Possible Clues:

• Describes a tabloid newspaper
• Sun, maybe, glowing over peak
• Tabloid journalist to face pressure after start of rumour
• Newspaper editor has time at work to follow reporter's lead
• Sensationalist tabloid newspaper
• Publication primarily designed to split theatre
• Tabloid editor after right lead
• Sensationalist paper embarrassed the Crown?
• Right editor, best for tabloid?
• Common lawn grass