Difficulty in talking with him, sure. But why not try playing his game, or stroking his ego to try and get him to do something. Someone's running our own magazine or something, right? Why not try requesting an interview with him. It won't be the best way to talk to him, especially since it'd be best to agree to his terms at first, but hey. It'd be a start, cause it's clear we're not getting anywhere just getting angry at this guy.