Old Media, new media, who can tell the difference anymore? As Wonkette begins its search for its next batch of recent college grads to work for criminally low wages, you gotta wonder if this is really what Web 2.0 was supposed to look like. From their latest job description:

Would you like to get paid to sit on your ass all day and TiVo? If you answered in the affirmative to this question then you may have a place on the Gawker team. We’re looking for a DC tv watcher for an exciting array of future projects such as recontextualizing tv shows…

Typical duties will include cutting clips from popular political news shows. Perfect for someone fresh from film/broadcasting school looking to get a start in the business. Please submit a one-liner bio and a link to some of your past work to dcvideo[AT]gawker.com (Important: Do NOT send submission to any other e-mail addresses, as those resumes will be deleted unread.)

Yeah, because Gawker Media owner Nick Denton is so busy counting his millions that he can’t read your damn one-liner if you send it to his real e-mail address.

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Wonkette publisher and Gawker Media owner Nick Denton is “pleading ignorance” over why his book The Gawker Guide to Conquering All Media has sold a pathetic 242 copies since it went on sale Oct. 2, according to Nielsen BookScan (maybe not the best way to prove you’re conquering this whole media thing, Nick). The number, of course, would be shockingly low for any book, but consider that it has been heavily promoted on all of the blogs in the Gawker Media network, including Wonkette. Perhaps this means that the number of people Denton says read the blogs has been dramatically overhyped? Or maybe editorial affairs have helped sink the ship? Or maybe, just maybe, the book was seen for what it really is: worthless.

Earlier: Hell Froze Over: Accountability from Wonkette

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Oops, she did it again. Anne “Mellons” Schroeder, the recently-wed gossip columnist of The Politico, has referenced the reporting of columnist Lloyd Grove in the context of her own reporting for the dozenth time today since she started writing for the paper in late January. Grove, you’ll recall, is Schroeder’s former boss at the Washington Post. Don’t get us wrong, we talk about other reporters’ work all the time — but we’re just curious, does Grove send her tips to point out about his work, so she’ll then shill it, or does Schroeder just always have stars in her eyes for Mr. G? If that’s the case, she’s a whole lot different than Hud Morgan, who worked as Grove’s beleaguered assistant at The New York Daily News.

Related: Some Lady Had a Dream About Anne Schroeder

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Politico’s Anne “Mellons” Schroeder is floating a rumor that FOX News is “waving a white flag” by going all Democratic this weekend. But she’s wrong — lots of conservatives will be in their proper place. Big Head DC has confirmed that Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager will be on FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace, which is pretty much not surprising. But, hey! We hear the Politico is going all conservative today, since their current top story talks about Newt Gingrich.

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What more does former Senate staffer Robert Steinbuch want from Jessica Cutler?

First, he sued her for using his initials within her infamous “Washingtonienne” online sex diary–in effect outing himself as one of the politicos who paid her for sex. In turn, the gal went bankrupt, filing for Chapter 7 in May as a result of debts of nearly 100K — of which about two-thirds was for the cost of paying lawyers to fend off Steinbuch.

That action stymied Steinbuch for a few summer moments, but now, according to new court papers, he’s going after her in bankrupcy court, still claiming emotional distress and invasion of privacy. Cutler has filed to dismiss the claim — and, yes, his full name is on the suit.

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Best DCRTV mailbag item ever:

Stop the presses! Jesus Christ paid a sort-of-but-not-really surprise visit to The Post’s newsroom yesterday, and not since Denzel Washington’s newsroom tour in 1993 did so many heads turn and so much workplace productivity swirl down the drain…. In his signature white robe — not jeans! — sans tie, Jesus graciously offered a few waves and “heys” to in-house admirers… The visitors lunched across the street at Palette with Post Vice President at Large Ben Bradlee, Executive Editor Len Downie and political reporter Dan Balz. Then they took a tour of the newsroom and had meetings with Managing Editor Phil Bennett, Chairman Don Graham and Publisher Bo Jones. Finally, Jesus headed back downstairs for a chat with military affairs and Pentagon reporter Josh White… The rest of The Post’s scribes tried — but not too hard — to act nonchalant while gazing dreamily in the messiah’s direction. “It was like angels singing,” one female employee was overheard saying after apparently making brief eye contact.

Earlier: Does Patrick Gavin Have a Crush on Brad Pitt?

Pathetically related: Brad Pitt Visits Washington Post Newsroom

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There was some breathless fawning going on at FishbowlDC this afternoon when its editor Patrick Gavin learned that Brad Pitt was visiting the WaPo newsroom to discuss an upcoming film. “Pitt’s wearing a hat!” Gavin gushed in one very special update. “Send pics!”

Word is that Gavin’s panties got really wet when he learned that both Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crow were in town earlier this week. So much for playin’ it straight!

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And the President has condemned the MoveOn.org advertisement today as well. Wow. Aren’t lawmakers supposed to be doing something else? Like having sex in bathrooms? Or hooking up with prostitutes? Or something?

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The Nation’s Capital has found a surefire way to spark interest in recent downtown development: Hire an aging, washed-up former rap star.

“Come out and dance, sing and enjoy an evening in Washington, DC,” hails a new announcement from the city’s government. “Thursday, September 6 hip-hop superstar MC Hammer brings his distinct style…with his hits Too Legit to Quit, Pray and U Can’t Touch This.”

Hammer (aka Stanley Kirk Burrell) has not had a hit since the early 1990s.

Still, officials are spinning this as an all-star affair: Read more…

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One of our top secret Big Head DC interns had the pleasure of being sent by us to yet another DC Onion launch party on Wednesday. We thought he’d enjoy a few free drinks, meet a hipster gal or three, and maybe even get to smell the greatness that is Wonkette’s Alex Pareene — but all he got was boredom, brownies and WaPo’s Dan Froomkin.

The event was held in a pretty odd venue: the Folger Shakespeare Library. A couple of Onion editors tried to make up for the scene by saying something funny about Shakespeare, but, let’s face it, Shakespeare just isn’t all that funny now that the world’s been blessed with BUMFIGHTS.

Froomkin was witnessed rolling his eyes during said speeches, and later knocked over a glass of water. Yes, tap water. They offered no bottled water, champagne, nor even P.I.N.K. vodka. However, our intern was given a free “I enjoy drinking beer” pint glass, which has gone into the BHDC time capsule in this editor’s kitchen cabinet — for safe keeping, of course.

Oh, and Russ Feingold was there, too. Which made total sense.

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