{{Short description|Gossip column of the New York Post}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{About|the gossip column of the New York Post|the gossip column of the California Post|Page Six Hollywood{{!}}''Page Six Hollywood''|the Atari-focused British computer magazine|Page 6{{!}}''Page 6''}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = Page Six | logo = Page Six logo.png | image = Page Six 2024 issue.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Page Six cover (January 15, 2024) | type = Celebrity gossip column, news website, mass media | format = Newspaper column | owners = ''New York Post'' (News Corp) | founder = Rupert Murdoch, James Brady | chief_editor = Ian Mohr | staff_writers = 501-1,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page Six |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/pagesixnews |access-date=November 19, 2025 |website=LinkedIn |language=en}}</ref> | founded = November 1976 | language = English | publishing_country = United States | circulation = 518,000+ | readership = 872,000+ | ISSN = 1090-3321 | eISSN = 2641-4139 | website = {{URL|https://pagesix.com/}} }} thumb|272x272px|First edition of ''Page Six'' on January 3, 1977 '''''Page Six''''' is a celebrity gossip column and a brand of the American newspaper ''New York Post''. It was created by the ''Post'' in November 1976, shortly after the newspaper was acquired by Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch tasked columnist James Brady with the column's creation, who along with other ''Post's'' editors named and designed it.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Susan |last2=Mulcahy |first2=Frank |date=October 4, 2024 |title=How Page Six Became the Most Feared Gossip Column in the World |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/page-six-feared-gossip-column-paper-of-wreckage-1236024546/ |access-date= |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
Reportedly, ''Page Six'' is ''New York Post's'' most successful sub-publication, comparable in popularity to the newspaper itself.<ref name=":0" /> ''Page Six'' is featured on ''New York Post's'' print newspapers and has its own website and Twitter account.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Storey |first=Kate |date=February 12, 2020 |title='Club Owners Would Hand You an Eight Ball': The Secret History of Page Six |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a30709872/page-six-gossip-history-new-york-post/ |access-date= |website=Esquire Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Page Six'' has its own separate video studio<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Sternberg |first=Mark |date=November 17, 2024 |title=Why The NY Post Is Investing In—but Separating Itself From—Page Six |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/ny-post-page-six-investing/ |url-access=subscription |access-date= |website=Adweek |language=en-US}}</ref> and once had a TV show.<ref name=":4" />
== Background and history ==
=== 1976 to 2009 === ''Page Six'' was created in November 1976 as a celebrity gossip column of the American newspaper ''New York Post'' at the request of Rupert Murdoch, the newspaper's new owner, who bought it at the time. He tasked columnist James Brady with the column's creation, who, along with other editors, designed the column. Brady named the column "''Page Six''" because it was initially printed on the ''Post's'' sixth page. Murdoch wanted the column to feature short news stories written by a variety of authors in a non-neutral tone.<ref name=":0" /> Brady said Murdoch was inspired by "William Hickey", a defunct gossip column published by the British newspaper ''Daily Express,'' when he wanted to create ''Page Six.'' ''Vanity Fair'' noted in 2006 that ''Page Six'' functioned similarly to it. It said stories on ''Page Six'' were written by a team of contributors in a "pithy" style, usually about celebrities and other well-known people. The stories were then sent to a lead editor of ''Page Six'', who combined their tone and format into one.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=DiGiacomo |first=Frank |date=October 10, 2006 |title=The Gossip Behind the Gossip |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/12/pagesix200412 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240213022937/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/12/pagesix200412 |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |access-date= |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref>
On January 3, 1977, the first edition of ''Page Six'' was published; it discussed various personalities like Margaux Hemingway, Henry Kissinger, and John F. Kennedy.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Dumenco |first=Simon |date=August 28, 2017 |title=Page Six Wants to Rule the World (Again) |url=https://adage.com/article/media/page-six-rule-world/310261/ |access-date= |website=Ad Age |language=en}}</ref> In the 1980s, ''Page Six'' was moved back two pages to expand the newspaper's size, now being located on page eight. Despite this, the name "''Page Six''" was not changed due to its prominence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 25, 1996 |title=The New York Post's Page Six Explained |url=https://www.prnewsonline.com/the-new-york-posts-page-six-explained/ |access-date= |website=PR News Online |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2000, the ''Post'' announced the launch of ''Page Six's'' own website, hosted on "pagesix.com". The site was said to be funded by donations and sponsorships and feature news not seen in the newspaper. Some gossip stories on the ''Post's'' website were moved to pagesix.com.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 9, 2000 |title=Psssst! Gossip has a new home online |url=https://www.forbes.com/2000/02/09/mu5.html |access-date= |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In February 2006, the ''New York Post'' launched "''Page Six'' magazine", a branch of ''Page Six'' that published magazines. The first issue of the magazine featured gossip, photos of celebrities, and restaurant reviews accompanied by a photo of Angelina Jolie on the cover. The issue earned $34,000 and the second issue was sold for $36,000.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bosman |first=Julie |date=April 20, 2006 |title=Page Six, the Magazine, Is Returning (With an Edge, of Sorts) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/20/business/media/page-six-the-magazine-is-returning-with-an-edge-of-sorts.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
In April 2006, it was reported that ''Page Six'' has appeared on page twelve.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Martin |first=Steve |date=April 17, 2006 |title=The New Page Six |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/04/24/the-new-page-six |access-date= |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> In June 2007, ''Page Six'' was expanded, now being printed on three pages of the newspaper instead of one.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jensen |first=Elizabeth |date=June 18, 2007 |title=Get Ready for More Canoodling: Page Six Expands |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/media/18post.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref> In September 2007, ''Page Six'' magazine started being issued weekly, editor Margi Conklin was appointed as its director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pérez-Peña |first=Richard |date=September 17, 2007 |title=New York Post Will Publish Weekly Page Six Magazine |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/business/media/17six.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref> It was reported on January 28, 2009, that the magazine's publication rate was cut to four times a year due to financial problems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flamm |first=Matthew |date=January 28, 2009 |title=Page Six Magazine gets deep-sixed |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090129/FREE/901299957/page-six-magazine-gets-deep-sixed |url-access=subscription |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251107100955/https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20090129/FREE/901299957/page-six-magazine-gets-deep-sixed |archive-date=November 7, 2025 |access-date= |website=Crain's New York Business |language=en}}</ref> ''Page Six'' magazine later became defunct.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zarin |first=Jill |date=April 1, 2009 |title=Are You Kidding Me? |url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city/season-2/blogs/jill-zarin/are-you-kidding-me |access-date= |website=Bravo TV |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== From 2009 === On January 31, 2009, 80-year old creator of ''Page Six'' James Brady was found dead in his home from natural causes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Adam |date=February 1, 2009 |title=James Brady, 80, longtime columnist, created "Page Six" |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/james-brady-80-longtime-columnist-created-page-six/ |access-date= |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2017, it was announced that ''Page Six'' will launch ''Page Six TV'' on September 18. ''Page Six TV'' was the column's television show initially hosted by John Fugelsang, Emily Smith, Carlos Greer, and Elizabeth Wagmeister.<ref name=":3" /> The studio of the show was designed by Camilla Connolly. Her idea for the studio was to make it look “borrowed” by adding exposed brick walls, rusty metal, and steel girders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2017 |title='Page Six TV' channels NYC architecture, warehouse vibe |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2017/02/23/page-six-tv-set/?og=1 |access-date= |website=NCS |language=en-US}}</ref> The show was launched on September 17, 2017, and had high ratings according to Nielsen Data, higher than TMZ when it was launched on TV in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=September 19, 2017 |title='Page Six TV' Premiere Scores Highest-Rated Launch Since 'TMZ' |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/page-six-tv-premiere-ratings-1202563777/ |access-date= |website=Variety Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Page Six TV'' was said to be transmitted on stations owned by Fox Corporation and have 49 million monthly viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Battaglio |first=Stephen |date=August 25, 2017 |title=Celebrity gossip shows from Page Six and Daily Mail bring a tabloid war to TV |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-daytime-tv-page-six-20170825-story.html |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The ''Post'' together with Endemol Shine North America, celebrated the launch of ''Page Six TV'' by hosting a premiere party in a Tao Group hotel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bloomgarden-Smoke |first=Kara |date=September 14, 2017 |title=The New York Post Celebrates Launch of Page Six TV Show |url=https://wwd.com/business-news/media/feature/new-york-post-celebrates-launch-page-six-tv-show-10987668/ |access-date= |website=Women's Wear Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2019, the second season of the show was launched; Elizabeth Wagmeister and Carlos Greer were chosen as new hosts due to Fugelsang quitting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=May 30, 2018 |title='Page Six TV' Names Bevy Smith, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Carlos Greer Co-Hosts for Season 2 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/page-six-tv-names-bevy-170039305.html |access-date= |website=Variety Magazine |language=en-US |via=Yahoo News}}</ref> In April 2019, the show was cancelled after the second season was finished. It was noted that it received low views and ratings, lower than other TV shows, such as ''Daily Mail TV''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |last2=Andrevaa |first2=Nellie |date=April 5, 2019 |title='Page Six TV' To End After Second Season |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/page-six-tv-syndicated-pop-culture-show-end-second-season-1202589350/ |access-date= |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maglio |first=Tony |date=April 5, 2019 |title='Page Six TV' Canceled After 2 Seasons |url=https://www.thewrap.com/page-six-tv-canceled-after-2-seasons/ |access-date= |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>
In October 2018, the ''Post'' launched ''Page Six Style'', a part of ''Page Six'' covering the beauty and fashion of celebrities. It is edited by Elana Fishman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guaglione |first=Sara |date=October 24, 2018 |title=New York Post Digital Network Launches 'Page Six Style' |url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/327033/new-york-post-digital-network-launches-page-six-s.html |access-date= |website=Publishers Daily |language=en}}</ref> In August 2019, ''Page Six'' launched ''Page Six Podcast'', a weekly celebrity news and gossip podcast hosted by Maggie Coughlan and Ian Mohr.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=August 12, 2019 |title=New York Post Is Launching a Page Six Weekly Gossip Podcast |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/new-york-post-page-six-podcast-1203299752/ |access-date= |website=Variety Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2024, ''Page Six'' announced the construction of its own video studio in New York City. Reportedly, the studio is used for the production of daily entertainment and popular culture videos. It took one year for the construction to be finished. Brad Elders, chief operating officer of ''Page Six'', said the studio's creation is a sign of the ''Post'' separating itself from the ''Page Six'' brand in an effort to diversify its advertising.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=January 8, 2024 |title=New York Post's Page Six Launching Video Studio (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/new-york-post-page-six-1235780499/ |access-date= |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> The first anchor of the studio was announced to be Astra, a media personality of the ''Post''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Djan |first=Nhari |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Murdoch's New York Post Is Launching a 'Page Six' Video Studio |url=https://observer.com/2024/01/new-york-post-page-six-video-launch/ |access-date= |website=Observer.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2024, ''Page Six'' launched an app called "Page Six Ad Manager", which is an advertising platform created with the help of DanAds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Page Six Announces Launch of New Self-Service Ad Manager Platform |url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_technology/page-six-announces-launch-of-new-self-service-ad-manager-platform/article_60096f88-d866-5d93-8537-14bf0cd1706f.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114183427/https://www.wfmz.com/news/pr_newswire/pr_newswire_technology/page-six-announces-launch-of-new-self-service-ad-manager-platform/article_60096f88-d866-5d93-8537-14bf0cd1706f.html |archive-date=November 14, 2025 |website=WFMZ-TV |agency=PR Newswire}}</ref> In February 2025, ''Page Six'' launched a new daily morning show hosted by the ''Post's'' editors Danny Murphy and Evan Real. The show reports celebrity and pop culture news and is featured on SiriusXM stations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huston |first=Caitlin |date=February 26, 2025 |title=Page Six Lands Morning Show On SiriusXM |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/page-six-siriusxm-1236146929/ |access-date= |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In the same month, ''Page Six'''s video studio was renovated and expanded, and new equipment was installed for faster streaming and video production on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2025 |title=A New Chapter for 'Page Six' |url=https://www.avnetwork.com/news/a-new-chapter-for-page-six |access-date= |website=Systems Contractor News |language=en}}</ref> On November 4, 2025, ''Page Six'' and the ''Post'' partnered with streaming network Haystack News to feature its content on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2025 |title=New York Post, Page Six content now on Haystack News |url=https://www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/04/new-york-post-page-six-content-now-on-haystack-news/ |access-date= |website=Advanced Television |language=en-GB}}</ref> On November 20, 2025, Ian Mohr announced the launch of ''Page Six Hollywood'', affiliated with the newspaper ''California Post''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=November 20, 2025 |title=The Next Murdoch Bet: Page Six Hollywood |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/page-six-editor-ian-mohr-1236432241/ |access-date= |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Leadership == After the first edition of ''Page Six'' was issued in 1977, James Brady stopped leading ''Page Six'' and was replaced with journalist Neal Travis from New Zealand. During his leadership, multiple editors for the column were hired, like journalist Anna Quindlen. Travis later quit his position in 1978 and was succeeded by novelist Claudia Cohen. The leadership of ''Page Six'' was then replaced with novelist Susan Mulcahy who quit in late 1985 and was succeeded by Richard Johnson.<ref name=":1" /> Johnson worked as lead editor of ''Page Six'' for 25 years and quit in October 2010 to "work on new digital ventures" in News Corp. He was replaced with journalist Emily Smith.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2010 |title=Page Six Vet Richard Johnson Flees New York Post For News Corp. "Digital Ventures" |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/page-six-vet-richard-johnson-flees-new-york-post-for-news-corp-digital-venture-2010-10 |access-date= |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Arango |first=Tim |date=October 7, 2010 |title=The Editor of Page Six Is Departing After 25 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/business/media/08post.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref> In April 2011, Ian Mohr was appointed as ''Page Six's'' deputy editor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shea |first=Danny |date=April 1, 2011 |title=Ian Mohr Named Page Six Deputy Editor |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ian-mohr-page-six_n_843589 |website=The Huffington Post}}</ref> In June 2022, Emily Smith was removed from her position by editor-in-chief of the ''Post'' Keith Poole after multiple ''Page Six'' editors accused her of being “abusive” to her staff and creating toxic work environment. Smith was demoted to editorial director while deputy director Ian Mohr took leadership of ''Page Six'' after the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cartwright |first=Lachlan |date=June 13, 2022 |title=Page Six Gossip Queen Dethroned After Internal Probe |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/page-six-gossip-queen-emily-smith-dethroned-after-internal-probe/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250413232156/https://www.thedailybeast.com/page-six-gossip-queen-emily-smith-dethroned-after-internal-probe/ |archive-date=April 13, 2025 |access-date= |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref>
== Reporting and reach == According to Richard Johnson, ''Page Six'' uses a network of tipsters, helpers, and tip verifiers to write its stories. In a statement to ''Esquire'', he said: “We rely on our sources more than reporters from other areas of the paper. Often it’s the source that gives rise to the story rather than the event itself”. ''Esquire'' said that ''Page Six's'' website is visited 24 million times per month and that its reports were cited by various sources, such as ''The New Yorker'', ''The Source'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. It also said that ''Page Six'', despite not engaging in serious journalism, has reported on various important events throughout its history, like being the first outlet to report that Hunter Biden had a relationship with his brother's widow.<ref name=":4" /> Writer Steve Cuozzo said that ''Page Six'' was viewed as a "secretive" publication, as the ''Post's'' employees were not able to see the material it published. According to him, all content of the column was edited on the sixth floor of the building. Editor Randy Smith said that Murdoch banned ''Page Six'' staff from using the word "reportedly" in the articles, meaning the staff could only report facts.{{Sfn|Mulcahy|DiGiacomo|2025|p=43-44}}
''Page Six'' contributors were paid approximately $300 for one day of work. According to them, publicists who wanted for their clients to be mentioned on ''Page Six'' were offered a deal where they would tip several interesting stories about other, usually unaffiliated people, to the column in exchange for their clients being covered; this practice was called "favor bank".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Campbell |date=April 9, 2006 |title=Gossip's shadow games reward the ruthless |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnxPAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Page+Six%22+gossip&pg=PA20&article_id=6706,1725330 |website=The Times-News}}</ref>
According to Comscore and Scarborough stats cited by the ''New York Post'', ''Page Six's'' website receives 62 million monthly visits and its videos get 18.7 million views per month. The print version of ''Page Six'' has a daily circulation of 518 thousand and a readership of 872 thousand people, usually aged 52.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page Six |url=https://advertising.nypost.com/page-six/ |access-date=November 16, 2025 |website=New York Post}}</ref> In August 2025, the ''Post'' said that the websites of ''Decider'' and ''Page Six'' received a combined amount of 90 million views in June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chmielewski |first=Dawn C |date=August 5, 2025 |title=Rupert Murdoch's new tabloid to bring New York Post attitude to California |url=https://www.reuters.com/en/rupert-murdochs-new-tabloid-bring-new-york-post-attitude-california-2025-08-04/ |website=Reuters}}</ref>
== Coverage and incidents ==
=== Donald Trump (1970s) === ''Page Six'' started covering affairs of Donald Trump shortly after its launch in the late 1970s; much of the information about Trump was provided to ''Page Six'' by Roy Cohn, who worked as Trump's lawyer. Reportedly, Trump was featured in "hundreds" of ''Page Six'' stories, authored by columnist Cindy Adams. ''Page Six'' editor Susan Mulcahy said that the column "definitely played a role in helping push Donald Trump to the first round of his never-ending whatever", she also claimed that Trump lied to her multiple times as she was reporting on him on ''Page Six''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fahri |first=Paul |date=December 1, 2016 |title=Will a gossipy tabloid be the new paper of record in the Trump administration? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/will-a-gossipy-tabloid-be-the-new-paper-of-record-in-the-trump-administration/2016/12/01/be77d838-b73c-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html |access-date= |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In a 2016 op-ed, she apologized to readers for reporting on Trump, saying ''Page Six's'' attention "has parlayed into his presidential bid".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2016 |title=Susan Mulcahy helped make Donald Trump and she's very, very sorry |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/episode-285-trump-tabloids-greenwald-on-brazil-hamilton-s-gatekeeper-pr-stunts-gone-wrong-and-more-1.3580796/susan-mulcahy-helped-make-donald-trump-and-she-s-very-very-sorry-1.3580822 |website=CBC Radio}}</ref>
Trump was ''Page Six's'' tipster and anonymous source, supplying the column with information. Aide of Trump, Norma Foerderer, was sometimes called by ''Page Six'' reporters to help them on their stories. In one instance, Foerderer called a story by Jared Paul Stern about Trump’s breakup with Melania in 2000 "bullshit" and "not correct" despite it using quotes supplied by Trump.<ref name=":4" /> According to ''Reaction.life'', Trump had shown significant interest in ''Page Six'', with sources nicknaming him as "Page Six President" on several occasions,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Iain |date=October 19, 2024 |title=Why Trump, the Page Six president, is winning |url=https://www.reaction.life/p/why-trump-the-page-six-president |access-date= |website=Reaction.life |language=en}}</ref> such as ''Politico''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thrush |first=Glenn |date=November 28, 2016 |title=How to cover a Page Six president |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/maggie-haberman-trump-new-york-times-231873 |access-date= |website=Politico |language=en}}</ref> and the ''New York Times''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dowd |first=Maureen |date=May 12, 2018 |title=From Ice Cube to Black Cube |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-presidency-maureen-dowd.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
=== PageSixSixSix.com (2004) === In September 2004, American blogger Mario Lavandeira set up a free Blogger site named PageSixSixSix.com where he shared his writings.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Browne |first=David |date=August 18, 2008 |title=Blogs to Riches: Perez Hilton Migrates Into Cosmetics, Fashion and Music |url=https://www.wired.com/2008/08/mf-perez/ |access-date= |work=Wired Magazine |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> Months later, the site grew and was named by TV programme ''The Insider'' as "Hollywood's most hated website".<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Sara |date=November 23, 2009 |title=Messy Web |url=https://lamag.com/news/messy-web1/ |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The name of the website was inspired by ''Page Six'' and led to the ''New York Post'' filing a lawsuit against him, he did not have enough money to defend himself so he agreed to rename the site.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Celebrity Stories from Perez Hilton's Memoir |url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/31574/celebrity-stories-from-perez-hiltons-memoir |access-date= |website=E! Online}}</ref> The lawsuit was filed in May 2005 alleged that the site committed identity theft and infringed on ''Page Six's'' copyrighted name.<ref name=":6" /> Lavandeira responded to the lawsuit by renaming his name to "Perez Hilton" (in honour of Paris Hilton) and changing the name of the site to "Perezhilton.com".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Navarro |first=Mireya |date=July 31, 2007 |title=Perez Hilton: A bad-talking blogger celebs love to hate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/arts/31iht-hilton.1.6917096.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref> Lavandeira later bragged, saying; "I'm more trustworthy than ''Page Six''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Tyler |date=September 28, 2006 |title=Pop Goes Perez: How a pudgy Miami poseur became gossip's new queen |url=http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/perez_hilton_blogger_baron.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209022056/http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/perez_hilton_blogger_baron.php |archive-date=February 9, 2007 |access-date= |website=Radar Online}}</ref>
=== Ian Spiegelman (2004/2007) === In June 2004, editor of ''Page Six'' Ian Spiegelman described his job as “being in a Mafia family”, he later sent a threatening email to fellow editor Douglas Decher, where he threatened to "take out" his girlfriend and "break" him. It resulted in Spiegelman being fired by the ''Post's'' editor-in-chief Col Allan.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Hudson |last2=Grove |first2=Lloyd |date=June 23, 2004 |title=PAGE SIX TO DEEP-SIXED |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2004/06/23/page-six-to-deep-sixed/ |access-date= |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> His comments were prompted by an earlier argument he had with Decher and his 19-year-old girlfriend, where Decher called Spiegelman an "amorously intentioned midget" after he said he is 5-foot-8.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barry |first=Dan |date=July 17, 2004 |title=About New York; How a Gossip Lost His Spot At the Cooler |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/17/nyregion/about-new-york-how-a-gossip-lost-his-spot-at-the-cooler.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref> In a statement, Col Allan said Spiegelman's behaviour was "completely unacceptable".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scocca |first=Tom |date=July 26, 2004 |title=Can't anybody just savor a metaphor anymore? |url=https://observer.com/2004/07/cant-anybody-just-savor-a-metaphor-anymore/ |access-date= |website=Observer.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Three years later, in May 2007, Ian Spiegelman accused Col Allan of corruption, alleging that he had taken bribes and sexual favors at a strip club. He also accused ''Page Six'' editor-in-chief Richard Johnson of taking bribes from individuals in exchange for positive coverage of them.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bone |first=James |date=May 21, 2007 |title=Gossip makes the news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/gossip-makes-the-news-gjfkfwr7f0k |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251107122054/https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/gossip-makes-the-news-gjfkfwr7f0k |archive-date=November 7, 2025 |access-date= |website=The Times |language=en}}</ref> Other accusations included ''Page Six'' deliberately deleting a number of their stories critical of Clinton family and the Chinese government. Spiegelman's accusations were prepared in a four-page legal document.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pilkington |first=Ed |date=May 21, 2007 |title=New York Post gossip editor admits $1,000 'ethical lapse' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/may/21/pressandpublishing.usnews |access-date= |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The ''New York Post'' dismissed his accusations, calling them "fantasy".<ref name=":2" /> Hovewer, it said that the claim of Richard Johnson taking bribes is partially true because he received $1,000 in 1997 as a “Christmas gift” and tried to give it to Allan, for which he was reprimanded.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2007 |title=Post prints claims against its own editor |url=https://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20070520/post-prints-claims-against-its-own-editor/ |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Page Six'' itself covered the incident, printing a 680-word-long column about the accusations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carr |first=David |date=May 21, 2007 |title=Page Six Covers Itself, a Bit Painfully |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/business/media/21carr.html |access-date= |work=The New York Times |language=en}}</ref>
=== Jared Paul Stern (2006) === In April 2006, the ''New York Post'' suspended and seized the computer of ''Page Six'' editor Jared Paul Stern due to him allegedly extorting an indivudual.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hosenball |first=Mark |date=April 16, 2006 |title=Gossip: Scandal on Page Six |url=https://www.newsweek.com/gossip-scandal-page-six-108099 |access-date= |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> Allegedly, Stern wrote bogus gossip stories about celebrities on ''Page Six''; one of these celebrities was billionaire Ron Burkle who asked him to stop. Stern said he "could make that happen" if he gave him a sum of $220,000. Later, a federal investigation was opened against Stern for extortion. The ''New York Post'' said it would cooperate with the government's prosecutors to gather evidence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2006 |title=How Much Is A 'Page Six' Story Worth? |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-is-a-page-six-story-worth/ |access-date= |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> In a statement, Stern's lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, described the accusations against Stern as a "campaign to spread lies based on false accusations fueled by Burkle's personal vendetta" and claimed there was no evidence of any crime. Stern described the accusations against him as lies and said they intended to "smear" him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Adam |date=January 23, 2007 |title=No Extortion Charges Vs. "Page Six" Writer |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-extortion-charges-vs-page-six-writer/ |access-date= |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>
Stern was alleged to have made the offer during a conversation with Burkle, during which he said he would remove gossip about Burkle from ''Page Six'' if he paid him in cash, such as him having a relationship with fashion model Gisele Bündchen. The conversation was closely monitored by the DoJ and FBI leading to the investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Snyder |first1=Gabriel |last2=Zeitchik |first2=Steven |date=April 9, 2006 |title=The dish on the dirt |url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/the-dish-on-the-dirt-1117941263/ |access-date= |website=Variety Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=William |date=April 7, 2006 |title=Page Six writer wanted $$$ to stop inaccurate coverage |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/406794p-344411c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060414081844/https://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/406794p-344411c.html |archive-date=April 14, 2006 |website=The New York Daily News}}</ref> The incident caused a scandal, with multiple ''Page Six'' publicists condemning Stern; some did it anonymously due to fear of "retribution".<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 12, 2006 |title=Publicists tiptoe around Page Six scandal |url=http://www.today.com/popculture/publicists-tiptoe-around-page-six-scandal-1C9433988 |access-date= |website=Today |language=en}}</ref> Publicist Ken Sunshine said he was "flabbergasted" by the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noveck |first=Jockelyn |date=April 16, 2006 |title=How Do You Gloat About Page Six Scandal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FuhEAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22page+six%22+new+york+post+column&pg=PA14&article_id=2976,994495 |website=Associated Press |via=The Daily Union}}</ref> ''New York Daily News'' covered the incident and featured it on its front page cover.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ChungShare |first=Jen |date=April 7, 2006 |title=Daily News Loves The Post's Gossip |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/daily-news-loves-the-posts-gossip |access-date= |website=Gothamist |language=en}}</ref> In January 2007, it was announced that no charges will be filed against Stern because there was "no basis" to indict him. Tacopina said that he and Stern will file a civil lawsuit against Ron Burke.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2007 |title=No charge against gossip writer accused of extortion |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/no-charge-against-gossip-writer-accused-of-extortion-1.655604 |website=CBC News}}</ref> The lawsuit was filed in March 2007 and accused Ron Burke, along with the ''New York Daily Times'' and the Clinton family, of conspiring against Stern to defame him. The Clinton family was reportedly friends with Burke, former U.S. president Bill Clinton once complained about Stern's article on ''Page Six''. The lawsuit was dismissed in June 2008 by Judge Walter Tolub, who said the case was not proven.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=June 18, 2008 |title=Gossip lawsuit dismissed |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-18-et-quick18.s1-story.html |access-date= |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Anthony Scaramucci (2018) === In March 2018, financier and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci complained about ''Page Six'' and its editor-in-chief Emily Smith on Twitter for reporting that U.S. president's son Donald Trump Jr and his wife Vanessa Trump are considering divorce despite no official confirmation from the couple. In a series of posts, Scaramucci said that Smith "enjoys" hurting people<ref>{{Cite web |last=Totiyapungprasert |first=Priscilla |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Anthony Scaramucci Attacked Page Six's Emily Smith On Twitter & Yikes, Things Got Ugly |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/anthony-scaramucci-attacked-page-sixs-emily-smith-on-twitter-yikes-things-got-ugly-8519690 |access-date= |website=Bustle Magazine |language=en}}</ref> and that she has "no morals or journalistic standards".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Aidan |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Scaramucci Tears Into Page Six's Emily Smith: 'Animal' and 'Ugliest Person There is on The Inside' |url=https://www.mediaite.com/online/scaramucci-tears-into-page-sixs-emily-smith-animal-and-ugliest-person-there-is-on-the-inside/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316102914/https://www.mediaite.com/online/scaramucci-tears-into-page-sixs-emily-smith-animal-and-ugliest-person-there-is-on-the-inside/ |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |website=Mediate}}</ref> In October 2020, ''Page Six'' reported that Scaramucci had an "intimate" conversation with Kimberly Guilfoyle. Scaramucci became upset when he saw the article and made several Twitter posts where he complained about Smith and ''Page Six'' once again. He said that Smith is "living off of others people’s pain" and will "stop at nothing to hurt innocents. Especially your children".<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Scaramucci allegedly 'yelling' at Page Six reporters after being spotted with Fox News' Kimberly Guilfoyle |url=https://www.aol.com/scaramucci-allegedly-apos-yelling-apos-154440172.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251109143816/https://www.aol.com/2018-03-16-scaramucci-allegedly-yelling-at-page-six-reporters-after-being-spotted-with-fox-news-kimberly-guilfoyle-23387723.html |archive-date=November 9, 2025 |access-date= |website=AOL News |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Reception == In the February 5, 1979 issue, ''New York Magazine'' said that ''Page Six'' had become a "New York institution" in just two years after its launch. It also described the column as a "compulsive keyhole glimpse into the lives of the famous-the powerful and the controversial", saying that its a "required reading" in the city.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=keECAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Page+Six%22+new+york+post&pg=PA8 |title=The Woman Behind Page Six |date=February 5, 1979 |publisher=New York Media |edition=12 |pages=8 |language=en}}</ref> On August 1, 1994, ''New York Magazine'' reported that ''Page Six'', under leadership of Richard Johnson, "rests easy on top of the gossip pile" and is New York's "No. 1 column". The magazine gave it an 8 out of 10 rating for quality.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Szabo |first=Julia |date=August 1, 1994 |title=And More Gossip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NeQCAAAAMBAJ&dq=New+York+magazine+1994+Page+Six&pg=PA25 |website=New York Magazine |pages=24–25}}</ref> In 2000, ''PRWeek'' described ''Page Six'' as ''New York Post's'' "infamous" gossip column, it also said ''Page Six'' is "one of the few places that elevates publicists to the level of socialites".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Claire |date=April 3, 2000 |title=Page Six writers dishing on how to pitch them |url=https://www.prweek.com/article/1240875/media-sightings-page-six-writers-dishing-pitch-new-york-posts-gossipers-tough-talkers-cower-calling-them-claire-atkinson-explains-force-cannot-ignored?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social |access-date= |website=PRWeek |language=en}}</ref> In 2004, ''Vanity Fair'' described Page Six's coverage of celebrities as "amusing and occasionally incendiary", saying its "oxygenates the wise-guy blood and Republican guts of Rupert Murdoch's ''New York Post''". It also described ''Page Six's'' political position as "fervently right-wing".<ref name=":1" />
In April 2006, ''The Huffington Post'' described ''Page Six'' as "the most powerful gossip column" in the world, claiming its read by politicians and celebrities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 8, 2006 |title="Everyone Does It. That's Not News": Richard Johnson, Editor of Page Six |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/everyone-does-it-thats-no_b_18738 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |work=The Huffington Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Also in April, ''Columbia Journalism Review'' criticized ''Page Six'' two weeks after the scandal, saying it can "move millions with no accountability, no oversight, and no particular scruples".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beckerman |first=Gal |date=April 18, 2006 |title=Is Page Six Really All that Different? |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_audit/is_page_six_really_all_that_di.php |access-date= |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref> In August 2010, ''The Village Voice'' criticized ''Page Six'' for accepting information from bad tipsters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamer |first=Foster |date=August 11, 2010 |title=This is How Your Page Six Gossip Battles Are Fought |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/this-is-how-your-page-six-gossip-battles-are-fought-chris-albrecht-edition/ |access-date= |website=The Village Voice |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2010, ''The Independent'' reported that ''Page Six'' had grown to "overshadow" the ''Post''. David Yelland, journalist and former ''The Sun'' editor, described ''Page Six'' as a "brand within a brand".<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2010 |title=Who's that girl? The assassin from Shropshire storming Manhattan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/whos-that-girl-the-assassin-from-shropshire-storming-manhattan-2108699.html |access-date= |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> In June 2016, ''Page Six'' editor Susan Mulcahy revealed that, she and other editors wrote various stories about Donald Trump's life in the 1980s. She added that Trump liked reading ''Page Six'' and used to "brought it to him the moment it arrived in his office".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mulcahy |first=Susan |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Confessions of a Trump Tabloid Scribe |url=https://politi.co/2MTlmzP |access-date= |website=Politico Magazine |language=en}}</ref> In an interview with Timothy L. O'Brien for the book ''TrumpNation'', Trump described ''Page Six'' as a "great" and "sort of interesting" publication, he also praised it for being written in a "concise" format.{{Sfn|L. O'Brien|2005}}
In January 2018, fashion designer Alexander Wang collaborated with ''Page Six'' to create a special shirt for his collection. He printed various ''Page Six'' newspaper issues on the shirt with headlines visible, such as: "If you don’t want it on ''Page Six'', don’t do it”.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Sam |date=January 10, 2018 |title=Alexander Wang Just Collaborated With Page Six |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/alexander-wang-just-collaborated-page-six-1073682/ |access-date= |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 22, 2019, ''The Week'' op-ed said that the style of many political news in the U.S started resembling ''Page Six''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walther |first=Matthew |date=July 22, 2019 |title=How politics became Page Six |url=https://theweek.com/articles/853822/how-politics-became-page-six |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |work=The Week |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, ''Radar Online'' reported that there is a "behind-the-scenes" competition going on between ''Page Six'' and ''People Magazine'', saying that they are "at each other’s throats".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dropper |first=Eve |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Page Six's War On People, Tamron Hall Show's a Ticking Time Bomb & Gossip Cop, Who? |url=https://radaronline.com/p/unreliable-sources-page-six-people-tamron-hall-show-gossip-cop-goes-under/ |access-date= |website=Radar Online |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2021, ''Suggest.com'' described ''Page Six'' is a biased but mostly factual source that sometimes reports unconfirmed rumors and speculation. It rated ''Page Six's'' reliability as 70 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morton |first=Brianna |date=June 9, 2021 |title=How Reliable Are Entertainment News Outlets? A Complete Breakdown |url=https://www.suggest.com/how-reliable-are-entertainment-news-outlets-a-complete-breakdown/205668/ |access-date= |website=Suggest.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2024, ''Intelligencer'' described ''Page Six'' as a "must-read" gossip column and interviewed two editors of ''Page Six''; Susan Mulcah and Frank DiGiacomo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Charlotte |date=October 8, 2024 |title=How Did the New York Post Get Away With That? |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/paper-of-wreckage-is-an-oral-history-of-the-new-york-post.html |access-date= |website=Intelligencer |language=en}}</ref> In November 2025, ''Vanity Fair'' said that ''Page Six's'' upcoming branch in California will compete with ''The Hollywood Reporter''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cartwright |first=Lachlan |date=November 20, 2025 |title=Rupert Murdoch’s Last Hurrah: Conquering Hollywood With the 'California Post' |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/rupert-murdochs-last-hurrah-the-california-post |access-date= |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
=== Bibliography === {{refbegin|35em}} * {{Cite book |last1=Mulcahy |first1=Susan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IWV5EQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Page+Six%22+column&pg=PA43 |title=Paper of Wreckage: The Rogues, Renegades, Wiseguys, Wankers, and Relentless Reporters Who Redefined American Media |last2=DiGiacomo |first2=Frank |date=September 9, 2025 |publisher=Atria Books |isbn=9781982164843 |pages=43–44 |language=English}} * {{Cite book |last=L. O'Brien |first=Timothy |author-link=Timothy L. O'Brien |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LRc5AQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Page+Six%22+donald+trump&pg=PT155 |title=TrumpNation: The Art of Being The Donald |publisher=Grand Central Publishing |date=October 2005 |isbn=9780759514669}} {{refend}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last=Cuozzo |first=Steve |date=December 4, 2017 |title=How Page Six revitalized the celebrity gossip column |url=https://nypost.com/2017/12/04/how-page-six-revived-the-celebrity-gossip-column/ |website=New York Post}} * {{Cite web |last=Blakeley |first=Kiri |date=July 27, 2009 |title=Gossip Girl |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/07/27/page-six-gossip-paula-froelich-forbes-woman-q-and-a-new-york-post.html |website=Forbes}} * {{Cite web |date=October 18, 2007 |title=Revenge in Print: Page Six Attack Shocks Readers |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3745698&page=1 |website=ABC News}} * {{Cite web |last=Carr |first=David |date=April 17, 2006 |title=The Hard Edge of a Fluff Machine |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/17/business/media/the-hard-edge-of-a-fluff-machine.html |website=The New York Times}}
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