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How Gossip Made Donald Trump (and Vice Versa)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2015 In the business world, Donald Trump is more Rupert Murdoch's peer than his subject -- but when it comes to the Republican front-runner's patented propensity to galvanize the press and cultivate his all-important brand, he has, in part, Murdoch to thank. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moore May Face Lawsuit Over Iraq Photo

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 A photograph of an American soldier cradling a mortally wounded Iraqi girl in his arms has become the source of potential trouble for Michael Moore. Apparently without photographer Michael Yon's permission to use the picture, the filmmaker featured the image on his Web site in a way that Yon found objectionable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clash of the TV Titans

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2008 When two big TV pundits with larger-than-life egos play out their personal grudge match on their shows, and their respective parent networks join in the fray, guess who loses? In the case of Keith Olbermann v. Bill O'Reilly, just about everybody loses, according to this piece from Variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann Not Coveting Russert’s Chair, Thank You Very Much

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 After his rather startling Rupert-Murdoch-as-evil-pirate impression, Keith Olbermann takes a moment in this clip to fire back at a report, printed Friday in the New York Post's Page Six gossip column, that he's angling for the late Tim Russert's job as anchor of "Meet the Press." Regardless of whether there's truth behind the rumors, it's apparent that Olbermann has a very rosy view of how entertainment agents operate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Hard Edge of the “Page Six” Gossip Machine

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 The NY Times (which is reportedly closing its own gossip page) quizzes a veritable who's-who of New York's 'buzz industry' leaders on the power of the N Post's gossip page (which came under fire for the alleged extortion activities of one of its star writers). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )