LAT will spend the day pulling out hair over Brian Grazer guest-edit; their editorial page editor is dating the 42 West publicist who's handled projects for Grazer's Imagine. Straight version: [LAO] Dishy version: [DHD]
Richard Pérez-Peña goes from Metro to Biz to put an end to his scattershot days of covering hospital beat + Giuliani + heat waves; will take over the newspaper beat for the New York Times. [Romo]
Conrad Black: my world has not imploded, and I ain't no Gatsby. [Times UK]
Cathy Seipp's memorial service to be held Friday in L.A.. [LAT]
Dave Zinczenko less witty than Conrad Black, possibly only slightly less evil, as well. [WWD]
Andrew Essex, Absolute crash survivor, is back in the trades as his reinvented marketing-man self. Also, delivers better quote than Zinczenko. [WWD]
24 Globe staffers redeem get-out-of-jail-free card, walk with buyout. [Globe]
Bush II taking a pass on American Society of Newspaper Editors confab. Oh man, we so totally are too. [E&P]