• Laura Albert didn't invent the pseudonym "JT LeRoy" because she was trying to defraud her readers, the publishing company or the film production company that bought the movie rights. She did it because she's really, really crazy.
• Chris Matthews blames his exec producer for that awkward 10-second outburst Tuesday night.
• If Jack Shafer has anything to say about it, no one will get a free iPod mini this year. Or ever again.
• What would Nancy Grace, the overzealous victims' rights activist have to say about Nancy Grace, the crazy lady who yells at people on the brink of suicide?
• NYT is raising its newstand price for the first time since 1999, meaning it will now cost you $4 to completely bomb the Sunday crossword puzzle.
• Vogue Living is the magazine that just keeps on giving! [Ed: Actually, it's the magazine you thought folded years ago, but inexplicably still exists.]
Editorial Director
MSNBC reports “A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide. Lori Drew of suburban St. Louis allegedly helped create a false-identity MySpace account to contact Megan Meier, who thought she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans. Josh didn't exist. Megan hanged herself at home in October 2006 after receiving cruel messages, including one stating the world would be better off without her.” This is one of the same types of crimes Nancy Grace did against the late Melinda Duckett, and Nancy and CNN are alleged to have paid out tens-of-millions in dollars to settle this lawsuit against them. With a ordered-contingency against discussing the crimes of Nancy Grace in this case, CNN was not able to respond to MSNBC’s repeated requests for further comments and explanations. Nancy should definitely be in prison for these and other crimes she has committed against real victims. Click on the Link to help give Nancy a hand.