Archive for November, 2008
Larry Hackett Responds On CNN to NY Times' Angelina Jolie Article
Remember that New York Times article, where People was accused of providing positive coverage in exchange for the rights to spend a ton of dough on Brangelina’s twins’ photos.
Or, the internal email that People’s EIC Larry Hackett sent out denying the NY Times’ allegation.
Well, in case you missed it, Larry Hackett appeared on CNN to further deny the allegations.
Enjoy the clip.
Reese Witherspoon & Vince Vaughn's Big Box Office Weekend
It was a good holiday for Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn.
Their movie, Four Christmases, led the box office with about $31.7 million in ticket sales.
What about Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman?
Despite Hugh Jackman being named People’s sexiest man alive and Nicole Kidman’s press tour, their movie Australie came in fifth place taking in a paltry $14.8 million, according to reports.
Hillary Clinton Turned Down Appropriations Chair to Become Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton (seen above on a recent New York Magazine cover) passed on becoming boss of the superpowerful Senate Appropriations Committee, according to the the Daily News.
Rupert Murdoch: The Man Who Owns The News
According to Michael Wolff’s supercilious yet star-struck portrait of Rupert Murdoch, the planet’s most notorious press baron has a crude, simple, primordial idea of a good time.
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New Yorker Brings Back Controversial Cartoonist For New Obama Cover
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You have to hand it to the New Yorker.
After receiving a ton of flack for that controversial fist-jabbing cover, this week’s cover is drawn by the same cartoonist Barry Blitt, according to reports.
Hey, they gave the guy a second chance.
IT'S OFFICIAL: Hillary Clinton to Be Named Secretary of State
Now Barack can sleep while Hillary answers that 3 a.m. phone call!
Get ready for an exciting Monday.
Thanks to a deal with Bill Clinton over his post-White House work and other behinds the scenes negotiations, Hillary Clinton will join President-elect Barack Obama’s national security team as secretary of state, according to reports.
BRITNEY SPEARS: Happy Early Birthday
Check out Britney’s b-day celebration in the UK.
