GalleyCat: E.L. James is Publishers Weekly “Person of The Year.” She reportedly commented “You mad bro?” when asked about the haters.

FishbowlDC: Knight Kiplinger considers “damn” a curse word and cut his own hair for over 40 years.

PRNewser: For cops, giving a homeless person a pair of shoes is a great career move.

Here’s a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week.

1. The New York Times Wants to Keep Nate Silver, ‘Expand on What He Does’
2. Suicide Derails Annie Leibovitz Shoot
3. Jenna Bush Joins Southern Living as Editor
4. Vote for Time’s Person of The Year
5. Andrew Perlmutter Joins Newsweek/The Daily Beast
6. Woman’s Day Adds Senior Editor
7. Jill Abramson: NY Times CEO Mark Thompson ‘Full of Energy and Ideas’
8. Terry McDonnell to Depart Time Inc.
9. Clear Channel and Empire State Building Light Up The Sky
10. Newspaper Ad Revenue Declines for The 25th Straight Time

Robert Lewis has joined WNYC as an investigative reporter. Lewis comes to the station from Newsday, where he also served as an investigative reporter.

Previously Lewis worked for the Sacramento Bee, and during his time there was a Loeb Awards finalist.

“Robert brings to the WNYC newsroom a profound indignation in the face of injustice, an equally profound sense of fairness, and terrific reporting and storytelling skills,” said WNYC’s vice president for news, Jim Schachter, in a statement.

The above is an office used by a big name in media. Can you figure out who it is? Does the desk give it away? Maybe the chairs? Below the secret is revealed! Oh c’mon, click through. It’s Friday, you know you don’t feel like thinking.

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The phone hacking scandal report from Judge Brian Leveson, who examined an exhaustive amount of evidence, proposes that News Corp. actively covered up information about the incident. According to Bloomberg News, the 2,000 page report explains that when News Corp. was presented with the hacking claims, it didn’t do nearly enough to investigate them.

“Questions were there to be asked and simple denials should not have been considered sufficient,” explained Leveson, in his report. “This suggests a cover-up by somebody and at more than one level.”

If you’ve been following the phone hacking story, this will come as little surprise to you. But despite Leveson’s claims, it’s worth wondering if anything will change, and if anyone actually wants it to; at least the way Leveson suggests.

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Niche Media’s Hamptons magazine has been holding down that market for years, but come next year, there will be a new title looking to grab some readers. According to The New York Post, Manhattan Media is planning on launching Avenue At The Beach, a glossy targeting all the rich people that call the Hamptons their home (or second, third and fourth home).

Manhattan Media has already named Mark Drucker, the former publisher of the now-shuttered Plum Hamptons, to lead its new magazine.

This is a curious move, considering Manhattan Media is for sale, but hey, you’ve got to give them credit for being ambitious.

Sarah Copeland has been named food director for Real Simple. Copeland is a veteran of the food journalism industry, having contributed to magazines such as Saveur, Food & Wine, and Everyday with Rachael Ray for the past 10 years. She is also a published author and the creator of Edible Living, a food blog.

“Sarah has a diverse food background and an invaluable understanding of how to deliver recipes and know-how across all platforms, from TV to cookbooks to blogs,” said Real Simple managing editor, Kristin van Ogtrop, in a statement. “We admire her simple yet sophisticated approach to food and think she will bring fresh ideas and life-improving solutions to the Real Simple consumer.”

Copeland begins at Real Simple December 3.

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TVNewser: Jeff Zucker, the brand new head of CNN, said his vision for the network is to “broaden the definition of what news is.” Uh-oh.

FishbowlDC: A Politico reporter spars with a HuffPost reporter on Twitter in an effort to prove that grown men are still fully capable of acting like babies.

FishbowlLA: Nikki Finke takes a stroll down Newsweek memory lane.

Laura Hudson is joining Wired as its online culture and entertainment editor. Hudson comes to Wired from ComicsAlliance, an AOL-owned comics site that she founded in 2009.

According to a release, at Wired.com, Hudson will oversee any coverage — from TV shows and movies to video games and books — that falls under the “geek culture” umbrella.

Hudson’s appointment is effective immediately. She reports to Kevin Poulsen, Wired.com’s news editor.