I want to be New York's answer to Rachel Zoe . . . Yeah, Nicole Richie did fire her and called her a bitch, but you know she worked her way up to that. She's one of my idols. OMG!! Hahaha, what a fat douche! We hate him! Mr. Laliberte isn't exactly a Horatio Alger story.
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Next month in Styles: "For Lockhart Steele, Quotewhoring Is More Than Just a Night Out." Sharp Bites [NYT] Earlier: Web Type Ready, Willing To Spout Off On Pretty Much...
Nobody watched "I'm From Rolling Stone." [WWD]Google in a deal with CBS; don't get too excited, it's just radio for now. [MDN]Fox News: Ted Kennedy is a "hostile enemy" of the United States. [ThinkProgress]Some lady from the BBC named Managing Editor at HuffPo.
The Peach Pit still owes me $200 for some Transom filler that ran in Fall '05. I maintain that Choire Sicha refuses to submit my invoice to accounting. Shit never changes.
In the spirit of the new year, as well as utter brokeitude, we've taken stock of our outstanding invoices from '06. One offender appears to be the New York Observer, which still owes us money from ages ago. (Confidential to J.K.: When you switch to a tabloid, you still have to pay people. Love, Us.)
A few months ago, Chris Hanley sent us a video of a GenArt party that featured a guy, later identified as Max Dassler, spouting such words of wisdom as, ""You know, like, I'm into movies, and that's cool.
Tom Scocca from the New York Observer found some irony in the item on Google's restrictive press policy. In my other life as an online publisher, I am said to be elusive and manipulative. My words. He pinged me on IM, for an item, but two can play that game.
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A reliable source informs us that Jann Wenner has hired GMA supervising editor Colleen Curtis (formerly managing editor of the News) to be the executive editor of Us Weekly. We've no reason to doubt the veracity of this one, but then again, we thought Lori Majewski was still working there.
I was sort of annoyed that the New York Times didn't interview me ... I'm sort of surprised no news producers have called me yet.That's amNew York sex columnist (or "effing sex columnist" as one source describes her) Julia Allison in Radar, lamenting the insufficient media attention she's received...
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Please join us in welcoming these fine additions to the dysfunctionally combative Gawker family. The two ladies in the accompanying photo are new co-editor Emily Gould (at right) and new associate editor Doree Shafrir (at left).
Okay, listen up, douchebags: I don't like you and you don't like me. But thanks to some of the sloppiest play we've seen in World Series baseball since the Marlins beat the Indians we're stuck with each other for the next twelve posts.
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It's another "how great was Spy" piece, this time from The Observer (Graydon Carter's subsequent gig): Had it not been for Spy, of course, there never would've been a Gawker Stalker (Spy loved maps, anonymity), nor Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd (Spy loved pranks), nor VH1's "Best Week Ever" (Spy loved...
Jalopnik's Ray Wert is a man who loves the Tigers and has fragile emotions--particularly when being left out of Gawker media bets. He was at game one of the World Series last night. Hey, you know -- what do I care about some stupid Gawker / Deadspin World Series bet anyway?
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I've kept my mouth shut for the past two weeks, sluggishly phoning in my twelve daily items ever since I first gave notice (the extra not-funny ones? Those were me).
Our relations at Deadspin are collecting reports that the plane which crashed into the Upper East Side building was registered to -- and probably piloted by -- New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle.
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02/07/07 Gawker, kristian laliberteBoys Do Cry: The Kristian Laliberte Story
Strangely, I was just wondering this morning, where is our next Jonathan Cheban? Aren't we overdue for a new, fabulous punching bag?
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02/05/07 Gawker, lockhart steeleLockhart Steele Makes His Mandatory Monthly Appearance in the 'NYT'
That's Lock's sidekick, Paul Rudd.
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01/11/07 Gawker, mediaMedia Bubble: MTV Viewers Smarter Than We Thought
And so the tradition of torturing waspy young things surnamed "Morgan" marches on.
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01/08/07 Gawker, lockhart steeleWeb Type Ready, Willing To Spout Off On Pretty Much Everything
FYI, Denton's "leave me alone bubble" has nothing to do with cold sores. Nothing at all.
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01/03/07 Gawker, hall of shameHall of Shame: Non-Paying Pubs
The Peach Pit still owes me $200 for some Transom filler that ran in Fall '05. I maintain that Choire Sicha refuses to submit my invoice to accounting. Shit never changes.
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12/12/06 Gawker, max dasslerDebutard Max Dassler Still Douche-tastic
Oh, I missed him! His wisdom feels like...home.
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11/14/06 Valleywag, cheap postHypocrisy alert
Now that I can actually look at this site without my eyes watering, I just want to give Nicky D a hug. Sometimes tough to hit 12, isn't it?
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11/10/06 Gawker, us weeklyBreaking: New Face At 'Us Weekly'?
David, with all due respect (and so much of it is due!), you really shouldn't assume everyone -- or, hell, anyone -- saw it on Jossip first.
And the self-promoting linkage is so Julia Allison. C'mon. You know better.
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11/01/06 Gawker, field guideField Guide: Julia Allison
huh. funny one might say julia gets the attention she seeks... i wonder who suggested this feature idea.
(i mean, besides doree and emily. i know they love condom-encrusted bustier pics taken at a big gay orgy.)
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11/01/06 Gawker, gawkerMeet Your New Gawkers
Actually, Barbara, I only learned to smile after I realized that I could someday leave the slaveship.
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10/31/06 Deadspin, gawkerMessage From the Guest Editor: Checking In
Er, I wouldn't touch it. That's what I meant. Guess I'm just inarticulate enough to fit in around here.
I'm flattered, really -- but if you boys think I wouldn't touch this site with a ten-foot pole covered in cardinal shit.
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10/25/06 Gawker, spyBefore 'Spy,' Magazines Weren't Even Printed on Paper
Spy jumped the shark when Spiers left.
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10/22/06 Deadspin, world seriesLive From Game One
Dan: Actually, yes -- it IS upsetting that I'm from Detroit, which implies that I have "roots" or somesuch nonsense.
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10/13/06 Gawker, fuck it i'm so out of hereLetter From the Outgoing Editor: I Haven't Had Champagne for a Long Time
Except that even when Balk's naked, it looks like he's wearing a sweater.
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10/13/06 Gawker, week in reviewGawker's Week in Review: Short and Sweet
Exactly, Ziggy. Like a fucking funeral in here, ack.
Wait! I can still do that myself. Look at me, talking to myself in comments. It's been a long way down!
holy shit, take that down.
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10/13/06 Gawker, fuck it i'm so out of hereIt's My Last Ever First Post of the Day!
Stop! This is not time for goodbyes -- I've still got eight goddamn hours. They won't be decent, mind you, but they never really were.
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10/11/06 Gawker, manhattanNY Yankee Cory Lidle Piloted Crashed Plane
Oh, fuck that. I was the "person on the street." And this IS what happens when Detroit wins something! Mini-apocalypse!