I got a big laugh out of the New York Times anointing a new Strike Queen in Laeta Kalogridis, who runs, with others, UnitedHollywood.com.
When there is nothing left to write about there is always an agent out there creating a legend. Back in November, it was Nikki Finke deifying Bryan Lourd, who was going to save the industry with back channel aplomb. This time, it's Michael Cieply selling Endeavor's Rick Rosen's scam that his client ended the strike. Good gosh a mighty!
I actually respect Laeta's work during this strike. The site has been a hotbed of hyper-drooling excess at times, but unlike Crazy Nikki, she never claimed to be acting as a journalist. And even in the face of this silly NYT lede, she shows modesty and grace.
But her agent does not.
Long live the queen.
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