· Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein on the Murdoch media empire: "The "grotesque values of Murdoch culture," including the "ideological bias" and "frequent journalistic dishonesty" of The Post and Fox News, are a "greater threat to the truth than the lying and secrecy of a succession of American Presidents or governments." [NY Daily News]
· The Believer magazine is feuding with the Underground Literary Alliance. [NY Post]
· A new reality show contests is in the works: the search for a gay country music superstar. [Page Six]
· Jerry Lewis says Marilyn Monroe wasn't involved with the Kennedys because she was involved with him. [Page Six]