With today being Richard Johnson's birthday and all, we thought we'd take a leisurely stroll down memory lane and celebrate all of Richie's highlights from this past year in eager anticipation of the scandals that are still to come!

April 7, 2006
Jared Paul Stern is suspended as the FBI investigates charges that he was extorting money from billionaire Ron Burkle in exchange for "favorable press." Stern claims he was set up, Burkle claims his rights were violated, and Richard Johnson couldn't give a shit cause he's marrying third-wife (and mega-hottie) Sessa Von Richthofen on a yacht in the midst of it all.

April 10, 2006
Article in U.S.A. Today blasts Jared Paul Stern for having shitty journalism ethics, and off-handedly mentions that Richard Johnson (wait, he's the editor of Page Six!) frequently accepts gifts in exchange for coverage, a "clear violation" of journalistic ethics:

And Page Six editor Richard Johnson accepted use of a Mercedes and a room at the Four Seasons Hotel to cover this year's Academy Awards, a Post spokesman confirmed. Stern said that he accepted a hotel junket to the Bahamas two years ago and that he often gets use of cars from carmakers in exchange for ink.

April 21, 2006
Page Six officially fires Stern, then Richard Johnson closes his eyes, makes passionate love to his much-more-attractive wife, and waits for the whole ugly mess to "just go away."

June 2, 2006
Two months have passed since the JPS scandal and Richard Johnson (and Page Six) are finally starting to sit pretty again. That is, until Johnson racks up a DUI for drunk-driving in the meatpacking district after a members-only party at Soho House. Best of all, those friendly folks over at the NYO helpfully remind us that this is, in fact, Johnson's second DUI, (his first citation was back in 1997).

June 26, 2006
Richard Johnson is questioned by the FBI about Jared Paul Stern. In an amusing "coincidence," Murray Richman will be representing Johnson in this matter while Richman's daughter, attorney Stacey Richman, reps him on that nasty DUI charge.

July 27, 2006
Sarah Polonsky is unofficially hired at Page Six to help fill the void left by JPS, the ceremonial firing of all the freelancers, and the possible impending departure of resident alchy, Chris Wilson.

September 28, 2006
Page Six forced to sack newbie Sarah Polonsky for her proclivity for freebies and her obnoxious "don't you know who I am?" antics. (Related: Fellow new hire and Jossip alum Corynne Steindler is blasted—but not fired—for accepting a free open-bar shinding). Both incidents, (particularly Polansky's), reflect badly on the column, especially given the aftermath of that whole Jared Paul Stern money-laundering scandal not 6 months back.

October 20, 2006
In classy display of gloating and short-term memory loss, Page Six mocks a Daily News reporter for getting a DUI. "Journalists are supposed to report the news, not make it" chides Page Six, as they conveniently forget about Richard Johnson's own brushes with the law.

January 16, 2006
Richard Johnson celebrates the day of his birth, most likely by chugging down a glass of wine and then jumping behind the wheel to get road head from in his quid pro quo Maserati.

Thanks for all the memories, Dick! Can't wait to see what next year has in store for you!