After 22 years as a journalist, then what? Ilham Bintang, the senior journalist in a capital newspaper pondered the question. It was 1996 and for him the journalist's job was exciting, indeed as it still is until now. But 22 years is enough he thought. Considering himself a reporter close to various rumors, he then tried to make a TV gossip bulletin program. His reasoning? Everybody loves news about other people.

Although a tad hesitant, he