Who: Andre Agassi, interviewed by George Vecsey What: Times Talks’ “Game. Set. Conversation.” When: November 11, 2009 Where: The Times Center Thumbs: As up as they go (more...)

Andre Agassi's shocking (or book-selling!) confession that he abused crystal meth in the late '90s has been the primary promotional push for his upcoming autobiography, and like so many juicy gossip bits today, the info was first reported via Twitter. (Remember Obama's "Jackass"-gate?)

But the Agassi early report was not only surprising and disappointing for tennis fans -- it also caused a minor commotion for media outlets like CBS News, whose Katie Couric/Agassi 60 Minutes interview aired last night (two weeks after the news hit), and Time Inc., who planned to break the story with exclusive excerpts in People and Sports Illustrated. (more...)