murdoch Babies much more liberal than Dad? Also, what of Lachlan, hiding out in Australia? Sigh.
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GuyBitchy
03/10/09

In reply to Meet James Murdoch's Image Maker
Would James do anything to lessen the Fox/Post etc. fascism factor?

Or would he answer to Ailes?

Just like daddy.
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Nick Denton
03/10/09

@GuyBitchy: Murdoch clearly doesn't "answer" to Ailes. But nor does he want to mess with the profitable formula of Fox News. I assume his son would be even more cautious.

But the New York Post is a cash drain and it doesn't provide that much political influence. The Wall Street Journal has more clout with the permanent establishment and Fox News with the Right.

And I guess that's why Murdoch sometimes reveals his displeasure with the Post's troglodytic tendencies. He'd be more careful about crossing Ailes.
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ShachiLazred
03/10/09

In reply to Meet James Murdoch's Image Maker
It should be no surprise that Matthew Anderson is extremely unpopular with other News Corporation executives. He spends less time talking up the company than he does the genius of James Murdoch and the inevitability of his succession. I guess that's what he's paid for; but it makes him a focus for all the inevitable resentment of Murdoch's heir apparent.
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Deskhackla at gmail dot com
02/23/09

In reply to Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?
Wow, a "Defamer" post on Gawker written by a Valleywag guy. Things really are screwed around here.
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skahammer
02/23/09

@Deskhackla at gmail dot com: Not too good at handling change, are you?
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Tiger_Tanaka
02/23/09

@skahammer: Not when they change for the worse.
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gwendemarco
02/23/09

@Tiger_Tanaka: Hold me.
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Tiger_Tanaka
02/23/09

@gwendemarco: Right?

I love how the posts stop at 5pm eastern time now. And on another link, somebody posted a comment from Facebook about 10 pages long. And I'm pretty sure Old No.7 has forsaken us. *shudder*
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Deskhackla at gmail dot com
02/24/09

@Tiger_Tanaka: Old No.7's on Twitter, as am I. You are, too, right? We need to circle the wagons over there.
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gwendemarco
02/25/09

@Deskhackla at gmail dot com: Just got on Twitter. See you there my snarky lovelies.
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Tiger_Tanaka
02/23/09

In reply to Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?
Hmm, maybe Chernin would buy Defamer...
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pufflehuff
02/23/09

In reply to Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?
Which kid? Grace Grace Grace Grace! Or Chloe? Whichever, I just want a supercute Murdoch in charge for once.

Nom nom nom!

Although Lachlan is welcome round mine any time. Nom.
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Nick Denton
02/23/09

In reply to Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?
What a fuckup! I doubt Chernin really wanted to leave. There aren't that many good studio jobs out there. And Murdoch couldn't have wanted trouble at one of the few business units that seems spared by the downturn. I thought they would find some way for a Murdoch to run the newspaper and international businesses while Chernin retained autonomy and control over movies and TV. I guess James Murdoch is more of a TV guy than Rupert, so his ascension challenges Chernin's independence. They should have left Lachlan in place as the heir.

Incidentally, couldn't the piece in the New York Times have been planted by Chernin? If he'd wanted to portray his departure as something more than personal pique. This way it is framed more as Murdoch destroying the company -- and alienating his right-hand man -- all because of his old-man love for print.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
02/23/09

@Nick Denton:

We should all head out to the yacht and discuss this over cocktails. But seriously, if you want to know just ask Vivi Nevo.
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BadUncle
02/23/09

@Nick Denton: I thought Lachlan didn't want to be the heir. I don't think James does, either. But he's probably the smartest, and got drafted.
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Hockeymom
02/23/09

@Nick Denton: I read this differently. I think Chernin wanted to leave and has wanted to leave for quite some time. Murdoch does not want him gone because NONE of his kids is ready to take the helm.
Lachlan played at it for a while, but went back to Australia with his model wife.
Elizabeth has tried the TV side, but didn't stick with it.
The third kid I know nothing about (nor the older woman from the first marriage).
Chernin is smart, capable and is not going to run the company into the ground. Murchoch knows that.
I'm sure Chernin is looking at his life-clock and figures he only has so many years left and why spend them killing himself for the Murdoch family.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
02/23/09

@Hockeymom:

It's impossible to know. Maybe Rupert just got all huffy and demanded that Chernin humiliate himself.
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SunnydaZe10 is BANNED!
02/23/09

@Nick Denton:Ummm, Rosebud?? Anyone?
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Wrapitup
02/23/09

In reply to Chernin Out at News Corp., But Which Murdoch Kid Is In?
UCB Eng Lit grad Chernin always seemed incongruous at Newscorp.
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