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Dec 10 2007 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Conrad Black, Whoopi in 'WSJ'...

-Canadian media mogul Conrad Black faces sentencing today after being convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice. He's expected to get at least 10 years. [NYP]

-Who would've guessed The Wall Street Journal's editorial board watches The View? [WSJ]

-Layoffs hit Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Friday. Are there more on the way? [WWD]

-NBC has rethought its rejection of a "support the troops" ad from a conservative group. [AP]

-Sarah Ellison, The Wall Street Journal's media reporter, is writing a book about "the transformation of the news media." Exhibit A: Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the Journal. [Media Mob]

-TiVo's partnership with NBC marks its transformation from a pure-technology company into a media company. [NYT]. □

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