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more about #valleywag more comments → unclevanya: "tempermental/fuckingmental" wins you the Pillsbury Blue Ribbon. #sarahpalin more » Drunken Economist: ..and now she's on Vivek Wadhwa's camel: (Sarah Lacey spews Pro-India Anti-China piece while on Wadhwa's Camel) [mindtaker.blogspot.com] .. and writ... more » Curatorial: "These folks are whack - didn't know it was as bad as it is... what's the upside in giving them any celebrity venue a ratings boost? That's Todd's inp... more » Spirit Fingers: Let's all just hope that: 1) Sarah has intimate knowledge of Levi's wang. 2) this knowledge turned into Trig. 3) A sex tape exists documenting bo... more » thatgirlinnewyork: please tell me that the audio book version will be voiced by non other than sarah herself. please. #sarahpalin more » BlinkyMcChuck: A "twuncle"? That would be an older twink for me. #levijohnston more » raincoaster: Then: Fuck me gently with a chainsaw Now: nudge me with your foot gently. Everything is less fun now. #wereadtwittersoyoudonthaveto more » Island of Misfit Toys: Her fans won't care about any inconsistencies that contradict the Gospel of Sarah. #sarahpalin more » Claire Buoyant: Sarah Palin writing a book was asking for trouble. I'm not sure if she'll care. She's already made her money, no? She still has legions of devoted fa... more » manchops: Ultimately? Sarah Palin should know better than anyone else, that to fuck with republicans will bring the house down on you with their bitter, scorche... more » misslinda: I haven't been this excited about a book release since Valley Of The Far Side. #sarahpalin more » heywhat: "what's the upside in giving them any celebrity venue a ratings boost". "u guys are working double-triple time on this blundered-up stuff that they s... more » Richard Lawson: I love that Sarah uses those trusty sarcastic quote marks ("celebrity") that every conservo-troll on the internet employs. Witless Crazy Christian Ce... more » Tru Invincible: I'm not even going to think about reading that book for fear my brain might explode. It seems so factually narrow that I'll probably get through about... more » Go Like Hell Machine: Given the many, many stupid and ridiculous things I've already seen quoted in the book, that NYT review was actually almost kind. #sarahpalin more » -
#conspiracies
Katie Couric Reveals Who Really Controls the Media
Katie Couric made a list of the "most powerful" people in media for Forbes and they're all... Jews. Kidding, only six of 11 are Jews. The real power belongs to computer nerds. Couric mentioned zero old media people. More » -
#lookalikes
First Pic of Justin Timberlake as Facebook President
It's always been tough to imagine Justin Timberlake fitting into a movie about the geeky origins of Facebook, even if he was slated to play hard-partying advisor and "founding president" Sean Parker. That mental struggle is over. More » -
#moguls
Ben Silverman's New College Buddy
As an NBC chairman, Ben Silverman once mingled with true media titans. But now the fallen mogul rolls with a different crowd; we hear he's besties with CollegeHumor editor-in-chief Ricky Van Veen. Now they might be in business together. More » -
#carlyforniadreamin
Carly Fiorina Announces Senate Candidacy, Immediately Highlights Political Ignorance
It's fitting that Carly Fiorinia just announced her senate candidacy with the word "Admittedly." The former HP CEO hated voting, and promises to be more engaged in politics now. Too bad she's still proving her apathy. More » -
#layoffs
Sluggish Microsoft to Fire Hundreds This Morning
Microsoft will begin its third 2009 layoff round as soon as this morning, TechFlash reports, because the software giant's growth has slowed. Conference rooms are already reserved. If you learn anything about the reboot, email us. (UPDATE: Social networking hit.) More » -
#politics
Gavin Newsom Will Not Be Governor of California (This Time)
Slick-headed Gavin Newsom has dropped out of the race for California governor, because he's doing terribly in the polls and can't raise any real money. Oh, also his "young family." Now he's stuck running his all-too-filthy city again. More » -
#photogallery
What Does Arianna Huffington Really Look Like?
The Huffington Post has brought back its old trick of posting embarrassingly high-resolution photos of celebrities, Portfolio.com notes, to much controversy. HuffPo defends its pics as "playful spin on our... fascination with celebrity images." OK, let's "play." With your founder. More » -
#politics
Twitter Violates Republicans' Right to Impersonate Enemies
Republicans set up 33 — 33! — fake Twitter accounts in the names of Democratic state representatives from Connecticut. Twitter Inc. shut the accounts down, "stopping free speech," say Republicans, and retarding innovation indefamationsatire. Typical San Francisco communism. -
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#layoffs
On Firing Day, Busy Wired Editor Had Other Places To Be
Chris Anderson has plenty of distractions from editing Wired, including a lucrative sideline on the global lecture circuit and a tour to promote his new book. Anderson's prior commitments even removed him from the office on Wired's layoff day. (Updated)
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#leaks
'Impending' Apple Tablet Creates Uneasy Alliance Between Cupertino and the Press
Apple needed music publishers to make the iPod a truly massive hit. Now Apple must work with its natural enemy — the press — to do the same for its forthcoming tablet. How painful. More » -
#moguls
Google Co-Founder Kind of a Jerk in Person, Says Fellow Billionaire
It's so fun to see the media wars play out in actual tiffs between actual human beings in actual rooms together. Take this passive-aggressive clash between Google's Larry Page, programmer, and IAC's Barry Diller, onetime movie mogul. More » -
#thecinema
Facebook, as Cast by Hollywood
It appears Aaron Sorkin has confirmed many of the casting choices for his upcoming Facebook movie. If only Silicon Valley were this good looking. There's someone from Gossip Girl, Melanie Griffith's daughter — even a very built male model. More »
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#therich
Larry Ellison Struts His Wealth Before Peons
Oracle laid off hundreds of employees this year, and is expected to lay off thousands more. But that won't keep the business software company's CEO from taunting workers about his yacht. Don't you wish you had one, you broke-ass poor? More » -
#socialnetworks
Harvey Weinstein Finally Sells MySpace for Millionaires
Weinstein Company is selling its exclusive social network for rich people to a Swiss heir, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. At last, circumstances have forced the company to do what it should have done years ago. More » -
#rumormonger
eBay Layoffs Rumored for Thursday
eBay has already confirmed it is planning a round of layoffs. Now a company tipster tells us the internal reckoning is slated to come on Thursday. More » -
#bloggers
Which Blog Mogul's Life is the Most Valuable?
It may seem crass to put a pricetag on a human life. But you never know when a brand-name blogger like Matt Drudge or Perez Hilton might be tragically killed. Luckily, 24/7 Wall Street has calculated the economic loss. More »
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#badideas
AP's Betting the Farm Microsoft Will Crush Google
The Associated Press, self-declared enemy of internet evildoers, says it has seen some awesome new Microsoft search technology — top secret stuff — that will return its content to a position of total world domination. Google is so history. More » -
#hackers
FBI Director Chastised by Wife for Being Common Internet Sucker
Robert Mueller promises to keep vigilantly fighting internet scammers. The FBI chief also promises not to be so gullible himself, online, which should be easy, since his wife just banned him from internet banking, for being a huge idiot. More » -
#perks
Google Honchos: Our Employees Should Be Grateful They're Not Starving in Gutter
Google used to say its lavish perks bolstered productivity and, if anything, would only grow more posh. But a recession changes things. Now the official line is more like, just be happy you're working, you ungrateful fucking pigs. More »
