Newsbabe Diane Sawyer gets the story By Karen Croft
Diane Sawyer appears as
"newsbabe" in Microsoft video, then gets exclusive interview with Gates.
Coincidence?
(11/18/99)
"You are the snake!" By Sean Elder
Hunter S. Thompson test drives a new
Porsche, returns it in one piece.
(11/17/99)
Media Log: Who really broke the LA Times-Staples Center story? By Sean Elder
In
this corner -- a scrappy alternative; in the other, a SoCal business
journal.
(11/12/99)
Naughty Naughton By Sean Elder
How far one Disney Internet executive
was willing to go to connect with today's youth.
(11/10/99)
President Clinton, "zappa male" By Sean Elder
His guitar wants to kill your
mama! The prez reveals a rocking campaign strategy to get Al Gore elected.
(11/09/99)
Meltdown at the L.A. Times By Sean Elder
Former publisher Otis Chandler chews
out the management team that broke down the wall between church and state.
(11/06/99)
The terrorism that dare not speak its name By Sean Elder
Another jetliner goes down off New York. This time, the cable news networks didn't jump to
conclusions. Much.
(11/02/99)
A double standard? By Sean Elder
Two gays allegedly raped and murdered a young boy. Why didn't it get covered as much as the Matthew Shepard case?
(10/29/99)
Please stand by By Sean Elder
Prince Hal (played by Pat Buchanan) experiences technical difficulties.
(10/26/99)
What would our century be without Baba Wawa? By Sean Elder
Barbara Walters' photo of the century features -- Barbara Walters!
(10/19/99)
Anna Quindlen joins Newsweek By Sean Elder
Her first column is a distinctive blend of clichˇs and conventional wisdom.
(10/18/99)
Pig in the Gulag By Gary Kamiya
An ad for the made-for-TV movie "Animal Farm" gives a whole new meaning to the word "Orwellian."
(10/08/99)
Marty Peretz dumps another New Republic editor By Bill Wyman
The worst boss in journalism strikes again.
(09/29/99)
"We are going to be their friend!" By Bill Wyman
Fret not, pretty celebrity -- Jann Wenner will comfort you.
(09/28/99)
Yes, sir, that's my cannibal By Nikki Finke
Things change: Universal now will film ultra-grisly "Hannibal."
(08/06/99)
Spiked! By Bill Wyman
Drudge Report says Vanity Fair won't run story critical of Steven Brill.
(06/29/99)
Jar Jar Binks on the cover of Rolling Stone? By Bill Wyman
The magazine turns out to be the only institution in the world that thinks Jar Jar is hip.
(06/09/99)
Will Hannibal the Cannibal eat Hollywood? By Nikki Finke
With director Jonathan Demme out and Jodie Foster in limbo, the long-awaited sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs" is in deep trouble.
(06/03/99)
Cannes don't! By Bill Wyman
In New York Times' East Coast film bureau, they just love Harvey Weinstein.
(06/01/99)
Michael and you By James Poniewozik
PR pros offer tips on what to do when Michael Moore suddenly drops by the office.
(05/18/99)
Steven Brill reveals his payday! By James Poniewozik
The mighty Brill turns the bright light of salary introspection on -- his Slate moiety.
(04/30/99)
Tragic timeliness By James Poniewozik
Feed's fine special issue on games went up just two days after the Littleton massacre.
(04/28/99)
New kids, on the block By James Poniewozik
A publicity-savvy Web site, whose name the author can't recall, wants to sell itself for $3 million -- on Ebay.
(04/20/99)
Brill's Content opens eyes, zips up wallet By James Poniewozik
When it comes to running stories about how much money media figures make, the watchdog magazine apparently figures "full disclosure" doesn't apply.
(04/20/99)
Dee Dee, squared By James Poniewozik
Former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers' appearance on "Hollywood Squares" may seem odd -- but she was just doing what she was trained to do.
(04/19/99)
The populist from another galaxy By James Poniewozik
Icon magazine introduces the most famous candidate no one's ever heard of.
(04/06/99)
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