• ok!

    Shuter Ankles OK!

    We just heard—and Jossip confirms!—that exec editor Rob Shuter is OUT at OK!(.) He says "resigned," we hear "fired." Shuter was the hated lying flack who we accused of destroying an honorable craft when he ascended to head the celeb weekly. His "celebrity-fair" style of coverage made his magazine the friendliest and also least interesting of the tabs. OK!'s new GM, Kent Brownridge, is probably behind the shake-up. Also: we were told former Daily Newser Laura Schreffler got canned too. Can anyone confirm?

    6:38 PM on Fri Sep 12 2008
    By Pareene
    520 views, 5 comments

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  • rob shuter

    Creepy Ex-Flack Is A Magazine Role Model

    Rob Shuter may be single most well-qualified man for his job in all the celebrity media. His job, of course, is editor of photo-happy, celebrity-friendly, "What interview questions would you like to answer, Britney?" pseudo-magazine OK! But set aside your revulsion at the existence of this pair of celebrity culture warriors, and you come to realize that we can all learn something from the way the man does business. His reputation is (grudgingly) improving along with his personal appearance (pic: old on left, new on right). Shuter told CoverAwards that his magazine is "celebrity-fair." Classic, classic. Break it down: More »

    12:36 PM on Thu Sep 4 2008
    By Hamilton Nolan
    1,388 views, 12 comments

    Most discussed dado: I dunno. To me he looks like that Max Factor rapist heir Andrew Luster. Both gimme the creeps. more »

  • flackery

    Madonna's Rep Added To Prestigious List Of Lying Flacks

    All those rumors about Madonna and Guy Ritchie possibly getting a divorce? Not to worry: Madonna's flack, Liz Rosenberg, says publicly that "There are no divorce plans." But wait—is that the same Liz Rosenberg who assured everyone in 2006 that Madonna was not adopting a baby in Malawi? Yes it is! That would be a confirmed lie, meaning that Rosenberg gets added to our always-open list of lying flacks—we've handily numbered seven of them for you, after the jump: More »

    5:16 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
    By Hamilton Nolan
    5,000 views, 19 comments

    Latest by richardmarxhatesmyhair: Dear Gawker, This list should be "Flackers We Have Never Caught In A Lie." To list only seven who have more »

  • rob shuter

    A Superflack Scorned

    Earlier this week we gave you a brief history of Rob Shuter, the shameless former celebrity flack whose various transgressions have reduced him to editing OK! Magazine. That post brought back some memories for Michael Lucas, famous gay porn performer and impresario (pictured, on the left). According to Lucas, he once snubbed Shuter's request for love, which sparked a neverending campaign by the uberflack to exact his revenge! Worst of all, Lucas says, Shuter even used poor supermodel Naomi Campbell for his own nefarious ends. Lucas' full, telling letter is below. More »

    4:22 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
    By Hamilton Nolan
    4,150 views, 33 comments

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  • Rob Shuter

    The Creepy Brit Who's Destroying The Honorable Craft Of Celebrity Journalism

    OK! is the celebrity magazine that is the most willingly manipulated by celebrity flacks, which is really saying something. So it's perfectly appropriate that the magazine just promoted sleazy former celebrity uberflack Rob Shuter to its executive editor position. That's because Shuter is skilled at doing the two things that OK! is most famous for: lying on behalf of celebrities, and losing other people's money. Even he, the great fabulist, couldn't write a more sickening script than this. More »

    11:31 AM on Wed Jun 18 2008
    By Hamilton Nolan
    5,669 views, 21 comments

    Latest by Lycosidae: @gerbilsoutofexile (loves a good muumuu): I think there was a chapter in The Gift of Fear about how you should more »

  • lies

    Paris Hilton Pays 2 Million For Lying To Page Six

    Remember the fake Page Six item that Paris Hilton commanded her then-publicist Rob Shuter (pictured in his highlighted glory) to plant back in 2006 about aging heiress and former Stabby Nachos Paris Latsis flame Zeta Graff getting kicked out of a club while 'Copacabana' played in the background? Yeah, us neither, because Paris Hilton has done about four million other retarded things since then. Anyway, rather than subjecting us all to another circusy trial, Paris has opted to settle out of court, and that reliable source Page Six claims she forked over about $2 million. They're just glad that Richard Johnson won't be forced to recite the lyrics to Copacabana on the stand, "as he did during a deposition." And now it's stuck in your head, and that's the only impact this news has had on the world.

    Paris Settlement A Real Gem     [NYP]

    9:20 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
    By Emily Gould
    1,885 views, 20 comments

    Latest by slinkimalinki: @PimpMyCouch: her name was paris,she was a ho-girlwith saggy ass-flaps down to thereand her dress hiked up to here more »

  • rob shuter

    Rob Shuter Finally Finds Job Less Respectable Than Spinning For Jessica Simpson

    Back in November, we passed along the word that Rob Shuter - the flack who got fired after trying to turn Jessica Simpson's collegial rimming of John Mayer into The Greatest Love Story of All Time - had found work with D-grade Us Weekly imitation OK!.Jossip moves our ball along a bit, noting that Shuter's two-month consulting stint has landed him the title of Entertainment Editor at the prestigious organ. Congratulations, Rob! We're looking forward to all the fun coverage of Jessica that's sure to spring forth from this promotion. More »

    10:45 AM on Tue Jan 23 2007
    By abalk2
    224 views, 7 comments

    Latest by lalalina: i think he's worth writing about because of his wonky eye. he looks retarded. is he a hilton? more »

  • rob shuter

    Irresponsible Rumormongering: Everything 'OK' With Rob Shuter?

    It's the day before Thanksgiving, so we're damned if we're going to bother to do, you know, any real reporting on this one, but a well-placed source tells us that former Jessica Simpson flack Rob Shuter "has been consulting for [marginally less sophisticated InTouch celeb weekly] OK!." We've no idea if the rumor is true, but the current issue includes the following item:
    It's been a year since Jessica Simpson's split from ex-husband Nick Lachey, and the 26-year-old doesn't seem to be reveling in her singledom. She's been avoiding the party scene. According to several reports, it's because the singer is depressed over her current life status. Her latest album didn't make much of a dent on the pop scene, and her love life has stalled. Jessica also doesn't have a lot of close friends. The short list includes her wardrobe and hair stylists Jessica Paster and Ken Paves, her sister Ashlee and her pet pooch Daisy. "Nothing is lifting her spirits," a source tells OK!..
    so, uh, not unlikely. Confirm or deny here. More »

    3:35 PM on Wed Nov 22 2006
    By abalk2
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  • publicists

    Rob Shuter Reduced to Stealing Loaves of Bread

    Do you hear that? It's the sound of uncontrollable cackling, and it's coming from the office of every magazine editor in town. The rampant joy comes courtesy of Britflack Rob Shuter, famous for helping Paris Hilton negotiate the murky waters of getting her ass sued by Zeta Graff, who has been dumped by his prized client Jessica Simpson. More »

    10:25 AM on Fri Sep 8 2006
    By Jessica
    780 views, 1 comment

    Latest by Tiny Banquet Committee: 2006 will be known as the year of the wonky eye. more »