XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUES APRIL 12, 2005 10:25:02 ET XXXXX

BLOG FUN RILES 'BLOGFATHER.'

**Exclusive**

In recent months the leading lights of the blogosphere have been crowing about their success in competing with the 'MSM' (mainstream media). Now it appears that some of them don't like the side effects of increasing power and prestige. Glenn Reynolds, the 'Blogfather' author of 'Instapundit' has just been mildly lampooned at a new website called 'AutoPundit,' and he doesn't find it one bit amusing. He has even penned a linkless entry warning readers not to pay attention to commentary that resembles him -- MORE HERE and HERE.

Told of the Blogfather's ire, spokespeople for AutoPundit responded, "Hmmm. Indeed. Heh."

**Developing**