Iggy Pop, Rock and Roll, and More Miami Madness - Posted December 6, 2007
We thought it apt that there were two planes with banners flying up and down the beach here in Miami yesterday afternoon. One said ART IN MOTION. And the other said 2NITE PARIS HILTON AT MANSION. From what we can tell after one night at Art Basel, that sums it up.... [UnBeige]

Sundown on Sunset: Hot and Cold - Posted October 26, 2007
Daniel Hernandez covers the fires down in San Diego, and asks all the right questions. Britney's mom, Lynn Spears, has written a parenting book. Title search for How to Raise a Drug-Addled Skank is underway. Who did buy Luke Ford's other blog? NPR should just hire Joe Escalante, already. Paris... [FishBowlLA]

Over Exposed: Sienna Miller/Isobelle Jade/Pam Anderson/Lindsay Lohan - Posted October 9, 2007
Sienna Miller, starring in Hippie Hippie Shake in London, isn't trying for any period authenticity, according to the photos here. Hippies were hairy all over, if you know what we mean. Isobelle Jade launches a podcast, despite the cruel indifference of modeling agencies, Tyra Banks, and the rest of the world.... [FishBowlLA]

Katha Pollitt on Britney Spears, Paris Hilton: They Can Take Care of Themselves - Posted September 26, 2007
And just in time for Salon's Rebecca Traister's sad little defense of Katha Pollitt, we find Pollitt writing about those oft-maligned young women, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. Is she sympathetic? HA! From: Katha Pollitt Subject: Re: the Pink video I think it's okay to ridicule women who play into men's demands if... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 13, 2007
Scarborough County? UCI rescinded its offer to make liberal legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky dean of its new law school because the frequent media pundit a bit too blue-state for Orange County's tastes. In particular, he was un-hired following a an Aug. 16 LAT Op/Ed piece that said Attorney General Alberto Gonzales... [FishBowlLA]

Brad Pitt Dons a Hard Hat For Global Green - Posted August 21, 2007
We know, we know, Paris Hilton buying architecture books and now this? But our dear Brad Pitt, lover of this Frank and that Frank has long been a fixture in our UnBeige pages. A few months ago we alluded to the fact that Brangelina would be moving to New Orleans to... [UnBeige]

Whoopi To View - Posted July 27, 2007
Mark it down: Whoopi Goldberg will be named the new co-host of The View, FishbowlNY has learned. Sources close to the decision say the announcement could come in a matter of days. The move has been rumored since Rosie's departure in May, while boldfaced names from Paris to Perez have been... [FishBowlNY]

Mika Can't Escape Lindsay... Yet - Posted July 25, 2007
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski, didn't rip up the script this morning when anchoring a segment on the troubles of Lindsay Lohan. Brzezinski made international headlines when she refused to read stories related to the release of Paris Hilton from jail. Brzezinski, who does double duty as Joe Scarborough's newsier sidekick... [TVNewser]

Now Cafferty Takes A Stand - Posted July 25, 2007
First MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski refused to read, tried to burn, then shredded her script regarding the release of Paris Hilton from jail, now CNN's Jack Cafferty is trying to take the high road on celebrity news, too. And, as in Brzezinski's case, the on-air refusal is making international news. See... [TVNewser]

Larry King Holds News Of Tammy Faye Death For 24 Hours At Family's Request - Posted July 23, 2007
It's been a bizarre month of coups for Larry King. First, the Beatles interview and now-infamous "George" flub. Then, of course, Paris, replete with a goofy "Countdown" clock. And, this weekend, King was credited with a big scoop in even more bizarre fashion: the death of Tammy Faye Messner, of which... [FishBowlNY]

The "Gut" Feeling About Cable News - Posted July 18, 2007
Variety columnist Brian Lowry writes about the cable news coverage of DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's "gut feeling." "The news channels unwittingly reward nebulous plots with the sort of overwhelming response normally reserved for Paris Hilton." Lowry writes. "More troubling, however, isn't so much the news media's tendency toward groupthink as... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 13, 2007
Lee Baca's Paris: The Sheriff's Dept. has launched an internal investigation to see whether Paris Hilton got special treatment in the slammer. So far, they've found that she had access to a cordless phone at all hours and that the heiress "received daily visits from top brass at the Lynwood facility... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 12, 2007
Warning: Lines Might Be Longer At Target On Sunday: That's when Libertine designer Johnson Hartig launches his mass-market line. Most Idiotic Sales Pitch Ever: L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca is trying to convince lawmakers to let him send inmates home with ankle bracelets -- a la Paris Hilton. He says, "It will help... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 06.29.07 - Posted June 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. It was a close call, but you thought Chris Matthews would be the sweaty one. An NBC release announced, "NBC News has been awarded the 8th Annual RTNDA/Unity Award in the television network category for 'Separate and Unequal, Reported by Tom Brokaw.'" Ann Coulter takes a shot at "Hardball" ABC News' President... [FishBowlDC]

Paris Hilton- Most Embarrassing, Humiliating Moments - Posted June 29, 2007
Paris Hilton might have fooled Larry King, but she didn't fool anyone World of Wonder.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 28, 2007
No Fun: Reporter Scott Collins can be witty when he wants to be. So why, when given the topic of the dreadfully boring Larry King interview of Paris Hilton, did he not want to be? Beatles, Live In Vegas: The remaining Beatles, widows, children and loved ones descended on the Mirage on... [FishBowlLA]

Larry King's Paris: At Least He Didn't Call Her George - Posted June 27, 2007
Early returns on tonight's Super Bowl of pop culture interviews: Larry asked the questions (roughly 203 of them) he had to. Not the tough ones, of course, but he was serviceable, in the damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't spot King dealt himself. At least he didn't call her George. EARLIER: Paris: 'Liberated' Or 'Out Of Pokey'? ... [FishBowlNY]

Paris: 'Liberated' Or 'Out Of Pokey'? - Posted June 26, 2007
Paris made her jail-break in the wee hours this morning, blunting the expected media crush surrounding her release. But that didn't stop Fox News from declaring her first stop chyron-worthy: Meanwhile, CNN International characterized the release as "Paris Liberated." Which makes sense, considering its King's upcoming coup. EARLIER: How Larry Landed Paris... [FishBowlNY]

Matt Lauer: No 'Quid Pro Quo' Deal For Princes - Posted June 25, 2007
In the wake of the embarrassing debacle of NBC's now-you-see-it, now-you-don't $1 million deal for Paris Hilton's first post-penitentiary interview, Matt Lauer said during a conference call to promote next Sunday's "Concert for Diana" telecast that there was "no quid pro quo" involved in his exclusive interview with Princes William and... [FishBowlNY]

GE Chief Pulls Plug On Paris, Brian Williams Helps - Posted June 25, 2007
Late last week, it appeared NBC locked up Paris Hilton to a $1 million deal. But sources tell The New York Post that General Electric CEO & Chairman Jeff Immelt personally pulled the plug. "This is the latest in a series of p.r. debacles for NBC - Imus and the... [TVNewser]

TMZ Makes Celebrities Cower in Fear Behind Locked Doors While Harvey Levin Smiles - Posted June 25, 2007
When Paris Hilton talks to Larry King this week , she'll actually be talking to Harvey Levin, the TMZ king-pin. The NY Times surveys the TMZ kingdom, and gets a hilarious quote from the ubiquitous Janice Min: TMZ pokes fun at celebrity--sometimes gentle, sometimes quite harsh--and to millions of people, that's more... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 22, 2007
What will $1 million buy you? Not much, apparently. All it's going to score NBC is a post-jailhouse interview with Paris Hilton. Sure the ratings will probably justify the price tag, but the greater cost -- to the network's integrity -- will likely never be recouped. Best Headline Of The Day (Or,... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Denies NBC Post-Pen Pay-Per-Interview - Posted June 22, 2007
One of the few vaguely interesting media questions remaining in the Paris Hilton's jailhouse saga is who, aside from front-runner Barbara Walters, will land an exclusive interview with post-penitentiary Paris — and, more importantly, what will they pay? The New York Post reported that it's Meredith Vieira, and NBC is paying... [FishBowlNY]

Paris Hilton to Launch Perfume: Can Can - Posted June 21, 2007
Paris Hilton will launch a new scent: Can Can. From our imagined press release: This fascinating new fragrence is composed of an airy transparent top note of disinfectant followed by a heady end note of human sweat, based on stale cigarette smoke with a hint of mildew, and culminating with pruno, vomit... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Hoaxes - Posted June 15, 2007
Paris Hilton hoaxes abound: Paris Hilton Stabbed Multiple Times Celebrity Socialite Dies in County Jail Paris Hilton Suicide And of course, Playboy's One Night As Paris. It seems so innocent, now.... [FishBowlLA]

Gordon Dillow Takes A Bite Out Of Crime - Posted June 14, 2007
We adore Gordon Dillow. He's a good man, a right-wing police apologist and, apparently, a McGruff doppelganger. The Orange County Register columnist comes up with his own McGruff-esque catchphrase to warn Paris Hilton that she'd never have been sprung early had she done time behind the Orange Curtain: Because in the... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Sentence Unfair-- LA Times - Posted June 14, 2007
Paris Hilton (seen above in happier times) is getting a raw deal, and the LA Times can prove it. The Times analysis of jail releases found that more than 60 percent of those with similar cases to Hilton's walked free after serving less than half their time. Jack Leonard and Doug Smith... [FishBowlLA]

Paris To The View? Don't Rule It Out, Says Barbara Walters - Posted June 14, 2007
Barbara Walters is still milking her impromptu jailhouse phone call from Paris Hilton, and it seems Walters is at least considering Hilton for a guest spot on The View when the heiress gets out of prison. Walters and longtime executive producer Bill Geddie talked about such a scenario on Babs' Sirius radio... [FishBowlNY]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 13, 2007
Mr. Wizard's Next World: The world's first chic geek, Don Herbert died. He was 89. Sticky Territory: Don't expect another film to be shot on Guam any time soon -- seeing how taxpayers there are out about $800,000 from a movie deal gone wrong. Paris Sees Parents, Loses Agent: Endeavor dropped Paris Hilton... [FishBowlLA]

Mary Mapes: Citizen Journalist On Media Circus - Posted June 12, 2007
Mary Mapes, late of CBS News, contrasts the media circus surrounding Paris Hilton with the private funeral of Army Spc. Daniel Cagle. Larry Altman of the Daily Breeze was also there. His paper covers the funerals of military personnel from the local area, so it makes sense that he'd be... [FishBowlLA]

OC Register Columnist on Paris and Penis - Posted June 12, 2007
Mayrav Saar (yes, the same one) continues her love affair with her husband's manliness by writing about Paris Hilton in the Orange County Register. Think we're kidding? Read: I pity poor Paris. Since she's a celebutante, the First Amendment allows people to flap their gums about her dealings with the penal system... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Gives Babs Jailhouse Gift - Posted June 11, 2007
And it's the gift of song ... no, sorry, voice. Oh, hell, let Barbara Walters explain her coup: On Sunday at 3 p.m., Paris Hilton phoned me collect from jail. Prisoners must call collect. The unusual conversation came about because Kathy Hilton, Paris' mother, had phoned me, and while we were talking,... [FishBowlNY]

Deborah Norville: Paris Is Like 'Crack,' But Now Legit News - Posted June 11, 2007
From Inside Edition host Deborah Norville's blog: I was just sitting down to write my inaugural blog entry for TelevisionWeek when the news hit. My plan had been to talk wistfully about what I call "The Paris Pledge." It was a pie-in-the-sky idea of mine that all of us in the media... [FishBowlNY]

'Media Hysteria For 13 Miles': Paris Covered Like O.J. - Posted June 8, 2007
Tears Best media summary we've seen of today's Paris Hilton penitentiary developments: Los Angeles had not seen anything quite like it since O.J. Simpson's slow-moving attempted flight from justice. Today it was the turn of Paris Hilton — and her journey back to justice — which was recorded in every inch of its... [FishBowlNY]

Pace Coverage Notes - Posted June 8, 2007
TVNewser says that MSNBC was first with the news of Gen. Peter Pace's retirement. And TMZ is shocked -- shocked! -- that this would cause an interruption in the ongoing Paris Hilton coverage.... [FishBowlDC]

Breaking: Paris Hilton Back to Jail - Posted June 8, 2007
Paris Hilton, screaming and crying out for Mom, was sent back to jail. She'd been released, due to an unspecified medical condition. Papers outlining that condition as grounds for release were to be sent to the court, but the judge said the papers never arrived. From Linda Deutsch at AP: Every... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton-- Can She Go Back to Jail? Hearing at 9 AM - Posted June 8, 2007
Paris Hilton has a hearing this morning and she could go back to jail. Sheriff Lee Baca had ordered her release yesterday, and the city attorney filed a petition demanding that Hilton be returned to jail and to show cause why Baca shouldn't be held in contempt of court. County Supervisor Don... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Gets Out of Jail Early - Posted June 7, 2007
Paris Hilton is out of jail, and home with an electronic ankle bracelet, where she must remain for 40 days, and presumably 40 nights. An unspecified medical condition, no doubt heiressitis, is cited as the reason for her early release. She's had two visitors, defense lawyer Richard Hutton and Dr.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 6, 2007
Travel vs. Trivial: The Travel section does its best imitation of a New Yorker Talk Of The Town with this piece comparing the Hilton Paris to the current accommodations of one Paris Hilton. Cloaked And Daggers: Megan Stack, who reported from Saudi Arabia repeatedly during her tenure as LAT's Cairo Bureau chief... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 5, 2007
Lynwood Hilton: An attorney for Paris Hilton says the heiress is "using this time to reflect on her life, to see what she can do to make the world better and hopefully, in my opinion, to change the attitudes that exist about her among many people." It's important to note here... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Goes To County To "Prove" Herself To The Press - Posted June 4, 2007
Paris Hilton said she chose to spend her 23-day sentence for parole violtion in a county jail rather than a more posh slammer because she had something to prove. To reporters. "I did have a choice to go to a pay jail," Usmagazine.com reported Hilton as saying. "But I declined because I... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Spends First Night In Pen - Posted June 4, 2007
Paris Hilton made a surprise appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards last night, then turned herself in early. Mug shot above, story below. Paris Hilton Turns Herself In To Authorities [MTV]... [FishBowlNY]

GSN Offers Paris Hilton Video Game - Posted June 4, 2007
Paris Hilton hasn't even slipped off her perp-walk pumps, but GSN.com has her paying her debt to society in an online game. The Prison Life: Paris features an animated Hilton making license plates, that feature such phrases as PRTYGRL, ABUVLAW, DUI4ME, DRV2FST and PRVTCEL. John P. Roberts, GSN's Sr. V=P of... [FishBowlLA]

Sundown on Sunset - Posted June 1, 2007
Paris Hilton goes to jail on Monday, barring any side trips. And she is the Hottest Billionaire Heiress, as well as the only one with a felony conviction. Thus far. Patti LaBelle is a Diva-betic! Googlewhack! ... [FishBowlLA]

Kate White: Glamour No Longer A Threat To Cosmo At Newsstand - Posted June 1, 2007
Cosmopolitan editor Kate "How to Set His Thighs on Fire" White has a new book coming out, Lethally Blond. She says it's been optioned by Lifetime for a series based on its main character, "Bailey Weggins." She wouldn't mind it turning into the next Buffy. She also says Paris Hilton is... [FishBowlNY]

Will Paris Hilton be Pardoned by Schwarzenegger? Bet on It! - Posted May 24, 2007
GottaBet.com has a whole page or two or three of Paris Hilton wagers. The pot's the highest for Arnold pardoning Paris. Unfortunately, the payoff is in Gottabet peanuts.... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Gets Low Scores for Trust, Aspiration, but Appeal Rating Climbing - Posted May 22, 2007
Paris Hilton turns out to be more appealing than we thought. According to Davie Brown Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based marketing agency, her recent sentence hasn't hurt her too much: Since last February, her appeal, influence, notice, and position as a trendsetter and endorser actually improved, albeit only slightly, among consumers Head of DBI... [FishBowlLA]

Agustin Gurza Says Ask Him About Ask a Mexican, but Few Do - Posted May 19, 2007
Agustin Gurza takes some swipes at Gustavo Arellano in the LA Times, First, he compares him to Paris Hilton, then Don Imus, and then trots out the canard that his Ask a Mexican column encourages racism. He must have been fuming about this for a while, and now that Arellano's book... [FishBowlLA]

Nancy Grace Films Law & Order With Star Jones, Mum On View Rumor - Posted May 18, 2007
We spoke with lovable/loathsome Nancy Grace shortly after her Court TV exit, with topics ranging from Amy Poehler to Alec Baldwin to Paris Hilton to O.J. to Jacko Prince. Oh, and that rumored spat with Star Jones: Does your leaving have anything to do with Star Jones coming on board? We just worked... [FishBowlNY]

House the Homeless, Not Elephants: Daniel Guss - Posted May 17, 2007
Daniel Guss, eternal thorn in the paw of Animal Services, has an op-ed in the Daily News which makes a simple point about the LA Zoo's elephant exhibit: No housing for homeless people. Forced housing for animals imported from another continent. How wrong is that? He's right, of course. The Zoo just... [FishBowlLA]

Tune In To MSNBC To See FBLA's Kate Coe - Posted May 8, 2007
FBLA fishie Kate Coe will be interviewed by Monica Novotny about everything Paris Hilton at 12 p.m. Tune in! [Update: If you're in to reading weirdly transcribed close caption text, here is Novotny's interview with Kate. Our favorite line: "Being a madcap heiress is a long American tradition."] ... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton MySpace Page: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste - Posted May 8, 2007
Paris Hilton has a plea on her MySpace page, urging her fan base: My friend Joshua started this petition, please help and sihn it. i LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! Okay, so she can't spell. The petition is here. The high point is: Yet, Paris Hilton did not hurt, injure, or kill anyone or anything, and... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton and Elliot Mintz--2Gether 4Ever - Posted May 8, 2007
Elliott Mintz, publicist to the problematic Paris Hilton, told AP that he's back on the job. He had previously said he'd quit. Hilton told the judge that Mintz told her that she could drive with a suspended license, for 90 days for "work purposes". (What work--knocking back Stoli?) Mintz also testified Hilton believed... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 8, 2007
The Guy Who Sent Paris To the Slammer: LAT profiles Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer, a veteran judge who must have pissed off somebody along the way because he went from trying cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to handling misdemeanor DUIs. Wonder what's going to... [FishBowlLA]

Most Thankless Job Ever? - Posted May 7, 2007
We weren't sure who had it worse, the marketing department at E! where the network is gearing up for the next season of the Paris Hilton reality show The Simple Life, or Elliot Mintz, Hilton's longtime publicist. Well, allow Mintz to clarify: He's got it much, much worse. Or did, anyway. Mintz... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 7, 2007
Nut Allergy: Ever get the sense, when reading a nut graph, that you're reading a story sked? "Since the publication of her enormously popular book on the teachings of Confucius late last year, Yu has been racing from college lectures to book signings, TV appearances and speaking engagements. The public can't... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton: 45 Days in Jail - Posted May 7, 2007
Paris Hilton doesn't think she deserves jail time, but then what scofflaw does? FBLA thinks some enterprising young reporter should get herself arrested, arrange to serve her time in Lynwood and become Hilton's new BF. Instant book deal! Lynwood houses many gang members, but the food is good. ... [FishBowlLA]

Sundown on Sunset - Posted May 4, 2007
The Gilmore Girls is finally canceled, two years too late. If Paris Hilton goes to jail for parole violation, can the DA's office win the Phil Spector murder case? Speaking of court, is CBS going to settle up with Don Imus? So, did Ron Paul really win the debate?... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Goes to the Party: John Stossel and Stoli Hotel - Posted May 3, 2007
Never let it be said that FBLA is a party pooper. First, we cheered for ABC's John Stossel at the LA Press Club's cocktail reception poolside at Blue Velvet. Usual gang was in attendence--Matt Welch (LAT), Mickey Kaus (Slate), Jill Stewart (LA Weekly), Amy Alkon, Luke Ford, Ed Rampell (Hustler), and... [FishBowlLA]

Drunk Journos | The Next Judge Judy | Google 'Fools | 'Toos Takes On Forbes.com | Wired Watched - Posted April 2, 2007
Boozin': In the newsroom. [CJR] Anna Nicole Judge: New TV show? [B&C] April Fools: From Google. [ETP] Rubenstein's: New column. [WWD] Wired Writer: Watched closely. [NYT] Paris Hilton, Republicans: Fire back at Manhattan Mini Storage ads. [NYP]... [FishBowlNY]

Perez Hilton Blogs His Birthday - Posted March 26, 2007
Weekend Discussion Question: A blue-haired Perez Hilton got The Gossip and Amy Winehouse to play at his birthday party Friday at the Roxy, where he was sporting a freebie Ben Sherman jacket and give-away Joe's Jeans ... and we got to thinking, has Perez Hilton finally officially replaced Paris Hilton as... [FishBowlLA]

'Gruesome' Cuthbert Movie Poster Pulled From 1,400 Taxi Tops - Posted March 20, 2007
After a barrage of phone calls to the Motion Picture Association of America, After Dark productions and Lionsgate Films, a poster for the upcoming Captivity is being removed from 1,400 New York City taxi tops. The poster features a "gratuitous depiction of the film's star Elisha Cuthbert being tortured and killed." The... [FishBowlNY]

AP Ends Blackout On Paris - Posted March 2, 2007
It lasted but a week. The Associated Press' experimental blackout on news about Paris Hilton is over. The AP's Jocelyn Noveck delivers the sad news: So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license. Not huge news, even by celebrity- gossip standards. Here at... [FishBowlNY]

SI's Hepatitis Swimsuit Party | Academy Pulls YouTube Clips | Gore Power | Mickey Book | Jesus Discovery Controversy | 'Why I Hate Blacks' Column Regretted - Posted February 28, 2007
Inconvenient Power: Gore home using too much electricity? [AP] Academy: Threatens YouTube over Oscar clips. [Variety] James Cameron: Finds Jesus, controversy for Discovery Channel. [E!] Stars, Models: Exposed to hepatitis at Sports Illustrated party. [Reuters via Yahoo] AsianWeek Editor: Regrets "Why I Hate Blacks" column. [SFChron] AP: Goes cold turkey... [FishBowlNY]

In The Trades: British TV, Irish Boxers, Argentinian Families, Hollywood Law - Posted February 14, 2007
Garth Ancier will head BBC Worldwide Americas, based in NYC. He's done everything: cable programming (Turner), news (CNN), broadcast production (NBC, Fox, the WB), created The Ricki Lake Show and new media (In2TV). He's expected to help BBC America to develop a signature series, besides raiding the BBC library for... [FishBowlLA]

In The Trades: British TV, Irish Boxers, Argentinian Families, Hollywood Law - Posted February 14, 2007
Garth Ancier will head BBC Worldwide Americas, based in NYC. He's done everything: cable programming (Turner), news (CNN), broadcast production (NBC, Fox, the WB), created The Ricki Lake Show and new media (In2TV). He's expected to help BBC America to develop a signature series, besides raiding the BBC library for... [FishBowlLA]

WNBC Discovers Blogs - Posted February 1, 2007
A funny thing happened at 30 Rock last night. The Conan O'Brien studio audience seats were filled with about 130 bloggers as local news anchors, correspondents, the news director and other NBC brass stood on the show's set and soaked up the bloggers' wisdom and perspective, acknowledged ignorance about the most basic... [FishBowlNY]

News Corp.'s 'Attack Arm' Takes Aim At Anderson Cooper - Posted February 1, 2007
Didn't Ian Spiegelman once call Page Six the "attack arm" of the News Corp. media empire? Well, today the page goes to town in its lead item about Fox News' recent ad in a trade magazine calling CNN anchor Anderson Cooper "the Paris Hilton of television news. Page Six says... [FishBowlNY]

Fox On Anderson Cooper: 'The Paris Hilton Of Television News' - Posted January 29, 2007
In its burgeoning war of words with Anderson Cooper, Fox News is pulling out the verbal equivalent of a nuclear warhead: Paris Hilton. After Anderson Cooper slammed Fox News for its loose journalism in covering the Barack Obama school story on the air, FNC spokesman Irena Briganti responded, calling Cooper's move "yet... [FishBowlNY]

Kevin Blatt To Explore Virgin Territory/Tells FBLA All About It - Posted January 25, 2007
Kevin Blatt is a master showman, in the tradition of P.T. Barnum. He's gave us the Paris Hilton sex tape and now offers up a twist on the standard reality show with Virgin Territory. Since we're pals from back in the day, Blatt spoke with FBLA. The show is 10 male... [FishBowlLA]

Kevin Blatt To Explore Virgin Territory/Tells FBLA All About It - Posted January 25, 2007
Kevin Blatt is a master showman, in the tradition of P.T. Barnum. He's gave us the Paris Hilton sex tape and now offers up a twist on the standard reality show with Virgin Territory. Since we're pals from back in the day, Blatt spoke with FBLA. The show is 10 male... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 23, 2007
Will Write For Food: We get the feeling poor Chris Lee has been going to bed without supper. Paris Gets Probation: This story appeared, um, everywhere moments after it happened Monday, but here goes: Paris Hilton pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years probation for alcohol-related reckless driving. According to... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Gets A Spot From Sister Nicky--The P Spot, That Is - Posted January 10, 2007
Paris Hilton, while she's figuring out why she's not a drunk driver, can have a little nite-spot all her own, according to the 3 AM Girls: But we hear little sis Nicky, 23, has come to the rescue and is giving Paris a new nightclub called The P Spot in her new... [FishBowlLA]

Paris Hilton Gets A Spot From Sister Nicky--The P Spot, That Is - Posted January 10, 2007
Paris Hilton, while she's figuring out why she's not a drunk driver, can have a little nite-spot all her own, according to the 3 AM Girls: But we hear little sis Nicky, 23, has come to the rescue and is giving Paris a new nightclub called The P Spot in her new... [FishBowlLA]

Britney Dumps Paris--Paris Dumps Britney: Either Way We Win - Posted December 27, 2006
FBLA knew it wouldn't last. US Weekly online editor Noelle Hancock (boy, that Yale degree really paid off, didn't it?) is reporting that Britney Spears has decided not see (and be seen with) Paris Hilton in public ever again. An unnamed insider says: Britney told Paris that it's not personal. If this isn't... [FishBowlLA]

Britney Dumps Paris--Paris Dumps Britney: Either Way We Win - Posted December 27, 2006
FBLA knew it wouldn't last. US Weekly online editor Noelle Hancock (boy, that Yale degree really paid off, didn't it?) is reporting that Britney Spears has decided not see (and be seen with) Paris Hilton in public ever again. An unnamed insider says: Britney told Paris that it's not personal. If this isn't... [FishBowlLA]