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How The Daily News Fueled Rumors Brittany Murphy Was Killed By an Eccentric Millionaire
In dark Internet corners, speculation simmers about a millionaire named Arturo Globenfeldt. Two years ago, the Daily News reported Brittany Murphy's husband owed Globenfeldt $16 million. Was Murphy's death somehow related to this debt? No, the Daily News was punked. More »Tabloid Sex Journalism Ethics Battle Is Most Ridiculous Current Battle
The NY Daily News was shocked that its competitor would stoop to having Spitzer hooker Ashley Dupre as an advice columnist. But Cityfile points out the Daily News itself is cozy with Spitzer madam Kristin Davis. Madams are classier, though.Okay Sorry But the Daily News Cannot Abide This Dumb Whore Columnist
Longtime NY Daily News Photo Editor Mike Lipack Loses Job While in Hospital
Upsetting: A tipster tells us that the bedridden New York Daily News' longtime photo editor Mike Lipack got word that he was being fired from the NYDN "after stepping on [Editor-In-Chief] Martin Dunn's dick one too many times." Eegh. Updated! More »Moonie Newspaper Editor Shockingly Forced to Attend Moonie Wedding
In your well-regarded Tuesday media column: A Washington Times editor reaches his breaking point, the NY Daily News makes a bizarre investment, Lou Dobbs has a terrifying new career option, and magazines are now pointless. More »Gawker Guessing Game: The New York Post's Heavy Metal Headline
Damn, New York Post. You rocked it with today's headline, which gets placed in the epic "STAB BABY" headline file. But why so serious? Who're they talking about? Pinch Sulzberger? Col Allen? Jon Gosselin? Make guesses, place your bets! Ready? More »That Gay Mobster Totally Did Not Mean to Come Out
Everybody's having fun with Robert Mormando, the gay mafia hitman the world learned about today. It's like The Sopranos! Except he only meant to come out in front of the judge, not a bunch of newspaper reporters. More »Gossip/News Shakeups at New York Daily News, TMZ
Tipsters report: the NY Daily News gossip' team's down one, as Laura Schreffler's out. Is the NYDN gossip desk growing rust? We know one person who turned the gig down. Update: Ben Widdicombe's on the move: TMZ! More »Eliot Spitzer's Student —Â
responding to a New York Times reporter asking about the hooker-loving former governor's first class at the City College of New York, overheard by a New York Daily News reporter also trying to gather quotes.New York Tabs Desperate For Local Town Hall Excitement
Everyone loves the story of the old people who would rather eat chicken marsala than listen to Congressman Anthony Weiner try to convince them that the government will not take over their Medicare More »Mort Zuckerman's NYU Scholarship Students Are Bernie Madoff's Latest Victims
Last December, when Bernie Madoff's victim list was made public, we learned about Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman's "significant exposure" to the swindler's Ponzi scheme, about $30-million in "significant exposure" to be exact. Now the pain is really setting in. More »Jennifer Aniston Takeover Of NY Daily News Offices Leaves Sore Bladders And Fake Journalists In Her Wake
Reports coming from inside the building have been trickling in our tipline throughout the day: Jennifer Aniston's shooting her new movie at the New York Daily News offices. So, what's the Daily News' bring-a-movie-star-to-work day like? We have photographic evidence. More »Daily News Breaks Farrah's Death Before It Happens?
The New York Daily News tried to say it broke the news of Farrah Fawcett's death online before it even happened. Time stamp proof: More »Gossip Hacks 2: The Resurrection
The temporary replacement this week for recently laid-off Daily News gossip writer Sean Evans: Sarah Polonsky, who was once canned by Page Six for being a freebie-mongering "swag hag." And Jared Paul Stern is still available, hey! [CityFile]Face-Slashing Flip-Flopper Is Dem Again
Wonderful news: Hiram Monserrate is a Democrat again! The New York state Senator who famously glassed his girlfriend and whose term cannot end soon enough switched back to caucusing with his party and doomed the Senate to (yet more) gridlock. More »Roger Friedman Suing Fox For Firing His Wolverine-Watching Ass
Nikki Finke's got it on good authority that Roger Friedman's gonna sue Fox for his firing over watching a leaked copy of Wolverine. And he's talking about it in the (Fox/NY Post competitor) Daily News tomorrow. [DHD]Daily News Not Happy With Albany
Here are the first five paragraphs (don't worry, they are are short, and wonderful) of today's lead editorial in the New York Daily News, "Beneath contempt: Billionaire Tom Golisano is the worst of a vile crew in the Albany cesspool": More »David Carr's Night on the Town
Bill O'Reilly Attacks 'Far Left' For Criticism Over Death of George Tiller
The Post and Daily News: One and the Same, For a Day
Mort Zuckerman's Plan To Save Newspapers Will Be Foiled By His Inability to Do Math
Mort Zuckerman thinks letting newspapers run bingo games will save journalism. Let's see if his own newspaper is competent enough to run promotional games! More »