Meanest Story nominee:Valerie Bertinelli marries wife beater!

Publication: National Enquirer
Date: 17 January 2011

Once again, the differences between People and the Enquirer are made clearest when they cover the same story. People gets lots of inside access, while the Enquirer is left out, with the only option being to throw bombs. They report on new groom Tom Vitale's criminal record of spousal abuse.

This get a nomination for meanest story of the week.

Bells Done Rung™ Alert:Valerie Bertinelli's wedding

Publication: People
Date: 17 January 2011

People has all the inside scoop on Valerie Bertinelli's marriage to Tom Vitale, including the gowns, the guests and the toasts. The website mentions that she invited co-stars from both her most famous show One Day at a Time (Pat Harrington, Jr. and MacKenzie Phillips) and her current show Hot In Cleveland (Jane Leeves and Wendie Mallick), but on the cover the only guests mentioned are her former husband Eddie Van Halen and his current wife.