aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Friday, December 15, 2006

Judith Regan axed

What an interesting time to be in NY:

Judith Regan, the firebrand editor who stirred up decade-old passions last month with her plans for a book and television interview with O. J. Simpson, was fired late Friday by HarperCollins, the publishing company that oversaw her book business.

HarperCollins announced the dismissal, “effective immediately,” in a two-sentence news release that was issued at about 7 p.m. Eastern time. The announcement was made by Jane Friedman, president and chief executive of HarperCollins, who has long had a strained relationship with Ms. Regan.

Comments News Hounds (they watch Fox so we don’t have to) “...one wonders whether the right is trying to cleanse itself and “liberals” are on a tear!”

LATER: Much much more here.