Barry Diller

Al Roker, Barbara Bush and Peggy Siegal Fetes Elizabeth Olsen - Posted November 9, 2011
We were disappointed to hear that we'd missed seeing Wendy Williams who'd come by on Monday for lunch with her parents. A little birdie told me that the talk show diva issued this rallying cry to mom and dad before departing to face the lone papa... [FishbowlNY]

Caroline Manzo, Morgan Fairchild, Plus HarperCollins Fetes William Boyd - Posted November 2, 2011
One of the things I love most about chronicling the Wednesday scene at Michael's is the random celeb sightings that seem to come out of left field. On offer today: television stars of the past and present that represent the changing (and fickle?) tastes of the viewing public. When none other... [FishbowlLA]

Roger Ailes, Barry Diller & The Squawk Box Super Heroes - Posted October 26, 2011
Hail! Hail! The Wednesday gang is all here. The lunch scene at Michael's was firing on all cylinders today as moguls (Barry Diller! Roger Ailes!), high-profile edito... [FishbowlLA]

Roger Ailes, Barry Diller & The Squawk Box Super Heroes - Posted October 26, 2011
Hail! Hail! The Wednesday gang is all here. The lunch scene at Michael's was firing on all cylinders today as moguls (Barry Diller! Roger Ailes!), high-profile edito... [FishbowlNY]

Ticketmaster Founder Takes On... Ticketmaster - Posted June 13, 2011
It's amazing what can happen after non-compete clauses in golden parachute and other high-level executive exit packages expire. Consider the case of 61-year-old Ticketmaster founder Fred Rosen. Three decades after ro... [FishbowlLA]

Mika Brzezinski shows her value at book party - Posted May 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_65894" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Mika Brzezinski and "Morning Joe" EP Chris Licht"][/caption] Monday night, Michael's Resaturant was the scene of a party for Mika Brzezinski and her new book "... [TVNewser]

Harman Family to Keep Stake in Newsweek - Posted April 14, 2011
When news of Sydney Harman passing away broke early yesterday, the first question on everyone's mind was "What's going to happen to Newsweek?" It appears not much will change, at least for now, because The New York Times is reporting tha... [FishbowlNY]

Sinbad & Family Dish on Their New Reality Show - Posted April 6, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE It would have been hard to beat the head-spinning scene that I witnessed at Michael's last Wednesday, but this week came close. A camera crew from WNBC-TV's LX-TV was on hand filming a segment on celebrity lunch spots as the masters of the universe (... [semanticweb.com]

It's a Wrap: SXSW Closes Its Biggest Year Ever - Posted March 19, 2011
SXSW wraps up this weekend, and it seems that 2011 will stand as the year that Interactive finally superseded Music. The conference felt bigger than ever, with major brands within view at every angle. PepsiCo filled a corner block with games, and CNN turned local restaurant Max's Wine Dive into the... [AgencySpy]

Separate Tables for Jann Wenner and Neal Boulton - Posted March 16, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE We were grateful that several faithful Lunch readers emailed to let us know Bill Clinton was at Michael's yesterday. Thanks guys! I guess Mr. Clinton didn't get the memo stipulating that all A-list... [FishbowlNY]

SXSWi Keynote Recap: Liz Miller Interviews Felicia Day - Posted March 16, 2011
Felicia Day, an actress who developed her own web series to combat a World of Warcraft addiction, took the stage on Monday, March 14 to talk about how she harnessed social media to build a fanbase, and ultimately, as media business. He... [AgencySpy]

Beware the Bubble - Posted March 15, 2011
Billion dollar valuations for Twitter and Groupon "mathematically insane," according to IAC founder and chairman Barry Diller. Diller addressed a packed house at the SXSW conference i... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Tina Brown Shows Off the New Newsweek - Posted March 3, 2011
Yesterday Tina Brown finally showed off the new look Newsweek to staffers, and among the many highlights was a centerfold of ... [FishbowlNY]

Here's Hoping That The Daily NewsBeast Works Out - Posted February 2, 2011
The Daily Beast and Newsweek have officially completed their merger and Newsweek is now 50 percent owned by Barry Diller's ... [MediaJobsDaily]

The Newsweek/Daily Beast Merger Is Finally Official - Posted February 1, 2011
It has been nearly three full months since Newsweek and The Daily Beast verified all the rumors and ... [FishbowlNY]

The Barry Diller Content Farm Song - Posted December 27, 2010
At this point, what's left to say? The recent news, via Ad Age, that Ba... [FishbowlLA]

The Writers Network: A Content Farm from IAC's Pronto? - Posted December 22, 2010
Like many CEOs before him who ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

What Barry Diller Did on His Summer Vacation - Posted December 3, 2010
IAC chairman and senior executive Barry Diller, who ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

IAC: Liberty Media Out, Barry Diller Not Quite Out But No Longer CEO, Greg Blatt Succeeds Diller - Posted December 2, 2010
Changes aplenty were announced by IAC Thursday morning, as Barry Diller (left) removed himself from the CEO spot... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Barry Diller Stepping Down As IAC CEO - Posted December 2, 2010
Barry Diller, the CEO of IAC who played a significant role in the Daily Beast / Newsweek merger, is stepping down. He will remain with the company as chairman, with Greg Blatt, the former CEO of IAC-owned Match.com, will take over a CEO of IAC. Furthermore, Liberty Media has sold its entire... [FishbowlNY]

The Daily Beast and Newsweek Are Merging After All - Posted November 12, 2010
They were talking. Then they weren't. They were thinking about doing something together, but those were really just rumors. Well, the truth finally comes out. Newsweek and The Daily Beast are tying the knot. Daily Beast editor-in-chief...well, and now Newsweek EIC too...Tina Brown broke the news last night on her site. The... [FishbowlLA]

Done Deal: Newsweek, The Daily Beast Officially Announce Merger - Posted November 12, 2010
Once thought to be on life support, the agreement to merge Newsweek and The Daily Beast... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Newsweek And Daily Beast Tie The Knot, Tina Brown To Run Newsweek - Posted November 11, 2010
After ongoing talks and rampant speculation, Newsweek owner Sidney Harman and IAC head Barry Diller have finally agreed to merge their brands. ... [FishbowlNY]

The Search For Newsweek's EIC Continues, Talks With Diller Back On - Posted November 11, 2010
Newsweek has yet to name its new editor in chief, although it hasn't been for lack of trying. Talks are back on between the news weekly's new owner, Sidney Harman and IAC's Barry Diller, who owns the Daily Beast. Speculation continues regarding a future merger between the two would place Daily... [FishbowlNY]

Ask.com to Cut 130 Engineering Jobs, Drop Algorithmic Search Technology - Posted November 9, 2010
Algorithmic search technology is out at Ask.com and question-and-answer is in, as ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Start the Presses: The Daily Beast Eyes Print Companion - Posted October 27, 2010
IAC CEO Barry Diller said during the company's third-quarter earnings call that The Daily Beast was consi... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Fine Print: The Daily Beast Looks To The Future - Posted October 25, 2010
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Glynnis MacNicol To Business Insider | Randy Michaels Ousted | More Stuff That Happened Over The Weekend - Posted October 25, 2010
More media moves were announced late on Friday and over the weekend, so here's everything we missed. (Hey, we're only human.) Also: former Newsweek president Mark Edmiston is launching three online magazines covering food, film, and surfing(??) and, inexplicably, Barry Diller says he wants to get The Daily Beast into print. Wh... [MediaJobsDaily]

The Daily Beast-Newsweek Merger Talks End - Posted October 18, 2010
Earlier today, Russell Adams of The Wall Street Journal wrote that The Daily ... [FishbowlNY]

Barry Diller: No Longer Chairman At Live Nation - Posted October 18, 2010
According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, Barry Diller has ... [FishbowlNY]

Why Newsweek/Daily Beast Merger Might Make Sense - Posted October 11, 2010
The likelihood of a Newsweek/Daily Beast merger is "increasing" says the WSJ, for a couple of reasons. One: Newsweek's new owner, Sidney Harman, claims he's not trying to make money, just turn the magazine around. Two: Having Tina Brown... [MediaJobsDaily]

Tina Brown Confirms She Has Her Eye On Newsweek - Posted October 7, 2010
Daily Beast founder Tina Brown has confirmed that she does indeed have her eye on Newsweek. The deal, if it happens, would expand Brown's platform, even when/if Newsweek is significantly trimmed and give IAC owner Barry Diller the opportunity to monetize the news and commentary site. Guardian ... [FishbowlNY]

Diller Likes AOL While National Journal's Latest Hire Talks Decline, Plus Other News of the Day - Posted September 29, 2010
- Well the Wall Street Journal is sure enjoying a recent jump in its advertising revenue, and it wants to make it clear that the New York Times isn't matching it. According to a company memo ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Newsweek, Daily Beast Combo Gains Momentum - Posted September 29, 2010
Talks between Newsweek's soon-to-be official owner Sidney Harman and the Daily Beast have heated up reports the New York Post's Keith Kelly. The plan ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Lunch: Kathie Lee Gifford and Friends Grab a Bite Before Broadway - Posted January 13, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE It's nice to see there are still plenty of writers who can afford to eat at swanky restaurants these days. Today, the dining room at Michael's was brimming with scribes of every stripe and their fabulous friends. I was heartened to hear from a handful of fellow scribes that... [FishbowlNY]

Tribune Gets More Time|Hachette Moves|Forbes May Sell HQ For $55M|Two Memos|Daily Beast-ers "Happy As Clams" - Posted December 2, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

IAC Turns Q3 Profit Of $ .34 Per Share - Posted October 27, 2009
Barry Diller's IAC turned a profit for the second quarter in a row, this time of $.34 per share or $46.3 million, despite a 9% drop in revenue. Media & Advertising sustained an 11% drop in revenue while Emerging Businesses (aka The Daily Beast) watched revenues fall... [MediaJobsDaily]

Morning Reading List 09.29.09 - Posted September 29, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to ... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo's Social Media Rules Confuse Facebook Friends With Real Friends|The AP App|Conde Cuts Are Unlike Other Cuts|Anonymous Sources - Posted September 28, 2009
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Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
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Who Owns Job Training And Why Aren't New Hires Prepared? - Posted August 20, 2009
Has anyone really worked their way from the mailroom to CEO since Barry Diller? We're thinking about this because of a new HRE Online article on job training that says 50% of employers think their new hires aren't prepared for work. (Note that these are hires, not job candidates.) It used to be... [MediaJobsDaily]

Wanted: Beastly Photo Editor - Posted August 10, 2009
"The Daily Beast will evolve before your eyes," promised Tina Brown last fall. "We began building our site in mid-July [2008] and wanted to put it up ASAP in beta so that its further development could be driven by the interplay between our sens... [UnBeige]

More On Ben Silverman's New Project - Posted July 28, 2009
Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Yesterday, IAC announced that NBC Universal co-chair ... [FishbowlNY]

It's Adland On The Menu: Author James P. Othmer Talks Advertising & Media Headlines - Posted July 27, 2009
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Silverman Leaves NBC For IAC; Gaspin Promoted To Chair - Posted July 27, 2009
After months of speculation over his possible departure, Ben Silverman is leaving NBC Universal... [FishbowlNY]

Internet Week Announces 2010 Dates - Posted July 22, 2009
Get your 2010 calendars ready: the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting today announced the dates for next year's Internet Week. The event will kick off on June 7, 2010, culminating with the 14th Annual Webby Awards on June 14. This year's... [FishbowlNY]

Observer Owner Kushner Laments The State Of The Media In NY Mag - Posted July 14, 2009
This week, New York magazine takes an in-depth look at New York Observer owner ... [FishbowlNY]

National Geographic Blogger Janelle Nanos Travels To The Menu - Posted July 9, 2009
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Media Web Turns 10|Vote For An AgencySpy-Inspired Short Film|Glamour Gets Infected|Playboy CEO Flanders Believes In Print|IAC CEO Diller Says No To Ads On Daily Beast - Posted June 10, 2009
TVNewser: Jon Friedman's Media Web ... [FishbowlNY]

How Many Media Moguls Can Fit Onto A NYC Rooftop? - Posted June 5, 2009
Valleywag's Ryan Tate has the wrap on last night's Founder's Club Internet Week bash here in New York: There were so many old-media bigwigs at the Internet Week event, it's surprising there were any admission badges left for Web startups. Bonnie Fuller, ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Internet Week's High-Speed Connections - Posted June 4, 2009
If you haven't heard, it's Internet Week in New York City, put on by Mayor Bloomberg and the IADAS. NYC companies, including ours, are putting on events, hosting parties and otherwise celebrating New York's Internet community. There's even an awards sho... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Barry Diller (on a Vespa!), Harvey Weinstein & Judge Judy - Posted May 6, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Maybe it was because it finally stopped raining for five minutes, but the power-lunchers were out in force today at Michael's. There was a crowd gathering in the lounge before noon waiting for tables. Of course, most of the regulars breezed in at their appointed hours, making su... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Barbara Walters, Barry Diller & Dana Perino - Posted April 15, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE I'm glad I got to Michael's early today because by 12:30 they were literally lining up outside the front door to get in the joint. Even the Garden Room (Siberia to the uninitiated) was SRO. The groups of wannabe diners at the bar and in the lounge were enviously... [FishbowlNY]

The Daily Beast: Advertising Deal in the Works - Posted March 31, 2009
Crain's currently has a piece up about The Daily Beast's advertising plan, or apparent lack thereof. The ar... [FishbowlNY]

Digital Media Entrepreneur is Obama's FCC Pick - Posted March 3, 2009
Julius Genachowski, former chief of business operations at Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp., has been nominated by Pres. ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Jeff Jarvis Talks Google, The College Humor Show Throws a Party - Posted February 6, 2009
A couple of fun media events took place in the city last night — or so we hear. Thanks to flu season we were m.i.a at both Jeff Jarvis' "What Would Google Do?" Daylife event as well as the The College Humor Show premier party on the We... [FishbowlNY]

IAC Site to Partner with New Black Interest News Website - Posted February 5, 2009
TheLoop21.com, a content site providing economic and political news and analysis is partnering with RushmoreDrive.com, the first and only black search engine. Launched last month, TheLoop21.com is led by publisher Darrell Williams. The goal is to "fill in the gaps" where mainstream media has ignored or misunderstood the minority perspective. RushmoreDrive, own... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Diller Joins the Layoff Fray, But Not How You Might Think - Posted December 5, 2008
Media titan Barry Diller had choice words for CEOs who are dealing with layoffs: essentially stop yer whining. Diller told a Reuters summit: "The idea of a company that's earning... [FishbowlLA]

Lunch: Barry Diller, Jeff Zucker & The Magazine Mob - Posted November 19, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE What recession? The usual power quotient found on any given Wednesday at Michael's went into overdrive today as the gals at the front desk had so many media moguls, magazine mavens and talking heads lining up to dine and dish today, they had to shoehorn in extra tables all... [FishbowlNY]

Partying With Tina Brown and The Daily Beast: 'I Would Never Ask a Writer to Work for Free' - Posted November 19, 2008
Tina Brown's The Daily Beast, which has been making headlines since it launched last month, threw a launch part of sorts at Pop Burger in the meat-packing district last night. Everyone'... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.08 - Posted October 24, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.09.08 - Posted October 9, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after t... [FishbowlDC]

Tina Brown Launches Web- and iPhone-Only Site - Posted October 6, 2008
Tina Brown, the former editor of Tatler, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and the short-lived Talk, launched a trial version of a Web and iPhone-only site called The Daily Beast, funded by Barr... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Tina Brown's Daily Beast Arrives: 'Sensibility, Darling' - Posted October 6, 2008
Does this mean magazines are officially dead? Tina Brown, magazine editrix extraordinaire, has finally launched the long chattered about The Daily Beast (named after the paper in the Evelyn Waugh novel Scoop). What is th... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

Tina Brown's ONA Keynote: Loses Page of Speech, Not Impulse to Keep Splashy Launch Under Wraps - Posted September 12, 2008
New York media maven Tina Brown gave this morning's keynote address at the Online News Association's annual conference in Washington, D.C., weighing in on some of the big-picture issues that have been braining traditional print news agencies. However, she remained quiet about her own much-speculated-upon online project, The Daily Beast, ... [FishbowlNY]

Mark Your Calendars! The Daily Beast to Slouch in on Oct 1 - Posted September 12, 2008
Remember last month how we told you Tina Brown was in the process of putting together a news aggregating website with ... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Les Moonves, Barry Diller & Kathleen Turner - Posted September 3, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget the lazy days of summer. Class is back in session as the cool kids returned to the cafeteria today in force. The scene at Michael's was a tasty stew of moguls and media mavens with a side order of the random celebrity sighting -- ... [FishbowlNY]

Tina Brown, Revisited - Posted August 7, 2008
We now have more details on the Tina Brown/Barry Diller online partnership that Radar ... [FishbowlNY]

All Their Unaccredited Excerpts Live In Texas - Posted August 7, 2008
Jody Rosen writes a piece in Slate about his uncovering a plagiarist at the Montgomery County Bulletin. But perhaps the Bulletin is merely on-trend-or even ahead of its time. The Drudge Report, th... [FishbowlLA]

SAG's Ad Meant for the Moguls & Murdoch on the Markets - Posted July 9, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. As studio chairmen and agency heads all attempt to escape the jowls of Hollywood and its labor problems, the Screen Actors Guild has a bright marketing executive. SAG bought an full-page ad in the local paper for Sun... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.08 - Posted April 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. Perez Hilton is a WHCA guest! And Donatella Versace, too! And it's the birthday of Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen's Mom. Speaking of Jonathan Martin's b-day, Mike Al... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Al... [FishbowlDC]

Barry Diller: "Editorship Is Going To Emerge As the Real Value-Add" - Posted January 30, 2008
IAC chairman Barry Diller introduces Tina Brown at today's MPA/ASME awards Though we snuck in sometime between the salad and the sea bass at today's Magazine Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon at Manhattan's Gotham Hall, we still managed to squeeze in some QT with the F.O.T's* and the S.O.B's* at today's Magazine Publishers... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.14.07 - Posted November 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. You find NBC's Green Week theme journalistically troubling. An ABC release announced, "For the week of November 5-9, 'World News with Charles Gibson' won among Households (6.3/12) and tied for first place among the Adult 25-54 rating... [FishbowlDC]

Barry Diller On The Writers' Strike - Posted November 13, 2007
If it's all the same to you guys, we're just going to cut and paste this press release from Fox Business Network, so that we don't have to read Barry Diller's remarks. It's early. We're tired. (And by the way, that's not our typo. Fox apparently thinks there's just one writer... [FishbowlLA]

Dangerous Curves Ahead: Gehry Sued By MIT - Posted November 6, 2007
When we heard that Frank Gehry had been sued, it was not, as we had expected, by Barry Diller for designi... [UnBeige]

Wainwright Huge Draw For H'wood Heavyweights, Homos - Posted September 24, 2007
The combination of Rufus Wainwright and some classic Judy Garland songs proved to be an attraction that some of Hollywood's elite couldn't resist. Thus, Wainwright's Sunday night show at the Hollywood Bowl was a veritable who's who of Tinseltown's gay bold-faced names along with some female celebs ... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.07 - Posted September 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think Dan Rather has totally lost it. An NBC release announced, "According to national Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program,... [FishbowlDC]

Lunch At Michael's: Barry Diller, Bob Iger & The Literary Lioness Club - Posted September 19, 2007
— DIANE CLEHANE For those who like their cobb salads served up with a side order of adrenaline, 55th & Fifth was the place to be today. Media moguls and literary lionesses convened their cliques for some lively conversation that kept the dining room buzzing. Esther Newberg an... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Peggy Siegal: 'I Want It Now' - Posted June 20, 2007
Perhaps it was the schizophrenic weather that kept most of the familiar faces and celebrity diners away. It was a pretty subdued crowd at 55th & Fifth today. No big stars of stage, screen and nary an editor in sight. (Okay, Kathie Lee Gifford was there.... [FishbowlNY]

HuffPost Attempts Humor About British Sailors, Succeeds About As Well As Can Be Expected - Posted April 6, 2007
The HuffPost give us a little taste of what the future holds for the Barry Diller-backed humor site 23/6. Colleen Werthmann (seen above with Royal Marine Danny Masterson... [FishbowlLA]

Frank Gehry's $100M West Side IAC Building: 'Oddly Tame' - Posted March 27, 2007
If you've driven along the West Side Highway lately, chances are you've seen the nearly-complete IAC Building, architect Frank Gehry's first New York structure and $100 million home to Barry Diller's IAC empire, a 10-story ... [FishbowlNY]

Graydon Carter's 'Natural' Roast | SI Witholds Swimsuit Issue From Schools | Elle | Slain NYT Reporter's Family Wants Reform | WSJ Deals With Diller | Grilly Head Of Philly - Posted March 9, 2007
Time Inc.: Witholds Sport Illustrated's swimsuit issue from libraries, schools. [LAT] Graydon Carter: Roasted at NRDC gala. [... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Al Roker, Katie Joel and A Special Birthday Celebration - Posted February 8, 2007
No doubt by attending the Michael's Media Jamboree on a Thursday — due to flu and flood, a day later than mediabistro.com's customary weekly report on the media bigwigs who lunch — things were bound to be a little off-kilter. But as the slightly-less-than-packed c... [FishbowlNY]

Russert Grilled | Buffett Staked | O.J. Blocked | Diller | Green | Franken | Wholpin - Posted February 8, 2007
Tim Russert: Grilled at Libby trial. [NY Sun] Warren Buffett: Stake in Times Co.? [Reuters] O.J.: Blocked from spending If I Did It... [FishbowlNY]