PITT/JOLIE/TIMEWARNER CHECKBOOK JOURNALISM EXTENDS TO CNN?
Fri Jun 16 2006 16:21:17 ET
There's loud chatter among industry insiders that the $4 million deal PEOPLE Mag's editor Larry Hackett cut with Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt for their baby pictures extended to CNN, also part of the TIME WARNER family.
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Insiders say this was a "package deal" done in conjunction with CNN, which is how Anderson Cooper "secured" the first interview with Jolie [set to air next week.]
Rival news executives are scratching their heads over CNN practicing checkbook journalism.
A rep for CNN denies any TIMEWARNER deal secured the interview.
"Angelina Jolie's representative approached Anderson Cooper's senior
executive producer David Doss because Angelina is an admirer of
Anderson's work, especially his commitment to covering Africa and the
plight of refugees."
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