This Just In, Really

In my e-mail box, it looked like a hoax, a crank message, or maybe just a promo from the Comedy Channel.

Man Is Convicted of Stalking Uma Thurman

But it turned out to be breaking news from NYTimes.com News Alert, the top story of the day from the World's Greatest Newspaper:

Jack Jordan, a 37-year-old University of Chicago graduate who ended up sleeping in his car and developing a fixation with the actress Uma Thurman, was convicted of stalking and aggravated harassment on Tuesday morning.

Next bulletin: NYTimes names Nancy Grace editor.