BizDay gossip twofer!

Another Monday, another almost-gossipy piece about the Todd 'n' Maria show on the front page of the NYT business section. Two weeks ago it was David Carr; today it's Landon Thomas, but the Grey Lady remains an expert at what Jack Shafer would call "walking the cow around the barn":

For Ms. Bartiromo, who accompanied Mr. Thomson last fall on Citigroup’s corporate jet to a series of client and other bank-sponsored functions in China, her ability to gain entree into the exclusive and mostly male world of chief executives and financial titans has made her a valuable commodity to CNBC.
After Mr. Thomson’s abrupt departure from Citigroup, however, such ties have raised questions about her closeness to her sources...
Ms. Bartiromo declined to comment for this article. CNBC declined to comment on whether executives had any discussions with her concerning her relationship with Mr. Thomson.

Doesn't the NYT know we've moved on, and would much rather read about Anna Nicole Smith in the Business section rather than Maria Bartiromo? Oh, yes, it does. Good. I was worried there, for a moment.

Posted by Felix at 10:07 EST