Posted 12/09/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Madonna and A-Rod’s Friends Are Spreading Misinformation
Can you imagine? There's even more shocking news in the rest of our gossip roundup!
Posted 12/04/08 in The Cut
Wintour Wonderland
Anna Wintour Pontificates on the Economy, the Internet, and $50K Dresses
She refused to put a $50,000 sequined minidress in the magazine, despite "how magical Steven Meisel thinks it is."
Posted 12/03/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Bitches
Blog Stuff We’re Sick Of
Why do people blog about how they are annoyed by blogs?
Posted 11/14/08 in The Cut
Bloodbaths
Ad Pages in Fashion Magazines, Reader Salaries: Down
Luxury and fashion titles are taking a beating in this economic climate. A hard, nasty beating.
Annie Leibovitz: Miley’s Audience Wasn’t Ready for That ‘Vanity Fair’ Picture
"She was ready to take that picture and her audience was not. Maybe she shouldn't have posed for 'Vanity Fair.'"
Kate Winslet Throws a Fit
The actress didn't realize the fur throw she was photographed on was real.
Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Graydon Carter Steals From His Sister
He hired writer Michael Lewis away from sister publication ‘Portfolio.’
Posted 10/03/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Did Toby Young Plagiarize Passages From the ‘Times’ For ‘How to Lose Friends & Alienate People’?
We found a few passages from Young's book that bear a striking resemblance to sections from a 1996 John Tierney column.
Posted 09/22/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
The Death of the Celebrity Profile, Part VIIIIXIXIXIIXII
In which we learn that ‘Vanity Fair’ editor and A-list obsessive Graydon Carter is ‘shy.’
Posted 09/12/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Toby Young on the Difference Between New York and London
It involves blizzards. (Not the weather kind.)
Posted 09/11/08 in Grub Street
A Little Bitter
Oh, Snapper!
Following Frank Bruni’s lead, ‘Vanity Fair’’s Michael Wolff disses his former lunch spot.
Posted 09/04/08 in Grub Street
Inn-tense Experiences
Rumors of Ye Waverly Blog’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The Waverly Inn’s blog hasn't been updated since May, but its anonymous author is still on the ball.
Posted 09/03/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Ben Stiller Is Moving Back in With His Parents
Well, sort of. He bought a $10 million duplex in the same building as his ’rents. Plus, Stephen Schwarzman has fallen off ‘Vanity Fair’s’ New Establishment list; Dennis Kozlowski appeals, and the ‘WSJ’ proudly unveils its new magazine, in today’s industry news.
Posted 09/03/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Calvin Klein’s Volume Reaches $5.4 Billion; Get Cheap Tickets to Obama Fund-raiser
Also, sketches from Isaac Mizrahi's Liz Claiborne collection emerge, and Christian Siriano designs for Estelle.
Posted 09/02/08 in Daily Intel
White Men With Money
The Aubergine-Haired Mogul and the Girl From Shandong Province
How Wendi Deng has changed the color of Rupert Murdoch’s politics, and his hair.
Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Lehman Continues Staff Cuts
1,500 more jobs were eliminated at the bank this week. Plus, the latest on Michael Phelps, JPMorgan, Steve Jobs, and more.
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