It's not everyday former Daily News, Esquire, New York, and Newsweek editor Ed Kosner throws a book party. Well, actually, last night wast technically his second party for It's News to Me: The Making and Unmaking of an Editor — the first one was earlier this month in the Hamptons, next door to Mort Zuckerman. But this was his first and only party on the island (a fact we're basing on the "I'm only writing one book" comment he made to us), so of course we accepted an uber-exclusive invite to toast Kosner's editorial effort at the Adam Baumgold Gallery (read: small space, even smaller artworks) on the Upper East Side. What follows is our pictorial tale where Kosner's precocious daughter Lily pretends the event was more family reunion than book party.

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So, you know how the only reason to read Ed Kosner's book is for all the pot shots he takes at his former boss, Daily News editor Mort Zuckerman? Well, uh, those shots, which showed up in the galleys, have apparently been pulled from the final version of It's News to Me.

Zuckerman's rep claims she "heard" that Kosner made over 60 changes in the book before it was released. The "notorious screamer" description? Gone. The accusation that Zuckerman "nickel-and-dimed his editors?" Gone. So is the part about how he"ran the paper like a corner store." along with the statement, "Mort hardly ever appeared in the newsroom lest some disgruntled staffer let him have it."

So, basically, the book is about how Zuckerman is a great boss, the Daily News rocks and Ed Kosner would really like his old job back.

Where'd They Go? [Irin Carmon, WWD]

Yesterday, we expressed our burning desire to see two middle aged white guys duke it out … since we missed Toby Young's party and all. And if you feel the same way, well, this just may be your big chance.

Ed Kosner, who wrote It's News to Me: The Making and Unmaking of an Editor, about how Mort Zuckerman is the biggest asshole fuck-up to ever exist, is holding his book party in the Hamptons. Two doors down from the Zuck.

"Mort isn't invited, but he'll be able to see the party from his windows. It's literally being held right under his nose," Della Femina said. Zuckerman was so steamed when he read excerpts from Kosner's tome on Page Six last May that he threatened legal action for its "demonstrably false comments and statements" and demanded portions be changed.

We have a hard time believing that Zuck is simply going to sit at his window and watch the party … though if any of you attend, and spot a little balding head and beady black eyes gazing from afar, please let us know.

The Post makes sure to point out that everyone wants in on this ticket (and by everyone they mean Paula Froelich's gaggle of gossip friends) because they've read about the dispute in Murdoch's pages. Gotta' love a book party where nobody has any actual interest in reading the book.

MORT BASHED IN OWN BACKYARD [Page Six]

Everyone has a memoir these day … so why not former Daily News editor Ed Kosner? Everyone is "buzzing" (and by "everyone," we mean "Daily News staffers") about the book, which depicts News owner Mort Zuckerman in a less than favorable light.

Apparently he's a "notorious screamer" who's wife called him a "son of a bitch." It's News to Me: The Making and Unmaking of an Editor claims that Zuck “nickel-and-dimed his editors” and “ran the paper like a corner candy store.”

In Kosner’s rendering, Zuckerman comes across as a habitual dissembler who assures his employees their jobs are safe even as he’s lining up their replacements, and leaks their firings to other papers.

Aha! So that's how Keith Kelly gets all his "who's being axed at the Daily News" scoops.

Le Petty Mort [Jeff Bercovici, WWD]