Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Media

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...

Variety and Hollywood Reporter Merger? Hot Times in Tinseltown Journalism

Big news in Hollywood today: Janice Min is stepping down from her $2 million a year salary at the Hollywood Reporter as editor in...

Famed Feminist Gloria Steinem at “Girls” Premiere”: “We’ve had a coup, not an election”

On the red carpet for the final "Girls" premiere, legendary activist and feminist writer Gloria Steinem hugged Lena Dunham on the red carpet and...

White House Correspondents Dinner In Trouble as Parties Cancel, Group Has Funding Issues

The White House Correspondents dinner, aka "the nerd prom," may be in trouble. The New York Times reports that both Vanity Fair and The...

NBC, Today Push Out Tamron Hall for Megyn Kelly in Grand Tradition of Ann Curry, Jane Pauley, Deborah Norville Deals

The Today Show has a lot of traditions after 60 years on the air. But one of their more recent customs is pushing out...