CNBCfix

Time plunges 34% in horrible
year for newsstand mag sales

Newsweek down 41%, SmartMoney falls 37%, Good Housekeeping off 30% in last half of 2009

‘Google has had its designs on selling ads on television’

Expert says search giant also feeling pressure from bing and Yahoo as well as Apple

Times-Picayune presses printing Saints edition nonstop

"We have been printing through the night and are continuing to print copies now"

Sportswriter back in print, agrees to suppress political views

Stephen A. Smith's dispute with Inquirer started 2 years ago, while making $225,000

Another chance: Thain tapped to get CIT back on its feet

High hopes: "John is a well respected financial services executive and proven leader"

Jay Leno wore fake mustache to tape Letterman commercial

Arrived clandestinely last week at Sullivan Theatre in hooded sweatshirt, dark glasses

Brangelina looks like they ‘couldn’t be happier’ watching game

Saints' most famous fans kissed, joked while watching Super Bowl from private box

Greatest ever? Manning’s career playoff record now 9-9

Legendary QB has won 80% of starts since 2002, but comes up short in second Super Bowl

Greenspan: Stock market drop is ‘more than a warning sign’

Paulson: "I never place too much emphasis on what the market does for any week or two"

TD Ameritrade exec unloads on Sallie Krawcheck, CNBC

Tom Bradley: “I'm watching this thing in my office, and I'm jumping out of my chair waiting for the push-back from CNBC. I want to be on there. I want to be quoted talking about the advantages of the independent RIA marketplace.” Gripes CNBC didn't cover conference: "The bums"

‘Weekend Today’ anchor Amy Robach marries Andrew Shue

He's 42, she's 37: Elisabeth Shue, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Kathy Lee Gifford guests

Larry Kudlow emerging as strongest possible Schumer challenger

Poll favors Democrat 67-25; CNBC star would likely have better chance vs. Gillibrand

SI’s swimsuit issue draws 22 million female readers

Cheryl Tiegs tells CNBC's Darren Rovell she doesn't understand fuss over 1978 cover

‘The Blind Side’ took artistic license with Michael Oher career

"I've been playing football since the eighth grade. I've always understood the game"
Not met Bullock, actor who plays him: "I guess he just went off the book and film of me"
Leigh Anne Tuohy: "Maybe I don't wear my skirts that tight, but what does it matter?"

Ohio city leaders obsessed with bloggers, hate anonymity

Norwalk's Tom Stoll, Shane Penrose explain life as town leaders in the Web age: "I give far more credibility to someone who calls or writes me with an actual identity than an anonymous commenter ... Many officials that I respect refuse to read them at all because they are not signed. I am leaning more and more that way ... I do not think they have affected one decision ... This issue is not about having thin skin, I think we can all take it"

TMZ: Tiger Woods plotting return to golf in March

Aiming for Tavistock Cup, then will get ready for The Masters, family worker says

College student’s pro video-game team earns $98,000

Has endorsement with "big-name" grocery brand — top "Halo 3" player can earn $100,000

IRS glitch: Arnold Schwarzenegger cleared of $79,000 lien

Investigators believed he didn't file taxes for household employees, but he had

Washington state senator suggests putting ads on school buses

Not all on board: "I know we need money, so everybody is looking for a port in the storm"

Gracious Mariano Rivera ‘signed everything in sight’

Hall of Fame-bound reliever is a big hit at fundraiser at Mario's on Arthur Avenue

Tim Shriver criticizes Limbaugh over use of ‘retard’

"I incredulously listened to your show in which you offensively used the term"

Tea Party audience chants ‘run, Sarah, run’

"How's that hopey, changey stuff working out for you?" greeted by wild applause

Unemployment rate dips to 4.9% for those with college degree

Did positives scare away Republicans? Overall drop to 9.7%, Dems praise Recovery Act

Recipients of Reggie Bush scholarship say they didn’t get money

"We were told he was out of funds and due to the economy he didn't have the money"

Louisiana principal sends student home for wearing Colts jersey

"If they tell other students to support their team, why can't I support mine?"

Joe Theismann says Tim Tebow should’ve retired, skip pros

Predicts failure at next level, says QB could've had "rock star status preserved"

Union says Reuters restricting employees’ Twitter free speech

Reporter tweet: "One way to make this the best place to work is to deal honestly with Guild members." Plus, pay-cut domino-effect complaint: "If a healthy company like Thomson Reuters ... cuts pay, it will cause less healthy news organizations to cut even more"

Pregnant woman goes into labor at ‘Oprah’ taping

"After all these years, it is not too often we have a first. But yesterday was a doozy"

N.Y. Post: ‘Idol’ wants Howard Stern to replace Cowell

Skeptic: "We believe this is a ploy to make Sirius pay up and keep him on his huge contract"

Authors Guild: Amazon will have to yield to other publishers

"There are at least five other publishers who can get this deal from Amazon"

Jury zings AutoZone $108,000, finds employees worked off-clock

Had to clock out, then stay to send report to HQ, then activate alarm, took 8 minutes

Gerald Posner admits he plagiarized from Miami Herald

Daily Beast chief investigative reporter unaware how it happened, but is "horrified"

Many magazines that cut prices lose subscribers anyway

"I'm not a Debbie Downer about publishing, but it's important to be a realist"

Sheriff will scan arrestees’ irises, no more need for fingerprinting

"Very unique opportunity, cutting edge, (will) enhance our ability to identify inmates"

Charlie Sheen’s Bentley stolen, trashed in ravine

OnStar-style system alerted cops: "It's being treated as an auto theft investigation"

Burger King dodged charge on alleged saliva burger

Trucker's lawsuit says police investigated at I-90 restaurant, found spit in food

Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig settle advertising dispute

"We are simply agreeing not to compare results of our clinical trials to Weight Watchers’ "

Unfazed: Sprott predicts $1,500 gold in 2010, $2,000 in 2 years

"If you tell me how much quantitative easing, I’ll tell you where the gold price will go"
Jeffrey Nichols concurs: "Gold is the ultimate safe haven, dollar is a depreciating asset”
Worst selloff in 16 months: "Risk appetite reduced" on fears of sovereign risk

Slow-motion spiral launched NFL Films to greatness

Sabols hired John Facenda, who knew little about football, against owners' wishes

Taleb: ‘Every single human being’ should short U.S. Treasurys

It's a "no-brainer" as long as Bernanke and Lawrence Summers are overseeing economy

S&P drops Berkshire to AA+ over Burlington Northern deal

Only 4 industrial giants hold AAA rating: Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Johnson&Johnson, ADP

Miranda Kerr: Don’t fire banker for viewing my pictures

"I am told there is a petition to save his job, and of course I would sign it"

‘The 7 C’s’: House Dems question NBC-Comcast deal

"Will this combination of communications colossi curtail competition and cost consumers?"

$15.75-an-hour census jobs attracting few takers

In Pittsburgh, only 4,300 people sign up for tests, goal is 10,700 by the end of March
Meanwhile: Cleveland pizza workers "happy to be working" for minimum wage

Palm Beach County: 30,277 foreclosures in ’09, just 3,049 in ’05

Rate slowing, but: "I hope we're not leveling off long term at that high number"

Where is ex-John Edwards aide keeping sex tape?

"It's not in Orange County ... (he) didn't do anything improper in obtaining these items"

Ackman’s ‘Fast Money’ comments boosted BGP 40%

Skeptics take remarks with "grain of salt," say Barnes&Noble already nixed combination

Sarah Palin hasn’t paid property taxes on 2 cabins

Lawyer says assessments "borough's job"; assessor says homeowners must report errors

NCAA having discussions over expansion of March Madness

Could tournament field jump to 68, or even 96? "It's still a work in progress"

Gross to CNBC: Europe will continue to pressure markets

“Magnitude is not the same as subprime crisis, but to a certain extent, they're similar"

Court: ‘Down Under’ is a ripoff, Men at Work owes royalties

Australian group found to have reproduced a "substantial part" of children's folk song

Wal-Mart, Target enact DVD buying limits, squeeze Redbox

Had been buying 40% from retailers, raises pressure to buy more from studios

Obama administration pressuring China on currency policy

Won't matter? "It will be like water off a duck's back. They're puzzled by the criticism"

Man lost at night on sea ice saved by Webcam viewer

Had ventured onto frozen sea in Germany to take sunset pictures, became disoriented; woman 300 miles away also watching sunset on video saw him flashing pocket torch in distress

Veteran fliers like empty seats next to them, Boeing finds

Undertakes massive study for 787, says travelers on first flight fascinated by experience

Giacometti sculpture goes for $104 mil., most ever at auction

"L'Homme Qui Marche I" ("Walking Man I"), cast in 1961, one of six by Swiss artist

2 killed at slot machines when car crashes into casino

Driver faint? "Slot machines were just everywhere, just wiped out, tumbled and tossed"

Leif Garrett arrested for heroin possession, out on bail

Approached by cops on L.A. subway platform, "shaking and sweating" gave it away

Lauren Hutton, 66, said to be ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ in H&M shoot

Poses in St. Barths for Patrick Demarchelier, "youthful look appears to be all-natural"

Like blogging? Study says you might be an old fogie

Younger Web users losing interest in long-form posts, are increasingly brief & mobile

Lane Kiffin keeps top Carroll recruits, adds more

USC outduels OSU, ND in landing Seantrel Henderson, nation's No. 1 offensive lineman

Scott Brown gets Kennedy’s seat, but not his desk

John Kerry claims late senator's treasure of nearly 47 years, once used by JFK

Monster paying Yahoo $225 million in cash for HotJobs site

Acquisition leaves CareerBuilder as only major rival to Monster, to close in 3rd quarter

Joojoo tablet coming soon after Silicon Valley dispute

Spawned by Michael Arrington as the CrunchPad, complicated by Fusion Garage's input

Chinese sovereign wealth fund gets OK for stake in U.K. firm

CIC may acquire 2.3% position in Apax Partners for $956 million, could seek Italian deal

Ndamukong Suh, hottest player in NFL Draft, signs with Nike

Born in Portland, Nebraska star defensive tackle expected to be first player chosen

Weatherman attacked by pelican during appearance at zoo

"Let me go" — Adult water bird pinned him to a wall, pecking repeatedly at backside

Symbian phone software now available for free

Used on 330 million devices, conversion of proprietary software to open source is done

Mexican farmers can legally plant genetically modified corn

But Greenpeace Mexico and other activists sue, say government has allowed illicit use

Couric may get ‘huge pay cut;’ alarm over $15 mil. amid layoffs

N.Y. Post: "60 Minutes" hit for the first time, network denies 150 dismissals
Sean McManus: "I have not had any thought to change Katie’s role, Katie’s salary"
Shocking names: "Suprisingly deep" cuts at CBS News on Monday, no buyouts

Mel Gibson curses at Chicago reporter after rant question

"That's almost four years ago, dude. I mean, I've moved on. I guess you haven't"
Reporter: "I'm not demanding an apology. He's entitled to his opinion"

Donations to colleges down 12%, ‘2010 should be a better year’

Stanford is No. 1 at $640.1 million; Sandy Weill's $170 million gives Cornell a boost

Indy schools may not be granted late start after Super Bowl

"While we support the Colts, two-hour delays are reserved for emergency situations"

Time Inc. subscription revenue down 6% in Q4, ads off 12%

Improvement over third quarter, when subcriptions down 13%, ad sales sank 22%

‘Last major’ streamlining of 2010: Wal-Mart cutting 300 at HQ

Presently 12,000 workers at headquarters, lost jobs mainly in corporate support

Top Senate Democrat asks 30 tech companies for China info

Durbin asks Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon for detailed description of activities

Reid scolds Obama: ‘President needs to lay off Las Vegas’

Quip: "You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college"

Police called to handle Manning crowd on Media Day

Indy QB surrounded by 100 reporters, photographers and cameramen in hour-long session

Wait at Utah driver facility 3-4 hours, if you’re lucky

"This is something that truly has been dictated upon us by the federal government"

Fox News enjoys best January in history of network

Network boasts top 13 programs on cable news in total viewers for 5th month in a row

Book: Murdoch paid Brauchli $6.4 million to depart WSJ

Lawyer: "Arrangements with his former employer are confidential. Hope you will understand"

Super Bowl TV treat: Look for ‘super-sharp’ HD from Miami

Level 3 technical trial will deliver uncompressed images to network in New York
No guarantees: "The big question remains, though: Will the technology in the home be able to take advantage of that? Will it look better to the end user?"
Price cut: Wal-Mart lowers prices on select TVs through Saturday

Chinese people don’t seem concerned if Google bolts

"It's like in the U.S. saying, 'You can't use Yahoo search anymore' ... I don't care"

2 dozen SEC workers caught viewing porn in last 2 years

One made 1,800 attempts in a 17-day span: "It was kind of a distraction per se"

Are Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz paying cities correct tax?

Calif. court nixes $21 million claim against travel sites — city officials say companies pay taxes on wholesale prices negotiated with hotels, not full customer price

Sony Pictures to lay off 450 as DVD sales fall

6.5% reduction in 6,800-person work force, will occur by first week of March

Gannett slides after execs offer little guidance of ad uptick

"Looks like it will be a survivor, probably lead turnaround — if there is a turnaround"

CNBCfix fails to make list of ‘promising online news organizations’

Let's hear it for Gotham Gazette, Oakland Local, BaristaNet, Coconut Grove Grapevine

3 public officials lose bid to revive libel suit vs. John Grisham

Claimed 2006 nonfiction work The Innocent Man defamed them, inflicted distress

PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robot

"Forced to be on display year round, denied ability to prepare for yearly hibernation"

NFL backs off, Saints fans can market ‘Who Dat’

Anger over cease-and-desist letters: "One lady told me she wanted to buy anything in the store that was not NFL-licensed. I told her 'that's everything in the store!' "

Obama asks Congress to boost SEC budget 12%

Proposed overhaul would give agency new oversight of hedge funds and derivatives

4 reasons why ‘reporters make bad stock pickers’

Have bias toward value investing, misunderstanding potential of bubbles, etc.

Yahoo, Associated Press sign pact; Google, Microsoft on hold

Co-op mulled separate pricing for exclusives, but deal has no tiering provision

Tebow in, gay site out: CBS sells out Super Bowl

Relieved exec: "Still a lot to be said for live events that garner general interest"

Amazon caves to Macmillan, will price ebooks $12.99-$14.99

"We will have to capitulate because Macmillan has a monopoly over their own titles"

Health bill: ‘Smart people can’t figure out how it stays alive’

Lawrence O'Donnell tells Politico that Democrats have moved into "full bluff mode"

Twitter users can buy 5,000 followers for $20 on eBay

How? "Laborers in China create thousands of accounts which follow other accounts"

Film editor killed in N.Y. was weeks away from 40th birthday

Karen Schmeer for 5 months was working on film about chess champ Bobby Fischer

iPad undermines effort to move ebooks between different readers

AP: "Could be akin to having to buy new CDs every time you get new stereo system"

Steve Jobs: Google is trying to kill the iPhone

"It's bull----": Mocks rival's don't-be-evil mantra, says Apple not in search business

UPS ‘whiteboard’ guy launching Pizza Hut ad campaign

Martin is Adweek's U.S. Agency of the Year, scored with Wal-Mart, Freecreditreport.com
Results: Client loves "Get to know Sun Life" spots of K.C. and the Sunshine Band: "We've seen humongous gains in our Web site traffic. We went from 3,000 hits a day to 20,000"

‘Up in the Air’ momentum: Airlines think biz travel is back

United, American, Delta see early signs of resurgence, bookings up 10% over Jan. 2009

Rip Torn charged with breaking into bank with gun, drunk

78-year-old Connecticut resident arrested Friday night, held on $100,000 bond

Odor of pot brings raid on Willie Nelson tour bus

Cops find marijuana and Mason jar almost full of "non-tax-paid alcohol," or moonshine

2009: Ads brought Super Bowl $213 million, Oscars $80 million

Denny's redoing free Grand Slam ad: "My demographic is frankly a blue-collar customer"

Player in $11,000 poker game was ‘inside man’ in heist: cops

Went outside to smoke, returned with 2 gunmen; one player also robbed at April game

Famed film editor struck and killed by getaway car in Manhattan

Karen Schmeer worked on "Fog of War," died at Broadway and W. 90th after CVS robbery

Scalpers scoop up free tickets to Obama’s Tampa town hall

Some wait hours to get pair, then Craigslist ads appear; $10,000 for 6 seats in front

Marketing experts say name won’t doom the iPad

Irrelevant? "The iPhone could have been called iCrap and people would have bought it"

Democratic Senate aide claims Obama ‘kicked their asses’

Rep "seemed to rattle Obama with question about why he charges Republicans having no ideas"

CNBCfix review: Insana aims to make a ‘Fortune’ defying critics

Book by ex-CNBC anchor, schadenfreude victim is notably weak — until a late rally

NOW says Sarah Palin ‘missing our point’ over Tebow ad

“The goal of the ad is not to empower women ... 1 in 3 women will have an abortion"

Amazon removes Macmillan books and ebooks in pricing dispute

Publisher seeks "agency" model it has with iPad, where retailer is paid 30% commission

Olivia Newton-John attends Race for the Cure in W. Palm Beach

Breast cancer survivor of 18 years walks 5k; has foot iced after hot coffee spill

Texas is ‘faraway leader’ in number of wind turbines

“Industry shattered all installation records in 2009 ... Recovery Act a historic success"

Woman got 2 free years at hotel claiming to be IRS agent

Cops: Finally arrested over $54,760 bill, told staff she was on team that took down Enron

Colorado officials say stimulus spending saved 7,200 jobs

Use of federal dollars to backstop budget "leads to questions about whether the state would have really cut positions from prisons and universities rather than looking hard for other efficiencies"

Ex-chair of Mervyn’s, JCPenney credits Purdue marching band

Vanessa Castagna, Class of 1971: "It was the best part of college. It taught me discipline, how to get along with everyone and how to be a leader"

Man rear-ended at Taco Bell shot in Wal-Mart lot

Victim had followed driver after fast-food incident, shot 5 times, but out of hospital

Private jet interrupts Victoria’s Secret photo shoot

Miranda Kerr: "I always find it a surprise to see myself on the front cover of something"

Bobby Jindal apparently challenging NFL over ‘Who dat’

Saints fans putting phrase on shirts, but some getting cease-and-desist notes from league

Colts sell Indy council Super Bowl tickets at face value

No names: 26 of 29 City-County Council members bought 2 tickets at $800 price

Businessman pickets neighbor who hasn’t paid garbage bill

"I'm concerned that if I don't put some pressure on them now, I'll never see my money"

Peter Schiff asks, where were Bernanke critics in 2006?

"Nobody else understood or cared. I saw it coming. I've got credibility criticizing Bernanke"

Obama administration may review legality of college football BCS

Tells Orrin Hatch: "The administration shares your belief that the current lack of a college football national championship playoff ... raises important questions"

Elites in charge of deciding whether this is still recession

NBER described by Associated Press as group that "determines the start and end of recessions"

State senator wants Larry Kudlow to challenge Chuck Schumer

George D. Maziarz: "Larry Kudlow will bring much needed fiscal conservatism to Washington”

Newspaper settles suit, countersuit with blogger

Former state legislator accused suburban daily of being "in the back pocket" of local GOP

Malaysian blogger detained, charged with insulting royalty

Khairul Nizam, accused of insulting Sultan Iskandar Ismail, confirms charge — on his blog

Deutsche Bank, Barclays warming to global banking fee

Bob Diamond: "A coordinated global system is preferable to an unlevel playing field"

iBust: Book publishers doubt Apple pad is revolutionary

"Reading books on computers is not what people have wanted to do. It's horrible on the eyes"

South American group compresses all of Wikipedia onto one CD

Argentinian Python group sending to remote schools, but a catch: content frozen in mid-2008

Sarah Palin being paid $100,000 for Nashville Tea Party speech

But GOP reps Michele Bachmann and Marsha Blackburn wary of ethics rules, $550 tickets

CNBC females fascinated by name of new Apple device

Jane Wells, Melissa Lee, Erin Burnett not shying away from winging it with the iPuns

Hacker breaks into 49 U.S. House Web sites, insults Obama

Sites managed by private vendor, GovTrends, which apparently let guard down during update

CNBC said to have yearly operating profit of $300-$400 million

Use of local partners for non-English versions boosts Asia distribution 80%, European 23%

CNBC.com has staffer dedicated to editing stars’, guests’ blogs

Gloria McDonough-Taub — senior editor, blogs — shares upcoming Kudlow guest

Expert: How to publish your own book online — and make money

"Digital revolution has turned music industry upside down, but more leisurely pace in books"

Canadian lingerie company owns right to market iPad padded bras

Touchy name: Apple could face trademark challenge from Fujitsu device created in 2002

California wine shipments drop for first time in 16 years

Sales down for $15-up bottles, up 5% for under-$6 bottles: "Cheap bulk wine imports from countries such as Australia, Chile and Argentina jumped 87% in 2009 to capture 32% of U.S. market"

CBS undecided on airing gay dating ad during Super Bowl

"30-second spot shows two men watching game, before hands brush as they both reach into bowl of chips. Suddenly, the two begin making out, much to the shock of guy sitting close by"

Netflix soars to all-time high, up 23% on bullish outlook

By the end of the year, anticipates having 15.5 million to 16.3 million subscribers

Chris Matthews: ‘I forgot he was black tonight for an hour’

Critics, left and right, mobilize on blogosphere: "Chris Matthews Has An Apology On The Way"
Liberal discontent: Rep mocks export line: "What are we exporting? Automobiles? What?"

Canal widening may hurt trains, save China exporters 30%

Blow to Buffett's big bet? "It is inevitable that railways, such as Burlington Northern, will lose some of their cargo once the Panama Canal is expanded"

Ads by non-sponsors Subway, Verizon Wireless anger USOC

McD's, AT&T official sponsors: "The fundamental issue is, we want to protect our sponsors' rights"

Dutch McD’s worker who gave co-worker free cheese wins suit

Fast-food giant fired woman, saying slice was illegal free gift; court awarded her $6,000

Schnitzer family gradually sells control of steel company

In 7 years, share value has "roughly doubled" 3 times; $25 million unloaded in January

Money sent home by Mexicans abroad plunges 15%

"Many employed in volatile sectors that remain depressed, like construction, restaurants"

Larry Ellison interested in buying Golden State Warriors

"I'm trying. Unfortunately you can't have a hostile takeover of a basketball team"

Petition circulated to bring back Wal-Mart’s fabric department

Teacher Jan Neish: "Those who teach sewing can't get the supplies they need for their classes"

Jewelry worker dies in brazen Madison Avenue robbery

R.S. Durant shop only about 12 feet wide, 20 feet deep, had jewelry cases hanging on walls

Trucker viewing porn movies when smashing into car, police say

Accused of 2nd-degree manslaughter, sleeping less than 4 hours in crash on N.Y. State Thruway

Town uses 1-day drive-through to collect tax payments on time

"You don't stop and get out. All you do is slow down, drop off your envelope, keep on going"

20 years after McDonald’s, Burger King invades Moscow

"The Russian fast food market is very small, very underdeveloped, and very unsaturated"

Former NYT editor: Blair spied on colleagues, leaked to Observer

Sridhar Pappu: "Any information double or triple sourced before I put it in the column"

AP: Steve Jobs ‘looked thin,’ but ‘seemed to have more energy’

Analyst James McQuivey: iPad not enough for consumers to justify buying another gadget

AP: Geithner ‘clearly getting no cover from committee Democrats’

"In effect, the taxpayers were propping up the hollow shells of AIG by stuffing it with money. And the rest of Wall Street came by and looted the corpse"

Obama-bashing site WorldNetDaily.com expects $10 mil. revenue

Claims double the reported 2 million unique visitors a month; mailing list in high demand

Man admits writing bogus pro-Obama ‘Ellie Light’ letters

Cleveland Plain-Dealer finally tracks down Winston Steward after he gave wife's name as second alias, even disagrees with "wife" as to whether they're married. "He's making up all kinds of garbage. We're not divorced. We're not separated. He just doesn't want anybody to trace him because he's afraid of the right-wing crazies up in Bakersfield"

Thief swipes $3,200 in Lacie Panties from Victoria’s Secret

200 pairs, $16 apiece: "An employee went on their break, returned, noticed they were gone"

Victoria’s Secret Miraculous bra selling out at $50

Analyst lifts Limited Brands rating to "outperform," convinced margins on the right track

Denver pot shops robbed at lower rate than banks, liquor stores

"It sounds anecdotally about right ... (they) are by no means immune to crime. But they're far more manageable than some of the public outrage would lead you to believe"

‘Lady friend’ posted nude photos of Greg Oden on Web

Site operator's rationale: "We report the entertainment news like those market aisle mags"

‘The big thing is the threat’: Prison barbers earn $71,000

"You've got hazardous tools you're working with. There's murderers you're working with"

Editorial: Prosecutors overcharging for balloon boy restitution

"Almost half of the nearly $48,000 is for hours worked by personnel already on the job"

Tom Hanks’ Christmas Eve donation saves Cleveland theater

Never forgot 3 seasons with Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival before joining "Bosom Buddies"

eHarmony settles California lawsuit over same-sex matching

Admits no wrongdoing, will set up $2 million fund after gay users claimed discrimination

Newsday sells 35 subscriptions for Web site in three months

Price is $5 a week, $260 for year; redesign and relaunch for pay wall cost $4 million

Martha Stewart exits syndication, heads to Hallmark Channel

Boosted by Oprah move: "It reinforced our desire to have a real home for our programming"

Denver Post deletes AP paragraph about owner’s salary, bonus

"Reorganization plan calls for Singleton to receive $634,000 salary, bonus up to $500,000"

Women’s groups demand CBS dump Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad

Focus on the Family spot expected to recount decision by star's mother not to choose abortion

Super Bowl ticket brokers crushed by Jets’ defeat

"Pretty average Super Bowl. New York would have been unbelievable, because of the fans here"

Mozilla leader fears legal liability on information superhighway

Mitchell Baker: "If you said to a municipality, if you build a road, you have to guarantee nothing illegal happens on it — that's what's happening on the Internet now"

Coatmaker finally removes Obama Times Square billboard

Weatherproof is hoping Sarah Palin will be model as nearby sign tries to steal spotlight

Siriusly: Clear Channel interested in signing Howard Stern

"I can't imagine the day where I would ever work for Clear Channel. That's pretty sure"

Demand for H1N1 vaccines far short of rich nations’ supplies

France, Netherlands and Germany all trying to unload surplus of dosages, blame WHO

Murderer doing life denied ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in jail

Sued after game pulled over gang concerns, claimed First Amendment rights violated

500,000: Drudge link nets most page views ever for Cleveland site

Who is this mysterious Ellie Light? "It is not OK for people to have multiple identities"

Willie Aames passes 3rd test, achieves goal of financial adviser

"Eight is Enough" star filed bankruptcy twice, staged turnaround with Waddell & Reed help

Mark Hoffman suggests CNBC unlikely to charge for Web content

"Our Internet business is ad-supported ... At this point, we think we have the right mix"
Successfully rebranded CNBC: "When I got there a few years ago ... it was over-bought in a way that the audience profile didn't show it to be an investor friendly channel nor a luxury channel or a business channel — it was a mish-mash. We slowly began narrowing the focus"

Brit tabloids claim Tiger paid another mistress $500,000

Emma Rotherham, who would be No. 19, "was living like someone in witness protection"

Alleged grave vandal beats rap by claiming she’s family

Law lets heirs alter gravesites — prosecutor unwilling to track 120 years of genealogy

Retail expert Craig Johnson’s phone ringing on Sam’s Club news

Associated Press: Sam's "has lagged relative to its direct competitors, Costco and BJ's"
Wall Street Journal: Sam's "clearly bringing up the rear, so something needed to get done"
Bloomberg: "One of the reasons Cornell was brought in was to get growth engine going again”

3 top White House advisers disagree on stimulus job count

David Axelrod, CNN: "Recovery Act ... has created more than, or saved more than 2 million jobs"
Robert Gibbs, Fox News: "Put money back into economy, saved or created 1.5 million jobs”
Valerie Jarrett, NBC: "The Recovery Act saved thousands and thousands of jobs"

Will Google’s newspaper-like structure burn shareholders?

Brin, Page announce stock sales to cede majority control — but keep 48% of voting rights

Nike helps Milwaukee cops bust ring of counterfeits

Best use of police resources? "It's cheaper than going after them civilly, I guess"

Why aren’t companies suing film mocking corporate logos?

In "Logorama," Ronald McDonald drops f-bombs in shooting spree, chased by Michelin men

Baggage fees, other air revenue seem here to stay

"Major airlines now clearly consider baggage fees the holy grail of revenue treasure ... the design of online shopping sites makes these increases invisible to consumers"

Why did ex-senator make gov announcement on Facebook?

"It is a smart decision on his part. From a political standpoint, you control the venue"

Anthropologist getting £30,000 to study elites at airport

Damian O'Doherty studying the "kinetic elite," those "always on the go, fixing business deals on their laptops, at the same time talking on their iPhone and perhaps posting a Twitter"

6 IHOP diners see man expose himself outside window

"Happy" is taken to jail after cops respond, allege he was driving drunk in parking lot

Did you know? Victoria’s Secret sells ‘edible body icing’

Lingerie retailer forced to deal with Washington, D.C., 5-cent bag tax for "food" stores

75% of Linux code ‘comes from people paid to do it’

18% of contributions to the kernel likely volunteer efforts; another 7% not classified

Tetris surpasses 100 million paid mobile downloads

Created 25 years ago, now the best-selling mobile game: "It speaks to the evergreen appeal"

Many newspapers duped by pro-Obama letter to editor

Reporter finds "Ellie Light" commentary somehow includes hometown in each paper's area

Hotel clerk claims she was fired for not being pretty enough

Court records say boss OKd hiring on phone but after seeing, said 2nd interview necessary; wears loose-fitting clothes, including men's button-down shirts and slacks, has been mistaken for a man

Las Vegas area unemployment rate spikes to 13%

No recession end in sight: "It is proving to be deeper and longer than what was expected”

4 out of 5 say Obama not capable of handling financial emergency

Troubling tone: "Investors no longer feel they can trust their instincts to take risks"

AP chief says government tried to thwart Geithner scoop

Tom Curley: "Treasury initially stiff-armed ... (but) the government coughed up the goods, and we had an illuminating story that made front pages and home pages everywhere"

David Gregory on 1st year: ‘I don’t think we’ve made mistakes"

Russert's "Meet the Press" successor says faith important, has biblical studies once a week

Not again: Rumblings about another Larry Kudlow Senate bid

Ex-Kemp aide who hasn't spoken to CNBC star since 1984 thinks Chuck Schumer is vulnerable

Reporter angry for 28 years about Harrison Ford’s lie

"I never made a living as an actor until I was about 35" — but what caused the scar?

Geithner expressing bank-tax fears behind closed doors

Treasury chief concerned about limits on big banks' trading and size, sources tell Reuters

Firefighter claiming siren damage to hearing will get $93,000

Recently retired, says 27 years on the job listening to noise caused long-term damage

CNBC riding streak of 4 consecutive years of record profits

Chief Mark Hoffman: "I think it has to do with the fundamental form of inherent conflict in the business world — somebody wants to buy something, and another person wants to sell it"

Air America radio shuts down, headed for Chapter 7

"It was always a very challenging business proposition, and it never had the right management"

Maria Bartiromo makes ‘grand return’ to Fontbonne Hall

Academy's most famous grad, Class of 1985, tells of once planning for career as pharmacist

Goldman Sachs workers expect to be rewarded for ‘playing along’

"It all depends on what Lloyd gets" — bonus trims considered "temporary PR exercise"

Liz Claman deals with motherhood issues on the job in Vegas

"I was in a meeting during the CES, and my daughter called me, crying, because somebody was mean to her at school. And the whole meeting had to stop. That's just the way it is"

Lawsuit: Mischa Barton owes 3 months’ rent in Tribeca

23-year-old star leased $7,000-a-month apartment to film now-canceled "The Beautiful Life"

Weight Watchers calls Jenny Craig’s Bertinelli ads misleading

Celeb spots claim weight loss program is more than twice as effective as its main rival

Judge says woman’s apartment Twittering wasn’t libel

"Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it's okay."

Man jailed for hurling taco at Taco Bell manager

Drive-through disaster: Claimed wrong order, claimed replacement taco had spit on it

Markets nosedive on Obama’s declaration of war on banks

FT commentary: "Those of a more populist nature will say he comes late to the game"

Veteran journalist ‘Thunder Dan’ Roth will lead Fortune.com

"We plan to reinvent FORTUNE.com within the framework of its home on CNNMoney.com"

N.Y. Times picks FT-esque ‘metered’ system for online fees

But won't start until next year, and it's undecided how many stories can be read for free:
"This is like the industry being given permission to charge, almost like in a papal sense"

Ad watchdog slams MillerCoors ‘Taste Protector’ caps

"Special seal" not so special? "There's a fine line. But this seems to be over it"

Drudge speculation brings presidency questions for Scott Brown

"DrudgeReport began running headline asking: "WILL HE RUN FOR PRESIDENT?"

Pali Capital analysts Depart as potential takeover nears

Douglas Sipkin, Chris Allen and Stephen East announce departures, but not reasons

Warren Buffett opposes Obama’s special bank tax

"It just doesn't make any sense to me ... a tax that is enacted with the idea that a certain amount of vengeance will be achieved, I don't think that will be a good idea"

44% of Google News users don’t click on the headlines

"19% accessed Google, Yahoo, MSN and AOL News for news in 2009, up from 10% in 2006"

Trio lifted $5,700 in merchandise from Wal-Mart: cops

Stole keys to electronics cabinet, walked out with video games, iPhones, perfume

Customer jailed after punching Pizza Hut delivery man

Train wreck: Driver gets no tip for Meat Lover's, coldly walked away, confronted in car

Associated Press duped twice in Van Morrison baby ‘hoax’?

Cancels concerts in Texas, where new mother he denied knowing lives, blames "exhaustion"
AP, claiming it was duped into report, blames "digital tricksters": It appeared to be the latest in a rapidly growing string of hoaxes in the Internet age. Digital tricksters increasingly place phony footage, facts and press releases on Web sites ... to see how quickly the falsehoods will spread"
New problem: British daughter of Morrison employee of 1960s believes he's her dad

CME stopped cooperating with director of CBOT open-outcry film

"Floored," by James Allen Smith, might show some "unfortunate realities of the business"

Jim Cramer: Scott Brown win could ignite ‘gigantic’ stock rally

"Signal that a more pro-business, less pro-labor government could be in front of us"

2 schools in U.S. Ed. Secy. Duncan’s old district: 4% pass rate

At Chicago's storied Marshall, Phillips, "fewer than 4% of students passed their state exams last year, putting both on the radar for a 'turnaround' in which schools are re-staffed"

Neeru Sharma, disabilities blogger for Detroit News, dies at 38

Proud of work, mobility: "She traveled like crazy. She had millions of friends"

Twitter users revealing drunk-driving checkpoints in Mexico City

"Anti Breath Test" account has 3,400 followers; those posting tips could face prosecution

Meryl Streep says she advises daughters: ‘Don’t read the blogs’

"I always say to my daughters ... Don't read things about yourself ... It is really hard not to Google yourself. But it is much, much better for your mental health and everything else"

France rips U.S.: ‘It’s a matter of helping Haiti, not occupying Haiti’

"The takeover of Port-au-Prince airport by the American military is a bad signal"
Cruise conundrum: Luxury ships still docking at Haitian beaches

BMW dealer’s billboard scares motorists, drums up business

Mannequin, Teddy bear: "For whatever reason, it's working, because people are looking at it"
Slowing traffic: Hackers put 2-minute porn film on downtown Moscow digital sign

Foreign journalists in China report Gmail accounts hacked

"Journalists in China have been particular targets of hacker attacks in the last two years"

N.Y. Times expected to begin charging for Web access

Apparently settling on metered Financial Times system, may partner with Apple tablet

‘Will & Grace’ star Eric McCormack causes buzz at pub

Drinking pint of Stella at O'Byrne's in Edmonton: "It was cool to see a famous person"

Wall Street mulling legal battle against Obama’s bank tax

Lobbyists hire Carter Phillips of Sidley Austin to explore if levy is punitive, arbitrary

Google denies Chinese bloggers’ reports that pullout has started

UBS analyst Wang Jinjin: Search giant's relationship with Chinese advertisers damaged

Walgreens facing resistance to alcohol sales in San Francisco

Gavin Newsom: “We don’t need another chain store getting into the liquor business"

Karabell: Google turns China imbroglio ‘into clash of morals’

"Other countries also engage in cyber espionage, especially Israel and of course the United States government itself with the largest group of hackers in the world"

Curt Schilling ends up in middle of heated Mass. Senate race

Supporting Scott Brown, Democrat Coakley insists in interview he's a Yankees fan

Intel producing about as many bonuses as chips for 2009

$1,000 "thank you" bonuses in December. Approximately 2½ weeks of pay on Jan. 27. A week later, in company example, "an employee whose bonus target was $7,000 would receive $27,440"

Fixtures in schools: ‘iPod Touch has taken classrooms by storm’

Little discipline needed as kids tackle Word Salad, TanZen and States and Capitols

Watchdogs doubt Jean charity ‘in a position to do anything’

Questionable accounting of Yele Haiti Foundation, submitted 3 years of tax returns same day

Bix Beiderbecke scholar enraged by critical Wikipedia editor

Brendan Wolfe submitted page for "good article" status, got volunteer's reply "riddled with grammatical errors and misspellings ... so sloppily written it verges on the indecipherable"

Chief of investment banking at Citadel quits after less than a year

Todd Kaplan quit Jan. 14, joined in March 2009; fellow exec Rohit D'Souza left in October: “When there’s high-level turnover, it means there’s something wrong within the organization"

IRS promises refunds to online filers in 10 days

"We believe e-file is safe and secure" — but first-time homebuyers still need paper

$3 of every $5 in online advertising is spent by real estate agents

Big expectations for print: Newspaper real estate ad buys projected to rise 16% in 2010

Lance Armstrong’s impromptu Twitter ride draws 5,000

19-mile ride chaos for Australian cops: "Surprised by the sheer numbers, this is out of control"

Segway’s parent company bought by Great Britain firm

Founder Dean Kamen: "I do not know the new investor. I do not know of any plans to be doing anything different than they have been doing the last few years"

Father-son counterfeiters tried to hit Arby’s twice: cops

Alert manager spotted bogus $10 in drive-through; clerk recognized pair next day

More than 1/3 of companies plan to restore 401(k) match

Before meltdown, common formula was match of 50 cents on dollar, up to first 6% of pay

Houston columnist has service tip for drive-throughs

Ken Hoffman on "the fast-food industry's recent innovation of putting garbage receptacles near the entry to the drive-through. ... Those are good for dumping out yesterday's cups and wrappers. But if they put the receptacles after we leave the window, then we could unload yesterday's cups and wrappers ... plus today's straws and receipt and the wrapper from our first burger. That's one less thing to stink up the car"

McAfee: Google hack exploited vulnerability in Internet Explorer

Notified Microsoft of the zero-day hole involving Javascript in the last few days

Leno’s show wiped out 25% of NBC affiliates’ Nov. audience

Decline "particularly steep" in largest markets, 48% in New York, 43% in Los Angeles

MSNBC ran 2 hours of Olbermann Tuesday, ignored quake

Network "said there was little hard information and few pictures so soon after it happened"

Gawker offers $100,000 for anyone who can get it an Apple tablet

Lawyer says Apple may have claim against Gawker/Valleywag for inducing breach of contract

Gary Coleman settles lawsuit over free photograph gone awry

Man claims actor's wife took camera after he refused to pay for picture, then struck cars

Woman blamed for McDonald’s rampage was having ‘bad day’

Police say Alesha McMullen ordered cheeseburger snack wrap but got regular cheeseburger

Yahoo says it’s ‘aligned’ with Google in China showdown

Once took heat for turning over e-mail to Chinese government, denounced as moral "pygmies"

Paper swamped by Drudge link forced to deny reader comments

Watertown Daily Times: "Our site has had no problems processing hundreds of comments over the course of a day, but this is the first time our site has had to process hundreds in an hour. It just started slowing down our computer use in the building and attempts by readers to join in the conversation. ... We'll then make a few internal changes so that next time we don't get stymied by our own success"

Police called as UT students shout obscenities at Lane Kiffin

Chased ex-coach's car, claim cops used tear gas; some players walk out before meeting over

IRS chief doesn’t apologize for hiring tax preparer

Douglas Shulman shrugs: "I don't write the tax laws. Congress writes the tax laws"

Sandy Koufax making rare appearance, will benefit charity

Hall of Fame lefty agrees to take stage in front of 7,000 for Joe Torre's Safe At Home

Lobster Pizza, anyone? Red Lobster giving itself a makeover

Pittsburgh launch: Taller booths, softer lights, less wall clutter, spotlights on tables

Nicole Lapin: Harvard student at 15, CNBC anchor at 25

Possibly CNN's youngest host, joins Ross Westgate, Christine Tan on "Worldwide Exchange"

Valerie Bertinelli will run Boston Marathon to benefit charity

Lost 40 pounds, will join 500 runners who hope to raise nearly $4.5 million for Dana-Farber

Standard-Times of New Bedford starts charging on Web site

Among 1st in Murdoch stable to do it: National news, weather, blogs, classifieds still free

S.F. Chronicle execs supposedly boasting about profitability

Caused by cuts: "We don't have a whole lot of people working here anymore ... I heard that someone wanted to buy a desk calendar and was told he wouldn't be reimbursed"

Arizona State U. settles lawsuit over Kindle use in pilot program

Organizations for the blind alleged DX device inaccessible to visually impaired students ... say e-book reader should be able to speak the menu choices; Amazon also testing large font

Google ‘inundated’ with complaints about Nexus One

Many unhappy with e-mail-only response to questions, demand phone-based support

Google News stops hosting stories from Associated Press

"For most news publishers, cutting out Google doesn't make sense," but AP has reason

Domino’s taking a risk with ads mocking prior pizza quality

"Talk about taste is strange, calling out something that they've never been strong on"

56 years of sliders: Man joins White Castle Hall of Fame

"I probably eat at White Castle two to four days a week. The flavor is like nothing else"

Britons unite to block 2 a.m. McDonald’s drive-through

"Already a magnet for every boy racer in south London ... will cause more noise pollution, rubbish and keep people up at night — McDonald's have really pushed it too far this time"

Tennessee town boasts three women in Hooters calendar

"We’ve had girls in the calendar before, but we’ve never had three in the same calendar"

Sarah Palin joins Fox News, ex-gov’s Facebook fans giddy

Will deliver political commentary, also host episodes of Fox News "Real American Stories"

Two-time bust: CNBC documentary on AOL among lowest-rated

160,000 viewers for premiere, half of "Inside Google"; "Marijuana Inc." had 1.2 million

Bill Griffeth at CNBC.com addresses the ‘conspiracy theories’

"Power Lunch" co-anchor taking year off: "I'm not sick. I'm not doing this because of failed contract negotiations. ... My wife and I are new empty nesters, so now is a good time to travel, work on some book projects and on my golf game. And I will probably turn up on the air from time to time during the year. So I'll see you around"

Woman sues Burger King, alleges hot coffee in paper bag

Disaster at drive-through, suffered "severe and permanent burns to her left thigh"

Movie theater’s Diaper Days proves ‘quite successful’ with moms

Features stroller parking ... changing tables in restrooms ... low lighting instead of complete darkness ... sound lowered so not to jar sleeping babies ... nearly packed for "Up in the Air"

Sheen’s arrest means nothing at ‘Two and a Half Men’ production

Business as usual for show: "Charlie is a consummate pro. He shows up and he delivers"

Ellen Page insisted Cisco ads be produced in Nova Scotia

Mayor: "They certainly spent a fair bit of money here during the time they were in town"
Artistic license: Real town of Lunenburg doesn’t have system in commercial, admits Laurence Mawhinney. "I presume Cisco can provide that kind of monitoring system, if it’s required"

Terry Keenan predicts GE will make change at the top in 2010

"Both General Electric and Citigroup get new CEOs, much to the relief of weary shareholders"

Google being sued by Philip K. Dick family over Nexus One

"Blade Runner" basis: "In my mind, there is a very obvious connection to my father's novel"

Murder conviction nixed because juror looked at Wikipedia

"Lividity" came up at trial: "It was just a definition, like going to the dictionary"
Schoolwork: U.K. panel urges kids avoid Wikipedia, "Americanisms" sign of cheating
Legalities: Number of Wikipedia citations in U.S.-issued patents up 59%

Ouch: Wal-Mart greeter punched by customer gets fired

"They told me I did a good job of defending myself. Then they turned around and fired me"

Condé Nast fires woman who revealed sports bra in office

Pals asked about breast augmentation, so she opened blouse: "It was within the confines of my office, behind closed doors. There was no nudity involved. They were personal friends who I had known for years"

Scooped on ‘Fast Money’: Jim Chanos expects China crash

Jim Rogers disagrees: “I find it interesting that people who couldn’t spell China 10 years ago are now experts on China. China is not in a bubble."

France weighs taxing Google to subsidize music

"Proposals reflect France's apparent distrust of Google's impact on creative community"

White House conducts online chat, ignores ‘snarky’ questions

Denis McDonough, NSC chief of staff, answers questions about air security for 20 minutes

Man seeks class-action vs. AT&T over cell-phone billing

Says he shouldn't be taxed for portion of phone charges attributed to Internet access

Gary Coleman doing fine after seizure, agent says

Star meeting producers of "Midgets vs. Mascots," seeking to remove frontal nudity scene

Made a run for the border? Taco Bell boss bolted with receipts

Cops say ex-manager showed up at 7 a.m. to open up, but left with cash, not seen since

Conspiracy: Alleged robber of McD’s was employee’s mom

Daughter reported holdup, cops realized woman on surveillance tape resembled mother

Rental-car arrest of ex-NFL star called ‘crock of garbage’

Terry Glenn lawyer: "Some idiot at National did this — for what reason I don't know"

‘Urban Cowboy,’ ‘Northern Exposure’ actor files bankruptcy

Barry Corbin trying to sell Texas home once owned by Bobby Valentine for $685,000:
"The types of movies that he is used to making, they are not making anymore"
Expert's somber advice for actors: "You have to live below the line. You always have to assume that this check in your hand is the last money that you will ever see"

KFC worker allegedly double-charged customers’ credit cards

Cops: Took cash from registers, then came up with digital way of concealing crime

Sam’s Club introducing its own line of vodka

Lauching Rue 33 brand, selling in 1.75-liter bottles for $28, in more than 240 stores

Woman sues Crunch fitness centers over pole dance workout

Sue Ann Wee claims she seriously injured both shoulders because instructor didn't help

Woman angry about McDonald’s burger goes on rampage

Knocked over 3 registers while demanding refund, employees would only offer replacement

3 out of 10 callers to IRS help line won’t get through

Average wait on hold is 12 minutes; IRS blames deluge on bevy of congressional tax breaks

President of Guyana warns that Facebook profile is a fake

Bharrat Jagdeo's office says some postings apparently designed for property-leasing fraud

Columnist stunned by negative reader comments on obituary

"Since Howell was in news business, must have been a lefty, so how fabulous" she died

Sue Herera feels duped by Tiger Woods interviews on CNBC

"We had Tiger on 'Power Lunch' a couple of times, Bill Griffeth and I interviewed him. And, because golf is not my forte, I would always ask him about how his kids were, how his wife was, how married life was, and he went on and on and on about how happy he was, how great life was as a married guy, she's my best friend, life could not get better..."

Angry woman denied McNuggets punches drive-through window

Melodi Dushane wanted a.m. chicken in Toledo, was told they were only serving breakfast

Dennis Gartman predicts gangbuster U.S. economy in 2010

"One of the surprising events shall be just how strong shall be the U.S., global economy"

Utah attorney general planning antitrust suit vs. college football

Mark Shurtleff: "The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer"
Texas program made $65 million profit, Bama earned $38 million, Utes only $6.5 million

Politico said to top Huffington Post in revenue

Estimated $20 million leaves operating profits of $1 million or more, majority from print

IRS will force tax preparers to pass government test

"The tax preparation industry will get more consistency and a level playing field"

Oprah writer featured on CNBC getting decent buzz for book

Publishing rep for Robyn Okrant "made a deal to give the first interview to USA Today"

Drudge responsible for paper’s No. 1 online story of 2009

"Without Drudge, this story would not have made our top 1,000 stories of the year"

Denver may be Pot Capital, USA: Demand for tax licenses surges

More than 300 permits sought, roughly twice the number of area's public schools

‘Fast Times’ star Judge Reinhold helping veterans in Arkansas

Saw newspaper article on suicide risks, inspired to record public service announcement

Kohl’s cashier accused of ‘underringing’ accomplice at register

Judge asks if she has a job, laughter in court when she answers "Not anymore"

Chef who cooked for Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer likes celebs

Miami star Giancarla Bodoni: "It is always exciting to know that they will be coming to see you, but once you meet them, they are so nice that it makes it easier for me to perform. Gorbachev was really wonderful, just loves my ossobucco..."

The television bungle of 2009: Conan halves Leno audience

Suze Orman trounces Jim Cramer in tally of most popular financial book for last year

‘You Light Up My Life’ songwriter settles with ex-fiancee

Joseph Brooks, 71, was engaged to Joaly Gomez, 23, who said Brooks knew she wasn't single

Van Morrison baby hoax fools publicist, Associated Press

Phil Lobel believed hacker's description, sent press release; singer and wife weren't aware of widespread reports until friend called: "The reports were complete and utter fiction. But Van generally doesn't feel the need to engage with the media, whether the news is good, bad or indifferent. Michelle and Van studiously stay out of the limelight. They wouldn't have been aware of the traction these false reports were getting globally"

Dow ends 2009 with 18.8% gain, best return in six years

Late selloff: "Just no liquidity out there right now; guys have totally backed off"

Wikipedia jumps the gun again, briefly declares Limbaugh dead

15 minutes after hospitalization report, editors removed page's death reference

Homeland Security visits 2 bloggers’ homes, serves subpoenas

Christopher Elliott and Steven Frischling got copies of directive after Dec. 25 event

Karabell: Next bubble will appear ‘quite likely in emerging markets’

"We're not capital-starved; on the contrary, we're still swimming in excess liquidity"

Robert Kiyosaki predicts ‘Chinese boom will eventually go bust’

"America's crash has hit China in the gut. The Chinese are laying off millions of workers"

Author: Sam Zell’s early genius was reselling Playboys to friends

At Tribune: "Journalists just didn’t want to listen to his business advice or strategy"

Amazon: More e-books than paper books bought Christmas Day

A first: Kindle, and readers from Barnes&Noble, Sony, draw readers to digital format

Former TV anchor starts profitable online news site

"At BringMeTheNews, we're hiring journalists to help people know where to look"

Floridians stung by realty crash rent homes for Super Bowl

"We're all trying to make ends meet, and sometimes you have to think outside the box"

Happy holiday: Hollywood enjoys biggest weekend on record

Receipts in U.S., Canada hit $278 million, beat $261 million from "Dark Knight" weekend

Occasional Kudlow guest Jed Babbin apologizes to Jose Feliciano

Human Events regrets any offense singer might've taken to parody of "Feliz Navidad"

James Cameron blasts autograph-seeker for invading space

Fan stunned at LAX: "I make $15 an hour at work to go see your film and I'm an a------?"

Goldman Sachs bet against its own CDOs, pocketing huge profits

NYT: Jonathan Egol helped create Abacus instruments; "pension funds and insurance companies lost billions of dollars on securities that they believed were solid investments"

Newspaper Web editor: Think before you post nasty comments

Not so anonymous: "A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reader posted a vulgar comment on the site's message board. The comment was traced back to a school where the reader worked. Later that day, the school employee was fired"

Hedge fund boss David Tepper to earn $2.5 billion in 2009

Bought banks cheap: Appaloosa Management racks up 120% gains, expects to clear $7 billion

UPS driver sues Joe Namath, says QB’s dogs bit him at home

David Gunter allegedly has had four surgeries, hasn't been able to work since 2007

Dylan Ratigan apologizes for ‘very rude’ health care interview

Insisted on getting answers from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on why HMO stocks were up

Possible good samaritan pays $72 for taco at Taco Bell

Apparently intoxicated, told crew, "I don't need it so I want to pass it along," employees feared he might come back next day and demand money, so they called cops, who are holding cash 30 days

Former Hollywood exec sues TMZ for $20 million

Ronald Grigg says he suffered irreparable harm from article during dispute with Jon Peters

Karabell: ‘What if the whole notion of global imbalances is a myth?’

"At no point in the past century has there been anything resembling a global equilibrium"

Howard Stern’s threats to leave Sirius XM seen as bluffing

Assuming he stays with satellite channel, "he's not going to get $500 million again"

Early response ‘encouraging’ to Miami Herald donation request

Range from $2-$55: "Some think that including the form with stories is an awkward step"

Cash for Clunkers spoils Christmas for church’s charity

"Has seemed to take many autos out of inventory we would have been able to give away"

New York Times reporters getting more money in 2010

Keller: "The 5% we all sacrificed to the common good will be restored to our paychecks"

Can you guess who the highest-paid actress of the decade is?

Guinness has spoken: At this age, still has plenty of time for an encore, if possible

Listeners claim NPR policy of 30 years is disrespectful to Obama

"Since the mid-1970s when President Gerald Ford was in office ... The president is the only person who NPR routinely refers to with the 'Mr.' honorific on second reference"

Writer vows answer on HuffPost profitability, fails to get it

Investors edgy? "Nobody is looking to cash out ... absolutely no urgency in that sense"

Woman sues Netflix, claims she was outed by ‘anonymous’ info

"Two University of Texas researchers — Arvind Narayanan and Vitaly Shmatikov — identified several Netflix users by comparing their 'anonymous' reviews in the Netflix data to ones posted on the Internet Movie Database Web site. Revelations included identifying their political leanings and sexual orientation"

PGA commish suggests Tiger might not compete in 2010

Tim Finchem vows Tour will succeed regardless: "If Tiger is out for a couple of months or eight months or a year, we're going to have a successful year"

Stewardess who hooked up with Fiennes accused of punching pal

Lisa Robertson allegedly drinking during daytime, felt dissed by phone call at restaurant

Arnold Horshack of ‘Kotter’ is teaching acting in Florida

Ron Palillo offers "Acting for the Media" at G-Star School for the Arts near Palm Springs

Alec Baldwin gives $1 million for drama scholarship at NYU

"Support I received from Tisch made it possible for me to become an actor, have a career"

Garth Brooks sues hospital, wants $500,000 donation back

Angry city councilman: "Maybe Yukon should consider removing his name from the street signs"

Wall Street pioneer Mickie Siebert did it without a college degree

Office was two floors below Madoff, received extra security, daily cab rides amid crowds

Esquire editor laments that mags ‘still charge too little’

David Granger: "We all kind of regret our ancestors gave away the magazine for too little”

CBS orders golf announcer not to talk about Tiger Woods

Ex-British Open champ Ian Baker-Finch: "Mate, if I say one word about Tiger I will get fired"

Dylan Ratigan’s 2-hour MSNBC show bounced to afternoon

New name: "The Dylan Ratigan Show" will serve as hourlong lead-in for Chris Matthews

Shakeup at Telemundo: Longtime anchor Pedro Sevcec out

Multimedia Web transition, more availability of "Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste": "Our infrastructure had lost some of its relevance to our viewers. All our shows have been in separate silos. They haven't been sharing resources and content. Now we're breaking down the silos"

Miami Herald Web site seeking donations from Internet readers

Taking Visa, MasterCard, AmEx as 199 job cuts expected this year: "If you value The Miami Herald's local news reporting and investigations, but prefer the convenience of the Internet, please consider a voluntary payment for the Web news that matters to you"

Danica Patrick excited to be filming new Super Bowl commercial

"I think it's all part of the Go Daddy, you know, lure, and what makes it a Go Daddy commercial. Edgy is cool, you know, it's fun, and it's interesting and it catches people's attention"

CNBC’s hiring of top WSJ editor ‘something of a coup’

Nikhil Deogun will be network's managing editor, had been Journal's international editor

Billionaire certain his Thomas Jefferson wine bottle is a fake

William Koch suing sellers, shunned by auctions: "I'm going after this like a junkyard dog"

From Merrill to Morgan: Greg Fleming lands new job

Prominently featured in Gasparino's The Sellout, will oversee investment management and global research; Blackstone trying to hire for five years: "It's a real coup because I think Greg could have been a CEO at any number of places"

Fox News asks if Glenn Beck is paid spokesman of gold company

Answer from Goldline International is no, would be "problematic without question" if yes

Workers happier when paid by the hour, researchers find

"Hourly payment makes you happier if you earn a lot of money per hour," less happy if not

From ‘MAS*H’ to cash: Wayne Rogers is an investment star

Figured it out by the '70s; earliest clients included Peter Falk, James Caan, Jack Webb

Why is indie movie star Ellen Page doing a Cisco commercial?

"Maybe Cisco wants to imply its equipment is easy to use — even for nontechies"

Google defends controversial privacy remark to Bartiromo

"Context in which Eric answered question was clear. He was talking about U.S. Patriot Act"
CNBCfix review: Schmidt's comment condescending, Bartiromo skipped non-privacy issues

YouTube finally could be profitable in 2010 on $600 mil. revenue

Google CFO in October: Unit “on the path to profitability in the not too distant future"

Saints coach Sean Payton heads up Chinese drywall lawsuit

In June, said he was moving family out of suburban New Orleans home and suing

Costco manager boots dozen Palin protesters from Reno event

"They wanted us to go way across the parking lot. It's just so cold a lot of people dispersed"

Is Post Office’s flat-rate shipping as good as advertised?

"Focus is on convenience ... the lighter the weight and the shorter the distance, the greater the chance that you're paying extra to avoid having to stand in line"

Colorado reporter who refused to ‘grovel’ over ski article fired

Bob Berwyn: "I'm a skier. I love snow. I think people should tell the truth about snowfall"

Immelt: ‘Meanness and greed’ have taken over Wall Street

"The bottom 25% of the population is poorer than 25 years ago. That is just wrong"
New normal? Business should welcome government as "catalyst for leadership and change"
Feb. 5, 2009: "My compensation is never going to be an embarrassment to GE"

Carol Bartz: Tiger will ‘absolutely’ help Yahoo make numbers

"This week we got a huge uplift: Front Page, News, Sports, Gossip. He just filtered through the whole place ... [This] is better than Michael Jackson dying; it is kind of hard to put an ad next to a funeral"

‘New Moon’ director outraged girl jailed 2 days for recording

Samantha Tumpach had digital camera for party at theater, caught a couple scenes

Longtime Maine reporter fired after sending e-mail to gay group

Larry Grard says he was unfairly canned for rebuking tactics of Human Rights Campaign

After $93 million to ACLU, David Gelbaum forced to curtail gifts

"The shift in my financial circumstances is the cause, not disapproval or dissatisfaction"

Nolan Ryan in partnership to explore purchase of Texas Rangers

Big league strikeout king, Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg submit plan to Tom Hicks

Magic Johnson: ‘Economy actually helping’ food-service business

"Many schools that used to be self-op are now letting someone else do it. They’re saving money"
About Tiger: "After Thanksgiving he should have come out and said he made a mistake"

CNBC’s gorjus Trish Regan delivers twins Elizabeth and Alexandra

Larry Kudlow announces happy, much-anticipated news during morning programming

Morgan Stanley ousts sales and trading chief Mitch Petrick

Revenue short of rivals; taps Colm Kelleher, Paul Taubman for institutional securities

Purported Tiger mistress was making $8 an hour at Perkins

Golfer would call, say "This is Tige"; he and Elin would regularly have breakfast there

CNBCfix review: Does Maria know what Google is saying about her?

Bartiromo's "Inside the Mind" lacks news peg, or questioning of anything besides privacy

Was there something bogus about rich guy in David Faber show?

Tim Durham featured in "Untold Wealth": Bragged of luxury car collection ("right around 70, I lose count") and wallpapering ceiling on an "unlimited budget"
FBI raid: "People who bought Fair Finance's investment certificates, which are not government insured, continue to fear the worst ... 81-year-old woman worries about $108,000 life savings, 'Something's wrong and something's strange that they keep telling us the computers ain't open yet. This has never happened in 13 years.' "

Hispanic media chief: We pressured CNBC to spurn Lou Dobbs

Alex Nogales says network president Mark Hoffman called to extend "his sincere apologies"

Henry Winkler: Parents wanted me to run timber business

Liverpool on "Winkler Watch" — people greet him on streets in Captain Hook attire
Most proud: Has co-written 17 children’s books about a dyslexic boy called Hank Zipzer

Entrepreneur tries highway billboard in hopes of finding girlfriend

John Smith will pay "everyday matchmaker" $1,000 to find "serious long-term girlfriend"

Larry Kudlow’s heartfelt advice for Tiger: Come clean, ASAP

"Even though I have only 1/10,000th of your impact, perhaps my story will be helpful"

126 bras worth $5,886 stolen from Victoria’s Secret Omaha store

2 couples entered empty-handed, left with several bags; bras' sensors didn't trip alarm
No arrests: "Pawn shop managers tell us they wouldn't take them," reporter says

David Starzyk is actor credited in Chase Sapphire card commercial

Staggering list of TV credits, joins Molly Culver in ads with Sinatra jingle, ski lodge

Justine Bateman urges Web users to save net neutrality

"If you get involved in just 1 cause ... fight against having Internet access strangled"

Roger Daltrey doesn’t watch ‘CSI,’ even though he’s been in it

"I've never seen it. It's not any disrespect to that show, but I just don't watch TV"
Wary of Super Bowl timing: "A 12-minute Who show is a bit weird. ... If we play the whole 'Baba O'Riley' and the whole 'Won't Get Fooled Again,' that's the whole 12 minutes — even more than 12 minutes. So that's what I'm saying — there are huge obstacles to overcome"

Departing Bill Griffeth gets hugs, cheers in CNBC newsrooom

1-year sabbatical: "Have the courage, take the time to do something for yourself"
Classy exit leaves Sue Herera, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera in tears ... Gracious nod to the CNBC viewer: "One of our executive producers from years ago always said, and I, I truly believe this, my co-anchor, in addition to all of my dear friends here, has always been you. And we've always worked together and we've gotten through a lot through the years"

Onetime ‘Seinfeld’ actress makes career of reselling clothes in L.A.

Annie Korzen scoops up estate, yard sales: "To some people, fashion is wearable art. To me it's not worth the retail price. I would rather splurge on theater tickets, restaurants, airline upgrades. ... It's the fun of the chase. I was buying for myself until I realized I could sell things"

Crowd cheers Mickie Siebert for chiding Obama on health care

Temperature 101, missed Palm Beach speaking engagement, but phoned in, received "loud cheering and applause" with advice for president, has "begged" for meeting with him on unemployment: "I think he should put off the health care and just concentrate on jobs"

Bill Fleckenstein calls out Dennis Gartman’s gold evaluation

"All the gold that's ever been found would fit into two Olympic-size swimming pools!"

Stunning Elisabeth Shue attempting to launch pro tennis career

"I’ve been training so hard, now I feel like more of a tennis player than an actress"

Leo DiCaprio ranked world’s ‘most eco-friendly celebrity’

Won't "charter private jets, (instead reduces) his carbon footprint by flying commercially"

Media milestone: Praised film equates Drudge Report with Fox, CNN

Sad job of notifying next of kin: Military "in a race with Fox, CNN, the Drudge Report"

Jerry Mathers wraps up Time Life infomercial ‘60s Music Explosion’

"Leave it to Beaver" star, 61, had career in commercial real estate, says favorite band was Cream; best friend Richard Rickover is now producer on "Hannah Montana" ... Regarding TV brother Tony Dow: "He's a sculptor now and just opened with a piece at the Louvre"

Gasparino not afraid to confront Wall Street hecklers at speech

"For some reason personal confrontations don't scare me that much. ... I know how to handle myself. ... I remind them it was their company’s management that screwed up and I just reported it. If you think I have anything to do with your implosion then you’re nuts"

Hilary Swank: Getting canned from ‘90210’ helped my career

"Two months later I got 'Boys Don’t Cry,' but at the time I was devastated because I thought, ‘Wow, I’m not even a good enough actress to be in '90210', the eighth season, when it wasn't even a hit anymore!' "

Pay the pirate: Johnny Depp lands record Hollywood salary

£33 million "more than double fees usually paid to Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Harrison Ford"

Vanilla Coke: CNBC documentary needs a little carbonation

CNBCfix review: Profile of legendary brand lacks angle, doesn't deliver secret access

CNBCfix review: Sellout artists don’t deserve Gasparino’s book

Extremely well-detailed account tends to lack CNBC on-air editor's typical swagger

CNBC picking up ‘Til Debt Do Us Part’ series, to air Saturday

"Follows financial guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade as she uses tough love to help families"

Willie Aames training to be financial adviser; filed bankruptcy twice

"I thought that if I made it, maybe, just maybe, it would be helpful to some people" ... homeless as recently as December 2008 ... studying with help from execs at Waddell & Reed, Stifel Nicolaus ... paid $3,000 for tattoos ... admits never studying much as a young actor

Gasparino: Ex-Citi president running wildly successful hedge fund

Tom Maheras' Tegean Fund up 84% on "unusual investing," apparently stakes in C, AMD

Trish Regan tops mag’s list of hottest newswomen in America

Showstopping CNBC beauty "not just a pretty face," but "used to work for Goldman Sachs"
The others according to Manolith: Mary Calvi (WCBS, New York), Lily Jang (Q13 Fox, Seattle), Ainsley Earhardt (Fox News), Jill Dobson (Fox News), Diane Macedo (Fox News), Sharon Tay (CBS2, L.A.), Kristine Johnson (WCBS, New York), Veronica De La Cruz (CNN), Contessa Brewer (MSNBC), Daniella Guzmán (KPRC, Houston), Robin Meade (CNN), Morgan Fogarty (Fox News), Dana Hendrickson (KSDK, St. Louis), Lynn Berry (WNBC, New York), Mélissa Theuriau (France)

Seen on CNBC: Woman in Chase/Sinatra commercial is Molly Culver

42 years old, 6 feet tall, commentator for VH-1, helps sell Sapphire credit card

Gasparino cut off on ‘Fast Money’ discussing Obama’s record

"Borderline socialist" Limbaugh noticed: "They shut him up ... that's hilarious"

CNBC producer apparently makes nearly $1 mil. on condo sale

Elizabeth Gerst-Ivanov and Nikola Ivanov sold Lincoln Square unit for $2.091 million

12 hours after CNBCfix report, CNBC confirms Rebecca Jarvis left

Spokesman Brian Steel delivers a "First on TVNewser," which says CBS is rumored next stop: "Rebecca is no longer with CNBC, and we wish her the best"

Amateur pilot Hilary Swank flies boyfriend to Las Vegas

"You can't play Amelia Earhart and not learn how to fly. That's just wrong in every way"

What’s up with Rebecca Jarvis? No ‘latest video’ since Sept. 18

CNBC beauty, former "Apprentice" runner-up seems to have had no reports for a month
Also: Name absent from CNBC.com "anchors, reporters & contributors" pulldown menu
Dealbreaker, 9/30: "rumors she’s planning to leave network once contract is up"

Jerry Brown asks ‘Power Lunch’: ‘You pimping for the defendant?’

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera questions if press conference, interview politically motivated

Jim Nantz trying to protect $7 million salary in divorce court

Broadcaster testifies in tears; makes $3.9 million from CBS, paid to be Titleist "voice"
"It ended up in a warehouse": Chosen N.Y. Athletic Club Man of the Year, in 2004, received oil portrait of himself at the dinner, but says wife Lorrie wouldn’t let him hang it at home ... Offered $7 million in 2007 to host the "CBS Early Show," said he rejected because wife opposed it

Guy famous for whiteboard ads may be shipped out by UPS

Spots featuring Martin exec Andy Azula have been a big hit, but "Brown" seeks new agency

Gekko’s own ‘Godfather, Part III’? ‘Morally reformed’ in sequel

Legendary villain only "there to tie a revenge story together with a family drama subplot"
Hot co-star: Breakout actress Carey Mulligan, playing daughter, on Oscar short list
Stone: "First more complicated than people remember, this one even more complicated"
CNBCfix review of original: Stone failed colossally, created Michael Corleone of Wall Street

CNBCfix review: ‘Superfusion’ suggests U.S. may lose race to 2030

Zachary Karabell's exploration of globalization isn't quite as aggressive as China Inc.

CNBCfix review: Faber’s Wal-Mart redux could use 33% discount

"New age" docu-sequel makes for good television, but starts to fade at the 60-minute mark
Update: CNBC tightens production, now airing "New Age of Wal-Mart" at one hour

Jon Friedman: Margaret Brennan is Bloomberg TV’s best hope

"Ideal hire ... gravitas to give network identity ... ability to lift Bloomberg all by herself"

She’s grrrreat! Melissa Francis impresses Tony the Tiger in 1989 ad

CNBC beauty tells namesake blogger awesome legs came from running track in high school

Harvard student: Interning at CNBC for free was well worth it

Mia Saini on "Squawk": "Was a blast, despite the fact my alarm would go off at 4:45 a.m.!"

Sue Herera warned CNBC execs about economy two years ago

"Power Lunch" legend says of survival in the TV business: "It's all about the hair"

Hurricane Mandy: Even CNBC stars blown away by sexy Aussie

Fortunate Mr. Drury: "Husband was guy walking around with LUCKY tattooed on his forehead"
Melissa Francis, Kudlow make The Call: "Larry and I love Mandy. What do you think?"
CNBCfix scoops DealBreaker by hours on CNBCer's call for more Mandy cleavage

Wishful thinking? CNBC.com hasn’t removed Margaret Brennan bio

"Brennan is a General Assignment Reporter for CNBC. She reports regularly for Business day"

Victory for CNBCfix? CNBC takes ‘$50 billion’ out of Madoff show title

CNBCfix exclusive, 3/13: "Journalistic reach" to evaluate crime at level suggested by crook

Why are 5 CNBC stars suddenly mentioning critical blogs?

One Kneale segment off-the-charts hilarious: a career-making gamble for rising host?
Zero Hedge site gets 2 negative mentions, 1 positive — why singled out? "I wish I knew"

Melissa Francis calls bra-size guess ‘terrifyingly accurate’

CNBC beauty evidently reading the blogs — we'll let this go without further comment

Darren Rovell gets lapped exploring business side of NASCAR

Uncovers little financial insight, misses chance to explain emergence from "niche" sport

CNBCfix review: Doctor makes ‘House’ call in Faber’s ‘Caved In’

Book version of splendid "Cards" well-written, but focus on Greenspan misses real story

$50B. $64.8B. $170B. $10B. $17B. What’s the real Madoff number?

$50 billion tally from the crook himself was good enough for CNBC and other media

Julia Boorstin’s Jackson report mumbles away TMZ death scoop

Declined to use the term "died," made a point of insisting "we have not confirmed that"
Waited: "Fast Money" gave 5 minutes to Faber book promotion while Jackson news emerged
Plus: AP, Los Angeles Times and New York Times differ on who posted what, and when

Modesty not always on the resume in ‘I am CNBC’ ads

Update: Jane Wells, Jim Goldman and Scott Cohn add new wrinkles to the collection

CNBC asks Dennis Gartman if he called Buffett an ‘idiot’

Commodities king laughs off report, calls Oracle's 45% loss "inexcusable ... poor trading"
Told Brent Hunsberger of Oregonian in June: ‘Warren Buffett is an idiot’
Responded to reader critics at Oregonian site: "Last year I did indeed lose money... 2%.
Other than that, for the previous 14 years I've averaged about +12%, with 22% as my best year.
... I'm also long of Goldman Sachs and Loews while short of Berkshire Hathaway for the past
two months, and have added to that trade along the way as the profits have built up."
Ignored? Days later, CNBCfix was only media site to pick up jaw-dropping Oregonian story
Jeff Macke on BRK-B short: "Congratulations to Dennis Gartman, who saw this coming"