Times To Get New Public Editor | Anderson Cooper To Host HBO Comedy Special | NYPress‘ New Editor | Star‘s Black Tuesday | Viacom-YouTube Suit: $350M In Legal Fees | Blogger Punks McCain

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  • Anderson Cooper: Hosting an HBO comedy special on April 1. [TVNewser]

  • NYPress: Gets new publisher, editor. [Gawker]
  • Star‘s: Black Tuesday. [NYP]
  • McCain’s Web Site: Subject to “immaculate hack.” [Radar]
  • Jane Pratt: Sirius show debuts. [NYP]
  • NYT: New public editor to start in May. [WWD]
  • Heeb: Edit staff doubles as quasi ad creative department. [NYT]
  • Funny Thing: Comedy Central’s having great year. [NYT]
  • Viacom’s $1B YouTube Suit: Could cost $350M in legal fees. [Forbes]
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