Today’s Reads
1. Boom, Boom, Hater
“MSM” be ashamed! This week Matt Drudge has twice broken major headlines. First, Somali Obama, a picture he said was sent by a Clinton staffer of Barrack in full traditional Islamic battle dress. Second: Prince Harry secretly fighting in Afghanistan, “killing 30 Taleban and chortling with chums, good lad!” Today Drudge gets hater on Hillary.
“Hillary, you Devil”
Ballsy and direct, objective: evil? Texas polls have her down:
A new round of Zogby polls puts Barack Obama ahead in the Texas primary 48%-42% over Hillary Clinton. Some analysis from John Zogby: “In Texas, Obama has big leads among independents, men, voters under 65, African Americans, and voters who have decided within the last month. Clinton leads with Catholics and voters over 65.”
Hillary has a narrow lead in Ohio, at 44% to Obama’s 42%. Zogby: “Clinton leads among Democrats, women, voters over 50, and everywhere outside the three big cities. She also leads among Catholics, voters in union households, and moderates. Obama leads among voters under 50, especially those under 30, and among liberals.”
If she loses Texas, she should step aside.
2. Worst New Song: Gym Class Heroes/Lil Wayne
Don’t listen to it. No link, sorry. It’s beyond offensive—keyboards and emo-metal.
3. Linz Again
The Lohan beat is a fine trade this week again. She hits Paper’s cover:
(Photo: Jeremy Scott, “I’m NOT a druggy slut!”)
And Forbes says ad revenue fo NY.MAG’s Lohan nude scoop could’ve netted $500,000. It’s an interesting story, but ends asking the wrong question:
“Hmm. Makes one wonder: What’s Britney up to these days?”
A better question is, How much does a positive article in Forbes increase brand value, what’s that worth? And by not taking money, Lohan maintained to a journalistic code of not paying for scoops. That’s why New York won 5 Ellies in 2005; professionalism.
New York’s Lohan shoot was a huge coup. No doubt. 40 million views in two days!
Lohnan’s being offered Playboy paydays. Instead she’s doing fashion spread features for New York regional magazines. The NY Post put her on the cover this week. (Page Six the Magazine’s dream is a feature Lohan cover.) She does Paper, circulation 100,000.
Britney’s route has been much uglier; mental episodes, phantom babies, Sam Lufti.
4. Turkey Invades Self
Tanks are crossing Turkish borders. Helicopters and troops marching in. Gates plays his hand well as Turks bluff. Visiting Ankara, Gates said:
“I think they got our message,” Gates told reporters on Thursday after talks in Ankara with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and other leaders, including President Abdullah Gul, Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul and Turkey’s top military general Yasar Buyukanit.
Score! Bush agrees. Turkish victory or retreat? Let’s see if “terror” decreases in Turkey.
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