Gawker: Update

Olbermann Update!

Pareene — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:56:28 EDT

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.

Russert Update

Pareene — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:14:13 EDT

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.

Arianna, Tucker, and Chris: Updated!

Pareene — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:11:51 EDT

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!

New and Improved!

Pareene — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:19:36 EDT

Blakeley took some of your suggestions from the comments and updated yesterday's newscaster meltdown extravaganza video. Thanks everyone! Go watch it again! And again and again!

Indy Hater Had Conflict of Interest

ian spiegelman — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:08:47 EDT

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]

Us Calls Bullshit on Star!

ian spiegelman — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:43:26 EDT

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.'"

Judith Regan Wins Her Slanging Match

Nick Denton — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:57:52 EST

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.