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Jay Penske: The Hard-Partying Si Newhouse Wannabe of Bel Air
As the L.A. media otherwise disappers, Jay Penske is in empire-building mode. His hitherto low-profile Mail.com Media Corporation acquired Nikki Finke's showbiz blog and he backed Movieline in April. From what we've gleaned, the guy's a true Tinseltown dreamer. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by snugbug: RE: Movieline. I worked as an editor for Mrs. Anne Volokh for 2 years. She's the former founder of Movieline,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Peter Getty: Costumed Layabout Scion
Peter Getty's breezy, self-pitying musings on being idle righ infuriated fellow San Franciscans and, indeed, people across the country. Who is this heir, and why does he find copious wealth so unpalatable? Here's a quick rundown. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Mama Penguino: Dear Mom: Thank you for making me get a summer job every year, even that summer I had to clean... 5 Responses | Other threads
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The 'Hard' Russian Oligarch Behind Facebook's New Money
The Financial Times reports that "among the biggest backers" of Facebook's new funder is Alisher Usmanov. He might be playing sugar daddy to a freewheeling social network, but the Russian oligarch is also known as a "devourer of websites" that dared to mention certain allegations about his past.
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By Ryan TateComment by BadUncle: so, this guy owns Arsenal. Roman Abromovich owns Chelsea. And Vladimir Romanov owns Hearts. Are there any Brit or Scot... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Meet Michael Saylor, Tech Playboy Who Still Lives Large (Corrected)
Michael Saylor lost a record $6 billion in the tech bubble nine years ago, so maybe that's why the MicroStrategy CEO isn't letting the current financial crisis crimp his style. (Update: Correction after the jump.) Is his conspicuous high-rolling meant to signal a comeback by the culty executive? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Ken Elwell: So he threw a party on a boat and went to a movie. Conspicuous consumption? Sounds like a nice weekend to me. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Was an 'Anarcho-Transexual Afro-Chicano' Behind the IM Worm?
Yesterday's ViddyHo worm, which spread over Google Talk and Gmail, has been linked by some to Hoan Ton-That, a San Francisco software developer. A very San Francisco software developer.
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By Owen ThomasComment by Pope John Peeps II: She displays all the idiocy of someone who studied something as stupid as "feminism". Anarcho-Transexual [sic] Afro-Chicano American Feminist Studies Major anarcho-transexual... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Shira Lazar, Kevin Rose's Latest Fling
Having famously "plowed through" San Francisco's eligible bachelorettes, Digg founder Kevin Rose went L.A. for his most recent paramour, Shira Lazar. Who is this Web-video wannabe with links to Dov Charney and Julia Allison? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by LilyBartleby: She's an upgrade from his previous paramour, Roseys Palm. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Carol Bartz, the Woman Everyone but Yahoo Forgot
Yahoo's new CEO, Carol Bartz, was at her career peak in 1992. Named CEO of design-software maker Autodesk, she'd beaten cancer, defeated a clique of ornery geeks, and hobnobbed with a president. Where'd she go? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by extra!extra!owentookVAQUERO'sstar★: Hll, wn. Hw r y? 9 Responses | Other threads
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Paul Pelosi, Jr., the fresh green prince of San Francisco
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi loves to talk up her folksy grandmotherhood. But what's her record at raising kids? This much we know: Son Paul Pelosi Jr. is dating a lingerie model. And more:
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By Owen ThomasComment by blu1960: How do you sleep after such hateful words? Two people who are making a difference in this world should be... 7 Responses | Other threads
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David Karp
This kid, David Karp, the Tumblr founder—he's now a confirmed (notional) multimillionaire! That means it's time for a field guide, in case you need to hit him up for money soon. Which you will. More »
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Comment by BadUncle: He does have pretty eyes, which I hope to wear around my neck on a chain of keepsakes after the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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How Nate Silver Can Rule The World
The world belongs to Nate Silver! Briefly. Silver, the number-crunching baseball stat geek who decided to become a political poll-cruncher in his spare time and only turned out to be the most freakishly accurate election predictor ever, is now the toast of the media, Obamaphiles, and stat nerds alike. The Times has even weighed in now, several months behind the curve! Now is your chance to capitalize, Nate; screw this up and you'll soon return to the depths of nerd-only notoriety. After the jump, our professional advice to Nate about building his entire future in five easy steps—five being a number that statistics show gets a lot of page views!: More »
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Comment by Aaron Altman: That Inseam Just Screams "You're In My House Now" 7 Responses | Other threads
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The six types of journalists (and how to deal with them)
NICK DOUGLAS — In the modern world of media saturation, if you do anything of interest or impact, or if you even have an opinion, you'll have to talk to a journalist some time soon. There's already a great guide on how to talk to the press; but not all reporters are alike. I've noticed six types, each of which require certain tactics. More »
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By Nick DouglasComment by CaliforniaCajun: "Cub Reporter" You mean everyone at C|Net? more » | Other threads
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The losers formerly known as CEO
So Adbrite took Philip "Fucked Company" Kaplan out of the CEO seat and renamed him "Chief Product Executive." CEOs never die, they just get made chairman. A veteran Valley journo filled Valleywag in on the favorite titles for CEOs put out to pasture: More »
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