A Fishbowler somewhere inside the InTouch Weekly hive told us that news director Susan Houriet abruptly left that august publication earlier this afternoon without giving notice.

Meanwhile, over at Inside TV, TV Guide's soon to be launched direct competitor, editor Steve LeGrice (himself let go once from In Touch) might be the beneficiary of all this tsuris. (sp?) Because our loyal eyes tell us that's precisely where Houriet (and whomever may go with her - we heard "half her photo staff" are being wooed) is headed. Bad blood? Coincidence? Memorex? A pipe dream? Separate the wheat from the chaff by using your little anonymous tips box. G'wan. Try it, Dear Reader. It really is what it says.