Forthcoming: Two Washington Times Exposes [FishbowlDC]
Could 2006 be the year that sinks the Washington Times? Bill Sammon recently jumped ship to join the Washington Examiner and the paper continues to hemorrhage money. Further, two former W. Timers are working on pieces that will open the curtain on what takes place behind the scenes at the Washington Times, and from my conversations with both of them, it sounds as if some damning information could potentially emerge as a result.

Diane Sawyer In Sweatpants [TVNewser]
The latest issue of Ladies' Home Journal includes an intimate interview with ABC diva Diane Sawyer: "I'm never seen out of sweatpants or jeans after 9:01 a.m. I'm just basically the rattiest person you've ever seen."

Paris Hilton's Ex-Pal Shows Restraint [FishbowlLA]
Hilton must legally stay away from party promoter Brian Quintana at distance of no less than 100 yards, but that may be shortened to 25 feet when they're at the same party. How on earth will they keep track of all this court-mandated circumscription in the context of cocktails?

If You Like Videos and Have Three Days To Kill [Unbeige]
The MVPA (that's Music Video Production Association) has opened the online voting for their 2006 award show. The winners will be announced at the MVPA show in May, and it'll be tough to top last year, when Kanye West stormed the stage to give a 12-minute speech for an award he did not win.

Time's Model Placement [FishbowlNY]
Cover model Daria Werbowy appears in the Style & Design supplement 12 times, including the cover, a "Cover 1" Chanel ad, and opposite the masthead in an ad for Lancome — coincidentally, the subject of an essay introducing Werbowy's solo spread.

Hello, Motoko: NYT Fills Book Beat Gap [GalleyCat]
This just in: The Times memo announcing Motoko Rich will replace Edward Wyatt as he abandons covering the publishing industry for the sunnier climes of Los Angeles.

Find the Prefect Copyeditor [MBToolBox]
Do you need a copyeditor for your book? Or do you just want to pay tribute to one of the less-glamorous (if there are any glamorous) jobs in publishing? Adam Langer at the Book Standard did last spring, and hooked us all up with the names of some of the best copyeditors in the biz.