NIKKI FINKE'S MULTIMILLION DOLLAR SALE

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Hollywood Life's parent corporation Mail.com Media Corp. has signed a multiyear deal with Nikki Finke, the longtime journalist and founder of the blog DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, which began as a column in L.A. Weekly.
According to a person familiar with the terms, Finke, the site's sole owner and writer-editor, will get a low seven-figure sum to sell Deadline Hollywood Daily plus millions of dollars over the life of a five-year-plus employment contract. The deal also grants her a portion of the site's ad revenue.
Congratulations to Nikki! That's a hot deal!

GABRIELLE UNION IS NOT TAKING IT ANYMORE!

Ms. Gabrielle Union is not playing. She is suing the Gossip Blog (Bossip.com) for publishing false information about her and refusing to publicly apologize for it or take the trash down.

The lawsuit stems from an anonymous letter written by a woman who claims to be the wife of a pro athlete and knows Ms. Union by association. She accuses Gabby of trying to steal her husband and being a homewrecker.

In this video, Gabby explains that she isn’t just suing the blog for the sake of her reputation, she's doing it to prove the point that say-anything behavior can be seriously harmful.

I don't understand why so many bloggers hate celebrities. Just lying about someone is not only hurtful - it's cruel. It takes too much energy to spit hate and lies just to get traffic to your site! Some of the stuff I read is mad crazy! I must say - I was caught up in the Gossip Blogging trap but I had to remove myself and see that I was not being productive - I was only being destructive.

Video Source: S2S Magazine

USHER'S SWAG

A new track has leaked and the rumors are on full blast. Usher and wife of 2 years, Tameka Raymond are supposedly getting a divorce. All the blogs and even entertainment sites are reporting that the two are over. No official word has come out of either camp and the papers (divorce) were allegedly file yesterday. However, The Atlanta courts claim that there are no such papers. Now since Usher is spending a lot of time in LA and Malibu, maybe he is pulling a Whitney...establish residence in LA that way you can end the marriage in 6 months.
This story is getting more crazier by the minute. Bloggers are on high alert..waiting for the papers to be filed so they can talk trash about his wife. I don't understand why so many people are happy that another family is breaking up.

DID THE INTERNET AND BLOGGERS KILL JOURNALISM?

The Loop21.com-Journalism in Color (Internet Killed Journo)
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What is the difference between a Blogger and a Journalist?
With so many bloggers on the internet, the real journalist are getting lost in this subcultural phenom of blogging. Majority of the news and entertainment media websites have all become a part of the blogasphere!
The Loop 21's roundtable "Journalism in Color" was held in NY. The event was moderated by Erik Parker (SOHH), to discuss media and race as well as other topics pertinent to journalism.
Featured commentary by Steve Raze (All Hip-Hop), and Andreas Hale (BET), Elliot Wilson (Rap Radar), Chuck Creekmur (All Hip Hop), Kevin Clark (Giant), Sheryl Huggins (AOL Black Voices), Nile Ivey (BET), Charlamagne (radio personality), Blackspot (Global Grind), Jayson Rodriguez (MTV), Chloe Hilliard (Freelance Cultural Journalist).

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