A long time ago, in a kingdom not so far away, a young Jossip editrix named Corynne decided it might be fun to interview her gossip, media and PR peers in a semi-regular (and uncharacteristically earnest) feature she creatively entitled "Jossiping." In honor of our predecessor, we've decided to bring back the tradition, one informal sit-down at a time.
First up: Debbie Newman catches up with editor-turned blogger-turned author Nadine Haobsh.
For those of you who've been anywhere near the New York media scene these past few years, Nadine (almost) needs no introduction. The 27 year-old author of "Beauty Confidential" is, perhaps, best known as the reason employment contracts with media conglomerates now come with standard issue "No blogging" clauses.
Last week we introduced you to Jason Dottley, the self-promoting actor appearing Sordid Lives, a show you'll care about only if Olivia Newton-John is your idea of must-see TV. (Because, well, she's in the show, too.) Yet now, with all this new-fangled attention – first TMZ, now Splash News! – Jason is on a PR rampage. And what better way to get some paparazzi face time than offer advice for a one Ms. Britney Spears?
Sometimes it's hard to know who to feel sorry for: Celebrities with publicists whose spin is so transparent even People magazine could see through it, or celebrities who have to rough it and do their promotion by themselves. But there's most than just Britney Spears in the latter category — there's also Jason Dottley, who, while repped by AKA Talent, is still forced to shoot off emails hoping you'll find him interesting.
Just who is Jason Dottley? For starters, he's co-starring in a new show with Olivia Newton-John, Delta Burke, and Leslie Jordan. And yes, that makes him a flaming 'mo. CONTINUED »
• When Elton John talks, people (for some reason) just listen. We think it's the accent. [Jam!]
• Guns n' Roses are embarking on a tour of Canada, the only place in North America where they can go without having Axl Rose booed off the stage. [Much Music]
• What Olivia Newton-John fails to consider is that maybe her husband was trying to get away from her. [Page Six]
• Great. Now Jewel can go from totally out of the public eye to … this. [NYDN]
• When babies die it is the saddest thing. It even makes dead baby jokes seem not very funny. [Lowdown]
• While we would have killed to be at this show, we just don't think this is very good for Jay-Z's street cred. [NME]
• A judge ordered Courtney Love into rehab after her sobbing confession that she violated terms of her parole by getting high. His honor's mission? Letting Love hit rock bottom. Meanwhile, the Kurt Cobain widow is reportedly pregnant with actor Steve Coogan's child. We're sure that fetus will turn out nicely.
• It's splitsville for sitcom hopeful Jenny McCarthy and her husband of six years, John Asher. No word on how the divorcing duo will be splitting custody of their children or her breasts.
• Take you and your "Marcia Cross is a lesbian" rumors and stick 'em back in your double-wide. The Desperate Housewives vixen accepted a marriage proposal from boyfriend Tom Mahoney. We hear they'll be donning matching tuxedos.
• You'll have to wait a little longer for Natalie Portman's shaved head, as her V For Vendetta flic that features a London Underground bombing has been postposted from November to March 2006 in reaction to the real-life terror attack.
• Talk shower Joe Franklin is ruminating on whether to file a lawsuit against The Aristocrats for funny lady Sarah Silverman's that he raped her.
• Olivia Newton-John continues her search for long-time boyfriend Patrick Kim McDermott, who might follow right behind Natalee Holloway in cable news coverage.
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