Media
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Kim Kardashian, Fergie and the $600,000 Secrets of Booking Celebs for New Year’s Eve
“It’s an Ivy League salary in one night” for those who can snag one last 2011 paycheck
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Former HP CEO Mark Hurd’s Alleged Sexual Harassment Goes Very Public
Delaware judge rules that Gloria Allred’s written summation of former CEO’s alleged misbehavior is a public document
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Verizon Wireless to Charge Customers to Pay Their Bills
Wireless carrier will charge its 100 million-plus customers a $2 “convenience fee” for one-time payments made online or by phone
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David Letterman’s Blackmailer Gets a New Gig (Updated)
Now out of jail, Joe Halderman has found work on basic cable
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Mitt Romney on PBS: ‘Big Bird is Going to Have Advertisements’
Conservative candidate says ‘Sesame Street’ will have to turn to the private sector for full support if he’s elected president
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Oops! N.Y. Times Cancels Its Own Home Subscribers (Updated)
An e-mail intended for 300 was sent to more than 8 million
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CNN Edges Up in Its Battle With MSNBC (Updated)
Though Fox remained firmly in first place yet again, CNN rebounded in 2011, thanks to the GOP debates — possibly a good omen for 2012
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A Pear Tree, a Wink, 39 Roses: Holocaust ‘Rescue’ Story Really True?
Something is not entirely kosher about Jerzy Bielecki’s backstory, which the august and always fact-checked Times swallowed hook, line and sinker
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N.Y. Times Finalizes Deal to Sell Regional Newspapers
The company should net almost $150 million from selling 16 local papers
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Top N.Y. Times Staffers Pen Angry Letter to Publisher
Cuts to pensions of foreign bureau staffers among their complaints
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‘SNL’ Writer Joe Bodolai Dead of Apparent Suicide
In a suicide note left on his blog, Bodolai noted his inability to conquer his own alcoholism as crucial regret
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L.A. Times Adds More Games to Website, Hoping to Boost Revenue
The newspaper partners with games developer Arkadium
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Donald Trump Leaves GOP, Registers as Independent
Trump’s dalliance with the 2012 presidential race continues
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Fox Sports Wins Court Ruling; Dodgers Can’t Sell TV Rights — Yet
A district court finds bankruptcy court ruling was based on erronoeus findings