The New York Times has a lengthy, front-page story about Scientology today and while it doesn't break much new ground—many of the more salacious tales first appeared in The St. Petersburg Times over the past year—it's worth reading.

In your substitute Friday media column: Christiane Amanpour eyes George Stephanopoulos' old chair, the Los Angeles Times wraps itself in Johnny Depp's handsome mug, the New York Times does teevee, and a Star is unborn.

New York Times writer/blogger Brian Stelter advises a move away from traditional dating, and espouses the virtues of digital courtship. Isn't it best to rush into love only knowing as much about your sweetheart as her tweet limit allows?

Well, one Gawker commenter. Loyal soldier GlasgowRose used the term "prehab" to describe Charlie Sheen seeking preemptive substance abuse treatment, and the Times just loved it. So it's official! Prehab is now a thing, thanks to a commenter. Congrats, everyone.

In your indecent Thursday media column: golf writers assaulted by Twitter, Pinch Sulzberger has a theory, Barack Obama look suspicious, and the headline of the day.

Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. boss, reportedly doesn't believe New York Times will sell itself any time soon, "least of all to a Mexican" like Carlos Slim. But Murdoch doesn't mean that racially, see.

In your tragic Tuesday media column: NYC's Oscar viewing is endangered, Daily Beast nilla listicles protested, Carlos Slim is a looming threat, and Norm!

New York Times Co. shares are up more than 8% today on heavy trading. The reason: a rumor going around that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim might want to take the company private. Wowza. If you know more, email us. UPDATE:

Since this is my last weekend on the site until I return, begging for a job as James Del's assistant, I've invited some friends along. Lauren Leto is a blogger and the proprietor of Texts From Last Night. Lauren?

Every weekend, the New York Times' Weddings & Celebrations arise like media manna from the heavens for vicarious brides-to-be and nostalgic has-beens. And every weekend, Gawker Weddings Expert Phyllis Nefler scores them. I now pronounce you blog and Altarcations.

I like love NYT film critic Manohla "#RealTalk" Dargis' work. Which is why it hurts to (predictably) point out how cringeworthy it is that even the Times still uses The Big Lebowski as the headline-worthy reference point for Jeff Bridges.

Well! New York Times exposes on Gov. David Paterson are like Godfather movies: They come in threes. But unlike Coppola, The New York Times saved the best for last. Hypocrisy? Violence against women? Abuse of power? It's all here. Damn.

The chief of AOL's Seed is trying to get his former New York Times colleagues to join his computer-statistics-driven freelancer army. In the email below, Timesmen are urged to defect and "reinvent the field" of journalism, since "jobs are scarce."

Stuart Emmrich is now overseeing the Thursday and Sunday Styles sections at the Times. Who is overseeing his wardrobe, which obviously doesn't include any V-neck undershirts? Probably not his fuddy-duddy predecessor Trip Gabriel. Someone needs a makeover!

What do we talk about when we talk about snow? Does it matter? Those are some cute dogs, right? [CLICK THEM.] It matters to the NYT's Weddings & Celebrations section, though, and thus, matters to Gawker Weddings Expert Phyllis Nefler.

In your flippant Friday media column: Americans don't know who to trust, a money man gives up on the NYT, Conde Nast is spying on you, and Chris Dovi really got screwed.

Lisa Falcone—wife of hedge fund billionaire and NYT shareholder Philip Falcone, soft porn actress (Correction: not her!), and precious clueless socialite philanthropist—is being sued for allegedly beating and penis-grabbing and degrading her former gay butler dude. Hahahaha, wonderful!

Yesterday we told you to look out for another David Paterson profile in the New York Times today. We were right: Tonight, the Times published a second David Paterson piece. And, holy crap, look at all the sexy... ZZZZZZZZZZ

The New York Times's bizarre idea to perhaps double the price of its electronic edition for Apple's iPad — to $30 per month — is just the latest chapter in a long internal fight over pricing versions of Times Reader.

Zachery Kouwe—the New York Times business reporter caught plagiarizing portions of stories from other news outlets and press releases—resigned yesterday. Nobody was more surprised that Zachery Kouwe plagiarized (at least) a half-dozen times than Zachery Kouwe himself.