Perez a media magnate?

Is this man more influential than Rupert? Given the number of stories he has broken recently and the space traditional media is dedicating to him he must be getting close right?

I have long been a fan of Perez and his bitchy ways (though he is nothing on Michael K), but recently this man's power and access to celebrity has been going through the roof.

It was Perez who got the interview scoop with Amy Winehouse when she had a bust up with hubby Blake Civil-Fielder - I doubt traditional media probably even thought an interview was possible.

Perez who was one of the first to post news of Lindsay Lohan's car crash , and who her father called direct to offer his thoughts on the issue at hand.

And again it was Perez who Posh felt it most important to meet to address her media image when she first arrived in LA.

Obviously Perez is a light weight when you consider Red Rupert's vast network of political, business and social influence, but as public demand for celeb info that is up to date and current grows at a seemingly insatiable rate; Perez armed with his contact book of sources, celebrities and news hounds combined with his ability to influence traditional media - London Paper for instance reran a Perez Hilton interview on its front page on Friday 24 August - must without doubt be considered one of the hottest media magnates of the moment.