Gawsh, I got an answer from Page Six, the gossip column

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O.K., look, I know it's a MURDOCH/NewsCorp/Faux possession. I read it for the gossip columns, which frequently (in the past) have political tidbits. I first got hooked when the Oldest-person-named-"Cindy" (ADAMS) and Liz SMITH ("the only Democrat at the Post") and possibly the Page Six dude Richard JOHNSON used to appear on a gossip show on the E!1 venue, and when they got cancelled, I looked up where they were and they happened to be at MURDOCH's venue. All I read there are the gossipers and the horoscope, so give me a flame pass, K?!1

Actually, I e-mailed the JOHNSON dude a couple of times, asking why he had a feud going with Alec BALDWIN, and he answered, or rather, non-answered, saying only it went back to something many years back. (I suspect what I suspect.) So, anyway, it's not surprising that these people sometimes answer, but in this case, that JOHNSON's replacement responded to my critical/negative comments AT ALL and NOT with an "F U!1" And her reply is the predictable "Keep reading," like when Faux replies to negative comments with, "What matters is that you are WATCHING!1 Keep on WATCHING!1"


Actually, Gawker has become the hot spot for gossip for me, and it's a Lib site and "younger".


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(MY E-MAIL: )

Subject: I'm a daily reader of Page Six

And, unfortunately, I’ve got some complaints or suggestions:

1) An old old gripe: I wish the page could be clicked to show ALL the topics on one page for easy access to the ones of most interest, like a column in a “real” newspaper. IIRC, this used to be an option, if not with Page Six, at least with Cindy or the long gone Liz.

2) But in the new Page Six the titles of the topics have become generic or inscrutable, giving NO clue to the subject/person, such that I have to open each one to see whether I want to read it. I realize that this might be a gimmick to get more hits for each topic, but really, why make everybody waste time?

3) Frankly, since JOHNSON departed, just about all of the topics have become BLAND, lost the spice.

Sorry. I’m a fan/consumer/customer. I’ll stay with it for an undefined while longer, but it keeps on like this, you’ll lose me, and, I suspect, many others. You can’t say I haven’t tried or given a chance.

If it makes you feel better, I think Cindy has lost some bite, too, since returning from her illness, AND nobody is as HORRIBLE as PEYSER!



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Thanks for your comments, they are duly noted. Keep reading!

Emily

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