Saturday, February 28, 2026

Media

Jann Wenner’s Publishing Empire Takes Another Hit as US Weekly is Sold to American Media

Here's the score today: David Pecker 1, Jann Wenner 0. Wenner's slowly crumbling empire took a hit today as US Weekly has been sold to...

Heinz is Using Fictional Ad Campaign from “Mad Men” in Real Life, No Kidding

Heinz ketchup is using the ad campaign created for them by fictional characters on "Mad Men." Remember when Don Draper pitched his Heinz campaign?...

“SNL” Goes All in On Trump: Ivanka “Complicit,” ScarJo Calls Donald “A Racist,” Sean Hannity Described as “Thumb Up” Inside Trump

Scarlett Johansson's night hosting "SNL" for the 5th time went all in on Donald Trump. And I mean, big time. On a very funny...

(Watch) “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Director Tweets He Doesn’t Remember This Episode

Robert Weide directed all the episodes of Larry David's beloved "Curb Your Enthusiasm." But he Tweeted today he doesn't remember this one. Today Donald...

For Millions More than the Clintons, Random House Will Publish Books by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

Former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have sold their memoirs to Penguin Random House, or what we used to call Random...

Roger Ailes, Fox News US Attorney Investigation Likely Coming from Former Network PR Guy Brian Lewis

I'm just catching up to the extraordinary news that the US Attorney in New York, Preet Bharara, is investigating Fox News and Roger Ailes....

Us vs. Them: Jann Wenner’s Celebrity Weekly Was “Beyond Being Saved” by David Pecker’s American Media

What caused the much-hyped breakdown of David Pecker’s American Media Inc. acquisition of Jann Wenner’s Us Weekly? Neither side is saying a word (probably...

MSNBC Can Thank Rupert Murdoch for New Anti-Trump Contributor Louise Mensch

Rupert Murdoch brought former MP Louise Mensch to New York from London to create a new conservative website called Heat Street. But once Louise...