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Fox News’ Megyn Kelly Says She Told Jon Stewart: “I’m not Bill O’Reilly! I’m a journalist”
Megyn Kelly's book is out this morning and there's plenty to read. "Settle for More" from HarperCollins-- owned by Rupert Murdoch, as is Fox...
Media
Samsung Pays $8 Billion for Harman Kardan, JBL Etc Adding Car Connectivity and Hi End Headphones to Roster
Samsung is buying the company we might think of as Harman Kardan for $8 billion. That includes AKG Audio and JBL Audio, two of...
Media
Surprise Election Winner: Jared Kushner’s New York Observer Soared in Traffic with Trump Connection
Here's the media story I didn't expect: Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and adviser of Donald Trump, owns the New York Observer. (Full disclosure: Occasionally,...
Celebrity
More Media Backwash: Rolling Stone Loses Huge Libel Suit with UVA, HBO Cancels Bill Simmons After 4 Months
Another bad day in media.
Rolling Stone has lost its libel suit case brought by the University of Virginia. This was the case of the...
Media
Listen to Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande’s Hot Single “Faith” from the Movie “Sing”
Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's "Faith" is a highlight from the coming Universal film "Sing." What a great song! Now I have faith there's...
Media
(Watch) How Donald Trump, Who Wants to be President, Called Jon Stewart a “P—y” on Twitter
We learned last night that Jon Stewart was harassed by Donald J. Trump on Twitter three years ago.
Stewart told the story during the Stand...
Media
Journalism Under Siege: WSJ Massive Layoffs, More Layoffs Coming Elsewhere, Gawker Settles Hulk Hogan Lawsuit for $31 Million
Not a great day in journalism.
Gawker Media finally settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million. Gawker filed for bankruptcy after losing to Hogan, and...
Media
RIP Jeffrey Slonim, 56, Reporter, Friend, Father, Husband, Brother, Gentleman
It's my heartbreaking duty to report an untimely and tragic death. One of our own, Jeffrey Slonim, one of the sweetest guys and hardest...