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Nov 28 2007 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Stern on Imus, Cartoon Arianna...

-What does Howard Stern think of old rival Don Imus's return to the airwaves? "At this point, I don't think he's very relevant. People will tune out within a week. I defy you to listen. See how long you can keep listening. Time it. You'll throw up. You'll get sick. You'll die." [AP/Yahoo]

-Should Arianna Huffington pay her bloggers? This cartoonist thinks so, and he's not above making fun of her accent to get his point across. [Go Comics]

-Coincidentally, Fox News host Bill Hemmer was also the inspiration for a comic strip, The Adventures of Chad Cleanly, drawn by an obsessive female fan. [NYO]

-Men's Health editor Dave Zinczenko has a new magabrand to show off: Men's Health Living. [NYP]

-Carson Daly is not a member of the Writers Guild, and he's had enough of this damn strike. Last Call is going back on the air. [NYT]

-Camel is going to stop advertising its controversial girlie-themed No. 9 brand in women's magazines. [WWD]

-Dow Jones is exploring "strategic alternatives" for its Ottaway Community Newspapers group. [Yahoo]


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