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Intelligence Test - Daily Beast (blog)
"Bin La den needed killing, and I am glad he is dead," says another veteran American operative--let's call him Mr. Mum, because he's not authorized to speak on the record. "But bin Laden is what he was: this old guy who got lucky on 9/11, ...
June 13, 2011


Sheen's Colleagues Speak Out - Daily Beast (blog)
“Chuck's told some people on set that he wants to make lemonade,” said an employee of Chuck Lorre Productions who requested anonymity. “He says we're not done.” Sheen also has been telling anyone who will listen to his “violent truth” that he's not ...
April 20, 2011


Meet Donald Trump's Karl Rove, Michael Cohen - Daily Beast (blog)
“All of this confusion and potential illegal activity could have been avoided,” said a political observer who asked not to be named, “if Trump had filed papers establishing an exploratory committee and Cohen had set up a separate entity, ...
March 22, 2011


America's Nuclear Dead End - Daily Beast (blog)
The answer, said the executive, who asked that his name not be used because he was not authorized to speak the media, is, “you can't.” Indeed, last September, Exelon Corporation, one of the largest nuclear operators in the US, decided to delay ...
March 15, 2011


Halle Berry Gets Lost in Anistonland - Daily Beast (blog)
"Hollywood had absolutely no idea what to do with Halle after Oscar night," says a well-known African-American filmmaker, who asked not to be identified. "Yes, it happens to white actresses who win, but it's really brutal for women of color because ...
March 2, 2011


John McCain's Lasting Anger - Daily Beast (blog)
One close friend, who requested anonymity to speak openly, said McCain's triumphant win was supposed to heal some of the wounds from his loss to Obama. ...
December 22, 2010


Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas: - Daily Beast (blog)
Another friend, who did not wish to be identified, said he'd also spoken to Chasen on Monday night, over the telephone, and that while they were discussing ...
November 17, 2010


BP's Chief Fights for Survival - Daily Beast (blog)
Although he has no serious enemies within BP, even loyalists speaking off the record admit that he is swinging in the wind. There he will remain until the ...
July 6, 2010


Michael Jordan Bails Out a Billionaire - Daily Beast (blog)
“If he didn't get out now,” says a former colleague of Johnson's who asked to remain anonymous because of their prior relationship, “he'd be [out of cash] ...
April 1, 2010


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