This morning, we published e-mails between New York Times reporters and Eliot Spitzer's flacks. Some commenters have suggested the post demonstrates a lack of familiarity with "journalism." Actually, we contacted the Times reporters for response, and a funny thing happened.

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Tom Cruise! He is so crazy, what with the Scientology madness. It's been so long since we heard examples of his craziness. Thank god there is a new tell-all book! In which Tom Cruise controls inanimate objects, with brainwaves.

Socialite Tinsley Mortimer may have a reality TV show in the works—it's called Empire State, by the way—but many of her society friends have been trying to steer clear of it. Last week, word emerged that the show's producers had found a couple of randoms to serve as regulars, including Hannah Bronfman (the daughter of Edgar Bronfman Jr.) and Paul Johnson-Calderon, a guy best known for stealing a purse earlier this year. But there's further evidence that producers are having a tough time finding people willing to associate themselves with the show.

It's fitting that Carly Fiorinia just announced her senate candidacy with the word "Admittedly." The former HP CEO hated voting, and promises to be more engaged in politics now. Too bad she's still proving her apathy.

We told you about Mike, and about The Gays, but there were a couple other elections that news people are talking about today. These were, obviously, early referenda on Barack Obama, and he lost.

Following encouraging quarterly earnings, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes sent this internal memo out to his minions, instructing them how to innovate for future success, provided they're not laid off in the next couple months.

Today's Retro Jam couldn't be a better fit for us here at Gawker.TV. This 1982 single from Black Flag sums up far too many of our nights with "nothing better to do than watch TV and have a couple brews."

Jon Corzine was unseated as New Jersey's governor yesterday. Meanwhile, Bank of America is desperately seeking a new CEO and just yesterday announced it would be fine with having its next chief based in the New York area, instead of at BofA HQ in Charlotte. Is it possible that Jon Corzine could decide to return to his Wall Street roots and take over the troubled bank? Stranger things have happened, clearly. [Dealbreaker]

People have been turning to drug dealing and donating blood to remain afloat amid the recession, so it's probably natural that some parents are trying to make ends meet by forcing their kids into acting and modeling in the hopes of turning them into mini-ATM machines.

Thanks to an ad for the New Museum's Urs Fischer exhibit, the NY Times Arts section homepage currently features an animated ad of a tongue coming out of a hole in the wall. New York is edgy again!

You may be aware that deathly newspaper company stocks have experienced a brief resurgence recently, amidst speculation that things aren't so bad after all for the newspaper industry. If you benefited from this resurgence at all, lucky you. Now sell.

Page Six ran an item today saying Sienna Miller was seen shopping in SoHo with her ex, DJ Slinky Wizard (above right). We got a tip that she was in the store with ex Balthazar Getty (left). What's the difference?

Some enjoy singing in the shower to Weezer's straight forward geek rock. Some prefer taking a relaxing bath while listening to Kenny G. Well now it looks like you're going to have to take a bath with the shower on.

Fall is here, and those beat-up, stanky running sneakers are killing us. Treat your feet and your wallet to some UES (Upper Echelon shoes) on sale. All you have to do is join Gilt Fuse! Sale starts at noon today.

Congratulations to the National Organization For Marriage, a group dedicated to making sure a large segment of the population cannot get married, on their successful campaign to scare people in Maine.

Microsoft will begin its third 2009 layoff round as soon as this morning, TechFlash reports, because the software giant's growth has slowed. Conference rooms are already reserved. If you learn anything about the reboot, email us. (UPDATE: Social networking hit.)

FACTUAL CORRECTION: Alec Baldwin denies purchasing his daughter Ireland this terrifying cake in the shape of rap personality and famed drug consumer Lil Wayne. It must have been Kim Basinger who special-ordered the toothy, licorice-haired monstrosity. [Vulture]

Brilliant executive, richest man in town, and beloved mayor-for-life Mike Bloomberg joins Ed Koch, Fiorello LaGuardia, and Robert Wagner (not the actor) in the third-termers massive failure lame duck mayor club!