photography

People

Deadbeat Photographer Takes Official White House Family Portrait

1:28AM John Cook | The White House has released the official Obama family portrait, which was taken by Annie Leibovitz. What do you think that gig pays? More »
People

Art Capital Group Gives Annie Leibovitz A Lifeline

4:53AM John Cook | Nearly bankrupt photographer Annie Leibovitz has received an extension from the high-class pawnbroker to whom she owes $US24 million—Art Capital Group has dropped their lawsuit against her and refinanced her debt to keep her out of bankruptcy. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Times Square Taxi Inferno!

1:04AM Hamilton Nolan | An alert reader sends us this dynamic pic of a burning cab near Times Square, just moments ago. The NYT asks, and our readers answer. Another shocking inferno image after the jump. More »
Big Screen

The Horror Of Pre-Photoshop Editing

5:24AM Hamilton Nolan | Here, perhaps the single most bootleg photo editing job ever, which spared 1971 LA Times readers the horror of seeing Charlton Heston bare-chested. Click to enlarge it right this instant. [LAT via Sociological Images]
People

What Comes Next For Annie Leibovitz?

2:04AM John Cook | As information continues to drip out about Annie Leibovitz’s disastrous financial situation, her own personal D-Day is fast approaching. What happens on September 8, when her $US24 million pawnshop loan comes due? More »
Small Screen

Erin Andrews: ‘Dirty Girl’ With Great ‘Gams’

1:10AM Hamilton Nolan | When ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was victimised by a peeping sex perv, the New York Post defended her by running the sexxxy perv pictures. ESPN then banned Post reporters from their channel. But the Post is not done sympathising—sexxxily! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Secret Gays Like Everyone Else At Conde Nast

6:57AM Hamilton Nolan | Daily Intel has unearthed a secret club of gays, at Conde Nast! They call themselves “The Majority” and are as interesting as, say, a company softball team. But hey, we have the original, uncensored photo of these mystery gays! More »
People

Did Condé Nast Emperor Push Annie Leibovitz Towards Bankruptcy?

8:28AM John Cook | Annie Leibovitz dug herself so deeply into debt that she was forced to mortgage her photographs to a high-end pawn shop to pay off her creditors. Who did she owe money to? None other than Condé Nast, her biggest patron. More »
People

The Coming Annie Leibovitz Fire Sale

5:46AM John Cook | Annie Leibovitz, perhaps the highest-paid celebrity photographer in the world, is profoundly broke. She hocked every photograph she’s ever produced and now the high-end pawnshop that gave her $US24 million has filed suit to force her to sell it all. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

The Steve Wars

5:15AM Hamilton Nolan | In your inexplicable Thursday media column: picturing the New York Times‘ printing presses, Porsche’s CEO pays off old reporters, a 174-year-old newspaper folds, and Steve vs. Steve. Steve? More »