judith-miller

Media Bubble: Live From San Francisco, It's Al Gore

Jesse · 08/01/05 12:48PM

• Al Gore's cable network, which launches today, is apparently a tapas bar, says a San Francisco Chronicle writer. This is, we think, a good thing, mostly because we had some excellent tapas last time we were in the City. [SFC]
• Katie Couric is a diva, but not one who throws lamps, says Ken Auletta. Not that we can actually get to his article online. [NYer]
• While her husband is on vacation, Judy Miller gets jail visits from journos. [E&P]
• TV on the web is perhaps finally here. Which comes as great news for your friends who worked at Pseudo five years ago. [NYT]
GQ really, really likes The Dukes of Hazzard. [NYT]
• As if things were looking so rosy for media companies in the first place, now a global ad slowdown is expected. [NYP]
• Ten bought-out employees had their last days at the Times on Friday. [Romenesko]
• Apparently there's a clever guy in Los Feliz running a smart and funny blog about Hollywood. Who knew? [LAT]

Gossip Roundup: Sienna Miller, Phoenix from Jude's Ashes

Jessica · 07/27/05 12:00PM

• After being maligned by ballerina boy Jude Law, Sienna Miller seeks comfort in the arms of Orlando Bloom, as well as those of her ex-boyfriend, male model David Neville. Sadly, David is not related to Aaron, leaving this romantic tragedy without a preprogrammed soundtrack. [Page Six]
• While Times reporter Judith Miller learns about the history of hip-hop during her incarceration, her husband Jason Epstein enjoys a fine Mediterranean cruise. We're sure he was thinking of wifey the whole time, really! [Lowdown]
• Is Karl Rove hooking up with a Texas lobbyist? And could the thought of Turd Blossom sleeping with anyone be more nauseating? [R&M]
Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria is reportedly engaged to the Spurs' Tony Parker. Does that make up for the Emmy snub? Eh, probs not. [Scoop (3rd item)]

Media Bubble: It's Better to Live in the City Where You're Editing the Editorial Page. Who Knew?

Jesse · 07/26/05 11:51AM

• Michael Kinsley likely to stop running Los Angeles Times editorial page. Displaying his legendarily razor-sharp analytic skills, Kinsley says: "This living in Seattle and editing the editorial page is not an ideal arrangement." [NYT]
TV Guide to slash rate base, pull back on listings, increase lifestyle and entertainment coverage — that is to say, to become like every other magazine. [AP via Newsday]
• In terms of prison fabulosity, Judy Miller's no Martha Stewart. [Newsday]
• Two Source execs charged with attempted murder. Oy. [Vibe]

Media Bubble: Judy! Judy! Judy!

Jesse · 07/20/05 12:15PM

• The American Society of Journalists and Authors doesn't love Judy Miller as much as it thought it did. [E&P]
• Nor should they, if Joe Conason has anything to do with it. [NYO]
• Things ain't OK at OK! America. [NYP]
• Fraternal foodies Matt and Ted Lee to pen Martha Stewart Living's first ever wine column. [WWD (second item)]

Media Bubble: 'I Participated in Three New York Times-Sponsored Take Back The Night Self-Defense Seminars. I Can Hurt You.'

Jesse · 07/18/05 02:24PM

• Mediabistro scores a Mo Rocca humor piece. No, it's not so funny, but you try doing 1,000 words on Judy Miller and Lil' Kim. [MB]
• Now on eBay, an original first issue of The New Yorker. Only $200. [emdashes]
• Inspired by Rob Haskell's Katie Holmes profile, Simon Dumenco pines for some Scott McClellan/Karl Rove slash fiction. [Ad Age]
• "What I Told the Grand Jury." By Matt Cooper. [Time]
• American Media, Schwarzenegger make deal, then terminate it. [NYT]

The Miseducation of Judith Miller

Jessica · 07/08/05 07:57AM

When Judith Miller was sentenced to jail on Wednesday, we accepted her fate with the sort of dignity and maturity for which we're known. Now we turn to the future and, with an optimistic eye, look at how Judy might spend her time in the Alexandria, Virginia detention center. We've even found some inmate classes that might be of interest to her: