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Thursday Quiz: Paper of Record? Or Loser Blogger?

Haber · 02/24/05 02:17PM

Everyday we hear about blogs and mainstream media hating each other, loving each other, fighting to the death, performing CPR, cleaning up the mess, and then going out for Tofutti together. Sunrise, sunset, turn, turn, turn, the circle of life, blah, blah, blah.

Jerry Oppenheimer, You Have Our Heart

Jessica · 02/24/05 02:15PM

We may have spent a good part of yesterday focusing on Kevin Federlust, but the heart is unpredictable and today we've fallen for another man. Jerry Oppenheimer, who already earned our admiration with his brilliant Anna Wintour biography Front Row, has earned our loins' favor with his two-day stint over at The Black Table. He might not be hot in the filthy way that Federline is, but we love him for his mind, you shallow assholes. In recounting the juiciest bits from his storied collection of unauthorized biographies, Oppenheimer reveals that Barbara Walters might be a bit of a racist, Rock Hudson continued to sleep around after he was diagnosed as HIV-positive, Martha Stewart threw nude pool parties, and Hillary Clinton like the phrase, "fucking Jew bastard." (In Hillary's defense, we frequently refer to ourselves with the same epithets.) The only disappointment is that Oppenheimer still won't reveal the details of the Jerry Seinfeld goat-fucking incident, but we're sure he'll put out by the fourth date.
Tell All King Drops The Bomb On Everyone, Parts One And Two [Black Table]

'Suede' Goes on Hold

Haber · 02/24/05 08:26AM

The New York Times reports that Suede, the fashion and beauty magazine aimed at African American women who like hip hop and haute couture, has been put on hold after only four issues. (Happy Black History Month, everyone!) According to a statement from Ed Lewis, Essence Communications chairman and chief executive officer: "It has become clear that more time and resources would be needed to further develop this brand."

How To Impress Jason Binn

Jessica · 02/24/05 07:24AM

LA Confidential magazine hosted a recent party for Academy Award nominee Jamie Foxx, during which publisher Jason Binn revealed one of his favorite Foxx memories:

'Salon' Makes Us Ponder Existence

Haber · 02/23/05 04:20PM

Since it's, like, 4:20, we thought we'd take a look at an existential question about James Guckert/Jeff Gannon that comes to us via Salon:

The Sounds of NASCAR

Haber · 02/23/05 04:15PM

This might reveal our snobbish, New York provincialism, but something about this New York Daily News story struck as odd:

Looking At The Look Book

Jessica · 02/23/05 03:17PM

In the latest edition of New York's Look Book feature, we meet the lovely Duane Littles, an actor who's been on Chappelle's Show and also designs random pieces of clothing. Duane's "over" trucker hats, thankfully, but he's still recovering from a phase involving womens' handbags. Now he likes to wear young girls' clothes — but who doesn't? After the jump, Intern Alexis asks Keaton Clark and Laura McDonald to do their best Robert Verdi impressions and give us their input on Duane's style.

Reading About Reading: Better Late Than Never

Jessica · 02/23/05 12:42PM

You know how it is: a three-day weekend, a hacked Sidekick, a nasty K-hole, and suddenly your schedule is fucked. Intern Alexis, unfortunately, is no exception. It took us a few days to realize she was missing, but once we did, we conducted an exhaustive search — only to find her in a waxing room at Completely Bare, lying in the fetal position, stoned, and babbling about kittens in mittens. We got her cleaned up, of course, and put her right back to work. After the jump, her weekly coverage of the New York Times book review, in all of its sobering glory.

'60 Minutes Wednesday': Like Taking Accolades from a Baby

Haber · 02/23/05 11:59AM

Now that he's had his way with bloggers and talking dogs on his eponymous talk show, The Charlie Rose Experience, featuring Charlie Rose as Himself, Charlie Rose is ready to take on something meatier. Namely, destroying the careers of four year-old art prodigies. Take that, super babies!