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Flying Spaghetti Monster is Popular With Bloggers

Bobby Henderson, created the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which has become a blog phenomenon. November 26, 2005

Rachael Ray to Host Daily Talk Show

Aauthor and tv personality Rachael Ray has inked a deal with King World Productions, Harpo Productions and Scripps Networks to host a daily, one-hour, talk show available to stations for Fall 2006. November 25, 2005

Enoble Media Launches Portable Gaming Magazine

Enoble Media has announced the launch of the 132-page digital-only Portable Gaming & Entertainment Magazine. November 25, 2005

Pajamas Media Reclaims Old Name

The OSM has dumped the OSM name and returned to their original name -- Pajamas Media. November 25, 2005

Concerns Over Teen Blogging Continue

There is no questions teens and young adutls are actively blogging. November 25, 2005

TV Shows Turn to Character Blogs for Promotion

Several television shows are now using character blogs to help promote the shows and attract fans. November 24, 2005

Turkey Day Blogs Matter Battle Ensues

Dan Farber, the Editor-in-Chief of ZDNet had some positive things to say about the blogosphere in a post entitled, "Why Blogging Matters. November 24, 2005

Blogads Wants an Advertising Network of 10,000 Blogs

ClickZ reports that Blogads' Henry Copeland said he wants to expand the blogs in his advertising blog network from 900 blogs to 10,000 blogs by this time next year. November 23, 2005

Blogs Add Journalists as Newspapers Add Blogs

The New York Sun has an article that says Talking Points Memo publisher Joshua Marshall, is looking to hire a couple journalists. November 23, 2005

Criticized Character Blog Helps Drive Traffic and Increase Sales

Inc. November 23, 2005

Future Looks Bright in Pharmacy

Young people looking at careers with good longterm growth prospects might want to consider becoming a pharmacist if the numbers in this Columbus Dispatch article are accurate. November 23, 2005

Website Offers Searchable Database of Cliches

The Cliché Finder offers a searchable database of over 3,300 clichés. November 23, 2005

National Book Award Means New Print Runs

USA Today reports that the National Book Awards winners are seeing increased print runs by publishers. November 23, 2005

You've Got to Know When to Fold Them

Gawker Media publisher Nick Denton blogs that Gawker will shutter its gambling blog Oddjack at the end of the month. November 22, 2005

Blogger Pleased With Press Release Performance

Eric Reynolds, who blogs at subnixus. November 22, 2005

Magazines Celebrates Philanthropy in Communities of Color

Charity magazine is a new publication covering philanthropy in communities of color will be available later this year. November 22, 2005

Lunch With the Pompous Publisher

Walter Ellis of the Belfast Telegraph longs to be a novelist. November 22, 2005

Gather.com Attempting to Build Giant Blogging Community

The Seattle Times reports that a community blogging website called Gather. November 21, 2005

Pop-up Blogs is a Bad Name for Event Blogs

ClickZ reports that ElectricArtists is running a blog they are calling a "pop-up blog" for their weblog which is a companion to this year's Fortune Innovation Forum to be held November 30-December 1 in New York City. November 21, 2005

Change Careers Within the Same Company

In today's corporate world you hear a lot about people changing jobs or looking for a job with another company in another city. November 21, 2005

Style.com Names Editor-in-Chief and Publisher

Style. November 21, 2005

Scholastic to Publish Amulet By Kazu Kibuishi

Scholastic has acquired signed a book deal with 27-year-old graphic novelist Kazu Kibuishi. November 21, 2005

Author Chose Oz Over Hitler

The Associated Press interviews Gregory Maguire, author of the bestselling novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which was the inspiration for the Tony-nominated Broadway musical. November 21, 2005

Sony Finally Pulls XCP Cds After Numerous Blogger Complaints

BlogPulse and WebProNews are both reporting that Sony has finally caved and will be pulling its XCP CDs. November 20, 2005

Celebrity Blogs Used to Promote Networks and Services

Celebrity blogs seem to be launching with increasing frequency as we head into the last month and a half of 2005. November 20, 2005