CNN Practicing Checkbook Journalism
June 16th, 2006 5:44 PM
According to Drudge, the checkbook journalism practiced by People Magazine extended to another Time Warner property; Anderson Cooper. There's loud chatter among industry insiders that the $4 million deal PEOPLE Mag's editor Larry Hackett cut with Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt for their baby pictures extended to CNN, also part of the TIME WARNER family. A rep for CNN denies any TIMEWARNER deal…
Family Movie Receives ‘PG’ Rating For Having Too Much Religious Co
June 10th, 2006 3:40 PM
The world has taken another turn for the bizarre. CNSNews reported on Friday (hat tip to NB reader RJ) that a new family movie about football, “Facing the Giants,” has been given a “PG” rating by the Motion Picture Association of America apparently for having too much religious content.Too much religious content? Are you kidding me?This story appears to have first been reported by Terry Mattingly…
