Yesterday's "BWE EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay’s Partying Pal Reacts To Lindsay’s SECOND Rehab Stint!" on Best Week Ever's blog wasn't just notable because it was one of the few times they "dipp[ed] its toes into the shark-infested waters of exclusive celebrity gossip" (rather than rehasing someone else's report with their witty commentary) — it was also the first contribution by now-former Star New York bureau chief David Caplan.

We told you about Caplan's decamping earlier this month, with his farewell email making quite clear what his new role at VH1's properties would be about: "hot, dishy news items, gossip items, sightings, party & event coverage, fashion/beauty-celeb items, celeb books, celeb-endorsed products/items, nightlife and restaurant items."

It's just too bad Caplan's debut had to include soundbites from Brittny Gastineau, who's not one to comment on Lindsay Lohan's partying antics … partly to do with her participation in the scene, but mostly due to her irrelevance.