Crude, lewd and a national treasure, British comic magazine Viz celebrates 30 years of satire
Comic magazine Viz turns 30, refuses to grow up New movie about perils of celebrity journalism ruffles feathers of Britain’s tabloid press
George Clooney laments decline in media standards, dodges personal questions in LondonLONDON — George Clooney thinks something has gone wrong when the media prints celebrity rumor and innuendo as fact. Michael Viner, publisher of tell-all tabloid books and audio book entrepreneur, dead at 65BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michael Viner (VEE’-nuhr), who helped popularize audio books and published a line of tabloid tell-all books that included O.J. Simpson trial figure Faye Resnick and disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has died. He was 65. British prosecutors decline to reopen newspaper privacy investigationLONDON — British prosecutors say they won’t reopen an investigation into a phone-hacking case that saw a tabloid reporter sent to jail. British tabloid denies that it hacked into celebrity phones, tried to suppress evidenceLONDON — The publisher of a British tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch denied on Friday a report that it had accessed the voice mail of celebrities and politicians and tried to suppress evidence of the hacking. Lawyer says victims of phone hacking could sue News International for invasion of privacyLONDON — The publisher of a British tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch denied on Friday a report that it had accessed the voice mail of celebrities and politicians and tried to suppress evidence of the hacking. Report: UK tabloid reporters hacked into voicemails of celebrities, politiciansLONDON — British lawmakers said Thursday that executives from Rupert Murdoch’s media group must answer claims that journalists from a tabloid hacked into the phones of politician, celebrities and other public figures UK tabloid accused of payouts after tapping phones of celebrities, politiciansLONDON — A British newspaper is reporting that a Sunday tabloid paid out more than 1 million pounds ($1.6 million) in out-of-court settlements after violating the privacy of celebrities and politicians. Listen to the man: Michael Jackson’s lyrics tell a hard storyNEW YORK — In the brief, electric prime of Michael Jackson, millions danced to “Billie Jean,” ”Beat It” and other songs so propulsive it almost didn’t matter what they actually said. Michael Jackson, King of Pop, reigned in a world of TV, and left television a different placeNEW YORK — Michael Jackson is forever linked with music, but the King of Pop reigned in a visual world, where TV could never take its eyes off him. ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′ on hiatus while Jon and Kate Gosselin begin process of separation, divorceNEW YORK — While Jon and Kate Gosselin begin to sort out the pieces of their broken marriage, “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is merely taking a break. Does “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ divided by 2 equal nothing _ or more?NEW YORK — Jon and Kate Gosselin are barely speaking. Jon and Kate Gosselin announce they’re divorcing on TLC’s ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8′NEW YORK — Celebrity parents Jon and Kate Gosselin say they plan to divorce. Carradine family takes action on death investigation, photos of scene in Thai tabloidLOS ANGELES — David Carradine’s family members, dissatisfied with Thai investigators and “profoundly disturbed” by the publication of a forensics photo in a Bangkok tabloid, are seeking help from the FBI and an independent pathologist and have threatened legal action against any media outlet that reprints images of the actor in death. Angelina Jolie overtakes Oprah Winfrey on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 listNEW YORK — Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey as the world’s most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes. UK talent show favorite Susan Boyle falls short: How did she lose the contest?LONDON — How could Susan Boyle lose? British tabloid darling Katie Price to split from her husband Peter AndreLONDON — British tabloid darling Katie Price and her husband, Peter Andre, are splitting up. Michael Phelps returns from 3-month suspension, ready to start racing againBALTIMORE — When Michael Phelps was at his lowest, unsure if he wanted to return to swimming, he sat down with a pen and a piece of paper. “I wrote out the pros and cons of swimming,” he said, “and quitting.” In the end, swimming won out. Phelps returned to what he does best. Now, he’s finished serving a three-month suspension that was doled out by USA Swimming after a picture surfaced in a British tabloid showing him inhaling from a marijuana pipe. Phelps returns from suspension, ready to start racing againBALTIMORE — When Michael Phelps was at his lowest, unsure if he wanted to return to swimming, he sat down with a pen and a piece of paper. |
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