New Contract for Ailes, Pink Slip for Gael Greene
♦ Roger Ailes (left) has renewed his contract with News Corp., which will keep him by Rupert Murdoch's side for at least five more years (and keep him running the show at Fox News for at least one more presidential election). [NYT]
♦ New York has fired longtime restaurant critic Gael Greene. [Feedbag]
♦ The Runway battle continues: Lifetime has sued NBC over claims it is blocking the cable channel from airing future episodes of the reality TV show. [NYP]
♦ Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the son of Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, is moving back to New York to take a job working for the family paper. [Willamette Week]
♦ Joe the Plumber has landed a book deal with a company no one has never heard of. [NYT]
♦ Time Inc. has made major cuts in its European offices. [Gawker]
♦ A report from the National Book Awards and after-party last night. [NYM, NYM]
♦ Nikki Finke says major cuts at Hollywood PR firms are coming soon. [DH]