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Paterson Scandal Unveiling Day Has Been Postponed Until Wednesday

WPIX says the New York Times' resignation-worthy takedown-to-end-all-takedowns of David Paterson will now appear on Wednesday. If it doesn't, we're sure it will come out on Thursday, or maybe Friday. Saturday could work, too. And Sunday's always good. More »

02/08/10

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By John Cook

#mediacrack

Who's the Next Rich Sap to Blow His Wad on Journalism?

In your Byzantine Monday media column: searching for a rich media savior, a recipe duplication scandal, the future of robot media is $1 per hour, and STEPHEN A. SMITH is back in your area code. More »

02/08/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Gov. David Paterson Spokeswoman Denies NYT Has a Resignation-Worthy Bombshell

The Business Insider posted an unconfirmed report that the New York Times' David Paterson story is so big that the New York governor will resign tomorrow. But Paterson's office is pushing back, telling Gawker "the governor is not resigning." More »

02/07/10

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By Foster Kamer

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Google Might Be Investing in Electric Cars

Tesla wants to go public. But the electric car company, loved by California celebrities and nerds alike, had to first bare all to the SEC. So now we know Tesla is funded by a mysterious front company linked to Google. More »

02/04/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Was Meg Whitman's Software Pirated from Mitt Romney's Donors?

Supporters of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney tend to fancy themselves red-blooded capitalists. So it would probably upset them to learn they funded someone else's business, and get none of the profit. More »

02/03/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Karl Rove Dating Again!

Newly single Bush brain Karl Rove was overheard yesterday telling his Fox makeup artist that he was going on his first post-divorce date—with someone who used to work under him at the White House. Who? Well, we don't know. More »

02/03/10

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By Pareene

#politics

Are Meg Whitman's Campaign Donors Funding Her Loutish Son's Salary?

EBay billionaire Meg Whitman takes care of her son. Griff Harsh's internet privacy has been zealously protected, and he had a defacto bodyguard at Princeton. Now Whitman's gubernatorial campaign has rewarded the company that gave delinquent Harsh an unlikely job. More »

02/02/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Steve Jobs' Entourage Forbids Pictures of His 'Labored Old Man Shuffle'

By all accounts, Steve Jobs personally drove the rapid creation and wildly successful hyping of the just-unveiled iPad. So you'd think his handlers would be confident in his healthy image, no matter how slowly he walks in public. (Update: Video.) More »

01/29/10

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By Ryan Tate

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The Nuclear iPad Price That Might Have Been

Think back an hour or so to the iPad unveil. Jobs is on stage. He reveals his tablet, and then the price, $499, to rabid applause from everyone. Everyone, that is, except people who knew better. More »

01/27/10

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By Ryan Tate

#mediacrack

Click here to read <em>Harper's</em> Staff Harangued

Harper's Staff Harangued

In your wicked Wednesday media column: the post-Roger Hodge day at Harper's, real journalists sure don't work in a "coffee shop," layoffs at ABC, and Nancy Grace is bad. More »

01/27/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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How to Know When Gay Rumors Are True

Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston are all up in our grill again. This must have something to do with those gay rumors. Every famous male gets them at some point, but how can you tell whether or not they're true? More »

01/19/10

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By Brian Moylan

#mediacrack

James Dobson's Buttocks Show to Save Media From Sin

In your mawkish Monday media column: James Dobson coming to your sexxxy radio dial, a rumor of perfidy at McGraw-Hill, an editor passes away, and Larry King and Pete Wentz team up to save Haiti. More »

01/18/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#conspiracies

A Secret Chinese Invasion of Google Apps?

Google wants everyone talking about its unique defiance of China's authoritarian rulers. But Silicon Valley gossips increasingly see that spin as a cover-up for the real story: A humiliating security breach exposed cloud computing's dangers and imperils Google's growth. More »

01/14/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Google Makes Its Replicant Phone Even Creepier

It was unsettling enough that Google named its Nexus One after bio-mechanical humanoids from the dystopian future. Now it's rumored to be issuing the smartphone to secretive genetic scientists inside its office. Chalk up another cozy, kooky 23AndMe deal. More »

01/14/10

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By Ryan Tate

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Shutting Down Rupert Murdoch's Social Experiments Lab

We hear News Corporation is winding down MySpace spinoff Slingshot Labs, a vestige of the media conglomerate's efforts to retain MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe. But the labs are hatching one last diabolical plot, on behalf of the Wall Street Journal. More »

01/13/10

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By Ryan Tate

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NYPost: Conan 'Set to Bolt' from NBC

01/11/10

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Is Derek Jeter Finally Getting Hitched?

Marriages! Good god, they're everywhere! And you know things are getting bad when Jeter's been poisoned with the matrimony bug as well. The New York Post thinks they know what's up. But, come on: is Derek Jeter actually getting married? More »

01/10/10

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By Foster Kamer

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Click here to read Are You <i>Sure</i> Susan Sarandon Isn't Schtupping the Ping Pong Kid?

Are You Sure Susan Sarandon Isn't Schtupping the Ping Pong Kid?

Adrian thinks Susan Sarandon left Tim Robbins for Ping Pong Entrepreneur Jonathan Bricklin.. Susan Sarandon says she didn't. Adrian thinks there's truth in her SNL Digital Short. Sarandon's Mom is even surprised. But...this NYT feature strikes a fairly suspicious note. More »

01/09/10

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By Foster Kamer

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AOL Lusts for the Brad Pitt of the Blogosphere (and His Company)

AOL is interested in buying the world's largest tech blog, Mashable, we hear from a source at the internet conglomerate. And in fact the two sides have been talking, people outside AOL have whispered to one another, and to us. More »

01/06/10

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By Ryan Tate

#geeklove

How a Rich Facebook Playboy Proposes to a Googler

The attached picture, of a Facebook playboy's sweethearted proposal to his Googler girlfriend, did not come cheap: It was shot in a private air taxi above the Maldives, a remote haven for wealthy tourists. Dave Morin has struck again. More »

01/06/10

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#gossip