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more about #spin more comments → mslewis: Todd English was in Florida to be on HSN to sell his cooking products. He didn't mention anything about a wedding!!! Anyway, better a no show than a... more » eastofwest: Actually, the would-be bride is a colossal bitch--I have that on verrrry good authority--and he really dodged a bullet by skipping that wedding. Sucks... more » electriklights: Tardy for the party of matrimony. more » unclevanya: If I looked like that, I'd constantly be worrying if I could do better too. I mean...Jesus. more » OrneryBabe: Sure, there could be tons of reasons for rescheduling the wedding date, but all in all never a good sign of things to come. At least this saves her... more » moldoll: could he be Padma's baby daddy...that would be brilliant more » raincoaster: Wait, are you sure he's not in line to play Lizzie? more » dirtydeer: I tried to read this some time back, but I thought the whole premise was specious... because the main character is _straight_? How many guys do we kn... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: we went back iniside (thinly disguised name of restaurant/club) and had a few more (name of trendy drink with name bramd liquor) and ... more » RollsRoyceRevenge: I stood, standing studly stoodish mcStandingson, watching as my evil boss backed up the car real slow. Mimi was talking on a cell phone and her shoes... more » heartbreakturnip: If only she really were a lobster lady, just click-click-clicking and snap-snap-snapping her way down the sidewalk. That hair would look awfully good ... more » pattycakes: Richard, you are a far, far better writer than this sad, whiny gnat of a fameball wannabe. Please say you're planning to publish a Gawker tell all. ... more » MattGaymon: It's refreshingly breezy and nondescript. She just, opens her bottle of pills. It doesn't matter which ones! And we all stood, standing. more » Colonel Mustard: OH NOES! What about the Professor? And Mary-Ann? Did Mrs. Howell get hit? Did Wally and the Beav make it to safety?? Needs more names. more » JacquesPaysan: Just curious, but was this book "published" at Kinko's? more » -
#weddings
Bridal Party Spin on Celeb Chef Todd English's Bride-Stiffing, Cold-Footed "No-Show" at the Altar
Last night, we hear that celebrity chef Todd English stood up his bride-to-be at the altar, has been in Florida the last three days, and was never going to show. This morning, the New York Post runs the story. How? More » -
#pubicrelations
Zac Effron Can't Wait to Buy Porn for Lizzie Grubman
Rumor, and we definitely think it's rumor, is that Zac Efron wants to play the lead in a movie version of Spin, Robert Rave's roman à clef about walking Canal Street handbag knockoff Lizzie Grubman. Wanna see what he'll do? More » -
#darkgalleys
The Lizzie Grubman Tale Continued: Car Accidents!
Yesterday we showed you the opening parts of Spin, a new roman à clef about nightmare PR lobster lady Lizzie Grubman. You seemed to "like" it, so we thought we'd continue the book club. By skipping to the very end! More » -
#mediacrack
Where Were You When Vibe Died?
In your emboldened Wednesday media column: More on the Spin layoffs, "Where were you when Vibe died?" stories begin, Froomkin's proud, Michael Wolff's unnecessarily loud, and newspapers are how(itzer)ed. More » -
#layoffs
Daily Intel hears there were layoffs today at Spin. Know details? Email us.
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#publicrelations
Failed Political Flacks Jockey For Crown of Evil
Yesterday we asserted that former Bush roboflackMale Ari Fleischer was America's most irrelevant talking head. Today, however, we learned that former Bush roboflackFemale Dana Perino is joining forces with Microtrend maker-upper Mark Penn. Revision: More » -
#5wpr
Any Client Is a Good Client
Hello, what is Ronn [sic] Torossian's wacky PR firm, 5WPR, doing now? They're flacking for a pyramid scheme, reportedly! That's just nice. As Ronn says, "Times such as these are no time for ego." More » -
#howto
The Art of the Non-Apology
The New York Post issued an angry non-apology for Sean Delonas' monkey cartoon. The New York Times issued a mealy-mouthed non-apology for its winking John McCain(*cough*SEX*cough*)-lobbyist story. Please; it's very important to non-apologize correctly: More » -
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#spin
Matthew Freud's NY Office
Matthew Freud—Sigmund's great grandson—is a London PR big shot who married Elisabeth Murdoch, Rupert's daughter. A memo floating around today about his New York office has people asking: What does it mean? More »ClosingPartnering! -
#carolinekennedy
Even the Smear Campaign Was Incompetent
New York Governor David Paterson's attack flack oversaw a stealth media campaign to smear Caroline Kennedy after she withdrew from the Senate race—which succeeded in making Kennedy and the Governor look terrible. Good work! More » -
#flackery
The Perfect Media Timing of Israel's War
Is it smart for Israel to blow the hell out of Palestinian civilians past all boundaries of good sense? No. But has Israel timed this war brilliantly, from a PR perspective? No doubt. More » -
#ronntorossian
Douchebag Flack Files $20 Mil Douche Suit!
Hahaha: Incompetent, litigious superflack Ronn [sic] Torossian is suing a rival for $20 million for calling him a douchebag, on the internet! Hahahaha! This is my favorite story of the holiday season: More »
