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Come On
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Kevin Spacey Hanging Out With Jack Abramoff
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momo
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
Is henchhack a word? Can it be?
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RachelSklar
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
Oh, for fuck's sake, indeed. Remember when you interviewed me for PR Week, Hamilton? You know, when you worked there? Back then, I told you that I liked PR people, that I found the good ones extremely useful and helpful. You certainly seemed fine with PR people then: http://www.brandrepublic.com/InDepth/Features/577004/Interview-Rachel-Sklar/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH
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Hamilton Nolan
07/10/09

@RachelSklar: Yes, of course I remember. I like some PR people too. That's not really what this is about, though.
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RachelSklar
07/10/09

@Hamilton Nolan: Actually, yes, it is: That's the gist of the post, which I liked. When I like something, I tweet it out. I liked this. (I also liked the Entourage piece, but I'm biased because I wrote it. Just like I have always liked the Gawker "Our Advertisers" posts which are done by Gawker people in the Gawker voice.) If Gossip Girl sponsors Gawker, will you guys not do your roundup that week? If Diet Coke sponsors Mediaite, am I supposed to stop mentioning that I've had twelve that day? Never mind that this is from my personal Twitter. As always, I am confused about what all the hubbub is about.

So anyway: My point of bringing up that interview you did with me three years ago is to demonstrate how my views are pretty much exactly the same. It's pretty fucking simple: I liked the post.
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johnnypotatoes
07/10/09

@RachelSklar: "As always, I am confused about what all the hubbub is about."

Read that about 1,000 times. If it somehow sinks in after that, perhaps some progress will have been made.

I'm not sure why anyone would see something "By SPONSORED CONTENT" and keep reading, but that's just me.
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Anthony De Rosa
07/10/09

@Hamilton Nolan: Gawker runs ads for Nurse Jackie and then does reviews for it. There are numerous instances where Gawker editorial and Gawker ad department have crossed paths. Do I even need to mention Bloodcopy?

Gawker posts advertisements meant to look like editorial posts right in with the editorial.

Can you guys please stop acting like you're any different?
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raincoaster
07/11/09

@RachelSklar: Come on. A "sponsored post" is one that's paid for. If you weren't paid to put out, say so. If you were on retainer to put out (ie you were married to the product) say so. Is easy. Otherwise when I see this I'm going to hit you up with my:

Get 250,000 new Twitter Followers, guaranteed http://twurl.nl/6mracg PLZ RT

And you will have earned it.
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raincoaster
07/11/09

@Soup: oh, but I LOVE THAT! When Gawker does this, someone (anyone? everyone?) should jump on it in just this way.
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gawkimo
07/11/09

@raincoaster: The whole exchange above sounds like I'm listening in on an argument while in line for my egg-white-sandwich-and-coffee breakfast in midtown. I'm going to listen in, then Twat it on my Twit.
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raincoaster
07/11/09

@gawkimo: As long as you wear the pleated pants and use your pockets creatively, no harm, no foul
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abettertomorrow
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
well, based on the sponsored post, which I did read (thanks Gawker!) it's hard to tell which loathes the other more, publicists or reporters...

Which is it, media experts?

-------Are reporters just thin veneers of respectability, in place to provide another channel for organizations to get their message out, via money spent on publicists rather than money spent on ad buys?

-------Or are reporters principled defenders of the Truth, using and abusing publicists as they see fit, all in the pursuit of an honestly reported story, a balanced, comprehensive report on the issues of the day?
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Anthony De Rosa
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
Let he who is without Bloodcopy on their hands throw the first stone.
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jasonelias
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
Yeah and Peter Bergman just happened to like Vicks Formula 44.
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Aaron Altman
07/10/09

In reply to Come On
Is this like the tweeted equivalent of only halfway throwing up?
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Lymed
07/10/09

@Aaron Altman: More like the tweeted equivalent of throwing up in one's mouth
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Aaron Altman
07/10/09

@Lymed: These comments in re: quasi-reverse peristalsis are brought to you by Breath Savers.
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bytememehard
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
A little bit smirky-looking there, isn't he?
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Colonel Mustard
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
You think this looks bad? You should have seen the hordes of tween girls they had to turn away at the door last year when Wilford Brimley was testifying.
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HiredGoons
06/24/09

@Colonel Mustard: hawt
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BullfightsOnAcid
06/24/09

@Colonel Mustard: They turned them away because it's the right thing to do and the right way to do it.
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Vanilla_Ninja
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
Yeah, he's not the cute one. He's the average one.

But that guy in the picture reminds me of the old pedophile from family guy
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DeltaGuy
06/24/09

@Vanilla_Ninja: He is the cute one. Kevin is the ugly one, and Joe is the gay/emo one.

OK, kill me now.
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Nice Beaver
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
Some of those young gals seem like they're trying the old "develop Type 2 Diabetes to meet a Jonas Brother" trick.

Also, I think Mary Tyler Moore is pictured on the panel, yes?
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
Everyone can just simmer down. These Jonas boys are all promise-ringed. "To respect the girls."
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kneetoe
06/24/09

@Banjo-Sea Kitten: I've heard the old rumor, started by married women, that wedding bands will get a guy laid. Not true, of course. But I can see where a promise ring might afford some advantages.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
06/24/09

@kneetoe: I should hope so. What's the point of being young, cute and famous, if you know...

p.s. I caught a glimpse of the awkward interview between somnambulant Larry King and the J boys about their Promise Ring Pledge and it was so painful to watch and so lacking in conviction that I had to flip the channel. Monkeys with cue cards would have done a better job of shilling that nonsense.
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kneetoe
06/24/09

@Banjo-Sea Kitten: Of course I know the point of . . . Oh, you said "young"? and "cute"? and "famous"? OH well.

But where can I get one of those rings? I'll be the very essence of conviction.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
06/24/09

@kneetoe: what's young, cute and famous? Pshaw to all that.

Sorry, but you'll have to produce a set of micromanaging Bible Nut parents before we can get you that ring.
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kneetoe
06/24/09

@Banjo-Sea Kitten: Pshaw indeed. As I always say, I've never met a Sea Kitten I didn't like.

I can come close, very close, but in the end I can't produce the parents. So no ring for me. What's the consolation prize?
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
06/24/09

@kneetoe: a big box of condoms with the stern warning, "Go out and enjoy your life."
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Airvault
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
Dude! Is that MTM?
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DeltaGuy
06/24/09

@airvault: I would assume yes. She's a diabetes research supporter as well.
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I Love New Jersey
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
No doubt there were several senators thinking some impure thoughts about him.
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HiredGoons
06/24/09

@I Love New Jersey: I bet the Democrats! Right!? Right!? That's where you were going with that, right!? Right!?
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Thatcornellguy
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
OMFGZZZZZ FRANK R. LAUTENBERG!!!!!!!!! *swoon*
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blix
06/24/09

@Thatcornellguy: He's mine, you always get the cute Senators!
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Paul.B.Dodd
06/24/09

In reply to Jonas Bro Invades DC, Befriends Old Men
Who's that old guy with the kid in the pic? He looks entirely too happy to be there. Actually he kind of looks like Aaron Spelling.
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HiredGoons
06/24/09

@Paul.B.Dodd: ALL the adults in that room look way too happy.
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