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The Cajun Boy · 07/08/09 05:43AMSarah Palin Continues To Come Unhinged
The Cajun Boy · 07/06/09 05:13AMReturn of Fake Steve Is a Vote of Confidence in Real Steve
Ryan Tate · 06/23/09 03:02PMNewsweek Reporter Arrested in Iran
The Cajun Boy · 06/21/09 09:21PMLetterman's Feud, Moore's Contract, Martha University
cityfile · 06/17/09 11:58AM• David Letterman's ratings have gone up thanks to his very public spat with Sarah Palin. So don't be the least bit surprised if it continues. [NYT]
• Ann Moore signed a new contract with Time Inc. that will keep her around through 2012; John Squires, meanwhile, has a new gig at the company. [NYP]
• Newsweek is cutting out an issue this summer. You can guess why. [WSJ]
• Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's latest project? That would be something called "Martha University," which sounds horrifying, frankly. [PC]
• Michael Gross's new book isn't available at the New York Public Library and chances are Annette de la Renta had something to do with it. [NYO]
• Negotiations continue between the Boston Globe and union reps. "People briefed on the talks say a deal is close." Don't hold your breath. [NYT]
MySpace Cuts, Twitter Protests, Changes at MTV
cityfile · 06/16/09 11:45AM• It's an ugly day at MySpace. The News Corp.-owned social network is slashing nearly 30 percent of its staff, or 400 people, due to a decline in sales. [BN, PC]
• Protesters in Iran have been using Twitter to keep up with developments on the ground. Now the State Department is stepping in and asking the company to put off a planned upgrade so service isn't disrupted. [Reuters]
• MTV entertainment president Brian Graden is departing the network. [NYP]
• It's official: NBC is dumping Live at Five and replacing it with an hour-long "daily information, lifestyle and entertainment show." [NYO]
• Interview dropped editorial director Glenn O'Brien last week. Now the magazine's parent company, Brant Publications, is suing him for allegedly breaking the terms of his confidentiality agreement. [WWD]
Joe Scarborough's 'Team' Asks for, Receives Special Treatment from Newsweek
John Cook · 06/09/09 10:49AMDana Milbank Steals Man's Underwear on Normal Saturday Night
Hamilton Nolan · 06/08/09 12:51PMColbert Livens Up War Zone, Newsweekly
Pareene · 06/08/09 09:29AMColbert, Conan & Cable News Ratings
cityfile · 06/03/09 11:34AM• Stephen Colbert will be Newsweek's guest editor next week. [NYO]
• Conan O'Brien's second Tonight Show dropped 30 percent from Monday's record-setting premiere, although that was probably to be expected. [THR]
• For the third straight month, MSNBC bested CNN in the cable news ratings. Fox News remained in first place, as usual. [Daily Finance]
• More bad news for CNN: Campbell Brown returned from maternity leave this week and immediately returned to fourth-place in the ratings. [THR]
• A new Harvard Business Review study reveals that 10 percent of Twitter users account for more than 90 percent of Twitter messages sent. [AdAge]
• Jon & Kate Plus 8 is still generating obscene ratings, sadly. [AP]
Stephen Colbert Issues Saucy Quote Re: Wacky Newsweek Stunt
Hamilton Nolan · 06/03/09 11:30AMThinky New Newsweek Bringing on Stephen Colbert as Guest Editor
The Cajun Boy · 06/03/09 12:14AMOprah's Not a Doctor, But She Plays One on TV
Pareene · 06/01/09 04:36PMHefner Selling Playboy to Support Barbie Addiction
Hamilton Nolan · 05/22/09 11:31AMAd Declines, Dowd In the Hot Seat & The New Newsweek
cityfile · 05/18/09 11:44AM• Monthly mags continue to suffer: Ad pages have dropped by 23 percent on average, although the situation is particularly dire at Condé Nast. [NYP]
• Maureen Dowd landed in a bit of hot water after it was revealed she'd "borrowed" from blogger Josh Marshall for her op-ed column yesterday. She's since offered a (dubious) explanation and apology. [E&P, HP, Politico]
• Television networks start selling ads for the fall season today as part of upfront week, although the economy is putting a damper on things. [NYT]
• Despite few successes and many failures, NBC golden boy Ben Silverman still has a job. For how much longer, though, is anybody's guess. [NYT]
• Angels & Demons was No. 1 at the box office with a $48 million haul. [WSJ]
• If you can't find Newsweek on newsstands, that may be because the magazine has totally redesigned itself. [Newsweek, WaPo, HuffPo]