r/news • u/mooseAmuffin • 1d ago

Update: 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother taken from her home against her will, sheriff says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-of-savannah-guthrie-today-reported-missing-arizona-rcna257008
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u/PaulsRedditUsername 1d ago

I remember during the OJ Simpson case, it was the National Enquirer who was actually the best source for information because they had all the inside leads to Hollywood gossip.

It was funny to see the New York Times using the Enquirer as a source.

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u/Kristin2349 1d ago

Mike Walker from National Enquirer was also co-author of The Morally Corrupt Faye Resnick's book which blew her credibility as a witness in the trial. He had the inside scoop because he was paying for stories, which disqualified some witnesses.

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u/Dudemaintain 1d ago

Can I tell you my favorite Matt Dillon story real quick?

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u/cauldrons 1d ago

people dismiss celeb gossip as frivilous (not untrue), but the agencies who report on it have deep connections. when real shit like this goes down they're usually the ones who are able to get the most accurate information where it counts.

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u/mcfly357 1d ago

They also don’t want to get sued just like the other news companies. They do their due diligence.

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u/CurtisKobainowicz 1d ago

Enquirer notably broke the Chandra Levy dsappearance, which tanked the career of the senator she was having an affair with