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mysteries
Cops Still Seeking Doc For Answers About 'Agonizing' End
Police have ruled out foul play in Michael Jackson's death, and the Associated Press is reporting the singer suffered a heart attack (not just cardiac arrest). All eyes are on Jackson's cardiologist, Conrad Robert Murray, who police have yet to interview. More » -
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Fox Newser Charged With Fleeing the Scene in Central Park Cyclist Incident
Don Broderick, the Fox News Channel news writer accused of hitting a cyclist in Central Park earlier this month, dragging him four blocks, and fleeing the scene, has been arrested, according to an NYPD spokeswoman. Updated below
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By John CookComment by rwordplay: As a pedestrian and Flaneur I have less and less sympathy for bicyclists in this City. (Of course, as a human... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Our earlier post on Very Short List being sold is now confirmed via official email.
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Still Waiting for Watters
We've been staking out Jesse Watters' house for four hours now, but we made a stalker-n00b error—we neglected to anticipate the effect all that coffee we drank at 4 a.m. would have on our bladders. More »
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By John CookComment by Kittens are Furever: Why dn't y thrw fw mltv (sp?) ccktls thrgh th wndws? Tht shld rt vryn t f th bldng... 12 Responses | Other threads
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It's Official: Roger Friedman Loses His Job Over Wolverine Piracy
Roger Friedman, a showbiz columnist for FoxNews.com, failed to persuade Fox News head Roger Ailes that he should keep his job after downloading a pirated copy of Wolverine and angering 20th Century Fox studio executives. More » -
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'Vigil' For Natasha Richardson in New York
Natasha Richardson completed her flight from Canada to New York, and then apparently to Lenox Hill Hospital amid fresh reports the Tony-award-winning actress is brain dead and family are saying goodbye.
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VIDEO: Vote-Denied Tim Robbins Will Not Stand For this Election Chicanery!
A Gawker tipster brought word this morning that liberal firebrand/trail mix smuggler Tim Robbins caused a scene at a Manhattan polling place today, accusing the poll worker of voter intimidation until a volunteer called the police. Now, Robbins has done what's expected of every responsible citizen whose democratic rights are in peril: he's blabbed all to a TMZ paparazzo! More » -
health
Travis Barker Recovery Update: Meat is Our Friend
Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker took to MySpace to let fans know how his recovery is going less than a month after he and DJ AM survived a plane crash that killed four—including his personal assistant Chris Baker, and security guard Charles "Che" Still—in South Carolina on Sept. 19. Barker, who was recently transferred from a Georgia hospital to an L.A. burn center says, among other things, that he's given up vegetarianism to aid in his recovery. More »
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Comment by veganrampage2: yep-all that feces, urine, and hormones in meat cure you up right fast. ya just keep thinkin' travis, that's what... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Damned Hollywood Lies
Hollywood producer Scott Rudin has admitted he lied to Page Six about an email he sent trashing Harvey Weinstein. We've updated our original post. -
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Palin Emails Real
Our post featuring emails obtained and posted to the internet by Anonymous has been updated with a statement from McCain-Palin 2008 Campaign Manager Rick Davis verifying the legitimacy of the emails. [Earlier]
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By PareeneComment by Steverino Begins: The whole thing seems like media bait. Her password magically becomes available? The campaign quickly confirms it's real, just in... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Steve Jobs Is Still Not Dead
Bloomberg has "retracted" its obituary of Apple's CEO. We've updated our original exclusive, where you can still read the obit.
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By Ryan TateComment by mustardpony: speaking of premature reports of death, does anyone else think that having a Ted Kennedy tribute while he's still alive... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Brangelina Babies: Official Report
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Olbermann Update!
Turns out Keith Olbermann was on top of today's Page Six item about him. A clip from yesterday's show of him insulting Six-er Corynne Steindler has been appended to our original post. -
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Russert Update
We've updated our obituary of political journalism giant Tim Russert with a brief video montage of some of his notable and memorable TV moments. Feel free to link to stuff we left out in the comments. -
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Arianna, Tucker, and Chris: Updated!
So yesterday we told you the story of a photo shoot with MSNBC's Chris Matthews and Tucker Carlson. Chris allegedly stormed out because Arianna Huffington was involved, and he hates her. He reportedly hates her because she once hired a private eye to follow Tim Russert (a claim she denies). It's complicated. ANYWAY! We've updated the post with emailed clarification from Tucker! AND SO MUCH MORE. Go read it again!
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By PareeneComment by NeverEnough: Tucker reads Gawker? Hey, Bowtie, when Jon Stewart handed your ass to you on Crossfire it was instant jill-off material... more » | Other threads
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New and Improved!
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Indy Hater Had Conflict of Interest
The anonymous jerk who blasted Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Ain't It Cool News "is a theater executive who saw the film at an exhibitors’ screening this week. He spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid reprisal from the studio." Problem? "Theater executives may have an incentive to play down a movie’s prospects after such a screening, to get better terms." You see? This movie is going to be awesome! [NYT]
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Comment by Hez: @Zorica: I can't stop singing it either, but you must thank/blame Balk for that - click the link I gave... more » | Other threads
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Us Calls Bullshit on Star!
Star overlord Bonnie Fuller is getting her ass kicked this morning. "Online reports that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt tied the knot in New Orleans Saturday are 'complete and total bulls—t,' a source tells Us. 'Bottom line, they aren't even in New Orleans.'"
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Comment by Liberace: Well, if it gets bad enough, BF can always step in as lead singer of Journey. more » | Other threads
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Judith Regan Wins Her Slanging Match
The virtues of going quietly are much overstated. Book publisher Judith Regan, an incredibly aggressive executive in an incredibly passive industry, was offered $6m after being fired by her employer, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. After she threatened to expose a call from a Murdoch henchman — urging her not to testify against her former lover, Bernie Kerik — the terms improved. Maybe she could have gotten a better deal if Kerik still had the potential to embarrass the former Republican front-runner, Rudy Giuliani. Even so, the rumored $20m-$25m payoff in today's settlement is a nice improvement over Murdoch's initial offer. (Update: Another source says more like $10m, though definitions may vary.) Even after legal fees, and a slanging match (anti-semite! Giu-lovers!) with some of the dirtiest players in politics and media. If anyone could out-slang Roger Ailes, the former Nixon aide who built up Fox News for Murdoch, it's Judith Regan.
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By Nick DentonComment by B4MURDOCH: I was her HS boyfriend. Men made her the way she is now and are still out to get her,... more » | Other threads
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AT&T TOS to Become Less Evil
Earlier this month, we ran a story about AT&T's Terms of Service. Specifically, we said the language should "horrify the consumer public" because it essentially stated that if you talked bad about AT&T, AT&T could terminate your contract. Even to those of us who are not lawyers and/or barely read, the language was harsh (you can judge it for yourself here). [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by asten77: @DJFRED - well, if they do, every phone will pretty much cost $150-200 more to buy. Most non-gizmodo-type-Americans are... more » | Other threads
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James Hong doesn't hate African AIDS babies
Thanks to a Valleywag post from earlier today, one of sixteen tech superstars has replied to a message from Curt Hopkins. More » -
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Tim O'Reilly shows the ODP his clickin' finger
Tim O'Reilly says the ODP jumped the gun with its Amazon 1-click gotcha, which accused O'Reilly of doubletalk about fighting Amazon's controversial patent. The tech publisher e-mails in his response: More » -
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Snacky or Flacky: The ultimate nominations
Nominations for the Snacky or Flacky contest, where Valleywag readers will elect the sexiest PR person in tech, is extended through the night. Voting begins tomorrow. Here are more lovely flacks, nominated by you. More »
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By ndouglasComment by People Paula: Fleshed-out Myspace profiles are wacked! ;) more » | Other threads
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alan ralsky
Is the Spam King on the loose?
Did megaspammer Alan Ralsky (pictured) post bail? Did the Feds let him off easy? Or is the whole story a hacker-seeded hoax? Reader "Max Devlin" checked in on the Spam King: More » -
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PR got to me
All right, I've been had by a flack. (Household hint: No cleanser can wash away the shame of using a PR piece.) A big-shot blogebrity (approval to name him pending), who probably got the eBay conference story pitch too, IMed last night: More » -
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The Stefan Eriksson Ferrari-crash flowchart
Is the Stefan Eriksson Ferrari crash — and the simultaneous fall of his former employer Gizmondo — is too complicated to handle (even after the Valleywag recap)? This flowchart from Game Revolution maps it out for you. More » -
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Valleyspeak winner: WiFired
Congratulations, Kevin Marks! And congratulations, tech world, you have another word you did not need (but wanted so badly). Kevin coined "WiFired," defined as "getting thrown out of an internet cafe for spending 4 hours 'working on your startup' after buying one small mocha." More » -
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Valleyspeak voting round: Do your part to destroy the language
The final selections are in — words culled from the preliminary rounds of Valleyspeak submissions. Now it's time to decide which neologism is the truest, the wittiest — and the most deserving of $240 at iTunes. More »
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By ndouglasComment by buenobueno: Yet another reason to leave the valley: Bukkottke isn't the champ. more » | Other threads
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valleyspeak
Valleyspeak: Final prelims
The bastardization of the language continues. The last Valleyspeak entries are in: More »
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By ndouglasComment by Ron Jeremy: So budite = people we see in SF but pretend they don't exist because they just "aren't our type". I... more » | Other threads
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Valleyspeak: Prelims 3. Get yours in today!
A fresh round of Valley-related slang just came in (read the others here and here). Remember to send your words in today — voting for the top picks (winner gets $240 on iTunes) begins tomorrow. More »
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By ndouglasComment by Spaceman Spiff: Ambie - as in "Its an Ambie site" - an independant AJAX mashup more » | Other threads
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Stop the gang signs. Stop it.
Spoke too soon — Six Apart already has a gang sign. The blogging service's co-founder Mena Trott throws it with a decidedly ungangly grin: More » -
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One more @%!*$ gang sign
Looks like the blogging gang (sign here) has a spinoff (do gangs have spinoffs? I assume they're like CBS series). WordPress has a posse, and since June, the blogging company's fans have flashed its sign: More »
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By ndouglasComment by Ron Jeremy: Openwag, is that like learning the "ohmigawd, the Mission is a ghetto" sign? I can't wait for the Wifi cafes... more » | Other threads
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valleyspeak
Valleyspeak: Prelims 2
With any luck, kids, we'll replace the whole lexicon with fake words. The latest Valleyspeak entries: More »
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By ndouglasComment by Spaceman Spiff: Here are some submissions Wagged - as in 'to get' or 'I got' To be profiled on valleywag- and usually... more » | Other threads
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valleyspeak
Valleyspeak: Prelim round
"It's like those French have a different word for everything." Here comes the first round of Valleyspeak entries. Send yours in and win $240 of iTunes music and a toy. More »
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By ndouglasComment by Ron Jeremy: Re: Best. She's probably not joking, as she is the firm for Lulu.com and its "blooks" more » | Other threads
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Stefan Eriksson arrested, still a big Ferrari-crashing loser
Stefan Eriksson was finally arrested after his February car crash in Malibu. The ex-Gizmondo exec is suspected of grand theft auto in the latest twist to the Ferrari Enzo crash saga. I cannot decide which is the best detail so far. More » -
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Update roundup: No Cruise for you
Sometimes, after Valleywag reports on things, they keep happening. Follow-ups to a few recent stories: More »
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